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Vitor Belfort has high praise for Jacare Souza ahead of UFC 198

bjpenndotcom - May 12, 2016

Ahead of UFC 198 this Saturday in Curitiba, Brazil, where Vitor Belfort and Jacare Souza will square off in a fight that many believe to be a middleweight #1 contender fight, ‘The Phenom’ has high praise for his opponent. He spoke to media members, as transcribed by MMAFighting:

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Vitor Belfort says he and other fighters are 'living in slavery' due to the Reebok deal

Russell Ess - May 9, 2016

The uniform deal that Reebok has locked in with the UFC has upset a lot of fighters under the promotion. While some have gained some income with Reebok’s deal, others have had a lot of money fly out the window. Vitor Belfort spoke with Sportv (transcribed by Bloody Elbow) about the Reebok sponsorship as his fight with Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is coming up at UFC 198.

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VIDEO | UFC 198 free fight: Vitor Belfort KOs Michael Bisping

bjpenndotcom - May 3, 2016

https://youtu.be/SYCM8ZQVo_o With less than 2 weeks to go until UFC 198, where Fabricio Werdum will look to defend his title against Stipe Miocic in the main event, take a look back at when Vitor Belfort KOd Michael Bisping.

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Video | Vitor Belfort lost 'millions' with UFC Reebok deal, but does not feel free agency is the answer

Chris Taylor - March 30, 2016

Former UFC champion and current middleweight contender Vitor Belfort talks with MMAFighting about how the UFC Reebok deal has cost him a lot of money.

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VIDEO | Vitor Belfort looking shredded ahead of Jacare Souza fight

bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

[ooyala code=”ZuNTNkMjE6–hkAWmVaiikGTmb1dtgB7″ player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”1280″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] A photo might have emerged last month of Vitor Belfort looking quite out of shape, however that isn’t the case in the video above. The former UFC champion is looking absolutely shredded while training for his UFC 198 fight with Jacare Souza on May 14th!

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Vitor Belfort a scholar? MMA pioneer announces he has been accepted to Stanford University

Russell Ess - February 18, 2016

Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort may be adding another accolade to his substantial resume. The 38-year-old former UFC light heavyweight champion and UFC heavyweight tournament champion has been a pioneer to the sport of mixed martial arts. With his first UFC fight taking place all the way back on Feb. 7, 1997, Belfort has been a very relevant fighter and remains so to this day. “The Phenom” surprised many with a recent announcement on his Facebook page that many die-hard fans may not have even known regarding his scholarly background. Befort proudly announced that he has been accepted into the very prestigious school, Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.

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PHOTO | Vitor Belfort surely looks out of shape ahead of bout with Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza

Russell Ess - February 15, 2016

Although the scheduled fight between Vitor Belfort and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is not until May, a recent photo certainly suggests that Belfort may need to get back to a more strict training and nutritional program. Belfort’s wife posted this photo to her Instagram account with the caption reading, “Isso que é uma verdadeira troca…. Enquanto eu lavo louça, meu abençoado marido @vitorbelfort faz massagem nas minhas costas. Mulherada reivindiquem seus direitos Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️❤️#teambelfort #familiabelfort // While I am washing the dishes, my blessed hub @vitorbelfort gives me a massage Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️❤️#teambelfort.”

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