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During his prime, Vitor Belfort was one of the best fighters in the UFC and ruled the light heavyweight division as the champion.

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Belfort, who beat the likes of Michael Bisping, Anthony Johnson, and Dan Henderson, registered an insane 18/26 wins via T/KO. Even four years after retirement, it seems that he hasn’t lost his power.

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Recently, a video showing ‘The Phenom’ knocking the lights out of internet celebrity Bryce Hall while training went viral.

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Bryce Hall took on YouTube celebrity Austin McBroom from the Ace Family in a boxing bout at the TikTokers vs. YouTubers boxing event last year. The event was booked by Social Gloves and was held on June 12, 2021, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

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As Bryce Hall lost to McBroom in the main event and was looking to better his boxing skills after his loss, he visited Belfort for some sparring sessions. The former UFC champion didn’t go easy on the kid who was trying to learn and made him take a knee after a shot to his right rib.

Vitor Belfort: Boxing Career

‘The Phenom’, one of the strongest and toughest fighters in the UFC, is unbeaten in professional boxing. In between both his UFC spells, he made his professional boxing debut and defeated Josemario Never in just 61 seconds. 15 years later, he re-entered the boxing ring against ‘The Real Deal” Evander Holyfield.

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Initially, he was supposed to fight Oscar De La Hoya in a professional bout. Unfortunately, as ‘Golden Boy’ withdrew, it became an exhibition contest.

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‘The Phenom’ dominated the former boxing world champion and earned a TKO win in under two minutes. Could we see the former UFC light heavyweight champion lace up the gloves once more?

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Pranit Punjabi

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Pranit Punjabi is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. A third-year psychology major, this Justin Gaethje fan merged his interest in psychology with his deep passion for MMA and was intrigued by this new angle to help him get closer to the action. Pranit aims to look through the violence and chaos, into what makes MMA truly beautiful, the deep and rich psychological aspect of the game. He hopes to capture the mental spirit of the fighters - their discipline, eccentricities, background, and grit. Apart from MMA, Pranit enjoys soccer and is an ardent supporter of Chelsea FC. Aside from his professional pursuits, he enjoys gaming and writing music.

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