Twenty years later, the disappearance of Vitor Belfort’s sister, Priscilla Belfort, remains unsolved.
In January 2004, Belfort defeated Randy Couture to win the UFC lightweight championship. Couture was forced to stop the fight due to a cut on his eyelid, but instead of celebrating, Belfort broke down in tears during the post-fight interview. “The Phenom” revealed that his sister had gone missing earlier that month. As of September 2024, she has still not been found.
The Belfort family’s harrowing story will be told in a four-part documentary series titled “Volta Priscila” (“Come Home Priscila”), which will premiere on Disney+ in Brazil on September 25. It is not yet clear whether the documentary will be dubbed or subtitled in English when it is released internationally.
Priscilla disappeared on January 9, 2004. At the time, Vitor’s sister worked at the Sports and Leisure Department of the city of Rio de Janeiro, and was kidnapped on her way out to lunch. Since then, she has never been seen again. Between various theories and false clues, her search has been endless, with more questions than answers, winding paths, mysterious figures, and conspiracies involving the police, drug trafficking, and the mainstream media. Priscilla was 29 years old at the time of her disappearance, and would be 49 today. Although she was a focus of the investigation from the beginning, no ransom was ever offered for her release. Police have pointed to the case as a possible murder, but the family believes she is still alive.
The series was produced by Eduardo Rajabali and researched by Bruna Rodriguez, with the assistance of the Belfort family. Belfort spoke briefly to Sheldog about the documentary’s release, saying the search won’t end until she’s found.
“It is impossible to put into words the pain we have been through, day in and day out, for 20 years. My mother and I have worked together, providing testimonials, photos and never-before-seen video. The documentary will show why we still believe we will find my mother,” Belfort explained.