Before UFC middleweight number one contender Chael Sonnen came along and shocked the MMA world with his powerful but losing effort against UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva there was only one person that fans thought had a legitimate chance of dethroning Silva: Vitor Belfort. Belfort has shown an unbelievable KO ability along with a solid ground game and hand speed seldom seen in the Octagon, but he’s still a few fights away from facing the champ. Still, he’s quick to answer the question of how he’d do in the fight:(via Sherdog):
“If I hit him like Demian and Sonnen did, it’s going to be different because I have much more firepower…Still, a fight is a fight, and we know we’re two well-conditioned champions. The most important thing is to be well-trained and focused on each second of that fight. I know Anderson knows that if my hands hit him, he will not be able to stand on his feet…No matter who’s on the other side of the cage, whether it’s Anderson or someone else, I’m going forward. If you look at my last fights, you’re going to see how focused I am. I know what I want. I have no doubt about what I want or what I’m able to do, so I’m very motivated.”