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Vitor Belfort

UFC 142 results: Vitor Belfort submits Anthony Johnson by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:49 of round 1 Vitor Belfort is one of the biggest stars of the early UFC. Belfort won the UFC light-heavyweight championship from Randy Couture in 2004. Belfort amazed fans when he debuted in 1996 and quickly gained a reputation as one of the hardest, fastest punchers in the sport. He has fought all over the world for such major promotions as PRIDE, UFC and Strikeforce.

Fighter Stats

Nickname The Phenom
Age 45
Height 6'0"
Weight 185
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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from MMA Fighting: Jacare Souza closes door on MMA return but likes boxing match with Paulo Costa, would ‘definitely’ KO Vitor Belfort again
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from Bloody Elbow: Gegard Mousasi lifts the lid on his ‘brutal’ dealings with the UFC and Dana White
from Bloody Elbow: Bisping reveals how ‘cheating’ got him medically cleared for Georges St-Pierre title fight
from Bloody Elbow: Former boxing champion Acelino Freitas calls out Vitor Belfort for openweight fight 
from Bloody Elbow: ‘He falls asleep on the job’ - Anthony Smith trashes Luke Rockhold’s chin, hopes for UFC relevance
from MMA Fighting: Shinya Aoki vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama set for ‘Japanese MMA legends fight’ at ONE X
from MMA Fighting: Triller acquires ‘majority stake’ in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
from MMA Fighting: Viral self-defense trainer Commander Dale Brown to corner Joaquin Buckley at UFC Vegas 48
from MMA Fighting: Tyron Woodley looking for the ‘Odell Beckham Jr. of MMA’ when judging PFL Challengers Series
from Bloody Elbow: Chris Weidman on UFC comeback plans: ‘I’m not doing it for money’
from MMAmania.com: Report: Triller cancels Triad Combat 2 event amid growing COVID-19 concerns
from MMA Fighting: Triller postpones Triad Combat 2 event due to COVID-19 concerns
from MMA Fighting: Lyoto Machida planning to test free agency after next Bellator fight: ‘The fire is still burning inside me’
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