Vitor Belfort video talks UFC 103 fight against Rich Franklin

In no way should Rich be sold short. The man is a warrior who is always willing to fight anyone. The man is a true fighter and is tough enough to compete against 95% of the fighters in 2 weight classes. Vitor is the Phenom. Enough Said! This is a very tough fight to call but IMO the most likey outcomes are Vitor by KO, or Franklin by decision. If Vitor is right mentally, which I believe he is, I think he will kO Franklin. Like you said, hand speed, accuracy and punching power should be too much for Rich to overcome. Skill wise, TODAY, Vitor is the best fighter that he has ever been. He is a much better fighter then he was when he terrorized the UFC back in the day. If he can be as mentally tough as he was back iin the day, he will be a very tough fighter to beat. His wrestling and Jits has come a very long way. Franklin is lucky that he is comfortable standing with anyone, because I dont think he would be able to get the best of Vitor in wrestling and Ju jitsu aspects of the fight. Vitor should not waste time, he needs to try and take Rich out during every second of the fight. He needs to end it no later then the second round. The longer the fight goes on, the more Franklin will batter his legs and body with those brutal kicks and it will start taking a toll on vitor, making him less effective. Thats what Rich does. He cant really KO too many people, so he just systematically BREAKS people down. Vitor needs to fight with a sense of urgency, because he cant just let Rich sit on the outside and blast kicks at him, because if that happens, Rich will win the fight!

As a betting man, getting Vitor as an underdog is just too much for me to pass up on. I am betting money on Vitor (assuming I dont see any red fags at the weigh ins) but not a lot of money on him. Its a close match up. Probably bet him straight and throw him on a parlay!

I think all the shit with his sister being behind him has really helped his game more than anything else. 3-0 since that case was finished. Not too bad.

I am pissed that the interviewed didn’t even ask shit about the fight. I don’t care what Vitor thinks about Rampage, that has no bearing on anything lol, ask him about Rich.

Vitor would smoke Wand again if they fought, Wand is not what he once was.

Id say u thorougly enjoyed TUF 2 then Syn!?

I agree. Same can be said for Franklin. Two of the nicest guys in the sport…which is why I hate to see either of them lose! I wanna see both of them make a run for the belts in their new weight classes. I’m only rooting for Vitor because I have been a fan of his since the earliest days of the UFC and have always wanted to see him return to his former glory…and because I think he has a lot more to lose in this fight since it’s his first fight back.

Plus the lack of another clear cut #1 contender