Belfort and Hall face each other on January 14th (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram VitorBelfort)
The mystery is over! Vitor belfort He already has a set date and opponent for the last fight of his UFC contract. He faces the Jamaican Uriah Hall January 14th, with no confirmed location yet, in a duel valid for the middleweight category (up to 84kg). The information was released by the fighter himself, who posted it on his social networks this Thursday morning (19).
See too
“I just signed the contract to fight in the UFC, on January 14th. I've always looked for big challenges and my last fight in the UFC couldn't be any different. Uriah Hall, it will be an honor to share the octagon with such a young and talented fighter. Thank you for accepting the fight!”, wrote Vitor on his Instagram.
Belfort has not performed since June of this year, when he defeated Nate Marquardt at UFC 212, breaking a streak of three fights without victories, including two knockouts and one fight with no result. Former UFC light heavyweight champion, the 'Phenomenon' has already challenged for the middleweight belt on two occasions, against Anderson Silva e Chris Weidman, but was knocked out in both. At 40 years old, he has a record of 26 wins, 13 setbacks and one no contest.
Hall, in turn, is going through a similar phase to the Brazilian. After suffering three consecutive defeats, he recovered by knocking out Krzysztof Jotko in September this year. Runner-up in TUF 17, he has already had 13 fights in the organization, with seven negative results and six positive results. In total, there are 13 wins and eight losses as a professional.
Comments