Vitor Belfort injury 'nothing major,' Phenom expects to be ready by December
by Jesse Holland on Sep 21, 2011 1:33 PM EDT
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Whatever Vitor Belfort did to get himself kicked off the UFC 139 fight card on Nov. 19 in San Jose is apparently not severe enough to sideline him much longer than a month.
I am out of november card, I have to take care of a injury. Nothing major but the good news that the doctor says I will be ready for dec
Belfort was expected to welcome former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Cung Le to the Octagon in the co-main event of "Henderson vs. Shogun;" however, UFC President Dana White today brought word that Wanderlei Silva will taking his place.
That means the former middleweight number one contender is looking for a new opponent, assuming the promotion hasn't already found him one.
Belfort was last seen destroying Japanese judo player Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 133, sending him to his third straight loss and tucking tail down to the welterweight division.
The victory in Philadelphia moved him to 1-1 as a UFC middleweight following his first round collapse at the hands (and feet) of Anderson Silva earlier this year.
Time to do a little fantasy matchmaking Maniacs. Who does Belfort get next? And are there any conspiracy theorists out there thinking he was never really hurt and this was the promotion's way of switching things around (See Belfort vs. Okami at UFC 122).
Sound off!
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How many fights delayed for Vitor due to injury now?
3? 4? Somewhere in there?
"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 21, 2011 1:36 PM EDT reply actions
Smart injury on his part. Made no sense to fight Cung Li
"I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist
and that there are as few as there are any other great artists.
Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts
since the medium is the human mind and spirit."
by Edgecrusher71 on Sep 21, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
a win is a win
he would have won
"This could be the worst disaster we've ever faced"
"With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour"
The problem is a loss isn't a loss.
A loss to him would have been bad for him, much worse than against a top contender still not trying to prove themself in the UFC. Also a win is not a win. How you win and who you win against counts as well.
"I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist
and that there are as few as there are any other great artists.
Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts
since the medium is the human mind and spirit."
by Edgecrusher71 on Sep 21, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
ill put it this way
he would have thrashed le…despite the fact that le is not on the same tier as vitor, a demolition like the one he would have handed out in no way would have hurt him
"This could be the worst disaster we've ever faced"
"With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour"
He want the Toronto card or Brock and Reem card.
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
He thrashed a Sexyumyum... NEXT!
He has already been given his build up fight and given a guy he should beat without issue. So again… NEXT!
"I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist
and that there are as few as there are any other great artists.
Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts
since the medium is the human mind and spirit."
by Edgecrusher71 on Sep 21, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
i really don't think he is injured but the card is better now
NICK DIAZ.... champ early 2012
by 209stk on Sep 21, 2011 1:36 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I am big FAN of Vitor
but the UFC needs to fake injuries to switch cards
Win or Lose, Still a Big Fan of Vitor Belfort
yup vitor vs chael sonnen with stann injured or vitor vs leben with munoz injured i think
MMA
hw-velasquez,gonzaga,yvel,overeem,buentello,cormier
lhw-rua,bones jones,mr.wonderfull davis
mw-belfort,palhares,cung le,jacare
ww-alves,rumble johnson,diaz bros,daley,sanchez
lw-melendez,g-sot,aoki,pettis,huerta,alvarez,guillard,tibau
fw-garcia,aldo,torres,benavidez
K-1
Badr hari
gokan saki
remy bonjaski
tyrone spong
alistair overeem
ernesto hoost
andy hug
by infinite on Sep 21, 2011 1:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Ha! If they put Leben & Belfort together it means they hate Leben
"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 21, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty much
That would not be a good fight for Leben
Roger Mayweather is the best corner man in combat sports! "Keep backing that bitch up. When we get down the stretch we'll really tap that ass!" Haha words of inspiration right there...
by Starr788 on Sep 21, 2011 1:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This is exactly what I was thinking!
Vitor vs Sonnen would be a great grudge match with the stuff Sonnen has said about Brazil.
"I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist
and that there are as few as there are any other great artists.
Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts
since the medium is the human mind and spirit."
by Edgecrusher71 on Sep 21, 2011 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
when did stann and munoz get hurt???
"This could be the worst disaster we've ever faced"
"With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour"
they did not just name in possibilities
MMA
hw-velasquez,gonzaga,yvel,overeem,buentello,cormier
lhw-rua,bones jones,mr.wonderfull davis
mw-belfort,palhares,cung le,jacare
ww-alves,rumble johnson,diaz bros,daley,sanchez
lw-melendez,g-sot,aoki,pettis,huerta,alvarez,guillard,tibau
fw-garcia,aldo,torres,benavidez
K-1
Badr hari
gokan saki
remy bonjaski
tyrone spong
alistair overeem
ernesto hoost
andy hug
by infinite on Sep 21, 2011 2:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
they did not just name in possibilities
MMA
hw-velasquez,gonzaga,yvel,overeem,buentello,cormier
lhw-rua,bones jones,mr.wonderfull davis
mw-belfort,palhares,cung le,jacare
ww-alves,rumble johnson,diaz bros,daley,sanchez
lw-melendez,g-sot,aoki,pettis,huerta,alvarez,guillard,tibau
fw-garcia,aldo,torres,benavidez
K-1
Badr hari
gokan saki
remy bonjaski
tyrone spong
alistair overeem
ernesto hoost
andy hug
by infinite on Sep 21, 2011 2:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
in other words
he’s needed for a card in December.
lol..they sure aren’t shy about taking Vitor off cards due to “injuries”
yeah, this sounds managed
wondering who though. When do Stann and Sonnen fight? maybe he’ll get the winner? Or Maia / Munoz – both need opponents.
Steady like a river flow
Who is there to fight Vitor around that time?
Roger Mayweather is the best corner man in combat sports! "Keep backing that bitch up. When we get down the stretch we'll really tap that ass!" Haha words of inspiration right there...
by Starr788 on Sep 21, 2011 1:43 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
yup ufc at it again
love to watch wand, florian, lauzon, gsp, cain, machida, dos anjos
bones jones will be the champ for a VERY long time
damn that was fun watching tito choke out bader
fedor man its time to hang up the gloves
Belcher vs Belfort
Giving Alan a big step up for all the off time because of injury. Timeframe is about right for dec also.
by ssmr0501 on Sep 21, 2011 2:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
wow that would be bananas
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
by Jesse Holland on Sep 21, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Would make a lot of sense
I’d like to see Vitor fight a grappler but none seem to be available.
Roger Mayweather is the best corner man in combat sports! "Keep backing that bitch up. When we get down the stretch we'll really tap that ass!" Haha words of inspiration right there...
by Starr788 on Sep 21, 2011 3:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I am Wandelei Fan but this will be an easy win for Cung...
Wanderlei will be too stationary for Lee and will get a liver kick and that’s all she wrote….
Belcher would be better than Le
but he would lose in the 1st to Vitor. So would Leben.
I know Leben, Munoz, Sonnen and Stann are spoken for as of now, and I like those match-ups, but Sonnen is the opponent I would like to see the most opposing Vitor. Stann would make for fireworks as well.
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