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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
19-12-1
Record
26-14-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
49
6'3"
Height
6'0"
74"
Reach
74"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.59
SLpM
1.59
46%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.88
SApM
2.83
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.47
TD Avg.
1.02
35%
TD Acc.
60%
54%
TD Def.
53%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
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%