MMAs Original headknockers:
Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort

  • Wins 26
  • KOs 18

Pro Boxing

  • Wins 2
  • KOs 1

In Vitor the "Phenom" Belfort's last 9 wins, 8 have been by (T)KO.

Vitor started his MMA career with a Knock Out of Jon Hess in 12 seconds, at Super Brawl 2. Then he had a string of ending fights fast in early UFCs.

Belfort had a (T)KO (cut) over Tra Telligman in 1:17 1st rd. at UFC 12: Judgment Day.

Next it was Scott Ferrozzo (T)KO in 43 seconds also at UFC 12.

Then the "Phenom" battled one of the original headknockers, Tank Abbott and (T)KOed Tank in 52 seconds at UFC 13: The Ultimate Force.

Next Belfort fought fellow Brazilian Wanderlei Silva and (T)KOed the "Axe Murderer" in 44 seconds at UFC Brazil: Ultimate Brazil.

Vitor Belfort's next victim was Marvin Eastman a (T)KO in 1:07 1st at UFC 43: Meltdown.

Belfort then had a (T)KO (cut) over UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture in 49 seconds to take the title away from Couture at UFC 46: Supernatural.

The "Phenom" KOed Anthony Rea in 1:14 1st at Cage Rage 14: Punishment.

Vitor Belfort KOed Yoshiki Takahashi in 36 seconds at PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute.

Belfort (T)KOed Ivan Serat 3:47 1st rd. at Cage Rage 21.

Next it was a KO of Terry Martin in 3:12 2nd rd. at Affliction: Banned.

Vitor KOed Matt Lindland in 37 seconds at Affliction: Day of Reckoning.

Then at UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort, Vitor Belfort (T)KOed Rich Franklin in 3:02 of the 1st rd.

The "Phenom" also (T)KOed Yoshihiro Akiyama, Michael Bisping, Luke Rockhold and Dan Henderson.




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