UFC’s former champion, Vitor Belfort re-debuted on the American octagon against Rich Franklin, but a shoulder injury postponed his fight against Anderson Silva. Back to the trainings after several weeks of physiotherapy, Belfort talked to TATAME about his trainings in Las Vegas and who he would like to confront next. “For now I know nothing. I want to fight with the winner of this fight (Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen), I want to fight for the belt”, warns Vitor, who commented te duel for the title, which will happen on UFC 117, and talked about the overdone provocation of the American.

How is your comeback to the trainings going? Are you training your arm already?

I’m thrilled. I’m back to the trainings and I’m very glad. Today I’ll rest a bit, stay with my family and tomorrow we’ll train again. The guys will be here supporting me, I’m training with Shawn Thompkins and Ray Sefo… It’s been great.

Did your entire family go there this time?

Yeah, man… Everybody came.

During this time off, on what did you focused more your preparation, besides the physiotherapy?

I did what I could. I did everything I could do… I ran, strengthen my muscles, I was always doing something.

There were rumors about you confronting Michael Bisping on UFC 120, but then people started saying you would face the winner between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen on UFC 121. So, what is really your next fight?

For now I know nothing. I can’t say much because I truly don’t know. I want to face the winner of this fight, I want to fight for the belt. Now let’s wait and see who will it be.

Are you staying on the U.S.A. until when?

I’ll go to Brazil, then I’ll come back in August and I’ll keep training here until my next fight.

What do you expect of this fight between the two of them? Anderson has been unbeaten on this division, but Sonnen is coming from a great win over Nate Marquardt. Do you think he has any chance to beat Anderson? How do you think this fight will be like?

If they keep the fight standing, Anderson will beat him easily. If it goes to the ground, Anderson also has a strong game over there. Sonnen is a great guy, he’ll try to impose his rhythm so that Anderson gets tired. We’ll have to wait to figure it out.

What do you think of this provoking game of Chael Sonnen, who has been saying a lot of thing about Minotauro and Minotouro too?

There’s nothing to say, right? I’m a person of few words. I don’t like this kind of promotion, mainly because Minotauro and Minotouro are wonderful persons, great athletes, also don’t speak to much, they’re respectful, have never disrespected anybody… I got a little upset about it. You reap what you sow, so that’s it. I have nothing else to say, i’m not that kind of guy.

What the fans can expect of your return to UFC?

They can hope that I’ll give my best. Nowadays I don’t fight for the recognition, I fight for my own reasons, for the things I believe in. I fight for my family, for the people who are by my side, my fans, UFC… I fight so I can give the best for them and that’s what I’ll do. I’ll do my best not only inside that octagon, but on my trainings I’ll work hard to improve. I work for my fans everyday, everyday I try to do something more for them. On UFC you only got one day to show it all. It’s with a lot of proud and honor that I go there and try to do a good job for them, so I hope they can support me too.