Belfort vs. Johnson

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I think a big problem Johnson will have is that he's never fought someone as good in striking or BJJ as Vitor. As well he's fighting someone much closer to his weight meaning he'll have to work much harder for his take downs.

Statistically Vitor has the better resume and credentials to give him my pick.

@wish i agree that if just the common fan were to look at the two of them i think 99% of them would pick Vitor because he does have the experience and has fought alot of huge name guys.

I think think that Johnson's style good give Vitor some problems, and i haven't been all that inpressed with what i have seen from Vitor since he has been back in the UFC.

I dislike Rumble. I hope Belfort KO's his ass.

I really hope we see the Vitor of old, he's looking good these days, apart from the slip up with Anderson (an who can blame hime for that).

I don't dislike Rumble, but when Vitor's on fire he's awesome to watch

"Old Vitor" by KO

Id actually be truly shocked if Johnson won this fight.

everybody loves you vitor

So would I, but you never know. The way I see it going down is Vitor beating of him, and Johnson not going away. I think it will be a lot of fun

 

 

* Edited at 12.06.2011, 10:24 AM ET *

 I think Rumble should take this one pretty easily, interested to see how he looks at 185.

i think by fight time i will change to johnson. i'm just worried about the brazilian crowd. the brazilians went 6-1 vs other countries fighters in the last event down there.

I think this is a huge mismatch for Johnson. Going from one fight in the WW division after a long layoff to fighting a top 3 MW. I really want Johnson to win, but i don't think he'll be ready yet, especially in Brazil. I think if AJ wins it's by using a very strategic gameplan and surprising Belfort with a few TDs. That said, i'm hoping Johnson will be a massive underdog and win me that award :)

I like johnson at 185 pounds, but i'm surprised that they are throwing him right to the lions. What i mean is that if and when vitor rips him up, his management might start making the case that he really belongs at 170. Give him a fight with Ed Herman or Dan Miller or something

* Edited at 12.06.2011, 11:35 AM ET *

I say Vitor by crushing KO

Yeah they really did throw Johnson to the wolves with someone who is right around the top of the division

Johnson should have some serious power in this fight though. Not having to cut quite as much weight could help him alot and i think he will still be a pretty huge MW i mean for the Dan Hardy fight he started the camp at 220 so i wouldn't be suprised if he started this camp at about that same weight.

Right now i am going with 'Rumble' but getting closer to fight time i could see myself changing it to Vitor but he really hasn't impressed me all that much as of late.

I had Belfort winning, but then I envisioned this fight looking like Wandy vs Leben

Interested to see Johnson without a major size advantage. Ima take Belfort by TKO RD1. Going to be a quick fight 

@kayak it seems like you make some really crazy predictions but you have a pretty good win % haha

but i am with you on this one, Rumble gets the suprise win.