Champ Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort Expected to Headline UFC 127 on Feb. 5

Champ Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort Expected to Headline UFC 127 on Feb. 5

Champ Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort Expected to Headline UFC 127 on Feb. 5
A title fight between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort is expected to headline UFC 127, the UFC's rumored Super Bowl weekend event on February 5 in Las Vegas. No other matchups are currently rumored for the UFC 127 fight card.

A title fight between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort is expected to headline UFC 127, the UFC’s rumored Super Bowl weekend event on February 5 in Las Vegas, Belfort recently confirmed on Twitter.

Silva (27-4) narrowly defended the title over Chael Sonnen at August’s UFC 117 for his UFC-record 12th-straight win and the pair were targeted for an immediate rematch, but Sonnen now faces a one-year suspension after failing his post-fight drug test.

Belfort (19-8) hasn’t fought since scoring a first-round knockout of Rich Franklin in his UFC return last September, but was training to face Yushin Okami next month at ...

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