Belfort on his return to the UFC

Vitor Belfort recently spoke about returning to the octagon for the UFC, here are the highlights….

On Why He Fights: “I just don’t want to step in the octagon not (being) 100 percent,” he said. “I see a lot of guys stepping in there just to make money. I’m not there just to make money. I’m there to win. I’m there to accomplish (something). I’m there for the belt, to make history. I want to fight to win, not just to show up. I’ve done a lot of silly things,” he said. “I fought with broken hands and things. But I can’t abuse my body anymore. I’m 34 years old. I have four or five years more in my career. So the decisions I make, I made with doctors and people in my camp that I trust and the people that care about me.”

On Fighting At UFC 141: “I hope I can be on that one,” he said. “I’ll be ready for that one for sure.”

On Who He Wants To Fight: “One opponent I really want, I hope Chael wins,” he said. “I really want to fight him. I think the winner of that fight, me and Chael, we’d be [ready] to fight for the title. His fighting always (goes) to a decision. He’s a boring fighter, but I’ll make sure that fight will end up quick, and I’ll give him a fight he’s never had in his life. I promise that.”

On Chael Sonnen: “He’s the type of fighter who can sell with his mouth,” Belfort said. “He can not sell with his performance. He’s a great wrestler, and he’s a great fighter, but he’s not exciting. … He doesn’t bring the heat. I do.

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