Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Vitor Belfort def. Wanderlei Silva (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 0:44
Friday, October 16, 1998
Vitor Belfort defeated Wanderlei Silva by TKO in round 1 (0:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC - Ultimate Brazil, held Friday, October 16, 1998.
Fight stats
Vitor Belfort
Wanderlei Silva
1
Knockdowns
0
7 of 13
Significant strikes
1 of 2
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
7 of 13
Total strikes
1 of 2
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
7 of 13
Head
0 of 0
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 2
7 of 13
Distance
1 of 2
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
7 of 13
Sig. str.
1 of 2
7 of 13
Total str.
1 of 2
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Vitor Belfort vs Wanderlei Silva?
Vitor Belfort defeated Wanderlei Silva by TKO in round 1 (0:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC - Ultimate Brazil, held Friday, October 16, 1998.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Vitor Belfort 56%44% Wanderlei Silva
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 headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Wanderlei Silva
Knockout Artist
1 edge
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
96Power82
97Speed79
97Precision82
93Durability91
90Engine68
85Wrestling44
94Ground74
Biggest edge Vitor Belfort, Takedowns +41
Attribute by attribute
Vitor Belfort is on the left of every row, Wanderlei Silva on the right.
97Punch power98
95Kick power66
100Punch speed97
94Kick speed60
97Accuracy82
85Takedowns44
94Ground striking88
93Submissions60
92Chin87
94Body strength94
90Cardio68
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
35-13-1 (1 NC)
1679
Power Index rating
1640
0
Win Streak
1
49
Age
50
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
1.59
SLpM
2.79
46%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.83
SApM
2.19
50%
Str. Def.
60%
Grappling Profile
1.02
TD Avg.
0.97
60%
TD Acc.
53%
53%
TD Def.
62%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Vitor Belfort · 3-1
Wanderlei Silva · 1-4
Common Opponents
Vitor Belfort
Wanderlei Silva
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 12 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
27.1
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.17
0:25
Avg control time
0:26
37
Career high strikes
58
3
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Wanderlei Silva
82%
Head
70%
10%
Body
13%
8%
Leg
17%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Wanderlei Silva
42%
Distance
70%
25%
Clinch
20%
33%
Ground
10%