Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Weidman
United StatesChris Weidman
“The All-American”
16-8-0
RESULT

Chris Weidman def. Vitor Belfort (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:53
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor 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

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 72%28% Vitor Belfort

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

16-8-0
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
1762
Elo rating
1596
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 · 2-3
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    Bruno Silva
    UFC Atlantic CitySat, Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Uriah Hall
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Omari Akhmedov
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs OleinikSun, Aug 9, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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

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%