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Vitor Belfort Confirms Bout With Anderson Silva

Filed under: UFC, NewsAt long last, Vitor Belfort will fight Anderson Silva for the UFC middleweight title.

Belfort confirmed to HDNet’s “Inside MMA” on Friday night what has been expected for the last couple of weeks – he’ll fight Silva for the belt…

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At long last, Vitor Belfort will fight Anderson Silva for the UFC middleweight title.

Belfort confirmed to HDNet’s “Inside MMA” on Friday night what has been expected for the last couple of weeks – he’ll fight Silva for the belt at the UFC’s Feb. 5 card in Las Vegas.

“The fight is definitely going to happen. It’s Feb. 5 in Vegas for the Super Bowl week,” Belfort told Ron Kruck on the live edition of the show. “I’m focused – I’m really focused. I’m learning a lot of Muay Thai, learning a lot of elbows, knees and kicks to deal with every weapon that Anderson Silva has.”

Ed Soares: Anderson Silva-Vitor Belfort Not Signed, but It’s On Horizon

Filed under: UFC, NewsA UFC middleweight title fight between champion Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort is not yet signed and won’t be happening at UFC 125 on Jan. 1. But according to Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, the bout will take place in 2011.

“No c…

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Anderson SilvaA UFC middleweight title fight between champion Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort is not yet signed and won’t be happening at UFC 125 on Jan. 1. But according to Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, the bout will take place in 2011.

“No confirmed date; it’s not signed yet,” Soares told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of “The MMA Hour.” “It’ll happen in the early portion of 2011, but it’s not going to happen Jan. 1 just because he wants to make sure he’s 100 percent. He feels good – he’s probably 80-85 percent.”

Soares said the UFC middleweight champ’s ribs continue to bother him, saying they were hurt going into his UFC 117 title defense against Chael Sonnen during a training session with Olympic gold medal-winning judoka Satoshi Ishii. Soares said in the days leading up to the fight, doctors even urged Silva to pull out of the bout.

Rich Franklin vs. Forrest Griffin Fight Planned for Feb. 5 UFC Card

Filed under: UFC, NewsA light heavyweight fight between former champions Rich Franklin and Forrest Griffin is in the works for the UFC’s card on Super Bowl Saturday, Feb. 5, which tentatively has been labeled UFC 127.

Sources with knowledge of the pl…

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Forrest GriffinA light heavyweight fight between former champions Rich Franklin and Forrest Griffin is in the works for the UFC’s card on Super Bowl Saturday, Feb. 5, which tentatively has been labeled UFC 127.

Sources with knowledge of the planned bout told MMA Fighting that the fight has yet to be signed, but is the intended direction of the promotion. Additionally, sources have informed MMA Fighting’s Mike Chiappetta the battle between the two former champions is expected for that event.

The bout will likely serve as the pay-per-view’s co-main event under an anticipated middleweight title fight between champion Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort. Light heavyweight contenders Jon Jones and Ryan Bader are also expected to fight on the card. The event has not yet been announced, but is expected to take place in Las Vegas.

Sonnen Takes Jabs at Georges St-Pierre, Brock Lesnar and Anderson Silva

Filed under: UFC, NewsIt didn’t take long.

Five weeks after Chael Sonnen dominated UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva for four and a half rounds, only to have the title fight culminate in a late triangle submission win for Silva, Sonnen is back…

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Anderson Silva taps out Chael Sonnen at UFC 117.It didn’t take long.

Five weeks after Chael Sonnen dominated UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva for four and a half rounds, only to have the title fight culminate in a late triangle submission win for Silva, Sonnen is back.

In the months leading up to the main event at UFC 117 last month, Sonnen’s pre-fight talk was arguably the most memorable and discussed in UFC history. And with a rematch around the corner, though still unannounced, Sonnen got off to an early start during Tuesday’s UFC Fight Club Q&A session in Austin, Texas.

Does Chael Sonnen’s Actual Resume Back Up the One He Touts?

Filed under: UFCFor several weeks, the MMA world has been abuzz with the pre-fight talk of Chael Sonnen, who challenges middleweight champion Anderson Silva for his title at UFC 117 on Saturday.

Sonnen’s talk – or, as he terms it, simply his promotio…

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For several weeks, the MMA world has been abuzz with the pre-fight talk of Chael Sonnen, who challenges middleweight champion Anderson Silva for his title at UFC 117 on Saturday.

Sonnen’s talk – or, as he terms it, simply his promotion of the fight – has ranged from stern to comical to outrageous and back again. And it has even crossed into territory that has many people raising a collective eyebrow at just what his motivation is.