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Vitor Belfort Teases Potentially Exciting UFC Return Bout

Controversial MMA legend Vitor Belfort was supposedly set to retire following his decision win over fellow veteran Nate Marquardt at June’s UFC 212 from Brazil, but apparently, ‘The Phenom’ isn’t hanging up his gloves just yet. The former UFC champion took to Instagram this morning (Thurs., October 19, 2017) to reveal that he’s supposedly signed […]

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Controversial MMA legend Vitor Belfort was supposedly set to retire following his decision win over fellow veteran Nate Marquardt at June’s UFC 212 from Brazil, but apparently, ‘The Phenom’ isn’t hanging up his gloves just yet.

The former UFC champion took to Instagram this morning (Thurs., October 19, 2017) to reveal that he’s supposedly signed a bout agreement to face explosive striker Uriah Hall at a yet-to-be-named UFC card on January 14, 2018.

Check it out:

I just signed my bout agreement for January 14th at UFC. I always looked for big challenges and in my last UFC fight it couldn’t be different… @uriahhall it’s a honor to share the cage with a such young and talented fighter. Thanks for accepting the fight!

Undoubtedly one of the greatest knockout artists in UFC history, the 40-year-old Belfort has garnered a lackluster 1-2(1) record in his last four bouts after his TKO loss to Kelvin Gastelum last March was changed to a no contest when Gastelum tested positive for marijuana metabolites.

All told, he’s lost three of his last four and four of his last six, with his only wins coming against fading stars in Dan Henderson and Marquardt. He’ll face a clearly difficult challenge in the flashy Hall, who recently rebounded from a three-fight losing streak of his own by defeating Krzysztof Jotko in a rousing comeback at September 16’s UFC Fight Night 116.

Both fighters still have the knockout power to end a fight with any shot despite their recent struggles, so this fight could produce some of the fireworks we’ve grown accustomed to witnessing in bouts involving “The Phenom.” Yet while it’s never up to the media or fans to decide when a fighter should hang up his or her gloves, it’s also fair to wonder if Belfort is playing with fire against the dangerous Hall.

What do you think?

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Vitor Belfort Sends Warning to Nate Marquardt About “Excuses”

Since Nate Marquardt was defeated by Vitor Belfort earlier this month, the accomplished vet’s argued he didn’t really lose their bout, and “The Phenom” sounds a little agitated. Belfort and Marquardt got after it at UFC 212 on June 3rd, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Belfort walked away from the tightly contested […]

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Since Nate Marquardt was defeated by Vitor Belfort earlier this month, the accomplished vet’s argued he didn’t really lose their bout, and “The Phenom” sounds a little agitated.

Belfort and Marquardt got after it at UFC 212 on June 3rd, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Belfort walked away from the tightly contested bout with a unanimous decision win, via scores of 29-28 across the board.

Well, Marquardt has argued since that he should have received the judges’ nod, and might have, if the fight hadn’t taken place in Belfort’s home country (quote via MMA Fighting):

…In the fight, I felt like I was winning pretty much every second of the rounds, you know. He only caught me with a couple of punches, and the only thing that appeared differently from being in the fight than watching it from the outside was the crowd.

Every time he would throw a kick – I would block every single one of them, he didn’t land one – the crowd would just cheer so loud, and I don’t know if that has anything to do with the judging, but I wouldn’t think so because al the websites had me winning the fight. So I mean, I don’t know. I guess obviously looking back, there’s things you could’ve done or mistakes that I made, but all-in-all, I fought very well and felt like I was the victor.

As a result, Belfort recently posted the following comments on Instagram:

I respect @natemarquardt a lot but finding excuses for a loss it is not right. I won the fight for sure and fighting in Brazil doesn’t make a difference for the organization and the judges. As far as I’m concerned UFC is a international organization that has events and staff all over the world.

But if you want to do it again. I am down for it!!

Let’s fight in a neutral ground, so you can’t complain about hometown advantage.

I will make sure that the fight will not go to the last round!

Marquardt is likely on board with this idea, but chances are, Belfort – Marquardt II won’t be coming to a TV near you, anytime soon. While it was a very close bout, and some people had Marquardt winning the scrap, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of fans calling for the them to run it back.

What do you think? Would you like to see Belfort – Marquardt II?

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Vitor Belfort to Nate Marquardt: ‘Finding Excuses For a Loss is Not Right’

Vitor Belfort isn’t thrilled with Nate Marquardt dismissing his decision win in their UFC 212 bout. Belfort took on “The Great” at the event and earned a unanimous decision victory. Marquardt said he thought he clearly won the fight. He also said if he was Belfort, he wouldn’t be satisfied with the win. “The Phenom” […]

Vitor Belfort isn’t thrilled with Nate Marquardt dismissing his decision win in their UFC 212 bout. Belfort took on “The Great” at the event and earned a unanimous decision victory. Marquardt said he thought he clearly won the fight. He also said if he was Belfort, he wouldn’t be satisfied with the win. “The Phenom” […]

Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC 212

After a fun night of fights at UFC 212 in Brazil on Saturday, UFC fans are left with much to ponder following a card full of finishes and upsets. With a massive first-round finish in the co-main event, and a thrilling back-and-forth featherweight title fight that ended in a shocking finish, UFC 212 provided MMA […]

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After a fun night of fights at UFC 212 in Brazil on Saturday, UFC fans are left with much to ponder following a card full of finishes and upsets.

With a massive first-round finish in the co-main event, and a thrilling back-and-forth featherweight title fight that ended in a shocking finish, UFC 212 provided MMA fans with plenty of Monday morning water cooler fodder to discuss, and exciting new landscapes at several marquis weight divisions.

Let’s take a look back at the five biggest takeaways from UFC 212.

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5. Marlon Moraes UFC Debut Disappointment

Marlon Moraes entered his UFC debut riding the crest of a 13-fight win streak, having recently vacated the WSOF bantamweight belt.

Moraes had looked like a killer outside of the octagon, finishing eight of those 13 wins. But the Brazilian came up short on Saturday, dropping a decision loss to Raphael Assuncao and never really appearing able to get into the fight.

While Moraes is still relativity young and has time to make a run in the UFC, his octagon debut left much to be desired.

Moraes was recently signed to the UFC with fellow WSOF champion Justin Gaethje. Gaethje takes on Michael “The Menace” Johnson on July 7 at the Ultimate Fighter Redemption Finale.

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Vitor Belfort Spoke Of A New Beginning, But The Time Is Right To Retire

Vitor Belfort has credited a move to the renowned Tristar gym for stirring his will to keep fighting, but following his win over fellow veteran Nate Marquardt at UFC 212, the time is right for “The Phenom” to retire. If you followed Belfort leading up to his contest with Marquardt, then you know the Brazilian […]

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Vitor Belfort has credited a move to the renowned Tristar gym for stirring his will to keep fighting, but following his win over fellow veteran Nate Marquardt at UFC 212, the time is right for “The Phenom” to retire.

If you followed Belfort leading up to his contest with Marquardt, then you know the Brazilian star’s plans for his fighting career have been in flux. After Belfort lost to Kelvin Gastelum in March, he said his next bout would be his last. Then Belfort reported that he wanted to keep fighting, but that he’d do so outside of the UFC. During fight week, however, the decorated fighter left the door open to more bouts with the world’s biggest promotion.

Well, “The Phenom” did end a three-fight winless streak on Saturday, by earning a decision win over Nate Marquardt, but it was far from a decisive affair. In fact, the decision could have gone the other way, and not too many folks likely would have disagreed.

After the win, Belfort said he plans to continue fighting, as he relayed earlier this week. But should he?

Now, at the end of the day, it’s up to Belfort and his family whether the 40-year-old should continue to fight. But, really, the timing is right, and one could even argue perfect, for “The Phenom” to hang up the gloves.

It’s been quite evident in Belfort’s recent outings that his hand speed and explosiveness are no longer the same. The middleweight showed glimpses of his finishing prowess during his bout with Marquardt, but at the end of the day, he was unable to add another stoppage to his resume. For much of the fight, Belfort appeared reluctant to pull the trigger. In some respects, he’s fortunate that his winless streak wasn’t extended to four.

So, when you consider where Belfort’s at in his career, and what transpired at UFC 212, it certainly seems like this is the right time to hang up the gloves. The star earned a win in Rio de Janeiro, in front of adoring fans, on the heels of three straight one-sided losses.

At this stage of the game, “The Phenom” has absolutely nothing left to prove, so why not head into the MMA sunset riding on a win rather than retire after another stoppage defeat like so many other legends have?

What do you think? Should Belfort continue to fight, or was his original plan still the best decision?

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Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt Full Fight Video Highlights

On the main card of last night’s (Sat. June 3, 2017) UFC 212 pay-per-view (PPV) from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort and Nate Marquardt collided inside the Octagon. Belfort came into the fight on a three fight losing streak, suffering knockout losses to the likes of Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, […]

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On the main card of last night’s (Sat. June 3, 2017) UFC 212 pay-per-view (PPV) from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort and Nate Marquardt collided inside the Octagon.

Belfort came into the fight on a three fight losing streak, suffering knockout losses to the likes of Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Gegard Mousasi, and Kelvin Gastelum. His most recent loss to Gastelum, however, was overturned to a No Contest after Gastelum was flagged by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Marquardt came in off a loss to Sam Alvey in which he dropped a unanimous decision in January. Prior to his loss to Alvey, he had been in four fights that ended via knockout – winning two of them.

In Belfort and Marquardt’s meeting, they failed to put on a fight that got fans on the edge of their seats and in the end it was “The Phenom’s’ hand who was raised in front of his native Brazilian crowd for the unanimous decision win.

You can check out the full fight video highlights here:

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