Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 43: Meltdown
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Marvin Eastman (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:07
Marvin Eastman
United StatesMarvin Eastman
“The Beastman”
18-15-1
Friday, June 6, 2003
Thomas & Mack Center

Vitor Belfort defeated Marvin Eastman by TKO in round 1 (1:07) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 43: Meltdown, held Friday, June 6, 2003 at Thomas & Mack Center.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
Marvin Eastman
1
Knockdowns
0
9 of 12
Significant strikes
1 of 5
75%
Sig. strike accuracy
20%
9 of 12
Total strikes
1 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 11
Head
0 of 2
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 3
1 of 2
Distance
1 of 5
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
6 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 12
Sig. str.
1 of 5
9 of 12
Total str.
1 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Marvin Eastman?

Vitor Belfort defeated Marvin Eastman by TKO in round 1 (1:07) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 43: Meltdown, held Friday, June 6, 2003 at Thomas & Mack Center.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 63%37% Marvin Eastman

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Marvin Eastman
Grappling Specialist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power60
97Speed47
97Precision46
93Durability74
90Engine76
85Wrestling88
94Ground82

Biggest edge Vitor Belfort, Punch speed +53

Attribute by attribute

Vitor Belfort is on the left of every row, Marvin Eastman on the right.
97Punch power71
95Kick power48
100Punch speed47
94Kick speed46
97Accuracy46
85Takedowns88
94Ground striking94
93Submissions70
92Chin68
94Body strength80
90Cardio76

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

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-15-1
1726
Power Index rating
1637
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
55
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
2.21
46%
Str. Acc.
35%
2.83
SApM
3.92
50%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
1.38
60%
TD Acc.
33%
53%
TD Def.
81%
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
Marvin Eastman · 2-3
  • L
    Sean O'Connell
    Showdown Fights 12 · Sep 28, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ricardo van den Bos
    WPMF: Muay Thai Superfight · Jun 13, 2013
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dmitry Zabolotny
    Ring of Combat 40 · Apr 27, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Glover Teixeira
    Shooto Brasil 25 · Aug 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Api Hemara
    Australia Regional · Jul 31, 2010
    TKO

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 5 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
13.8
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.40
0:25
Avg control time
0:59
37
Career high strikes
40
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Marvin Eastman
82%
Head
45%
10%
Body
29%
8%
Leg
26%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Marvin Eastman
42%
Distance
29%
25%
Clinch
71%
33%
Ground
0%