Vitor Belfort: 'Anderson Silva knows if I touch him he will fall and won't get up again'
by Eduardo Cruz on Sep 16, 2010 11:49 PM EDT
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“I want the belt. The belt belongs to Anderson today and I want to fight him. He cannot fight this year, but I won’t wait for him. I’m cheered up and training here in Las Vegas for November. It was the schedule they (UFC) gave me and now it’s time to expect it to take place. I know all of his game, I know all his jiu-jitsu, stand-up game, I know he likes spinning kicks and uses elbows. If I touch my hand on him, he falls and won’t stand on his feet anymore. If I get close like Chael Sonnen and Demian Maia did, my fire power is bigger than theirs. A fight is a fight and we know these are two champions fighting, two persons with conditions, so the most important is be smart in each second of the match for nothing goes wrong. But he knows that, if my hand touches him he won’t stay standing up. That’s not a promise, that’s a fact. I’ll go towards him, I know what I want, I’m focused and don’t doubt on what I can do. I’m very excited. Speaking about this makes me feel like fighting now (laughs)”.
Vitor Belfort squares off Yushin Okami at UFC 122 in November, but "The Phenom" maintains that reigning middleweight champion Anderson Silva is fresh on his mind. Normally a gentleman, Belfort decided to start to hype the much-expected match up, making sure he will do what nobody else in the division managed so far: To knockout "The Spider." Is "The Phenom that good on his feet to put Silva down with his fast hands or will it turn into just another repeat episode in which the champion ends up with the belt around his waist, continuing to etch his name in the MMA history books?
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confidence and the mental game are 60% of earning the victory.
it did wonders for chael sonnen until he got caught. i say vitor belfort could give andy the worst three minutes of his life. however, if he does not do it fast he will be picked apart by silva.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. The most hated and misunderstood person on the MMA blogs.. Utah and Boise take care of business in week one. Don't be surprised if they both go undefeated.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 17, 2010 12:00 AM EDT reply actions
Well... does Vitor stands a five-round war?
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
''A man is not finished when he's defeated; he's finished when he quits'' Richard M. Nixon on Fedor's loss
by Eduardo Cruz on Sep 17, 2010 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
i think if belfort is to win he has to do it in first round.
he has to land that one big strike which he is capable of doing and going for the kill. i hope he does it vs andy with the belt or without it. i’m taking sonnen at +200 vs silva in the second fight. either way belfort can still fight anderson with or without the belt.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. The most hated and misunderstood person on the MMA blogs.. Utah and Boise take care of business in week one. Don't be surprised if they both go undefeated.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 17, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
If Vitor goes crazy towards Silva it will be epic but I wonder he won't run the risk. Would be awesome, though.
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
''A man is not finished when he's defeated; he's finished when he quits'' Richard M. Nixon on Fedor's loss
by Eduardo Cruz on Sep 17, 2010 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
that is what i want. a blitz of punches and strikes. nothing would make me happier than belfort ktfo of andy.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. The most hated and misunderstood person on the MMA blogs.. Utah and Boise take care of business in week one. Don't be surprised if they both go undefeated.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 17, 2010 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
First Vitor has to take on Yushin Okami. If he loses bye bye Silva match.
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
''A man is not finished when he's defeated; he's finished when he quits'' Richard M. Nixon on Fedor's loss
by Eduardo Cruz on Sep 17, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Yup and I have Okami in that fight!
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! Even when he is losing a fight he still comes back and finishes for the win! GSP dominates the whole fight and still can't finish! LOL
I wonder where all this confidence is going to be when
he’s trying to stay above water against Okami. Who else pictures the sad face when Thunder is grinding him out?
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by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Sep 17, 2010 8:33 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yah i'm thinking Yushin pounds him out, for a late stoppage, but most likely a UD
IF Vitor does fight Andy, I doubt he’ll come blazing out the gate at him. The Franklin fight was actually kind of boring up till the KO. 3 minutes and Vitor didn’t really throw that much, but when he did he landed big. I think Vitor wont bother setting up anything, and he wont come out storming. He’d be a bit more aggressive than with Franklin, maybe. But I think he sits and tries to counter punch his way out. Either way, Anderson KO’s him.
Whens the sig rubber match David W-S? I need vengeance!
Shogun Rua vs Rogerio Nogueira 2 coming soon!
LATE TAKEDOWN FTW
by Synyster_08 on Sep 17, 2010 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think you guys are hoping Vitor is still a head case
and I don’t think thats the case anymore. I’ve heard the Lindland KO and then destructiong of Rich really got him back in the game.
He’s older and I think less excitable now. He can cope with challanges and not break when the heat is on.
Yushin is not a slouch and I know he’s a threat, but if Vitor tags you and Okami is very touchable – that will weaken his knees fast and at that point all the wrestling in the world won’t take even myself down.
One touch = rubber legs.
Vitor will hold the strap in 2011.
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
ya
The strap on
He doesn’t touch Gold unless Anderson retires.
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by daniel worby on Sep 17, 2010 8:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Agreed Worby. Vitor has a small punchers chance, that's it.
Anderson has a huge reach advantage and with Vitor having to come forward to even “touch” him as he says, he will play right into Anderson’s counter game.
Sonnen is the only one at middleweight who can give Silva problems for a couple rounds until he gets caught, which he will again. Then it’s 205 time.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
I agree Free!
And BZ, whether he’s a head case or not, factors nothing in my decision the Okami takes him.
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! Even when he is losing a fight he still comes back and finishes for the win! GSP dominates the whole fight and still can't finish! LOL
Okami is good. I like him
But ONCE AGAIN.. as I always say.
Okami can do so much more in the fight and then lose with one mistake. He has to earn the victory for 15min. Vitor just has to get lucky. And he doesn’t need luck.
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
In his last few fights - Vitor blew out these guys in
brutal fashion but really out Terry, the Law and Ace – who is known for their granite chins? Okami we’ve seen can take big shots and stay composed. Vitor has way better boxing but Okami’s jab is very solid and once he finds range, he’s awesome at timing when he goes for a clinch grab. One round i think is all it was take to suck Vitor’s will especially with someone like Okami.
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by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Sep 17, 2010 10:17 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Rich has a great chin
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by doonerthesooner on Sep 17, 2010 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
rich has a decent chin.
he has good recovery too, but he gets hit and dropped a bunch. The Crow and Tanner both put him on his ass, but he was able to get back up. Wand rocked him a bit, and Liddell landed some good ones. Its been the guys that can keep it coming and capitalize that have been able to put Rich away
Whens the sig rubber match David W-S? I need vengeance!
Shogun Rua vs Rogerio Nogueira 2 coming soon!
LATE TAKEDOWN FTW
by Synyster_08 on Sep 17, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
You don’t think that Rich got hit behind the head?
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VEe is ANIMated!
by VeeisAnimated on Sep 17, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah i think the shot that wobbled him was defintiely behind the ear/back part of the SIDE of his head
but the thing is, Vitor was able to jump on him and put him out. The one that put him out was 100% on the chin.
Whens the sig rubber match David W-S? I need vengeance!
Shogun Rua vs Rogerio Nogueira 2 coming soon!
LATE TAKEDOWN FTW
a small punchers chance? he got dropped by Sonnen! Belfort hits harder, faster and more accurate. His take downs are nowhere near Sonnen’s, but if Sonnen can hit him so can Vitor.
Andy looked off in that fight for sure, Vitor will put hands on him but I think Silva wins
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by doonerthesooner on Sep 17, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Sonnen only hit him because Anderson was trying to constantly defend takedowns.
With Vitor Anderson can concentrate on what he does better than anyone in the world. No danger of takedowns.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
^^this^^
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by doonerthesooner on Sep 17, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Yep and really is there anyone in MMA who can contend on a technical level with Andy?
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by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Sep 17, 2010 10:18 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Maybe his mini-me Aldo :)
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
Anderson is pretty technical at blocking punches with his face, I agree.
Chael Sonnen: Last time I defeated the myth, this time I'll defeat the man.
So...hyped...
snap! you really showed us.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
LOL! Frosnt is trolling.
Free is correct that Andy had to concentrate 100% on Sonnen taking him down. Vitor will stand and trade which will led to him getting TKO’d by Silva! The best stand up fighter we have ever seen!!!
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! Even when he is losing a fight he still comes back and finishes for the win! GSP dominates the whole fight and still can't finish! LOL
I agree with frosnt1!
He can literally take punch, after punch right to the face! There is no one else like AS. Best FIGHTER in the world. GSP is the Mixed Martial Artist. Just to clear that up.
I think its funny how he forgets to mention...
A big part of Chael and Maia connecting was for fear of the takedown. There will not be a takedown here, if there is I think Silvas BJJ trumps his, and I think that lets Anderson really work out of his element. Add a nearly 3 inch height advantage and nearly 4 inches in reach, and I think it becomes a daunting task.
Vitor through out his career has been a bit of a mental midget on the big stage. Outside of 1 win vs Couture he has failed against every name he has fought. I think Yushin can derail all of his hopes and he shouldn’t be looking past him. The one good thing is he trains at Coutures now. Couture is great at laying out a game plan. The issue is though will Vitor stick to it or not.
"My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them."
I think you mean “win” against Couture
Chael Sonnen: Last time I defeated the myth, this time I'll defeat the man.
So...hyped...
I put outside of his one win vs. Couture...Is that not right.
He only beat him once, I thought anyway…
"My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them."
what?
no way in hell is okami winning. only way is if he blankets him for 3 rounds which i dont see happening with vitors movement
by Burlzilla129 on Sep 17, 2010 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions
just like Lindland was supposed to do. smother him.
and what happend? He got the shivers.
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
Belfort
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Rated
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by daniel worby on Sep 17, 2010 9:00 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
yeah he's over rated
won his last three fights by KO.
He sucks.
Your right Worby. Zuffa should just cut him.
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
Dude he beat Terry Martin and a 40 year old Lindland.
OK, Franklin is no slouch, but remember what Anderson did to him? Vitor will have his hands full with Okami.
Yushin has not been finished for 7 years, so if Vitor is banking on knocking him out, he will be fresh out of luck. Yes he could beat him by decision if he stuffs the takedowns, but since it’s sounds like he is overlooking Okami, I don’t know if he can do it.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
blah blah blah
Outside of the UFC it’s tough to fight guys that everyone on Mania will drool over. He did what he should have done. KO’d them all. It’s was a dominate performance every time.
Rich is better than Yushin, but Yushin is really good, I am not saying he isn’t. Anderson is a test – I would never say he couldn’t beat anyone.
Let’s just wait and see.
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
Wait and see is all we can do.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
true. why hasn't zuffa cut him yet?
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by daniel worby on Sep 17, 2010 9:46 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
are you just trolling now?
Rich Franklin is no joke man. Personally, I think Rich is still one of the best on the planet not named Anderson Silva. Vitor has some serious skill and with power like he has, can knock anyone out. Anderson v. Vitor would be a fantastic fight that everyone should be excited to see. I don’t discount Yushin, but IF Vitor gets past him, you have to recognize that he is a legit threat to the belt.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
He has consistently failed against the big names...
His career looks great until he fights a ranked fighter. In his career he has 2 reputable wins, a win over Couture and a win over Franklin. I am not counting Vitor out because he has lights out power, but till he can string together some wins at an elite level, I think a lot his career is hype!
"My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them."
good post.
I can’t say he hasn’t had his misfires. e.g. losing to Tito.
They guy doesn’t have a record like Anderson does and I get that. But I judge by what I see in the cage. And more recently Vitor is a killer.
I also see where a lot of his tools can end a fighters night.
But he does need a string to debunk the nay sayers.
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
by Bigger Zino on Sep 17, 2010 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I do like Vitor though...
I think I would really enjoy a changing of the guard at 185 and Vitor would make for a good champ. He seems pretty humble and likable. I hope he can stick to the game plan that Couture lays out for him against Okami and if he fights Chael or Anderson afterwards. Listening to Randy could only help his A game….
"My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them."
one of the things I like about Vitor
is that he’s willing to listen to some he lost too.
Maturity adds a lot to a fighters capability IMO.
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
by Bigger Zino on Sep 17, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
He did kick Wanderlei's ass
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by doonerthesooner on Sep 17, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
truth, in awesome fashion too.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
One of the sickest knock outs of all time
Drink to remember, drink to forget.
by doonerthesooner on Sep 17, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
the sprawl walk is awesome:
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
HA!
He gets forrest’f if he tries that reckless bs against Anderson. Hell, Okami could even beat him.
I don't think that Rich is better than Okami at all.
That would be a good fight. Franklin is like Forrest to me, average at everything. I have wanted to see those two go at it for a long time. It would def go to a decision bc neither could finish the other. I would think that Ace would win bc IMO he is a bit better.
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! Even when he is losing a fight he still comes back and finishes for the win! GSP dominates the whole fight and still can't finish! LOL
Rich beat Okami
you know that right?
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
LOL
No I didn’t. Thanks BZ
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! Even when he is losing a fight he still comes back and finishes for the win! GSP dominates the whole fight and still can't finish! LOL
and while I agree that he has no particular specialty
He is a tough SOB and is really good at just about everything. I think Rich is under appreciated. If Anderson wasn’t around at 185, Rich is still right there I think. Maybe even with the belt.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
I concur, Rich is the man.
Rich is the best grappler in the UFC that doesn’t have some kind of credentials.
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by doonerthesooner on Sep 17, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
i does what i can
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by daniel worby on Sep 17, 2010 9:15 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The problem of Belfort is focus. One day he wants Anderson, the next Toney…
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
''A man is not finished when he's defeated; he's finished when he quits'' Richard M. Nixon on Fedor's loss
hey toney wants to fight in detroit. belfort can do a leben and do both matches. lol
someone needs to stfo and it’s toney.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. The most hated and misunderstood person on the MMA blogs.. Utah and Boise take care of business in week one. Don't be surprised if they both go undefeated.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 17, 2010 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions
im ok with it.
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by DetroitDrew1980 on Sep 17, 2010 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
i added to my sig. it had to be done
i’m guessing you have seen the fights. ufc fight night. went 2-2 but i loaded up on marquardt (the top fight )like i always do. made 200 on him and made 185 on oliveria. lost on tibau. at least he tried and the most disappointing was r. pearson. he looked uncomfortable vs the taller miller and got out stuck by him too. he would be destroyed by every wrestler in that division and now he is scared to strike vs tall guys? i see alot of losses from now on for that guy. overall 45 buck win.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. The most hated and misunderstood person on the MMA blogs.. Utah and Boise take care of business in week one. Don't be surprised if they both go undefeated.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 17, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
still no odds out on michiga, hows ND's qb? eagles are uo to -6.5
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by DetroitDrew1980 on Sep 17, 2010 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions
" The problem of Belfort is focus. One day he wants Anderson, the next Toney…"
you’re right, eduardo!
belfort needs to be focusing on Okami…. this is still a dangerous fight for vitor and he better recognize that soon!
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the jibbidy jabber, i'll jab your jaw and not your funnybone, hun. skip the ovalteen id rather have my honeycombs, um
That's what I make of this. Okami is still in line so let Silva by himself for a while.
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
''A man is not finished when he's defeated; he's finished when he quits'' Richard M. Nixon on Fedor's loss
by Eduardo Cruz on Sep 17, 2010 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions
he is playing las i heard. n.d. [lus 3. plus case keenum is supposed to play -3 vs ucla the easiest game of the day.
plus houston has a decent backup and 4 wr’s in the spread offense and a rb who almost ran for 200 yards vs a decent utep team. i’m betting alot on houston. ucla 0-2 and lost to stanford at home 35-0. houston is a scoring machine 120 points in two games. it has rout written all over it.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. The most hated and misunderstood person on the MMA blogs.. Utah and Boise take care of business in week one. Don't be surprised if they both go undefeated.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 17, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
notre dame +3 vs msu
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. The most hated and misunderstood person on the MMA blogs.. Utah and Boise take care of business in week one. Don't be surprised if they both go undefeated.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 17, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Shut up about Silva for now, Vitor
Neglecting Thunder is a BAD idea.
Anderson Silva will fall via brutal Republican dry-humping.
Agreed
Okami has always been a tough fight for anyone at 185. I will say this. Munoz rocked Okami and he isn’t near the striker that Belfort is. This fight could go either way and I am definitely looking forward to it. This will really show where Belfort stands in the UFC 185 division.
I believe that was due to Munoz's wrestling
He used the threat of a takedown to land that big shot. Vitor doesn’t have that advantage; Okami’s hands are staying up.
Anderson Silva will fall via brutal Republican dry-humping.
by Johnny WF on Sep 17, 2010 10:09 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Agreed
I guess what I meant by that comment was that Belfort hits harder than Munoz. The threat of the takedown definitely helps wrestlers land their striked more easily. However, I would imagine that Belfort hits harder than Munoz and that is what I was referring to with the threat of being rocked. Should have explained that better. My mistake.
completely agree. he better study takedown defense and sweeps for Okami.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
Thunder will just be a can on the road that would be kicked to the curb by The Phenom.
He has his sights on Silva, and that’s called “steely focus”. He’s as focused as a school teacher right now. His head is in the right place.
If you don’t know for sure it’s a dude, it’s not gay.
-P-Dub
Yeah, that worked well for Mir going in against Carwin while focused on Brock.
The top 5 things I learned this weekend:
5) SEC "team speed" is O-VER-RA-TED
4) Orange and White will never look as good as Green and Yellow.
3) 102,000 people get awfully quiet when they choke on too much Duck.
2) The Vols would have had better luck playing checkers in their end zones than trying to stop the Ducks from getting in there.
1) I fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go against a Mormon when points are on the line! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
I was thinking the exact same thing. I always wonder about stuff like that. I mean yeah, the fighters do mention that stuff, but that doesn’t necessarilly mean that is where their focus is. Fighters get interviewed so often and when people are talking about stuff like possible title shots, the questions are bound to get asked. And with questions come answers. So just because fighters happen to mention other possible opponents in interviews, doesn’t necessarilly mean they aren’t fully focused on their upcoming fights.
I don't quite agree. There are multiple ways to answer questions about future possible fights
I think there is a distinct psychological difference between talking about a fight that isn’t even guaranteed because you have another fight coming up:
I’ll go towards him, I know what I want, I’m focused and don’t doubt on what I can do. I’m very excited.
and something that more calm, less excitable fighters say that are focused only on the fight ahead:
I am only thinking about my next fight now and if I win, I hope that I will be closer to a title shot.
or something along those lines.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
Right. I am not saying that this isn’t the case now, but I am just saying that many fighters can still be focused when mentioning other possible title shots. Not to mention, it never hurts for a fighter to hype that idea. It would certainly help get them a garanteed title shot for if they win.
Agreed also.
I guess at the end of the day we don’t really know what’s going on in his mind when he says that. I wish Vitor all the best and would certainly rather see him vs Anderon rather than Okami, but I have my concerns and Okami is definitely someone who can give Vitor major problems.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
Yeah I really would like to see Anderson and Vitor fight as well. I think Vitor has a fantastic chance at getting the knockout. I say that because both Demian and Chael have landed pretty good shots in their past few fights. Shots that I believe Vitor could have dropped Silva with.
I also felt that Vitor should fight at least one fight at 185 prior to a title shot. I can see why he would get a shot after beating a guy that many consider to be a number 2 middleweight (rich franklin) but that was at a catchweight and franklin is sticking with 205 now.
I do also feel that Anderson should finish his career at 205 because as a fighter ages, weight cutting can become much harder on the body. That’s why I worried about Randy, but he seems to defy any and all odds related to age.
Randy is a freak, a genetic manipulation made ageless by the Umbrella Corporation.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
Therefore, Randy is a zombie that will continue to fight in the cage 'till he's 90.
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by The Negation on Sep 17, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Would love to see that fight
I’ve always been a big Vitor fan and I think the idea of him and Silva standing and banging makes me all tingly inside! But please Vitor, don’t fight James Toney in a boxing match, he probably out weighs you now by about 100lbs!
Agreed. to see Anderson and Vitor stand toe to toe would be one of those fights that would have my heart racing.
It would go like this
a minute of nothing but circling and jabs
belfort “exploding” with punches at AS ala griffin
same outcome as AS v Griffin
Funny how this Chump
Is taking all this shit now after he seen what Sonnen did. His level of shit talking just increased because now his confidence is boosted by Sonnen bitching Anderson.
I do remember when The Vitor vs Anderson fight was announced it was Vitor who said he didnt realy want to fight Anderson yet that they trained together. Vitor has all the talent in the world but no heart put him in there wit Randy again hell have flashbacks.
"Tell Vitor Belfort let's make it happen,"
- James "Lights Out" Toney
you do know that Sonnen has openly admitted that he does not want to fight Vitor right?
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
Sonnen also said he would never get taken down by GSP.
And that he never lost at middleweight.
And that he would smack Brock in the face if he ever met him.
And that he is not a homosexual.
Let’s all believe what Sonnen says people!
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
.... reaching ....
not even close to the same thing. And you know it.
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
I don't believe anything Sonnen says. In my mindeverything he says is to get attention, because he is obviously a pathological liar.
So I think you are the one who is reaching, trying to bring up something Sonnen said in his rants to support your argument.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
sigh... ok free
* shakes head, rolls eyes and goes back to work.
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
by Bigger Zino on Sep 17, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
keep fighting the good fight BZ
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
Im talking about
The way Sonnen beat up Anderson gave Vitor confidence in knowing Anderson isnt invincible and thats why hes talking all this shit right now meanwhile a few months ago he was being peace ful
"Tell Vitor Belfort let's make it happen,"
- James "Lights Out" Toney
by The real ZACK on Sep 17, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Didnt he say he'd rather fight Anderson than Vitor?
I don’t recall him saying he does not want to fight Belfort. He just said that if he was to fight for the title, he would rather fight Anderson than Vitor because he felt Anderson was the easier fight. Sonnen’s a joke.
Vitor said this exactly a year ago about Anderson:
Of course that’s a fight I wouldn’t like to do too, I like him a lot, no matter what he says.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
your reaching...
said the same about most Brazilians.
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
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"Tell Vitor Belfort let's make it happen,"
- James "Lights Out" Toney
by The real ZACK on Sep 17, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Okami wins if he doesn't stand with him. Yushin's boxing is alot better but he can't hang with Vitor
Drink to remember, drink to forget.
by doonerthesooner on Sep 17, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Okami has to go for the GNP as soon as they fight starts
Vitor is working on his TDD as we speak.
Whoever dictates this fight will win (as is almost always the case) but like I posted before and above in this thread. Okami can look amazing for 2 rounds and than get clipped.
I like the guys who can via doing much less.
As we always suspected - Jackson's MMA secures another victory under suspicious circumstances. Freenow82 called it and is seldom wrong when pre diagnosing a Lay n Pray / Vaseline victory before it happens. Free 2 - BZ 3... I smell a come back.
by Bigger Zino on Sep 17, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
15 min is about 13 min. too long standing with Vitor
Drink to remember, drink to forget.
by doonerthesooner on Sep 17, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
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