UFC 212 video highlights: Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt

Vitor Belfort had never won a decision during his illustrious UFC career. You can now check that off the list.

After a slow start, Belfort (26-13 MMA, 15-10 UFC) turned up the tempo against Nate Marquardt (35-18-2 MMA, 13-11 UFC) and sealed a unanimous decision with a third-round surge.

The middleweight bout was part of today’s UFC 212 main card at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Belfort took home unanimous scores of 29-28, the first time judges had gotten involved in one of his fights since a 2007 victory over James Zikic in the now-defunct Cage Rage promotion. Marquardt dropped to 2-5 in his past seven outings.

Check out the highlights above.

Also see:

• UFC 212 video highlights: Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo
• UFC 212 video highlights: Claudia Gadelha vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz

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