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Dana White: I think Belfort ready to fight Anderson Silva for title

Dana White: I think Vitor Belfort is ready to fight Anderson Silva for title The questions that surrounded Vitor Belfort…

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Chris Palmquist
September 20, 2009 · 1 min read

Dana White: I think Vitor Belfort is ready to fight Anderson Silva for title

The questions that surrounded Vitor Belfort (19-8 MMA, 8-4 UFC) prior to his first trip to the UFC in more than four-and-a-half years mostly centered around which version of “The Phenom” would show up.

After Belfort stunned Rich Franklin in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 103 event in Dallas, the only question left seems to be when the Brazilian will get a shot at the UFC’s middleweight title.

According to UFC president Dana White’s comments at the evening’s post-fight press conference, it might not be long

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