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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.
| Name | Vitor Belfort |
| First Name | Vitor |
| Last Name | Belfort |
| Occupation | Mma Fighter |
| Birthday | April 1 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place of Birth | Rio de Janeiro |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | José Marcos Belfort, Maria Jovita Vieira |
| Siblings | Priscila Belfort |
| Spouse | Joana Prado |
| Children(s) | Davi Belfort, Kyara Belfort, Victoria Belfort |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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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 advantage after Almeida was unable to continue due to an injury to his knee, winning the bronze medal.
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.
| Net Worth | $5.5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | MMA Fighter |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
On 9 January 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 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.
His next fight was on 31 January 2004, a rematch with Randy Couture for the UFC Light heavyweight Championship. Despite agonizing over his sister Priscila Belfort, who disappeared on 9 January, Vitor won the fight in 49 seconds after a seam from his glove cut Couture’s eye, leaving Couture with a corneal abrasion that prompted a referee stoppage. A third match between the two took place on 21 August 2004. Couture won via doctor stoppage after the third round, recapturing the title.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Vitor Belfort height 6 ft 0 in Vitor weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
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, 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.
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.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Vitor Belfort. You may help us to build the dating records for Vitor Belfort!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.
Top Facts about Vitor Belfort
- Vitor Belfort is a Brazilian-American retired MMA fighter.
- He was born on April 1, 1977, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Belfort competed in the UFC for over two decades.
- He won the UFC light heavyweight championship at age 19.
- Belfort holds a professional record of 26 wins and 14 losses.
- He has fought in multiple weight classes throughout his career.
- Belfort is known for his knockout power and aggressive fighting style.
- He has been involved in several controversial incidents during his career.
- Belfort retired from MMA competition in May 2018.
- He currently works as an analyst and commentator for ONE Championship.
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.
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?
| 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.
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