Showing posts with label Vitor Belfort. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vitor Belfort. Show all posts

Thursday, May 23, 2013

UFC ROSTER: Middleweight Division - Complete List of Current UFC Fighters and Upcoming Fights in 185-Pound Weight Class


UPDATED DAILY with new middleweight fights, free agent signings and event results. Complete UFC middleweight division wiki. The UFC middleweight division has a maximum weight limit of 185 pounds.

Anderson Silva (pic by Sherdog.com)
MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION: Anderson Silva

{UFC Middleweight Championship}
Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman
(UFC 162)

Yushin Okami vs. Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza (TBD)

Mark Munoz vs. Tim Boetsch (UFC 162)

Tim Kennedy vs. Roger Gracie (UFC 162)

Thales Leites vs. Tom Watson (UFC 163)

Derek Brunson vs. Yoel Romero (UFC 164)

Chris Leben vs. Andrew Craig (UFC 162)

Ed Herman vs. Trevor Smith (UFC ON FOX 8)

Nick Ring vs. Uriah Hall (UFC ON FOX SPORTS 1 #1)

Brad Tavares vs. Bubba McDaniel (UFC ON FOX SPORTS 1 #2)

Cezar Ferreira vs. Clint Hester (UFC 163)

Jared Hamman vs. Magnus Cedenblad (UFC 164)

Sunday, May 19, 2013

VIDEO: Vitor Belfort vs Luke Rockhold - Watch Spinning Back Kick KO - UFC on FX 8 Full Fight and Knockout Highlights 5/18/13




Full fight and knockout highlights from UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs Rockhold, held Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil.

Vitor Belfort delivered a devastating head kick KO, a 'Knockout of the Year' candidate spinning heel kick, directly to the jaw of Luke Rockhold; Jacare Souza choked out Chris Camozzi; and Rafael Dos Anjos outpointed Evan Dunham in a pivotal lightweight scrap.

Features video highlights for the following main card fights:
  • Vitor Belfort vs Luke Rockhold
  • Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza vs. Chris Camozzi
  • Rafael Dos Anjos vs Evan Dunham

UFC ON FX 8 BONUSES: $50K Bonus Payouts for Vitor Belfort, Jacare Souza, Lucas Martins and Jeremy Larsen - 5/18/13


The UFC awarded a total of $200,000 in bonus money to 4 fighters for performances at UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs Rockhold, held Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. The event was headlined by middleweights Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold.

After every UFC event, Zuffa officials pay out bonuses to fighters based on exceptional performances. These bonus payouts are made in addition to the contracted salaries or fighter purses of the honored athletes.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

UFC ON FX 8 RESULTS: Vitor Belfort and Jacare Souza Cap Off Dozen Wins by Brazilian Fighters in Brazil - 5/18/13


The Ultimate Fighting Championship presented UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs Rockhold on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Arena Jaragua in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil.

In the main event, UFC legend Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort continued his late-career resurgence with a 'Knockout of the Year' contender spinning heel kick delivered directly to the jaw of former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. BJJ demigod Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, another former Strikeforce 185-pound champion, choked Chris Camozzi unconscious in the co-main event.

American Nik Lentz was the only non-Brazilian fighter to win at UFC on FX 8. Seven other Americans, a Canadian and a Russian all lost their bouts to Brazilian fighters.

UFC ON FX 8 BONUSES: Official FOTN, Knockout and Submission Awards

UFC ON FX 8 VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Watch Vitor Belfort's Spinning Back Kick KO

Complete Results After the Break