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Vitor Belfort on Floyd Mayweather’s chances in MMA: “I think he doesn’t have a chance even against the young kids”
Vitor Belfort on Floyd Mayweather’s chances in MMA: “I think he doesn’t have a chance even against the young kids” Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort will return to the octagon on May 12 in his home country when he takes on fellow Brazilian Lyoto Machida on the main card of UFC 224. “The Phenom” has […]
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Vitor Belfort is retiring at UFC 224 — but maybe not forever
At UFC 224, which goes down on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, MMA legend Vitor Belfort will compete in the final fight of his career opposite another Brazilian hero in Lyoto Machida. Yet while Belfort has assured for some time that this will be his last fight, it doesn’t sound like that is […]
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Vitor Belfort delivers heartfelt message to fans and fellow fighters ahead of retirement fight
Earlier this week, we learned that Vitor Belfort will step into the Octagon for a final time at UFC 224 on May 12. His opponent in this retirement bout will be a long-time friend and fellow Brazilian in Lyoto Machida. In a lengthy post to Instagram, Belfort explained why he chose to accept a fight […]
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REPORT | Battle Between Two Brazilian Legends In the Works for UFC 224
What has been a fantasy matchup to longtime fans for the past decade appears to be on it’s way to reality. MMAFighting reports that a fight between former UFC light heavyweight champions, Vitor “the Phenom” Belfort and Lyoto “the Dragon” Machida is in the works for UFC 224 in Brazil. Both Brazilian legends have had […]
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Vitor Belfort Blasts ‘Scared’ Michael Bisping for Refusing to Fight Him
The middleweight division was about to get rewound back to normal, that is until Robert Whittaker got injured. That’s not the only curve ball the division got thrown. Urijah Hall failed to weigh in and was taken out of his fight with Vitor Belfort. Many jumped to the conclusion that this opened the door for […]
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While Vitor Belfort awaits payment, Dana White claims he turned down two replacement opponents
If things had gone according to plan, MMA legend Vitor Belfort would have fought the last fight of his career opposite Uriah Hall in the co-main event of last night’s UFC St. Louis card. Regrettably, Hall was hospitalized as the result of a botched weight cut, which nixed Belfort’s retirement plans. While Belfort didn’t get […]
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Vitor Belfort is waiting to be paid for cancelled fight, demands respect from UFC
If things had gone according to plan, MMA legend Vitor Belfort would have fought the last fight of his career opposite Uriah Hall in the co-main event of tonight’s UFC St. Louis card. Regrettably, Hall was hospitalized as the result of his weight cut, which nixed Belfort’s retirement plans. Though Belfort has made it clear […]
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Report | After scrapped Uriah Hall bout, Vitor Belfort rebooked against Michael Bisping
If things had gone according to the original plan, MMA legend Vitor Belfort would compete in the final fight of his illustrious MMA career this very evening, as he was scheduled to battle Uriah Hall in the co-main event of the UFC’s anticipated debut in St. Louis. Regrettably, Hall was hospitalized in the midst of […]
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Vitor Belfort reacts to losing fight with Uriah Hall at the last minute
Vitor Belfort reacts to losing fight with Uriah Hall at the last minute! Earlier today news broke that dangerous knockout artist Uriah Hall had failed to show up for the UFC Fight Night 124 weigh ins, which forced the promotion to cancel his co-main event scrap with Vitor Belfort. According to a report from MMAFighting’s […]
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BREAKING | The Co Main Event of UFC Missouri is Off After Weigh-ins
This year is off to a crazy start. We just lost Robert Whittaker’s fight with Luke Rockhold due to an injury. Before that, Zak Cummings had to pull out of his fight with Thiago Alves. Now another big scrap has just been struck down. As we all know, the UFC scales remain undefeated. Uriah Hall […]
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Vitor Belfort Will Retire at UFC Missouri After Fighting Uriah Hall
The man who was once reported to have ‘no known weaknesses,’ turned out to have one: Time. It’s hard to believe that The Phenom has been fighting since 1996 and is about to strap on the gloves to fight this Sunday at UFC Missouri. He’s beaten all your favorite fighters in every different era: Wanderlei […]
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Vitor Belfort pens heartbreaking letter to missing sister: I love you, my sister
Tuesday marked the 43rd birthday of Vitor Belfort’s sister Priscila, who went missing in the year 2004. Over the years, several arrests have been made with respect to Priscila Belfort’s tragic disappearance, but she was never found. Unsurprisingly, the pain of this loss is still incredibly close for Vitor Belfort and his family. On Tuesday afternoon, the former […]
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Vitor Belfort announces upcoming showdown with Uriah Hall
According to a Thursday-morning Instagram post, MMA legend Vitor Belfort’s next fight is booked. In his post, Belfort claims he will fight flashy striking specialist Uriah Hall at a UFC event on January 14th, the location of which has not yet been announced. See Belfort’s post below! Acabo de assinar o contrato para lutar no […]
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Vitor Belfort responds to Sam Alvey and it is great!
UFC middleweight standout “Smiling” Sam Alvey picked up this biggest win of his mixed martial arts career at last night’s UFC Fight Night 114 event in Mexico City, defeating former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans via split-decision. Following his victory over “Suga”, Alvey proceeded to callout another former UFC champion in Vitor Belfort. Today, “The […]
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After defeat of Rashad Evans, Sam Alvey targets another UFC legend
Last night, on the main card of the UFC’s latest trip Mexico City, Mexico, middling middleweight contender Sam Alvey picked up one of the biggest wins of his career, out-duelling former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans to a slow, but commendable split decision win. It did not take long for Alvey, who trains under […]
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Wanderlei Silva calls out fellow legend for rematch nearly 20 years after first fight
Wanderlei Silva made his return to the cage last month after a four year long hiatus that briefly saw him handed a lifetime suspension from the NSAC before then being released by the UFC, receiving a reduced suspension, and signing with Bellator MMA. When Silva stepped into the cage in the main event of Bellator […]
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If Vitor Belfort moves to Bellator, he could have a very familiar welcome committee
On June 24, in the main event of Bellator’s stacked Bellator NYC card, Brazilian MMA legend Wanderlei Silva will make his debut in the Bellator cage. His opponent in this debut will be a longstanding rival in three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen. No matter the outcome of this fight with Sonnen, Silva is hoping […]
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Vitor Belfort agrees to Nate Marquardt’s challenge
Earlier this month, on the main card of UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, MMA veterans Vitor Belfort and Nate Marquardt collided in an interesting, middleweight clash. In the end, Belfort would win this fight with a rather controversial decision. Though this fight was initially expected to be Belfort’s retirement fight, he was quick […]
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VIDEO | Vitor Belfort discusses his UFC 212 win and what is next
VIDEO | Vitor Belfort discusses his UFC 212 win and what is next Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort scored a unanimous decision victory over former Strikeforce title holder Nate Marquardt on the main card of last night’s UFC 212 event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Following his victory over “Nate the great”, “The Phenom” was […]
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Pros react to Vitor Belfort’s victory over Nate Marquardt
Pros react to Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt Last night at UFC 212, former UFC champion Vitor Belfort was able to outpoint former Strikeforce welterweight title holder Nate Marquardt on route to a unanimous decision win. Here is how the pros reacted to Vitor Belfort’s performance: https://twitter.com/NeilMagny/status/871207314656813056 https://twitter.com/Amanda_Leoa/status/871206785851547650 I'm sorry @NathanMarquardt we all now you […]
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UFC 212 Results: Vitor Belfort defeats Nate Marquardt (Highlights)
UFC 212 Results: Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt A middleweight scrap between former UFC champion Vitor Belfort and former Strikeforce welterweight title holder Nate Marquardt took place on tonight’s UFC 212 main card in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Round one begins and Vitor lands a leg kick to start things off. Marquardt comes forward and […]
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Vitor Belfort calls for ‘Legend League’ fight with Chuck Liddell
While Vitor Belfort may have made it clear leading up to UFC 212 that he has no intentions of retiring following his fight with Nate Marquardt this weekend, Belfort is targeting a fight with a fellow UFC legend. Earlier this year, ‘The Phenom’ expressed his support for a ‘legend division’ in the UFC, an idea […]
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With retirement plans canceled, Vitor Belfort targets two big Bellator names
On June 3, on the main card of UFC 212, MMA legend Vitor Belfort will take on Nate Marquardt in a fight that will go down as the last of his legendary career – at least, that was the original plan. Since his retirement fight with Marquardt was announced, Belfort has backtracked on his retirement […]
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Vitor Belfort will leave the UFC after next fight, but plans to “continue competing”
On June 3, on the main card of UFC 212, MMA legend Vitor Belfort will fight the last fight of his incredible career in front of thousands of his loyal Brazilian fans. At least, that’s what we thought. When it was announced that Belfort would be fighting a fellow MMA veteran in Nate Marquardt on […]
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Following Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt announcement, Michael Bisping rips on the ‘two little-juiced f*ckers’
Vitor Belfort will meet Nate Marquardt at UFC 212 in what “The Phenom” is calling his last fight before he retires from mixed martial arts. With the two middleweight division fighters going to duke it out in the Octagon, the champion of the division, Michael Bisping had some interesting things to say about the two […]
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Vitor Belfort confirms his retirement fight will take place at UFC 212
Vitor Belfort first fought in the UFC back in 1997 making his debut for the organization when he was 19-years-old. Fast-forward 20 years later to 2017 and “The Phenom” says he will be hanging his gloves up after his next fight at UFC 212 in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although no official […]
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Report | Vitor Belfort retirement fight set for UFC 212
Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort has been on quite the skid as of late. The MMA legend went into 2016 hoping to build momentum on a 1st round KO win over Dan Henderson, however back to back TKO losses to Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza and Gegard Mousasi resulted in Belfort going winless in 2016. Following his […]
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Vitor Belfort says “fake champion” Michael Bisping has been his “only easy fight”
Earlier this month, aging MMA legend Vitor Belfort was knocked senseless by a younger, faster, stronger fighter in Kelvin Gastelum. In the wake of this decisive loss, the declining legend explained that he would like to fulfill the last fight on his contract before retiring – ideally at UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil […]