UFC officials deny Belfort/Silva TUF Brazil coach rumors
The Brazilian media giant’s OGlobo news site recently reportted that Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort would be the coaches on…
The Brazilian media giant’s OGlobo news site recently reportted that Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort would be the coaches on the debut TUF: Brazil series. UFC president Dana White recently said firmly that TUF: Brazil was going to happen, but added no details had been worked out.
After the announcement of the broadcast of UFC fights by Rede Globo, a new feature promises to stir the market’s national MMA: the month of March 2012 will mark the debut of the reality TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) in Brazil.
The protagonists are the fighters Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort, who have met at UFC 127, and will command two teams of fighters in reality.
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However, MMAJunkie contacted UFC officials, who emphatically denied it.
When contacted by MMAjunkie.com, UFC officials today shot down reports that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and fellow Brazilian fighter Vitor Belfort have been tapped coaches for “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.”
“We have not had one conversation about coaches,” one official said.