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Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson: UFC 142, Jan 14, 2012

UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes · HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Vitor Belfort9-5-0
SatJan 14Submission · R1Catchweight
Anthony Johnson7-3-0
50.7% (Elo 1568)(Elo 1563) 49.3%

Result

Vitor Belfort wins by Submission (rear-naked choke)

round 1, 4:49

Pre-fight Elo gave Vitor Belfort 50.7%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Vitor Belfort 1568, Anthony Johnson 1563: a 5-point gap.
Form
Vitor Belfort won 2 of the last 5, Anthony Johnson won 4 of 5. Form favours Anthony Johnson.
Verdict
Close fight · Vitor Belfort 50.7% by Elo. Form favours Anthony Johnson.
Vitor Belfort50.7%ELO49.3%Anthony Johnson
1568 · Pre-fight Elo · 1563

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Vitor Belfort · won 2 of last 5Anthony Johnson · won 4 of last 5
145015001550160019971999200120032005200720092011Vitor 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: 1555Vitor Belfort 2011-08-06: 1568Vitor Belfort 2012-01-14: 15841584Anthony Johnson 2007-06-12: 1515Anthony Johnson 2007-09-22: 1497Anthony Johnson 2008-04-02: 1513Anthony Johnson 2008-07-19: 1497Anthony Johnson 2008-12-13: 1514Anthony Johnson 2009-02-07: 1530Anthony Johnson 2009-10-24: 1546Anthony Johnson 2009-11-21: 1531Anthony Johnson 2011-03-26: 1548Anthony Johnson 2011-10-01: 1563Anthony Johnson 2012-01-14: 15481548

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

Vitor Belfort
Anthony Johnson

Tale of the tape

34Age27
182.9 cmHeight188.0 cm
188.0 cmReach198.1 cm
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
9-5-0UFC record7-3-0
1614Peak Elo1628

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More fights at UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes

Full card »
José Aldo vs. Chad MendesKO/TKORousimar Palhares vs. Mike MassenzioSubmissionCarlo Prater vs. Erick SilvaDisqualificationEdson Barboza vs. Terry EtimKO/TKOThiago Tavares vs. Sam StoutDecisionGabriel Gonzaga vs. Ednaldo OliveiraSubmissionIuri Alcântara vs. Michihiro OmigawaDecisionMike Pyle vs. Ricardo FunchKO/TKO

FAQ

When and where is UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes?

Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three 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 142 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.