Vitor Belfort

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vitor Belfort
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Apr 1, 1977(1977-04-01)
Age	47
Birthplace	Rio de Janeiro
Country	Brazil
Horoscope	Aries

Vitor Belfort Biography

Vitor Belfort is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on April 1, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mixed martial arts athlete from Brazil who was one of the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He also took home an award at the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament.

He beat He defeated Randy Couture by TKO in 1997. by TKO in 1997.

Vítor Vieira Belfort (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvitoʁ viˈejɾɐ bɛwˈfɔʁ] ; born 1 April 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently signed to ONE Championship. Belfort previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions. He is the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Champion, as well as the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Champion. Known for his explosive knockout power, Belfort is tied for third for the most finishes in UFC history with 14. Belfort has also competed for MMA promotions Pride FC, Strikeforce, Affliction, and Cage Rage.

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.

He got married to Joana Prado back in 2003. He has three children, Victoria, Kyara, and Davi.

Vitor Belfort Net Worth

Vitor Belfort is one of the richest Mma Fighter from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vitor Belfort 's net worth $5.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the first person to win a sanctioned mixed-martial arts fight with a knockout that took 12 seconds.

He was suspended for nine months, and then fined $10,000 following being found to be positive for a banned substance in the year 2006.

Vítor was born on 1 April 1977, in Rio de Janeiro to a French-Brazilian father and a Greek-Brazilian mother. Belfort is married to Joana Prado, with whom he has three children. They started dating in 2000, broke up but reunited during a reality show in 2002. That same year Belfort appeared with Joana when she was photographed for the Brazilian edition of Playboy.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Vitor Belfort height 6 ft 0 in Vitor weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Vitor Belfort Dating?

According to our records, Vitor Belfort married to Joana Prado. As of December 1, 2023, Vitor Belfort’s is not dating anyone.

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His next fight in the UFC was against Tito Ortiz on 5 February 2005. The fight was Ortiz’s last fight on his contract. Belfort had early success in the first round, landing his best punches when the fight was on the feet, although he 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 took damage from elbows late in the round. Both fighters were exhausted by round 3; Belfort was too tired to land a single punch and was taken down and dominated, with Ortiz again landing damaging elbows. After a hard-fought battle, Belfort lost a close split decision: 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.

Facts & Trivia

Vitor Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Vitor Belfort celebrates birthday on April 1 of every year.

On 11 April 2006, Vitor fought in his professional 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.

Top Facts about Vitor Belfort

1. Vitor Belfort is a Brazilian-American retired MMA fighter.
2. He was born on April 1, 1977, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
3. Belfort competed in the UFC for over two decades.
4. He won the UFC light heavyweight championship at age 19.
5. Belfort holds a professional record of 26 wins and 14 losses.
6. He has fought in multiple weight classes throughout his career.
7. Belfort is known for his knockout power and aggressive fighting style.
8. He has been involved in several controversial incidents during his career.
9. Belfort retired from MMA competition in May 2018.
10. He currently works as an analyst and commentator for ONE Championship.

Who is Vitor Belfort?

Vitor Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Belfort is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He won the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship on December 22, 2007. He also has fought in PRIDE and Affliction.

How many times has Vitor Belfort been knocked?

Vítor Belfort
Total| 1
Wins| 1
By knockout| 1
Losses| 0

What is Vitor Belfort record?

Weight: 185 lbs.

Is Vitor Belfort a Gracie?

By the time I was 17 years old I already had my black belt.” Before the bout, Vitor was announced as Victor Gracie.

Who was Vitor supposed to fight?

Belfort made easy work of 58-year-old Holyfield. 58-year-old Evander Holyfield stepped back into the boxing ring on Saturday night, taking on former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort in the main event of a Triller Fight Club pay-per-view.