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Chris Weidman vs Vitor Belfort

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, May 23, 2015
Chris Weidman def. Vitor Belfort · KO/TKO, round 1 (2:53)
 
Chris
Weidman
Middleweight
Record
12-0
UFC
8-0
Age
30
Height
6'2"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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WeidmanBelfort
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Vitor
Belfort
Middleweight
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Record
24-10
UFC
13-6
Age
38
Height
6'0"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
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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.

14
6
Round 1
16
6
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

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