Middleweight
5 Rounds
Vitor Belfort won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, January 19, 2013·Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brazil
Model Prediction: Vitor Belfort wins(56.1%)
Actual result: Vitor Belfort wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Michael Bisping has 15pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Vitor Belfort (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Vitor Belfort
Red Corner
VS
Michael Bisping
Blue Corner
-121
(55%)
Vegas Odds
+111
(47%)
49
Age
47
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
187.96 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Vitor Belfort
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Dan Henderson · Nov 15L
KOvs Jacare Souza · May 16L
KOvs Gegard Mousasi · Oct 16W
vs Nate Marquardt · Jun 17L
KOvs Lyoto Machida · May 18Michael BispingL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Anderson Silva · Feb 16W
KOvs Luke Rockhold · Jun 16W
vs Dan Henderson · Oct 16L
SUBvs Georges St-Pierre · Nov 17L
KOvs Kelvin Gastelum · Nov 17Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Vitor BelfortMetricMichael Bisping
1.59
Strikes / min
4.33
2.83
Strikes absorbed / min
2.71
50%
Strike defense
65%
1.02
TDs / 15 min
1.05
53%
Takedown defense
63%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.24Δ 2.86 — meaningful gap+1.62
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Vitor BelfortMichael Bisping
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Vitor Belfort(10 fights)Michael Bisping(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-56.256.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-2.02.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Vitor Belfort
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights13
Michael Bisping
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights18