Once more, Michael Bisping will be forced to wait for his increasingly elusive shot at UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
With No. 1 contender status at stake, Bisping fell victim to a second-round head kick from Vitor Belfort in the main event of UFC on FX 7 on Saturday night. The savage technical knockout capped off a week filled trash talk from both competitors, igniting the Brazilian crowd in attendance at Sau Paulo’s Ibirapuera Arena.
After the fireworks, Belfort seized the mic to call out both UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and perennial nemesis to Brazil, Chael Sonnen. Not surprisingly, the fight community was set abuzz by the whole scene, including a few notable middleweight contenders, one of whom may ultimately become the biggest winner of the night.
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— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) January 20, 2013
I’m healthy and ready to fight whoever @ufc wants.
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) January 20, 2013
Hmmm.. interesting
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) January 20, 2013
Ill be back in summer and that’s when Anderson wanted to fight..coincidence? I think not : )
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) January 20, 2013
Well isn’t that something. #SerraLongo
— Costas Philippou (@Philippou185UFC) January 20, 2013
Lol
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) January 20, 2013
“@troynunes: @jonnybones laughing at Vitor calling him and Chael out twitter.com/troynunes/stat…“
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) January 20, 2013
Shitttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!
— jimi manuwa (@POSTERBOYJM) January 20, 2013
Trust me if it was an early stoppage Bisping would have been the first to say it.
— Dana White (@danawhite) January 20, 2013
Always a bridesmaid never a bride
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) January 20, 2013
I am SO happy right now!#UFCFX7
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) January 20, 2013
WOW!!!!
— Karl Amoussou (@KarlAmoussou) January 20, 2013
Love that Vitor just talked some shit. Haha Go son. Good fight.
— Josh Koscheck (@JoshKoscheck) January 20, 2013
Damn vitor with a head kick! Boom!
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) January 20, 2013
Congrats to @vitorbelfort on a great KO.
— Evan Dunham (@evandunham155) January 20, 2013
Good win for Vitor @ufc but does he actually intend on fighting in the 205 division or just for title fights?
— Tom Kong Watson (@TomKongWatson) January 20, 2013
Great fights tonight at UFC São Paulo. Congratulations to the winners and I wish a good recovery to those lost
— juniorcigano (@junior_cigano) January 20, 2013
wow #vitorbelfort is pretty crazy. maybe in line for another #ufc title shot, what do you guys think?
— Nam Phan (@NamPhanMMA) January 20, 2013
nicely set up by Belfort..lots of body kicks in the 1st and 2nd. then sent it up high . Also had hands down waiting back to draw him in
— Brian Rogers (@BRogthePredator) January 20, 2013
Here is the million dollar question…is Vitor’s urine test going to come back clean…& that chael rant was silva duck, he doesn’t want it
— Brian Rogers (@BRogthePredator) January 20, 2013
@vitorbelfort Congrats Vitor. I’m still inspired from your speech you gave us on The Ultimate Fighter, pressure makes diamonds, God is #1
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) January 20, 2013
… And Brazil goes crazy !!! #UFConFX
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) January 20, 2013
Hell Yea @vitorbelfort #headkick #KO#bonus !! Congrats !! AG2G
— Brian Foster(@BrianFoster170) January 20, 2013
Great fight, didn’t see that coming, good job vitor,
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) January 20, 2013
Ok I’ll say it. Vitor basically already said it. But #TRT son. #UFConFX
— Jason High (@KCBanditMMA) January 20, 2013
I wanna see Vitor vs hector Lombard! Come on @ufc @ufconfox @danawhite
— Ulysses Gomez (@uselessgomez) January 20, 2013
Congrats brother @vitorbelfort
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) January 20, 2013
@vitorbelfortgives @bisping a slice of humble pie. #jesus #legend #my hero
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) January 20, 2013
BANG!!!!! Goodnight Bisping!! No deep water to swim in this time!!!
— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) January 20, 2013
Jokes aside… I love to watch Vitor fighting when he brings that Killer style into the Octagon.
— Vinny Magalhaes (@VinnyMMA) January 20, 2013
Haha sounds like Vitor is on deck to meet Jesus. #SillyBrazilian
— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) January 20, 2013
Wow what a finish there from Belfort same kick he throw at the end of rd1! Unlucky Bisping! #UFConFX
— John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) January 20, 2013
Sitting in a place where I can’t hear victor Belfort speech. Looks like he’s freaking on a roid rage. What’s he saying? Glad he got the KO!
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) January 20, 2013
Beautiful high kick ko from @vitorbelfort congrats!
— Jon Tuck(@JonTuckMMA) January 20, 2013
Great kick by @vitorbelfort ,@bisping never seen it coming! Bye bye zzzzz.. twitter.com/NordineTaleb/s…
— Nordine Taleb (@NordineTaleb) January 20, 2013
Sorry guys. Wasn’t good enough tonight. Fair play to vitor, well done. Thanks to everyone for the kind support, will be back soon.
— michael (@bisping) January 20, 2013
Just now I got a chance to get on Twiter I want to thank for all the love that u guys should me
— Vitor Belfort (@vitorbelfort) January 20, 2013