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

Chris Weidman def. Vitor Belfort (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:53
Vitor Belfort
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
49
6'2"
Height
6'0"
78"
Reach
74"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Weidman · 2-3
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • 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%