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Ortiz tried to hire Belfort for his trains to face Lyoto Thursday 17th of April 2008 12:24 PM

By Guilherme Cruz
Photo Marcelo Alonso

Carlson Gracie’s black belt, Vitor Belfort, that is training at Minotauro team and at Nova Geração, bet at Lyoto Machida, his ex-train mate, in his next bout at UFC 84 in May, against Tito Ortiz. “Lyoto has the skills to win, but is a tough fight. Two famous athletes, but I believe that Lyoto has more chances, he is at fight rhythm and Tito is star”, tell Belfort that reveal that Toto Ortiz tried to hire him to help at train to the fight.

“Tito wanted to hire me with a lot of money, but I said no. I said that money can’t buy everything. I respect Lyoto a lot, we trained together and he is Brazilian. I thank and said that maybe in another opportunity, but not now. Lyoto is Brazilian and that is his time”, said the ex-UFC champion, that commented about the Brazilians that went abroad to train.

I am very satisfied here at , with my coaches, my family, everything is nice here. I think people kid yourselves with going to . Each one has to look for their goals and by happy. I think this is nice b
ecause its shows that the sport is growing, increasing the value of the athlete”, said Belfort , that now is a presenter at a the Brazilian cable TV Premiere Combate, exclusive about fights.




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nopain 05/31/2009 07:47 PM nopain well if show guns get his shot !at lyoto thiago silva should get a remacth our the winner after 08-29-09 its agood fight with how every give the no pain no gain thiago silva a remacth thats what we want payback time!
nopain 05/24/2009 10:05 PM nopain well i have one thing to say thiago silva want his remacth after 8-29-09 !it will be a differnt fight this time he will win its pay back time nopain no gain we will see him again !that belt belongs to him we r coming to take it !
jack dassy 05/18/2009 12:29 AM Cosmo Alexandre I\'m a big Cosmo Alexandre fan. Cosmo is a monster in Muay Thai. Someone should convince him to train in MMA, and be the next Anderson Silva!
nopain 05/12/2009 04:01 PM nopain i like anderson silva he will win!but the otheir two pitbull he have to want it more the gps no for the money its man to man if he want this the time ground game has to get better gps right is on top of his game that man is still want so iaming pulling for gps! lyoto machida this fight will be a chess macth nobody can make mistake u cant run when ur fighting not this time !i want lyoto machida to win !so thiago no pain no gaine silva get the remacth its payback time nopain
nopain 05/10/2009 12:16 PM nopain thiago silva will be ready in 08-29-09 110% percent better then before the nopain no gaine thiago silva its payback time !
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