Middleweight

Alan Belcher

UFC 2006–present · rated in 2 editions · peak overall 78.0

Scouting report

A Muay Thai specialist hailing from Jonesboro, Arkansas, Alan "The Talent" Belcher combined leg kicks and boxing with black-belt jiu-jitsu defense. Belcher's UFC run featured stoppage victories over Rousimar Palhares and Patrick Cote, his toolkit backed by a 73 Kickboxing rating and 76 Overall score.

Peak ratings

Boxing80
Kickboxing82
Wrestling72
BJJ78
Strength78
Durability78
Cardio80
Fight IQ78

By edition

2010–2013Overall 78
Boxing80
Kickboxing82
Wrestling72
BJJ78
Strength78
Durability78
Cardio80
Fight IQ78

Belcher scored three consecutive stoppage victories between 2011 and 2012, submitting Jason MacDonald with punches and dominating leg-lock specialist Rousimar Palhares with ground-and-pound from guard at UFC 148 in Las Vegas, before dropping technical decisions to Yushin Okami and Michael Bisping. His Muay Thai combinations, submission defense, and ground control are reflected in an 80 Boxing and 78 BJJ.

2014–2015Overall 76
Boxing79
Kickboxing80
Wrestling72
BJJ76
Strength78
Durability76
Cardio78
Fight IQ76

Following a technical decision loss to Michael Bisping at UFC 159, where he suffered a severe eye injury, Belcher was sidelined through 2014 and 2015 before retiring from MMA. His Muay Thai combinations, leg kicks, and black-belt submission defense are reflected in an 79 Boxing and 76 Durability score.

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Ratings shown are our own, built from independent research and from how Alan Belcher is regarded by the MMA community, with the EA Sports UFC games used only as a starting baseline for the scale. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Alan Belcher's real-world abilities. See the disclaimer below.