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Year 152 (CLII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Glabrio and Homullus (or, less frequently, year 905 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 152 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events[link]

By place[link]

Roman Empire[link]

• Minor uprisings occur in Mauritania against Roman rule.
• Regular Roman Army campaigns end in Mauritania.

Asia[link]

• The Chinese domination of the Tarim Basin weakens.

Births[link]

• Bao Xin, general of the Han Dynasty (d. 192)
• Wang Lang, politician of the Han Dynasty and during the Three Kingdoms (d. 228)

Deaths[link]

• Empress Dowager Yan Ming

References[link]

Joseph Rolando Benavidez (born July 31, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and most recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion. He currently fights as a flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His fighting style has drawn comparisons to training partner and former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber.He is currently the #2 ranked flyweight in the world by Sherdog.^[6]

Background[link]

Benavidez attended Las Cruces High School where he played varsity football, winning two State Championships,^[7] and wrestled varsity for 4 years (1999–2002).^[8] In 2000 Benavidez became the State Wrestling Champion of New Mexico at 103 lbs during his sophomore year.^[1][9] Benavidez also wrestled one year (2001–02) at William Penn University in Iowa before moving back to Las Cruces, New Mexico.^[10][11]

Mixed martial arts career[link]

Benavidez has been competing for several years in mixed martial arts. The exact number of underground or unsanctioned fights he participated in is unknown, but he was undefeated in all of his professional fights until his first loss to Dominick Cruz via decision in 2009. The fight turned out to be a #1 contenders match for the WEC Bantamweight (135 lb) Title. His next fight was on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47 where he defeated his opponent ^[12] former WEC Bantamweight champion Miguel Torres, who dominated the division with 17 consecutive wins.^[13] Both Benavidez's first loss and Torres loss of the Bantamweight title occurred on August 9, 2009 at WEC 42. Benavidez's next fight was at WEC 52 where he submitted world renowned submission specialist Wagnney Fabiano in the second round via guillotine choke. Benavidez has used Ted Nugent's "Stranglehold" (or a similar version of the song) as his entrance music throughout his career, which alludes to his preferred method of finishing a fight.

Team Alpha Male[link]

Before joining up with Urijah Faber, Benavidez fought in smaller shows and trained while working as a screen printer in New Mexico. Hoping to eventually make a living fighting MMA, he sought out Faber on a trip to California in January 2007. Unable to find Faber's gym, he visited one in Roseville hoping to locate him. There his fighting ability impressed the members and instructors enough (or, in Faber's words: "[he] basically beat the crap out of everyone")^[5] to refer him to Faber. This was only hours before Benavidez' flight home was due and he had to leave for the airport, unable to meet up with him.^[5]

His flight was then canceled, giving him the chance to meet up with Faber as he had hoped. Benavidez impressed Faber enough to offer him a job at the front desk of his gym, enabling him to leave New Mexico to come train with him and his team. Benavidez then went back to New Mexico, "jammed everything into his car" and moved to California.^[5] After fighting with smaller US-based promotions, Benavidez was offered a fight with Norifumi Yamamoto by Japanese MMA-promoter Dream in July 2008 at Dream 5.^[5] The bout was canceled only days before the fight,^[5] and Benavidez was instead matched against Junya Kodo whom he defeated by guillotine choke submission.

World Extreme Cagefighting[link]

Benavidez was then signed by US-based World Extreme Cagefighting. On December 3, 2008, he fought Danny Martinez at WEC 37 and won by unanimous decision. He defeated Jeff Curran by unanimous decision at WEC 40 on April 5, 2009.^[5] Benavidez dominated Curran from the opening bell with superior grappling and striking, knocking the opponent down in the first round. Curran unsuccessfully attempted an armbar in the second round and a triangle choke in the third round. Joseph fought Dominick Cruz at WEC 42 and lost by unanimous decision.

Benavidez fought Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Rani Yahya on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45.^[14] Benavidez won via first round TKO.^[15]

Benavidez defeated former WEC Bantaweight Champion Miguel Torres on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47. He dominated the former Bantamweight Champion opening a huge cut on Torres' forehead and ended up submitting the former champion by guillotine choke.^[16]

Bantamweight title shot and beyond[link]

Benavidez fought Dominick Cruz for the WEC Bantaweight Championship on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50.^[17] The bout was a rematch of their contest at WEC 42, in which Cruz handed Benavidez his first career loss, via decision.

Benavidez lost to Dominick Cruz for a second time in their rematch via split decision.

Benavidez faced Wagnney Fabiano on November 11, 2010, replacing an injured Brian Bowles.^[18] Benavidez defeated Fabiano via second round submission. After a uneventful first round of striking between the two, Benavidez stung Fabiano with a left and pounced, submitting him with a guillotine after unsuccessfully trying for it twice earlier, submitting the 3rd degree black belt at 2:45 of the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship[link]

On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.^[19]

In his UFC debut, Benavidez faced Ian Loveland on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128.^[20] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Benavidez next fought Eddie Wineland on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5.^[21] Benavidez defeated Wineland by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).^[22]

Benavidez has recently stated a possible move to the 125-pound division when the flyweight roster is added to the UFC.

At the UFC 140 post-fight press conference, Dana White announced that Benavidez would be a participant in a four man tournament to crown the new newly created UFC Flyweight (MMA) Championship. Benavidez faced Yasuhiro Urushitani on March 3, 2012 at UFC on FX 2^[23] and won via TKO in the second round, earning Knockout of the Night honors for his performance. He is now expected to face Demetrious Johnson or Ian McCall for the UFC Flyweight Championship on a later date.

Championships and accomplishments[link]

• World Extreme Cagefighting
  • Fight of the Night (One time)
  • Submission of the Night (One time)

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Knockout of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official UFC Profile
• Professional MMA record for Joseph Benavidez from Sherdog

Brian Stann
Stann being awarded his Silver Star in 2006
Born	(1980-09-24) September 24, 1980 (age 31) Tokyo, Japan
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	2003-2008
Rank	Captain
Unit	2nd Mobile Assault Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines
Battles/wars	2003 Invasion of Iraq, Operation Matador

Brian Michael Stann (born September 24, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist and U.S. Marine who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former WEC Light Heavyweight champion. As of October 2011, Stann is ranked #7 middleweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.^[1]

Early life and military career[link]

Stann was born at Yokota Air Base in Japan and grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Scranton Preparatory School and then enrolled in the United States Naval Academy in 1999 as a member of the Class of 2003. He played football for the Midshipmen at the position of middle linebacker during his time at the Naval Academy.^[2] Upon graduation, he was assigned as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps, and rose to the rank of Captain.^[3]

On May 8, 2005, then Lieutenant Stann was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines and he commanded the 2nd Mobile Assault Platoon. During Operation Matador, his unit was ambushed by insurgents while trying to secure Ramana Bridge, near Karabilah. Stann and his Marines held out for six days under heavy attacks while Stann coordinated air and tank support that eventually allowed them to be relieved on May 14, 2005.^[4] All forty-two Marines in Stann's platoon survived, and the following March, Stann was awarded the Silver Star, the nation's third highest award for valor in combat.^[5] Part of the citation reads: "Second Lieutenant Stann personally directed two casualty operations, three vehicle recovery operations and multiple close air support missions under enemy small arms, machine gun and mortar fire in his 360-degree fight."^[4] This mission was shown on the episode, "Iraq's Most Wanted" on the History Channel show, Shootout!, in which Stann was interviewed. His actions were noted by President George W. Bush during one of his speeches. He left active duty in the Marine Corps as of May 2008. Captain Stann was also the commanding officer in the 8th Marine Regiment Headquarters Company while continuing to fight in the WEC.

Marine Corps officials say they continue to use Stann's story as a recruiting tool, and he attributes his success in mixed martial arts to the foundation he learned fighting at the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center for Excellence in Quantico, Va. "He has been an ideal spokesperson and role model", said Lt. Col. Mike Zeliff, assistant chief of staff for advertising with Marine Corps Recruiting Command.^[6]

Mixed martial arts career[link]

Stann began his fighting career in 2006, while still serving on active duty, and used accumulated leave to take time for training and fights.^[7]

World Extreme Cagefighting[link]

On March 26, 2008, Stann defeated Doug Marshall to become the WEC Light Heavyweight champion. With this victory, Stann's MMA record reached 6–0, with five victories in the WEC.

In August he lost his first title defense in a match against Steve Cantwell.^[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[link]

In 2008, Zuffa announced plans to shut down the WEC's 185-lb and 205-lb weight classes, and bring all of those fighters to the UFC by 2009, leaving the WEC to concentrate on lighter weight classes.^[9]

Stann was scheduled to make his UFC debut on December 10, 2008, at the UFC Fight For The Troops show, to be held at the Army base of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, but sustained a foot injury and was forced to withdraw from the card.^[10] Instead, he faced Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 97 in Montreal, Canada, on April 18. In the first round, Soszynski locked Stann in a Kimura, forcing him to tap out for the first time. Stann later stated in an issue of UFC Magazine, that due to previous military commitments, he did not have time to prepare for the "grappling-based" aspect of the fight and was why he lost (which was evident during the fight, doing what most ground-fighting coaches tell fighters not to do, and that was flip your hips away from your opponent in an attempt to get up, as it can leave a fighter open for easily-set-up submission attempts).

On September 16, 2009, at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard, Stann once again faced Steve Cantwell in a rubber match. Stann would go on to defeat Cantwell via unanimous decision. This would also be the first time he would fight to a decision in his professional career.

Stann defeated UFC newcomer Rodney Wallace on December 5, 2009, at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale by unanimous decision.^[11]

Stann then faced UFC newcomer Phil Davis on February 6, 2010, at UFC 109^[12] and lost via unanimous decision. Following the fight, Stann then revealed he would drop to the 185 lbs. Middleweight division.

Stann then made his middleweight debut against Mike Massenzio on August 1, 2010, at UFC on Versus 2.^[13] Stann claimed his first ever submission victory, catching Massenzio in a triangle choke midway through the final round, in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.

Stann then fought in the Co-Main Event at UFC 125 on New Years Day. He defeated Chris Leben with a first-round TKO stoppage. He floored Leben with a right and knocked him down again with body punches. Finally he delivered a knee which sent Leben down as the referee stopped the fight at 3:37. With this win he became the second man to defeat Leben by way of strikes, the first being UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.

Stann was scheduled to face former Pride Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva on May 28, 2011, at UFC 130.^[14] However, Silva voiced his reluctance to face Stann and was replaced by former Sengoku Middleweight Champion Jorge Santiago. Stann defeated Santiago via TKO in the 2nd round after a right to the temple sent Santiago down and numerous strikes forced a stoppage.^[15]

Stann then fought Chael Sonnen on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136^[16] where he was defeated via second round submission.

Stann faced Alessio Sakara on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva.^[17] After knocking down Sakara early with knees from the clinch Stann threw down some heavy ground and pound delivering some short elbows and hammerfists that knocked Sakara out. Stann was awarded the victory at 2:26 of the first round. After the fight, Stann was praised by many MMA media outlets for the stoppage of Sakara. After Stann delivered the knockout blow, he sat up and motioned to the ref that Sakara was out, instead of delivering unnecessary blows before the ref could jump in and stop the fight. Stann's actions were highly praised by many, with UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones saying that Brian Stann was "good for the sport." UFC president Dana White also issued his praise for Stann's performance.^[18]

Stann is expected to face Hector Lombard on August 4, 2012 at UFC on Fox 4.^[19]

Personal life[link]

Stann and his wife Teressa have a daughter named Alexandra. They currently reside in Johns Creek, Georgia.^[20][21] The couple had their second daughter, DeAnna on November 30, 2009.^[22]

In the fall of 2010, Stann published his memoir "Heart for the Fight: A Marine Hero's Journey from the Battlefields of Iraq to Mixed Martial Arts Champion" (Zenith Press). Written with military historian John R. Bruning, "Heart for the Fight" details Stann's experiences as a youth growing up in Scranton, PA, playing football for the U.S. Naval Academy, serving honorably as a decorated Marine in Iraq, and becoming WEC Light Heavyweight Champion.

Championships and accomplishments[link]

Mixed martial arts[link]

• World Extreme Cagefighting
  • WEC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Fight of the Night (Two times)

United States military[link]

• Awards and decorations of the United States military
  • Silver Star

Mixed martial arts record[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

	Biography portal
	United States Marine Corps portal

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

• Brian Stann
• Official website
• Professional MMA record for Brian Stann from Sherdog
• Official UFC Profile

Vítor Belfort
Born	Vítor Belfort (1977-04-01) April 1, 1977 (age 35) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other names	The Phenom
Nationality	Brazilian
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Division	Middleweight (2008–present) Light Heavyweight (1998-2007) Heavyweight (1996-1997)
Reach	74 in (188 cm)
Style	Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Shotokan Karate
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team	Team Vitor Belfort TapouT Training Center Xtreme Couture
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo Purple belt in Shotokan[1]
Years active	1996–present (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total	1
Wins	1
By knockout	1
Mixed martial arts record
Total	30
Wins	21
By knockout	14
By submission	3
By decision	4
Losses	9
By knockout	3
By submission	1
By decision	5
Other information
Spouse	Joana Prado
Boxing record from Boxrec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: February 5, 2011

Medal record
Competitor for  Brazil
Men's grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Bronze	2001 Abu Dhabi	Absolute

Vítor Vieira Belfort^[2] (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvitoʁ viˈejɾɐ bɛwˈfɔʁ]; born April 1, 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in the middleweight division. He is currently ranked as the #3 middleweight in the world by MMA Weekly.^[3]

Personal life[link]

Vítor was born on April 1, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to a French father and a Greek mother.^[4] Belfort is married to Joana Prado and together they have three children, a son named Davi (born February 5, 2005), a daughter named Victoria (born October 31, 2007),^[5] and a daughter named Kyara (born June 7, 2009).^[6]

Belfort also had a small part in a reality show on Brazilian television and appeared next to his wife when she was photographed for the Brazilian edition of Playboy.^[7]

On January 9, 2004, Vítor's sister, Priscila Belfort disappeared and the relatives received no information about her. In August 2007, a woman (identified as Elaine Paiva) confessed that she participated in her kidnapping and killing^[8] and that she was kidnapped to pay off a four thousand dollar debt Paiva had with drug dealers. Paiva was arrested along with three others alleged to be involved in the kidnapping. The group allegedly buried her body in the woods in Rio de Janeiro where police conducted searches but her remains have never been found. Her family however do not accept this version and believe that Priscila is still alive somewhere. Vítor still maintains a missing sign in the Brazilian version of his website.

Belfort speaks Portuguese, English, and Spanish.^[9]

He is a dedicated Christian and gives his life first to Jesus who he says gives him peace.^[10] Belfort believes the most important key to his success and longevity in the sport is that he is happy with what he does. “I just thank God every day. I’m happy. I’m healthy. Bottom line is it’s just the way you treat life and life will treat you back. Make sure you’re happy with whatever is going on in your life. I think the key of life is just be happy with what’s in front of you and the decision of my life is under God and God knows what’s best for me."^[11] Belfort also appeared in a testimonial video on I Am Second, in which he shares his story of his faith in Jesus Christ.

Mixed martial arts career[link]

At the age of 19, Belfort came to the United States to compete. In his first sanctioned mixed martial arts match, an event called Superbrawl in Hawaii, his opponent was Jon Hess, who the young Brazilian defeated in 12 seconds by knockout.

Ultimate Fighting Championship[link]

Soon after, he moved on to compete in the UFC, where he was given the nickname The Phenom. He beat two fighters in his debut event in the UFC, winning the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament. At age 19, Belfort became the youngest fighter to ever score a victory inside the octagon.^[12] Belfort's next match saw him score a technical knockout (TKO) against the UFC 6 runner-up Tank Abbott in a non-tournament fight, knocking Abbott down and finishing him with a ground and pound attack.

In 1997 Belfort fought against American Greco-Roman wrestler Randy Couture, the first of three fights they would have. Belfort was upset by TKO 8:16 into the match, his boxing skills negated by Couture's clinch fighting.

After this defeat, he would fight twice more in the UFC. The first of these fights was against a training partner of his, Joe Charles, who he defeated quickly via armbar without throwing a single punch. A year later, Belfort faced rising Brazilian star and future Pride Middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva. Catching Silva early with a left cross, Belfort chased him across the cage with a flurry of punches, TKOing Silva in just 44 seconds.

PRIDE Fighting Championships[link]

Vítor then moved on to fight in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships. His first opponent was Kazushi Sakuraba in 1999. Vítor controlled the first minutes of the fight before breaking his hand,^[13] the remainder of the fight was spent on his back being stomped and kicked by Sakuraba. Following the fight he stopped training with Carlson Gracie and started to train with Brazilian Top Team.

He fought five more times in Pride against Gilbert Yvel, Daijiro Matsui, Bobby Southworth, Yoshiki Takahashi, and Heath Herring. For these matches Belfort used his stand-up striking skills less and instead controlled the fights and won by ground-and-pound tactics, with the exception of his fights with Southworth and Takahashi, which he won via rear naked choke and knockout in the first round respectively.

ADCC Championships[link]

In 2001 Belfort participated in the ADCC championships, in their Absolute division. Prior to that competition he had already faced Hiroki Fukuda, winning by submission, and Mark Robinson, losing by points. In the championship Belfort faced Genki Sudo, winning by points, Ricco Rodriguez, winning by points, Ricardo Arona in the semi-final, losing by points and finally in the 3rd place fight defeating Ricardo Almeida by points, winning the bronze medal.

Return to the UFC[link]

Returning to the UFC, Belfort was scheduled to fight Tito Ortiz in the main event of UFC's first Las Vegas show at UFC 33. However, he sustained an injury prior to the event, and the bout was cancelled. Belfort eventually returned and fought Chuck Liddell (losing via decision), then Marvin Eastman (winning via TKO and opening a severe cut on Eastman's eyebrow with a knee strike).

His next fight was on January 31, 2004, a rematch with Randy Couture for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Despite agonizing over his sister Priscila Belfort, who disappeared on January 9, Vitor won the fight in 49 seconds after a seam from his glove cut Couture's eye leaving Couture with a corneal abrasion, prompting a referee stoppage. A third match between the two took place on August 21, 2004. Couture won via doctor stoppage after the third round, recapturing the title.

His next fight in the UFC was against Tito Ortiz on February 5, 2005. Belfort broke Tito's nose with punches in the first round and nearly stopped Ortiz in the second. The battle raged on as Vitor tried to keep it standing as Ortiz looked to continue to take the fight to the ground. Unable to finish the fight, Belfort lost by a controversial split decision, which many believe Belfort won the first and second round.

Pro boxing[link]

On April 11, 2006 Vitor fought in his pro boxing debut against Josemario Neves. Belfort won by TKO within the first minute after knocking his opponent down three times. This has been his sole venture into the sport of professional boxing so far.

Belfort has expressed a desire to return to professional boxing, stating in 2008 that he was interested in talking with Golden Boy Promotions regarding a deal. More recently, in response to former IBA Heavyweight Champion James Toney's challenge to fight an MMA fighter in the boxing ring, Belfort has stated that he wants to represent the sport of MMA against Toney in a 6 round professional match.^[14]

Steroid controversy[link]

At Pride 32: The Real Deal on October 21, 2006, Belfort lost a unanimous decision to Pride Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson. After the fight, Belfort tested positive for an illegal substance, 4-hydroxytestosterone.^[15] In his defense, Belfort argued that he purchased an over the counter supplement which contained 4-Hydroxytestosterone. Belfort also explained that he may have received 4-Hydroxytestosterone as the result of rehabilitative injections given to him by Brazilian endocrinologist Dr. Rodrigo M. Greco after his surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee in the summer of 2006. The Nevada State Athletic Commission eventually received a statement from Dr. Greco stating that he did give Belfort post surgical injections containing testosterone.^[16] While conceding that Belfort may have not known about the testosterone, the NSAC explained that even if Belfort was given injections by a medical practictioner who did not inform him that they contained anabolic steroids, it would still be a violation of the banned substances policy. On December 21, 2006 he was suspended for nine months from the date of the hearing and fined $10,000.

Cage Rage[link]

Vítor Belfort defeated Ivan Serati by TKO at Cage Rage 21 in England on April 21, 2007. He defeated James Zikic on September 22, 2007 at Cage Rage 23 to claim the Cage Rage light heavyweight title in a unanimous decision. He entered the fight with a broken hand and during the fight threw minimal punches and utilized takedowns and ground and pound techniques. He apologized to the crowd for not putting on a good show but promised a better fight next time.^{[citation needed]}

Affliction[link]

Vítor spent a brief time training for his Affliction fight against Terry Martin with Chute Boxe in Brazil. However, he completed his preparation for the fight at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. Randy Couture and Shawn Tompkins helped train him for the fight in which he got a second round KO by landing a flying knee and following up with an uppercut straight-left combination.

After the fight, Couture said Belfort was thinking about moving to Las Vegas and training at Xtreme Couture full time.

Belfort's next fight was slated to be against Matt Lindland at the second Affliction event, however, he was forced to pull out due to a hand-injury sustained during the Terry Martin fight. The second Affliction event was postponed anyway and rescheduled for January 2009, enabling Vítor to fight on that card.

After rumours of a possible bout with reigning Dream Middleweight Grand Prix winner Gegard Mousasi were circulating, it was announced that Vítor would finally fight Lindland at Affliction: Day of Reckoning. Lindland was originally slated to fight Renato Sobral at a catchweight, but promoters of Affliction preferred the Belfort vs. Lindland fight at Middleweight. The fight ended in a KO within thirty-seven seconds as Belfort delivered a strong left to Lindland's jaw and followed up with four unanswered power shots as he hit the ground.

Second return to the UFC[link]

During a press conference, Dana White announced that the UFC had re-signed Belfort to a contract. His first match was against Rich Franklin at a catchweight of 195 lbs, headlining UFC 103, which he won by knockout three minutes and two seconds into the first round.

Belfort was expected to face Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108. However, Silva's manager, Ed Soares, announced that Silva would not be fully recovered from his injury by that time, so the fight was postponed.^[17] Belfort was again slated to fight Silva on February 6, 2010 at UFC 109 and April 10, 2010 at UFC 112, respectively, but both fights were canceled because of a surgery for Silva and an injury suffered by Belfort.^[18] Belfort was scheduled to fight Yushin Okami at UFC 122. However, Dana White tweeted Belfort would instead challenge Silva at UFC 126 for the belt.^[19]

Belfort lost via KO with 1:35 left in the first round after being knocked down by a left front kick to the face and taking two punches after falling to the mat. After having the belt put on him, Silva took it off and knelt at Belfort's feet, showing his respect, same as he had done after fighting Chael Sonnen.

Belfort made his return at UFC 133 against Yoshihiro Akiyama.^[20] Belfort initially thought the UFC would try to put him on the card at UFC 134 in Brazil, but the fight with Akiyama came together to help bolster the card in Philadelphia.^[21] Belfort contracted Hepatitis A in April, shortly after accepting the fight, but his representative, Pedro Lima, said that it would not jeopardize the bout with Akiyama.^[22] Belfort was successful in his return, winning the fight by knockout one minute and fifty-two seconds into the first round.

Belfort was briefly linked to a matchup with Cung Le, expected to take place on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139.^[23] However, Belfort was removed from the bout due to injury and replaced by Wanderlei Silva.^[24]

Belfort faced Anthony Johnson on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142.^[25] During the UFC 142 weigh ins, Johnson came in 11 pounds over the 186 lb weight allowance and was fined 20 percent of his earnings.^[26] Belfort requested that Johnson not weigh more than 205 lbs the day of the fight. The UFC had Johnson weigh in a second time. Johnson officially weighed in at 204 lbs on fight day, and the fight with Belfort proceeded as scheduled, with Belfort winning via rear naked choke in the first round, his first submission win in over a decade.^[27]

Belfort was selected to coach The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil against Wanderlei Silva. The rematch between Belfort and Silva was expected to take place on June 23, 2012 at UFC 147.^[28] However, on May 27, 2012, Belfort was forced to pull out of the bout, citing a broken hand in training, and replaced by Rich Franklin.^[29]

Championships and awards[link]

Mixed martial arts[link]

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
  • UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Winner
  • Knockout of the Night (Two times)
• Cage Rage
  • Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Submission grappling[link]

• ADCC
  • ADCC 2001 Absolute division – Bronze medal

Mixed martial arts record[link]

Submission grappling record[link]

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Notes
Win	Ricardo Almeida	Technical Submission (Injury)	ADCC 2001 Absolute Division	2001			3rd Place Spot-Wins Bronze Medal
Loss	Ricardo Arona	Points	ADCC 2001 Absolute	2001			Semi-Finals
Win	Ricco Rodriguez	Points	ADCC 2001 Absolute	2001			Quarter-Finals
Win	Genki Sudo	Points	ADCC 2001 Absolute	2001			Opening Round
Loss	Mark Robinson	Points	ADCC 2011 +99KG	2001			Quarter-Finals
Win	Hiroki Fukuda	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	ADCC 2001 +99KG	2001			Opening Round

Boxing record[link]

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
xWin	1–0	Josemario Neves	KO (left hook)[30]	02006-04-11April 11, 2006	1	1:01	Antonio Balbino Gymnasyum, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil	Boxing Debut

References[link]