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Vitor Belfort Calls For Interim Title Belt Again
Vitor Belfort was scheduled to fight Chris Weidman at UFC 181, but after the champ was forced to postpone the bout due to a fractured hand, and unable to train for 6 weeks, Belfort began calling for an interim belt. He spoke to MMAFighting to again reiterate his belief that the UFC should have an […]
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Vitor Belfort Plans To ‘Surprise’ Opponents Who Doubt Him
Vitor Belfort hasn’t fought in the Octagon since November of 2013, when he knocked out Dan Henderson with a head kick in the 1st round of their UFC Fight Night main event bout. Some time following the win, TRT was banned, leaving many to question if Vitor would be able to perform at the same […]
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Sergio Pettis vs. Matt Hobar added to UFC 181 in Las Vegas
A bantamweight bout featuring Sergio Pettis taking on Matt Hobar is the latest addition to December’s UFC 181 event in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced the new bout following an initial report from The Las Vegas Review-Journal. Sergio Pettis (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was most recently seen in action at June’s UFC Fight Night 42 […]
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Vitor Belfort Training For Weidman Fight
Vitor Belfort and Chris Weidman were originally scheduled to fight at UFC 181, however after Weidman fractured his hand, the bout was postponed to a later date, potentially in February. That hasn’t stopped Belfort from hitting the gym in preparation for the bout. Check out the video of the challenger shadowboxing: Loading Todo treino é […]
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Travis Browne Slams Brendan Schaub
Travis Browne is gearing up for his UFC 181 bout against Brendan Schaub in December. Leading up to the bout, Browne left his longtime gym at Jackson Winkeljohn to train at Glendale Fight Club in Arizona, the same gym Ronda Rousey trains at. Schaub criticized ‘Hapa’ for the move, saying it was good for him […]
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Weidman Slams Belfort: “I’m Going To Embarrass Him”
Chris Weidman was forced out of his UFC 181 fight against Vitor Belfort with a broken hand, however Vitor Belfor began saying the UFC needs to have an interim belt until Weidman returns, which is believed to be February, just 2 months after their scheduled fight at UFC 181. Weidman spoke on The MMA Hour: […]
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PHOTO | UFC Unveils Official UFC 181 Poster
Earlier today the UFC held the tickets on-sale press conference for UFC 181. In attendance were main event fighters Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler, as well as co-main event fighters Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez. The UFC unveiled the official poster for the event, which was made by DC Comics. Check it out: How badass […]
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PHOTOS | Hendricks-Lawler, Pettis-Melendez Staredowns
Earlier today the UFC held their UFC 181 Tickets on-sale press conference with headliners Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler, as well as co-main event fighters Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez. Enjoy the staredowns from this event, which takes place December 6th.
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UFC 181 Press Conference Today At 2 PT With Weidman, Belfort, Pettis, And Melendez
Today the UFC has invited fans to their UFC 181 press conference and Q&A with Chris Weidman, Vitor Belfort, Anthony Pettis, and Gilbert Melendez. Weidman was supposed to fight Belfort at UFC 181, but a hand fracture has forced him out of the bout. Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez will still serve as the co-main […]
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Khabib ‘Cowboy Can Shut Up, I Am The Next Lightweight Contender’
Khabib Nurmagomedov is making a strong case for why he deserves to be the next person to fight for the lightweight title belt after Gilbert Melenedez challenges Anthony Pettis for the belt in December at UFC 181. Nurmagomedov made his case to FOX Sports. “Nate Diaz smashed him, Rafael dos Anjos smashed him, Benson Henderson, […]
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Belfort Slams Weidman Over Injury, Accuses Champ Of Faking It
Vitor Belfort was slated to fight Chris Weidman on December 6th at UFC 181 in a long awaited matchup for the UFC middleweight title, however earlier this month news broke that Weidman had suffered a hairline fracture in his hand, and as a result, the bout was postponed until February of 2015. ‘The Phenom’ doesn’t […]
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QUICK TWITT: Weidman’s Hand To Be Casted, Belfort Fight Targeted For February
Earlier today news broke that Chris Weidman was out of his UFC 181 bout against Vitor Belfort with a broken hand. There was no timetable given for when Weidman would be able to return to the cage, and when he would fight Belfort, however Dana White took to Twitter to inform fight fans that the […]
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BREAKING : Weidman Out Of UFC 181, Hendricks vs. Lawler II Set To Headline Event
Chris Weidman has been forced out of his UFC 181 title fight against Vitor Belfort on December 6th. As a result, Johny Hendricks will defend his welterweight strap against Robbie Lawler in a highly anticipated rematch. The UFC broke the news via a press release, which stated that Weidman had suffered a hand injury during […]
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Schaub Says Browne “100%” Made A Mistake Leaving Greg Jackson
Brendan Schaub and Ronda Rousey were rumored to have had a relationship for some time. Given Schaub’s familiarity with the gym Rousey trains at, Glendale Fight Club, Schaub believes that Travis Browne made a mistake leaving Greg Jacksons gym to train at Glendale Fight Club. Schaub and Browne will meet in the cage at UFC […]
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UFC Invites Fans To UFC 178 Weigh-Ins And UFC 181 Press Conference This Friday
UFC 178 takes place this Saturday from the MGM Grand Garden Arena with Demetrious Johnson defending his flyweight championship against Chris Cariaso in the main event. The event will take place this Friday at Premier Ballroom at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. The event will be kicked off by a press conference with UFC […]
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Power Gauge “Can’t Handle” Belfort’s Punches
Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort has been putting his legendary strikes to the test ahead of his December UFC title fight. The former champ explains: Today was the second day of testing for power and strength.. The machines couldn't handle the… http://t.co/UcIQbAzSdT — Vitor Belfort (@vitorbelfort) August 28, 2014
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Weidman Wants To Stand And Bang With Belfort
“I think that I’m a versatile individual, and I pretty much feel like I can do anything that I want to do in there. I can stand and bang and knock him out, or I feel as if I can take him down and submit him. Nothing’s going to come easily, and I always expect […]
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PHOTO | Vitor Belfort Poses With Marlins Pitcher Brad Penny
Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort takes time out of his busy training schedule to pose with Florida Marlins picher, Brad Penny.
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PHOTO | Shirtless TRT-Free Vitor Appears
Fight fans have been clamoring for Vitor Belfort updates since the ban on Testosterone Replacement Therapy. And while we see little of him, recent shots of Vitor show a slimmed down version of the 37 year-old beast we have grown accustomed to. Many point to his increased attention to a five-round middleweight bout as […]
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Teammate: ‘They should let Vitor use TRT against Weidman’
“It’s scary. He is in a world of trouble. I almost feel bad like they should let him use TRT for this fight because it’s going to get ugly. Chris is a huge 185lber. Vitor off the TRT looks like a 170lber. Vitor is a great guy, I just feel like he is in over […]
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Belfort Disses Weidman, Says He’ll Only Strike “If He’s Crazy”
Yesterday Lyoto Machida stated that he believed Chris Weidman could stand and fight with Vitor Belfort, however Vitor has a different take. He believes if Weidman stands and strikes with him, he is foolish. He spoke to Ag. Fight: “He will fight standing against me only if he’s crazy. I’m ready to have a third […]
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Vitor Belfort: ‘Fear Makes Insecure Men Talk Crap’
Following the ban on TRT, Vitor Belfort detractors have come out of the woodwork to discredit him in any manner they can. Now, in a recent instagram post, ‘The Phenom’ puts up a passive message to those who “talk crap.” The Caption Reads, “With me there are no hidden agendas. Everything straight up front and […]
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Chris Weidman Throws Up Vitor Before And After TRT Pics
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman wanted to share with MMA fans what he believes to be a changing Vitor Belfort. The Caption Reads, “Hang on for a second is this what happens when you replace TRT with TNT?”
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Serra: Weidman Would Fight Belfort “On Or Off The Juice”
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has a tall order ahead of him coming up in December, defend his UFC middleweight title against Vitor Belfort. However this is nothing new for Weidman, who has been dubbed the ‘legend killer’. After knockout out Anderson Silva in 2013, Weidman went on to defend the belt against Anderson later […]
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Weidman Coach “Not Comfortable” With Belfort Booking, Worries Of Failed Drug Tests
“I’m definitely not comfortable. I just hope the guy passes the drug test. I hope the guy mans up and does what he has to as a man and for his kids and to set a good example. Instead of talking about it, just do it. Take the drug tests, pass them, and let’s get […]
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Chris Weidman Wants To Finish The Best Ever Vitor Belfort
“I respect him as a fighter. I’m going in there ready for an absolute war and ready for the best Vitor we’ve ever seen. I can’t afford to have any lack of respect when it comes to fighting. That being said, I’m going in there to get a finish. If I don’t get a […]
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Vitor: ‘I’m Like An Animal, Fighting In Another Dimension’
“I’m like an animal. TRT doesn’t give you spinning kicks, uppercuts. You can put TRT in your body. Look all those guys that were on TRT, they didn’t have good performances. Why? That’s the question.” “I‘m fighting in another dimension. It’s not personal. It’s personal in the Octagon, but I just have to be better, […]
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Belfort Talks In Third Person, Says “No More TRT, Now It’s TNT”
Vitor Belfort received his license to fight Chris Weidman for the UFC title in December last week, and is already looking forward to the bout, and to put his controversial past behind him. He spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to talk about how the TRT era is done, and now its time […]