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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Tito Ortiz won the decision.
Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Fan Scorecards
53 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Tito Ortiz lands 2.96 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2000Bronze · ADCC-99 kg
- —Champion · California Community College StateCalifornia junior college state championships
- —All-American · Junior College All AmericanCalifornia junior college
- —4th Place · State HSCalifornia high school
- —Black belt · BJJCarlson Gracie
- 2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- 1997UFC 12 Heavyweight TournamentUltimate Fighting Championship
- —Champion · Brazilian National Championshipjunior · Heavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Tito Ortiz won the decision.
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.
Was Tito Ortiz vs Vitor Belfort a robbery?
Many scored it for Vitor Belfort: 62% of 53 fan cards scored it for Vitor Belfort. The judges gave it to Tito Ortiz.
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