Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping

Sao Paulo, Brazil

19 Jan 2013

Middleweight

52%

Belfort

48%

Bisping

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 1:27

Vitor Belfort

"The Phenom"

26 – 14

6'0"74" reachSouthpaw49 yrsKnockout Artist

CFR 22

Michael Bisping

"The Count"

30 – 9

Well-Rounded2-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'1"

CFR 21

★ Official Result

Vitor BelfortwinsKO/TKOR2 · 1:27

def. Michael Bisping · UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Belfort

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Actual result

Belfort wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Belfort at 52% vs Bisping at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Belfort has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.

Risk flags

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

Bisping has a chin rating of 2 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

BelfortBisping

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Belfort

Bisping

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'0"

Height

+6'1"

74"

Reach

+75"

Age

+47

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Belfort

Bisping

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

21.9

20.5

59.2

Performance Avg

55.3

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

100

Belfort

Bisping

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

8.5

/ 10

6.4

/ 10

7.9

Style: Pressure

5.6

1.7

Style: Volume

5.4

11 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

10 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

4Distance4

0Clinch0

5Ground0

Belfort

Bisping

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.2

/ 10

1.2

/ 10

0.9

Wrestling Style (/10)

0.8

1.3

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Belfort

Bisping

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.3 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.7 stoppage

Most recent fight

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

26/40 fights

Chin rating based on

29/39 fights

Belfort

Bisping

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

Current form

2-fight 📉 slide

L · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Upcoming

L · KO · R2

L · KO · R1

Last 5

L · KO · R1

L · Sub · R3

W · Dec · R5

W · KO · R1

W · Dec · R5

Belfort

Bisping

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

87%

50%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Belfort

Bisping

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

8.5

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

6.4

1.2

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.2

0.9

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

0.8

1.3

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

7.9

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.6

1.7

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

5.4

Belfort

Strike Zones

Bisping

Belfort

Attacking

9 landed

Absorbing

4 absorbed

Bisping

Attacking

4 landed

Absorbing

9 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Belfort targets the head (78% of attacks) — Bisping absorbs 78% of strikes there

🎯Bisping targets the legs (75% of attacks) — Belfort absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Belfort

RND

Bisping

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Belfort · Last 5

L · KO · R2

Lyoto Machida

KO/TKO

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · 2018-05

W · Dec · R3

Nate Marquardt

Decision

UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · 2017-06

Upcoming

Kelvin Gastelum

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · 2017-03

L · KO · R2

Gegard Mousasi

KO/TKO

UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · 2016-10

L · KO · R1

Jacare Souza

KO/TKO

UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · 2016-05

Bisping · Last 5

L · KO · R1

Kelvin Gastelum

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · 2017-11

L · Sub · R3

Georges St-Pierre

Submission

UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · 2017-11

W · Dec · R5

Dan Henderson

Decision

UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · 2016-10

W · KO · R1

Luke Rockhold

KO/TKO

UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · 2016-06

W · Dec · R5

Anderson Silva

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · 2016-02

News & Media

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