Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort | FREE FIGHT | 2023 UFC Hall of Fame 

Assisti com meu pai, hoje já falecido... Morávamos em um sobrado onde eu dormia no piso de cima e meus pais no piso de baixo. O finado Miguel me ligava de madrugada pra me acordar e falava "a luta já vai começar" eu descia as escadas e assistia sentado ao lado de meu pai as lutas desse período... muito bom!

"HE FRONT KICKED HIM IN THE FACE!!!" One of the most out of nowhere KOs in MMA history

Nessa época ver o Anderson Silva lutar ao vivo, era como ver o Pelé jogando futebol !

That front kick from Anderson is legendary. My god

Crazy to think that it's been 12 years since this fight. Time flies by just like that

To me Anderson Silva will always be the best fighter in ufc history

Dude was out of a movie, embodiment of greatness 🐐

Izzy would have no chance against this Silva

Prime Silva was something to behold. You never knew what you were going to see. What a time! 🕷️🕸️

Incrível foi o Anderson estar no shopping duas horas antes da luta e avisar para o Minotouro que ele venceria com esse chute.

3:14 Silva’s ability to duck Vitor’s punch from the bottom was awesome and something most people probably overlooked

GOAT! These new fans just don't understand! So grateful I got to witness his prime live! Look at how fast and out of nowhere he lands that kick. He was so unpredictable and could end the fight in the blink of an eye at any moment and his opponents knew it. Such a special talent.

Como foi bom ver o melhor de todos no auge. Nenhum lutador proporciona melhor entretenimento aliado a artes marciais que Anderson Silva.

No one before or after has made MMA look effortless the way the Spider did. He only needed the smallest opening to get the most creative and spectacular finishes. 🐐

Silva is absolutely deadly. Vitor is 2000% top level and that Silva caught him this way illustrates how crazy deadly Silva is.

Y’all don’t understand why this kick is so legendary! Silva was on a tear and belfort was the only hype train to derail Anderson at the time! The hype was real because everyone knew belfort could hang! And then this RANDOM karate kick comes outta nowhere and ends the phenoms night! Both are great champs

0:28 “yellow trunks for the black” omg I’m dying 😂😂😂💀💀💀

Can we all appreciate Steven Segal for teaching Anderson that kick 😂

"OHHHHH!!! HE FRONT KICKED HIM IN THE FACE!!!" - Aristotle, 340 B.C.

Anderson Silva contou a história dessa luta ontem no Podcast Flyo.. Vitor Belfort treinava na mesma academia,, ele foi pra lá mas a maioria não via com bons olhos a ida dele pra academia,, Minotouro convenceu a galera aceitar o Vitor.. Na academia eles tinham um trato de Honra, que ninguém lutaria um contra o outro sendo da mesma academia.. Vitor Belfort rasgou essa regra,, e aii ficou um climao.. Anderson treinava com Vitor e mapiou 101% tudo do Vitor, até suas expressões e cada movimento,e falou que o Vitor não teria a mínima chance de vencer ele.. Spider foi um dos melhores de todos os tempos, assistir as Lutas dele era igual vê Ayrton Senna, Pelé e a Seleção com Romário Ronaldo e Bebeto... Ao meu ver, Anderson Silva tava no topo no auge, Vitor Belfort tentou achou que iria roubar esse lugar ganhando a luta kkkkkk, mais tomou um Nocaute dos mais lindo da História.. Anderson Silva a lenda....

3:13 O Anderson é tão sensacional que ele percebe que o Vitor iria dar um soco e, ele caindo, se esquiva e já vai se levantando na mesma hora, SEN-SA-CIO-NAL

Prime Silva is the greatest fighter ever to have entered the Octagon. No debate.

3:13 - Essa esquiva que o Anderson deu foi uma das mais lindas que já vi no UFC. Claramente o Vitor Belfort já estava comemorando o nocaute mentalmente.

This guy was defining, and redefining what MMA was and could be, right in front of our eyes. He was truly one of those guys who did things that seemed like they could only be done in MMA.

People just don’t understand how good silva was in his prime. Nobody has ever had an aura like him where the opponent was already beaten before they even got to the cage. He was special. The MW goat

The greatest middle weight of all time

ill never forget this kick

O melhor foi a humildade do Anderson Silva depois em ir ver como o Victor estava.

Prime Silva was something we will never see again

Nenhum lutador entregou tanto qnto o Anderson no auge! Dia de luta dele, era um evento pra mim!

This is still the greatest knockout in the history of the UFC.

Almost brings a tear to my eye. Such a significant moment in UFC and MMA history.

We also want the Anderson vs Forest Griffin

Luta incrível, tensa. O Belfort estava muito bem nessa luta, bem condicionado, rápido, forte, se a mão pegasse era nocaute. Anderson Silva incrível, um verdadeiro artista, o chute veio de um filme. Ambos os lutadores estavam de parabéns, foi um verdadeiro show.

That's a true martial artist right there, that was literal art

Nesse tempo, parar para ver o Anderson lutar, era como assistir Ayrton Senna aos domingos de manhã, Ronaldo fenômeno na seleção, todo brasileiro gostava de assistir UFC nesse ano

Was that Mario Yamasaki? Kind of an early stoppage for him.

Most iconic KO for me , vintage Anderson Silva performance

Welcome to the Hall of Fame, GOAT. Long overdue.

The efficiency of movement here @4:10 is incredible. Zero wasted motion…

Im all for these classics, LFG

Essa luta ilustra a beleza das artes marciais...só quem realmente gosta, pode apreciar.

I remember just turning 16 and this being the first UFC ppv my mum ever ordered for me, to say this left an impression on me is an understatement. Silva will always be my GOAT

It's crazy to think that Vitor gave Jones trouble but Anderson made light work of him.

Uma obra de arte esse nocaute e logo no Vitor Belfort que é um dos maiores lutadores do ufc e do mma O nocaute de Anderson sai em um lutador que é um nocauteador Que loucura,que momento do esporte Isso foi mágico, foi capa de jogo.

What a perfectly timed and placed front kick to the face, that's was pretty much all I was waiting for when I clicked on this video

Pay attention to Anderson’s left leg kicks in past fights always circling to the left too, Vitor eventually tries to check the kick with his right leg going up and gets caught with the front kick instead. Brilliant setup by the GOAT.

Anderson Silva era uma lenda, um show man

Saudades dos anos de ouro do UFC!!!!

Essa é a maior luta de mma entre brasileiros da história no ufc, o hype foi enorme en 2011. Lenda x lenda, final épico com esse chute no queixo do vitor

That kick honestly made my jaw drop

Época que o MMA rompeu todas as bolhas possíveis

Fight IQ here from Silva is crazy. He saw Belfort had good reaction/response times, loaded up his nervous system with feints and that meant the front kick got through. Similar to GSP vs Penn

Maybe you missed it, but Silva looked down (legs/body) before sending that crazy kick.

At the time there was never a headkick knockout that devastating. Every modern day headkick gets compared to this, shows how good it was

I sat at a Buffalo wild wings for hours waiting on this fight and my god it didn't last long but it was worth it.

Remember playing the UFC game with this on the cover.

A estratégia de Anderson Silva ao encaixar o chute num lutador como o Belfort que é excelente no boxe foi sensacional. O Vitor se mostra muito confiante na luta em pé e mal espera o chute bem encaixado que finaliza a luta.

Não acompanhei Pelé, mas acompanhei Senna, Ronaldo e Spider, acredito que esses caras tinham algo em comum, justamente pelo entusiasmo em assitir suas performances.

Vitor começou melhor, só que o inesperado aconteceu, um chute espetacular do Anderson! Um maiores nocautes que vi no MMA!

During the fight before Anderson Silva's fatal front kick, the one attacking the most was Vitor Belfort. It's a shame there wasn't a rematch, it would be great Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort part 2! Epic and historic fight!

Belfort foi 1 dos melhores lutadores que vi lutar!

The man literally knocked the other guy out cold while standing on his toes.. that’s some ninja shit right there 👍

Seen it 100 times but goddamn is that kick fast! Even when you know it’s coming you can barely see it

LEGENDARY KO

O respeito entre os dois nesta luta é nitido🙏.

Parabéns para o Silva e humildade dele.

"I showed Anderson that front kick." Steven Sea-gull

It’s finishes like this that made Anderson Silva terrifying. He was so unpredictable.

I remember those days of Anderson in his Prime. He was untouchable.

I’ve watched this fight numerous times and only just noticed silva looking at the legs before sending the kick, you almost can’t see it in the replay angle. This is the guy that made me interested in this sport

Vou show está luta, Anderson Silva o melhor lutador daquela época

Perfect example of why they were so cautious fighting Silva, amazing KO.

An absolute master of his art. I’m glad I had the privilege of watching his career play out.

I would love to see these two fight each other again.

Just one word: amazing.

The Silva Era was something else. No other fighter has ever SEEMED as absolutely invincible and untouchable as a prime Silva. He was SEVERAL levels above everyone for like 5 years. Every one of his fights was a foregone conclusion: Silva wins, and he wins whichever way he wants.

nunca vai existir outro capaz de fazer o que esse cara fez. e é do brasil! viva o rei!

That's the best Yamasaki stoppage probably of all time !

GOAT skillset. Has some of the highest level hands, kicks, knees, elbows, footwork, head movement, timing, shot selection, fight IQ, etc. in the game. He’s the perfect create a character - a long, precision & timing based counterstriker, with top tier takedown defense, and an offensive and dangerous guard as a last walk of defense if he does get taken down. This KO is a thing of beauty. He stays patient, making reads and setting traps early. Uses his feints and movement to control/increase the pace of the fight, then finds the moment to lull Vitor to sleep for just a split second, & rips a wildcard of a front kick out of absolutely nowhere. Stays composed, follows him down, gives him 2 precise shots to the dome to finish it off. Anderson a GOAT. His legacy tarnished by the PED stuff as well as him staying too long and going on a bad losing streak. Some will say he didn’t have the greatest strength of schedule, but many didn’t in those times, and he still has name like Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen, Forest Griffin, etc, in his resume. After watching todays fighters, you come back and see the fluidity & finess of a guy like Anderson and it makes you wonder how things would be different had he been in his prime today. His timing, accuracy, shot selection, footwork, feints, and composure were truly something else. This knockout still stands as one of the absolute most sick knockouts of all time.

The misdirection Anderson used is outstanding : he made Vitor check a leg kick. Brilliant.

Anderson Silva: O MAIOR de todos os tempos no MMA . Que chutaço , que finalização ! Vc é o cara . 🇧🇷

My hero. The spider. Anderson Silva made me love mma and the ufc. Such a legend!

O início da luta foi bem chato: os dois se analisando sem se atacar. Mas o final foi épico. Que chute inesperado e certeiro!😎👊🏻

Chega arrepia, que saudades de ver o mestre lutando 🕷

INSANE AHEAD OF HIS TIME THIS WOULD BE ALWAYS LEGENDARY

Com todo respeito aos outros lutadores, do passado e do presente, mas o Spider foi o melhor lutador de MMA da história.

That was insane. You almost forget how good Silva was. That was a big bang. First there was nothing. Then, all of a sudden ...

Crazy head movement from Silva the entire fight

No me esperaba tremendo decenlace esa patada estubo genialll!!!!!

Wow, am I wrong or did he beautifully set that up with those two high roundhouse kicks that Vitor dodged? He got the correct read on him and went for a front kick instead, which landed squarely where Vitor was moving his head.

Quem pegou essa epóca sabe muito bem que pra nascer outro igual, ou similar vai demorar muito ainda. Nem o izzy amassa os caras assim. Maior peso médio do UFC.

The "phenom" has always been my favorite. Loved when he split Marven Eastman's head in half.

the legend 💥

Victor not engaging all that time completely back fired on him LOL Silva got a good and long enough look and found that opening for the front kick. I remember this live when at the time Silva was my favorite fighter it was beyond insane in the moment

Nessa noite foi emoção dentro e fora da tela ķkkk. Eu tava assistindo esse combate numa churrascaria , aí um dos clientes apostou dinheiro com outro cara , no belfort . Quando o Anderson nocauteou 😂, ele falou que tava "brincando " que não tinha apostado de verdade... Mas o outro indivíduo não aceitou a desculpa e 😂, foi um tumulto na churrascaria 😅😅😅😅, briga ...

Por isso ele é o melhor de todos!!!!

Watching this live on tv was awesome.

Arguably one of the most outta nowhere KOs in UFC history, unexpected.

The spider is the goat