Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Chuck Liddell def. Vitor Belfort (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, June 22, 2002
Bellagio Hotel & Casino
Chuck Liddell defeated Vitor Belfort by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets®, held Saturday, June 22, 2002 at Bellagio Hotel & Casino.
Fight stats
Chuck Liddell
Vitor Belfort
1
Knockdowns
0
43 of 78
Significant strikes
20 of 42
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
59 of 95
Total strikes
26 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:34
Control time
2:07
Significant strikes by target
7 of 38
Head
12 of 32
5 of 7
Body
0 of 1
31 of 33
Leg
8 of 9
20 of 53
Distance
14 of 34
17 of 18
Clinch
3 of 3
6 of 7
Ground
3 of 5
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 17
Sig. str.
8 of 11
21 of 25
Total str.
12 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:16
Ctrl
2:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 31
Sig. str.
5 of 10
17 of 32
Total str.
5 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
14 of 30
Sig. str.
7 of 21
21 of 38
Total str.
9 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:20
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Liddell
1
Draw
0
Belfort
●29–29 Draw
All 1 media scorecards▾
- FightMetric.com29–29Draw
Fan Scorecards
79%
Liddell
6%
Draw
15%
Belfort
34 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Liddell47.1%●30–27 Liddell23.5%●29–28 Belfort11.8%●30–29 Liddell5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
62%
Belfort
R2
77%
Liddell
R3
94%
Liddell
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Chuck Liddell vs Vitor Belfort?
Chuck Liddell defeated Vitor Belfort by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets®, held Saturday, June 22, 2002 at Bellagio Hotel & Casino.
What were the judges' scorecards for Chuck Liddell vs Vitor Belfort?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 29–28 — Chuck Liddell won the decision.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Chuck Liddell 58%42% 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
21-8-0
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
1623
Elo rating
1566
0
Win Streak
0
56
Age
49
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
2.97
SLpM
1.59
35%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.71
SApM
2.83
56%
Str. Def.
50%
Grappling Profile
0.44
TD Avg.
1.02
75%
TD Acc.
60%
81%
TD Def.
53%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Chuck Liddell · 1-4
Vitor Belfort · 2-3
Common Opponents
Chuck Liddell
Vitor Belfort
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 25 fights
26.6
Avg sig. strikes
11.1
0.30
Avg takedowns
0.24
0:50
Avg control time
0:25
64
Career high strikes
37
2
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Chuck Liddell
Strike target
Vitor Belfort
68%
Head
82%
7%
Body
10%
24%
Leg
8%
Chuck Liddell
Strike position
Vitor Belfort
70%
Distance
42%
14%
Clinch
25%
16%
Ground
33%