After earning a dramatic win over Anthony Johnson last weekend at UFC 142, Vitor Belfort has now turned his attention to Wanderlei Silva.
Belfort and Silva will serve as opposing coaches on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil and will meet in the finale shortly after. It will have been 13 years since their first encounter took place, where Belfort obliterated Silva with strikes in the opening round.
As he prepares to meet “The Axe Murderer” in an anticipated rematch, Belfort told OGlobo.com (translated by Tom Mendes of BloodyElbow.com) that while he expects a tough bout with Silva, it wouldn’t be wise for the former Pride champion to try and strike with him.
“If he does that (trade with me) I’ll break him again. He no longer has the chin to trade with me,” Belfort said. “Tell him to change strategies or it’s going to be another knockout.”
Belfort’s recent win over Johnson has now given “The Phenom” seven wins in his last eight fights. With a win over Silva, he’ll be on a three-fight win streak and possibly in prime position for a title shot.
Meanwhile, Silva is coming off a critical victory against UFC newcomer Cung Le at UFC 139 that saw the Brazilian record his first victory in nearly two years since beating Michael Bisping at UFC 110 in February 2010.
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