It was a night where the Brazilians cruised and ended up placing three of the four fighters who eventually earned UFC post-fight bonuses at UFC on FX 8. Lucas Martins and Jeremy Larsen earned Fight of the Night for their preliminary card action, Ronaldo Souza claimed Submission of the Night with his first-round finish of Chris Camozzi and Vitor Belfort left the UFC no choice but to award him Knoc...

UFC on FX 8 was filled with great finishes, back-and-forth action, and it culminated in a memorable spinning kick KO victory for Vitor Belfort against Luke Rockhold in the main event. To no one's surprise, he also wins "Knockout of the Night". Here's a full rundown of the evening's $50,000 bonus recipients:

Fight of the Night - Lucas Martins def. Jeremy Larsen via KO (punches), round 3.

Knockou...

UFC on FX 8 may have been short on stars, but the few that were in the arena on Saturday night made their presence felt with style.

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza put on an absolute clinic, lulling Chris Camozzi into unconsciousness within a matter of seconds after locking in a first-round arm triangle for his UFC debut. And then came Vitor Belfort. An underdog o...

I think we can officially stop asking to see "the old Vitor," since the new one would probably kick his ass.

Just ask Luke Rockhold, who was on the receiving end of one of the most spectacular head kick finishes in the history of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In addition, he now replaces Adam Cella as "that guy who got KTFO with that kick."

Ouch.

Vitor Belfort (23-10) defeated the form...

UFC on FX 8: "Belfort vs. Rockhold" from the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, has officially wrapped, which means it's time for those select fighters who went above and beyond in their respective fights to get a little extra grease for their efforts.

To the tune of $50,000 each.

The promotion dished out its standard post-fight monetary bonuses to four of the 24 fighters on the card, and...

UFC On FX 8 ended in fireworks with Vitor Belfort landing a spinning back kick perfectly on Luke Rockhold's chin. That strike led to Belfort finishing the fight with ground strikes and capping off a 4-fight win streak in the Middleweight division. On top of that, Ronaldo Souza made an emphatic UFC debut by completely outclassing Chris Camozzi on the ground to grab a first round submission win.

A...

UFC on FX 8 didn't have a ton of interest going in, and most of it was related to three little letters - TRT. Well, you can say what you want about Vitor Belfort's supposed fountain of youth, but his spinning kick knockout of Luke Rockhold in the main event was one of the best big-fight finishes you're ever going to see. I'm still having problems understanding how in the world that happened. I ca...

Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort continued adding to his "Phenom" moniker with a stunning first-round spinning heal kick knockout of Luke Rockhold at UFC on FX 8.

Consider this Vitor Belfort’s contribution to the “Knockout of the Year” pool for 2013.

JARAGUA DO SUL, Brazil – The young dinosaur continues to put away young lions. Known for his lightning-fast hands, former UFC champion Vitor Belfort shocked ex-Strikeforce titleholder Luke Rockhold with a wheel kick before fully removing him from consciousness in the first round. 

After months of leadup, after weeks of trash talk, and a pushing match on the day of weigh-ins, there were still raw feelings as the UFC on FX 8 main event began. Combatants Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold refused to touch gloves prior to their match, and then as the fight transpired, Rockhold chose to taunt Belfort, inviting him in for exchanges.It would prove to be an ill-advised move. Belfort ...

Vitor Belfort gave fans in his home country of Brazil plenty to be happy about at UFC on FX 8 on Saturday, delivering a first-round knockout of Luke Rockhold that is sure to make UFC highlight reels for years to come.

Belfort held off Rockhold's takedown attempts early, and then set up to deliver a perfect knockout kick halfway through the round. Near the fence, Belfort landed a spinning kick ...

Am I the only one that remembers when Vitor Belfort publicly announced that he had hepatitis A and that God would be burning it out of his system in the immediate future? Props to divine medicine, take that Obama healthcare.

Vitor Belfort's fighting style is congruent to Jesus Christ. He may not strike when he's supposed to, but he's always on time. Tonight at UFC on FX 8, with the power of J...

Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold had themselves a steady war of words in the lead up to tonight's (Sat., May 18, 2013) UFC on FX 8: "Belfort vs. Rockhold" main event middleweight match-up at the Arena Jagaura in Jagaura do Sul, Brazil. A win would inch both back to the title picture and improve their already high ranking in the 185-pound weight class.

"The Phenom" emphatically closed Rockhold's m...

Middleweights Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold stepped into the Octagon as the UFC On FX 8 main event.

Rockhold showed a lot of caution trying to come in early. He went for a takedown from way outside that was stuffed easily by Belfort. Belfort trying to land hard with his infamous handspeed but Rockhold able to circle out of the power shots. Belfort goes for a spinning back kick that lands perfe...

Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold had themselves a steady war of words in the lead up to tonight's (Sat., May 18, 2013) UFC on FX 8: "Belfort vs. Rockhold" main event middleweight match-up at the Arena Jagaura in Jagaura do Sul, Brazil. A win would inch both back to the title picture and improve their already high ranking in the 185-pound weight class.

Round one saw Rockhold open with a strong he...

This is the UFC on FX 8 live blog for Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold, a middleweight bout at Saturday night's UFC event at the Arena Jaragua in Brazil.Belfort, who has won three of his past four fights, will face Rockhold, who has won nine straight fights, on the main card.Check out the UFC on FX 8 live blog below.

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Did Vitor Belfort or Luke Rockhold win last night (Sat., May 18, 2013) in UFC on FX 8 main event from Arena Jaragua in Santa Catarina, Brazil? MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE stream round-by-round full-fight blog coverage of the five-round Middleweight main event, which will pit "The Phenom," a former No. 1 division title contender, against Rockhold, the long-time 185-pound Strikeforce champion wh...

Sherdog.com will report from Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, with play-by-play and live results of UFC on FX 8, which is headlined by Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold.

MMA Fighting brings you UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold results. UFC on FX 8 takes place at the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. The event is headlined by a fight between Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold. In the co-main event, Jacare Souza will square off against Chris Camozzi.

Though his career is described by some as inconsistent, Vitor Belfort has few real surprises on his record. H...