Chris Weidman vs Vitor Belfort

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, May 23, 2015

Chris
Weidman

Middleweight

Record

12-0

UFC

8-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Reach

78"

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Vitor
Belfort

Middleweight

Record

24-10

UFC

13-6

Age

Height

6'0"

Reach

74"

Stance

Southpaw

Record and age going into this fight.

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Fight stats

Chris WeidmanVitor Belfort

Significant strikes46 of 6918 of 32

Knockdowns00

Takedowns1 of 20 of 0

Control time1:130:00

Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

Round 1

Round 2

■ Chris Weidman ■ Vitor Belfort Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Anderson Silva

Chris Weidman

Won · KO/TKO, round 2

Dec 2013 · landed 1.9 more significant strikes a minute

Vitor Belfort

Lost · KO/TKO, round 1

Feb 2011 · even on significant strikes

Other fights that night

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Questions and answers

Who won Chris Weidman vs Vitor Belfort?

Chris Weidman beat Vitor Belfort by KO/TKO, round 1 (2:53) on Saturday, May 23, 2015.

What were Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort's records going into the fight?

Chris Weidman is 12-0 (8-0 in the UFC). Vitor Belfort is 24-10 (13-6 in the UFC).