Vitor Belfort: "I never looked for the Anderson Silva fight. I'd actually like to have a couple...

Vitor Belfort: "I never looked for the Anderson Silva fight. I'd actually like to have a couple more fights. I think Nate Marquardt deserves the title shot more than me. I didn't call that Anderson fight. I'm just an employee."

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Sure seems like Dana rushed Vitor

into a title fight that he’s really not confident about.

by Scott Haber on Oct 27, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Vitor is never confident

Poor bastard. If his mental game approached his physical game, he’d be a multi-time champion.

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by Kid Nate on Oct 27, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I think he's just trying to clear things up since Silva (and probably other black house people) is pissed at him and all..

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by Anton Tabuena on Oct 27, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope that is his reasoning behind these

comments. If not, it definitely sounds like he is already reasoning why he lost to Anderson.

Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.

by dnevil001 on Oct 27, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vitor Vs Nate @ 108 please with a cherry on top!

Keep firing Assholes!

Never trust a man with no shirt on.

by Ubernoober on Oct 27, 2009 11:29 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

HOT HOT HOT!

by asa on Oct 27, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vitor vs Nate at 108 would be great I can't wait!

by ufc4 on Oct 27, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

I love his laugh when asked about a weakness in Anderson's game.

I wouldn’t want to fight Anderson yet either, get a couple more fights in before you end up in the same position as Hendo and Marquardt.

by Razreshat on Oct 27, 2009 11:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

For others, I agree with this, but for Vitor, I can’t get behind it. I love Belfort, but it’s no secret that he’s all over the place in his consistency. He’s on a hot streak right now, but that could end at any moment. He’s better off pushing for a fight with Silva right now, rather than risk losing to, say, Sonnen and taking yet another downward slide, then having to build himself back up yet again.

Besides, I have to say, I think Belfort has a better chance than many to beat Silva. That’s not to say I would pick Vitor, but Vitor’s fast hands and power can lead to a flash KO against anyone, Silva included. Again, would I pick Vitor in this fight? Nah, probably not. But I wouldn’t pick any MW on the planet against Silva right now, and Vitor at least has a shot.

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by Fraser Coffeen on Oct 27, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

AS vs Nate
Vitor vs Sonnen (unless Hendo resigns)

by swells2048 on Oct 27, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ugggghhh. Chael???

Giving Shogun his props. I had the fight 48-47 Machida but Shogun put up a monumental performance and I am honored to have seen it in person.

by Day Man on Oct 27, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who else would he fight? Akiyama? Maia?

"Did you feel you did well against Lindland?" "
Hell no.. I wanted to break the law"
---Rampage

by TearsofaClown on Oct 27, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Always love when a guy is just honest about things

by HighNoon on Oct 27, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

absolutely. nothing wrong with being humble.

by woooburn on Oct 27, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed. Vitor is a very likable fighter.

On another note, is anyone else worried that there will be less than 5 strikes thrown in the first round? Seriously, I’d be surprised if any punches are landed through the first round. Expect to here the boo-birds to be a plenty. I hope its a great fight, but both of their fighting styles are all about patience – and that was EXTREMELY evident in Vitor with his fight against Franklin.

by neyvit on Oct 27, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Vitor's smart?

There won’t be any. He’ll spend te round trying to finda good riddum to work against Anderson. :)

by asa on Oct 27, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

or even The round. oops.

by asa on Oct 27, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

His demeanor tells a story

1st, he does not look mentally sharp in this interview. This correlates well to his inconsistent career. I believe in a fight with Silva, he will be far to cautious to really compete with him and it will be a 5 round stinker.

by SimplePsych on Oct 27, 2009 7:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs