Retired, Belfort reveals his support for Wanderlei against Rampage and opens the door for a rematch

Belfort (photo) opens space for a comeback against Wand. Photo: Inovafoto

Vitor belfort announced his retirement from MMA in May this year, when he was defeated by Lyoto Machida at UFC 224. However, the Phenomenon left the door open for a possible return to competition.

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Through a post on Instagram, Belfort revealed his support for his old rival, Wanderlei Silva, against Quinton Rampage Jackson. The fight between the veterans takes place this Saturday at Bellator 206. Afterwards, he left open the possibility of a rematch for his compatriot, in a football stadium in Brazil.

“Tonight Wanderlei will make it 3-1 against Rampage at #bellator 206. @wandfc I'm rooting for you. I know you want your rematch in a football stadium in Brazil...if not then @ rampage4real You’re next”, wrote Vitor, leaving open the possibility of coming back against the winner of this fight.

 

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Tonight Wanderlei will make it 3-1 vs Rampage at #bellator 206. @wandfc I'm rooting for you. I know you want to even our score in a soccer stadium in Brazil… if not then @rampage4real You are next. @sonnench you can be my warm up fight, I'll help make you famous😂 #ufc #mma #legends #bellator #brazil #legendsleague #comeback @bellatormma #scottcoker @sonnench Tonight Wanderlei will make it 3-1 against Rampage at # bellator 206. @wandfc I'm rooting for you. I know you want your rematch in a football stadium in Brazil... if not then @rampage4real You're next. @sonnench you can be the warm-up for the fight, it will help make you famous 😂 #ufc #mma #legends #bellator #brazil #legendsleague #comeback

A publication shared by Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort (@vitorbelfort) on Sep 29, 2018 at 10:54 PDT

Vitor belfort e Wanderlei Silva they faced each other in a classic in national MMA in the first edition of the UFC in Brazil, in 1998, at Ginásio da Portuguesa. At the time, the Phenomenon took no notice of the 'Crazy Dog' and knocked out his compatriot with a series of punches in just 44 seconds of the fight. Since then, the second meeting between them has been awaited by fans for more than 20 years.