Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 13: The Ultimate Force
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. David Abbott (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:52
David Abbott
United StatesDavid Abbott
“Tank”
10-15-0
Friday, May 30, 1997
Augusta Civic Center

Vitor Belfort defeated David Abbott by TKO in round 1 (0:52) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC 13: The Ultimate Force, held Friday, May 30, 1997 at Augusta Civic Center.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
David Abbott
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 24
Significant strikes
2 of 5
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
16 of 25
Total strikes
2 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
13 of 22
Head
0 of 3
2 of 2
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 1
Distance
0 of 2
7 of 11
Clinch
2 of 3
7 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 24
Sig. str.
2 of 5
16 of 25
Total str.
2 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs David Abbott?

Vitor Belfort defeated David Abbott by TKO in round 1 (0:52) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC 13: The Ultimate Force, held Friday, May 30, 1997 at Augusta Civic Center.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd + 2OT (15-3-3)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 55%45% David Abbott

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 head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
8 edges
David Abbott
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power73
97Speed53
97Precision63
93Durability80
90Engine62
85Wrestling94
94Ground91

Biggest edge Vitor Belfort, Kick speed +48

Attribute by attribute

Vitor Belfort is on the left of every row, David Abbott on the right.
97Punch power98
95Kick power48
100Punch speed59
94Kick speed46
97Accuracy63
85Takedowns94
94Ground striking99
93Submissions83
92Chin78
94Body strength82
90Cardio62

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
10-15-0
1661
Power Index rating
1628
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
61
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
-
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
1.35
46%
Str. Acc.
30%
2.83
SApM
3.55
50%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
1.07
60%
TD Acc.
33%
53%
TD Def.
66%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vitor Belfort · 3-1
  • W
    Jacare Souza
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Evander Holyfield
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
David Abbott · 1-4
  • L
    Ruben Villareal
    KOTC: Fighting Legends · Apr 13, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mike Bourke
    California Regional · Feb 13, 2009
    TKO
  • L
    Kimbo Slice
    EliteXC: Street Certified · Feb 16, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Gary Turner
    Cage Rage · Apr 21, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Buentello
    Strikeforce · Oct 7, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 18 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
8.7
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.56
0:25
Avg control time
0:41
37
Career high strikes
21
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
David Abbott
82%
Head
95%
10%
Body
5%
8%
Leg
0%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
David Abbott
42%
Distance
35%
25%
Clinch
29%
33%
Ground
36%