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08.24.2012 | 10:39 AM ET

Do you think this could be a surprisingly good fight?

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08.24.2012 | 10:45 AM ET

I surely hope so, rooting for belfort

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08.24.2012 | 10:46 AM ET


The hand speed of Vitor is still no joke and he has seemed to have perfected the punch just behind the ear that puts people down quickly!

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08.24.2012 | 10:55 AM ET

I think that it would be a great fight. This is a good match that is underrated in my opinion.
I say that since Vitor has tremendous punching power and great hand speed, I think that would help him a lot and catch Jones.

WAR BELFORT

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08.24.2012 | 11:27 AM ET

I think it could be a great fight, but I think Jones will be really cautious because of Belforts power. Jones has a 10 inch reach advantage, so I think he'll use that to keep his distance and coast to a decision, but I would prefer a Belfort KO. 
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08.24.2012 | 11:56 AM ET

Belfort is going to get demolished. This is going to look something like when he fought Ando. 

Notwithstanding,my respect level for Vitor just shot through the roof. 

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08.24.2012 | 11:59 AM ET

Lot's of credit to Belfort for having the balls to take the fight.  No matter how the fight plays out, Belfort is a winner in my book, and Jones is a loser.

As far as the actual fight goes.....Bones via takedown and elbows. Probably won't take long.
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08.24.2012 | 12:19 PM ET

Being that Vitor hasn't been out of the first round in 4 years. I'm going to say this will end in the first round most likely.

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08.25.2012 | 10:36 PM ET

I wonder if the UFC considered Rashad Evans. They offered a rematch to Shogun after Machida turned it down but he ain't want it either. 

* Edited at 08.25.2012, 10:36 PM ET *

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08.25.2012 | 10:37 PM ET

This fight could very well be great. I think Belfort will be the first guy to really drag Jones into a fight.

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08.25.2012 | 10:46 PM ET

Well Belfort has probably the quickest hands of anyone that Jones has faced but unfortunately I think his chin will fail him

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08.25.2012 | 10:54 PM ET

idk about that because Belfort's only true knock out lose that he truly had was to Anderson.

other that it was to Couture. but i don't remember if those were tko's or True KOs

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08.25.2012 | 10:59 PM ET

He doesnt have a bad chin but I think Jones should be able to KO him

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08.25.2012 | 11:03 PM ET

expecting the worst but hoping for the best
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08.25.2012 | 11:17 PM ET

who cares if its a KO or a TKO? This ain't going to a decision

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08.26.2012 | 5:27 AM ET

I will be genuinely surprised if Vitor lasts more than 3 minutes with Jones - especially now that Vitor has joined the "Lackzilians," who are 0-4 against Greg Jackson (Jorge Santiago lost to Brian Stann, Rashad lost to Jones, JZ Cavalcante lost to Isaac Vallie-Flagg in a huge upset, and most recently, Melvin Guillard lost to Donald Cerrone).  And indeed, this factor will make sure that Jones is motivated.

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08.26.2012 | 10:48 PM ET

Don't make fun of Blackzilia. It is a very young country, and they are still figuirng out how to do things. 

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08.26.2012 | 11:02 PM ET

This is gonna be a one sided beating and Bones will be swinging the hammer. Bones is gonna give Vitor the grown man ass whooping Randy gave him back in the day.

Bones 1st round take you ass back to middleweight'd

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