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    Votes: 20 32.3%
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***OFFICIAL*** Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping thread

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#1 ·
Middleweight bout: 185 pounds
Main event - Five round fight

 
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#87 ·
I can see why Wanderlei didnt like Belfort durung TUF Brazil, he is a sermonising hypocrite, a damn good fighter but an arse just the same.

I predict when Belfort takes off his cap it will reveal a wide mullet/mohican- seriously im calling this one.
 
#105 ·
The word sig bet is like an alarm for Bresko.

I'll drink his tears if Barao makes it to Cruz.
 
#106 ·
SM33 is wearing that sig until Barao V Cruz, they were the terms. You create your own terms. You should focus on favourable matchups for you and offer the sig bet to diehard fans who's fanboyism gets in the way of their judgement/ Like LL with Cruz an Weidman (if he fights Jacare) and Rauno with Roidereem.
 
#107 · (Edited)
Have you guys claiming Vitor as a former champion actually seen his 'win' over Couture? Have you seen his two losses against Couture?

Did you watch UFC 12? He won the heavyweight tournament by beating this guy...



Belfort has far more losses against legit opponents than wins.

What's going on on the side there lol? I'm beloved by all apparently...
 
#117 ·
I think we're getting mixed up here. Different views of what constitutes a fighters 'biggest win'. MMA has moved on a lot since 1997, obviously, so regarding Vitor as a past champion should be viewed in the same way as regarding his biggest win is against Scott Ferrozzo. Which implies that using either fact to back up your own opinions of Vitor is kind of pointless. MMA wasn't even MMA back then. T'was more akin to NHB.
 
#120 ·
Your idea of a biggest win is different than mine. I consider the best fighter a person has beaten as their best win. Franklin, Rumble, a KO of a prime Wanderlei Silva in under 1 minute. Destroying someone like Tank back in the day who was huge compared to Vitor. Gilbert Yvel, Akiyama.

These are all better wins than what you are giving.


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#133 ·
Bisping is taking this he is being strategic, he has Vitor so amped up that Vitor is gonna dump everything in under 5 minutes and you watch Bisping will get on his bike and ride that thing around the cage and then spend the next 20 peppering Vitor.
 
#135 · (Edited)
Honestly when these fights get made, the 'if it goes out of the first round X fighter wins' type fights, how often does the guy who absolutely needs to win it in the first round actually win?

Vitor can win. It's just so unlikely. And with Bisping being an underdog, you'd be crazy to bet on Vitor.

Vitor's biggest accomplishment is that he's a '2 time' UFC champion. He won the UFC 12 tournament by beating Tra Telligman and Scott Ferrozo and he went 1-2 with Couture in their series with his only win being a freak accident where his glove got caught in Couture's eyelid. He got absolutely trashed by Couture the other two fights.

The guy really has never done anything that spectacular, and the fact people consider him KOing Tank Abbot to be impressive really just says it all.

Bisping is a douche, but he comes to fights with smart game plans and is perfectly happy to grind out decisions when necessary. And that to the fact that Vitor will be a punching bag by round 2, and this is going to be very messy.
 
#136 ·
Honestly when these fights get made, the 'if it goes out of the first round X fighter wins' type fights, how often does the guy who absolutely needs to win it in the first round actually win?

Vitor can win. It's just so unlikely. And with Bisping being an underdog, you'd be crazy to bet on Vitor.

Vitor's biggest accomplishment is that he's a '2 time' UFC champion. He won the UFC 12 tournament by beating Tra Telligman and Scott Ferrozo and he went 1-2 with Couture in their series with his only win being a freak accident where his glove got caught in Couture's eyelid. He got absolutely trashed by Couture the other two fights.

The guy really has never done anything that spectacular, and the fact people consider him KOing Tank Abbot to be impressive really just says it all.

Bisping is a douche, but he comes to fights with smart game plans and is perfectly happy to grind out decisions when necessary. And that to the fact that Vitor will be a punching bag by round 2, and this is going to be very messy.
How is it unlikely?

Bisping gets clipped every time he fights someone who has power behind their punches, Vitor has that, plus speed and very good follow up ability. I expect this a lot to look like the Rich Franklin fight.
 
#137 ·
People keep saying Bisping gets clipped every fight and whilst that may be true how many times have we seen him get clipped then finished on the ground? Never is the answer.

I'm not saying its not going to happen but those backing Vitor seem to think its a stonewall certainty.
 
#138 ·
It's the fact he gets clipped coupled with the fact Vitor has great killer instinct.

Wanderlei, Lindland, Rich, Akiyama, he's one of the best at finishing the job when he's got someone on the rocks, that could backfire on him though if Bisping survives the onslaught but I don't think he will.
 
#141 ·
It's definitely going to be exciting. I want Mikey boy to win. Never been a huge fan of his but he's growing on me as he hasn't done any stupid cringy shit in a while :D Vitor just makes me shake my head when he talks, but can't hate on him as a fighter, dude is exciting as hell. Still sticking with the early first or second round KO for Belfort or a UD for Bisping. Seems to be the popular call as well.

SO much MMA from tonight! The drought is over!
 
#142 ·
Got to say, I've very much enjoyed the back and forth banter on these Bisping-Belfort threads over the last couple of days, thanks to all who contributed.

Hand on heart i think this is dead dead close, I truly believe Bisping has never beaten an opponent on Belfort's level - however i do see Bisping improving each fight, let's see if he really is there yet!!

WAR BISPING
 
#144 ·
I just realized this is a five rounder. If it were a 3 round fight I'd say Vitor 90%. Now it's gone down to 75% even though I already bet on em. If Vitor can handle the LHW for four rounds then he should be able to handle this nonetheless.
 
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