Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort prediction

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort · Sunday, 6 February 2011 · Middleweight · 5 rounds · main event

Anderson Silva34-11-0UFC wins: 11 KO, 3 SUB, 3 DECUFC debut
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Vitor Belfort26-14-0UFC wins: 12 KO, 2 SUB, 1 DECUFC debut

Result: Anderson Silva by KO/TKO, R1 3:25.

Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Anderson SilvaTale of the tapeVitor Belfort
34-11-0Record26-14-0
–Nationality–
25UFC fights26
35Age33
188 cmHeight183 cm
196 cmReach188 cm
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
11 / 3 / 3UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC12 / 2 / 1
4 / 0 / 3UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC7 / 1 / 2
3.1Sig. strikes landed per minute2.3
2.6Sig. strikes absorbed per minute3.8
0.2Takedowns per 15 minutes0.2
0.96Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.98

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Anderson Silva: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

Vitor Belfort: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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Probabilities, not promises: a 70% favourite still loses about three fights in ten. For information only, not betting advice. 18+. If gambling stops being fun, get help.