Vitor Belfort has endorsed brands like Reebok, LITH Token, MMA, and various other brands.
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Vitor Vieira Belfort was born on April 1, 1977. He is a mixed martial artist from Brazil who fights in the heavyweight and middleweight weight classes. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Belfort competed in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, and Middleweight weight classes. In addition to being the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Champion, he won the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament.
With 14 finishes, Belfort, known for his rapid knockout power, is tied for third-most in UFC history. In addition, Belfort has fought for the MMA organizations Pride FC, Strikeforce, Affliction, and Cage Rage.
Belfort was born and reared in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and started boxing training with Claudio Coelho when he was 12 years old. Later, Belfort received his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from Carlson Gracie. At the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships, where he won the Absolute and Heavyweight championships for blue belts under the age of 18, Gracie discovered Belfort. Gracie’s gym was where Belfort, who was 17 at the time, was asked to participate. There, he trained with people like Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Loborio, Ricardo De La Riva, Mario Sperry, and Wallid Ismail.
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After that, Vitor went on to compete in the PRIDE Fighting Championships of Japan. In 1999, he faced Kazushi Sakuraba for the first time. Prior to Sakuraba scoring a takedown, Vtor had the upper hand in the opening seconds of the match. He was trampled and kicked by Sakuraba for the remainder of the battle while lying on his back. After the bout, he began working out with the Brazilian Top Team instead of Carlson Gracie.
Alistair Overeem, Gilbert Yvel, Daijiro Matsui, Bobby Southworth, and Heath Herring were among the opponents he faced in the PRIDE fight. With the exception of his bout with Southworth, which he won by rear-naked choke in the first round, Belfort employed less of his stand-up striking abilities in these battles and instead dominated the action and prevailed using ground-and-pound strategies. However, he fought Alistair Overeem in the first round of the 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix and was defeated via guillotine choke.
As of 2023, Vitor Belfort’s net worth is anticipated to be approximately $6 million. In his fighting career, discounting his profits from endorsements, he made almost $5.7 million. The athlete has supported several brands, including Reebok, LITH Token, MMA, and others. Additionally, he supported Ben Carson, the presidential nominee of the Republican Party. One of the greatest Heavyweight competitors in UFC history was Vitor Belfort. Along with other Championships, he also won several UFC titles.
In his UFC career, Vitor earned almost $5,795,200. The fighter’s current boxing earnings are not publicly available. However, according to sources, Belfort earned almost $300,000 from his most recent UFC contest.
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