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Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama: UFC 133, Aug 6, 2011

UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz · Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Vitor Belfort8-5-0
SatAug 6KO/TKO · R1Middleweight
Yoshihiro Akiyama1-2-0
59.2% (Elo 1555)(Elo 1491) 40.8%

Result

Vitor Belfort wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 1, 1:52

Pre-fight Elo gave Vitor Belfort 59.2%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Vitor Belfort 1555, Yoshihiro Akiyama 1491: a 64-point gap.
Form
Vitor Belfort won 2 of the last 5, Yoshihiro Akiyama won 1 of 3. Form favours Vitor Belfort.
Verdict
Vitor Belfort slightly favoured · Vitor Belfort 59.2% by Elo.
Vitor Belfort59.2%ELO40.8%Yoshihiro Akiyama
1555 · Pre-fight Elo · 1491

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Vitor Belfort · won 2 of last 5Yoshihiro Akiyama · won 1 of last 3
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: 15681568Yoshihiro Akiyama 2009-07-11: 1518Yoshihiro Akiyama 2010-07-03: 1503Yoshihiro Akiyama 2010-10-16: 1491Yoshihiro Akiyama 2011-08-06: 14771477

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

Vitor Belfort
Yoshihiro Akiyama

Tale of the tape

34Age36
182.9 cmHeight177.8 cm
188.0 cmReach190.5 cm
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
8-5-0UFC record1-2-0
1614Peak Elo1518

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Where to watch

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz?

Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S..

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 133 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.