Iron sharpens iron: Vitor Belfort focuses on fine tuning his striking with Gil Martinez at Xtreme...

Iron sharpens iron: Vitor Belfort focuses on fine tuning his striking with Gil Martinez at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas in preparation for his showdown with Yushin Okami at UFC 122 in November (Pic).

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Okami’s striking is solid and crisp enough to set up take downs imo

by P86 on Sep 3, 2010 10:35 PM EDT reply actions

sound the alarm

the middleweight division is about to be lit up like napalm

Okami is in deeeeep trouble.

Vitor is coming. Somebody better polish up that MW belt.
Okami = Lindland & Franklin

by Bigger Zino on Sep 3, 2010 10:36 PM EDT reply actions

Keep dreaming

Vitor has been proven to be vastly overrated over his entire career. Okami will smother him and win a decision.

by mma guru on Sep 3, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions

lmao.........

why because he beat up Terry martin? or how about past his prime Lindland. His only legit win these past few years is Franklin. Vitor still has a lot to prove b4 you go crowning him the man at MW lol

by Pimp_man on Sep 3, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions

War Vitor!

If okami tries standing for a second he’s getting KO’d hard. Hope 2 see vitor vs AS soon!!!

by d*locc on Sep 3, 2010 10:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Vitor Belfort

via blunt force trauma to the head

by bawlocc on Sep 3, 2010 10:45 PM EDT reply actions

Okami by complete destruction of will

Vitor’s going to be in the fetal position by the time he’s done.

Anderson Silva will fall via brutal Republican dry-humping.

by Johnny WF on Sep 3, 2010 11:00 PM EDT reply actions

You sir know your MMA.

That’s a fucking hilarious picture to imagine.

Big Nog for Life
Inventor/supporter of "Gleison Tibau to Featherweight" movement.

by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Sep 4, 2010 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions

you boys are off on some yesterday shit

Vitor is more mature and now seeing him working at Xtreme gives me all the more confidence that he will be prepared for a guy like Okami ( who i like myself) but this goes one of two ways and i think its really up to the guys in the cage on that night – why wouldn’t it be right?

If Okami gets confident throwing hands – sleepy time. If Belfort can’t get into range and lets Yusin Thunder shoot on him and hold him down, a UD might happen. But Vitor is older and wiser and most of the head case stuff is long behind him. I always worry about picking the guy on a lay off vs the guy off a couple of recent-good performances but Vitor is sooo dangerous. Lord help me. Give me the strength to rely on footwork and TDD.

Vitor should actually try and train with Chuck for this…. id love to se that.

Vitor is coming. Somebody better polish up that MW belt.
Okami = Lindland & Franklin

by Bigger Zino on Sep 4, 2010 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions

New Vitor

…I really think that Vitor Belfort has been born again physically & mentally since moving down to 185… he seems to have finally been pulled from the mental rut he’s shown in the past to… this fight will be a good test for his new run for the title…

by Erbros on Sep 4, 2010 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

This is going to be a intruiging match up 4 sure.

Animo Vitor!!!! A perfect ending would be Vitor throwing a plethora of punches at light speed and stopping Okami.

by el gwapito on Sep 4, 2010 12:38 AM EDT reply actions

Imperfect ending...

Would be Vitor vs Dan Henderson type of fight. Vitor breaks and gets outworked thru 3 rounds.

by el gwapito on Sep 4, 2010 12:43 AM EDT reply actions

How can people count out vitor. His sister has not been found to this day. I wouldn’t be able to go do a regular job much less fight. He has changed his life now and is a different person. Too say he is over rated and count him out is ignorant

by p rock on Sep 4, 2010 1:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

piggita piggita plus 1

Activia; now with bullshitifus ridicularus

by salamagogo on Sep 4, 2010 9:13 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

This is Okami's coming out party

Make or break for him. If he can win he will probably get a title shot he has earned with the number of fights he has grinded out. I am hoping Vitor takes him out though and training with Xtreme he will have better strategy to get a decision. Anderson v Vitor would be a stand up fight I’d love to see.

by Apocacryptic on Sep 4, 2010 7:00 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah Okami definitely needs this win.

I don’t care who wins, as long as it’s a good fight that shows us a serious contender.

Finish Him!

by bigGcastle on Sep 4, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Just the fact that Vitor is training at Xtreme couture proves he wants to get better. He was already one of the greatest of all time. You will see the difference between a guy (B.J) who is content with just getting by on his natural talent compared to a guy (Vitor) who is always trying to evolve and get better. Mark my words, Vitor will destroy Okami one way or another.

by Brockness Monster on Sep 4, 2010 11:44 AM EDT reply actions