Tag: Vitor

Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort: Each Fighter’s Defining MMA Moment

Joe Montana to Dwight Clark. The Immaculate Reception.  Jordan’s flu game.  Great athletes have defining moments, and MMA fighters are no different. The two combatants in tonight’s main event at UFC 152 have been in some legendary…

Joe Montana to Dwight Clark. The Immaculate Reception.  Jordan’s flu game.  Great athletes have defining moments, and MMA fighters are no different. The two combatants in tonight’s main event at UFC 152 have been in some legendary wars, but there can be only one truly “defining” moment for each man.   Which moment sticks out […]

UFC 152 Predictions: How Jon Jones Will Make Quick Work of Vitor Belfort

Jon Jones and Vitor Belfort will step into the octagon in the UFC light-heavyweight championship bout. Virtually everyone except half of Belfort‘s extended family are picking Jones to win, so I chose to take a different approach.  I am …

Jon Jones and Vitor Belfort will step into the octagon in the UFC light-heavyweight championship bout. Virtually everyone except half of Belfort‘s extended family are picking Jones to win, so I chose to take a different approach.  I am going to outline how and at what point in the bout Jones will finish off Belfort. I’ll […]

UFC 152 Fight Card: Does Vitor Belfort Even Have a Puncher’s Chance?

In the main event of UFC 152 on Saturday night, Jones vs. Belfort, the current light heavyweight champion will be facing off against his fifth straight former champion, Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort. Belfort is going into this fight as a massi…

In the main event of UFC 152 on Saturday night, Jones vs. Belfort, the current light heavyweight champion will be facing off against his fifth straight former champion, Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort. Belfort is going into this fight as a massive underdog. He hasn’t fought in the division in seven years, and the fact is […]

UFC 152 Video: Jon Jones Ready to Move Forward and Face Vitor Belfort

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hasn’t had the easiest few weeks, at least from a public relations standpoint.  After the cancellation of UFC 151—which came about after Jones declined a fight with Chael Sonnen—Jones was …

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hasn’t had the easiest few weeks, at least from a public relations standpoint.  After the cancellation of UFC 151—which came about after Jones declined a fight with Chael Sonnen—Jones was blasted by fans and the media for his decision. But now, as he prepares for his Saturday title defense […]

UFC 152: Interesting Facts About the Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort Fight Card

Tumultuous would be a good way to describe the last few weeks for the UFC. There have been injuries on top of injuries and the scrapping of an entire fight card. Come Saturday night, we can hopefully put those bumps in the road behind us, even if it&#8…

Tumultuous would be a good way to describe the last few weeks for the UFC. There have been injuries on top of injuries and the scrapping of an entire fight card. Come Saturday night, we can hopefully put those bumps in the road behind us, even if it’s only for a few hours and enjoy […]

UFC 152 Preview: Can Vitor Belfort Upset Champion Jon Jones?

Vitor Belfort has battled every kind of fighter imaginable. He’s been in the cage with strikers like Alistair Overeem, wrestlers like Randy Couture and submission specialists like Kazushi Sakuraba. But Vitor Belfort, for all his experience, has n…

Vitor Belfort has battled every kind of fighter imaginable. He’s been in the cage with strikers like Alistair Overeem, wrestlers like Randy Couture and submission specialists like Kazushi Sakuraba. But Vitor Belfort, for all his experience, has never fought anyone like Jon Jones. The conventional wisdom is that Belfort will be able to control the […]