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Las Vegas – UFC announced today that the former heavyweight champion UFC and UFC^® 12 The winner of the Vitor Belfort heavyweight tournament will be introduced to the UFC Hall class with 2025

Fame as a pioneer. The Hall of Fame 2025 induction ceremony will take place under 13^th Annual International Fight Week UFC^UMBRELLAOn Thursday, June 26, at T-Mobile Arena I will be broadcast live, only on UFC Fight Pass^®.

“Vitor Belfort was 19 years ancient when he was signed by UFC and quickly influenced, becoming the youngest athlete who won the UFC fight and UFC tournament,” said the president and general director of UFC Dana White. “Vitor was a pioneer of this sport and is definitely a UFC legend. It will be honored to introduce him to the UFC Sław Galeria this summer.”

Belfort will enter the Hall of Fame UFC as 20^th Member of Pioneer Era Wing. In the pioneering era, they include athletes who became professionals before November 17, 2000 (when united principles of mixed martial arts were adopted). Other requirements include a minimum age of 35 or a retired person for a year or longer.

Veteran 41 Fight during his 22-year MMA career, Belfort registered the record of 26-14.1 NC (20-14.1 NC-WULC / Pride / Strikeforce), providing victories over UFC Hall of Famers Wanderlei SilvaIN Randy CoutureIN Prosperous FranklinIN Michael BispingAND And Henderson (Wing fight); Former UFC medium weight master Luke Rockholdformer Strikeforce heavyweight master Bobby SouthworthFormer underfund master Strikeforce Nate Marquardtand former massive armor champion Kazuo Takahashi.

At the age of 19, Belfort debuted in a professional MMA on October 11, 1996, rising in Superbrawl 2 in Hawaii. Despite the discrepancy of seven -inch height and 100 pounds. Belfort’s weight disadvantage defeated his opponent, Jon Hess, through a knockout in 12 seconds of the first round to start his career. He immediately signed a contract with UFC after his victory.

Belfort debuted in the UFC as a massive weight, entering the tournament UFC^® 12: The day of the judgmentwhich took place on February 7, 1997 in Dothan, Alabama. He defeated his opponents, Tar Tellman and Scott Ferzzo, both through TKO in the first round to win the tournament in massive weight.

Belfort returned to the action three months later, beating the favorite fans of Tank Abbott for TKO in 52 seconds during UFC^® 13: Final forcewhich took place on May 30, 1997 in August, Georgia. The victory helped to establish Belfort as a rising star and brought him the fight against Couture on UFC 15.

UFC^® 15: collision course It took care of October 17, 1997 in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Belfort and Couture faced the event of cooperation with the winner, aiming at the then heavyweight champion UFC and Future UFC Hall of Famer Maurice Smith in UFC Japan.

Couture would beat Belfort for eight minutes to the first round to give him his first loss as a professional. Belfort won another two fights with Joe Charles and Wanderlei Silva in UFC Japan (December 21, 1997) and UFC Brazil (October 16, 1998), bringing his record to 6-1. His fight with Couture prepared a scene for two exhilarating rematch down, because both athletes will continue to improve popularity.

Over the next three years, Belfort won four of the next five fights with pride, with the only loss in the future Hall of Famer UFC Kazushi Sakuraba.

Belfort returned to UFC as a lightweight heavyweight on June 22, 2002 UFC^® 37.5: As real as possible. He will return to his victorious form a year later, defeating Marvin Eastman by TKO in the first round UFC^® 43: MeltdownJune 6, 2003 in Las Vegas.

The victory brought him his first title shot and a rematch against Couture in the main UFC 46 event. UFC^® 46: supernatural It took place on January 31, 2004 in Las Vegas. The expected fight was shortened due to the detention of a doctor 49 seconds to the first round, and Belfort was crowned the novel UFC heavyweight champion.

Belfort would give couture an immediate rematch UFC^® 49: Unfinished business On August 21, 2004 in Las Vegas, where he would lose his title because of the detention of a doctor in the third round. He would lose his next fight with the future UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz in the main event UFC^® 51: Great Saturday February 5, 2005, ending the second time with UFC.

In the next four years he won six of the next nine fights in numerous fight promotions, including Strikeforce and Pride, and then returned to the UFC to face Franklin in the main event UFC^® 103: Franklin vs. Baking. Belfort won his fight against the unforgettable KO Franklin, restoring as a star in the octopus.

Over the next nine years, Belfort would compete with the best pretenders in medium weight UFC and lightweight heavyweight divisions. He fought for both titles, losing to UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva and Jon Jones. During this episode, he also provided unforgettable victories over Bisping, Rockhold, Henderson and Anthony Johnson. His last victory took place in 2017, when he defeated Nate Marquardt through a unanimous decision at UFC^® 212: Aldo vs. Hollowayin his hometown of Rio de Janeiro. He retired after the next fight, lost by KO with the former heavyweight champion UFC Attractive photos while UFC^® 224: Nunes vs. Pennington May 12, 2018 in Rio.

Belfort enters the Hall of Fame UFC with an impressive CV, which includes:

UFC:

• Most of the finals of the first round in the history of UFC-13

• Knockout in 90 seconds or less – 10

• 18 finals in the first round in 26 career wins

In addition to the octagon, Belfort is an excellent author who has his autobiography Vitor Belfort: Claw, Faith and Success Lessons Published by Thomas Nelson Brazil in 2012. In 2013 he won Knockout of the year Behind his Ko with Luke Rockhold in the main event UFC^® On FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold while Only fighters World MMA awards. Belfort also spent time in the boxing ring, winning both his professional matches in 2006 and 2023.

Coming from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, he began training in boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 12. At the age of 18, he was a black belt at Carlson Gracie and won the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Championships in absolute and massive divisions. In 2001 he returned to the competition in ADCC, winning a bronze medal in the absolute division. He currently lives in Florida with his wife and children.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – The second season of PFL Mena began an amazing start tonight at the Onyx Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with an invigorating card that saw warriors in a featherweight and lithe division into the semi -finals of PFL Mena 2025.

In the main event, lithe champion 2024 PFL Mohsen Mohammadsefi Iran organized a well -rounded performance to overtake Egypt Ahmed the Sisy According to a unanimous decision and transition to lithe semi -finals. Mohammadsef leaned on his impact in the early rounds, before he changes with running and showed his struggle in the last frame to seal the victory and approach another Mena PFL title.

In the co-main event, novice PFL Mena Salah Eddine Hamli From Morocco, it won a place in lithe semi -finals with a sleek victory in the third round on Bahrain Abbas Khan. Based on his perfect struggle, Hamli survived Khan’s striking crime and patiently went to the rear choke in the middle of the final round to ensure victory.

Beland From Morocco, it needed just over two minutes to postpone Boualem Drissi Algeria by surrender and secure your place in the featherweight semi -finals. From the very beginning, Bendaoud had full control and eventually imprisoned Drissi in a triangle choke, quickly winning the tap and winning.

Malik Basahel Saudi Arabia made a statement in his professional debut, winning the victory of TKO in the second round over Algeria Mountasser boutouta In Flyight’s fight. By displaying acute, well -rounded striking, the Basahel crashed with the crash with strokes, knees and kicks. He sealed the contract in the second round with a perfectly coastal knee, followed by a cast of the ground and a pound to force the stop.

The commander from Bell to Bell won Egypt Ghan team a place in the pencil semi -finals when he chose Hussein Salem From Iraq during three rounds to ensure a unanimous victory of the decision. Ghan was relentless on earth, leaving Salem unanswered to his dominance.

Islam goes away Egypt He hit the featherweight semi -finals with a crushing TKO victory in the third round over Algeria Akram Nasri. In the final round in the final round there was no retention of the editor, when he discharged the ground and the pound dam to win.

Mohammad Fahmi From Iraq, he also secured a place in lithe semi -finals with a dominant performance, folding Georges Eid Lebanon via Anacond Dushe in the first round. Fahmi quickly brought a fight to Earth and methodically went to surrender, forcing EID to touch at 3:12.

In the final fight of your MMA career, Ahmed Makki Saudi Arabia came out with a bang when he won in the third round Hasham Elnamer Egypt in a lithe fight. Makki was relentless on the ground from the opening bell when he controlled the action with his struggle at a high level. In the last round Makka locked herself in the hook on the heel to get the tap and win.

Souhil tairi Algeria also advanced to the lithe semi -finals with the spectacular victory of TKO in the second round on Kuwait Abdullah Saleem. The destructive knee of the body meant the beginning of the end of Saleem, when Tairi continued malicious impact to the ground to win a victory in space.

Give almudhaf From Kuwait, she remained invincible in her MMA career when she defeated Shamara Braga Brazil in a visit to women in a featherweight. Almudhaf broke the leisurely opening round and put pressure on Braga in the second and third round to win the division.

Opening of the night saw Abdulaziz al Moammar Saudi Arabia Win victory Fares Hamdani Algeria in an amateur fight. Al Moammar was a more aggressive warrior in the entire three -century competition, using his struggle to control the pace on the way to a unanimous win in the decision.

Originally planned feather tournament event Izzeddine al derbaniis AND Yanis Ghemmouri Algeria was removed from the card after Al Derbani was considered unable to compete for medical reasons.

Complete PFL Mena 1: Jeddah Fight Night Results

Airy tournament
Mohsen Mohammadsefi def. Ahmed the Sisy By Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Airy tournament
Salah Eddine Hamli def. Abbas Khan By Application (rear naked choke) at 2:05 round 3

Featherweight tournament
Beland def. Boualem Drissi By Application (triangle choke) at 2:07 rounds 1

Presentation of the roller in weight
Malik Basahel def. Mountasser boutouta By TKO (strikes) at 2:32 round 2

Featherweight tournament
Ghan team def. Hussein Salem By Unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-25)

Featherweight tournament
Islam goes away def. Akram Nasri By TKO (strikes) at 4:33 rounds 3

Airy tournament
Mohammad Fahmi def. Georges EID by reporting (Anaconda Dushe) at 3:12 round 1

Present a lithe fight
Ahmed Makki def. Hasham Elnamer By Application (hook on the heel) at 2:03 round 3

Airy tournament
Souhil tairi def. Abdullah Saleem By TKO (strikes) at 3:20 round 2

Present the fight about weight for women feathers
Give almudhaf def. Shamara Braga By Divided decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Presentation WAUT CATCH WWWEIGHT – 166 pounds (amateur)
Abdulaziz al Moammar def. Fares Hamdani By Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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Montreal -Fightbook MMA has weighing results UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Maddalena.

This is an event It takes place on Saturday, May 10, 2025 in the Bell Center. The main card will be Live at Pay-Per-View at 22:00 ET/19 PM entitled Prelims will be available on TVA Sports and Sportsnet at 20:00 et/17 pm entitled Early primensions will start at 18:00 ET/3 PM PT on UFC Fight Pass. The event will take place in conjunction with Montreal tourism.

Belal MuhammadThe fight against Chicago, Illinois, the USA, goes to his first title defense since Leon Edwards Dethroning last summer. Will take on Maddalena Jackwho fights Perth in Western Australia, and has not waste time to reverse the head since joining the UFC list in 2021 in the co-Main event, No. 1 Pound-Funt for the pound for pounds of the fighter Valentina ShevchenkoFighting with Bishkek, Kyrgyz, he regained the 125-pound title with an impressive victory with Alexa Grasso in September. She will face Manon FiorFighting with Nice, France, who plans to best take advantage of its first opportunity for the UFC championship.

UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Maddalena Wave-in results:

Main card (Pay-Per-View, 22:00 ET):

• Belal Muhammad vs Jack della Maddalena – for the title of welterweight
• Valentina Shevchenko vs Manon Fiorot – for the Master of Muchy (retirement fight)
• Jose Aldo vs Aiamann Zahabi
• Alexa Grasso vs Natalia Silva
• Kyle Prepolec vs Benoit Saint Denis

Preliminary card No. 2 (ESPN, ESPN + 20.00):

• Mike Malott vs Charlie Radtke
• Jessica Andrade vs Jasmine Jasudavicius
• Modestas Buchauskas vs Jon Cutelaba
• Ivan Erslan vs Navajo String

Preliminary card No. 1 (ESPN, ESPN + 18:30 ET):

• Marc-Andre Barriault vs Bruno Silva
• Jeong Yeong Lee vs Daniel Santos
• Bekzata Almakhan vs Brad Soldier