Vitor Belfort

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Vitor Belfort
Born Vitor Belfort
April 1, 1977 (1977-04-01) (age 34)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other names The Phenom
Nationality Brazil Brazilian
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 186 lb (84.4 kg; 13.3 st)
Division Middleweight (2008–present)
Light Heavyweight (1998-2007)
Heavyweight (1996-1997)
Reach 74 in (188 cm)
Style Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Shotokan Karate, Judo
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team Team Vitor Belfort
TapouT Training Center
Xtreme Couture
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Black belt in Judo
Blue belt in Shotokan[1]
Years active 1996–present (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total 1
Wins 1
By knockout 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 30
Wins 21
By knockout 14
By submission 3
By decision 4
Losses 9
By knockout 3
By submission 1
By decision 5
Other information
Spouse Joana Prado
Boxing record from Boxrec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: February 5, 2011
Medal record
Competitor for  Brazil
Men's grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Bronze 2001 Abu Dhabi Absolute

Vítor Vieira Belfort (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvitoʁ bewˈfɔʁt]; born April 1, 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in the middleweight division. He holds notable victories over Randy Couture, Rich Franklin, Wanderlei Silva, Yoshihiro Akiyama, and Anthony Johnson and is currently ranked as the #4 middleweight in the world by MMA Weekly.[2]

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[edit] Mixed martial arts career

At the age of 19, Belfort came to the United States to compete. In his first sanctioned mixed martial arts match, an event called Superbrawl in Hawaii, his opponent was Jon Hess, who the young Brazilian defeated in 12 seconds by knockout.

[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship

Soon after, he moved on to compete in the UFC, where he was given the nickname The Phenom. He beat two fighters in his debut event in the UFC, winning the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament. At age 19, Belfort became the youngest fighter to ever score a victory inside the octagon.[3] Belfort's next match saw him score a technical knockout (TKO) against the UFC 6 runner-up Tank Abbott in a non-tournament fight, knocking Abbott down and finishing him with a ground and pound attack.

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.

After this defeat, he would fight twice more in the UFC. The first of these fights was against a training partner of his, Joe Charles, who he defeated quickly via armbar without throwing a single punch. A year later, Belfort faced rising Brazilian star and future Pride Middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva. Catching Silva early with a left cross, Belfort chased him across the cage with a flurry of punches, TKOing Silva in just 44 seconds.

[edit] PRIDE Fighting Championships

Vitor then moved on to fight in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships. His first opponent was Kazushi Sakuraba in 1999. Vitor controlled the first minutes of the fight before breaking his hand,[4] 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 five more times in Pride against Gilbert Yvel, Daijiro Matsui, Bobby Southworth, Yoshiki Takahashi, 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 fights with Southworth and Takahashi, which he won via rear naked choke and knockout in the first round respectively.

[edit] ADCC Championships

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 points, winning the bronze medal.

[edit] Return to the UFC

Returning to the UFC, Belfort was scheduled to fight Tito Ortiz in the main event of UFC's first Las Vegas show at UFC 33. However, he sustained an injury prior to the event, and the bout was cancelled. Belfort eventually returned and fought Chuck Liddell (losing via decision), then Marvin Eastman (winning via TKO and opening a severe cut on Eastman's eyebrow with a knee strike).

His next fight was on January 31, 2004, a rematch with Randy Couture for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Despite agonizing over his sister Priscila Belfort, who disappeared on January 9, Vitor won the fight in 49 seconds after a seam from his glove cut Couture's eye leaving Couture with a corneal abrasion, prompting a referee stoppage. A third match between the two took place on August 21, 2004. Couture won via doctor stoppage after the third round, recapturing the title.

His next fight in the UFC was against Tito Ortiz on February 5, 2005. Belfort broke Tito's nose with punches in the first round and nearly stopped Ortiz in the second. The battle raged on as Vitor tried to keep it standing as Ortiz looked to continue to take the fight to the ground. Unable to finish the fight, Belfort lost by a controversial split decision, which many believe Belfort won the first and second round.

[edit] Pro boxing

On April 11, 2006 Vitor fought in his pro 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.

Belfort has expressed a desire to return to professional boxing, stating in 2008 that he was interested in talking with Golden Boy Promotions regarding a deal. More recently, in response to former IBA Heavyweight Champion James Toney's challenge to fight an MMA fighter in the boxing ring, Belfort has stated that he wants to represent the sport of MMA against Toney in a 6 round professional match.[5]

[edit] Steroid controversy

At Pride 32: The Real Deal on October 21, 2006, Belfort lost a unanimous decision to Pride Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson. After the fight, Belfort tested positive for an illegal substance, 4-hydroxytestosterone.[6] In his defense, Belfort argued that he purchased an over the counter supplement which contained 4-Hydroxytestosterone. Belfort also explained that he may have received 4-Hydroxytestosterone as the result of rehabilitative injections given to him by Brazilian endocrinologist Dr. Rodrigo M. Greco after his surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee in the summer of 2006. The Nevada State Athletic Commission eventually received a statement from Dr. Greco stating that he did give Belfort post surgical injections containing testosterone.[7] While conceding that Belfort may have not known about the testosterone, the NSAC explained that even if Belfort was given injections by a medical practictioner who did not inform him that they contained anabolic steroids, it would still be a violation of the banned substances policy. On December 21, 2006 he was suspended for nine months from the date of the hearing and fined $10,000.

[edit] Cage Rage

Vitor Belfort defeated Ivan Serati by TKO at Cage Rage 21 in England on April 21, 2007. He defeated James Zikic on September 22, 2007 at Cage Rage 23 to claim the Cage Rage light heavyweight title in a unanimous decision. He entered the fight with a broken hand and during the fight threw minimal punches and utilized takedowns and ground and pound techniques. He apologized to the crowd for not putting on a good show but promised a better fight next time.[citation needed]

[edit] Affliction

Vitor spent a brief time training for his Affliction fight against Terry Martin with Chute Boxe in Brazil. However, he completed his preparation for the fight at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. Randy Couture and Shawn Tompkins helped train him for the fight in which he got a second round KO by landing a flying knee and following up with an uppercut straight-left combination.

After the fight, Couture said Belfort was thinking about moving to Las Vegas and training at Xtreme Couture full time.

Belfort's next fight was slated to be against Matt Lindland at the second Affliction event, however, he was forced to pull out due to a hand-injury sustained during the Terry Martin fight. The second Affliction event was postponed anyway and rescheduled for January 2009, enabling Vitor to fight on that card.

After rumours of a possible bout with reigning Dream Middleweight Grand Prix winner Gegard Mousasi were circulating, it was announced that Vitor would finally fight Lindland at Affliction: Day of Reckoning. Lindland was originally slated to fight Renato Sobral at a catchweight, but promoters of Affliction preferred the Belfort vs. Lindland fight at Middleweight. The fight ended in a KO within thirty-seven seconds as Belfort delivered a strong left to Lindland's jaw and followed up with four unanswered power shots as he hit the ground.

[edit] Second return to the UFC

During a press conference, Dana White announced that the UFC had re-signed Belfort to a contract. His first match was against Rich Franklin at a catchweight of 195 lb, headlining UFC 103, which he won via TKO in the first round.

Belfort was expected to face Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108. However, Silva's manager, Ed Soares, announced that Silva would not be fully recovered from his injury by that time, so the fight was postponed.[8] Belfort was again slated to fight Silva on February 6, 2010 at UFC 109 and April 10, 2010 at UFC 112, respectively, but both fights were canceled because of a surgery for Silva and an injury suffered by Belfort.[9] Belfort was scheduled to fight Yushin Okami at UFC 122. However, Dana White tweeted Belfort would instead challenge Silva at UFC 126 for the belt.[10]

Belfort lost via KO with 1:35 left in the first round after being knocked down by a left front kick to the face and taking two punches after falling to the mat. After having the belt put on him, Silva took it off and knelt at Belfort's feet, showing his respect, same as he had done after fighting Chael Sonnen.

Belfort made his return at UFC 133 against Yoshihiro Akiyama.[11] Belfort initially thought the UFC would try to put him on the card at UFC 134 in Brazil, but the fight with Akiyama came together to help bolster the card in Philadelphia.[12] Belfort contracted Hepatitis A in April, shortly after accepting the fight, but his representative, Pedro Lima, said that it would not jeopardize the bout with Akiyama.[13] Belfort was successful in his return, winning the fight by knockout one minute and fifty-two seconds into the first round.

Belfort was briefly linked to a matchup with Cung Le, expected to take place on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139.[14] However, Belfort was removed from the bout due to injury and replaced by Wanderlei Silva.[15]

Belfort faced Anthony Johnson on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142.[16] During the UFC 142 weigh ins, Johnson came in 11 pounds over the 186 lb weight allowance and was fined 20 percent of his earnings.[17] Belfort requested that Johnson not weigh more than 205 lbs the day of the fight. The UFC had Johnson weigh in a second time. Johnson officially weighed in at 204 lbs on fight day, and the fight with Belfort proceeded as scheduled, with Belfort winning via rear naked choke in the first round, his first submission win in over a decade.[18]

Belfort and Wanderlei Silva will be the coaches for The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. Belfort is then expected to meet Silva at some point in the summer after the season airs.[19]

[edit] Personal life

Belfort is married to Joana Prado and together they have three children, a son named Davi (born February 5, 2005), a daughter named Victoria (born October 31, 2007),[20] and a daughter named Kyara (born June 7, 2009).[21]

Belfort also had a small part in a reality show on Brazilian television and appeared next to his wife when she was photographed for the Brazilian edition of Playboy.[22]

On January 9, 2004, Vitor's sister, Priscila Belfort was kidnapped and the relatives received no information about her. In August 2007, a woman (identified as Elaine Paiva) confessed that she participated in her killing[23] 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.

Vitor Belfort speaks Portuguese, English, and Spanish.[24]

He is a dedicated Christian and gives his life first to Jesus who he says gives him peace.[25] Belfort believes the most important key to his success and longevity in the sport is that he is happy with what he does. “I just thank God every day. I’m happy. I’m healthy. Bottom line is it’s just the way you treat life and life will treat you back. Make sure you’re happy with whatever is going on in your life. I think the key of life is just be happy with what’s in front of you and the decision of my life is under God and God knows what’s best for me."[26] Belfort also appeared in a testimonial video on I Am Second, in which he shares his story of his faith in Jesus Christ.

[edit] Championships and awards

[edit] Mixed martial arts

[edit] Submission grappling

  • ADCC
    • ADCC 2001 Absolute division – Bronze medal

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 21–9 Anthony Johnson Submission (rear naked choke) UFC 142 02012-01-14 January 14, 2012 1 4:49 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Catchweight bout at 197 lbs.
Win 20–9 Yoshihiro Akiyama KO (punches) UFC 133 02011-08-06 August 6, 2011 1 1:52 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Knockout of the Night.
Loss 19–9 Anderson Silva KO (front kick and punches) UFC 126 02011-02-05 February 5, 2011 1 3:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 19–8 Rich Franklin TKO (punches) UFC 103 02009-09-19 September 19, 2009 1 3:02 Dallas, Texas, United States Catchweight bout at 195 lbs; Knockout of the Night.
Win 18–8 Matt Lindland KO (punches) Affliction: Day of Reckoning 02009-01-24 January 24, 2009 1 0:37 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 17–8 Terry Martin KO (punches) Affliction: Banned 02008-07-19 July 19, 2008 2 3:12 Anaheim, California, United States Middleweight Debut.
Win 16–8 James Zikic Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 23 02007-09-22 September 22, 2007 3 5:00 London, England Won the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 15–8 Ivan Serati TKO (punches) Cage Rage 21 02007-04-21 April 21, 2007 1 3:47 London, England
Loss 14–8 Dan Henderson Decision (unanimous) Pride 32 02006-10-21 October 21, 2006 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–7 Kazuo Takahashi KO (punch) Pride Critical Countdown Absolute 02006-07-02 July 2, 2006 1 0:36 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Loss 13–7 Alistair Overeem Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Revenge 02006-06-09 June 9, 2006 3 5:00 San Jose, California, United States Catchweight bout at 210 lbs.
Win 13–6 Antony Rea KO (punches) Cage Rage 14 02005-12-03 December 3, 2005 2 1:14 London, England
Loss 12–6 Alistair Overeem Submission (guillotine choke) Pride Total Elimination 2005 02005-04-23 April 23, 2005 1 9:36 Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Loss 12–5 Tito Ortiz Decision (split) UFC 51 02005-02-05 February 5, 2005 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–4 Randy Couture TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 49 02004-08-21 August 21, 2004 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 12–3 Randy Couture TKO (cut) UFC 46 02004-01-31 January 31, 2004 1 0:49 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 11–3 Marvin Eastman TKO (knees and punches) UFC 43 02003-06-06 June 6, 2003 1 1:07 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–3 Chuck Liddell Decision (unanimous) UFC 37.5 02002-06-22 June 22, 2002 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–2 Heath Herring Decision (unanimous) Pride 14 02001-05-27 May 27, 2001 3 5:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Win 9–2 Bobby Southworth Submission (rear naked choke) Pride 13 02001-03-25 March 25, 2001 1 4:09 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 8–2 Daijiro Matsui Decision (unanimous) Pride 10 02000-08-27 August 27, 2000 2 10:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 7–2 Gilbert Yvel Decision (unanimous) Pride 9 02000-06-04 June 4, 2000 2 10:00 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Loss 6–2 Kazushi Sakuraba Decision (unanimous) Pride 5 01999-04-29 April 29, 1999 2 10:00 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Win 6–1 Wanderlei Silva TKO (punches) UFC Brazil 01998-10-16 October 16, 1998 1 0:44 São Paulo, Brazil Light Heavyweight Debut.
Win 5–1 Joe Charles Submission (armbar) UFC Japan 01997-12-21 December 21, 1997 1 4:03 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Loss 4–1 Randy Couture TKO (punches) UFC 15 01997-10-17 October 17, 1997 1 8:16 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States UFC Heavyweight title eliminator.
Win 4–0 Tank Abbott KO (punches) UFC 13 01997-05-30 May 30, 1997 1 0:52 Augusta, Georgia, United States
Win 3–0 Scott Ferrozzo TKO (punches) UFC 12 01997-02-07 February 7, 1997 1 0:43 Dothan, Alabama, United States Won the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament.
Win 2–0 Tra Telligman TKO (cut) UFC 12 01997-02-07 February 7, 1997 1 1:17 Dothan, Alabama, United States
Win 1–0 Jon Hess KO (punches) SuperBrawl 2 01996-10-11 October 11, 1996 1 0:12 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

[edit] Submission grappling record

Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Notes
Win Brazil Ricardo Almeida Technical Submission (Injury) ADCC 2001 Absolute Division 2001 3rd Place Spot-Wins Bronze Medal
Loss Brazil Ricardo Arona Points ADCC 2001 Absolute 2001 Semi-Finals
Win United States Ricco Rodriguez Points ADCC 2001 Absolute 2001 Quarter-Finals
Win Japan Genki Sudo Points ADCC 2001 Absolute 2001 Opening Round
Loss United States Mark Robinson Points ADCC 2011 +99KG 2001 Quarter-Finals
Win Japan Hiroki Fukuda Submission (Rear Naked Choke) ADCC 2001 +99KG 2001 Opening Round

[edit] Boxing record

Result Record Opponent Method Date Round Time Location Notes
xWin 1–0 Brazil Josemario Neves KO[27] 02006-04-11 April 11, 2006 1 1:01 Brazil Antonio Balbino Gymnasyum, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Boxing Debut

[edit] References

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  14. ^ "Vitor Belfort says he's fighting Cung Le at UFC 139 in San Jose". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25173/vitor-belfort-says-hes-fighting-cung-le-at-ufc-139-in-san-jose.mma. Retrieved 2011-09-10. 
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  18. ^ "Anthony Johnson Misses Weight for UFC 142". mmaweekly.com. 2012-01-13. 
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Preceded by
Randy Couture		 4th UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
January 31, 2004 – August 21, 2004		 Succeeded by
Randy Couture
Preceded by
Don Frye		 UFC Heavyweight Tournament (UFC 12)
February 7, 1997		 Succeeded by
Randy Couture
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