MF & DAZN: X SERIES 003 will take place on November 19 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas with the rescheduled main event between Hasim Rahman Jr. and Vitor Belfort.
The fight was initially scheduled for October 15 in the UK.
Rahman said: “I am really looking forward to fighting Mr. Belfort. I am extremely grateful to Misfits Boxing for giving me the opportunity and I look forward to making the most of it. I am 100% focused on making a lasting impression on all the fans in England and those watching at home. Now the world can see why Fake Paul and his sister want absolutely nothing to do with getting in a ring with me!
Fight night on November 19 will be available live and on demand to all subscribers around the world on DAZN. Ticket details will be released soon.
“It’s great to be able to announce the third show in our MF & DAZN: X series, and the first in the US,” said Joseph Markowski, CEO of DAZN North America. “We are very excited about these shows; its scope and its potential to excite and engage a growing new generation of fight fans. Stay tuned for more shows and more big names to be announced soon.”
Belfort is the former Brazilian MMA star who captured the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship while producing impressive standout results over 20 years with the organization. Adding to her reputation as a finisher, 18 of the 26 wins came by stoppage. He returned to the ring in September 2021 when he knocked out Evander Holyfield in the first round of his exhibition fight.
Having fought at both light heavyweight and heavyweight, Belfort has beaten some of MMA’s top athletes, including Randy Couture, Michael Bisping, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Henderson and Luke Rockhold. He is among some of the best finishers the UFC has seen with his 12 knockout wins.
Belfort said: “I am excited to show off my skills on October 15th in Sheffield, live on DAZN! I’ve been waiting for a fight for a while, and now it’s my time. I’m always in the gym getting ready. Rahman is a perfect opponent for me, so expect fireworks on the return of the Phenom.”
