Vitor Belfort‘s UFC career dates all the way back to February 1997, when he won the UFC 12 tournament by steamrolling his competition.
Since then, Belfort has been in and out of the UFC ranks, but he didn’t leave the organization due to lack of success. The Brazilian is a former UFC light heavyweight champion, and he has challenged for the 205-pound and 185-pound titles during his current and likely final stint with the organization.
While he never became the dominant champion many thought he could become after showing such promise in his first few UFC fights, Belfort has had a very solid career and will be remembered long after his eventual retirement.
As Belfort prepares for a fight that could return him to middleweight title contention, let’s take a look at all of his UFC appearances and how they stack up.