Vitor Belfort plans on making a comeback to mixed martial arts, the 41-year-old announced to ESPN.com's Ariel Helwani on Monday.
Belfort also confirmed he has yet to sign with an MMA promotion.
The Brazilian last fought at UFC 224 in May, losing to Lyoto Machida in a second-round knockout. Speaking with MMAjunkie's Dann Stupp and Fernanda Prates, Belfort said he wasn't formally retiring but that his defeat to Machida would be his final fight.
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