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Vitor Belfort
BornVitor Vieira Belfort
(1977-04-01) April 1, 1977 (age 47)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesThe Phenom
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida, United States
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight (2008–present)
Light Heavyweight (1998–2007, 2012-present)
Heavyweight (1996–1997)
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
Fighting out ofBoca Raton, Florida
TeamJaco Hybrid Training Center (Blackzilians)
RankBlack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu [1]
Black belt in Judo [1]
Purple belt in Shotokan [1]
Years active1996–present (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins24
By knockout17
By submission3
By decision4
Losses10
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision5
Other information
SpouseJoana Prado
Notable studentsCezar Ferreira
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Vitor Belfort
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Abu Dhabi Absolute

Vitor Vieira Belfort[2] (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvitoʁ viˈejɾɐ bɛwˈfɔʁ]; born April 1, 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. As of March 2013, Belfort is ranked the #2 middleweight in the world.

Mixed martial arts career

At the age of 19, Belfort came to the United States to compete. In his first sanctioned mixed martial arts match, an event called Superbrawl in Hawaii, his opponent was Jon Hess, whom the young Brazilian defeated in 12 seconds by knockout, despite Hess having a seven inch height advantage and an over 100 pound weight advantage over Belfort.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Soon after, he moved on to compete in the UFC, where he was given the nickname The Phenom. He beat two fighters in his debut event in the UFC, winning the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament. At age 19, Belfort became the youngest fighter to ever score a victory inside the octagon.[3] Belfort's next match saw him score a technical knockout (TKO) against the UFC 6 runner-up Tank Abbott in a non-tournament fight, knocking Abbott down and finishing him with a ground and pound attack.

In 1997 Belfort fought against American Greco-Roman wrestler Randy Couture, the first of three fights they would have. Belfort was upset by TKO 8:16 into the match, his boxing skills negated by Couture's clinch fighting.

After this defeat, he would fight twice more in the UFC. The first of these fights was against a training partner of his, Joe Charles, who he defeated quickly via armbar without throwing a single punch. A year later, Belfort faced rising Brazilian star and future PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva. Catching Silva early with a left cross, Belfort chased him across the cage with a flurry of punches, TKOing Silva in just 44 seconds.

PRIDE Fighting Championships

Vítor then moved on to fight in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. His first opponent was Kazushi Sakuraba in 1999. Vítor controlled the first minutes of the fight before breaking his hand,[4] the remainder of the fight was spent on his back being stomped and kicked by Sakuraba. Following the fight he stopped training with Carlson Gracie and started to train with Brazilian Top Team.

He fought in PRIDE against Alistair Overeem, Gilbert Yvel, Daijiro Matsui, Bobby Southworth, and Heath Herring. For these matches Belfort used his stand-up striking skills less and instead controlled the fights and won by ground-and-pound tactics, with the exception of his fight with Southworth, which he won via rear-naked choke in the first round. However in the opening round of the 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix he faced Alistair Overeem losing via first-round guillotine choke.

ADCC Championships

In 2001 Belfort participated in the ADCC championships, in their Absolute division. Prior to that competition he had already faced Hiroki Fukuda, winning by submission, and Mark Robinson, losing by points. In the championship Belfort faced Genki Sudo, winning by points, Ricco Rodriguez, winning by points, Ricardo Arona in the semi-final, losing by points and finally in the 3rd place fight defeating Ricardo Almeida by points, winning the bronze medal.

Return to the UFC

Returning to the UFC, Belfort was scheduled to fight Tito Ortiz in the main event of UFC's first Las Vegas show at UFC 33. However, he sustained an injury prior to the event, and the bout was cancelled. Belfort eventually returned and fought Chuck Liddell (losing via decision), then Marvin Eastman (winning via TKO and opening a severe cut on Eastman's eyebrow with a knee strike).

His next fight was on January 31, 2004, a rematch with Randy Couture for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Despite agonizing over his sister Priscila Belfort, who disappeared on January 9, Vitor won the fight in 49 seconds after a seam from his glove cut Couture's eye leaving Couture with a corneal abrasion, prompting a referee stoppage. A third match between the two took place on August 21, 2004. Couture won via doctor stoppage after the third round, recapturing the title.

His next fight in the UFC was against Tito Ortiz on February 5, 2005. The fight was Ortiz's last fight on his contract. Belfort had early success in the first round, landing his best punches during the stand up but was taken down late in the round and took some of Ortiz's best elbows. Belfort again had a strong start in the second but was taken down a second time and had wear some elbows late in the round. Both fighters were exhausted by round 3, with Belfort too tired to land a single punch and got taken down a third time and got held down for the entire round and Ortiz again landed some elbows and dominated Vitor. After a hard fought battle, Belfort lost a close split decision, where some people, including then UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell believed he deserved to win the first as well as the second round, due to his octagon control and breaking Ortiz's nose with punches, early in round 1.

Pro boxing

On April 11, 2006 Vitor fought in his pro boxing debut against Josemario Neves. Belfort won by TKO within the first minute after knocking his opponent down three times. This has been his sole venture into the sport of professional boxing so far.

Belfort has expressed a desire to return to professional boxing, stating in 2008 that he was interested in talking with Golden Boy Promotions regarding a deal. In 2010, in response to former IBA Heavyweight Champion James Toney's challenge to fight an MMA fighter in the boxing ring, Belfort expressed interest in representing the sport of MMA against Toney in a 6 round professional match.[5] James Toney, however, went on to be defeated in the UFC Octagon by Randy Couture at UFC 118.

Strikeforce

Vitor then fought in Strikeforce for a rematch with Alistair Overeem, this time Belfort was defeated via unanimous decision. Alistair said the following word after his win ; " Vitor was one of the toughest guy I ever fought, he's amazing ".

Steroid controversy

At Pride 32: The Real Deal on October 21, 2006, Belfort lost a unanimous decision to Pride Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson. After the fight, Belfort tested positive for an illegal substance, 4-hydroxytestosterone.[6] In his defense, Belfort argued that he purchased an over the counter supplement which contained 4-Hydroxytestosterone. Belfort also explained that he may have received 4-Hydroxytestosterone as the result of rehabilitative injections given to him by Brazilian endocrinologist Dr. Rodrigo M. Greco after his surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee in the summer of 2006. The Nevada State Athletic Commission eventually received a statement from Dr. Greco stating that he did give Belfort post surgical injections containing testosterone.[7] While conceding that Belfort may have not known about the testosterone, the NSAC explained that even if Belfort was given injections by a medical practictioner who did not inform him that they contained anabolic steroids, it would still be a violation of the banned substances policy. On December 21, 2006 he was suspended for nine months from the date of the hearing and fined $10,000.

Cage Rage

Vítor Belfort defeated Ivan Serati by TKO at Cage Rage 21 in England on April 21, 2007. He defeated James Zikic on September 22, 2007 at Cage Rage 23 to claim the Cage Rage light heavyweight title in a unanimous decision. He entered the fight with a broken hand and during the fight threw minimal punches and utilized takedowns and ground and pound techniques.

Affliction

Vítor spent a brief time training for his Affliction fight against Terry Martin with Chute Boxe in Brazil. However, he completed his preparation for the fight at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. Randy Couture and Shawn Tompkins helped train him for the fight in which he got a second round KO by landing a flying knee and following up with an uppercut straight-left combination.

After the fight, Couture said Belfort was thinking about moving to Las Vegas and training at Xtreme Couture full-time.

Belfort's next fight was slated to be against Matt Lindland at the second Affliction event, however, he was forced to pull out due to a hand-injury sustained during the Terry Martin fight. The second Affliction event was postponed anyway and rescheduled for January 2009, enabling Vítor to fight on that card.

After rumours of a possible bout with reigning Dream Middleweight Grand Prix winner Gegard Mousasi were circulating, it was announced that Vítor would finally fight Lindland at Affliction: Day of Reckoning. Lindland was originally slated to fight Renato Sobral at a catchweight, but promoters of Affliction preferred the Belfort vs. Lindland fight at Middleweight. The fight ended in a KO within thirty-seven seconds as Belfort delivered a strong left to Lindland's jaw and followed up with four unanswered power shots as he hit the ground.

Third UFC run

During a press conference, Dana White announced that the UFC had re-signed Belfort to a contract. His first match was against Rich Franklin at a catchweight of 195 lbs, headlining UFC 103, which he won by knockout three minutes and two seconds into the first round.

Middleweight title shot

Belfort was expected to face Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108. However, Silva's manager, Ed Soares, announced that Silva would not be fully recovered from his injury by that time, so the fight was postponed.[8] Belfort was again slated to fight Silva on February 6, 2010 at UFC 109 and April 10, 2010 at UFC 112, respectively, but both fights were canceled because of a surgery for Silva and an injury suffered by Belfort.[9] Belfort was scheduled to fight Yushin Okami at UFC 122. However, Dana White tweeted Belfort would instead challenge Silva at UFC 126 for the belt.[10] Belfort lost by knockout after getting hit with a front kick to the face and taking two punches after falling to the mat.

Belfort made his return at UFC 133 against Yoshihiro Akiyama.[11] Belfort initially thought the UFC would try to put him on the card at UFC 134 in Brazil, but the fight with Akiyama came together to help bolster the card in Philadelphia.[12] Belfort contracted Hepatitis A in April, shortly after accepting the fight, but his representative, Pedro Lima, said that it would not jeopardize the bout with Akiyama.[13] Belfort was successful in his return, winning the fight by knockout one minute and fifty-two seconds into the first round.

Belfort was briefly linked to a matchup with Cung Le, expected to take place on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139.[14] However, Belfort was removed from the bout due to injury and replaced by Wanderlei Silva.[15]

Belfort faced Anthony Johnson on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142.[16] During the UFC 142 weigh ins, Johnson came in 11 pounds over the 186 lb weight allowance and was fined 20 percent of his earnings.[17] Belfort requested that Johnson not weigh more than 205 lbs the day of the fight. The UFC had Johnson weigh in a second time. Johnson officially weighed in at 204 lbs on fight day, and the fight with Belfort proceeded as scheduled, with Belfort winning via rear naked choke in the first round, his first submission win in over a decade.[18]

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

Belfort was selected to coach The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil against Wanderlei Silva. The rematch between Belfort and Silva was expected to take place on June 23, 2012 at UFC 147.[19] However, on May 27, 2012, Belfort was forced to pull out of the bout, citing a broken hand in training, and replaced by Rich Franklin.[20]

In a recent interview, Belfort expressed disinterest in actually fighting Wanderlei Silva. He told Fighters Only magazine, “I guess Wanderlei will be able to fight in October but I only want that my next bout that accredits me to dispute the belt. I don’t know, maybe Michael Bisping. I was only defeated once recently, by Anderson Silva, and all my wins were very convincing."[21] He further stated, “I don’t know how long I will stay in this division. I wanted to do more two or three fights. If my body will no longer permit this big weight cutting, I will go up (to 205 lbs). I am not afraid of Jon Jones or somebody else... It's not for me to choose my opponents.” [21]

Light Heavyweight title shot

Belfort was expected to face Alan Belcher on October 13, 2012 at UFC 153.[22] However, he replaced Lyoto Machida in a bout against Jon Jones at UFC 152 for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship after Machida rejected the offer due to lack of time to train before the fight. Despite almost submitting Jones via armbar in the first round, he was dominated during the remainder of the bout and submitted via keylock at 0:54 of the fourth round.[23]

Return to Middleweight

Belfort faced Michael Bisping on January 19, 2013 at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping, winning via TKO due to a head kick and punches at 1:27 of the second round.[24]

Belfort faced final Strikeforce Middleweight Champion and promotional newcomer Luke Rockhold on May 18, 2013 at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold.[25] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.

Belfort faced Dan Henderson at light heavyweight in a rematch on November 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 32.[26] Belfort defeated Henderson via first round knockout to become the first person to defeat Henderson via strikes. The win also earned Belfort his fifth Knockout of the Night bonus award.[27] Dana White would also go on to confirm the winner of Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman's bout at UFC 168 would face Belfort for the title.[28]

Personal life

Vítor was born on April 1, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to a family of French and Greek descent.[29] Belfort is married and has three children.[30][31][32]

Belfort also had a small part in a reality show on Brazilian television and appeared next to his wife when she was photographed for the Brazilian edition of Playboy.[33]

On January 9, 2004, Vítor's sister, Priscila Belfort disappeared and the relatives received no information about her. In August 2007, a woman (identified as Elaine Paiva) confessed that she participated in her kidnapping and killing[34](BROKEN LINK) and that she was kidnapped to pay off a four thousand dollar debt Paiva had with drug dealers. Paiva was arrested along with three others alleged to be involved in the kidnapping. The group allegedly buried her body in the woods in Rio de Janeiro where police conducted searches but her remains have never been found. Her family however does not accept this version and believes that Priscila is still alive somewhere. Vítor still maintains a missing page on the Brazilian version of his website.

Belfort speaks Portuguese, English, and Spanish.[35]

He is a dedicated Christian.[36] Belfort believes the most important key to his success and longevity in the sport is that he is happy with what he does. “I just thank God every day. I’m happy. I’m healthy. Bottom line is it’s just the way you treat life and life will treat you back. Make sure you’re happy with whatever is going on in your life. I think the key of life is just be happy with what’s in front of you and the decision of my life is under God and God knows what’s best for me."[37] Belfort also appeared in a testimonial video on I Am Second, in which he shares his story of his faith in Jesus Christ.

His autobiography Vitor Belfort: Lições de garra, fé e sucesso was published by Thomas Nelson Brazil in 2012.

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts

Submission grappling

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
34 matches 24 wins 10 losses
By knockout 17 3
By submission 3 2
By decision 4 5
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 24–10 Dan Henderson KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson November 9, 2013 1 1:17 Goiânia, Brazil Light Heavyweight bout; Knockout of the Night.
Win 23–10 Luke Rockhold KO (spinning heel kick & punches) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold May 18, 2013 1 2:32 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil Knockout of the Night.
Win 22–10 Michael Bisping TKO (head kick & punches) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping January 19, 2013 2 1:27 São Paulo, Brazil Knockout of the Night.
Loss 21–10 Jon Jones Submission (americana) UFC 152 September 22, 2012 4 0:54 Toronto, Ontario, Canada For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 21–9 Anthony Johnson Submission (rear naked choke) UFC 142 January 14, 2012 1 4:49 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 197lb Catchweight; Johnson missed weight.
Win 20–9 Yoshihiro Akiyama KO (punches) UFC 133 August 6, 2011 1 1:52 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Knockout of the Night.
Loss 19–9 Anderson Silva KO (front kick & punches) UFC 126 February 5, 2011 1 3:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 19–8 Rich Franklin KO (punches) UFC 103 September 19, 2009 1 3:02 Dallas, Texas, United States 195lb Catchweight; Knockout of the Night.
Win 18–8 Matt Lindland KO (punches) Affliction: Day of Reckoning January 24, 2009 1 0:37 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 17–8 Terry Martin KO (punches) Affliction: Banned July 19, 2008 2 3:12 Anaheim, California, United States Middleweight debut.
Win 16–8 James Zikic Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 23 September 22, 2007 3 5:00 London, United Kingdom Won Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 15–8 Ivan Serati TKO (punches) Cage Rage 21 April 21, 2007 1 3:47 London, United Kingdom
Loss 14–8 Dan Henderson Decision (unanimous) Pride 32 October 21, 2006 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Tested positive for elevated testosterone.
Win 14–7 Kazuo Takahashi KO (punch) PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute July 2, 2006 1 0:36 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Loss 13–7 Alistair Overeem Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Revenge June 9, 2006 3 5:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win 13–6 Antony Rea KO (punches) Cage Rage 14 December 3, 2005 2 1:14 London, United Kingdom
Loss 12–6 Alistair Overeem Submission (guillotine choke) Pride Total Elimination 2005 April 23, 2005 1 9:36 Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Loss 12–5 Tito Ortiz Decision (split) UFC 51 February 5, 2005 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–4 Randy Couture TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 49 August 21, 2004 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 12–3 Randy Couture TKO (cut) UFC 46 January 31, 2004 1 0:49 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 11–3 Marvin Eastman TKO (knees & punches) UFC 43 June 6, 2003 1 1:07 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–3 Chuck Liddell Decision (unanimous) UFC 37.5 June 22, 2002 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–2 Heath Herring Decision (unanimous) Pride 14 May 27, 2001 3 5:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Win 9–2 Bobby Southworth Submission (rear-naked choke) Pride 13 March 25, 2001 1 4:09 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 8–2 Daijiro Matsui Decision (unanimous) Pride 10 August 27, 2000 2 10:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 7–2 Gilbert Yvel Decision (unanimous) Pride 9 June 4, 2000 2 10:00 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Loss 6–2 Kazushi Sakuraba Decision (unanimous) Pride 5 April 29, 1999 2 10:00 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Win 6–1 Wanderlei Silva TKO (punches) UFC Brazil October 16, 1998 1 0:44 São Paulo, Brazil Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 5–1 Joe Charles Submission (armbar) UFC Japan December 21, 1997 1 4:03 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Loss 4–1 Randy Couture TKO (punches) UFC 15 October 17, 1997 1 8:16 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States UFC Heavyweight title eliminator.
Win 4–0 Tank Abbott TKO (punches) UFC 13 May 30, 1997 1 0:52 Augusta, Georgia, United States
Win 3–0 Scott Ferrozzo TKO (punches) UFC 12 February 7, 1997 1 0:43 Dothan, Alabama, United States Won the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament.
Win 2–0 Tra Telligman TKO (cut) UFC 12 February 7, 1997 1 1:17 Dothan, Alabama, United States UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 1–0 Jon Hess KO (punches) SuperBrawl 2 October 11, 1996 1 0:12 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Submission grappling record

KO PUNCHES
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Notes
Win Brazil Ricardo Almeida Technical Submission (Injury) ADCC 2001 Absolute Division 2001 3rd Place Spot-Wins Bronze Medal
Loss Brazil Ricardo Arona Points ADCC 2001 Absolute 2001 Semi-Finals
Win United States Ricco Rodriguez Points ADCC 2001 Absolute 2001 Quarter-Finals
Win Japan Genki Sudo Points ADCC 2001 Absolute 2001 Opening Round
Loss United States Mark Robinson Points ADCC 2001 +99KG 2001 Quarter-Finals
Win Japan Hiroki Fukuda Submission (Rear Naked Choke) ADCC 2001 +99KG 2001 Opening Round

Boxing record

Result Record Opponent Method Date Round Time Location Notes
xWin 1–0 Brazil Josemario Neves KO April 11, 2006 1 1:01 Brazil Antonio Balbino Gymnasyum, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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Preceded by 4th UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
January 31, 2004 – August 21, 2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UFC Heavyweight Tournament (UFC 12)
February 7, 1997 		Succeeded by

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