Middleweight
3 Rounds
Vitor Belfort won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, August 6, 2011·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, USA
Model Prediction: Vitor Belfort wins(62.8%)
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.
- Yoshihiro Akiyama has 39pp 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
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Blue Corner
-320
(76%)
Vegas Odds
+290
(26%)
49
Age
50
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
5'10"
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 18Yoshihiro Akiyama
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Chris Leben · Jul 10L
vs Michael Bisping · Oct 10L
vs Jake Shields · Feb 12W
vs Amir Sadollah · Sep 14L
vs Alberto Mina · Nov 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Vitor BelfortMetricYoshihiro Akiyama
1.59
Strikes / min
3.10
2.83
Strikes absorbed / min
3.62
50%
Strike defense
57%
1.02
TDs / 15 min
2.29
53%
Takedown defense
92%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.24evenly matched on net striking-0.52
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Vitor BelfortYoshihiro Akiyama
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Vitor Belfort(10 fights)Yoshihiro Akiyama(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+17.5-17.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-112.0112.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-2.22.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
Vitor Belfort
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights13
Yoshihiro Akiyama
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights6