INDIANAPOLIS – Once Chael Sonnen was out, UFC president Dana White and matchmaker Joe Silva wasted little time plugging Vitor Belfort into his slot.
With Sonnen recently failing a UFC 117 drug test and spoiling a scheduled rematch with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Belfort instead got the call.
But why would a guy who’s never even fought at middleweight under the UFC banner get an immediate title shot?