Vitor Belfort: ‘I’m not retiring’ but UFC 224 ‘is my last fight’

[KazDibiase]

"This is my last fight,” Belfort told MMAjunkie in a pre-fight interview. “That’s important because people say, ‘OK, what’s the legacy you’re leaving?’ Legacy is not what I did for myself. It’s what I’m doing for the next generation. So I think I’m leaving one of the biggest legacies in the sport, for sure, worldwide.”

“But this is my last fight, for sure, and I’m very content with what I accomplished in this sport,” he added. “But I still believe I can contribute so much with the sport, and I love what the UFC is doing, creating the (UFC Performance Institute) and creating all that. But we have so much left to do.”

At the same time, Belfort refused to concede to the idea that he will be going into retirement.

“I’m not retiring because when you retire, you’re still getting paid. I’m not getting paid, so I’m not retiring,” Belfort said. “I’m looking for jobs. I’m looking for opportunities.”

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[geezus17]

"When you retire, you're still getting paid", is he going on Social Security?

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Rizin, here we come!

 

[Epicness]

 

[BC]

Vitor to Golden Boy MMA
Chuck vs Vitor 2
Tito vs Shamrock 4
Pedro Rizzo vs Houston Alexander

 

[KlNG]

Wait....What........

 

[SKITZADACTYL]

 

[chitoortiz]

 

[BoD 2.0]

“I’m not retiring because when you retire, you’re still getting paid. I’m not getting paid, so I’m not retiring,” Belfort said. “I’m looking for jobs. I’m looking for opportunities.”

 

[fightfan84]

Retired people receive a pension typically is what he means. So you retire, you don't work anymore and you still make money. What he is saying, is he is not retiring, because he is still going to peruse work to make an income. just not in actual fights

Didn't think that was hard to understand I don't know why I'm so surprised sherdog didn't get it....

 

[ninja boot]

and here I am thinking I still have 25 years left in my career... I may as well just retire and start collecting some of that passive income that Vitor is mentioning.
I can only hope that his next endeavour isn't giving financial advice.

 

[MMAfanJabroniJew]

An not retiring , but it's my last fight ? ........

 

[Jdanois]

Retired people receive a pension typically is what he means. So you retire, you don't work anymore and you still make money. What he is saying, is he is not retiring, because he is still going to peruse work to make an income. just not in actual fights

Didn't think that was hard to understand I don't know why I'm so surprised sherdog didn't get it....

That's how I read it. Good for him. Legend.

 

[Haj01]

Retired people receive a pension typically is what he means. So you retire, you don't work anymore and you still make money. What he is saying, is he is not retiring, because he is still going to peruse work to make an income. just not in actual fights

Didn't think that was hard to understand I don't know why I'm so surprised sherdog didn't get it....

Nah we get it. It's just fun to play dumb and make fun out of him.

Vitor "TRT is Jesus in liquid form bro"

 

[WalkenWouldOwn]

 

[RayA]

He's "retiring" from fighting, but he's going to be looking for work elsewhere, as in some other actual job.

 

[KlNG]

Retired people receive a pension typically is what he means. So you retire, you don't work anymore and you still make money. What he is saying, is he is not retiring, because he is still going to peruse work to make an income. just not in actual fights

Didn't think that was hard to understand I don't know why I'm so surprised sherdog didn't get it....

I totally get it.i'm just fucking with Vitor just because. The man has a way with words. His instagram is a gold mine for this fabulous wordsmith.

 

[Benoitthegr8]

Vitor’s going to the promise land, to drink from the fountain of youth...

 

[fightfan84]

Nah we get it. It's just fun to play dumb and make fun out of him.

Vitor "TRT is Jesus in liquid form bro"

lol that makes more sense

 

[Rebel_LioN]

This guy goes off in a tangent talking about ants and elephants to Bill Gates and just about anything that has nothing to do with anything. Vitor being vitor.