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Michael Bisping blasts “f**king p**sy” Vitor Belfort for CM Punk callout
Earlier this month, MMA legend Vitor Belfort was mauled by a younger, faster, Kelvin Gastelum. Many fans took this beatdown as a sign that it was time for the aging legend to retire. Belfort himself, however, said he had one more in him. In his post-fight interview, he said he’d like to fulfil the last […]
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Vitor Belfort calls out CM Punk for retirement fight
Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort suffered his third-straight TKO loss this past weekend in Brazil at the hands of surging division contender Kelvin Gastelum. With that said, “The Phenom” knows that it is almost time to call it a career but he would first like to finish his career on a winning note. Belfort, who […]
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Hector Lombard calls for fight with Vitor Belfort
When Vitor Belfort stepped into the Octagon in the main event of UFC Fortaleza last weekend, he was hoping for a revivifying win over a highly-regarded contender in Kelvin Gastelum. What he received instead was his third TKO loss in a row, as he was thumped to an extremely decisive end by first-round Gastelum punches. […]
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MMA community reacts to Kelvin Gastelum’s destruction of Vitor Belfort
Last night, the UFC touched down in sunny Fortaleza, Brazil, with UFC Fight Night 106. This card was a stacked one as far as Fight Nights go. On the undercard, we saw some nice wins from talent like Kevin Lee, Joe Soto and Sergio Moraes, as well as the final fight of “The People’s Warrior” […]
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UFC Fight Night 106 Results: Kelvin Gastelum finishes Vitor Belfort
A key middleweight bout between former UFC champion Vitor Belfort and surging contender Kelvin Gastelum served as the main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 106 fight card in Brazil. Round one begins and Vitor lands a good kick to the body early. Gastelum with the pressure early. He lands a nice jab but Vitor […]
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VIDEO | Vitor Belfort vs. Kelvin Gastelum staredown
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/840327965296664576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Tonight in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, UFC middleweight veteran Vitor Belfort will step into the Octagon with TUF winner and middleweight prospect Kelvin Gastelum for a highly anticipated showdown. The fight will headline a rather stacked night of fights, which will also see former Pride FC legend Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua step into the Octagon in […]
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Vitor Belfort’s proposition to new UFC owners
With the new WME-IMG UFC owners, fight fans have noticed some changes coming to the promotion since the purchase of the UFC back in 2016. For Vitor Belfort, who has been competing professionally in MMA for 21 years, with 20 of those years spent in the UFC, he has a rather interesting proposition for the […]
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VIDEO | Ahead of UFC Fight Night 106, Watch Vitor Belfort KO Luke Rockhold
https://youtu.be/HKY9GiJgUHw This weekend, former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will return to the Octagon. He will do so in his native Brazil, where he will be taking on former welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum in the middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night 106. Ahead of Vitor Belfort’s compelling style clash with the dangerous Gastelum, […]
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UFC Fight Night 106 – Belfort vs. Gastelum: Official fight card and start time
With UFC 209 now in the rear-view mirror, the next UFC event on the horizon is UFC Fight Night 106. This event, which will emanate from beautiful Fortaleza, Brazil this Saturday night, will be headlined by a middleweight bout between former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, and former welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum. Other features […]
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“Motivated and happy” Vitor Belfort looking forward to Kelvin Gastelum fight
Despite being on a 2-fight skid that has seen him drop back to back TKO losses, MMA legend Vitor Belfort remains a top 10 ranked middleweight on the UFC’s official roster. After going 0-2 over the course of 2016, reports surfaced that Belfort was going to retire following his UFC 204 loss to Gegard Mousasi, […]
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Vitor Belfort returns to the Octagon on March 11th in Brazil
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will be returning to the cage in 2017, just five months after his second round TKO loss to Gegard Mousasi on the main card of UFC 204 back in October. Following the fight, there were reports that Belfort was planning to retire given his dismal 2-3 record over […]
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Kelvin Gastelum says he’d stay at middleweight for a fight with Vitor Belfort
Last month, the UFC made its long-awaited debut in New York with UFC 205. To celebrate the occasion, the organization stacked the card with high profile fights. One of the most exciting of these scheduled fights was one between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Kelvin Gastelum, which was to occur at welterweight. When Gastelum was so […]
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Vitor Belfort lists off several opponents he’s interested in fighting
When Vitor Belfort lost to Gegard Mousasi in the co-main event of UFC 204, he fell to a tough 2-3 in his last 5 fights – with both of those wins coming against the now retired Dan Henderson. Needless to say, the former light heavyweight champion appears to be on a bit of a downslide. […]
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Vitor Belfort: “I’m not retired. ‘The Phenom’ is back!”
Earlier this afternoon we reported that mixed martial arts legend Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort was hanging up his gloves and retiring from the fight game. Belfort had taken to Instagram and posted the following photo which included the statement “I decided that I will end this chapter of my life looking at the mirror and recognizing […]
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Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort officially retires following UFC 204
Former light heavyweight champion and MMA pioneer Vitor Belfort has officially retired from mixed martial arts. Following his co-main event fight with Gegard Mousasi, which he lost via TKO, former UFC champion Vitor Belfort announced his retirement from MMA. Quem não conhecesse os seus erros não é digno de liderar a si mesmo, quanto mais […]
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Report | Vitor Belfort will announce his retirement following his fight at UFC 204
Former UFC champion Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort will apparently be announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts following his fight with Gegard Mousasi tonight at UFC 204. Matheus Costa, founder of OlimpoMMA, tweeted the following information as per Breno Massena: Per @BrenoMassena, Vitor Belfort is going to announce his retirement after his fight tonight at […]
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Vitor Belfort: I’m in Michael Bisping’s head
At 39 years old, after twenty years as a professional MMA fight, Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort has fought and defeated some of the greatest MMA fighters of all time. He also holds a highlight reel knockout win over current UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, who he defeated back in 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tonight […]
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Vitor Belfort struggling with weight-cut for UFC 204 fight
With just 24 hours until former UFC middleweight champion Vitor Belfort needs to hit the scales for his middleweight scrap with Gegard Mousasi, ‘The Phenom’ is reportedly struggling with his weight cut. While there has been no word yet as to what Belfort is currently weighing, the situation is bad enough that the UFC has […]
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Gegard Mousasi is confident he will win at UFC 204 now that Belfort lacks “Doctor’s Advantage”
UFC middleweight Gegard Mousasi has been campaigning for a fight with Vitor Belfort for years. At UFC 204, which will emanate from Manchester, England on October 8, the Dutchman will finally get the fight he’s been asking for. A few years ago, Belfort was one of the most ferocious fighters on the UFC roster–though he […]
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VIDEO | Vitor Belfort’s daughter dominates BJJ match
https://youtu.be/TVDKbaqg8Ko UFC middleweight Vitor Belfort had a proud parent moment this week when his daughter Vitoria dominated an opponent at a BJJ tournament. Belfort, who recently lost to Jacare Souza in a presumptive #1 contender matchup, currently does not have a fight booked in the UFC. Catch the video of Vitoria winning her BJJ match […]
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Vitor Belfort eyeing a ‘super fight’ rematch with Anderson Silva
Vitor Belfort and Anderson Silva met in the Octagon at UFC 126 back in 2011 for the UFC middleweight title where Silva picked up a highlight reel knockout in the very first round. Now, over five years later, Belfort is looking to avenge the loss to Silva in a fight that he says is a […]
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Pros react to the tragic mass shooting in Orlando
Tragedy struck the Unites States of America today as a heavily-armed assailant opened fire inside a packed Orland nightclub killing 50 people and wounding 53 others. The suspect has since been identified as Omar Seddique Mateen of Port St. Lucie, Florida. Authorities have stated that they are investigating the massacre as possible terrorism. The brutal […]
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Vitor Belfort opens up following devastating loss to Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza
Vitor Belfort suffered a first-round TKO at the hands of Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the UFC 198 co-main event over the weekend in Curitiba, Brazil. The win for “Jacare” likely puts him at the top of the middleweights for the next to contend for the championship belt. However, for Belfort, it sets him back in […]
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Would you be one to join crowdfunding for Vitor Belfort’s training camps?
Vitor Belfort has an idea to help make his training camps more involved with his fans. Vitor says that the billionaire Donald Trump has to raise funds for his run in the presidential campaign, so why shouldn’t he get a fundraiser for his costly training camps? “If Donald Trump, a guy who has 10 billion […]
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Vitor Belfort has high praise for Jacare Souza ahead of UFC 198
Ahead of UFC 198 this Saturday in Curitiba, Brazil, where Vitor Belfort and Jacare Souza will square off in a fight that many believe to be a middleweight #1 contender fight, ‘The Phenom’ has high praise for his opponent. He spoke to media members, as transcribed by MMAFighting: “I have my eyes on ‘Jacare’ only. […]
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Vitor Belfort says he and other fighters are ‘living in slavery’ due to the Reebok deal
The uniform deal that Reebok has locked in with the UFC has upset a lot of fighters under the promotion. While some have gained some income with Reebok’s deal, others have had a lot of money fly out the window. Vitor Belfort spoke with Sportv (transcribed by Bloody Elbow) about the Reebok sponsorship as his […]
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VIDEO | UFC 198 free fight: Vitor Belfort KOs Michael Bisping
https://youtu.be/SYCM8ZQVo_o With less than 2 weeks to go until UFC 198, where Fabricio Werdum will look to defend his title against Stipe Miocic in the main event, take a look back at when Vitor Belfort KOd Michael Bisping. Belfort will be fighting Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza in the co-main event in what many believe to be […]
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Video | Vitor Belfort lost ‘millions’ with UFC Reebok deal, but does not feel free agency is the answer
Former UFC champion and current middleweight contender Vitor Belfort talks with MMAFighting about how the UFC Reebok deal has cost him a lot of money. “The Phenom” is not happy about losing money, but also states that free agency is not the solution to the problem. Belfort will return to action on May 14 in […]