Vitor Belfort Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft |
Weight | 84 kg |
Date of Birth | April 1, 1977 |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Spouse | Joana Prado |
Vitor Belfort is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist who has participated in numerous promotions including the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Pride FC, Strikeforce, Affliction, and Cage Rage. He is the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament champion, a former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, and the Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight champion.
Born Name
VÃtor Vieira Belfort
Nick Name
The Phenom
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Residence
Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Nationality
He holds dual nationality.
Occupation
Professional Mixed Martial Artist
Family
- Father – José Marcos de Lima Belfort
- Mother – Maria Jovita Nocchi Vieira
- Siblings – Priscila Belfort (Sister)
- Others – Newton Romaguera Belfort (Paternal Grandfather), Maria Geralda Tamm de Lima (Paternal Grandmother), Armando Vieira (Maternal Grandfather), Aline ‘Nininha’ Nocchi (Maternal Grandmother), Tiago Prado (Brother-in-Law) (Professional Soccer Player), Jair Prado (Father-in-Law) (Engineer), Mercedes Prado (Mother-in-Law)
Weight(s)
- Heavyweight (1996–1997, 1999–2001, 2020–Present)
- Light Heavyweight (1998–2007, 2012, 2013)
- Middleweight (2008–2018)
Stance
Southpaw
Reach
6 ft 2 in or 188 cm
Net Worth
Vitor Belfort’s net worth had been $5.5 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
84 kg or 185 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Vitor has dated –
- Joana Prado (2000-Present) – Vitor had started dating Brazilian-American businesswoman, TV personality, and former model Joana Prado in 2000. They had broken up for a brief while in 2002 but had reunited when they were both participating in a reality TV show. Later that year, they had both been featured on the cover of the Brazilian edition of Playboy magazine. They eventually got married in 2003 and have 3 children together – a son named Davi Belfort (b. February 6, 2005) and 2 daughters named Victoria Belfort (b. 2007) and Kyara Belfort (b. 2009).
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (Latino, White, and Black)
He is of Brazilian, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish, African, and distant Irish descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Short-cropped hair
- Often sports a light stubble
- Has both his arms, right side, and right shoulder covered in tattoos
Religion
Christianity
Vitor Belfort Facts
- A polyglot, Vitor is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
- In January 2004, his sister, Priscila Belfort, had disappeared and no friend or relative could come up with any information regarding this. More than 3 and a half years later, a woman called Elaine Paiva had come up with a statement that she was one of the people involved in Priscila’s kidnapping and murder. She had stated that she was forced to become a part of this because she had owed USD 4k to the mastermind of the crime and was unable to pay up.
- Elaine and 3 other people who were allegedly involved had been arrested and that they had even revealed that they had buried Priscila’s body in a forest near Rio de Janeiro. The police conducted multiple searches around the location but were unable to find a dead body. Vitor and his family refused to accept the version of the criminals and have continued to believe that somehow, somewhere, Priscilla is still alive. VÃtor has continued to maintain a page on the Brazilian version of his website which contains all vital information about his sister.
- He had published an autobiography in 2012, titled Vitor Belfort: Lições de Garra, fé e Sucesso.
Featured Image by Vitor Belfort / Instagram