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, 'The Phenom' 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, 'The Phenom' was awarded the 'Knockout of the Night' bonus for his KO victory over then-future UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping.

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, 'The Phenom' 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 'Knockout of the Night' and one 'Performance of the Night' bonuses in his name. 

'The Phenom' is also the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament winner. Moreover, Belfort was awarded the 'Knockout of the Year' World MMA Award in 2013 for his first-round KO victory over Luke Rockhold.

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.

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