Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Tito Ortiz def. Vitor Belfort (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, February 5, 2005
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Tito Ortiz defeated Vitor Belfort by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 51: Super Saturday, held Saturday, February 5, 2005 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Tito Ortiz
Vitor Belfort
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 47
Significant strikes
19 of 38
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
101 of 130
Total strikes
44 of 65
4 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
36%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
9:24
Control time
3:05
Significant strikes by target
20 of 38
Head
16 of 35
2 of 4
Body
2 of 2
5 of 5
Leg
1 of 1
1 of 6
Distance
1 of 5
8 of 10
Clinch
8 of 16
18 of 31
Ground
10 of 17
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 20
Sig. str.
9 of 20
32 of 41
Total str.
14 of 25
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:29
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 8
Sig. str.
10 of 17
29 of 35
Total str.
23 of 32
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:27
Ctrl
2:52
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 19
Sig. str.
0 of 1
40 of 54
Total str.
7 of 8
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:28
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Fan Scorecards
38%
Ortiz
62%
Belfort
53 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Belfort56.6%●29–28 Ortiz34%●30–28 Belfort3.8%●30–27 Ortiz1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
64%
Belfort
R2
94%
Belfort
R3
91%
Ortiz
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort?
Tito Ortiz defeated Vitor Belfort by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 51: Super Saturday, held Saturday, February 5, 2005 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort?
The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Tito Ortiz won the decision.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Tito Ortiz 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
19-12-1
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
1637
Elo rating
1578
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
49
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
2.59
SLpM
1.59
46%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.88
SApM
2.83
60%
Str. Def.
50%
Grappling Profile
2.47
TD Avg.
1.02
35%
TD Acc.
60%
54%
TD Def.
53%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Tito Ortiz · 1-4
Vitor Belfort · 2-3
Common Opponents
Tito Ortiz
Vitor Belfort
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 27 fights · 25 fights
26.2
Avg sig. strikes
11.1
2.15
Avg takedowns
0.24
5:12
Avg control time
0:25
74
Career high strikes
37
8
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Tito Ortiz
Strike target
Vitor Belfort
74%
Head
82%
13%
Body
10%
13%
Leg
8%
Tito Ortiz
Strike position
Vitor Belfort
33%
Distance
42%
22%
Clinch
25%
45%
Ground
33%