Though former UFC champion Vitor Belfort was discouraged that he wouldn’t be prominently featured in the organization’s initial foray back into Brazil, he can take solace in that he will now take on co-main event honors in their sophomore effort.
UFC 142 takes place on Jan. 14 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, where a featherweight battle featuring champion Jose Aldo taking on top contender Chad Mendes will earn main event status.
Belfort takes on a formidable opponent in the heavy handed Anthony Johnson. Though “Rumble” has fought exclusively as a welterweight in all of his UFC appearance, he will now venture into the middleweight picture where when he takes on the dangerous Belfort.