UFC 17.5 · Middleweight · Main card
Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva
Friday, October 16, 1998 at 9:00 PM ET · 2 rounds
Vitor Belfort def. Wanderlei Silva by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 0:44. Middleweight, 2 rounds, UFC 17.5, Oct 16, 1998. UFC records going in: Belfort 4-1, Silva 0-0.
Result
Vitor Belfort won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 0:44.
Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva by the numbers
| Vitor Belfort | Wanderlei Silva | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | UFC record going in | 0-0 |
| 6 ft 0 in | Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| 74 in | Reach | 74 in |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| Brazil | Country | Brazil |
The crowd on each fighter today
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Wanderlei Silva has no $tag yet.
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Belfort vs. Silva head-to-head
Belfort and Silva have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Last bouts
Vitor Belfort: last 5 UFC bouts
- Vitor Belfort vs. Joe Charles Vitor Belfort won by Submission (Armbar), round 1 at 4:03Belfort vs. Charles fight page
- Vitor Belfort vs. Randy Couture Randy Couture won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 8:16Belfort vs. Couture fight page
- David Abbott vs. Vitor Belfort Vitor Belfort won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 0:52Abbott vs. Belfort fight page
- Vitor Belfort vs. Scott Ferrozzo Vitor Belfort won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 0:43Belfort vs. Ferrozzo fight page
- Vitor Belfort vs. Tra Telligman Vitor Belfort won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 1 at 1:17Belfort vs. Telligman fight page
Wanderlei Silva: last 0 UFC bouts
No earlier UFC bout on record.