http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=3156
http://www.terra.com.br/portal/
“There are many physical, psychological and technical obstacles. Once you’re in the Octagon you have a chance. But it gets very difficult to put Vitor in for a title shot after only that fight with Franklin. He had a layoff and it counts against him to dispute the championship right away,” the Vale Tudo legend explains.
“The pace of fighting has to be taken in account after some time off. Vitor has to fight more times to feel himself dead prepared to Anderson. It would make more sense, but then again he can think he is ready and its won’t be for me to say he is not, you understand?"
Does this clown even watch mma? Vitor has won his last 5 fights in a row, 4 of them by KO. That includes wins over two top 5 MWs in Rich Franklin and Matt Linland. How is he not ready for a title shot?
Of course I'm sure Rickson, who never fought a single top 10 fighter in his life, is ready right now, right?
zzzzzzz
Rickson does not go on the internet.
FACT.
When is Rickson/Takada III?
I don't know if he said anything wrong or overly critical of Belfort. If you read the article, he actually compliments belfort's ability to end a fight quickly.
I think we can all say that Anderson is on a whole other level than the rest of the guys that Belfort has fought. I agree that he is not ready yet. And then watching the way Belfort beat Franklin was very slow. Anderson is not going to wait for him to decide to throw punchs. But I don't see anderson lossing to him if he had more fights either. But it would be a better fight.
To me it just makes more money sense to showcase Belfort a little a then market the fight. But Dana might be to worried that he might lose before this happens.
I don't think what he said was out of line. Sounds pretty reasonable to me.
rebel927 - Does this clown even watch mma? Vitor has won his last 5 fights in a row, 4 of them by KO. That includes wins over two top 5 MWs in Rich Franklin and Matt Linland. How is he not ready for a title shot?VTFD you scumfuck.
Of course I'm sure Rickson, who never fought a single top 10 fighter in his life, is ready right now, right?
he didn't say anything that isn't true.
momentum is huge, especially for a fighter who has been criticized for a weak mental game in the past like Vitor. his win streak is impressive but you don't know Vitor's mental condition, even these 3 KOs might not be enough to help his confidence against the P4P number 1 MMA fighter
rebel927 - Does this clown even watch mma? Vitor has won his last 5 fights in a row, 4 of them by KO. That includes wins over two top 5 MWs in Rich Franklin and Matt Linland. How is he not ready for a title shot?Of course I'm sure Rickson, who never fought a single top 10 fighter in his life, is ready right now, right?
Because beating Rich Franklin and Matt Linland does NOT mean you are ready to fight Anderson Silva., regardless of rankings..... It's a BIG step from Rich to Anderson and even more from Linland to Anderson.
And LMAO at the ubsurdity of internet keyboard douche, rebel927... with his 2091 post count....calling Rickson Gracie a clown.
Wow.
"Anderson is not going to wait for him to decide to throw punchs"
Disagree. Anderson always waits for his opponent. Look at how inactive he was when Cote and Leites did not go after him. He has always been a counter puncher
Worst thing Vitor can do is try to blitz him imo. Its what Silva wants
rebel927 - Does this clown even watch mma? Vitor has won his last 5 fights in a row, 4 of them by KO. That includes wins over two top 5 MWs in Rich Franklin and Matt Linland. How is he not ready for a title shot?
Of course I'm sure Rickson, who never fought a single top 10 fighter in his life, is ready right now, right?
Did you just call Rickson Gracie a clown, you fucking bile-filled waste bucket of a human?
I just want to make sure I got a quote of you (who might as well not even exist) talking shit about Rickson Gracie (who, even at his age, would drink your soul through a straw after he ground you into a fine paste) so later on in your sad miserable life I can remind you of how pathetic you are and how you will never acheive even half the accomplishments of Rickson.
AND VTFD for being an unneccesary douche!<!--Session data-->
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"Because beating Rich Franklin and Matt Linland does NOT mean you are ready to fight Anderson Silva."
Of course it does. Does it mean he'll win? Of course not, but there is no one you could beat that would mean you're going to beat Anderson.
Vitor has shown that he is a very up and down fighter. If he doesn't fight Anderson next he could likely lose his next fight and throw himself out of contention. It makes sense to have the fight now.
You know, I'm a Rickson critic, and I don't particularly like him. This being said, I think what he said there makes sense and certainly has nothing offensive in it.
Vitor has a shot against Anderson, but the punch he hit Franklin with, would have whiffed by 3 feet against Anderson.
I understand you risk getting countered hard but I still think the best way to beat Anderson is with kicks. You have to keep them low and quick, and keep your hands up, but the best way to disrupt his rhythm is with kicks.
Belfort trains karate now though. KARATE!
^^Vitor has a weak kicking game soo....Vitiors only chance is to somehow blitz Anderson but Silva is just too smart to fall into that trap..i see Anderson playing with belfort and then crushing him and im a Vitor fan...
if it hits the ground Vitor wont be able to do much if anything..Silva is better there as well soo..
funny thing about all the Rickson haters is they just cant accept the fact that everything he's ever said in an interview was pretty much exactly right and said with respect