Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
Middleweight★ KO of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Michael Bisping (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:27
Michael Bisping
United KingdomMichael Bisping
“The Count”
30-9-0
Saturday, January 19, 2013

Vitor Belfort defeated Michael Bisping by TKO in round 2 (1:27) in the Middleweight main event of UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping, held Saturday, January 19, 2013.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
Michael Bisping
1
Knockdowns
0
18 of 53
Significant strikes
14 of 66
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
21%
19 of 54
Total strikes
14 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
12 of 46
Head
8 of 57
6 of 7
Body
0 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
6 of 7
12 of 44
Distance
14 of 65
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 1
5 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 36
Sig. str.
10 of 52
10 of 37
Total str.
10 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
4 of 14
9 of 17
Total str.
4 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Vitor Belfort
-120
55% implied win probability
Open: -122Best: -110
Michael Bisping
-103
51% implied win probability
Open: -102Best: +109

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookVitor BelfortMichael Bisping
Bookmaker-130+100
Bovada-120-105
Pinnacle-120+109
sports-interaction-110-120

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping?

Vitor Belfort defeated Michael Bisping by TKO in round 2 (1:27) in the Middleweight main event of UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping, held Saturday, January 19, 2013.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 34%66% Michael Bisping

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 · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Vitor Belfort
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Michael Bisping
Volume Striker
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power63
97Speed85
97Precision95
93Durability96
90Engine96
85Wrestling76
94Ground77

Biggest edge Vitor Belfort, Kick power +36

Attribute by attribute

Vitor Belfort is on the left of every row, Michael Bisping on the right.
97Punch power67
95Kick power59
100Punch speed95
94Kick speed75
97Accuracy95
85Takedowns76
94Ground striking93
93Submissions60
92Chin93
94Body strength98
90Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
30-9-0
1762
Power Index rating
1874
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
47
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United Kingdom

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
KickboxingOther
Vitor Belfort
  • Black belt · BJJ · Carlson Gracie
  • 2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship · Cage Rage
  • 1997UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Champion · Brazilian National Championship · junior · heavyweight
Michael Bisping
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2005FX3 Light Heavyweight Championship · FX3
  • 2004Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship · Cage Rage
  • Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing title · British pro kickboxing

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
4.33
46%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.83
SApM
2.71
50%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
1.05
60%
TD Acc.
43%
53%
TD Def.
63%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
Michael Bisping · 3-2
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anderson Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 29 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
54.0
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.90
0:25
Avg control time
1:08
37
Career high strikes
119
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Michael Bisping
82%
Head
72%
10%
Body
12%
8%
Leg
15%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Michael Bisping
42%
Distance
81%
25%
Clinch
10%
33%
Ground
9%