Vitor Belfort was the only dude I genuinely thought could beat Anderson Silva in the past five years.  While he didn’t make it out of the first round, I feel like there’s something to be said about the Octagon presence he still has after over a decade in the sport.  Most people who stay in MMA as long as him end up as gate-keepers, but Vitor has remained a contender and credits some dude named ‘Jesus’ for his internal longevity.  Whoever this ‘Jesus’ dude is, he sounds like a cool dude.  I hope I run into him at a nightclub in Brazil and he can give me some stock tips and MMA gambling pointers.  It sucks being wrong all the time on my own.

Usually when fighters say “I think this guy could beat this other guy,” we just brush it off and assume it’s speculation, but considering Vitor has fought both Anderson Silva and Jon Jones, we have to assume he’s somewhat of an expert on the subject.

“Anderson vs. GSP is meaningless. It would make sense if Anderson fought Jon Jones. Anderson is a fighter at another level. I'm not underestimating Jones but appraising Anderson. He's one of the best that has existed, I always thought it,” he told Por Dentro da Arena in his natve Brazil.

“It is very nice to see his success. I know what he has gone through. Anderson is in a very high level and should defend his belt or fight for the light heavyweight title. I think he has a greater possibility to beat Jones. He would win on the feet.”

Whatever Vitor says, I’ll blindly agree with.  If Anderson Silva vs Jon Jones is the fight he wants to see, then it’s the fight I want to see.  Maybe Vitor should introduce Dana White to this ‘Jesus’ dude and they can work out the pros and cons.  At the very least, they could smoke some cigars or go surfing at Pepe Beach.  You never need an excuse to have a good time in Brazil.

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+12 # jt33 2012-12-12 15:45

vitor knows this because jesus told him so, bro.

...also there's and anderson silva/god joke in here somewhere but i'm to lazy to think of it.

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+16 # WTFZMann 2012-12-12 17:46

Jones vs Vitor proved one thing... Jones still has a lot to learn. The ref could have easily gave Vitor the win when his arm popped... As naturally talented as he may be, Anderson's experience is on a whole other level. Stand up or ground game Anderson's got this. It would be the perfect way for Silva to retire with a win over Bones.

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+6 # Absinthe1 2012-12-12 22:28

Amazing. Never seen a Brazilian picking his countryman.

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+4 # enrikk 2012-12-12 23:29

Everyone knows Anderson would "win on the feet".

The question is whether he'll manage to end the fight before it gets on the ground. At first glance I have to say Anderson could fairly easily KO Jones before Jones gets it to the mat. On the other hand, Jones can throw people to the ground faster than anyone else in the business, respected wrestlers included.

Anderson surely has better jits than Jones, but Jones is probably training BJJ a lot more after the Vitor fight, and Jones is the only one in the UFC who can actually drill for oil with his elbows.

Odds clearly favor Silva, though, because the dude is simply from another dimension. Can Jones' arms reach Silva from his extra-dimension al throne? DANA! DAMMIT put this fight together!

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