Photos: Vitor Belfort Drops, Stops Evander Holyfield in One

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood - Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort (1-0, 1 KO) pulled off an upset, even with age disparity, when he stopped a 58-year-old former undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (44-10-2, 29 KOs) in the first round. (photos by Amanda Westcott)

It was not clear if the fight was a fully sanctioned contest or an exhibition.

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Holyfield was fighting for the first time since 2011. He accepted the fight on late notice after Belfort's original opponent, Oscar De La Hoya, withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19.

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Holyfield was scheduled to fight since last year, but his scheduled bouts were pushed back due to issues outside of his control.

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When the fight began, Holyfield was coming forward, using his jab as a range finder. Belfort went after Holyfield and managed to score a knockdown when he landed a combination. Belfort jumped on him with punches from both hands and the fight was waved off, as Holyfield was not punching back and the referee jumped in.

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