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Five Knuckles Mixed Martial Arts: Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort will not happen at UFC 108
Watch Kalib Run: The Great Injury Blight Continues, Silva vs. Belfort off of UFC 108?
MMAPlayground.com Web Headlines: Silva vs. Belfort Off UFC 108
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UFC Fight Rumors: Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort not happening at UFC 108 in January http://bit.ly/1t1cHr UFC Rocks! 11/1/2009 |
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Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort not happening at UFC 108 in Janu... http://bit.ly/4g69r #postrank #mma 10/31/2009 |
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Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort not happening at UFC 108 in January: by John Morgan on Oct 31, 2009 at 2:30 pm.. http://tinyurl.com/yc52vwh 10/31/2009 |
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort will not happen at UFC 108
Five Knuckles Mixed Martial Arts —
... on Jan. 2. Silva recently had elbow surgery to remove bone spurs from his arm. While his rehabilitation is going well, Ed Soares, his manager told MMAJunkie.com that he will not be ready to fight by early January. According to Soares, while there is no set date for Silva to return to action, but when Silva is ready to fight again, his next bout will still be against Belfort. "Anderson's recovery is going really, really well," he said. "He's coming back, and his recovery is doing really good. His physical therapy is going really well. He's getting better range of motion. ...
The Great Injury Blight Continues, Silva vs. Belfort off of UFC 108?
Watch Kalib Run —
... MMA Junkie is reporting that Anderson Silva will be unable to fight at UFC 108 on January 2nd due to his elbow surgery. ...
Silva vs. Belfort Off UFC 108
MMAPlayground.com Web Headlines —
According to Ed Soares, Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort for the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 108 is not happening. Soares, Silva's manager, said "The latest is he's not fighting Jan. 2," Soares said. "That's not going to happen. He won't be ready." When he's ready is not yet known but insisted the progress was ahead-of-schedule, and Silva fans have no cause for concern. Article _______________________________________ “Believe in yourself. Believe in your own potential for greatness. Believe that you can change the world. It is something that is within each of us.” – ...
Anderson Silva Will Not Be Able to Fight Vitor Belfort at UFC 108
Bloody Elbow —
... MMA Junkie talks to Ed Soares:
"The latest is he's not fighting Jan. 2," Soares said. "That's not going to happen. He won't be ready."
Silva recently had bone spurs removed from his right elbow, and the rehabilitation necessary following the procedure means Silva won't be ready to defend his title in a proposed UFC 108 matchup with Vitor Belfort.
As for when Silva will be ready to fight again, Soares said nothing is yet certain.
"We have to wait and see," Soares said. "Anderson went back to Brazil, and he's ...
Machida Out 8-10 Weeks Following Successful Surgery, Silva-Belfort No-Go For UFC 108
MMA Convert —
... Speaking of Anderson, Soares also confirmed that his elbow won’t be healed in time to face Vitor Belfort on Jan. 2 at UFC 108. ...
Silva Injury Rules Him Out Of Title Fight With Belfort at UFC 108
FIGHTOFTHENIGHT.COM —
... Speaking to mmajunkie, his manager Ed Soares revealed, “The latest is he’s not fighting Jan. 2. That’s not going to happen. He won’t be ready.” ...
Hand Surgery Postpones Machida/Rua Rematch Indefinitely
CagePotato.com —
... any time soon either. According to Silva's manager Ed Soares, the Spider is still recovering from elbow surgery, and won't be ready to compete in time for UFC 108. As with Machida, Silva's return date is uncertain. Said Soares: "At the end of the day, it's going to be a great fight [against Belfort]. Like I said before, I don't think he deserves a title shot, but that's over with now. It is what it is." ...
Punches in Bunches: Belfort vs Silva off of UFC 108 card, Koscheck/Rumble at 106, Alves out of 107 and more.
Brawl Sports —
... • According to several sources, the Anderson Silva/Vitor Belfort fight scheduled to take place at UFC 108 has been pulled off of the card. Silva's manager, Ed Soares informed MMAJunkie.com that "The Spider" isn't ready to fight in January. Silva is coming off surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow and he feels he needs more time to recuperate and rehab. MMA Junkie ...
