Vitor Belfort vs Yoshihiro Akiyama
Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Aug 6, 2011
Light Heavyweight
Record
19-9
UFC
8-5
Age
34
Height
6'0"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Middleweight
Record
13-3
UFC
1-2
Age
36
Height
5'10"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Vitor BelfortYoshihiro Akiyama
Significant strikes12 of 251 of 9
Knockdowns20
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:090:00
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.
■ Vitor Belfort
■ Yoshihiro Akiyama
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Questions and answers
Who won Vitor Belfort vs Yoshihiro Akiyama?
Vitor Belfort beat Yoshihiro Akiyama by KO/TKO, round 1 (1:52) on Saturday, August 6, 2011.
What were Vitor Belfort and Yoshihiro Akiyama's records going into the fight?
Vitor Belfort is 19-9 (8-5 in the UFC). Yoshihiro Akiyama is 13-3 (1-2 in the UFC).