Tatame: Belfort is injured and is out of UFC 112 !

One of the most expected fights of 2010 will not happen anymore. The title fight between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort, set to UFC 112 main event, will possibly be cancelled, as TATAME.com learned from close sources that the challenger is injured and won’t be able to recover in time.

Jayme Sandall, Karate trained of the challenger, revealed to TATAME.com that Belfort had a shoulder injury, but he doesn’t know how bad it is. “He was training but not using the arm for a long time because of the injury, he said he’d stop for a while. He said he’d have it scanned to know how bad it is, but I don’t talk with him for 15 days and I don’t know about the results”, said.

TATAME.com tried to reach Belfort and his manager, Fabiano Farah, but had no success. We called Anderson Silva, who claimed he had no information about the injured. “Nobody told me anything about it. I’m training normally to this fight”, the champion said.



In case this news confirms, it’ll be the second time that the UFC is forced to postpone the battle, which was set to the UFC 108 event in January 2, but Silva had to cancel the fight due to an elbow surgery.

Yahoo and MMAjunkie have confirmed it, Belfort is out.



Shit.

they will probably replace him with a nobody and when silva wins by showboating will be once again declaired the p4p king.

Possibly the worst news possible, Any possible replacements??? Too early for Sonnen.

I can tell I'm forgetting somebody obvious, can't put my finger on it!

lol u hinting at franklin

Wow! Huge blow for the UFC! Anyone think we could see Anderson fighting at 205 instead of 185? I wonder if Couture could be ready to go in 2 months?

i would love to see randy beat him against the cage but how realistic is that.

Thats a good shout, I can't think of any middleweights deserved of a shot who would be ready to go at 112, so a move up would be good.

I think this is too soon for Sonnen, he is suspended till March 24 with no contact till March 9. I think he will want more time to prepare for Anderson. Although i think the UFC could make him an offer he cant refuse.

If their really stuck they could give Anderson a fight at LHW or even HW. I bet Joe Silva is working fast right now to sort this out.


Its a shame Belfort had too pull out.

If he fights at 185 it has to be a title shot and there's no1 that deserves one. So it'll have to be 205 and it has to be a big name IMO. Can't be a can. Couture makes the most sense in terms of being highly ranked and being a big name although it might not be a long enough gap between fights for Randy.

Been Busy today bearly got to post! Just though Id let you all know Franklin vs couture is being looked at for UFC 115.

Fuck Knows who will replace Belfort. Id love to see Palhares have a go personally... doubt that'll happen but I think he is more dangerous that a lot of Silvas recent opponents...

Who are the options then? Technically speaking I suppose Sexyama is the highest ranked Mw who is ready to fight, He has only 1 career loss to a 265lbs K-1 legend...

Sexyama's win qualify him for a shot IMO... Sakuraba, Belcher, Kang, Manhoef... 16 figths 1 loss, He is undersized for a Mw but I say stick the Sexy one in with Silva.

Sexy one hasn't been training for the last few months after getting married so he's not likely. Palhaeres hasn't really beaten anyone highly ranked and is he even in the top 10 at the minute? Agree he'd be a tough fight but has to be someone deserving and it has to be a big name.

I reckon Randy could be talked into it. If he beats Silva he'd get a shot at the winner of Shogun-Machida for sure. Couture vs Franklin doesn't fill me with anticipation!

Hendo =




Bet their regretting letting him go now!

Bollocks! I was looking forward to that fight!

I bet you Nate is gutted he fought Sonnen.

Dana just twittered that Vitor is out:

http://twitter.com/danawhite

What shit news!!! Bollox!!! this was one of the fights I was really looking forward too!! Yeah Dana White looks a Cock now... we dont need Hendo!! Good Job there Dana.

I hate it on good Authority that this Man is training with the Rua Brothers and is starting cutting to 185lbs to replace Belfort...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Sonnen isn't good enough!! WANDI!!!!

Wandi won't be ready in time. Even after he KO's the Cunt within 90 seconds, he won't be ready by April.

Do you thnk he'd turn the oppertunity down though?? Wandi would be well up for it!!

When Wandi gets his title shot he'll want to be at his highest level. With a proper camp behind him.

I knooooow but how cool would it be looks like its going to be a LHW match

shame he wont fight Lil Nog....

Man this is real shit news Vitor is one of my fav fighters!!

One idea would be for Anderson to move up to LHW and fight Jon Jones and for someone like matt hamill to fight brandon Vera. Think that would make 2 cracking fights.