Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightKO of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
The Phenom
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Luke Rockhold (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:32
Saturday, May 18, 2013

Vitor Belfort defeated Luke Rockhold by TKO in round 1 (2:32) in the Middleweight main event of UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold, held Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Fight stats

Vitor Belfort
Luke Rockhold
1
Knockdowns
0
9 of 20
Significant strikes
6 of 15
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
10 of 21
Total strikes
6 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:13
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 18
Head
2 of 8
0 of 1
Body
0 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
4 of 5
4 of 14
Distance
6 of 15
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 20
Sig. str.
6 of 15
10 of 21
Total str.
6 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Vitor Belfort
-123
55% implied win probability
Open: -109Best: -118
Luke Rockhold
-105
51% implied win probability
Open: -111Best: +107

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookVitor BelfortLuke Rockhold
Bookmaker-120-110
Bovada-130-115
Pinnacle-118+107
sports-interaction-125-105

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Luke Rockhold?

Vitor Belfort defeated Luke Rockhold by TKO in round 1 (2:32) in the Middleweight main event of UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold, held Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 44%56% Luke Rockhold

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
4 edges
Luke Rockhold
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power96
97Speed96
97Precision91
93Durability93
90Engine94
85Wrestling89
94Ground96

Biggest edge Vitor Belfort, Punch speed +8

Attribute by attribute

Vitor Belfort is on the left of every row, Luke Rockhold on the right.
97Punch power93
95Kick power99
100Punch speed92
94Kick speed99
97Accuracy91
85Takedowns89
94Ground striking95
93Submissions96
92Chin92
94Body strength93
90Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-6-0
1779
Power Index rating
1824
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
4.10
46%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.83
SApM
2.68
50%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
0.70
60%
TD Acc.
29%
53%
TD Def.
65%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vitor Belfort · 3-1
  • W
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
Luke Rockhold · 1-4
  • L
    RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold · Jan 10, 2026
  • L
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:08
  • L
    Craig Jones Invitational 1 · Aug 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Super Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 45 · Apr 20, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Catchweight
  • L
    BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold · Apr 29, 2023
    TKO

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 11 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
34.2
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.55
0:25
Avg control time
1:42
37
Career high strikes
126
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Luke Rockhold
82%
Head
59%
10%
Body
26%
8%
Leg
15%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Luke Rockhold
42%
Distance
59%
25%
Clinch
7%
33%
Ground
34%