V. Belfort has his arm raised after running over E. Holyfield. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The triumphant return of Vitor belfort to combat sports, after more than three years of inactivity, put the Brazilian back in the martial arts spotlight. Executioner of Evander Holyfield in the boxing challenge, held this Saturday (11), in Florida (USA), the Brazilian, however, wants more. At the press conference after the show, the MMA legend revealed his dream of promoting an event with adapted rules that combine mixed martial arts with the 'noble art'.
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“My dream is to mix up the rules a little. I want us, MMA fighters, to be able to face boxers in a fair way, which also gives us an advantage”, said Vitor.
The fighter then explained his idea. For the MMA veteran, an important part is changing the clinch, opening up more possibilities for grappling.
“The boxing and MMA clinch is different. I wish I could grab the neck, hold the wrists. I'm not talking about spinning punches, because boxers don't absorb those attacks well. I would like to do legendary fights where you can bring the 'grab' part, make the clinch freer. It would be something that would intrigue the fans, the fights would be incredible”, described the Brazilian.
This weekend, Vitor left his comfort zone and tested himself against the renowned Holyfield. In the clash, however, Evander, almost sixty years old, showed that age can be the enemy and was severely defeated by technical knockout in the first round.
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