Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva Result

Vitor Belfort def. Wanderlei Silva

KO/TKOR1 · 0:44

UFC - Ultimate BrazilOctober 16, 1998Sao Paulo, Brazil

Vitor Belfort defeated Wanderlei Silva by KO/TKO at 0:44 of round 1 at UFC - Ultimate Brazil on October 16, 1998 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The referee was John McCarthy.

Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva — UFC - Ultimate Brazil (Oct 16, 1998)

Result: Vitor Belfort won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head At Distance
Round & time: R1 · 0:44
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Middleweight
Format: 1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
Event: UFC - Ultimate Brazil
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Finish at 0:44 of round 1

Fight stats

Vitor BelfortWanderlei Silva

1Knockdowns0
77/13 · 54%Significant strikes1/2 · 50%1
77/13 · 54%Total strikes1/2 · 50%1
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Vitor BelfortHead 7 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Wanderlei SilvaHead 0 · Body 0 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Vitor BelfortDistance 7 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Wanderlei SilvaDistance 1 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

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	1	7/13	7/13	0/0	0	0:00
	Wanderlei Silva	0	1/2	1/2	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Vitor Belfort

UFC record before: 4-1
UFC record after: 5-1
Age at the fight: 21

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJoe CharlesDec 21, 1997
LRandy CoutureOct 17, 1997
WDavid AbbottMay 30, 1997

Next fight: L vs. Chuck Liddell

Wanderlei Silva

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 22

Next fight: W vs. Tony Petarra

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