Vitor Belfort vs. Rumble Johnson?

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: GOODNIGHTIRENE
Date: November 01, 2011 at 02:44 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

middleeasy
According to Brazil, Vitor Belfort vs. Rumble Johnson is going down at UFC 142
Some of you may have been diagnosed with radiation poisoning from that hydrogen bomb Anthony Rumble Johnson detonated on Charlie Brenneman's face at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson. If you have, it's alright, just look at it as another way to take off a week from your job. We're not sure when the athletic commission is going to outlaw stuffing plutonium in gloves (and feet) but until they do, Rumble Johnson will continue to tear through UFC's welterweight division. Only three of Rumble Johnson's ten wins were obtained via decision, the rest have come by inadvertently knocking his opponent through a voyage of time and space.
Now according to Brazil's Folha, Rumble Johnson will now face Vitor Belfort in the UFC's second return to Brazil in under a year. The bout will be held in the middleweight division at UFC 142 scheduled for January 14th 2012. There's still the rumor that Vitor Belfort will also be tapped to film The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil with Anderson Silva as the opposing coach, however the two will not fight since Chael Sonnen is rumored to have a rematch with The Spider sometime in 2012.
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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: newERA
Date: November 01, 2011 at 02:49 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

I don't think Rumble wants anything to do with fighters his size.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Spud
Date: November 01, 2011 at 02:53 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

Awesome fight, Johnson has to get this to the ground if he wants to win, Vitor is too fast for him.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: HBK42581
Date: November 01, 2011 at 02:57 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

Confirmed. From UFC.com:
A second Brazilian mega-star is set to fight at home at UFC 142. "Verbal agreements in for what should be an explosive matchup as powerhouse Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson moves up to middleweight to face ‘The Phenom’ Vitor Belfort at the event," UFC president Dana White said.
Aldo to Defend Title in Brazil updated October 31
After the success of UFC Rio in August, UFC officials promised that they would stage another event in the country as soon as possible. That return has now been confirmed as UFC 142, to be held January 14 in a to-be-named Brazilian city.
Besides the date, a title-fight main event was also confirmed.
Pound-for-pound superstar Jose Aldo will fight in Brazil for the first time since 2007 when he defends his UFC featherweight title against unbeaten powerhouse Chad Mendes.
Read more about the matchup on Fox Sports.
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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Project86
Date: November 01, 2011 at 02:59 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

rumble hits hard and is much bigger than vitor and is very athletic and extremely explosive maybe vitor needs this on the ground lol

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ResoluteProtector
Date: November 01, 2011 at 03:10 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

Finally a decent test to see where Vitor is with is striking now.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Jak
Date: November 01, 2011 at 03:11 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

Too good to be true. I'm not holding my breath that one of them doesn't bail for some reason.
If it happens... ----->

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Jak
Date: November 01, 2011 at 03:13 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

Project86 said:
rumble hits hard and is much bigger than vitor and is very athletic and extremely explosive maybe vitor needs this on the ground lol
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sarcasm?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: coreymb
Date: November 01, 2011 at 03:14 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

ResoluteProtector said:
Finally a decent test to see where Vitor is with is striking now.
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Putting A. Silva aside, I'd take Vitor's striking over any one in the UFC MW division. His combination of speed, accuracy and knowing when to be patient and when to explode is just too much for most.
Let's just hope this fight actually happens. Both guys have had nagging on and off injuries not so long ago.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: thabestevah
Date: November 01, 2011 at 03:19 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

Don't quite understand this if AJ actually has his weight under control like he claimed which obviously means it wasn't. He must have struggled to get down to weight for his last fight since he was really close to getting into title contention at WW. Great fight though, hopefully AJ takes him out.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: moparjr
Date: November 01, 2011 at 03:20 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

Hmm no one should be surprised if AJ gets a UD here or uses his wrestling. Also don't be surprised if vitor wins via strikes to the back of the head. Either way im pulling for AJ. Im excited to see what he can do at this weight

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: thabestevah
Date: November 01, 2011 at 03:23 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

moparjr253 said:
Hmm no one should be surprised if AJ gets a UD here or uses his wrestling. Also don't be surprised if vitor wins via strikes to the back of the head. Either way im pulling for AJ. Im excited to see what he can do at this weight
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Wow! Yeah, now that you mention the back of the head thing I remember Rumble talking about Vitor when asked about the Cung fight. Saying he had never seen a guy jump up like he had done something after repeatedly punching someone in the back of the head like Vitor did when he KO'd Akiyama.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ResoluteProtector
Date: November 01, 2011 at 03:25 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

coreymb said:
ResoluteProtector said:
Finally a decent test to see where Vitor is with is striking now.
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Putting A. Silva aside, I'd take Vitor's striking over any one in the UFC MW division. His combination of speed, accuracy and knowing when to be patient and when to explode is just too much for most.
Let's just hope this fight actually happens. Both guys have had nagging on and off injuries not so long ago.
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Yeah, I don't have much faith in Vitors speed, combinations and accuracy anymore, but trying to reserve judgement.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: FlipMMA
Date: November 01, 2011 at 03:27 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

moparjr253 said:
Hmm no one should be surprised if AJ gets a UD here or uses his wrestling. Also don't be surprised if vitor wins via strikes to the back of the head. Either way im pulling for AJ. Im excited to see what he can do at this weight
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Couldn't agree more. I'd love to see Rumble knock Vitor out, but I don't think we'll see that. I think we'll see a less dominant version of the Rumble/Hardy fight with a similar outcome. Rumble via UD (29-28 across the board).

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: coreymb
Date: November 01, 2011 at 03:28 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

ResoluteProtector said:
coreymb said:
ResoluteProtector said:
Finally a decent test to see where Vitor is with is striking now.
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Putting A. Silva aside, I'd take Vitor's striking over any one in the UFC MW division. His combination of speed, accuracy and knowing when to be patient and when to explode is just too much for most.
Let's just hope this fight actually happens. Both guys have had nagging on and off injuries not so long ago.
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Yeah, I don't have much faith in Vitors speed, combinations and accuracy anymore, but trying to reserve judgement.
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Now I get your original point of wanting to see where Vitor is at!
I think Rumble is a difficult fight. He's much more athletic, better wrestling and has some power himself. I still think Vitor finishes this fight fast.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Project86
Date: November 01, 2011 at 03:44 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

Jak said:
Project86 said:
rumble hits hard and is much bigger than vitor and is very athletic and extremely explosive maybe vitor needs this on the ground lol
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sarcasm?
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nope vitor has extremely overrated striking only good striker he has fought in recent memory is silva and he missed every punch and was sleeping
sorry ko'ing washed up fighters like lindland and franklin and akiyama has terrible striking does not impress me
rumble is no world beater but he is the best striker he will face other than silva in quite a long time

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Jak
Date: November 01, 2011 at 04:46 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

Project86 said:
nope vitor has extremely overrated striking
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Based on? He has one loss in like 5 years, and every fight is over in the first round. What more can the guy do then Ko his opponents in round 1. A Washed up Rich Franklin still went toe to toe with Henderson, Griffin, got his arm busted by Liddell. And only Anderson Silva had ever stopped him round 1. Pointing out that it Franklin's chin wasn't or isn't washed up.
If Belfort has overrated striking, then i'm not sure what Anthony Johnson brings, he didn't want to stand with Dan Hardy the only somewhat striker he's faced in years. And even if he just wanted a win, it's not as though Hardy is or has ever been a knock out machine.
I guess it's the battle of the super over rated, but i'll go with the guy who's at least fought prime Wandy, Liddells, Hendo's, 'Reems compared to Speers, Fioravanti, Yoshida's.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ResoluteProtector
Date: November 01, 2011 at 05:05 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

coreymb said:
ResoluteProtector said:
coreymb said:
Putting A. Silva aside, I'd take Vitor's striking over any one in the UFC MW division. His combination of speed, accuracy and knowing when to be patient and when to explode is just too much for most.
Let's just hope this fight actually happens. Both guys have had nagging on and off injuries not so long ago.
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Yeah, I don't have much faith in Vitors speed, combinations and accuracy anymore, but trying to reserve judgement.
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Now I get your original point of wanting to see where Vitor is at!
I think Rumble is a difficult fight. He's much more athletic, better wrestling and has some power himself. I still think Vitor finishes this fight fast.
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That's the thing. IF this fight happens (couldn't find it on UFC.com - Not questioning HBK, just sayin). If this fight happens and Vitor is still as good as most Junkies seems to think he is, he will have no problem getting inside and putting Johnson away with strikes. Other fighters have had success against Johnson striking, not necessarily great success, but success nonetheless. A superior striker like Vitor, should have little to no problems, not even with the reach advantage. IF he is as good as most people seem to think he is.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Crusher
Date: November 01, 2011 at 05:05 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

Rumble by a mile...

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Koos
Date: November 01, 2011 at 05:08 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/vitor-belfort-vs-rumble-johnson.43018/

I give Rumble ZERO chance to win this fight if it happens.