Four years have passed since Vitor Belfort has competed in an Ultimate Fighting Championship, so he is classed as a new man this evening, when he steps into the Octagon for UFC 103 to fight Rich Franklin. Belfort certainly is serious, and has dropped weight ready for the bout.
Vitor Belfort is all ready for his fight with Rich Franklin, and this can be seen by how focused he is outside the cage. He has been speaking to MMA Weekly, where he told them, “My identity is not in the fighting, some people…everything’s about the belt and the performance. My identity is I have God and God is deciding which path I’m going to take. And I know this is not going to take forever; it’s just a short moment in life.”
Franklin has weighed in at 195 pounds; this was the same weight when Belfort last fought. Belfort has not been saying too much about what he thinks the outcome of the fight will be, but one thing is certain, he is well up for the fight.
After the fight with Franklin, Belfort will go back to middleweight, this he where he feels most comfortable. Do not think for one moment that the extra ten pounds will slow him down this evening tough; we should be in for a great fight.
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