{"id":115179,"date":"2014-10-13T09:26:30","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T16:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/?p=115179"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:17:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:17:25","slug":"vitor-belfort-plans-to-surprise-opponents-who-doubt-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/vitor-belfort-plans-to-surprise-opponents-who-doubt-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitor Belfort Plans To &#8216;Surprise&#8217; Opponents Who Doubt Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/poll-does-vitor-belfort-deserve-a-title-shot\/vitor-belfortpng-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-74108\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Vitor-BelfortPNG.png\" alt=\"Vitor BelfortPNG\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Vitor-BelfortPNG.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Vitor-BelfortPNG-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Vitor-BelfortPNG-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vitor Belfort hasn&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>Some time following the win, TRT was banned, leaving many to question if Vitor would be able to perform at the same levels as we had recently seen him.  A fight against Chael Sonnen <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wanderlei-is-out-belfort-is-in-against-sonnen-at-ufc-175\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was booked<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/breaking-chael-sonnen-fails-random-drug-test-will-not-fight-belfort-at-ufc-175\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">but then cancelled<\/a>, and then a bout with Chris Weidman <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufc-officially-announces-ufc-181-weidman-vs-belfort-following-belfort-successful-licensure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was booked<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/breaking-weidman-out-of-ufc-181-hendricks-vs-lawler-ii-set-to-headline-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">but then postponed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now Belfort is gearing up to fight Weidman in 2015, once the champ heals his fractured hand.  He spoke to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2014\/10\/13\/6882129\/vitor-belfort-plans-to-surprise-opponents-long-layoff-mma-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAFighting<\/a> to discuss the bout, and how &#8216;TNT Vitor&#8217; (Read about that <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/belfort-talks-in-third-person-says-no-more-trt-now-its-tnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>) will surprise his opponents.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The fact that I haven\u2019t fought in 2014 will only make my opponents surprised with my performance.  I had time to adapt myself and evolve even more. Despite not having fought, I worked hard at Blackzilians and spent this whole time getting ready to win my third world title in a different weight class in the UFC.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The year of 2014 was really full of postponements and twists, but I\u2019m positive that those adversities will only make me stronger and ready for the next challenges.  I was expecting to fight and win the title, but I believe that everything happens for a reason. My training routine is intense, it\u2019s part of my lifestyle. I will continue focused on reinventing myself and getting stronger every day, waiting for the fight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will continue to train. The month before the fight is when the heavier training happens, and since they postponed the fight, this intense training will happen in January. Until then, I will continue my normal routine that is really disciplined and focused on my goals.  I have 18 years of a professional career and my preparation doesn\u2019t depend on a fight schedule.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vitor Belfort hasn&#8217;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. 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