Vitor Belfort asked for a retirement fight in his hometown right after his loss to Kelvin Gastelum in March, and the UFC booked him to compete in Rio de Janeiro. However, it turns out that “The Phenom” might continue fighting after all.
Belfort is set to take on Nate Marquardt at UFC 212 at the Jeunesse Arena on June 3, looking to snap a three-fight winless skid, and changed his tone on what’s next for him after the last bout of his current deal with the UFC.
"(I will) leave the UFC, but I’ll continue competing,” Belfort told Veja Rio.