Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Michael Bisping has 15pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- 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 Michael BispingL2 streak
oldest →W
vs Anderson Silva · Feb 16W
KOvs Luke Rockhold · Jun 16W
vs Dan Henderson · Oct 16L
SUBvs Georges St-Pierre · Nov 17L
KOvs Kelvin Gastelum · Nov 17 Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Vitor BelfortMetricMichael Bisping
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)-1.24Δ 2.86 — meaningful gap+1.62
Statistical Profile
Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions
Vitor BelfortMichael Bisping
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Vitor Belfort(10 fights)Michael Bisping(10 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 +128.3|Blue -128.3
Recent Form— Weighted win-rate over recent fights. Positive = Red on hotter streak.
Red -0.7|Blue +0.7
Striker Score— Striking output & defense composite. Positive = Red has striking edge.
Red -2.0|Blue +2.0
Grappler Score— Takedown & submission composite. Positive = Red has grappling edge.
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Layoff— Days since last fight (Red − Blue). Positive = Red has been away longer.
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage
Strike Breakdown
Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.
Vitor BelfortTargetMichael Bisping
Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)
Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.
Round 1Even round
Sig. strikes9
Takedowns0
Control0:00
10Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Vitor Belfort edged it
Sig. strikes9
Takedowns0
Control0:06
Knockdowns1
4Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.
