Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Vitor Belfort
The Phenom
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Gegard Mousasi def. Vitor Belfort (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:43
WIN
Gegard Mousasi
The Dreamcatcher
42-6-2
Sunday, October 9, 2016
MEN Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom

Gegard Mousasi defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 2 (2:43) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2, held Sunday, October 9, 2016 at MEN Arena, Manchester.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
Gegard Mousasi
0
Knockdowns
0
8 of 26
Significant strikes
57 of 114
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
9 of 27
Total strikes
65 of 124
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:32
Significant strikes by target
5 of 21
Head
41 of 95
3 of 5
Body
4 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
12 of 12
6 of 23
Distance
29 of 57
2 of 3
Clinch
14 of 30
0 of 0
Ground
14 of 27

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 22
Sig. str.
19 of 45
7 of 23
Total str.
22 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
38 of 69
2 of 4
Total str.
43 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:01

Betting Odds

Vitor Belfort
+276
27% implied win probability
Open: +251Best: +300
Gegard Mousasi
-348
78% implied win probability
Open: -318Best: -325

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookVitor BelfortGegard Mousasi
BetOnline+275-325
Bookmaker+290-360
Bovada+250-325
Pinnacle+298-350
sports-interaction+245-340
unibet+300-400

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Gegard Mousasi?

Gegard Mousasi defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO in round 2 (2:43) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2, held Sunday, October 9, 2016 at MEN Arena, Manchester.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 33%67% Gegard Mousasi

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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Gegard Mousasi
Striking Technician
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power89
97Speed95
97Precision97
93Durability83
90Engine82
85Wrestling93
94Ground89

Biggest edge Vitor Belfort, Chin +21

Attribute by attribute

Vitor Belfort is on the left of every row, Gegard Mousasi on the right.
97Punch power94
95Kick power83
100Punch speed97
94Kick speed93
97Accuracy97
85Takedowns93
94Ground striking96
93Submissions81
92Chin71
94Body strength95
90Cardio82

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
42-6-2
1768
Power Index rating
1889
0
Win Streak
5
49
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Netherlands / Armenia

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
-
Vitor Belfort
  • Black belt · BJJ · Carlson Gracie
  • 2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship · Cage Rage
  • 1997UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Champion · Brazilian National Championship · junior · heavyweight
Gegard Mousasi

No background on record

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
3.75
46%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.83
SApM
1.21
50%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
1.59
60%
TD Acc.
60%
53%
TD Def.
59%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vitor Belfort · 3-1
  • W
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
Gegard Mousasi · 3-2
  • L
    Bellator 296 · May 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Bellator 282 · Jun 24, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 275 · Feb 25, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 264 · Aug 13, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 250 · Oct 29, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 12 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
38.8
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.75
0:25
Avg control time
2:20
37
Career high strikes
81
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Gegard Mousasi
82%
Head
71%
10%
Body
10%
8%
Leg
18%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Gegard Mousasi
42%
Distance
65%
25%
Clinch
11%
33%
Ground
23%