Vitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
Chuck Liddell
“The Iceman”
Fight result
Vitor Belfort vs. Chuck Liddell Result
Chuck Liddell def. Vitor Belfort
Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 37.5: As Real As It GetsJune 22, 2002Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Chuck Liddell defeated Vitor Belfort by unanimous decision at UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets on June 22, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.
Vitor Belfort vs. Chuck Liddell — UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets (Jun 22, 2002)
- Result
- Chuck Liddell won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R3 · 5:00
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Judges' scorecards
Cecil Peoples
30–27
For Chuck Liddell
Abe Belardo
30–27
For Chuck Liddell
Marcos Rosales
29–28
For Chuck Liddell
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns1
- 2020/42 · 48%Significant strikes43/78 · 55%43
- 2626/49 · 53%Total strikes59/95 · 62%59
- 33/4 · 75%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 2:06Control time3:34
Significant strikes by target
Vitor BelfortHead 12 · Body 0 · Legs 8
Chuck LiddellHead 7 · Body 5 · Legs 31
Significant strikes by position
Vitor BelfortDistance 14 · Clinch 3 · Ground 3
Chuck LiddellDistance 20 · Clinch 17 · Ground 6
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 | 8/11 | 12/15 | 3/4 | 0 | 2:06 |
| Chuck Liddell | 0 | 13/17 | 21/25 | 0/0 | 0 | 1:16 | |
| 2 | Vitor Belfort | 0 | 5/10 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Chuck Liddell | 0 | 16/31 | 17/32 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:58 | |
| 3 | Vitor Belfort | 0 | 7/21 | 9/24 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Chuck Liddell | 1 | 14/30 | 21/38 | 0/0 | 0 | 1:20 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 5-1
- UFC record after
- 5-2
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 25
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WWanderlei SilvaOct 16, 1998
- WJoe CharlesDec 21, 1997
- LRandy CoutureOct 17, 1997
Next fight: W vs. Marvin Eastman
- UFC record before
- 6-1
- UFC record after
- 7-1
- Streak coming in
- 5 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 32
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WAmar SuloevJan 11, 2002
- WMurilo BustamanteSep 28, 2001
- WKevin RandlemanMay 4, 2001
Next fight: W vs. Renato Sobral