A confident Belfort ready to rock 2006 (spoiler)

**maartenjackie** · 13-12-2005, 13:55

Vitor Belfort is confident in his preparation for the year 2006. After a loss to Tito Ortiz at UFC and a premature elimination in the Pride GP Middleweight tourney, Vitor moved from SÃ£o Paulo to Belo Horizonte and hired Boxing coach Luiz DÃ³rea, and his brother Rubens, to oversee his training. The results were seen on December 3rd at England's Cage Rage, where Vitor knocked out Frenchman Antony Rea Stout out with a powerful uppercut.

- I felt really good. I was very confident in the work we have done for this fight. I did what I should do. I went into reclusion like a samurai, I trained a lot and I took advantage of the gift that God gave to me. It also ended the year-and-a-half suffering due to my sister's disappearance - Belfort remembers.

According to The Phenom, besides his training partners, the DÃ³rea family was truly responsible for his good performance in British. "I really have to thank the DÃ³rea family for this job. RÃºbens was essential for this growth inside the octagon. He knew how to bring back my best to the octagon and I was also comfortable with him in my corner. It was a perfect combination! I owe my sharpened hands to him", Vitor confesses.

With a good perspective for the year that is coming, Vitor depends on his manager's hands to guide where he will fight on 2006. "I did a deal with my team that I won't get involved with it. I have to train and that's what I will do. But I have been told I can return to Pride or even to the UFC. I have a good history in MMA. I realized it at this Cage Rage, when I stepped on the octagon and I saw the Wembley Centre fully packed, with the audience stood up to receive me. And I'll return this affection doing good shows", Belfort concludes.

**Anonymous** · 13-12-2005, 14:11

goed voor vitor, is verdomme een half mirakel dat die kerel nog kan vechten na wat er met zijn zuster gebeurd is

**Jay Hoov** · 14-12-2005, 09:32

Bij Vitor weet je het nooit....De ene keer is ie niet te verslaan, de andere lijkt ie op een B-klasser!!!
Maar in goede staat, kan ie zeker met de top mee!