Originally slated to face Oscar De La Hoya, Vitor Belfort overcame a last-minute opponent change to come out victorious against the legendary boxer Evander Holyfield.
Here’s what the rest of the MMA community had to say about the fight:
Like I literally felt so sad and heart was hurting.. #HolyfieldBelfort
— Adrian Yanez (@yanezmma) September 12, 2021
Happy for vitor but man IT sucks to see HOLYFIELD like that.
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 12, 2021
The year I born Evander Holyfield was winning medal in the Olympic game. Much respect. See him in the ring today was an inspiration.
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) September 12, 2021
And like that it’s over @vitorbelfort showing he is still very dangerous wonder if @OscarDeLaHoya still wants the fight with Belfort after seeing he still has the power? We could keep this boxing vs Mma going would be a honor to box ODLH @trillerfight
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) September 12, 2021
Thank you ref
— Geoff (handzofsteel) Neal (@handzofsteelmma) September 12, 2021
Holyfield fell through the ropes just turning around #Triller
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) September 12, 2021
Ok so I didn’t like that last one @trillerfight age catches us all
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) September 12, 2021
This hurts my soul... we shouldn't have seen a 58 year old Holyfield in the ring. Would definitely rather it have been Oscar lol. #HolyfieldBelfort
— Adrian Yanez (@yanezmma) September 12, 2021
The fighting world is very crazy, I hope some day I get to adventure myself in boxing too @Showtimeboxing @SHOsports
— Patricky Freire (@PatrickyPitbull) September 12, 2021
I don’t think it’s fair to fight against a guy with almost 60 years old. #HolyfieldBelfort #TrillerFightClub
— Thiago Moisés (@ThiagoMoisesMMA) September 12, 2021
Sad to see Holyfield moving like that in a ring....but happy he didn't get hurt. He looks great physically and is going home with a bag. Happy for that.#holyfieldvsbelfort
— Arjan Singh Bhullar (@TheOneASB) September 12, 2021
TRTor is back and I’m here for it. https://t.co/YRo7PZLVe5
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) September 12, 2021
What am I watching??
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) September 12, 2021
Bruhhh wtf did I just watch Vitor sounds like he’d tattoo anything and everything to get that fight #HolyfieldBelfort
— Jeff Molina (@jmolina_125) September 12, 2021