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Vitor Belfort vs. Joe Charles: UFC Japan, Dec 21, 1997

UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan · Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
SunDec 21Submission · R1Heavyweight
52.1% (Elo 1532)(Elo 1517) 47.9%

Result

Vitor Belfort wins by Submission (armbar)

round 1, 4:03

Pre-fight Elo gave Vitor Belfort 52.1%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Vitor Belfort 1532, Joe Charles 1517: a 15-point gap.
Form
Vitor Belfort won 3 of the last 4, Joe Charles won 2 of 3. Form favours Vitor Belfort.
Verdict
Close fight · Vitor Belfort 52.1% by Elo.
Vitor Belfort52.1%ELO47.9%Joe Charles
1532 · Pre-fight Elo · 1517

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Vitor Belfort · won 3 of last 4Joe Charles · won 2 of last 3
150015501995199619971998Vitor Belfort 1997-02-07: 1516Vitor Belfort 1997-02-07: 1532Vitor Belfort 1997-05-30: 1548Vitor Belfort 1997-10-17: 1532Vitor Belfort 1997-12-21: 15471547Joe Charles 1994-12-16: 1516Joe Charles 1995-04-07: 1500Joe Charles 1995-12-16: 1517Joe Charles 1997-12-21: 15021502

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

Vitor Belfort
Joe Charles

Tale of the tape

20Age39
182.9 cmHeight185.4 cm
188.0 cmReachno data yet
SouthpawStanceno data yet
3-1-0UFC record2-1-0
1614Peak Elo1517

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan?

Sun, Dec 21, 1997 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan.

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 Japan: Ultimate Japan (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.