Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva I

Main Card | UFC Middleweight Championship | 199 lbs
Completed MMA Bout Oct 16, 1998
W
Belfort defeats Silva
L
KO/TKO, Punches 0:44 Round 1 of 1
"The Phenom"
vs.
KO/TKO 0:44 R1
◀︎
▶︎
"The Axe Murderer"

Fighter Comparison

5-1-0

Climbed to 6-1
Pro
Record
5-1-0

Fell to 5-2

Middleweight
Title

Middleweight

Brazil
Nation

Brazil
Boca Raton
Florida
Fights out of
Las Vegas
Nevada
21
+6 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
Age at Fight 22
+3 mos, 1 week, 6 days
199.0 lbs
(90.3 kgs)
Weigh-In Result
199.0 lbs
(90.3 kgs)
6'0"
(183cm)
Height
5'11"
(181cm)
74.0"
(188cm)
Reach
74.0"
(188cm)
Independent Gym Wand Fight Team

Bout Information

Event Poster

UFC 17.5

Fight Details

  • Event: UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil
  • Date: Friday 10.16.1998
  • Referee: John McCarthy
  • Venue: Ginasio da Portugesa
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Bout Billing: Main Card (fight 7 of 8)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight: 199 lbs (90.3 kg)
  • TV Commentary: Mike Goldberg, Jeff Blatnick, Bas Rutten
  • Broadcast:
  • Post-Fight Interviewer: Jeff Blatnick
  • Belfort Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Silva Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Title on Line: UFC Middleweight Championship
  • Belt Before Fight: N/A
  • Event Links: