A huge middleweight fight will happen in Brazil on May 14: No. 2-ranked Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza vs  No. 3-ranked Vitor Belfort in a headline fight on May 14.

Friend of Belfort and a fan of Jacare, the lightweight UFC fighter, Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns, believes it will be a stylistic duel with Belfort taking advantage standing and Jacare in grappling.

Durinho told Tatame Magazine:

“This fight will be a high level match. Vitor has very fast hands and very sharp Boxing.

At the beginning of the fight, Vitor has a major advantage because of his speed and explosion. But in the other side we have a very tough guy. Jacare was the a guy that I always mirrored myself to, he was one of my idols since I started to compete in Jiu-Jitsu. Always wanted to be the lightweight version of Jacare in Jiu-Jitsu and also in MMA. He has a very offensive ground game and seeks the finish in his fights, so do I in my fights” Durinho said.

Gilbert Durinho

Currently, Durinho is no longer Vitor Belfort’s Jiu-Jitsu coach – who left the Blackzilians last year – but created a great friendship with the “Phenom”, who began practicing MMA. world champion of Jiu-Jitsu, Durinho grew up watching Ronaldo Jacare in BJJ tournaments and became a big fan. So he would not want this fight to happen.

“I would rather see Vitor fighting Anderson Silva … But the UFC eventually made this fight, which will be a confrontation between a close friend and a guy I’m a fan of. Vitor is a great friend, I started training MMA with him. We have a great relationship. We are no longer training together. I stayed on with the Blackzilians and he is no longer part of the team, but it’s a great friend. I learned a lot of things with him. It’s a very complicated situation, they are two guys that I really like. This fight will be so hard to watch, but I see an advantage for Vitor to fight on his feet, because he has a lot of speed in his hands, great distance and a lot of experience. Jacare is a monster in grappling, very good takedowns, he’s finisher, can take punishment, has a lot of gas in the tank and is very strong. It is a very dangerous fight for both. Vitor takes advantage on stands and speed and Jacare takes advantage in grappling and gas tank.” concluded Durinho.