Vitor Belfort Biography: Vitor Belfort is a Brazilian MMA fighter. Vitor Belfort’s net worth reflects his successful career in mixed martial arts, where he holds the title of Ultimate Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Champion.
Vitor Belfort Biography
Vitor Belfort Biography: Belfort, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began boxing training at 12 under Claudio Coelho. Later, Belfort trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Carlson Gracie, who awarded him a black belt.
At the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships, where Belfort won the Absolute and Heavyweight championships for blue belts under the age of 18, Gracie scouted him. Belfort was asked to compete in Gracie’s gym, where he trained alongside Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Loborio, Ricardo De La Riva, Mario Sperry, and Wallid Ismail.
Vitor Belfort Wiki
Vitor Belfort Biography: Belfort, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began boxing training at 12 under Claudio Coelho. Later, Belfort trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Carlson Gracie, who awarded him a black belt.
| Name | Vitor Belfort |
| Date Of Birth | 1 April 1977 |
| Birth Place | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height | 1.83m |
| Weight | 84Kg |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Profession | Mixed Martial Artist |
| Net Worth | $5.5 Million |
| Car Collection | Kia Picanto, Modified Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport by Devolro, Porsche Boxster convertible, Tesla Model X |
Vitor Belfort Personal Life
Joana Prado is Vitor Belfort’s wife. They began dating in 2000, split in 2001, and came together on a reality program in 2002. The same year, Vitor Belfort was shot with Joana for the Brazilian version of Playboy. The couple has two lovely children and a charming boy.
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What is Vitor Belfort Net Worth?
Vitor Belfort is a Brazilian MMA fighter with a net worth of $5.5 million.
Vitor Belfort Career
19-year-old Belfort went to the United States to compete. Jon Hess was his opponent in his first sanctioned mixed martial arts match, Superbrawl in Hawaii, and a young Brazilian knocked him out in 12 seconds, despite Hess having a seven-inch height advantage and a 100-pound weight advantage over Belfort.
Soon after, he joined the UFC, where he was nicknamed The Phenom. In his UFC debut, he defeated two opponents to win the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament. At the age of 19, Belfort became the youngest combatant to win an octagon match. In his next fight, Belfort scored a technical knockout (TKO) against UFC 6 runner-up Tank Abbott in a non-tournament bout by sending Abbott to the ground and defeating him with a ground-and-pound assault.
In 1997, Belfort faced American Greco-Roman wrestler Randy Couture in the first of three contests. Belfort was knocked out by TKO 8:16 into the contest, his boxing talents rendered ineffective by Couture’s clinch fighting.
He would fight twice more in the UFC after this defeat. The first of these battles was against Joe Charles, his training partner, whom he promptly defeated through armbar without throwing a single punch.
Belfort fought future PRIDE Middleweight Champion and rising Brazilian hero Wanderlei Silva a year later. In just 44 seconds, after catching Silva with an early left cross, Belfort pursued him across the cage with a flurry of strikes, knocking Silva out by technical knockout.
On April 1, 2023, Belfort faced fellow MMA veteran Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza in a professional boxing bout at Gamebred Boxing 4. Belfort won a unanimous decision over Jacare.
Vitor Belfort Boxing Career
Belfort made his professional boxing début against Josemario Neves on April 11, 2006. After three knockdowns in the first minute, Belfort defeated his opponent by TKO. This is his only professional boxing endeavor to date.
Belfort has expressed an interest in returning to professional boxing, stating in 2008 that he was interested in discussing a potential contract with Golden Boy Promotions. In 2010, in response to retired IBA Heavyweight Champion James Toney’s challenge to battle an MMA fighter in the boxing arena, Vitor Belfort expressed interest in representing MMA in a 6-round professional bout against Toney. At UFC 118, however, Randy Couture defeated James Toney in the UFC Octagon.
Early in June 2021, Triller announced that on June 19, 2021, Belfort would engage YouTuber Michael “The Real Tarzann” Holston in a professional boxing match. Nevertheless, the game was canceled for unknown reasons.
On June 17, 2021, it was reported that Belfort had agreed to a September 2021 exhibition boxing match with former six-division boxing world champion Oscar De La Hoya, which Triller will promote. In July, it was reported that the match had been changed to a professional boxing match scheduled for September 11, 2021.
De La Hoya announced on September 3 that he would not fight Belfort because he had contracted COVID-19. He told his followers that he was entirely immunized and receiving hospital treatment. In response, it was announced that former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield would face Belfort and that the event would occur in Florida instead of California. The exhibition match was won by technical knockout by Belfort.
