VIDEO: CHRIS WEIDMAN X VITOR BELFORT - UFC 187

In a quick fight, but with a lot of emotion, the American managed to withstand Belfort's pressure and defend the belt

SUPER FIGHTS Editorial

24/05/2015 | 2:30

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The wait was long, but after 16 months of expectation the fight between Chris Weidman e Vitor belfort it lasted just over two minutes. In the second most important fight of UFC 187, an event held in the early hours of this Sunday (24), in Las Vegas, the North American won via technical knockout in the first round.

Belfort came close to becoming the first man to knock out the executioner of Anderson Silva. But after enduring an arsenal of punches from the 'Phenomenon', Weidman withstood the pressure, took the fight to the ground and ended the contest 2m34s into the duel.

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But if you missed the fight, check out the best moments of the fight in the player below (video from the UFC channel on YouTube).