Vitor Belfort Confirms Fight Against Yushin Okami at UFC 122
by Nick Thomas on Sep 1, 2010 9:52 AM EDT
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"Guys, the fight is on to November 13 in Germany. It’ll be against tough Okami. Let’s go."
Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort (19-8)
Win Rich Franklin - TKO (Punches) UFC 103
Win Matt Lindland - KO (Punches) Affliction
Win Terry Martin - KO (Punches) Affliction
Yushin "Thunder" Okami (25-5)
Win Mark Munoz - Decision (Split) UFC Versus Live 2
Win Lucio Linhares - TKO (Doctor Stoppage) UFC FN 21
Loss Chael Sonnen - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 104
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Great matchup. Can’t wait. Glad they’re not keeping Vitor on the shelf any longer.
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Whose got the reach advantage?
Walking the line between intelligence and ignorance since 1985
@deowade
Wiki says Belfort by 2".
I want Kim Winslow or Tan Dan to ref Tito Ortiz' next loss.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Sep 1, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Interesting
If Okami can keep Belfort at a distance with his jab, he could stop the Bull Rush attack from happening.
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@deowade
Belfort will stay back and wait. He just relaxes and counters now, and he doesn’t rush in until he knows he clipped the guy enough to stun him. It should be an excellent gameplan against a guy who wants you to open up so he can shoot in.
Which is why this is such a great match-up
Love this one.
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@deowade
No kidding.
I have no idea who I like in this one, it’s up in the air for me. Gonna be amazing.
by menckenstein on Sep 1, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Man, this is going to be a great fight
Will Yushin thunder through vitor’s lightning fast hands? Hey UFC marketing department…HEY!
Munoz/Okami decision was split??? Lol wut?
That was a damn one sided fight.
by kanodogg on Sep 1, 2010 10:21 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
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by eastcoastatlas on Sep 1, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Great fight
This is a true #1 contender fight for sure.
Belfort has never fought the champ and destroyed Franklin. Okami has had his ups and downs but is a great fighter and his loss to Chael Sonnen (on the undercard) seems much more understandable in retrospect than it did at the time.
With Maia, Marquardt and Paul Harris all waiting in the wings, 185 looks a little more interesting in the future. (I guess you could add belcher, akiyama and bisping to that list).
Are there any good prospects coming up at 185 like there are at 170?
This is a bad fight for Vitor..
If Okami does the smart thing and outwrestle him, this is his fight to lose. When made to wrestle, Belfort is only really dangerous in the first round. Okami by smart lay n pray.
We are One.
It’s funny how a fight or two can change the perception of a fighter. Okami stood with Linhares and battered him, and against Munoz, Okami stood more with him, and the fight didn’t reach the ground very much. This fight could be a striking battle, but if Okami wants to, he can take this to the floor. Good to see that Okami is getting some spotlight seeing he co-main evented his last fight and is now main eventing this one.
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