Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC - Ultimate Japan
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Joe Charles (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:03
Joe Charles
United StatesJoe Charles
“The Ghetto Man”
6-13-0
Sunday, December 21, 1997

Vitor Belfort defeated Joe Charles by Submission in round 1 (4:03) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC - Ultimate Japan, held Sunday, December 21, 1997.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
Joe Charles
0
Knockdowns
0
0 of 0
Significant strikes
1 of 1
-
Sig. strike accuracy
100%
0 of 0
Total strikes
1 of 1
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
0 of 0
Head
0 of 0
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
0 of 0
Distance
1 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
1 of 1
0 of 0
Total str.
1 of 1
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
3
Sub. att
0
-
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-

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Joe Charles?

Vitor Belfort defeated Joe Charles by Submission in round 1 (4:03) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC - Ultimate Japan, held Sunday, December 21, 1997.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 74%26% Joe Charles

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
6-13-0
1648
Power Index rating
1471
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
-
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
-
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
0.00
46%
Str. Acc.
0%
2.83
SApM
0.00
50%
Str. Def.
0%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
0.00
60%
TD Acc.
0%
53%
TD Def.
0%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vitor Belfort · 3-1
  • W
    Jacare Souza
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Evander Holyfield
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
Joe Charles · 1-4
  • L
    Kengo Watanabe
    Pancrase 88 · Sep 24, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcelo Dantas
    Rage In The Cage 2 · Oct 15, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 9:40 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mark Smith
    California Regional · Oct 13, 1999
    Decision
  • L
    Stefanos Miltsakakis
    World Vale Tudo Championship 9 · Sep 27, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 8:38 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mikhail Avetisyan
    IAFC: World Championship 1999 (Day 2) · May 2, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 11:21 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 2 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
1.0
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:25
Avg control time
-
37
Career high strikes
1
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Joe Charles
82%
Head
0%
10%
Body
50%
8%
Leg
50%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Joe Charles
42%
Distance
100%
25%
Clinch
0%
33%
Ground
0%