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White: Vitor next for Weidman, probably

Dana White: “I think what’s next and what everybody would like to see, what I’d like to see and what you’d like to see, is probably Vitor Belfort.”

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Chris Palmquist
July 6, 2014 · 1 min read
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Shortly after Chris Weidman beat Lyoto Machida in the main event of UFC 175, Vitor Belfort tweeted a challenge.

realvitorbelfort

Now I want what I deserve, MY TITIE SHOT!!! Don’t run away!! No excuses!!

Belfort was originally scheduled to fight Weidman at UFC 173 in Las Vegas, but withdrew following a failed drug test administered by the Nevada Athletic Commission. Now he wants back in, but he has yet to be licensed.

I think what’s next and what everybody would like to see, what I’d like to see and what you’d like to see, is probably Vitor Belfort, said UFC president Dana White recently. So, let’s see what happens with Vitor, if this guy can get his business handled.

So if Belfort gets licensed, he will finally get his titie shot. Then next question is when. Weidman was asked if he would fight again in 2014?

Probably, he replied.

So there you have it, probably and probably, which is about as sure it gets in this sport.

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