Video: Anderson and Belfort hit the ball at Arena da Baixada to promote UFC 198

Anderson (left) and Belfort (right): from rivals to “naked” colleagues. Photo: Disclosure

Half a decade ago, they were the biggest rivals in Brazilian MMA and fought in a fight that became known as the “Fight of the Century”. Now, in a much milder climate, Anderson Silva e Vitor belfort They are colleagues who have fun together playing football.

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At Arena da Baixada, Atlético-PR's stadium, to promote UFC 198, Vitor and Anderson took the opportunity to hit the ball, in a “control” or “altinha” match (where the objective is to keep the ball without touching the ground by means of of passes) and showed that his foot skills are not limited to powerful shots.

Anderson and Vitor are two of the main stars of UFC 198, which takes place on May 14, in Curitiba (PR). Spider faces Uriah Hall, while the Phenomenon faces his compatriot Ronaldo Jacare. In the main fight of the night, Fabricio Werdum will put the heavyweight belt on the line against the American challenger Stipe Miocic.

Watch the video of the “match” between Anderson and Vitor below:

#UFC198 : @vitorbelfort e @SpiderAnderson hitting a ball at the Atlético-PR Stadium, the venue for the event! pic.twitter.com/IAqAz6PJGt

— UFC BRAZIL (@ufc_brasil) March 29th, 2016