The Shoot!: Vitor Belfort is ready for Akiyama
Posted on August 3, 2011, 04:50 AM by Anton GurevichFormer UFC Middleweight title contender Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort will look to bounce back from defeat against Anderson Silva, facing Yoshihiro Akiyama in the co-main event of UFC 133 next weekend, on August 6th. It will be Belfort's fourteenth fight in the UFC, and his second at Middleweight. Yoshihiro Akiyama is currently 1-2 in the promotion, after defeating Alan Belcher and losing to Chris Leben and Michael Bisping.
Further Reading: Photo Gallery: Vitor Belfort prepares for UFC 133 bout with Yoshihiro Akiyama
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Vitor is looking good, better than before even. I can definitely see him being champion again....especially if Anderson were to relinquish his belt or lose it to Okami.
how can you not love this guy man, he's one of the most humbling guys in the sport. He's been around a while now and his hands are still among the quickest out there. I like and respect Akiyama too who also has heavy hands but he doesn't have the speed Vitor does or the technique and i think Vitor needs this win a little more than he does at the moment anyway. I would love to see Vitor become champ again, it would be a hard road but who knows............