Result
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort
· Sat 19 Sep 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Vitor Belfort vs Rich Franklin
W
Vitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
18-8
1,799Elo
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:02
Middleweight
Rich Franklin
“Ace”
27-4 (1 NC)
1,860Elo
Elo
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litVitor BelfortRich Franklin
1,799
Elo
1,860
1,573
KO rating
1,501
1,209
Sub rating
1,250
1,232
Dec rating
1,375
Wins by
12
KO/TKO
19
2
Submission
5
4
Decision
3
Losses by
2
KO/TKO
3
1
Submission
0
5
Decision
1
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedVitor BelfortRich Franklin
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Moneyline
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What the model makes of it
At the prices aboveThe model has no priced opinion on this bout.
Common opponents
Everyone both have fought, before this bout, most recent firstVitor BelfortRich Franklin
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Vitor Belfort
18-8 going in · 26 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 2018-05-12 | L |
Lyoto Machida
|
KO/TKOFront Kick to Chin | R26:00 | 41.1 | 1,832-98 | 1,789 | +222 | Middleweight | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 40 | 2017-06-03 | W |
Nate Marquardt
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 40.2 | 1,873-41 | 1,743 | -159 | Middleweight | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 39 | 2017-03-11 | NC★ |
Kelvin Gastelum
|
KO/TKO | R13:52 | 39.9 | 1,933-60 | 2,047 | +295 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 106: Belfort vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 38 | 2016-10-08 | L |
 Gegard Mousasi
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R27:43 | 39.5 | 2,013-80 | 2,042 | +275 | Middleweight | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2016-05-14 | L |
Ronaldo Souza
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R14:38 | 39.1 | 2,091-78 | 2,129 | +256 | Middleweight | UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2015-11-07 | W |
Dan Henderson
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R12:07 | 38.6 | 2,041+51 | 1,885 | -352 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 77: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2015-05-23 | L |
Chris Weidman
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R12:53 | 38.1 | 2,102-61 | 2,210 | +300 | Middleweight | UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2013-11-09 | W |
Dan Henderson
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R11:17 | 36.6 | 2,074+58 | 1,952 | -220 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 32: Belfort vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2013-05-18 | W |
Luke Rockhold
|
KO/TKOWheel Kick & Punches | R12:32 | 36.1 | 2,021+53 | 1,875 | -115 | Middleweight | UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2013-01-19 | W |
 Michael Bisping
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R26:27 | 35.8 | 1,933+88 | 1,935 | -125 | Middleweight | UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2012-09-22 | L |
Jon Jones
|
SubKeylock | R415:54 | 35.5 | 1,975-42 | 2,176 | +700 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2012-01-14 | W |
Anthony Johnson
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:49 | 34.8 | 1,902+74 | 1,847 | -133 | Middleweight | UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2011-08-06 | W |
 Yoshihiro Akiyama
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:52 | 34.3 | 1,860+41 | 1,655 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2011-02-05 | L |
Anderson Silva
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R13:25 | 33.8 | 1,885-25 | 2,200 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2009-09-19 | W |
Rich Franklin
this fight
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:02 | 32.5 | 1,799+103 | 1,860 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2009-01-24 | W |
Matt Lindland
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:37 | 31.8 | 1,695+104 | 1,762 | -- | Middleweight | Affliction - Day of Reckoning Affliction |
| 25 | 2008-07-19 | W |
Terry Martin
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:12 | 31.3 | 1,635+60 | 1,522 | -- | Middleweight | Affliction - Banned Affliction |
| 24 | 2007-09-22 | W |
James Zikic
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 30.5 | 1,600+35 | 1,501 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable Cage Rage |
| 23 | 2007-04-21 | W |
 Ivan Serati
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:47 | 30.1 | 1,567+33 | 1,311 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 21: Judgement Day Cage Rage |
| 22 | 2006-10-21 | L |
Dan Henderson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.6 | 1,615-48 | 1,663 | -- | Open Weight | Pride 32: The Real Deal Pride FC |
| 21 | 2006-07-01 | W |
Kazuo Takahashi
|
KO/TKOPunch | R10:36 | 29.2 | 1,581+34 | 1,334 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute Pride FC |
| 20 | 2006-06-09 | L |
Alistair Overeem
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.2 | 1,613-31 | 1,694 | -- | Open Weight | Strikeforce: Revenge Strikeforce |
| 19 | 2005-12-03 | W |
 Antony Rea
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:30 | 28.7 | 1,559+54 | 1,418 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Cage Rage 14: Punishment Cage Rage |
| 18 | 2005-04-23 | L |
Alistair Overeem
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R19:36 | 28.1 | 1,651-92 | 1,633 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005 Pride FC |
| 17 | 2005-02-05 | L |
Tito Ortiz
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 27.8 | 1,641+10 | 1,648 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 51: Super Saturday Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2004-08-21 | L |
Randy Couture
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R315:00 | 27.4 | 1,747-107 | 1,669 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 49: Unfinished Business Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2004-01-31 | W |
Randy Couture
|
KO/TKOCut | R10:49 | 26.8 | 1,618+129 | 1,798 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 46: Supernatural Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2003-06-06 | W |
Marvin Eastman
|
KO/TKOKnees & Punches | R11:07 | 26.2 | 1,556+63 | 1,454 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 43: Meltdown Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2002-06-22 | L |
Chuck Liddell
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.2 | 1,570-14 | 1,660 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2001-05-27 | W |
Heath Herring
|
DecisionUnanimous | R320:00 | 24.2 | 1,495+77 | 1,565 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 14: Clash of the Titans Pride FC |
| 11 | 2001-03-25 | W |
Bobby Southworth
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:09 | 24.0 | 1,467+28 | 1,182 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 13: Collision Course Pride FC |
| 10 | 2000-08-27 | W |
Daijiro Matsui
|
DecisionUnanimous | R220:00 | 23.4 | 1,462+4 | 1,026 | -- | Open Weight | Pride 10: Return of the Warriors Pride FC |
| 9 | 2000-06-04 | W |
Gilbert Yvel
|
DecisionUnanimous | R220:00 | 23.2 | 1,309+153 | 1,748 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 9: New Blood Pride FC |
| 8 | 1999-04-29 | L |
Kazushi Sakuraba
|
DecisionUnanimous | R220:00 | 22.1 | 1,421-110 | 1,290 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride FC - Pride 5 Pride FC |
| 7 | 1998-10-16 | W |
Wanderlei Silva
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:44 | 21.5 | 1,348+73 | 1,288 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 1997-12-21 | W |
Joe Charles
|
SubArmbar | R14:03 | 20.7 | 1,305+43 | 1,112 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 5 | 1997-10-17 | L |
Randy Couture
|
KO/TKOPunches | R18:16 | 20.5 | 1,437-132 | 1,243 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 15: Collision Course Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 4 | 1997-05-30 | W |
David Abbott
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:52 | 20.2 | 1,363+73 | 1,306 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 13: The Ultimate Force Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 3 | 1997-02-07 | W |
Scott Ferrozzo
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:43 | 19.9 | 1,269+94 | 1,296 | -- | Open Weight | UFC 12: Judgement Day Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2 | 1997-02-07 | W |
Tra Telligman
|
KO/TKOCut | R11:17 | 19.9 | 1,172+97 | 1,209 | -- | Open Weight | UFC 12: Judgement Day Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 1 | 1996-10-11 | W |
Jon Hess
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:12 | 19.5 | 1,053+119 | 1,184 | -- | Heavyweight | SB 2: SuperBrawl 2 Icon Sport |
Rich Franklin
27-4 (1 NC) going in · 33 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 2012-11-10 | L |
 Cung Le
|
KO/TKOPunch | R12:17 | 38.1 | 1,774-118 | 1,648 | -288 | Middleweight | UFC on Fuel TV 6: Franklin vs. Le Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2012-06-23 | W |
Wanderlei Silva
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 37.7 | 1,737+37 | 1,714 | -148 | Middleweight | UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2011-02-05 | L |
Forrest Griffin
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.3 | 1,814-63 | 1,706 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2010-06-12 | W |
Chuck Liddell
|
KO/TKOPunch | R14:55 | 35.7 | 1,758+56 | 1,629 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2009-09-19 | L |
Vitor Belfort
this fight
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:02 | 35.0 | 1,860-103 | 1,799 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2009-06-13 | W |
Wanderlei Silva
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 34.7 | 1,867-7 | 1,671 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 99: The Comeback Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2009-01-17 | L |
Dan Henderson
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 34.3 | 1,904-37 | 1,809 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2008-09-06 | W |
Matt Hamill
|
KO/TKOBody Kick | R310:39 | 33.9 | 1,866+38 | 1,642 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 88: Breakthrough Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2008-04-19 | W |
Travis Lutter
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:01 | 33.5 | 1,814+52 | 1,663 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2007-10-20 | L |
Anderson Silva
|
KO/TKOKnees | R26:07 | 33.0 | 1,870-56 | 2,001 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 77: Hostile Territory Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2007-06-16 | W |
Yushin Okami
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.7 | 1,858+12 | 1,788 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 72: Victory Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2007-03-03 | W |
 Jason MacDonald
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R210:00 | 32.4 | 1,791+68 | 1,710 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 68: Uprising Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2006-10-14 | L |
Anderson Silva
|
KO/TKOKnee | R12:59 | 32.0 | 1,909-118 | 1,781 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 64: Unstoppable Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2006-03-04 | W |
David Loiseau
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 31.4 | 1,844+65 | 1,752 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 58: USA vs. Canada Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2005-11-19 | W |
Nate Quarry
|
KO/TKOPunch | R12:34 | 31.1 | 1,812+33 | 1,556 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 56: Full Force Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2005-06-04 | W |
Evan Tanner
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R418:25 | 30.7 | 1,727+85 | 1,717 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2005-04-09 | W |
Ken Shamrock
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:42 | 30.5 | 1,692+34 | 1,447 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2004-12-12 | W |
Curtis Stout
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:28 | 30.2 | 1,669+24 | 1,347 | -- | Light Heavyweight | SB 38: SuperBrawl 38 Icon Sport |
| 20 | 2004-10-22 | W |
Jorge Rivera
|
SubArmbar | R314:28 | 30.0 | 1,587+82 | 1,565 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 50: The War of '04 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2004-07-14 | W | Ralph Dillon | SubKimura | R12:55 | 29.8 | 1,581+6 | 1,001 | -- | -- | AFC 1: Alaska Fighting Championship AFC |
| 18 | 2004-04-16 | W |
Leo Sylvest
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:13 | 29.5 | 1,570+11 | 1,092 | -- | Light Heavyweight | SB 35: SuperBrawl 35 Icon Sport |
| 17 | 2003-12-31 | L |
Lyoto Machida
|
KO/TKOHead Kick, Punches | R26:03 | 29.2 | 1,735-165 | 1,255 | -- | Heavyweight | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003: Inoki Festival Inoki Genome Federation |
| 16 | 2003-09-26 | W |
Edwin Dewees
|
KO/TKOPunches & Knees | R13:35 | 29.0 | 1,681+54 | 1,541 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 44: Undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2003-07-19 | W |
Roberto Ramirez
|
KO/TKOPunch | R10:10 | 28.8 | 1,678+2 | 920 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Battleground Fight Night 1: War Cry Ed Kim |
| 14 | 2003-04-25 | W |
Evan Tanner
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:40 | 28.6 | 1,572+107 | 1,649 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 42: Sudden Impact Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2002-09-17 | W |
Antony Rea
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:46 | 28.0 | 1,543+29 | 1,260 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UCC Hawaii - Eruption in Hawaii Icon Sport |
| 12 | 2002-06-15 | W |
Yan Pellerin
|
SubArmbar | R13:12 | 27.7 | 1,535+8 | 1,014 | -- | -- | UCC 10: Battle for the Belts 2002 TKO Major League MMA |
| 11 | 2001-11-03 | W |
Marvin Eastman
|
SubArmbar | R11:02 | 27.1 | 1,496+39 | 1,278 | -- | Light Heavyweight | World Fighting Alliance 1 Nevada Regional |
| 10 | 2001-08-25 | W |
Dennis Reed
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:38 | 26.9 | 1,477+19 | 1,110 | -- | Heavyweight | Extreme Challenge Trials Extreme Challenge |
| 9 | 2001-07-13 | W |
Chris Seifert
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:45 | 26.8 | 1,456+21 | 1,113 | -- | Open Weight | Extreme Challenge 41 Extreme Challenge |
| 8 | 2001-03-17 | W |
Travis Fulton
|
KO/TKOBroken Hand | R15:00 | 26.4 | 1,360+96 | 1,392 | -- | -- | Rings USA - Battle of Champions Fighting Network RINGS |
| 7 | 2001-01-13 | NC |
Aaron Brink
|
-- | R12:14 | 26.3 | 1,360+0 | 1,302 | -- | Heavyweight | IFC: Warriors Challenge 11 International Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 2000-06-29 | W |
Dennis Reed
|
SubArmbar | R11:56 | 25.7 | 1,303+57 | 1,175 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge 35 Extreme Challenge |
| 5 | 2000-05-13 | W |
Gary Myers
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R3 | 25.6 | 1,224+79 | 1,191 | -- | -- | WEF 9: World Class World Extreme Fighting |
| 4 | 2000-03-24 | W |
Rob Smith
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:30 | 25.5 | 1,166+58 | 1,044 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge 31 Extreme Challenge |
| 3 | 1999-10-04 | W | Eugene Pinault | KO/TKOSubmission to Punches | R11:27 | 25.0 | 1,051+115 | 1,163 | -- | -- | Extreme Challenge - Trials Extreme Challenge |
| 2 | 1999-06-25 | L |
Mike McCormick
|
KO/TKOInjury | R11:07 | 24.7 | 1,137-86 | 1,026 | -- | -- | Ultimate Wrestling Ohio Regional am |
| 1 | 1999-06-19 | W |
Michael Martin
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R10:21 | 24.7 | 1,050+88 | 1,050 | -- | -- | World Extreme Fighting 6 World Extreme Fighting |