Won the UFC 12 heavyweight tournament at 19 and remained a title challenger across three divisions for two decades.
Vítor Vieira Belfort 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. He is the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Champion, as well as a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Champion. Known for his explosive knockout power, Belfort is tied for ninth for the most finishes in UFC history with 14. Belfort also competed for MMA promotions Pride FC, Strikeforce, and Affliction.
Fighters whose careers began before the Unified Rules era (debut before November 17, 2000).
Won the UFC 12 heavyweight tournament at 19 and remained a title challenger across three divisions for two decades.
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