UFC 126 Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort: A Head-To-Toe Breakdown
As UFC 126 being just mere days away, the following will show the details of the fighters that will enter the octagon this weekend, Vitor Belfort and Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.
For Silva, the champion enters his upcoming title defense after a successfully retaining against Chael Sonnen on August 7th ending in a submission victory by way of the Triangle/Armbar at UFC 117.
The win over Sonnen pushed his winning streak to 13 in a row overall, with seven of those being for the Middleweight title since winning the championship in 2006.
For Belfort, the former UFC Light Heavyweight champion comes into this title bout with his own winning streak of five, dating back to his time before UFC in Cage Rage and Affliction in 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Since returning to the UFC in January 2009, Belfort was able to knockout Rich Franklin just three minutes of the first round at UFC 103 as it was honored with the knockout of the night at the show.
With that being said, letโs get to the breakdown of how the challenger and champion stack up in this Saturdayโs Main Event.
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Background For Vitor Belfort
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Birthday: April 1, 1977 (1977-04-01) (Age: 33)
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fighting Out Of: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team: Team Vitor Belfort, Tapout Training Center, Xtreme Couture
Nickname: The Phenom
Background For Anderson Silva
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Birthday: April 14, 1975 (1975-04-14) (Age: 35)
Hometown: Curitiba, Brazil
Fighting Out Of: Torrance, California
Team: Black House
Nickname: The Spider
Height Breakdown
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Anderson Silva: 6ย ftย 2ย in
Vitor Belfort: 6 ft
Edge: Silva
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Weight Breakdown
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Anderson Silva: 184.5ย Lb (13.18 Stone)
Vitor Belfort: 185 Lb (13.2 Stone)
Edge: Push
Reach Breakdown
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Anderson Silva: 77.6ย Inches
Vitor Belfort: 74.0 Inches
Edge: Silva
Fighting Style Of Vitor Belfort
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Stance: Southpaw
Style(s): Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Shotokan
Rank: Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, Blue Belt in Shotokan
Fighting Style of Anderson Silva
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Stance: Southpaw
Style(s): Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Capoeira
Rank: Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Tae Kwon Do and Judo, Yellow Rope in Capoeira
Overall Fighting Record Of Vitor Belfort
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Most Wins Via: 13 by Knockout
Most Losses Via: Five by Decision
UFC: 8-4
Other Promotions: 11-4
Overall Record For Anderson Silva
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Most Wins Via: 15 by Knockout
Most Losses Via: Two by Submission
UFC: 12-0
Other Promotions: 15-4
Career Highlights For Vitor Belfort
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Championships & Awards:
- UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (Once)
- UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Winner
- Knockout of the Night (Once)
Career Highlights For Anderson Silva
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Championships & Awards:
- Current UFC Middleweight Champion (Longest Title Reign in UFC History)
- Fight of the Night (three times)
- Knockout of the Night (twice)
- Submission of the Night (twice)
- Unified UFC Middleweight and Pride FC Welterweight Championships
- Most consecutive title defenses (Seven)
- Most consecutive wins in the UFC (Twelve)
Prediction
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In the end, Anderson Silva will defeat challenger Vitor Belfort in the second round via TKO.
With the win, Silva will push his record to 13-0 in his UFC career along with his record setting eighth successful title defense of the UFC Middleweight championship this Saturday.
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