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Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort: UFC 126, Feb 5, 2011

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Anderson Silva (c)12-0-0
SatFeb 5KO/TKO · R1Title fight · 5 rounds
Vitor Belfort8-4-0
64.9% (Elo 1673)(Elo 1566) 35.1%

Result

Anderson Silva wins by KO/TKO (front kick and punches)

round 1, 3:25

Pre-fight Elo gave Anderson Silva 64.9%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Anderson Silva 1673, Vitor Belfort 1566: a 107-point gap.
Common opponents
Rich Franklin (Silva: Win ×2; Belfort: Win).
Form
Anderson Silva won 5 of the last 5, Vitor Belfort won 3 of 5. Form favours Anderson Silva.
Verdict
Anderson Silva slightly favoured · Anderson Silva 64.9% by Elo.
Anderson Silva64.9%ELO35.1%Vitor Belfort
1673 · Pre-fight Elo · 1566

Common opponents

OpponentAnderson SilvaVitor Belfort
Rich Franklin
WinKO/TKO (knee), Oct 14, 2006
WinKO/TKO (knees), Oct 20, 2007
WinKO/TKO (punches), Sep 19, 2009

Recent form

Anderson Silva · won 5 of last 5Vitor Belfort · won 3 of last 5
1500155016001650170019971999200120032005200720092011Anderson Silva 2006-06-28: 1519Anderson Silva 2006-10-14: 1539Anderson Silva 2007-02-03: 1554Anderson Silva 2007-07-07: 1570Anderson Silva 2007-10-20: 1588Anderson Silva 2008-03-01: 1601Anderson Silva 2008-07-19: 1613Anderson Silva 2008-10-25: 1625Anderson Silva 2009-04-18: 1638Anderson Silva 2009-08-08: 1650Anderson Silva 2010-04-10: 1663Anderson Silva 2010-08-07: 1673Anderson Silva 2011-02-05: 16851685Vitor Belfort 1997-02-07: 1516Vitor Belfort 1997-02-07: 1532Vitor Belfort 1997-05-30: 1548Vitor Belfort 1997-10-17: 1532Vitor Belfort 1997-12-21: 1547Vitor Belfort 1998-10-16: 1561Vitor Belfort 2002-06-22: 1545Vitor Belfort 2003-06-06: 1559Vitor Belfort 2004-01-31: 1577Vitor Belfort 2004-08-21: 1562Vitor Belfort 2005-02-05: 1547Vitor Belfort 2009-09-19: 1566Vitor Belfort 2011-02-05: 15551555

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Anderson Silva
Vitor Belfort

Tale of the tape

35Age33
188.0 cmHeight182.9 cm
no data yetReach188.0 cm
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
12-0-0UFC record8-4-0
1716Peak Elo1614

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort?

Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 126 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.