Though it’s easy to think of Vitor Belfort these days as a grizzled 38-year-old veteran who has been there and done that in mixed martial arts, to longtime followers of the sport, the moment most will think of when it comes to “The Phenom” dates back to February 7, 1997.That night in Dothan, Alabama, a 19-year-old unknown from Brazil got known in the space of two fights that lasted a combined two minutes, as he blitzed and dismissed Tra Telligman and Scott Ferrozzo to win the UFC 12 heavyweight tournament.It was a shock to the system in a UFC that had largely featured older … Read the Full Article Here
The UFC Youth Movement Invades Vegas
Though it’s easy to think of Vitor Belfort these days as a grizzled 38-year-old veteran who has been there and done that in mixed martial arts, to longtime followers of the sport, the moment most will think of when it comes to “The Phenom&r…