Result
Pride FC - Pride 5
· Thu 29 Apr 1999 · Pride FC
Kazushi Sakuraba vs Vitor Belfort
W
Kazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter”
3-1-1
1,290Elo
Unanimous decision
R2 · 10:00
Heavyweight
Vitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
6-1
1,421Elo
Elo
The scorecards
How the decision was scoredElo counted this as 95% of a win for Kazushi Sakuraba — the average for a unanimous decision, as no scorecards are on record.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litKazushi SakurabaVitor Belfort
1,290
Elo
1,421
1,044
KO rating
1,317
1,233
Sub rating
1,083
1,100
Dec rating
1,029
Wins by
0
KO/TKO
5
3
Submission
1
0
Decision
0
Losses by
0
KO/TKO
1
1
Submission
0
0
Decision
0
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedKazushi SakurabaVitor Belfort
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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.
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.
Kazushi Sakuraba
3-1-1 going in · 5 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 2015-12-29 | L |
Shinya Aoki
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R15:56 | 46.5 | 1,273-3 | 1,983 | -- | Welterweight | Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake RIZIN Fighting Federation |
| 44 | 2011-09-24 | L |
Yan Cabral
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R27:42 | 42.2 | 1,385-59 | 1,504 | -- | Welterweight | Dream 17 DREAM |
| 43 | 2010-12-31 | L |
 Marius Žaromskis
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R12:16 | 41.5 | 1,446-62 | 1,553 | -- | Welterweight | K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010 K-1 |
| 42 | 2010-09-25 | L |
 Jason Miller
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R12:09 | 41.2 | 1,521-75 | 1,571 | -- | Middleweight | Dream 16 DREAM |
| 41 | 2010-05-29 | L |
Ralek Gracie
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 40.9 | 1,619-97 | 1,459 | -- | Middleweight | Dream 14 DREAM |
| 40 | 2009-10-25 | W |
 Zelg Galešić
|
SubKneebar | R11:40 | 40.3 | 1,544+75 | 1,493 | -- | Middleweight | Dream 12: The Cage of the Rising Sun DREAM |
| 39 | 2009-10-06 | W |
Rubin Williams
|
SubKimura | R12:53 | 40.2 | 1,477+67 | 1,395 | -- | Middleweight | Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final DREAM |
| 38 | 2008-12-31 | L |
Kiyoshi Tamura
|
DecisionUnanimous | R215:00 | 39.5 | 1,546-69 | 1,584 | -- | Middleweight | K-1: Dynamite 2008 K-1 |
| 37 | 2008-06-18 | L |
 Melvin Manhoef
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:30 | 38.9 | 1,622-76 | 1,667 | -- | Middleweight | Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals DREAM |
| 36 | 2008-04-29 | W |
Andrews Nakahara
|
SubNeck Crank | R18:20 | 38.8 | 1,604+18 | 1,229 | -- | Middleweight | Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round DREAM |
| 35 | 2007-12-31 | W |
Masakatsu Funaki
|
SubKimura | R16:25 | 38.5 | 1,584+20 | 1,227 | -- | Light Heavyweight | K-1: Dynamite 2007 K-1 |
| 34 | 2007-09-17 | W |
Katsuyori Shibata
|
SubArmbar | R16:20 | 38.2 | 1,570+14 | 1,142 | -- | Middleweight | K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2) K-1 |
| 33 | 2007-06-02 | L |
Royce Gracie
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 37.9 | 1,686-116 | 1,422 | -- | Middleweight | K-1 HERO's - Dynamite!! USA K-1 |
| 32 | 2007-03-12 | W |
 Yuri Kiselov
|
SubTriangle Armbar | R11:26 | 37.7 | 1,680+5 | 1,083 | -- | Middleweight | K-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Yasuhiro K-1 |
| 31 | 2006-12-31 | NC |
Yoshihiro Akiyama
|
-- | R15:37 | 37.5 | 1,680+0 | 1,702 | -- | Middleweight | K-1: Dynamite 2006 K-1 |
| 30 | 2006-08-05 | W |
Kestutis Smirnovas
|
SubArmbar | R16:41 | 37.1 | 1,620+61 | 1,509 | -- | Light Heavyweight | K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 1) K-1 |
| 29 | 2005-12-31 | W |
Ikuhisa Minowa
|
SubKimura | R19:59 | 36.5 | 1,542+77 | 1,502 | -- | Middleweight | Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 Pride FC |
| 28 | 2005-10-23 | W |
Ken Shamrock
|
KO/TKOPunch | R12:27 | 36.3 | 1,469+74 | 1,413 | -- | Open Weight | Pride 30: Fully Loaded Pride FC |
| 27 | 2005-06-26 | L |
Ricardo Arona
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R215:00 | 36.0 | 1,535-66 | 1,621 | -- | Open Weight | Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005 Pride FC |
| 26 | 2005-04-23 | W |
 Dong Sik Yoon
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:38 | 35.8 | 1,463+71 | 1,399 | -- | Open Weight | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005 Pride FC |
| 25 | 2004-06-20 | W |
Antonio Schembri
|
DecisionUnanimous | R320:00 | 34.9 | 1,412+51 | 1,378 | -- | Open Weight | Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004 Pride FC |
| 24 | 2003-12-31 | L |
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
|
DecisionUnanimous | R320:00 | 34.5 | 1,455-42 | 1,524 | -- | Open Weight | Pride FC - Shockwave 2003 Pride FC |
| 23 | 2003-11-09 | W |
Kevin Randleman
|
SubArmbar | R317:36 | 34.3 | 1,323+131 | 1,515 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003 Pride FC |
| 22 | 2003-08-10 | L |
Wanderlei Silva
|
KO/TKOPunch | R15:01 | 34.1 | 1,337-13 | 1,773 | -- | Open Weight | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003 Pride FC |
| 21 | 2003-03-16 | L |
Antonio Schembri
|
KO/TKOKnees | R16:15 | 33.7 | 1,444-107 | 1,364 | -- | Open Weight | Pride 25: Body Blow Pride FC |
| 20 | 2002-11-24 | W |
 Gilles Arsene
|
SubArmbar | R317:08 | 33.4 | 1,414+30 | 1,140 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 Pride FC |
| 19 | 2002-08-28 | L |
Mirko Filipović
|
KO/TKOEye Injury | R215:00 | 33.1 | 1,551-137 | 1,329 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride FC - Shockwave Pride FC |
| 18 | 2001-11-03 | L |
Wanderlei Silva
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R110:00 | 32.3 | 1,608-57 | 1,734 | -- | Open Weight | Pride 17: Championship Chaos Pride FC |
| 17 | 2001-07-29 | W |
Quinton Jackson
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SubRear Naked Choke | R15:41 | 32.0 | 1,563+45 | 1,378 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 15: Raging Rumble Pride FC |
| 16 | 2001-03-25 | L |
Wanderlei Silva
|
KO/TKOStrikes | R11:38 | 31.7 | 1,656-93 | 1,635 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 13: Collision Course Pride FC |
| 15 | 2000-12-09 | W |
Ryan Gracie
|
DecisionUnanimous | R110:00 | 31.4 | 1,632+24 | 1,353 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 12: Cold Fury Pride FC |
| 14 | 2000-10-31 | W |
Shannon Ritch
|
SubAchilles Lock | R11:08 | 31.3 | 1,629+3 | 921 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun Pride FC |
| 13 | 2000-08-27 | W |
Renzo Gracie
|
SubKimura | R219:43 | 31.1 | 1,562+67 | 1,479 | -- | Open Weight | Pride 10: Return of the Warriors Pride FC |
| 12 | 2000-05-01 | L |
Igor Vovchanchyn
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R115:00 | 30.8 | 1,652-90 | 1,641 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals Pride FC |
| 11 | 2000-05-01 | W |
Royce Gracie
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R690:00 | 30.8 | 1,603+50 | 1,442 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals Pride FC |
| 10 | 2000-01-30 | W |
Guy Mezger
|
KO/TKORetirement | R115:00 | 30.5 | 1,559+44 | 1,369 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round Pride FC |
| 9 | 1999-11-21 | W |
Royler Gracie
|
SubKimura | R223:16 | 30.4 | 1,519+40 | 1,306 | -- | Open Weight | Pride FC - Pride 8 Pride FC |
| 8 | 1999-09-12 | W |
Anthony Macias
|
SubArmbar | R212:30 | 30.2 | 1,481+38 | 1,260 | -- | Middleweight | Pride FC - Pride 7 Pride FC |
| 7 | 1999-07-04 | W |
Ebenezer Fontes Braga
|
SubArmbar | R19:23 | 30.0 | 1,400+81 | 1,373 | -- | Middleweight | Pride FC - Pride 6 Pride FC |
| 6 | 1999-04-29 | W |
Vitor Belfort
this fight
|
DecisionUnanimous | R220:00 | 29.8 | 1,290+110 | 1,421 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride FC - Pride 5 Pride FC |
| 5 | 1998-10-11 | D |
Allan Goes
|
DecisionTime Limit | R325:00 | 29.2 | 1,291-1 | 1,287 | -- | Middleweight | Pride FC - Pride 4 Pride FC |
| 4 | 1998-06-24 | W |
 Carlos Newton
|
SubKneebar | R215:19 | 28.9 | 1,169+122 | 1,313 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride FC - Pride 3 Pride FC |
| 3 | 1998-03-15 | W |
Vernon White
|
SubArmbar | R321:53 | 28.7 | 1,091+78 | 1,054 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride FC - Pride 2 Pride FC |
| 2 | 1997-12-21 | W |
Marcus Silveira
|
SubArmbar | R11:51 | 28.4 | 963+128 | 1,137 | -- | Open Weight | UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 1 | 1996-07-14 | L |
Kimo Leopoldo
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R14:20 | 27.0 | 1,000-37 | 1,227 | -- | Heavyweight | Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 1996 Shoot Boxing |
Vitor Belfort
6-1 going in · 7 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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DecisionUnanimous | R220:00 | 23.2 | 1,309+153 | 1,748 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 9: New Blood Pride FC |
| 8 | 1999-04-29 | L |
Kazushi Sakuraba
this fight
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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
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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
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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
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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
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KO/TKOPunches | R10:12 | 19.5 | 1,053+119 | 1,184 | -- | Heavyweight | SB 2: SuperBrawl 2 Icon Sport |