Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jacare Souza
BrazilJacare Souza
“Jacaré”
26-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jacare Souza def. Vitor Belfort (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:38
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil

Jacare Souza defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 1 (4:38) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic, held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba.

Fight stats

Jacare Souza
Vitor Belfort
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 55
Significant strikes
4 of 5
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
80%
54 of 72
Total strikes
5 of 6
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:09
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
38 of 53
Head
3 of 4
1 of 2
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 3
Distance
0 of 1
2 of 4
Clinch
1 of 1
36 of 48
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
39 of 55
Sig. str.
4 of 5
54 of 72
Total str.
5 of 6
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:09
Ctrl
0:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jacare Souza vs Vitor Belfort?

Jacare Souza defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 1 (4:38) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic, held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba.

Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jacare Souza 62%38% 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

26-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
1687
Elo rating
1600
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
49
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.53
SLpM
1.59
47%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.83
SApM
2.83
62%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

2.57
TD Avg.
1.02
39%
TD Acc.
60%
57%
TD Def.
53%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jacare Souza · 1-4
  • L
    Andre Muniz
    UFC 262: Oliveira vs ChandlerSat, May 15, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs MorenoSun, Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jack Hermansson
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs HermanssonSun, Apr 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Weidman
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:46 · 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 16 fights · 25 fights
27.8
Avg sig. strikes
11.1
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.24
2:55
Avg control time
0:25
90
Career high strikes
37
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Jacare Souza
Strike target
Vitor Belfort
67%
Head
82%
26%
Body
10%
8%
Leg
8%
Jacare Souza
Strike position
Vitor Belfort
62%
Distance
42%
15%
Clinch
25%
23%
Ground
33%