Well, that didn’t take long.
Less than 24 hours after Vitor Belfort posted on Twitter that he would accept the challenge of surging contender Alan Belcher, MMAJunkie.com has confirmed that the bout is officially set for the UFC’s return to Brazil in October.
Belfort has been outspoken about wanting another shot at middleweight champion Anderson Silva, and he recently campaigned for a bout with Chris Weidman in order to achieve his goal. While Weidman shot down that idea, it appears that the former UFC champion will settle for a bout with Belcher in his home country.
“The Talent” has looked great in the UFC for the last several years. Aside from a controversial decision loss to Yoshihiro Akiyama back at UFC 100, Belcher has gone undefeated in his last seven Octagon appearances.
If Belfort can get through Belcher, then it will be his third consecutive win after getting knocked out by Silva in spectacular fashion at UFC 126. His other wins include finishes of Akiyama and Anthony Johnson.
UFC 153 takes place on October 13 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the card has definitely beefed up in the last few weeks. As of right now, the main card looks like this:
Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch – UFC Featherweight Championship
Quinton Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira
Vitor Belfort vs. Alan Belcher
Rony “Jason” vs. Sam Sicilia
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