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UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
Fortaleza, Brazil
11 Mar 2017
Middleweight
VS
35%
Belfort
65%
Gastelum
Win Probability
VB
Vitor Belfort
"The Phenom"
2614
6'0"74" reachSouthpaw49 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 22
Kelvin
Kelvin Gastelum
2111
Well-Rounded34 yrsSouthpaw71" reach5'9"
CFR 41

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Gastelum

Gastelum holds a meaningful edge at 65% per the CFR ratings — but Belfort has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 20 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Belfort has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 17 points.

Risk flags

Belfort's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Gastelum has a chin rating of 38 — a potential KO vulnerability.

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Belfort
Gastelum
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'9"
74"+
Reach
71"
49
Age
+34
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Belfort
Gastelum
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.9
41.4
59.2
Performance Avg
47.4
59
Quality of Victory
42
91
Momentum Score
28
Belfort
Gastelum
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
8.5
/ 10
3.3
/ 10
7.9
Style: Pressure
4.2
1.7
Style: Volume
6.3
11 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
3 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
25
5
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
10Distance13
0Clinch0
0Ground13
Belfort
Gastelum
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.2
/ 10
2.7
/ 10
0.9
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.9
1.3
Submission Style (/10)
1.4
2
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Belfort
Gastelum
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
38
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
6
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
4
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
26/40 fights
Chin rating based on
26/32 fights
Belfort
Gastelum
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
91
28
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Upcoming
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
Belfort
Gastelum
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
87%
36%
11
KO / TKO Wins
3
2
Submission Wins
2
2
Decision Wins
9

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Belfort
Gastelum
Striking8.5 / 3.3Volume1.7 / 6.3Grappling1.2 / 2.7Wrestling0.9 / 1.9Submission1.3 / 1.4Pressure7.9 / 4.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.3
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.7
0.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.9
1.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.4
7.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.2
1.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.3
Belfort
Strike Zones
Gastelum
Belfort
Attacking
5HEAD5BODY0LEGS10 landed
Absorbing
25HEAD0BODY1LEGS26 absorbed
Gastelum
Attacking
25HEAD0BODY1LEGS26 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD5BODY0LEGS10 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Belfort targets the head (50% of attacks) — Gastelum absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Gastelum targets the head (96% of attacks) — Belfort absorbs 96% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Belfort
RND
Gastelum
0/0R00/0
0/0R20/0

Belfort · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Lyoto Machida
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Nate Marquardt
Decision
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Upcoming
Kelvin Gastelum
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · 2017-03
L · KO · R2
Gegard Mousasi
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
Jacare Souza
KO/TKO
UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · 2016-05

Gastelum · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Vicente Luque
Submission
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W · Dec · R3
Dustin Stoltzfus
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Joe Pyfer
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Daniel Rodriguez
Decision
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L · Sub · R3
Sean Brady
Submission
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