Former UFC fighter and current commentator Michael Bisping said he believes Brazilian Vitor Belfort is the biggest cheater in mixed martial arts history.
The guy’s such a bloody piece of s*** it blows my mind, and he cost me to lose an eye. Yes, that’s right. I’m talking about Vitor ‘The Phenom Hypocrite’ Belfort. The former light heavyweight champion, the former heavyweight champion, the former middleweight contender, and the biggest known drug cheat in the history of the sport — alongside Wanderlei Silva. This guy is the biggest cheat in the history of combat sports and it’s mainly to do with steroids.
"Look, we’re not putting a ball in a basket, we’re not trying to kick a ball into the back of the net, we’re trying to knock our opponents unconscious and if you’re taking steroids all the time, then I’ve got no respect for you whatsoever. You’re not respecting the sport, you’re not respecting yourself, you’re not respecting your opponent. It’s dangerous, it’s disgusting and I’ve just got no respect for it whatsoever," Bisping said.
The fight between Bisping and Belfort took place in January 2013 at UFC on FX 7. Vitor won by TKO in the second round. After the fight, Bisping suffered a retinal detachment, which eventually led to the loss of his eye.
In April 2023, Belfort defeated Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza by unanimous decision at Gamebred Boxing 4. Bisping, however, believes that Vitor went back to his old habits due to the lack of doping tests.
