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On the heels of last weekend’s stirring victory over Anthony Johnson at UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, middleweight contender Vitor Belfort was featured this week in popular Brazilian newspaper O Globo.

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The usual Vitor Belfort didn’t show up post-UFC 142.

A fiery, impassioned statesman at times replaced the placid, Jesus-loving fighter we’ve come to know over the years. Responsibility outweighed pomp and circumstance.

“I think the platform that we have is such that I didn’t see a better moment in time to really make people aware that it’s important for us to fight for the causes we believe in,” Belfort said through a translator following this Saturday’s pay-per-view event.

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RIO DE JANEIRO – Vitor Belfort wasn’t at all thrown by his bigger opponent, Anthony Johnson.

The former UFC champion earned a triumphant submission win by outwitting his storming opponent after being smothered in the first half of the fight’s opening frame.

The bout co-headlined UFC 142 and aired on pay-per-view following prelims on Facebook and FX. It took place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

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With the exception of injuries or an act of God, Wanderlei Silva and Vitor Belfort will fight after Belfort meets Anthony Johnson on Saturday at UFC 142.

How much does Silva want to fight Belfort?

“A lot,” he told MMAjunkie.com during open workouts for the pay-per-view event, which takes place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. “This is one fight I really, really want to do before I retire. I’m so happy for a fight with this guy in Brazil.”

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RIO DE JANEIRO – Seemingly lost among the build-up to Saturday’s UFC 142
event is that despite a frustrating loss to Anderson Silva earlier this
year, MMA superstar Vitor Belfort is 6-1 in his
past seven fights and still extremely relative in the UFC’s middleweight
division.

Instead, the primary focus seems to center around how Belfort will deal
with the massive 6-foot-2 frame of opponent Anthony Johnson.

The Brazilian slugger said he’s relying on Simba for inspiration at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena.

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Wanderlei Silva and Vitor Belfort will serve as coaches on the inaugural season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil,” UFC President Dana White announced Tuesday at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro.

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Brazilian sluggers Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva will serve as opposing coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.”

UFC president Dana White today announced the selections during a pre-UFC 142 press conference in Rio de Janeiro.

The two will coach opposing teams on the first-ever international
edition of “TUF,” which in March debuts on Globo, and will oppose each
other following the conclusion of the series.

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A intriguing middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort (20-9 MMA, 9-4 UFC) and former welterweight Anthony…

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A intriguing middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort and former welterweight Anthony Johnson will be part of January’s UFC 142 card.

UFC officials today announced that verbal agreements are in place for the fight.

UFC 142 takes place Jan. 14 in Brazil, and Belfort vs. Johnson will be part of a main card expected to air on pay-per-view.

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Welterweight standout Anthony “Rumble” Johnson will move up the scale in January to take on recent middleweight contender Vitor Belfort in Belfort’s hometown of Rio de Janeiro.

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