Record & Stats
Record26-14, 1 NC (21 finishes)Born
Apr 1, 1977
Age
49Y, 6M
Stance
Southpaw
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
21 (51%)
KO/TKO
18 (44%)
Submissions
3 (7%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins2Record2-4 (2 finishes)UFCHeavyweight
UFCLight Heavyweight
Vítor Belfort MMA record
Vítor "The Phenom" Belfort retired with a professional MMA record of 26-14, 1 NC (21 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 41 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Belfort's most recent fight was a loss to Lyoto Machida on May 12, 2018.
Belfort won championships across heavyweight and light heavyweight, with two title captures in the UFC. He went 2-4 in major title fights, with two wins by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | May 12, 2018 | 41 | Lyoto Machida | L | KO | 2 | Front kick | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 40 | Jun 3, 2017 | 40 | Nate Marquardt | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 39 | Mar 11, 2017 | 39 | Kelvin Gastelum | NC | NC | 1 | NC | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 38 | Oct 8, 2016 | 39 | Gegard Mousasi | L | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 37 | May 14, 2016 | 39 | Ronaldo Souza | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 36 | Nov 7, 2015 | 38 | Dan Henderson | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 35 | May 23, 2015 | 38 | Chris Weidman | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | ~ UFC Championship | Middleweight | UFC |
| 34 | Nov 9, 2013 | 36 | Dan Henderson | W | KO | 1 | Head kick | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 33 | May 18, 2013 | 36 | Luke Rockhold | W | KO | 1 | Spinning heel kick and punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 32 | Jan 19, 2013 | 35 | Michael Bisping | W | TKO | 2 | Head kick and punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 31 | Sep 22, 2012 | 35 | Jon Jones | L | SUB | 4 | Keylock | ~ UFC Championship | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 30 | Jan 14, 2012 | 34 | Anthony Johnson | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 29 | Aug 6, 2011 | 34 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 28 | Feb 5, 2011 | 33 | Anderson Silva | L | KO | 1 | Front kick and punches | ~ UFC Championship | Middleweight | UFC |
| 27 | Sep 19, 2009 | 32 | Rich Franklin | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 26 | Jan 24, 2009 | 31 | Matt Lindland | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | Affliction |
| 25 | Jul 19, 2008 | 31 | Terry Martin | W | KO | 2 | Punch | — | Middleweight | Affliction |
| 24 | Sep 22, 2007 | 30 | James Zikic | W | UD | 3 | — | + Cage Rage Championship | Light Heavyweight | Cage Rage |
| 23 | Apr 21, 2007 | 30 | Ivan Serati | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | Cage Rage |
| 22 | Oct 21, 2006 | 29 | Dan Henderson | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 21 | Jul 1, 2006 | 29 | Kazuo Takahashi | W | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Light Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 20 | Jun 9, 2006 | 29 | Alistair Overeem | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 19 | Dec 3, 2005 | 28 | Antony Rea | W | KO | 2 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | Cage Rage |
| 18 | Apr 23, 2005 | 28 | Alistair Overeem | L | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 17 | Feb 5, 2005 | 27 | Tito Ortiz | L | SD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 16 | Aug 21, 2004 | 27 | Randy Couture | L | TKO | 3 | Doctor stoppage | − UFC Championship | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 15 | Jan 31, 2004 | 26 | Randy Couture | W | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | + UFC Championship | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 14 | Jun 6, 2003 | 26 | Marvin Eastman | W | TKO | 1 | Knees and punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 13 | Jun 22, 2002 | 25 | Chuck Liddell | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 12 | May 27, 2001 | 24 | Heath Herring | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 11 | Mar 25, 2001 | 23 | Bobby Southworth | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 10 | Aug 27, 2000 | 23 | Daijiro Matsui | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 9 | Jun 4, 2000 | 23 | Gilbert Yvel | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 8 | Apr 29, 1999 | 22 | Kazushi Sakuraba | L | UD | 2 | — | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 7 | Oct 16, 1998 | 21 | Wanderlei Silva | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 6 | Dec 21, 1997 | 20 | Joe Charles | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 5 | Oct 17, 1997 | 20 | Randy Couture | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 4 | May 30, 1997 | 20 | Tank Abbott | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 3 | Feb 7, 1997 | 19 | Scott Ferrozzo | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | + UFC 12 Tournament | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 2 | Feb 7, 1997 | 19 | Tra Telligman | W | TKO | 1 | Cut | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 1 | Oct 11, 1996 | 19 | Jon Hess | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | — | SuperBrawl |