Vitor Belfort has signed with ONE FC.

The promotion today announced:

“It is with great pleasure and honor that I welcome Vitor Belfort into the ONE Championship family,” Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, said in a press release. “Vitor is hands down, one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts. He is a legend across the world, and we are thrilled to have him as ONE expands into South America. A World Champion in multiple weight divisions, Vitor is a massive addition to our ever-growing roster of ONE Championship elite athletes. I cannot wait to see his explosive power and his exciting knockout finishes inside the ONE cage.”

He now looks to continue his legendary career with ONE Championship.

“I have been in this sport since I was 19 years old, and have been fortunate enough to witness its growth and evolution firsthand,” Belfort said. “I am grateful to so many for this incredible opportunity. First of all, I would like to thank my wife Joana and my children, Davi, Victoria and Kyara for their infinite love and support. My management, Lloyd Pierson and Ballengee Group, guided me through this process with unmatched expertise.I would like to of course thank Chatri Sityodtong and ONE Championship, who gave me this great honor to fight in front of the Asian audience. ONE Championship is the Home of Martial Arts, and I plan to become a ONE World Champion in front of some of the best martial arts fans in the world.”

 

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This is the shoe that I K.O @wandfc slide the image and see for yourself. I hear that u @wandfc wants another crack, this is true? Soon i will contact you with a proposal. But I have to take care of one business first, but Please stay healthy until them. Este é a sapatilha que eu K.O @wandfc deslize para ver o vídeo da luta. Ouvi dizer que o @wandfc quer outra luta, isso é verdade? Em breve vou entrar em contato com uma proposta. Mas antes tenho que cuidar de um negócio primeiro, mas por favor, fique saudável que em breve meu time entrará em contato.

A post shared by Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort (@vitorbelfort) on Feb 21, 2019 at 8:35pm PST

Belfort already issued a call out to Roy Jones Jr.:

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