Vitor Belfort vs Wanderlei Silva

Vitor Belfort vs Wanderlei Silva: Matchup Breakdown

Vitor Belfort is 15-10 (1 NC) in the Middleweight division with a 57.7% win rate. Wanderlei Silva is 5-7 at Light Heavyweight, winning 41.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Vitor Belfort leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC - Ultimate Brazil on Oct 16, 1998, won by Vitor Belfort by KO/TKO in round 1.

Vitor Belfort holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,041 to 900. Career peaks are 1,203 for Vitor Belfort and 1,000 for Wanderlei Silva. Vitor Belfort has 12 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 15 victories, a 93.3% finish rate. Wanderlei Silva has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 80.0% of the time.

Vitor Belfort stands 6' 0" with a reach of 74" and fights southpaw. Wanderlei Silva is 5' 11" with a reach of 74", orthodox. Their reach is identical. Vitor Belfort is 49, Wanderlei Silva is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Vitor Belfort has landed 270 significant strikes at 46.7% accuracy with 6 takedowns and 7:57 of control time. Wanderlei Silva has landed 325 at 33.6% with 2 takedowns and 4:19 of control.

Vitor Belfort has 5 title fights (1 won) against 1 (0 won) for Wanderlei Silva. They share 4 common opponents: Michael Bisping, Rich Franklin, Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell.