Gallery Lyoto Machida def. Vitor Belfort at UFC 224: Best photos view 23 images Vitor Belfort isn’t sure how news of an injury he suffered prior to UFC 224 got leaked, but that wasn’t his attention. Late Wednesday, Brazilian media outlet Combate reported that Belfort (26-14 MMA, 15-11 UFC) injured his left knee during training camp, which was subsequently confirmed to MMAjunkie by a person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity. Prior to UFC 224, however, Belfort never mentioned an injury to the Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA), which regulated this past Saturday’s pay-per-view event at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Belfort went on to be knocked out by Lyoto Machida (24-8 MMA, 16-8 UFC) with a devastating front kick to the face in the second round that earned “Performance of the Night” honors for “The Dragon.” Related With double deja-vu and respect all around, Vitor Belfort's swan song at UFC 224 was oddly poetic The bout is expected to be Belfort’s last as he kept to his plan and announced his intention to retire afterward. In a lengthy Instagram post Thursday, Belfort did not use his injury as an excuse for the loss.
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Vitor Belfort confirms pre-UFC 224 knee injury; CABMMA explains why he still fought – MMA Junkie