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#4. Vitor Belfort won the UFC 12 heavyweight tournament at 19 years-old
Vitor Belfort winning the heavyweight tournament at UFC 12 is one of the most impressive accomplishments of his career. What makes it even more impressive is that he was only 19-years-old when he did it. He came into the event following his impressive 12-second knockout over Jon Hess at SuperBrawl 2.
'The Phenom's first bout of the tournament was against Tra Telligman, who trained out of the 'Lion's Den.' Much like his debut against Hess, it didn't take long for him to defeat Telligman in the opening round. He earned a TKO win after dropping 'Trauma' with a left-hand and finishing him with elbows on the ground.
The finals saw the same result as 'The Phenom' picked up a dominant TKO win over Scott Ferrozzo. He dropped 'The Pit Bull' with a straight left and then finished him with ground strikes at 45-seconds of the first round.
#3. Vitor Belfort has competed against fighters from multiple eras of MMA
Since Belfort entered the sport as a 19-year-old, he evolved with the sport and competed against fighters from multiple eras. Early in his career, he fought pioneers of the sport like Tank Abbott, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, and Tito Ortiz.
His win over Abbott was a significant moment early in his career. It was considered a step-up in competition and 'The Phenom' still finished him with a flurry of punches in 52-seconds. The experience gained against pioneers of the sport served him well as he continued to develop as an MMA fighter. This was evident in his wins over former UFC champions Rich Franklin, Michael Bisping, and Luke Rockhold.
'The Phenom' also had a memorable trilogy with Dan Henderson, which saw him earn two Knockout of the Night bonuses. In addition, he has even fought two of the greatest fighters of all-time in Anderson Silva and Jon Jones.
