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Jacare: Anderson Shouldn’t Fight Belfort Next

Jacare: Anderson Shouldn’t Fight Belfort Next

 

Dana White has admitted that he’s working on setting up Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort 2. Today a rumour surfaced in Brazil that the fight was on and that it would be in early 2016 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Silva defeated Belfort back in 2011 at UFC 126, by a highlight reel front kick in the first round. Belfort recently defeated Dan Henderson by knockout and wants to fight ASAAP.

Gracie Magazine today posted the news on Instagram:

(translated by MMA.tv) graciemag_br Anderson Silva already has a date, site and opponent confirmed for his return after the punishment for doping, says journalist. The columnist Lauro Jardim, thejornaloglobo, said the spider back to fight in the HSBC Arena in Rio de UFC March 5. His opponent will be the same Rio Vitor Belfort, who returns to fight in his hometown. The official announcement should be made ??even in November. Stay tuned!

 

 

Silva’s training partner, Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Sousa thinks that the Spider should wait before facing the dangerous Belfort:

“I believe the result would be the same,” Souza said of a potential Silva-Belfort rematch during a UFC 194 media day in Rio de Janeiro. “Anderson is impressive, but, in my opinion, as a friend and seeing him as guy that is helping me now, I think he should fight again before fighting Belfort to get his rhythm back.

“Belfort is in a strong rhythm now, he fought three times in a row now. Anderson spent some time off, had this issue now and spent a year off, so I think Anderson should fight again first.”

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