Middleweight

Alan Belcher

Last fought: Apr 2013

RECORD

Pro

18-8-0

UFC

9-6-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:10
Fight Completion Rate	61.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.83
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	53-30 (63.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	28-21 (57.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	25-9 (73.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	53.1%
% Time in Control	19.1%
% Time Controlled	27.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	40.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.45
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.19
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.74
Distance Strike Accuracy	35.7%
Distance Strike Defense	64.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.43
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.03
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.35
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.56
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.85

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Alan Belcher League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Alan Belcher
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	26.7%
Takedown Defense	55.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.9
Control Time/15min	2:52
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	55.6%
Submission % of Wins	33.3%
Decision % of Wins	11.1%
Avg Fight Time	9:10
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	35.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%
Takedown Defense	63.6%
Control Time/Fight	2:12

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Michael Bisping

UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen • Apr 2013Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 4:31

Alan Belcher29/15019%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Michael Bisping93/22541%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	13/49	27%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	23/56	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alan Belcher	10/49	20%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	36/85	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alan Belcher	6/52	12%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	34/84	40%	0/0	0:08	—

LOSS

vs. Yushin Okami

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II • Dec 2012Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alan Belcher6/2821%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:25

Yushin Okami20/4445%TD 1/5Ctrl 8:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	3/13	23%	0/0	2:28	—
	Yushin Okami	8/16	50%	0/1	1:03	—

R2	Alan Belcher	1/8	12%	0/0	0:06	—
	Yushin Okami	5/13	38%	1/3	3:38	—

R3	Alan Belcher	2/7	29%	0/0	0:51	—
	Yushin Okami	7/15	47%	0/1	3:20	—

WIN

vs. Rousimar Palhares

UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller • May 2012Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:18

Alan Belcher20/3754%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:13

Rousimar Palhares0/10%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	20/37	54%	0/0	2:13	—
	Rousimar Palhares	0/1	0%	1/1	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Jason MacDonald

UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger • Sep 2011Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:48

Alan Belcher25/3964%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:58

Jason MacDonald2/729%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	25/39	64%	0/0	2:58	—
	Jason MacDonald	2/7	29%	0/3	0:25	—

WIN

vs. Patrick Cote

UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 • May 2010Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:25

Alan Belcher27/5153%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:28

Patrick Cote22/3759%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	18/28	64%	0/0	1:30	—
	Patrick Cote	9/18	50%	1/1	0:55	—

R2	Alan Belcher	9/23	39%	1/1	0:58	—
	Patrick Cote	13/19	68%	1/1	0:45	—

WIN

vs. Wilson Gouveia

UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez • Dec 2009Catch Weight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:03

Alan Belcher21/5638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Wilson Gouveia29/9032%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	21/56	38%	0/0	0:04	1
	Wilson Gouveia	29/90	32%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama

UFC 100 • Jul 2009Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alan Belcher76/15649%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:44KD 1

Yoshihiro Akiyama55/15635%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	23/51	45%	0/0	0:34	1
	Yoshihiro Akiyama	24/63	38%	1/2	0:16	—

R2	Alan Belcher	14/29	48%	0/0	0:08	—
	Yoshihiro Akiyama	11/34	32%	1/1	2:40	—

R3	Alan Belcher	39/76	51%	0/0	0:02	—
	Yoshihiro Akiyama	20/59	34%	1/1	0:15	—

WIN

vs. Denis Kang

UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson • Jan 2009Middleweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:36

Alan Belcher9/2832%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20

Denis Kang26/5547%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	1/11	9%	0/0	0:00	—
	Denis Kang	17/32	53%	2/2	3:41	—

R2	Alan Belcher	8/17	47%	0/0	0:20	—
	Denis Kang	9/23	39%	1/3	2:04	—

WIN

vs. Ed Herman

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer • Sep 2008Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alan Belcher54/9060%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:23

Ed Herman43/13033%TD 5/12Ctrl 4:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	22/28	79%	0/0	1:33	—
	Ed Herman	12/37	32%	2/6	1:34	—

R2	Alan Belcher	20/35	57%	0/0	0:19	—
	Ed Herman	8/50	16%	1/1	1:06	—

R3	Alan Belcher	12/27	44%	0/0	0:31	—
	Ed Herman	23/43	53%	2/5	2:07	—

LOSS

vs. Jason Day

UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 • Apr 2008Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:58

Alan Belcher3/838%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:43

Jason Day29/4367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	3/8	38%	1/1	2:43	—
	Jason Day	29/43	67%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kalib Starnes

UFC 77: Hostile Territory • Oct 2007Middleweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 1:39

Alan Belcher57/10057%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:51

Kalib Starnes40/8945%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	38/63	60%	0/0	0:51	—
	Kalib Starnes	26/59	44%	1/2	0:25	—

R2	Alan Belcher	19/37	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kalib Starnes	14/30	47%	0/1	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Sean Salmon

UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson • May 2007Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:53

Alan Belcher0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sean Salmon1/1100%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Salmon	1/1	100%	0/1	0:05	—

LOSS

vs. Kendall Grove

UFC 69: Shootout • Apr 2007Middleweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 4:42

Alan Belcher8/1362%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:12

Kendall Grove41/7455%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	3/7	43%	1/5	1:32	—
	Kendall Grove	17/37	46%	0/0	1:38	—

R2	Alan Belcher	5/6	83%	0/2	0:40	—
	Kendall Grove	24/37	65%	1/1	3:06	—

WIN

vs. Jorge Santiago

UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs • Dec 2006Middleweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 2:45

Alan Belcher29/7638%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:19KD 1

Jorge Santiago14/5924%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	9/25	36%	1/2	1:52	—
	Jorge Santiago	4/8	50%	0/1	1:51	—

R2	Alan Belcher	9/26	35%	0/0	1:38	—
	Jorge Santiago	6/35	17%	0/2	0:35	—

R3	Alan Belcher	11/25	44%	0/0	0:49	1
	Jorge Santiago	4/16	25%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Yushin Okami

UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral • Aug 2006Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alan Belcher8/5515%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:40

Yushin Okami12/4726%TD 5/9Ctrl 6:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alan Belcher	2/32	6%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yushin Okami	5/23	22%	1/2	1:15	—

R2	Alan Belcher	5/16	31%	0/0	0:06	—
	Yushin Okami	5/17	29%	2/3	2:50	—

R3	Alan Belcher	1/7	14%	0/1	1:34	—
	Yushin Okami	2/7	29%	2/4	2:22	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com