On the clock
7 of 8 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–6UFC record
6 of 8Dominant wins
86Average win score
50thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 3 submission 1 decision
Finish rate88% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:36
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time20% of the fight
Best winRousimar Palhares rated 1626 at 185 lb going in
Figures cover 14 of 15 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Alan Belcher’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
81
75%
Average win scoreOut of 100
49
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
46
50th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
95
88%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
30
−0.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
2.61
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
75
2.96
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
14
0.45
ControlShare of fight time in control
55
20%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rousimar Palhares, rated 1626 at 185 lb. Dominant in 6 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 27 Apr 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1567, after 13 fights there.
7–6Record at 185 lb
5 of 7Dominant wins
86Average win score
1378Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate86% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time10:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time20% of the fight
Best winRousimar Palhares rated 1626 going in
Against the division
How Alan Belcher’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Alan Belcher is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 3finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
45
86.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
49
52nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
96
86%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
35
−0.34
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
14
2.63
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
73
2.97
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
18
0.45
ControlShare of fight time in control
55
20%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 7 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rousimar Palhares, rated 1626 at 185 lb. Dominant in 5 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 26 May 2007, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1338, after 1 fight there.
1–0Record at 205 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
86Average win score
1173Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time0:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.0 / 1.1
Sig. strike accuracy0%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight
Best winSean Salmon rated 1173 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Alan Belcher has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Sean Salmon, rated 1173 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
15 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2013 | Loss | 18–82 | Michael Bisping | unanimous decision | R3 4:31 | Middleweight | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Loss | 19–81 | Yushin Okami | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II |
| 5 May 2012 | Win | 91–9 | Rousimar Palhares | KO/TKO | R1 4:18 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Win | 91–9 | Jason MacDonald | KO/TKO | R1 3:48 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger |
| 8 May 2010 | Win | 87–13 | Patrick Cote | submission | R2 3:25 | Middleweight | UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Win | 90–10 | Wilson Gouveia | KO/TKO | R1 3:03 | Catch Weight | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Loss | 28–72 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 100 |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Win | 86–14 | Denis Kang | submission | R2 4:36 | Middleweight | UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Win | 72–28 | Ed Herman | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Loss | 10–90 | Jason Day | KO/TKO | R1 3:58 | Middleweight | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Win | 84–16 | Kalib Starnes | TKO (doctor) | R2 1:39 | Middleweight | UFC 77: Hostile Territory |
| 26 May 2007 | Win | 86–14 | Sean Salmon | submission | R1 0:53 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson |
| 7 Apr 2007 | Loss | 8–92 | Kendall Grove | submission | R2 4:42 | Middleweight | UFC 69: Shootout |
| 13 Dec 2006 | Win | 92–8 | Jorge Santiago | KO/TKO | R3 2:45 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Loss | 20–80 | Yushin Okami | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral |