C. Weidman (photo) faces Belfort in May. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
This Monday (23), Vitor belfort received with relief the news that he had finally received his license to fight in Las Vegas (USA) and was confirmed in the fight for the middleweight belt at UFC 187. Those who also celebrated the news, but took the opportunity to take a dig at the Brazilian, were the champion Chris Weidman, who released a video on social media with his reaction upon reading about his rival's release.
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“It looks like I finally have the green light for the beating against Vitor. We have two months until then, Vitor, I hope you are ready”, said the North American, in a video shared on his official profile on Twitter.
Chris Weidman e Vitor belfort They were supposed to face each other in May last year, but the duel ended up being postponed due to the Brazilian's problems with his licensing to fight in Nevada due to the new regulation of the controversial Testosterone Replacement Treatment (TRT). The fight was then rescheduled for December, but was canceled again because of Weidman's fracture. The third unsuccessful attempt to hold the match took place last February and again the postponement was due to an injury to the champion, who this time injured his rib.
Now, finally, Belfort and Weidman will face each other on May 23rd, in Las Vegas (USA), in the co-main fight of UFC 187, an event that precedes the traditional Easter holiday. Memorial Day (North American holiday dedicated to war veterans). The card of the night features a duel for the light heavyweight belt between Jon Jones e Anthony Johnson as the main fight.
Watch the video released by Chris Weidman below:
2 months pic.twitter.com/58h6tElQta
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) 24 March 2015
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