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Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort officially confirmed for UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi

Posted By james User Rank 5 UFC News
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort officially confirmed for UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi

Fabiano Farah, Belfort's manager, has officially confirmed that The Phenom will face Anderson "The Spider" Silva at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi.


Farah expressed his concerns over UFC 112 fight, that will take place outdoors: "I told them both they should come early because it will be an outdoor event, not indoors like they are used to, and that many factors and conditions will be different for them."


It was reported before that the UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva has recovered from his elbow injury and returned to training for Vitor Belfort. Anderson Silva regards Vitor Belfort as a worthy opponent. Vitor Belfort quickly defeated former title contender Rich Franklin in his last fight and will look to surprise Anderson Silva, who is currently undefeated in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.


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  • Posted By Big Nog
    2 months ago

    hell yeah! war beltfor.
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    brute!
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    lurn 2 spel reetard
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  • Posted By Guest
    2 months ago

    Man its gonna be hot and humid if they're outside. Even at night in Abu Dhabi it can be 90 Farenheit.
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    This would be a match I'm excited to see. Both of them have very underrated ground game, both are excellent strikers. Silva has the edge in striking in my book, but the surgery and conditioning will play a part. Vitor has a legitimate chance to wear down the spider and look for a later rounds KO. Like I said....can't wait
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    how many people make it to the later round with silva i like belfort but unless this elbow surgerys ****ed silva i cant see belfort winning
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  • Posted By &1
    1 month ago
    how many people make it to the later round with silva
    Best fighters ever : Thales Leites , Sakurai, Lee Murray, Otsuka,Tetsuji Kato,Jeremy Horn;

    Only one is from UFC!

    Yes, there was better opposition in other Organization.
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  • Posted By jackthedrinker89
    1 month ago

    Silva has underated ground game? His ground shouldnt even be close to classified as underated. He was on the ground with a olympic wrestler (Dan Henderson) and still tapped him. Belfort now he does have an underated ground game because he is known for striking and silva has become known for his striking because people have tried standing up with him lately which is not a good idea personally.
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    LOL Dana is that you?
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    yes thats what the above poster means, is that their gorund game is great !! only under rated because they demolish people before it goes to ground
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    cool .... this fight is what i wanted to see!!! belfort is able to make some big trouble for silva!!!
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    sweet...i love outdoor mma events. The people in Abu Dhabi must have paid some serious cash if the UFC is giving them this bout.
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    andersons back?i think i just came a littl
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    if you had watched the fight silva had pretty much knocked hederson out standing and when hendo fell to the ground he submitted him so dont go glorifying silvas ground game its average at best
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  • Posted By Random
    1 month ago

    you know this from experience? hes trained bjj half of his life, not half his mma life, half his life, he has an extremely underrated ground game.
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  • Posted By toni
    1 month ago

    Belfort zero ground game
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  • Posted By Styles Estilos António Juarez Ro
    1 month ago
    Wrong....
    Belfort zero ground game? lol you don't know shit..he's a black belt in BJJ under Carlson Gracie..his ground is phenomenal...you've probly only seen him fight like twice and assume he has no ground, cuz he just knocks people the **** out..so...know what your talking about before you speak...Douucchheee...
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  • Posted By chris
    1 month ago

    um actually not black belt in bjj. he just never uses it cause he knocks people the **** out everytime.
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  • Posted By chris
    1 month ago

    i meant to say actually no. he has a black belt in bjj klol
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    i dunno when belfort last fought, but ring rust will be a factor for silva...helll still probly knock him the fcuk out doh, its like with penn danas just linin them up nd he knocks 'em down
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  • Posted By MAMBA24ILL
    1 month ago

    Great news. This is gonna be some card.
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    wow so Silva vs Belfort and Penn vs Edgar? Really trying to impress these Arabs
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    ufc will bring peace to the region
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  • Posted By &1
    1 month ago

    Anderson made his first MMA steps with Chute Box , so he likes to strike,as Rua,or wanderlei, but they all train and practice BJJ as well for years.

    Anderson is as Lidell use to, great takedown defense and KO power, so why would he take a fight to the ground,he's not the best at it,and maybe don't like that, remember 2 of his losses were from subs,he learned from that.

    He uses his weapons, mostly strikes;but don't underestimate his grnd.
    Remember the Lutter fight,UFC 67, A.Silva got him in a triangle and
    hitted him right on the head until the stoppage.


    GSP,Fedor,BJ can take you anywhere in the fight, Anderson wants to Knock you out, and can avoid the danger zone 4 him.

    It's what you call a well rounded Striker.
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  • Posted By &1
    1 month ago

    I still don't understand why Belfort is already a contender.
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    I guess rich franklin is like "How worthy of a title shot are you". If henderson could only manage a scrappy decision victory over franklin, and he was in title contention, then i think belfort should probably be up there with a KO.

    Gotta feel for guys like marquardt who just have to fight time and time again, seemingly never getting into contention.

    This could be a fight just like shogun vs Machida. Everyone thought machida was invincible, Shogun comes back with a bit of rust but still alright. And actually puts on a good show.
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  • Posted By garrylt1
    1 month ago

    frist off!..... every 1 talks like silva is invincible! sliva never had faced a great striker! or really a reasonable skilled hands opponent standing up with him! lol! well he has got 1 now! vitor can f uck him up in a quick bad way! i cant wait! its not going to the ground! sum 1 will get ko! if vitor lands his counter hooks silva will get ko! mark my words! and vitor would make a better champ! he does not show off ! like silva! and he will fight any 1 ! bj vs edgar . will be good fight. but bj and gsp rematch would of been better!
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  • Posted By &1
    1 month ago

    You mean GSP and BJ re-re match.

    Silva would never fight a great striker in the UFC, there's none...lol
    Jones at 205 would be great fight I think, although Silva's experience is greater, Jon Bones crazy skills would be good match IMO.
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    what about franklin?ur sayin hes not a good striker?and he was in his prime when silva ****** him over
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  • Posted By Fedor
    1 month ago

    I totally agree...Even though Silva has never lost in UFC, he has never faced as good of a striker as Vitor. And now Vitor has a total package of skills and his maturity level is as high as ever...I think Silva is more acurate, but Belfort is faster a bit..

    Anderson by Decision or
    Vitor by KO(TKO)
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  • Posted By likesfights
    1 month ago

    nate the great is a good striker and silva made him look bad
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  • Posted By guess
    1 month ago

    Nate was not a good striker when he fought Silva. He even said that he learned in that fight that he needed to work on that part of his game. Nate is 100% better striker than he was in the Anderson fight
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  • Posted By Rane
    1 month ago

    Silva via TKO 4th!
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  • Posted By thewho
    1 month ago

    Silva via TKO first round !
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  • Posted By Fedor
    1 month ago

    ahahahah....U must be on some heavy stuff man, if u think anyone ever can tko Vitor in the first. When did u start watching UFC.... 2 month ago???
    Reply »
  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    your dumb
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!! CONFIRMED

    WAR SPIDER!!!!
    Reply »
  • Posted By toni
    1 month ago

    ufc enterteining the bin laden family.afganistan next
    Reply »
  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    vitor better brake his hands real good
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    i think Silva is gonna K.O vitor
    silva's never been rocked or knocked down
    liddell knocked vitor down when they fought, so i say silva wins via K.O on 2nd or 3rd round

    although i wouldnt mind seein a 5round slug fest :)
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    Really I hate to be the one to tell you my friend but Chuck Liddell Hits much harder than Anderson Silva and if you watched that fight that was a very clean shot Chuck landed and Vitor got right back up.
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  • Posted By VITORBELFORTWILLWIn
    1 month ago
    Abu Dhabi
    WTF are they doing in Dhabi!?!?!
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  • Posted By SILVAWONTLOOSE
    1 month ago

    Dana and Fertitta Trying to make money to save a going down UFC
    didn't you see that they sold 10 percent of UFC to Abu Dhabi??

    Abu Dhadi is ADCC top comp place tho, but I guess you know
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    your retarded if you think ufc is going down...its ok if your parents beat you...that must be because you open your mouth without knowing the facts
    Reply »
  • Posted By garrylt1
    1 month ago

    lol vitor has got nasty sick quick hands. any 1 like too find out go fight him.
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  • Posted By garrylt1
    1 month ago

    any of you guys that say vitor dont got a chance lol you guys are just dumb! well most of the english bums on here! REMEMBER OLD VITOR! LOL! OK REMEBER FRANKLIN VS VITOR! LOL IT WAS OVER QUICKER THAN SILVAS 2 FIGHT WITH FRANKLIN! LOL I AM NOT GOING TOO GONE JUST WAIT AND SEE! CLOWNS!
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  • Posted By bantam
    1 month ago

    you laugh alot
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    man this guys talkin like he knows evrytin bout mma, then he goes nd says belforts gonna beat silva, FRANKLIN WAS PAST IT WHEN BELFORT FOUGHT HIM YOU IDIOT!he had like twenty sometin wins and 1 loss or sometin when anderson ate him alive
    theres a reason why ppl mostly back the faveourite, cos hes better!
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    thats because hes huffing his sisters hairspray
    Reply »
  • Posted By Krogan
    1 month ago

    How the UFC can partner with Abu Dabi amazes me, trust me its a PR nightmare waiting to happen.
    Reply »
  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    you say that because you dont understand it...so...your dumb !
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    youre just antiarab
    Reply »
  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    whatya mean i love rabbits!!
    Reply »
  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    Silva choked out Travis lueter pretty easy and Travis is GREAT on the ground.

    Another easy win for Silva
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    actualy silva had travis in a triangle and was elbowing him in the head...he tapped from the strikes
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    wow theres alot of vitor nut huggers on here...he doesnt fight for a while and then comes back and knocks out a old and used uo matt linland and now everybody thinks hes going to destroy silva...lol...thats funny
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  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    dam rit, theres some thicks on this website
    Reply »
  • Posted By toni
    1 month ago
    above
    it wasn't Linland latest Belfort fight was Frankling with ****ing KO
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  • Posted By john
    1 month ago

    belfort can sucka ma balls he does not deserve a title fight anderson is gonna rape is ass hole
    Reply »
  • Posted By Guilherme
    1 month ago

    This fight will be epic !!!!
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  • Posted By garrylt1
    1 month ago

    LOL YOU POOR ENGLISH BASTARDS !.........ARE 20 YEARS BEHIND NORTH AMERICA
    Reply »
  • Posted By Guest
    1 month ago

    95% of you guys are MMA scrubs but anyone with a brain hasta give silva the adv. but belforts dangerous they are both well rounded . WE WILL SEE AT 112 HOPE FOR A WAR
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  • Posted By toni
    1 month ago

    is gona intresting if Silva gets KO'd in the first round like Franklin don't count any body out
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  • Posted By paul
    1 month ago
    silva vs. belfort
    I like Belfort's Christian conversion, but don't think he's ready for Silva.

    Nor do I think he deserves a shot this quick.

    There are some other younger bucks out there who probably deserve a shot first. They would probably give Silva more problems too, at this point. I think Belfort is still a little unproven, since he dropped out of the fight game for awhile--might be a tad rusty still.
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  • Posted By zenflo
    1 month ago

    just remember anyone can be beaten and even silva has been beaten ,a punchers chance .it only takes one shot and let's not forget belfort is an ex-champ and if he is on, then anderson silva could walk out an ex-champ ..belfort is not the kinda fighter you want to counter punch.you can't give him a chance to get going ..both of them can hit and both have great ground .. so it's a matter of who lands the hard shot first ..i have to say that i think it's going to be belfort in the second round..
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