“It’s not signed yet, but we’ve been working Randy now for a while. We’ve talked June, then we talked August and now we’re talking June again. I think we’re having problems with Randy’s scheduling. So I really don’t know what the plan is at this point. I’m at a point now where I’ve fought enough [...]
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Quoteworthy:
“First thing, he (Belfort) was never my friend. Second, a fight is fight. I’m here to fight and whoever is better prepared will win and one of us will lose. I’d be upset if I had to face Rodrigo, Rogerio, Feijao, Lyoto or even Wanderlei or Shogun, but Vitor? He’s just another opponent like [...]
Word on the Tweet is that UFC middleweight Vitor Belfort is progressing quite nicely with his physical therapy and is expecting to return to mixed martial arts action “very soon.”
The Brazilian updated his health status using the popular social networking platform yesterday afternoon.
After a lingering shoulder injury became too much to bear, “The Phenom” was [...]
Never one to refrain from speaking his mind when asked to give his opinion, MMA manger Ed Soares has been frequently criticized as of late for trying to manipulate the UFC’s matchmaking process or hand-select opponents for his clients, such as UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva.
Soares once again became a focal point of attention this [...]
For at least one day, one of the world’s top pound-for-pound fighters was just like every MMA fan in the world: He was wondering who the UFC would pick for him to fight next.
UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva found out on
Thursday, along with pretty much the rest of the MMA world, that title challenger Vitor [...]
The speculation is over.
Demian Maia has been tapped as Vitor Belfort’s replacement for the UFC middleweight title fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 112 from the Concert Arena from Ferrari World, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday, April 10.
MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) confirmed the news with a source close to the situation earlier today.
Belfort’s shoulder injury that [...]
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Quoteworthy:
“You can’t describe something indescribable.Everyone is upset but I think they understand the situation. It’s part of [...]
UFC middleweight number one contender Vitor Belfort has undergone successful shoulder surgery to repair a lingering injury that was severe enough to see him withdraw from his April 10 title fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi.
From “The Phenom” courtesy of Sherdog.com:
“I’ve already had the surgery on my left shoulder. I’ve already [...]
Here we go again.
The injury bug that bit the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) through early winter has reared its ugly fangs once again.
Kevin Iole at Yahoo!Sports.com delivers the sad news.
Vitor Belfort is injured (shoulder) and off UFC 112 title fight with Anderson Silva. Confirmed by Dana White. More details to come.
“The Phenom” and “The Spider” were initially [...]
Chael Sonnen was on fire this week. First and foremost with his dominant win over top five middleweight Nate Marquardt. He also sizzled in front of microphones and cameras. As if the bevy of fighters he tore apart wasn’t enough he even shredded Showtime on Saturday night.
“At the end of the day, if you want [...]