Five years ago, Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping went down in a UFC on FX main event. Now, with Belfort out of today’s scheduled co-main event, it appears as if the UFC will stage a rematch between the two middleweight legends.
Belfort viciously knocked out Bisping in their first bout, with a head kick in round 2. This was done during his illustrious TRT run, before the ban on testosterone ruined the former champion’s late resurgence.
The Belfort kick is what caused Michael Bisping’s damaged eye, and it’s been a sour topic for the former middleweight champion ever since.
Now, it looks like Bisping will get a second chance at revenge, as reports indicate that the two will face off in London.
Both men are planning retirement after the fight.
Brazil’s combate reports:
Vitor Belfort would go into action Sunday at UFC St-Louis against Uriah Hall to make his farewell to MMA. The American, however, went awry during the weight-cutting process and, on the eve of the event, the duel was canceled. The Ultimate moved fast and, according to Combate.com , the organization sent a new fight to the Brazilian against Michael Bisping on March 17 in London.
Vitor Belfort and Michael Bisping have already met in the Octagon. The “Phenomenon” made the main UFC São Paulo fight in January 2013 against English. On the occasion, the host hit a high kick in the head of the opponent, who lost by technical knockout at 1m27s of the second round.
The Brazilian athlete, who will “hang his gloves” after 22 years of professional career in the sport, comes from a victory against Nate Marquardt at UFC Rio 8, hosted in June 2017. Bisping, meanwhile, lost the middleweight belt to to be finalized by Georges St-Pierre in November of last year and, in the same month, was knocked out by Kelvin Gastelum when accepting the clash a few days in advance.
UFC Fight Night
March 17, 2018, London (ING)
EVENT CARD (to date):
Midweight: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Weight-Medium-Heavyweight: Jimi Manuwa vs. Jan Blachowicz
Heavyweight: Mark Godbeer x Dmitry Poberezhets
Lightweight: Rustam Khabilov vs. Kajan Johnson Lightweight:
Paul Craig vs. Magomed Ankalaev
Weight-medium: Leon Edwards vs. Peter Sobotta
Lightweight: Nasrat Haqparast x Alex Reyes
