Vitor Belfort Training Video With Shawn Thompkins In Preparation For UFC Return

Vitor Belfort Physical Therapy and Training Video In Preparation For UFC Return

Vitor Belfort Plans September Return, Comments On Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen At UFC 117

Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort returned to the octagon at UFC 103 when he defeated Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin via KO in the first round.  He was offered an immediate title shot aginst Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva, but was forced to cancel that fight due to a required shoulder surgery he had to take care of.  He tells media that he expects to make his UFC return sometime in September.  He also shares his thoughts on the upcoming UFC 117 title match between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen.

From Vitor Belfort:

“Each fight is different; I can’t say how it is going to be. For sure Sonnen will be a great challenge, and I’m pretty sure the fight will be tied. They are two good fighters, now it is up to us to wait… I, for sure, will be one [a challenge for Silva] too. For now, I’ll just wait for my chance and make it worth it. They [doctors] said I could work on my fitness, I’m almost released to train. I’ll be ready in September.”

Vitor Belfort Gives His Predictions On UFC 112 Event In Abu Dhabi

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Demian Maia: Vitor Belfort Is More Complete Physically and Technically Than Anderson Silva

UFC middleweight fighter Demian Maia shares his thoughts on the upcoming title fight between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort.  After intense training with Belfort, Maia explains how dangerous he can be in the octagon.  Maia truly believes that Belfort has the edge over Silva both physically and technically, but he’ll only be victorious if he is able to keep his mind focused 100% of the time during the fight.

Silva vs. Belfort is scheduled to take place on April 10th as part of the UFC 112 main event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.  BJ Penn is also in the works for a lightweight title bout against Frankie Edgar as part of the co-main event.

From Demian Maia:

“This fight is a big mystery. Both trained boxing with [Luis] Dorea. I asked many people in the academy, and everybody tells me they can’t predict what’s going to happen. The consensus is that if Belfort explodes at the beginning, he has a chance for the knockout, but most people believe more in Anderson if the fight goes past the first round. That’s what I heard most people saying. I’ve never trained with Anderson, but I’ve already trained with Belfort, and I can say he is very complete and certainly one of the biggest talents ever in Brazilian MMA. His only weakness is his mind, but, lately, he hasn’t shown any psychological weakness. I think Belfort is more complete physically and technically than Anderson, but Anderson is always 100 percent psychologically. So, for sure, it’s an unpredictable fight.”

Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort Title Fight Confirmed For UFC 112 In Abu Dhabi On April 10

The current UFC 185-pound champion Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva will put his title on the line against no. 1 contender Vitor Belfort.  Silva has won his last 11 fights including 9 wins in the middleweight division and two as a light heavyweight.

As for Belfort, he has won five consecutive MMA bouts including one victory over Rich Franklin in his UFC return.  Immediately after his win over Franklin, Dana White announced an immediate title shot between Belfort and Silva.

The Silva vs. Belfort title bout was orginally scheduled for UFC 108 on January 2nd, but Silva was forced to postpone due to minor elbow surgery.  Their UFC middleweight fight has finally been confirmed for UFC 112, which is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on April 10th.  Belfort’s manager Fabiano Farah told media the exciting news earlier today.

Here’s how the UFC 112 fight card looks so far (fight card subject to change):

• Champion Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort (for middleweight title)
• Champion B.J. Penn vs. Frankie Edgar (for lightweight title)
• Matt Hughes vs. Renzo Gracie
• Kendall Grove vs. TBA

MMA Manager Ed Soares Talks Anderson Silva, Machida, Dos Santos, GSP, Shogun and Nogueira Brothers

A visit to the infamous Blackhouse MMA gym located in Los Angeles, California. Featured in this video is Anderson Silva, his kids and one of the most successful MMA managers in the world, Ed Soares.  Ed talks issues surrounding Anderson Silva’s injury and fight against Vitor Belfort for 2010, his thoughts on a bout between GSP and Anderson, and his reasoning behind the Machida controversial win over Shogun Rua.

Rich Franklin Takes A Break From Fighting Before Returning In April or May 2010

Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin admits that he helped Wanderlei Silva and Vitor Belfort transition their way to the UFC middleweight division by fighting them at a catchweight.  Franklin seems to be a bit upset with the way his ranking has dropped with his most recent fights, but plans to rest this cold winter season before making a strong return either in April or May of 2010.

From Rich Franklin:

“The UFC asked me to fight the catchweight fights to help Silva and Belfort make the drop down to 185 pounds. But now I’ve lost my ranking at 185 and 205. It’s crazy — I can headline a card and not be top-10 ranked. I took the Belfort fight because Dana called and asked me, even though I wasn’t quite where I needed to be physically or mentally. Now, I’m not making excuses, that’s just the nature of the fight game. But now I’m taking some time off and probably won’t fight again until April or May. I need to rest and relax and recover a little bit and I also hate prepping for a fight in the wintertime. Cincinnati can get pretty cold and I hate running and working out when the temperature is always zero.”

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