MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT★ KO of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Anderson Silva def. Vitor Belfort (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 3:25
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Anderson Silva defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 1 (3:25) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort, held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Anderson Silva
Vitor Belfort
1
Knockdowns
0
6 of 10
Significant strikes
6 of 15
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
6 of 10
Total strikes
6 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
4 of 8
Head
4 of 13
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
2 of 2
3 of 7
Distance
5 of 12
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 2
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
6 of 15
6 of 10
Total str.
6 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:03
Frequently asked questions
Who won Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort?
Anderson Silva defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 1 (3:25) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort, held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Anderson Silva 75%25% Vitor Belfort
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)
Anderson Silva
Striking Technician
6 edges
Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
95Power96
96Speed97
100Precision97
97Durability93
90Engine90
84Wrestling85
95Ground94
Biggest edge Anderson Silva, Chin +6
Attribute by attribute
Anderson Silva is on the left of every row, Vitor Belfort on the right.
94Punch power97
96Kick power95
98Punch speed100
94Kick speed94
100Accuracy97
84Takedowns85
95Ground striking94
95Submissions93
98Chin92
95Body strength94
90Cardio90
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
1932
Power Index rating
1744
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
49
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil / United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
3.05
SLpM
1.59
61%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.05
SApM
2.83
60%
Str. Def.
50%
Grappling Profile
0.50
TD Avg.
1.02
77%
TD Acc.
60%
69%
TD Def.
53%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Anderson Silva · 2-1-2
- W
- D
- L
- D
- W
Vitor Belfort · 3-1
Common Opponents
Anderson Silva
Vitor Belfort
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 25 fights
30.2
Avg sig. strikes
11.1
0.13
Avg takedowns
0.24
0:34
Avg control time
0:25
94
Career high strikes
37
1
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Anderson Silva
Strike target
Vitor Belfort
54%
Head
82%
23%
Body
10%
23%
Leg
8%
Anderson Silva
Strike position
Vitor Belfort
64%
Distance
42%
16%
Clinch
25%
20%
Ground
33%