Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson at UFC 142 in Brazil
According to Brazil’s Folha, ‘Rumble’ Johnson will now face Vitor Belfort in the UFC’s second return to Brazil in under…
According to Brazil’s Folha, ‘Rumble’ Johnson will now face Vitor Belfort in the UFC’s second return to Brazil in under a year. The bout will be held in the middleweight division, a move up from Johnson usual Welterweight division, at UFC 142 scheduled for January 14th 2012.
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MMAJunkie confirmed the bout:
UFC officials today announced that verbal agreements are in place for the fight.
Belfort vs. Johnson will be part of a main card expected to air on pay-per-view.
Although UFC officials haven’t announced exact details, event sources told MMAjunkie.com it’ll likely be held at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena, which also hosted UFC 134 in August.