Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort

Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort: Matchup Breakdown

Anderson Silva is 17-7 in the Middleweight division with a 70.8% win rate. Vitor Belfort is 15-10 at Middleweight, winning 60% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Anderson Silva leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort on Feb 5, 2011, won by Anderson Silva by KO/TKO in round 1.

Anderson Silva holds the higher ELO rating, 1,194 to 1,043. Career peaks are 1,597 for Anderson Silva and 1,190 for Vitor Belfort. Anderson Silva has 11 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 17 victories, an 82.4% finish rate. Vitor Belfort has 12 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 93.3% of the time.

Anderson Silva stands 6' 2" with a reach of 77" and fights southpaw. Vitor Belfort is 6' 0" with a reach of 74", southpaw. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Anderson Silva. Anderson Silva is 51, Vitor Belfort is 49.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Anderson Silva has landed 832 significant strikes at 59% accuracy with 3 takedowns and 13:49 of control time. Vitor Belfort has landed 270 at 46.7% with 6 takedowns and 7:57 of control.

Anderson Silva has 13 title fights (11 won) against 5 (1 won) for Vitor Belfort. They share 5 common opponents: Michael Bisping, Chris Weidman, Dan Henderson, Rich Franklin, Nate Marquardt.