Triller today announced that former multi-division champion Oscar De La  Hoya will return to the ring to face former UFC superstar Vitor Belfort on Saturday, September 11th in Las Vegas, as part of the new TrillerVerz, the first-ever festival bringing together the power of Verzuz and Fight Club into one weekend festival. [The WBC reports that De La Hoya and Belfort will clash in an exhibition, not an actual bout]. De La Hoya is 48 years old and has not boxed since a 2008 loss to Many Pacquiao. De La Hoya never boxed above 160 pounds. Bellfort is 44 and last fought in an MMA ring in 2018, a loss to Lyoto Machida. For that fight, Bellfort weighed in at 184 pounds. 

 

"I am ready to return to the ring, I and am proud to be part of Triller and Verzuz and their game-changing model of reimagining the boxing business as four-quadrant entertainment," De La Hoya said. "I have nothing but the utmost  respect for a champion like Vitor Belfort as we show the world what high level boxing is all about." 

 

Said Belfort, "It will be a pleasure to represent MMA again, this time in the ring against one of the biggest names in 

the history of boxing. It will be a war not to be missed and a fight my kids will be talking about. This is certain to 

make combat sports history." 

 

Brazilian MMA fighter Vitor Belfort is known to fight fans as "The Phenom" for his explosive striking power that helped him secure the UFC light heavyweight title and tie for third for the most finishes in UFC history.  

 

This will be the first of the TrillerVerz festivals. The inaugural TrillerVerz will launch Friday, September 10th with a live Verzuz, followed by a full Saturday festival concert lineup with fight night entertainment produced by "So You Think You Can Dance" co-creator Nigel Lythgoe.