nope. false rumor.
No Nate is taking Vitor's place in the Okami fight, so Vitor can fight guess who...........
Vitor Belfort is going to get his title shot just a bit sooner than he had anticipated.
The Brazilian had been announced in a number one contender’s bout against Yushin Okami for the main event of UFC 122 on Nov. 13. Belfort was pulled from the bout and MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday confirmed that Nate Marquardt would step in to face Okami on the card in Germany.
It quickly came to light Wednesday morning that the reason for Belfort’s removal from the bout was not due to injury.
UFC president Dana White cleared up much of the speculation surrounding the situation when he tweeted on Wednesday, “Vitor is not injured. He is going to fight Anderson for the title and the winner of Marquardt and Okami are next.”
Chael Sonnen had originally been the next opponent on tap for UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva with most reports suggesting a Super Bowl weekend rematch for the two. Sonnen, however, tested positive for steroids and has been suspended for a year, according to the California State Athletic Commission.
The biggest question now is when middleweight champion Anderson Silva will defend against Belfort. There has been much speculation that it could happen as soon as Jan. 1 at UFC 125, as the UFC searches for a suitable main event for its New Year’s Day event.
MMAWeekly.com sources said that the bout is currently is still awash in negotiations and hasn’t yet been finalized.
