Vitor Belfort vs. Anderson Silva Result

Anderson Silva def. Vitor Belfort

KO/TKOR1 · 3:25Title fight

UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFebruary 5, 2011Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Anderson Silva defeated Vitor Belfort by KO/TKO at 3:25 of round 1 at UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort on February 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mario Yamasaki.

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

Result: Anderson Silva won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOKick to Head At Distance · Front Kick
Round & time: R1 · 3:25
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Division: Middleweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 3:25 of round 1

Fight stats

Vitor BelfortAnderson Silva

0Knockdowns1
66/15 · 40%Significant strikes6/10 · 60%6
66/15 · 40%Total strikes6/10 · 60%6
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:03Control time0:05

Significant strikes by target

Vitor BelfortHead 4 · Body 0 · Legs 2

Anderson SilvaHead 4 · Body 0 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Vitor BelfortDistance 5 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0

Anderson SilvaDistance 3 · Clinch 1 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Vitor Belfort	0	6/15	6/15	0/0	0	0:03
	Anderson Silva	1	6/10	6/10	0/0	0	0:05

Where it sat in their careers

Vitor Belfort

UFC record before: 8-4
UFC record after: 8-5
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRich FranklinSep 19, 2009
LTito OrtizFeb 5, 2005
LRandy CoutureAug 21, 2004

Next fight: W vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama

Anderson Silva

UFC record before: 12-0
UFC record after: 13-0
Streak coming in: 12 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 35

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChael SonnenAug 7, 2010
WDemian MaiaApr 10, 2010
WForrest GriffinAug 8, 2009

Next fight: W vs. Yushin Okami

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