Middleweight
3 Rounds
Vitor Belfort won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 3, 2017·Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil
Model Prediction: Vitor Belfort wins(60.3%)
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.
- Vitor Belfort enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Nate Marquardt is a KO finisher (60% of wins). Vitor Belfort has lost 83% of fights by KO.
- Nate Marquardt has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Vitor Belfort (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Vitor Belfort
Red Corner
VS
Nate Marquardt
Blue Corner
-180
(64%)
Vegas Odds
+158
(39%)
49
Age
47
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'0"
187.96 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Vitor BelfortL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Chris Weidman · May 15W
KOvs Dan Henderson · Nov 15L
KOvs Jacare Souza · May 16L
KOvs Gegard Mousasi · Oct 16L
KOvs Lyoto Machida · May 18Nate MarquardtL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs CB Dollaway · Dec 15L
KOvs Thiago Santos · May 16W
KOvs Tamdan McCrory · Oct 16L
vs Sam Alvey · Jan 17L
vs Cezar Ferreira · Nov 17Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Vitor BelfortMetricNate Marquardt
1.59
Strikes / min
2.71
2.83
Strikes absorbed / min
2.32
50%
Strike defense
55%
1.02
TDs / 15 min
1.87
53%
Takedown defense
70%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.24Δ 1.63 — meaningful gap+0.39
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Vitor BelfortNate Marquardt
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Vitor Belfort(10 fights)Nate Marquardt(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+41.5-41.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+112.0-112.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Vitor Belfort
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights13
Nate Marquardt
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights14