Fresh off his submission victory over Goomba-shaped Mark Hunt, Dream 9 victor Gegard Mousasi told M-1 Global that Vitor Belfort is now in his sights for the August 1 Affliction show in Anaheim, Calif.
Good fight, bad timing. The bulkier Mousasi has already stated that the weight cut had begun to grate on his nerves, and Belfort has shown renewed life at 185 pounds. Assuming the fighters meet at 205 by way of compromise, it's not going to have any tremendous impact on rankings. It also conceivably could affect Mousasi's participation in the second round of Dream's Super Hulk Tournament, which should happen in the fall.
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