YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul, and Hasim Rahman Jr. have been at a crossroads, ever since their fight was canceled. And now, Rahman Jr. is set to face former UFC superstar, Vitor Belfort. Meanwhile, he had a rather shocking statement to make about his former potential opponent, Paul. Rahman Jr. will fight Belfort as a part of YouTuber KSI’s Misfits Boxing Promotions [https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/promotions/4502-misfits-boxing-mf]. It is also worth noting that the Misfits Boxing promotions have paved the way for some interesting matchups in recent times. Rahman Jr. who is currently in the training camp, was being interviewed by ‘The Schmo’. In conversation, the interviewer asked him if he wishes to avenge Evander Holyfield’s loss at the hands of Belfort. And, in turn, also regain the lost glory of the boxing community. Rahman Jr. responded by saying, “In a way, for boxing. Yes, I feel like boxing is looking at me to go ahead and avenge that loss that we took as a sport against MMA.” Jake Paul [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201229103342/GettyImages-1203119880.jpg]MIAMI, FLORIDA – JANUARY 30: Jake Paul looks on against AnEsonGib during their fight at Meridian at Island Gardens on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Moreover, he mentioned that it was more about showing that he was a better fighter than Paul [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/jake-paul/]. Rahman Jr. said, “But, more so, it’s more so about proving the point of why ‘Fake’ Paul was scared. He don’t want to fight Vitor. He declined. They put 30 million on the table for them to fight. He didn’t want to take that.” READ MORE – Jake Paul Draws Ire From Fans Over Offensive Nate Diaz Comments [https://www.essentiallysports.com/boxing-mma-ufc-news-jake-paul-draws-ire-from-fans-over-offensive-nate-diaz-comments/] Rahman Jr. also added that it will be a fight between two people Paul is scared of and is ducking. JAKE PAUL CHALLENGES MIKE TYSON Jake Paul has been on a passionate quest for new opponents. However, it seems like he might have landed himself in soup with his latest fight callout. Paul was at the pre-fight conference for his showdown against Anderson Silva. Talking about ‘Iron’ Mike challenging him on the Jimmy Kimmel show. He said, “Mike Tyson, that’d be crazy, yeah, and I have so much respect for him. He’s another one of my idols and I think he said he wanted to do the fight. Mike, where you at, bro?” He also added that he really wishes to make the fight happen. WATCH THIS STORY – Five Times Mike Tyson Lost His Temper inside the Boxing Ring [http://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/boxing-news-five-times-mike-tyson-lost-his-temper-inside-the-boxing-ring] What are your thoughts on Rahman Jr’s statement about Paul? Share your thoughts in the comments below. 

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<h2 style="text-align: center"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Vitor Belfort 2021: Record, Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements</span></h2>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Vitor Belfort is a UFC legend and is one of the most well-respected names in MMA. He started his professional MMA career in the heavyweight division and then moved down to the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions. </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">He is one of those rare fighters who holds victories in three different UFC divisions. Besides MMA, 'The Phenom' had also dipped his toes in the sport of boxing.</span>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Vitor Belfort: UFC Career</span></h2>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Belfort made his octagon debut on February 07, 1997, at the UFC 12 heavyweight tournament. He defeated both Tra Telligman in the semifinal and Scott Ferrozzo in the final via a first-round TKO and won the tournament.</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">In his illustrious MMA career, Belfort has fought against several UFC champions such as Tito Ortiz, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/anderson-silva/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anderson Silva</a>, Chuck Liddell, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/jon-jones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jon Jones</a>, Randy Couture, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/chris-weidman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Weidman</a>, and more. At UFC 46, Belfort defeated Randy Couture and became the UFC light heavyweight champion. However, he lost the title in his rematch against Couture at UFC 49.</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Back in January 2013, 'The Phenom' was awarded the 'Knockout of the Night' bonus for his KO victory over then-future UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping.</span>

[caption id="attachment_757598" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-757598" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-957848450.jpg" alt="Vitor Belfort" width="1920" height="1280" /> RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 12: Vitor Belfort of Brazil enters the arena prior to his middleweightÊbout against Lyoto Machida of Brazil during the UFC 224 event at Jeunesse Arena on May 12, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC)[/caption]

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">His last fight was against Lyoto Machida at UFC 224, where he suffered a KO loss. He has a magnificent collective UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, Cage Rage, and Affliction record of <a href="http://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/0ee783aa00e468f0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">26-14 (1 NC)</a>.</span>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Vitor Belfort: Professional Boxing Career</span></h2>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Belfort made his professional boxing debut on April 11, 2006, where he fought against Josemario Neves and claimed a dominating first-round KO victory. Now, 15 years later, 'The Phenom' will step inside the boxing ring for the second time and</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> will go up against the boxing legend <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/evander-holyfield/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Evander Holyfield</a> on September 11, 2021.</span>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Vitor Belfort: Fighting Style</span></h2>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Belfort is one of the most dominant fighters in UFC history. He is an elite striker who holds devastating knockout power, having a majority of his victories coming in this manner (18 T/KO out of 26).</span>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Vitor Belfort: Achievements</span></h2>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Belfort has a spectacular professional MMA record of <a href="https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Vitor-Belfort-156" target="_blank" rel="noopener">26-14-0</a> (1 NC) and an undefeated professional boxing record of <a href="https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/352247" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1-0</a>. He is a former UFC light heavyweight champion and has five 'Knockout of the Night' and one 'Performance of the Night' bonuses in his name. </span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">'The Phenom' is also the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament winner. Moreover, Belfort was <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2014/2/7/5386664/2013-world-mma-awards-results" target="_blank" rel="noopener">awarded</a> the 'Knockout of the Year' World MMA Award in 2013 for his first-round KO victory over Luke Rockhold.</span>

[caption id="attachment_757587" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-757587" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-169025470.jpg" alt="Vitor Belfort" width="1920" height="1280" /> JARAGUA DO SUL, BRAZIL - MAY 18: (L-R) Vitor Belfort knocks out Luke Rockhold with a spinning heel kick in their middleweight bout during the UFC on FX event on May 18, 2013 at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Vitor Belfort: Retirement</span></h2>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">After his fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 224, Belfort officially <a href="https://youtu.be/LBYNRgUeXHc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> his retirement from MMA in the octagon interview.</span>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Vitor Belfort: Net Worth and Salary 2021</span></h2>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Belfort has a Net Worth of over $5.5 Million, as per <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/mma-net-worth/vitor-belfort-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Celebrity Net Worth</a>. Although, his Net Worth may rise considering his boxing fight against Evander Holyfield on September 11, 2021, which is expected to do well in PPV numbers.</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">As of September 2021, he has estimated UFC career earnings of $5,795,200, as per <a href="https://thesportsdaily.com/2017/06/04/vitor-belfort-career-earnings-2-fox11/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Sports Daily</a>.</span>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">How to contact Vitor Belfort?</span></h2>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/vitorbelfort" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vitorbelfort/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vitorbelfort" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a></span>
<table>
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<tr>
<td>Nickname</td>
<td> The Phenom</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Age</td>
<td>44</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Born</td>
<td>April 01, 1977</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nationality</td>
<td>Brazilian</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Home Town</td>
<td> Rio de Janeiro, Brazil</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Height</td>
<td>6'0"</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://www.ufc.com/athlete/vitor-belfort" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reach</a></td>
<td>74"</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Weight/Division</td>
<td>185 lbs / middleweight</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> MMA Record</td>
<td>26-14-0 (1 NC)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Boxing Record</td>
<td>1-0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Active MMA Win Streak</td>
<td> 0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Active Boxing Win Streak</td>
<td> 1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Net Worth</td>
<td> $5.5 Million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> Endorsements</td>
<td> NA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> Marital Status / Wife Name</td>
<td> Married / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joanapradob/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joana Prado</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSA31AytLnj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kids</a></td>
<td> Three (Two daughters named Victoria and Kyara and 1 Son named Davi)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Vitor Belfort

Vitor Belfort 2021: Record, Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements Vitor Belfort is a UFC legend and is one of the most well-respected names in MMA. He started his professional MMA career in the heavyweight division and then moved down to the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions. He is one of those rare fighters who holds victories in three different UFC divisions. Besides MMA, &#8216;The Phenom&#8217; had also dipped his toes in the sport of boxing. Vitor Belfort: UFC Career Belfort made his octagon debut on February 07, 1997, at the UFC 12 heavyweight tournament. He defeated both Tra Telligman in the semifinal and Scott Ferrozzo in the final via a first-round TKO and won the tournament. In his illustrious MMA career, Belfort has fought against several UFC champions such as Tito Ortiz, Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, Jon Jones, Randy Couture, Chris Weidman, and more. At UFC 46, Belfort defeated Randy Couture and became the UFC light heavyweight champion. However, he lost the title in his rematch against Couture at UFC 49. Back in January 2013, &#8216;The Phenom&#8217; was awarded the &#8216;Knockout of the Night&#8217; bonus for his KO victory over then-future UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL &#8211; MAY 12: Vitor Belfort of Brazil enters the arena prior to his middleweightÊbout against Lyoto Machida of Brazil during the UFC 224 event at Jeunesse Arena on May 12, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC) His last fight was against Lyoto Machida at UFC 224, where he suffered a KO loss. He has a magnificent collective UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, Cage Rage, and Affliction record of 26-14 (1 NC). Vitor Belfort: Professional Boxing Career Belfort made his professional boxing debut on April 11, 2006, where he fought against Josemario Neves and claimed a dominating first-round KO victory. Now, 15 years later, &#8216;The Phenom&#8217; will step inside the boxing ring for the second time and will go up against the boxing legend Evander Holyfield on September 11, 2021. Vitor Belfort: Fighting Style Belfort is one of the most dominant fighters in UFC history. He is an elite striker who holds devastating knockout power, having a majority of his victories coming in this manner (18 T/KO out of 26). Vitor Belfort: Achievements Belfort has a spectacular professional MMA record of 26-14-0 (1 NC) and an undefeated professional boxing record of 1-0. He is a former UFC light heavyweight champion and has five &#8216;Knockout of the Night&#8217; and one &#8216;Performance of the Night&#8217; bonuses in his name.  &#8216;The Phenom&#8217; is also the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament winner. Moreover, Belfort was awarded the &#8216;Knockout of the Year&#8217; World MMA Award in 2013 for his first-round KO victory over Luke Rockhold. JARAGUA DO SUL, BRAZIL &#8211; MAY 18: (L-R) Vitor Belfort knocks out Luke Rockhold with a spinning heel kick in their middleweight bout during the UFC on FX event on May 18, 2013 at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Vitor Belfort: Retirement After his fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 224, Belfort officially announced his retirement from MMA in the octagon interview. Vitor Belfort: Net Worth and Salary 2021 Belfort has a Net Worth of over $5.5 Million, as per Celebrity Net Worth. Although, his Net Worth may rise considering his boxing fight against Evander Holyfield on September 11, 2021, which is expected to do well in PPV numbers. As of September 2021, he has estimated UFC career earnings of $5,795,200, as per The Sports Daily. How to contact Vitor Belfort? Twitter, Instagram, Facebook  Nickname  The Phenom  Age 44  Born April 01, 1977  Nationality Brazilian  Home Town  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Height 6&#8217;0&#8243;  Reach 74&#8243;  Weight/Division 185 lbs / middleweight   MMA Record 26-14-0 (1 NC)  Boxing Record 1-0  Active MMA Win Streak  0  Active Boxing Win Streak  1  Net Worth  $5.5 Million   Endorsements  NA   Marital Status / Wife Name  Married / Joana Prado  Kids  Three (Two daughters named Victoria and Kyara and 1 Son named Davi)   &nbsp;

‘They Put 30 Million on the Table for Them to Fight’: Former Opponent Makes Appalling Revelation About ‘Scared’ Jake Paul

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