Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
The Phenom
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Anthony Johnson (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:49
Anthony Johnson
Rumble
22-6-0
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Vitor Belfort defeated Anthony Johnson by Submission in round 1 (4:49) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes, held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
Anthony Johnson
0
Knockdowns
0
14 of 29
Significant strikes
4 of 16
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
37 of 54
Total strikes
14 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 8
-
Takedown accuracy
25%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:12
Control time
2:11
Significant strikes by target
14 of 28
Head
3 of 14
0 of 1
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 1
2 of 10
Distance
3 of 11
1 of 6
Clinch
0 of 1
11 of 13
Ground
1 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 29
Sig. str.
4 of 16
37 of 54
Total str.
14 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 8
1
Sub. att
0
1:12
Ctrl
2:11

Betting Odds

Vitor Belfort
-130
57% implied win probability
Open: -135Best: -130
Anthony Johnson
+105
49% implied win probability
Open: +InfinityBest: +105

Average moneyline across 1 sportsbooks.

SportsbookVitor BelfortAnthony Johnson
Bovada-130+105

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Anthony Johnson?

Vitor Belfort defeated Anthony Johnson by Submission in round 1 (4:49) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes, held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 46%54% Anthony Johnson

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
7 edges
Anthony Johnson
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power88
97Speed87
97Precision97
93Durability82
90Engine61
85Wrestling96
94Ground85

Biggest edge Vitor Belfort, Cardio +29

Attribute by attribute

Vitor Belfort is on the left of every row, Anthony Johnson on the right.
97Punch power98
95Kick power78
100Punch speed98
94Kick speed76
97Accuracy97
85Takedowns96
94Ground striking97
93Submissions72
92Chin72
94Body strength92
90Cardio61

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

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-6-0
1749
Power Index rating
1780
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
3.25
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.83
SApM
1.83
50%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
2.43
60%
TD Acc.
57%
53%
TD Def.
77%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vitor Belfort · 3-1
  • W
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
Anthony Johnson · 1-2-2
  • W
    Bellator 258 · May 7, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Submission Underground 19 · Dec 20, 2020
    Decision
  • D
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • D
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • L
    Submission Underground 9 · Jul 7, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:47

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 19 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
20.1
0.24
Avg takedowns
1.00
0:25
Avg control time
2:17
37
Career high strikes
51
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Anthony Johnson
82%
Head
67%
10%
Body
15%
8%
Leg
18%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Anthony Johnson
42%
Distance
56%
25%
Clinch
18%
33%
Ground
26%