Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Weidman
The All-American
16-8-0
RESULT

Chris Weidman def. Vitor Belfort (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:53
Vitor Belfort
The Phenom
26-14-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 23, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Chris Weidman defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 1 (2:53) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Chris Weidman
Vitor Belfort
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 69
Significant strikes
18 of 32
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
50 of 73
Total strikes
19 of 36
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:13
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
46 of 67
Head
15 of 28
0 of 2
Body
3 of 4
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 12
Distance
10 of 21
0 of 0
Clinch
8 of 11
43 of 57
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
46 of 69
Sig. str.
18 of 32
50 of 73
Total str.
19 of 36
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:13
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Chris Weidman
-407
80% implied win probability
Open: -418Best: -362
Vitor Belfort
+316
24% implied win probability
Open: +302Best: +335

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookChris WeidmanVitor Belfort
Bookmaker-420+315
Bovada-375+300
Pinnacle-362+315
sports-interaction-495+335

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Weidman vs Vitor Belfort?

Chris Weidman defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 1 (2:53) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chris Weidman 77%23% 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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Chris Weidman
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power96
92Speed97
91Precision97
93Durability93
94Engine90
97Wrestling85
96Ground94

Biggest edge Chris Weidman, Takedowns +12

Attribute by attribute

Chris Weidman is on the left of every row, Vitor Belfort on the right.
94Punch power97
90Kick power95
93Punch speed100
91Kick speed94
91Accuracy97
97Takedowns85
96Ground striking94
96Submissions93
94Chin92
92Body strength94
94Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
1971
Power Index rating
1765
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
49
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.11
SLpM
1.59
45%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.37
SApM
2.83
51%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

3.27
TD Avg.
1.02
42%
TD Acc.
60%
72%
TD Def.
53%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Weidman · 1-4
  • L
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
    Decision
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 13 · May 23, 2025
    Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 25 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
11.1
2.20
Avg takedowns
0.24
3:15
Avg control time
0:25
75
Career high strikes
37
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Chris Weidman
Strike target
Vitor Belfort
73%
Head
82%
16%
Body
10%
11%
Leg
8%
Chris Weidman
Strike position
Vitor Belfort
66%
Distance
42%
9%
Clinch
25%
24%
Ground
33%