Does Belfort have a chance?

[Mike Dewitt Jr]

Yes Vitor has a chance. First off, these guys know each other. There is no intimidation factor for Anderson. Vitor probably feels he's the better fighter, despite being the older of the two. Most of Andersons wins come due to the fact that his opponent can't hit him. Vitor will not have this problem. Also, Vitors boxing experience and cutting off the ring will help to isolate Anderson. The question is, what will happen when the two exchange blows. Anderson has never really been hit but this doesn't mean that he can't take a punch. It's just a mystery. Vitor, on the other hand, has a weak chin. If he can't KO Anderson, he may be the one getting KOed. This is a hard fight to pick. I agree with the odds. This could very well be a Rua Shogun II with Vitor being Shogun.

What's a Rua ShogunII?

[stlnl]

This "Old Vitor" has been rumoured to exist somewhere but he hasn't been seen in like 10 years. I personally think vitor has been running off of hype for a long while now. If he doesn't grab a KO from one of the first 3 exchanges he seems to disintegrate, both physically and mathematically.

I guess you missed the Rich Franklin fight?

[stlnl]

Yes Vitor has a chance. First off, these guys know each other. There is no intimidation factor for Anderson. Vitor probably feels he's the better fighter, despite being the older of the two. Most of Andersons wins come due to the fact that his opponent can't hit him. Vitor will not have this problem. Also, Vitors boxing experience and cutting off the ring will help to isolate Anderson. The question is, what will happen when the two exchange blows. Anderson has never really been hit but this doesn't mean that he can't take a punch. It's just a mystery. Vitor, on the other hand, has a weak chin. If he can't KO Anderson, he may be the one getting KOed. This is a hard fight to pick. I agree with the odds. This could very well be a Rua Shogun II with Vitor being Shogun.

What, on earth, gives you the basis to call Vitor's chin weak, in any way? The guy took a shin to chin in Pride from herring, took some BOMBS from Chuck back when he had his mojo, never got rocked by Hendo.....I guess I missed the fights where he turned into a glass joe.

[Luke Jarvis]

One of my trainers said to us no body could beat Vitor if there was no such thing as angles if everyone stood right infront of him he'd dominate and after watching his fights a totally agree. But Anderson is not gonna do that so Anderson hands down (LOL forest griffen)

[Nick Robertson]

Apparently Vitor has been jumping from camp to camp lately, and his former trainer Shawn Tompkins was saying that he's not loyal to any coaches and some other crap. I don't recall exactly what he said, but it's probably not a good sign that Vitor is switching up his training this close to the fight (he's at Xtreme Couture now, but isn't really part of the team as much as he's just training there from what Tompkins said)

[Tony Toffolo]

I guess you missed the Rich Franklin fight?

i wouldn't consider rich to he a high-level striker. vitor would have probably gassed if it went another round

[stlnl]

i wouldn't consider rich to he a high-level striker. vitor would have probably gassed if it went another round

In MMA, he is a high level striker though. Just because he got KO'd by Silva, doesnt exactly put him at the back of the line.

[Tony Toffolo]

i wouldn't put him at the back of the line, i just think most of the fighters he easily controls standing are strictly grapplers or wrestlers

[stlnl]

i wouldn't put him at the back of the line, i just think most of the fighters he easily controls standing are strictly grapplers or wrestlers

Well who are all the striker types who outclass him? Must be a long list if he isnt one of the best guys.

[Jack LaBarge]

Vitor had so much promise at the beginning of his career. His biggest problem is his head. Vitor is a head case! All the talent in the world. I believe he EASILY has the talent to beat Silva. Mentally NO!!! He's going to have to let those hands go!