My Take
Vitor Belfort is one of those fighters who burned so bright so early that you almost had to squint — he burst onto the UFC scene as a teenager out of Rio de Janeiro and knocked people out so fast it felt like a glitch in the simulation. "The Phenom" nickname wasn't hype; it was accurate. His hands were genuinely some of the most explosive in MMA history, and watching him unload in those early fights was like watching a highlights reel happening in real time. He had an incredibly long career spanning Heavyweight all the way down to Middleweight, and even transitioned into professional boxing later on. Yeah, there were controversies along the way, and his record had its share of rough patches, but the guy competed at the elite level for over two decades — that alone commands respect.
Overview
Vítor Vieira Belfort (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvitoʁ viˈejɾɐ bɛwˈfɔʁ]; born 1 April 1977) is a Brazilian-American professional boxer and retired mixed martial artist who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, and Middleweight divisions.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vitor Belfort
- Name (Japanese)
- ビクトー・ベウフォート
- Reading
- びくとー・べうふぉーと
- Born
- April 1, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer / judoka / mixed martial arts fighter / karateka
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.