Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort for Middleweight Title
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Machida and GSP are the only other two I see having a chance right now besides Vitor against AS.I think this is a great move by Dana.[/quote]
AS would put
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH............wait..........HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH........
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Yeah I'm not real sure about that myself lol :roll:
UFC planning Silva-Belfort Jan. 2
September 25, 2009 | 3:16 pm
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White told The Times his organization has struck verbal deals for Anderson Silva to defend his middleweight championship against Vitor Belfort on Jan. 2 in Las Vegas.
Belfort, a former UFC champion, returned to the octagon Saturday to defeat former champion Rich Franklin in Dallas.
Silva has emerged as the most elite fighter in the UFC, most recently disposing of former light-heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin.
-- Lance Pugmire
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/09/anderson-silva-vitor-belfort-ufc.html
I think Henderson should get his chance against Anderson Silva again. He and Bisping were confirmed by Dana White that the winner of that fight will take on Silva for the middleweight title. I believe that Vitor Belfort should have one more fight to take on Anderson, and it would probably be against Marquardt. Even though the fans want Vitor to fight Anderson, but give Henderson another chance. Vitor should prove himself in two or three more fights before the match is even talked about.
chase316 said:
I'm excited for the new competition, but seeing Vitor's last fight, and the incorporation of Karate into his style might make this a potentially very sloooow bout. I'm not sure the extent of Vitor's elusive Karate training (OBVIOUSLY it's no where near Machida's) and how much he is changing his style to fit around it.
Vitor's going to know AS's tenacity to knockout fighters with over aggresive gameplan's, and Im going to take a guess and say he's going to play AS's or Machida's (I use Machida's gameplan loosley because only Machida can pull a Machida
) game of couterstrike, which could lead to a very uneventfull fight (but a chance for a KO on either side is there as well).
Sorry for being the Devil's advocate, but that was the first thing that popped into my mind after seeing the Franklin/Belfort fight, and when i hear about a AS/Machida dream matchup.
But let's hope I'm wrong and we see freakin fireworks :twisted:
I'm still Calling AS by vicious KO in the 4th
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That was the first thing that popped up in my head too. We might see another snoozer, I think Belfort has got a bit too much respect for AS
Portillo said:
This is perfect since it gives AS something to do while Henderson and nate fight. AS only has 3 fights left and it would suck if those 3 werent superfights! One against Vitor, one against the winner of the hendo fight, and then....?
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For his last I have no idea, I mean Okami is the obvious answer. But don't think it will happen. But once Anderson retire, Okami better be up for a vacant title shot.
Silva vs Belfort is a fantastic fight... but hope that belfort chin is stronger than wen he fought chuck liddel...
Belfort DESERVE the fight because he KO'd Franklin, Henderson did not KO'd Franklin, so if Henderson win the next fight he is on the top to face Silva
Marquardt vs Henderson is a Mega fight to se who is the number one contender after Belfort...
gaz_berserk said:
Silva vs Belfort is a fantastic fight... but hope that belfort chin is stronger than wen he fought chuck liddel...
Belfort DESERVE the fight because he KO'd Franklin, Henderson did not KO'd Franklin, so if Henderson win the next fight he is on the top to face Silva
Marquardt vs Henderson is a Mega fight to se who is the number one contender after Belfort...
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Belfort is a damn good fighter, and yea, he did KO Franklin at a catchweight bout. But Hendo getting a close decision over Franklin doesn't really come into play here, since Hendo was promised the shot after KO'ing Bisping.
Tgilb2007 said:
gaz_berserk said:
Silva vs Belfort is a fantastic fight... but hope that belfort chin is stronger than wen he fought chuck liddel...
Belfort DESERVE the fight because he KO'd Franklin, Henderson did not KO'd Franklin, so if Henderson win the next fight he is on the top to face Silva
Marquardt vs Henderson is a Mega fight to se who is the number one contender after Belfort...
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Belfort is a damn good fighter, and yea, he did KO Franklin at a catchweight bout. But Hendo getting a close decision over Franklin doesn't really come into play here, since Hendo was promised the shot after KO'ing Bisping.
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I agree, as great as Vitor is and as much as I want to see this fight and not a rematch with Hendo...Hendo was promised a shot and got shafted, that is beat.
WhiteBoy210 said:
This is a BS fight. Belfort will win. Really they need to stop this BS about Anderson Silva not fighting Machida. BF or not this is a business. Machida would lose the fight anyways.
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I am not sure that Anderson would win honestly. And, its not like they are in the same weight class. Anderson just goes to 205 from time to time, because he gets bored at 185.
Also, I wouldn't bet on Vitor winning. Its not like he is walking into a "gimmie" fight, this is a man who has ripped apart 1 weight class, and proved he could do it at another, if he just felt like it.