Belfort breaks his hand and won't face Wand at UFC 147

The long-awaited rematch between Wanderlei Silva e Vitor belfort is postponed! On the morning of Sunday, Vitor announced, on his Twitter account, that he suffered a broken hand during training and is out of UFC 147, an event that takes place on June 23, at Ginásio do Mineirinho, in Belo Horizonte.

Vitor belfort (left) suffered a broken hand and cannot face Wanderlei Silva (right) at UFC 147

“I can’t sleep thinking about what happened. I'm very sad, but I know I'll come back strong. I still can't believe what happened, but that's how life is, we have to overcome our obstacles. I’m counting on you,” Belfort posted on his Twitter account.

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With the unforeseen, Dana White confirmed that Wanderlei Silva remains on the UFC card in BH, but has no defined opponent yet.

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The fight between Wanderlei Silva e Vitor belfort is one of the most anticipated rematches among MMA fans. In the first duel between them, held in 1998, in the first edition of the UFC in Brazil. In the duel, held in São Paulo, Belfort knocked out his opponent in just 44 seconds. Since then, Wanderlei has been looking for a revenge against his rival

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5 responses to “Belfort breaks his hand and won’t face Wand at UFC 147”

  1. ANTONY said:

    I love UFC and even UFC FAIGT IN BUACA DE CHAMPIONS AND VITOR BERVOT AND VANDERLEI SIVA GO TO COMBATE IN BH

  2. Adriana (Salvador Bahia) said:

    I think he meant (The Ultimate Fighter Brasil – In search of champions)
    But it's valid, I love this sport too, even though I'm a woman...lol
    I'm rooting for Belfort
    Bjs

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