Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson Result

Vitor Belfort def. Anthony Johnson

SubmissionR1 · 4:49

UFC 142: Aldo vs MendesJanuary 14, 2012Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Vitor Belfort defeated Anthony Johnson by submission at 4:49 of round 1 at UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes on January 14, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The referee was Dan Miragliotta.

Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson — UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes (Jan 14, 2012)

Result: Vitor Belfort won
Method: SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
Round & time: R1 · 4:49
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Finish at 4:49 of round 1

Fight stats

Vitor BelfortAnthony Johnson

0Knockdowns0
1414/29 · 48%Significant strikes4/16 · 25%4
3737/54 · 69%Total strikes14/28 · 50%14
0—Takedowns2/8 · 25%2
1Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:12Control time2:12

Significant strikes by target

Vitor BelfortHead 14 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Anthony JohnsonHead 3 · Body 1 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Vitor BelfortDistance 2 · Clinch 1 · Ground 11

Anthony JohnsonDistance 3 · Clinch 0 · Ground 1

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	14/29	37/54	0/0	1	1:12
	Anthony Johnson	0	4/16	14/28	2/8	0	2:12

Where it sat in their careers

Vitor Belfort

UFC record before: 9-5
UFC record after: 10-5
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WYoshihiro AkiyamaAug 6, 2011
LAnderson SilvaFeb 5, 2011
WRich FranklinSep 19, 2009

Next fight: L vs. Jon Jones

Anthony Johnson

UFC record before: 7-3
UFC record after: 7-4
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WCharlie BrennemanOct 1, 2011
WDan HardyMar 26, 2011
LJosh KoscheckNov 21, 2009

Next fight: W vs. Phil Davis

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