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Vitor Belfort Offered Fight With Nate Marquardt
MMA Convert —
... With Anderson Silva out of commission until possibly April, it looks like the UFC has decided to put together a number one contender’s match between Vitor Belfort and Nate Marquardt. ...
Vitor Belfort Offered Fight With Nate Marquardt (Update)
MMA Convert —
... With Anderson Silva out of commission until possibly April, it looks like the UFC has decided to put together a number one contender’s match between Vitor Belfort and Nate Marquardt. ...
Marquardt To Replace Anderson Silva As Vitor Belfort’s Next Opponent?
FIGHTOFTHENIGHT.COM —
... It now appears that the UFC may be looking to change there plans altogether however, with Fighters Only claiming that Nate Marquardt could now be called on to replace Anderson Silva, allowing for a battle to establish who is the genuine No.1 contender in the middleweight division. ...
Nate Marquardt vs. Vitor Belfort on tap with Anderson Silva sidelined
Five Ounces of Pain —
... While there were many that had been quite sceptical of the UFC’s decision to grant Vitor Belfort with a title shot at middleweight when he had never officially competed at the weight class for the promotion, it now appears as if “The Phenom” is going to have his opportunity to really earn his crack at the title as a match-up between himself and Nate Marquardt is apparently being put together according to a recent report over at Fighters Only Magazine . It looks like current middleweight title holder Anderson Silva will not be able to compete in February as previously ...
Maybe Vitor Belfort Won't Leapfrog Nate Marquardt For Title Shot After All
CagePotato.com —
... acknowledged that this was at least partially bullshit. The good news is that, with Anderson Silva still sidelined due to a lingering injury, Belfort looks like he'll get his chance to prove he deserves the shot in a top contender bout with ...
With Anderson Silva Sidelined, Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt In The Works
FightLine.com MMA News —
With Anderson Silva Sidelined, Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt In The Works As we reported earlier , Anderson Silva will be out of action longer than originally thought. The UFC middleweight champion recently underwent elbow surgery and says that he may not be able to fight until April. Silva was originally scheduled to face top contender Vitor Belfort at UFC 109 on February 6, 2010, however Fighters Only Magazine is reporting that Belfort will now face Nate Marquardt . Belfort recently returned to the UFC after a four ...
Marquardt v. Belfort in the works
Fightlinker.com —
I think I just unintentionally released my future children all over the inside of my jorts. Fighters Only (via Cage Potato) is reporting that the UFC is planning to scrap Nate Marquardt’s scheduled UFC 109 bout with Chael Sonnen in order to put the seven-time King of Pancrase in a title eliminator with Vitor Belfort.
Make no mistake: this is a huge fight. During a period when the UFC’s top stars are dropping left and right, the company is in desperate need of marketable fights between top ranked fighters to headline pay-per-views, ...
Nate Marquardt vs. Vitor Belfort at UFC 109?
Watch Kalib Run —
... This past week's revelation that Anderson Silva would be unable to fight at UFC 109 plus the UFC's ongoing matchmaking woes made it inevitable that Zuffa would offer Vitor Belfort a new fight.
According to Fighter's Only that is exactly what happened. Vitor Belfort has been offered a number one contender bout with Nate Marquardt.
Marquardt was scheduled to fight on the 109 card against Chael Sonnen, thus it appears safe to assume that a possible Belfort-Marquardt fight would take place on the February card.
If the ...
Nate Marquardt vs. Vitor Belfort Possible For UFC 109
Bloody Elbow —
Here's how the Feb. 6th card is shaping up: Nate Marquardt (32-8-2) vs. Vitor Belfort (19-8) [source] Randy Couture (17-10) vs. Mark Coleman (16-9) Matt Serra 916-6) vs. Frank Trigg (19-7) Josh Koscheck (16-4) vs. Paulo Thiago (12-1) [source] Demian Maia (11-1) vs. Dan Miller (11-2-1) Rob Emerson vs. Phillipe Nover Rolles Gracie vs. Mostapha Al Turk Melvin Guillard vs. Ronnys Torres
HT: fightersonlymagazine.co.uk, ...
UFC 109 updates: Marquardt vs. Belfort, Koscheck vs. Thiago possible
6th-Round.com —
... is being rumored that Josh Koscheck has been offered a fight against Paulo Thiago on the UFC 109 card. This would be a rematch from their February 2009 bout in which Koscheck was caught late in the first round by an uppercut and hook combination. Josh soon rebounded by TKO’ing Frank Trigg and most recently tapping out Anthony Johnson. Koscheck has publicly stated he’d like to fight twelve times in 2010 so perhaps this the first of non-stop “KOS” action in the new year. - Sources: Fighters Only | ...
Nate Marquardt vs. Vitor Belfort on tap with Anderson Silva sidelined
MMA Mafia —
While there were many that had been quite sceptical of the UFC’s decision to grant Vitor Belfort with a title shot at middleweight when he had never officially competed at the weight class for the promotion, it now appears as if “The Phenom” is going to have his opportunity to really earn his crack at the title as a match-up between himself and Nate Marquardt is apparently being put together according to a recent report over at Fighters Only Magazine.
Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt In The Works for UFC 109
MMAFrenzy.com —
... With UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva still sidelined while recovering from elbow surgery, 185-pound contenders Vitor Belfort and Nate Marquardt could square off at UFC 109 on February 6 in Las Vegas to determine the next challenger for the title, as a source today told Fighters Only that the matchup is in the works for the pay-per-view card. ...
Vitor Belfort to face Nate Marquardt in top contender battle
Fighting Words... —
A wrong has been righted if the Fighters Only report that Vitor Belfort will face Nate Marquardt while he waits for middleweight champ Anderson Silva’s elbow to heal turns out to be true. Belfort jumped to the head of the UFC contender line after just one fight, a knockout of Rich Franklin in a meaningless 195-pound catchweight bout at UFC 103 , that left many, including Marquardt, Silva and Dan Henderson scratching their heads. After all, what had Belfort done to earn the title shot? Obviously, the Silva-Belfort match-up was based on the entertainment factor – a ...
Vitor Belfort Says Announcement Of His Next Fight Is Imminent
FightLine.com MMA News —
Vitor Belfort Says Announcement Of His Next Fight Is Imminent As we reported earlier , Anderson Silva will be out of action longer than originally thought. The UFC middleweight champion recently underwent elbow surgery and says that he may not be able to fight until April. Silva was originally scheduled to face top contender Vitor Belfort at UFC 109 on February 6, 2010, however Fighters Only Magazine is reporting that Belfort will now face Nate Marquardt . I want to tell every one I cannot say anything yet [about] what is ...
