UFC 122: Vitor Belfort 'not worried' about Yushin Okami
by Jesse Holland on Sep 7, 2010 9:31 AM EDT
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"I've learned one thing in life. Everybody has a course. Everybody has a path. I know where I want to go, and I know I'm going to get there ... I'm not worried at all about him. I'm not worried about anyone besides myself. I'm worried about me and working on myself every day to get in the best condition, because I know when I'm in my best condition, I'm trouble."
Longtime PRIDE and UFC veteran Vitor Belfort prepares for his UFC 122 main event against fellow middleweight contender Yushin Okami when they head to Deutschland on November 12. "The Phenom" watched his division title shot slip away thanks to a nagging shoulder injury earlier this year. Now with Anderson Silva locked into a rematch with Chael Sonnen following their UFC 117 shocker, the Brazilian must work his way back into the fold by overcoming the Japanese "Thunder" overseas. Anyone think that Okami gives him more than he bargained for?
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Anyone think that Okami gives him more than he bargained for?
Right here. I’m not sure yet if I think Okami will actually win, but I don’t think Okami is the kind of fighter you can not worry about.
I think Okami can grind this out
Arm.bar.bandit saw me slow dancing with Anderson Silva. I had my hands on his ass.
Maybe if he can avoid the hands
But Belfort was on fire before the lay off. Making short work of Rich and Lindland was no small feat.
"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger
Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"
- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors
by O damn he got caught on Sep 7, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Okami should have the advantage over Vitor.
He’s got more recent action, and he’s one of the most well-rounded fighters in the MW division. He’s got more than enough wrestling to put Belfort on his back, and lately Vitor hasn’t been all that spectacular in that position.
Still, the striking edge probably goes to Belfort, but not by that much. I’ve been pretty impressed with Okami lately.
If I was a hungry man with a gun in my hand and some promises to keep...
Vitor hasn’t been on his back lately. And vitors hands are as good if not better than Anderson Silva’s so how does he barely edge out okami in striking.
by p rock on Sep 7, 2010 9:49 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Got to agree there
Belfort has 13 ko’s out of 19 wins, if anything trading with him is not an option if Okami wants to win.
"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger
Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"
- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors
by O damn he got caught on Sep 7, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Not better than Silva!
More power yea, but accuracy definitely goes to Anderson!
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
Vitor's striking is about as multi-dimensional as a CAD line.
It’s extremely good, but not all that fluid or dynamic. Still, he does have an advantage there. It’s just that it happens to be the easiest advantage to neutralize for a good wrestler, which Okami is.
If I was a hungry man with a gun in my hand and some promises to keep...
Vitor has this.
I wasn’t very impressed with Okami’s preformance against Munoz.
And Vitor beat Rich Franklin. Something Okami couldn’t do.
Riding the Brock Train..
Jon Fitch, Gray Maynard and Chael Sonnen can suck it. If I want a blanket I'll buy it in the store, not on PPV.
GSP and Rashad are getting close to joining this list.
He came very close to subbing him
But Franklin is really hard to submit
Arm.bar.bandit saw me slow dancing with Anderson Silva. I had my hands on his ass.
yep..i remember thinking it was over when lutter armbarred him
Then he escaped, and we then witnesses, what I consider, to be the most gassed and pathetic display we have seen by any fighter in recent memory..lutter looked like a slug on xanax
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by salamagogo on Sep 7, 2010 10:07 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Lmao
I remember that all too well.
Can you imagine if Lutter had a gas tank, he would be a beast.
He’d beat Sonnen 9/10 times
Arm.bar.bandit saw me slow dancing with Anderson Silva. I had my hands on his ass.
Franklin vs Sonnen would be a good MW fight. Franklin by TKO or sub. WORD.
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
I would take Sonnen! Ace isn't as goog on his back as Anderson is and it took him23 min to do it.
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
Agreed, I would take Sonnen as well.
BJ Penn is the biggest waste of talent in MMA history. Like usual, my pick was wrong and I blame a certain pudgy Hawaiin for my own short comings when it comes to talent selection. As it stands BZ – 3 Freenow82 – 1.
True, he’s not as good on his back as Anderson, but he is good at getting back up. He finds a way. He’s rarely ever on his back for too long. Of course, Franklin would be the underdog these days, but Ace is the man. WORD (I gotta stop saying that. I’ll blame it on the OCD. WORD.)
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
You guys are looking at it ffrom the wrong angle.
Stylistically, with his shaky chin Vitor’s power would be a huge difference maker in teh franklin fight. Franklin’s ground and clinch acumen is what saved him against Okami. Funnily enough that’s the exact same place that Vitor falters in. And unlike Franklin Okami has the chin to withstand some of Vitor’s power.
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by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Sep 7, 2010 11:29 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I would like to see Belfort/Franklin II. Yeah, I reckon Belfort would win again, but I would expect Franklin to put up more of a fight. To be fair to Franklin, Belfort’s blow could not have been a better grazing shot. It’s not like it was flush, it just connected in a prime spot. I would like to see Franklin inflict some damage at least the next time around. Not that it will happen.
And good point, NNR. I agree. I would expect Okami to win via decision against Belfort for those exact reasons.
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
And....
Your point is? to further prove mine?
Riding the Brock Train..
Jon Fitch, Gray Maynard and Chael Sonnen can suck it. If I want a blanket I'll buy it in the store, not on PPV.
GSP and Rashad are getting close to joining this list.
nope
just thought I would add my opinion. That is what you’re supposed to do on mmamania right??
Arm.bar.bandit saw me slow dancing with Anderson Silva. I had my hands on his ass.
okami is a good fighter
And okami is also the title of a superb ps2/wii game where you play as a god embodied in a wolf named ameterasu…its much like zelda and very fun…anywho…I like both these guys, but would much rather see vitor fight anderson, though I’m hoping(not betting) sonnen wins the rematch…so who knows..
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by salamagogo on Sep 7, 2010 10:03 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Holy hell!? Okami has a game named after him?!?!?
I change my opinion! Okami will obviously win via FATALITY.
FINISH HIM.
Riding the Brock Train..
Jon Fitch, Gray Maynard and Chael Sonnen can suck it. If I want a blanket I'll buy it in the store, not on PPV.
GSP and Rashad are getting close to joining this list.
im a dork at heart and not afraid to admit it (obviously)
Probably in my top ten games of all time…and one of the few that actually made me laugh, on numerous occasions
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by salamagogo on Sep 7, 2010 10:10 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Okami wins by TKO (Celestial Brush)
Anderson Silva will fall via brutal Republican dry-humping.
by Johnny WF on Sep 7, 2010 10:29 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
thats what im talkin bout
cyber fist bump—-
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by salamagogo on Sep 7, 2010 10:35 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
maybe if he travels back in time...
but not after a long layoff and injuries coupled with no ufc-fights at 185.
This will be competitive, be sure of it.
BJ Penn is the biggest waste of talent in MMA history. Like usual, my pick was wrong and I blame a certain pudgy Hawaiin for my own short comings when it comes to talent selection. As it stands BZ – 3 Freenow82 – 1.
It'll take him a round to work off the ring rust
He’ll hit his stride in the 2nd is my prediction. He had a little lay off on a suspension right after his fight with Hendo for testing positive on roids, came back and went on this most recent tear. Belfort seems to handle it ok, though I think this is the longest he’s been out of action.
"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger
Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"
- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors
by O damn he got caught on Sep 7, 2010 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Okami has been passed by more times than a fat girl on a dance floor
Hes just not marketbale.
Vitor via TKO in the 3rd
-It's Better To Be Judged By Twelve Than Carried By Six-
(In the name of the SouthCaliStunNa, amen)
by *Californication* on Sep 7, 2010 10:16 AM EDT reply actions
i once saw a documentary on people with fat fetishes
Like skinny people who go nuts for the biggunz…this one lady called her date “bi-sizeual”…meaning he dated both obese and fairly skinny people…then it showed a party with all obese people, like a singles party, but for overweight people, or people with fat fetishes…I don’t know where I’m going with this, but I couldn’t stop watching…was called taboo something or other…
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by salamagogo on Sep 7, 2010 10:22 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
BBW BBW BBW BBW
Riding the Brock Train..
Jon Fitch, Gray Maynard and Chael Sonnen can suck it. If I want a blanket I'll buy it in the store, not on PPV.
GSP and Rashad are getting close to joining this list.
What’s BBW?
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
Big Beautiful Woman
BJ Penn is the biggest waste of talent in MMA history. Like usual, my pick was wrong and I blame a certain pudgy Hawaiin for my own short comings when it comes to talent selection. As it stands BZ – 3 Freenow82 – 1.
Ohhhhh, a zaftig beauty.
To each his own. Some people have a lot of love to give.
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
haha well put
BJ Penn is the biggest waste of talent in MMA history. Like usual, my pick was wrong and I blame a certain pudgy Hawaiin for my own short comings when it comes to talent selection. As it stands BZ – 3 Freenow82 – 1.
Interesting. How far did you get into it until you ejaculated?
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
i didnt!
I blew a load just minutes prior while on a fatty porn site….“Obesity Hopkins does dallas” is one of my personal favs
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by salamagogo on Sep 7, 2010 12:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Hahaha
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
LOL
I fn hate fat!!! Can’t get any grosser IMO! A reason that I could never be a physical therapist, give massages or anything like that. Not enough money in the world for me to touch someones rolls!
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
sounds like a guy at peace with himself. straight up.
Gatti. Dekkers. Pele. Aoki. Kang. Vanderlei. Basillio. Harry Greb.
by theworldsoldestsport on Sep 7, 2010 10:45 AM EDT reply actions
Okami hasn't been knocked out in seven years and has never been subbed
Considering Vitor’s history with grinders, he’s biting it in a decision.
Anderson Silva will fall via brutal Republican dry-humping.
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