Vitor Belfort, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 26-14-0 (1 NC) in his career, with a notable UFC record of 15-10-0. Weighing in at 185 lbs., standing tall at 6' 0', and boasting a reach of 74", Belfort demonstrated a southpaw stance in the octagon. Throughout his UFC career, Belfort averaged 1.59 significant strikes per minute, with a striking accuracy of 46%. He absorbed an average of 2.83 strikes per minute, maintaining a strike defense of 50%. Belfort also demonstrated the ability to execute takedowns at a rate of 1.02 per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 60%, and attempted an average of 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes. Notable victories in Belfort's career include Rich Franklin, who held an ELO rating of 1175. In his most recent fights, Belfort competed against Jacare Souza, Gegard Mousasi, Kelvin Gastelum, Nate Marquardt, and Lyoto Machida. His victories over Gastelum and Marquardt were marked by an overturned punch and a close unanimous decision, respectively. However, he suffered losses against Souza, Mousasi, and Machida via KO/TKO. Belfort's last fight took place on May 12, 2018.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-12 | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | Lyoto Machida | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 1:00 | Loss |
| 2017-06-03 | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway | Nate Marquardt | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2017-03-11 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Kelvin Gastelum | Overturned Punch | 1 | 3:52 | Win |
| 2016-10-08 | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson | Gegard Mousasi | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 2:43 | Loss |
| 2016-05-14 | UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic | Jacare Souza | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:38 | Loss |
| 2015-11-07 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | Dan Henderson | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 2:07 | Win |
| 2015-05-23 | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | Chris Weidman | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:53 | Loss |
| 2013-11-09 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 | Dan Henderson | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 1:17 | Win |
| 2013-05-18 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Luke Rockhold | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 2:32 | Win |
| 2013-01-19 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping | Michael Bisping | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 1:27 | Win |
| 2012-09-22 | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort | Jon Jones | SUB Keylock | 4 | 0:54 | Loss |
| 2012-01-14 | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes | Anthony Johnson | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:49 | Win |
| 2011-08-06 | UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:52 | Win |
| 2011-02-05 | UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 3:25 | Loss |
| 2009-09-19 | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | Rich Franklin | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:02 | Win |
| 2005-02-05 | UFC 51: Super Saturday | Tito Ortiz | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2004-08-21 | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | Randy Couture | KO/TKO | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2004-01-31 | UFC 46: Supernatural | Randy Couture | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:49 | Win |
| 2003-06-06 | UFC 43: Meltdown | Marvin Eastman | KO/TKO Knees | 1 | 1:07 | Win |
| 2002-06-22 | UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets | Chuck Liddell | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 1998-10-16 | UFC - Ultimate Brazil | Wanderlei Silva | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:44 | Win |
| 1997-12-21 | UFC - Ultimate Japan | Joe Charles | SUB Armbar | 1 | 4:03 | Win |
| 1997-10-17 | UFC 15: Collision Course | Randy Couture | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 8:16 | Loss |
| 1997-05-30 | UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | David Abbott | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:52 | Win |
| 1997-02-07 | UFC 12: Judgement Day | Tra Telligman | KO/TKO Elbows | 1 | 1:17 | Win |
| 1997-02-07 | UFC 12: Judgement Day | Scott Ferrozzo | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:43 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 2018-05-12 | Lyoto Machida | 1104 | Loss | -18 | 1136 |
| 25 | 2017-06-03 | Nate Marquardt | 1076 | Win | +13 | 1154 |
| 24 | 2017-03-11 | Kelvin Gastelum | 1120 | Win | 0 | 1141 |
| 23 | 2016-10-08 | Gegard Mousasi | 1082 | Loss | -20 | 1141 |
| 22 | 2016-05-14 | Jacare Souza | 1103 | Loss | -19 | 1161 |
| 21 | 2015-11-07 | Dan Henderson | 1050 | Win | +16 | 1180 |
| 20 | 2015-05-23 | Chris Weidman | 1170 | Loss | -16 | 1164 |
| 19 | 2013-11-09 | Dan Henderson | 1051 | Win | +16 | 1180 |
| 18 | 2013-05-18 | Luke Rockhold | 1000 | Win | +15 | 1164 |
| 17 | 2013-01-19 | Michael Bisping | 1136 | Win | +21 | 1149 |
| 16 | 2012-09-22 | Jon Jones | 1187 | Loss | -14 | 1128 |
| 15 | 2012-01-14 | Anthony Johnson | 1088 | Win | +19 | 1142 |
| 14 | 2011-08-06 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | 976 | Win | +15 | 1123 |
| 13 | 2011-02-05 | Anderson Silva | 1217 | Loss | -12 | 1108 |
| 12 | 2009-09-19 | Rich Franklin | 1175 | Win | +25 | 1120 |
| 11 | 2005-02-05 | Tito Ortiz | 1120 | Loss | 0 | 1095 |
| 10 | 2004-08-21 | Randy Couture | 1107 | Loss | -16 | 1095 |
| 9 | 2004-01-31 | Randy Couture | 1125 | Win | +23 | 1111 |
| 8 | 2003-06-06 | Marvin Eastman | 1000 | Win | +18 | 1088 |
| 7 | 2002-06-22 | Chuck Liddell | 1084 | Loss | -16 | 1070 |
| 6 | 1998-10-16 | Wanderlei Silva | 1000 | Win | +18 | 1086 |
| 5 | 1997-12-21 | Joe Charles | 1027 | Win | +20 | 1068 |
| 4 | 1997-10-17 | Randy Couture | 1041 | Loss | -17 | 1048 |
| 3 | 1997-05-30 | David Abbott | 1062 | Win | +22 | 1065 |
| 1 | 1997-02-07 | Tra Telligman | 1000 | Win | +21 | 1021 |
| 2 | 1997-02-07 | Scott Ferrozzo | 1044 | Win | +22 | 1043 |