Celebrated Name: | Vitor Belfort |
Real Name/Full Name: | Vitor Vieira Belfort |
Gender: | Male |
Age: | 47 years old |
Birth Date: | 1 April 1977 |
Birth Place: | Janeiro, Brazil |
Nationality: | Brazilian-American |
Height: | 1.83 m |
Weight: | 84 kg |
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
Marital Status: | Married |
Wife/Spouse (Name): | Joana Prado (m. 2003) |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Davi Belfort, Kyara Belfort, Victoria Belfort) |
Dating/Boyfriend (Name): | N/A |
Is Vitor Belfort Gay? | No |
Profession: | Boxing |
Salary: | N/A |
Net Worth in 2024: | $6 Million |
Last Updated: | November 2024 |
Vitor Belfort is a popular Brazilian-American mixed martial artist who is currently signed for the Singapore-based promotion ONE Championship. He is a former UFC champion and has wrestled for Heavyweight and Lightweight championships, respectively. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He is known for his knockout power and holds a record for most finishes in UFC History.
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Early Life & Biography
Vítor Belfort was born on 1 April 1977 in the city of Janeiro, Brazil, and was brought up in the same city as well. He was fond of boxing from an early age and began his training at the age of 12 only under Claudio Coelho. He then learned Brazilian jiu-jitsu along with Carlson Gracie. Under Gracie, he won the Absolute and Heavy titles at the age of 18. He was then invited to Gracie’s gym, where he trained with popular wrestlers such as Murilo Bustamante and Ricardo De La Riva.
Personal Life
Vitor Belfort is married to Joana Prado. They started dating in 2000, broke up, but reunited during a reality show in 2002. That same year Vitor Belfort appeared with Joana when she was photographed for the Brazilian edition of Playboy. The Couple is blessed with two beautiful girls and one boy. Davi Belfort, the elder one. Victoria, the senior little girl and the more charming and youthful one, Kyara Belfort.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 1 April 1977, Vitor Belfort is 47 years old as of today’s date 22nd November 2024. His height is 1.83 m tall, and his weight is 84 kg.
Career
Vitor started his professional career when he was only 19 years old. He visited the United States to compete in his first competition. The event was named as Superbrawl and was held in Hawaii. After the same, he received a lot of fame and popularity in the same field. He then competed in the UFC and got the nickname of The Phenom.
When he was only 19 years old, he became the youngest fighter to win a match inside an octagon. In 1997, he defeated Randy Couture by TKO to the left the heavyweight title. His next big fight was against Tito Ortiz, which he won in 2005. Currently, he has signed for ONE Championship, which is a Singapore based mixed-martial arts.
Awards & Achievements
Considered as one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time, Vitor has many milestones under his belt, some of which are reflected below:
- UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
- UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Championship
- 5x Knockout of the Night
- 1x Performance of the Night
- Most knockouts in UFC history (12)
- Cage Rage World Light heavyweight Championship
- 2013 All-Violence First Team
Net Worth & Salary of Vítor Belfort in 2024
Belfort retired mixed martial artists has an estimated net worth of $6 million as of November 2024. He has earned such great fortune from his boxing, which has spread all over the world in various Championships. His salary is in a million for the championship in UFC Fight Night and so many achievements. His financial status and data is raised because of his n-number of tournaments.
Vítor Belfort is a Brazilian-American retired mixed martial artist who has achieved the championship in UFC Fight Night and so many tournaments. He has raised because of his n-number of tournaments through which he proved himself to be a great boxer. Belfort holds so many victories over world championships in Luke Rockhold, Michael Bisping, Dan Henderson, Rich Franklin, Randy Couture, Wanderlei Silva as well as Anthony Johnson.