Why did vitor belfort leave the ufc?

Question

ive seen some of his old fights and he looked impressive do you think theres a chance he'll return to the ufc and if so would that impact his division(i think its light heavy weight)but not sure

Answer 1

I am lucky enough to consider Vitor a friend for ten years. He was absolutely devastated when his sister was kidnapped. About three years later, a woman confessed that she had been involved in the kidnapping and subsequent killing of his sister.

Vitor has been fighting in the Cage Rage events and might be contracted to fight in the EliteXC events. By Vitors own perspective, he has about another three years left to compete.  He is involved in developing an alternative career in TV in Brazil alongside his ex-Playboy wife.  He became heavily involved in Christianity when his sister went missing and this is still a major part of his life.

At one point, while Vitor was training under Carlson Gracie, he was picked for the Brazilian Olympic boxing team but various things came together to mean it never happened.

I don't think he'll even get back (either mentally or physically) to the level he was back in the late 1990's but he is still in there slugging away. Lovely guy and superb fighter.

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

its called getting old, like randy did

Answer 3

Vitor will never be the same ( not like any of us would be after what happened to him ) but I thought there was a rumor flying around he might try his hand at middleweight which could be a turning point in his career. Either way I wish him the best.

Answer 4

one of the main reasons was the kidnapping and later murdering of his sister.  after that event transpired vitor has not been the same.  it truly is one of the saddest events that has ever happened to the world of mixed martial arts.  he is starting to turn his life around a bit and hopefully sometime soon we will all get to see the "old vitor" once again

Answer 5

why he left? I do believe he is in Cage Rage and is its lhw champ.