Belfort out of UFC 147 fight vs. Wanderlei, underwent hand surgery
As always these days, the news broke via Twitter: @arielhelwani: Dana said Vitor Belfort broke his hand and is out….
As always these days, the news broke via Twitter:
@arielhelwani: Dana said Vitor Belfort broke his hand and is out. They are working on a new opponent for Wandy.
Immediately after surgey, Belfort tweeted an image of the hand.
Vitor Belfort @vitorbelfort
Nao consigo dormir pensando no que aconteceu. Estou muito triste muito triste mais sei que irei voltar forte
(translation: Cannot sleep thinking about what happened. I am very sad very sad but I know I will come back strong. Still cannot believe what happened, more so in life is to overcome our obstacles we count on you guys.)
“I wake up this morning, and Vitor Belfort breaks his hand, and he’s in f—— surgery,” UFC President Dana White said. “It never ends for me. Every day we get up, and bad s— happens. And guess what? I can guarantee you that when I wake up tomorrow, something else is going to happen.”
“I’m working on (a replacement)” White said. “Wanderlei will fight.”
UFC 147 takes place June 23 at the 25,000-seat indoor arena “Mineirinho” (Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drumond) in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Belfort was slated to meet fellow “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” coach Wanderlei Silva (34-11-1 MMA, 4-6 UFC) in UFC 147’s pay-per-view headliner.
