5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Michael Bisping Believes his Future Holds a UFC Title In It (MMAFighting.com) Jon Jones is Tired of Facing Wrestlers and Explains Why (MMAConvert.com) The “Cyborgs” Show a Different Side to Fans…Their Back-Side (MiddleEasy.com) Scott... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Nate Diaz Addresses Steroids as Only He Can (WatchKalibRun.com) Kyra Gracie Goes Sans Gi for Magazine Cover (MiddleEasy.com) Frank Edgar vs. Gray Maynard II Looking Likely for UFC 125 (Heavy.com) Cooking with Miguel Torres? You Bet!... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort scratched from UFC 122 bout against Yushin Okami (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Wednesday afternoon UFC President Dana White announced via his Twitter page that Belfort is not injured and will fight Silva for the title next (with the Marquardt/Okami winner determining the next contender in line for a shot). Whether viewed as one more example in an unfortunate pattern or a curious coincidence given UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva’s newly freed fight-schedule, it... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort vs. Yushin Okami confirmed for UFC 122 in Germany
PRESS RELEASE / London, England – The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Germany on November 13th when UFC 122 emanates from König-Pilsener-Arena in Oberhausen. In the high-stakes main event, mixed martial arts legend Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort will face Japanese powerhouse Yushin ‘Thunder’ Okami in a three-round contest to determine who will challenge for the UFC Middleweight... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort fighting Yushin Okami for top contendership at UFC 122
When hard-hitting Brazilian middleweight Vitor Belfort recently made statements regarding an upcoming fight in November against someone other than current 185-pound champ Anderson Silva the speculation on who he might be facing immediately began. Belfort helped clear the matter up a bit last week by eliminating Chael Sonnen from the list of possibilities, leaving slugger Chris Leben and perennial contender... [Read More...]
Chael Sonnen ruled out as Vitor Belfort’s November opponent
Earlier this week, hard-hitting Brazilian middleweight Vitor Belfort spoke out via his Twitter page to announce he would be returning to the Octagon in November. He also stated his yet-to-be-named adversary would not be current 185-pound champion Anderson Silva. It now appears fans can also scratch Chael Sonnen off the list of potential opponents too. Belfort recently spoke with Sherdog and shed some... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort expects to return to action in November but not against Silva
In what’s becoming more of a pattern than coincidence, for a fourth time the long-awaited match-up between UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva and Brazilian countryman Vitor Belfort appears to again be put on hold due to injury. Belfort, who has been out of action since September 2009, was first announced as the top contender to Silva’s belt after finishing Rich Franklin with strikes in the... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort out of UFC 112 title fight with injured shoulder
Vitor Belfort has been forced to drop out of his highly anticipated middleweight title fight with Anderson Silva on April 10 at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi with an injured shoulder. A rumor originally popped up earlier this afternoon on Tatame.com, a popular Brazilian MMA site, and Yahoo! Sports has since confirmed the unfortunate news with UFC President Dana White. The fight was originally scheduled to... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort set for UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi
The highly anticipated middleweight championship match-up between fellow Brazilians Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort finally looks like it has a place and time, and it’s destination Abu Dhabi. The news comes courtesy of Belfort’s manager in a recent report at MMAJunkie.com, who stated that the two will face off during UFC 112. Th event is expected to take place on April 10 from the United... [Read More...]
Nate Marquardt vs. Vitor Belfort on tap with Anderson Silva sidelined
While there were many that had been quite sceptical of the UFC’s decision to grant Vitor Belfort with a title shot at middleweight when he had never officially competed at the weight class for the promotion, it now appears as if “The Phenom” is going to have his opportunity to really earn his crack at the title as a match-up between himself and Nate Marquardt is apparently being... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort set for UFC 108
Anderson Silva is set to defend his middleweight title against fellow Brazilian Vitor Belfort at UFC 108. The event is expected to take place on January 2 from Las Vegas, Nevada, kicking 2010 off with a bang. UFC President Dana White recently confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that the bout has been verbally agreed to by both fighters. Silva’s last trip to the Octagon was a highlight reel first... [Read More...]
Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort to take place at 195 pounds
Although UFC President Dana White had reported that a main event bout for UFC 103 between Rich Franklin and the newly re-signed Vitor Belfort was to take place at light-heavyweight during a press conference held earlier this afternoon, it now appears that the bout between the two will now take place at a catch-weight of 195 pounds. The news comes directly from Franklin himself who posted the news of... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Vitor Belfort expected for “Affliction Trilogy”
After Josh Barnett has recently been pulled from the upcoming “Affliction Trilogy” card on August 1 due to testing positive for steroids, the company has found his unlikely replacement in the form of a Brazilian middleweight known as “The Phenom”. Fedor Emelianenko is expected to face off with Vitor Belfort in the main event of “Affliction Trilogy”. The news comes... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva: Fight with Vitor Belfort ‘is going to happen’
UFC President Dana White recently made news by announcing that he was working to re-sign former UFC champion Vitor Belfort and instantly speculation began to run rampant in regards to a possible first opponent for “The Phenom” if the signing comes to fruition. One name that keeps popping up is no stranger to Belfort as Vitor’s lightning quick knockout victory over Wanderlei Silva... [Read More...]
Dana White working to sign Vitor Belfort
It appears as though former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will be maikng his return to the octagon in the very near future. UFC President Dana White confirmed that is actively working to get the heavy handed Brazilian back to the UFC during a segment of “Inside the Octagon” that ran during The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale last evening. “I’m working on some other 185... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort vs. Jorge Santiago Signed for “Affliction: Trilogy”
Affliction has finalized its card for Affliction: Trilogy by officially announcing a middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort (18-8) and Jorge Santiago (21-7). Belfort is going for his third straight victory in Affliction. He has already disposed of Terry Martin and Matt Lindland thus far in impressive fashion. He enters “Affliction: Trilogy” with four consecutive wins and five victories... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort vs. Jorge Santiago at Affliction III: Trilogy
Vitor Belfort has an opponent for the third Affliction Card and it’s none other than fellow Brazilian Jorge Santiago. Sources close to the fight have recently confirmed the bout to MMAWeekly.com. Afliction III: Trilogy is set for August 1 in Anaheim, California and will feature a headlining bout between heavyweights Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett. Widespread speculation before the confirmation... [Read More...]
War of Words Heats Up Between Gegard Mousasi and Vitor Belfort
Yesterday Gegard Mousasi confirmed to www.M-1Global.com that he expected to face off with Vitor Belfort at the third Affliction event which is expected for August 1. Well his expected opponent has made public the fact that he has no desire to stray away from his current middleweight class for any reason. Mousasi has made it known that there is no way that he can physically make the 185 pound weight... [Read More...]
Gegard Mousasi vs. Vitor Belfort at Affliction III
One of the best pound for pound fighters on the planet Gegard Mousasi has confirmed to www.M-1Global.com that his next opponent will in fact be none other than “The Phenom” Vitor Belfort. The two are expected to face off at the third Affliction event that has been rumored for August 1. Mousasi revealed his next opponent in an interview with M-1 Global shortly after his decisive submission... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort reveals pro boxing aspirations
The fighter most excited by the recent alliance between Affliction Entertainment and Golden Boy Promotions is Vitor Belfort. Belfort made it clear that he wants to take up boxing in the very near future. “I want to fight boxing – professional,” Belfort said, “I hope Golden Boy can make that happen.” To this point, Belfort has not signed with Golden Boy or any other boxing... [Read More...]
