Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Yoshihiro Akiyama has 39pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Vitor Belfort (53.5%).
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Vitor Belfort
oldest →W
KOvs Dan Henderson · Nov 15L
KOvs Jacare Souza · May 16L
KOvs Gegard Mousasi · Oct 16W
vs Nate Marquardt · Jun 17L
KOvs Lyoto Machida · May 18 Yoshihiro Akiyama
oldest →L
SUBvs Chris Leben · Jul 10L
vs Michael Bisping · Oct 10L
vs Jake Shields · Feb 12W
vs Amir Sadollah · Sep 14L
vs Alberto Mina · Nov 15 Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Vitor BelfortMetricYoshihiro Akiyama
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)-1.24evenly matched on net striking-0.52
Statistical Profile
Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions
Vitor BelfortYoshihiro Akiyama
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Vitor Belfort(10 fights)Yoshihiro Akiyama(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials
Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.
ELO Rating— Skill rating gap. Larger = bigger experience/performance gap between fighters.
Red +0.6|Blue -0.6
Recent Form— Weighted win-rate over recent fights. Positive = Red on hotter streak.
Red +0.0|Blue -0.0
Striker Score— Striking output & defense composite. Positive = Red has striking edge.
Red -2.2|Blue +2.2
Grappler Score— Takedown & submission composite. Positive = Red has grappling edge.
Red -0.4|Blue +0.4
Layoff— Days since last fight (Red − Blue). Positive = Red has been away longer.
Red -112.0|Blue +112.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage
Strike Breakdown
Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.
Vitor BelfortTargetYoshihiro Akiyama
Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)
Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.
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Yoshihiro Akiyama rounds
Round 1Vitor Belfort edged it
Sig. strikes12
Takedowns0
Control0:09
Knockdowns2
1Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.
