Vitor Belfort goes off on content creators in boxing: ‘Jake Paul is not a real fighter’

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VEGAS — UFC Hall of Famer Vitor Belfort sits down with MMA Fighting’s José Youngs to reflect on the “dark ages of the UFC,” the sudden influx of influencers in combat sports, what he would change in terms of promoting fighters, and how he’s dealing with his son’s NIL deal in college, and more.

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