V. Belfort (photo) did not take kindly to Sonnen's praise. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Recently, Chael Sonnen surprised by abandoning the usual critical and praise Vitor Belfort in an interview, stating that the Brazilian is the scariest fighter in Ultimate after the light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Despite being complimentary, the North American's words were not so well received by Vitor, who even thanked the loudmouth, but preferred to provoke him. In Belfort's response, he even ended up playing for Fluminense – the football team from his hometown, Rio de Janeiro.
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“First I want to thank him for the appreciation. O Chael Sonnen, better than anyone today, sells very well and positions itself very well. It's impressive how a guy can come from so much defeat and continue fighting against the top guys. This impresses me a lot, this ethics, this 'criterion'. What is the 'criterion'? It's as if Fluminense took a beating in the round of XNUMX, in the quarterfinals, lost and was disqualified and wanted to compete in the final of the Brazilian Championship. That’s my answer, but I’m grateful for his recognition”, said Vitor, in an interview with the “Combate” channel website.
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Although imprecise, since the Brazilian Championship is played on a points system and has not had knockout stages since 2003, Belfort's example may contain a small instigation to Fluminense. This is because, at the end of last year, although it was not directly involved in the case, the club ended up benefiting from a sports court decision that resulted in the loss of points for Portuguesa (SP) and, therefore, was not relegated to the second division. . The case gained national repercussion and became a recurring theme of jokes and protests among rival fans.
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