Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Yoshihiro Akiyama (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:52
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Yoshihiro Akiyama
“Sexyama”
14-6-0 (2 NC)
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, United States

Vitor Belfort defeated Yoshihiro Akiyama by TKO in round 1 (1:52) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
Yoshihiro Akiyama
2
Knockdowns
0
12 of 25
Significant strikes
1 of 9
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
11%
12 of 25
Total strikes
1 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
11 of 22
Head
0 of 6
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
1 of 3
Leg
1 of 3
3 of 10
Distance
1 of 9
3 of 5
Clinch
0 of 0
6 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
12 of 25
Sig. str.
1 of 9
12 of 25
Total str.
1 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Yoshihiro Akiyama?

Vitor Belfort defeated Yoshihiro Akiyama by TKO in round 1 (1:52) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 61%39% Yoshihiro Akiyama

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-6-0 (2 NC)
1552
Elo rating
1471
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
50
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan / South Korea / Japan

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
3.10
46%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.83
SApM
3.62
50%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
2.29
60%
TD Acc.
67%
53%
TD Def.
92%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vitor Belfort · 2-3
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jacare Souza
    UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicSun, May 15, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
Yoshihiro Akiyama · 2-3
  • L
    Nieky Holzken
    ONE 165: Superlek vs. TakeruSun, Jan 28, 2024
    TKO · R1
  • W
    Shinya Aoki
    ONE XSat, Mar 26, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • W
    Sherif Mohamed
    King of the JungleFri, Feb 28, 2020
    Knockout · R1 · 3:04 · Welterweight
  • L
    Agilan Thani
    Legendary QuestSat, Jun 15, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alberto Mina
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalSat, Nov 28, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 7 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
43.0
0.24
Avg takedowns
1.71
0:25
Avg control time
3:10
37
Career high strikes
78
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Yoshihiro Akiyama
82%
Head
80%
10%
Body
7%
8%
Leg
13%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Yoshihiro Akiyama
42%
Distance
79%
25%
Clinch
3%
33%
Ground
18%