UFC targets Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson rematch for Nov. 9 event in Brazil

[No More Sorrow]

It appears Vitor Belfort (23-10 MMA, 12-6 UFC) may finally have settled on an acceptable opponent in a familiar foe: Dan Henderson (29-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC).

It was revealed on Tuesday's new edition of "UFC Tonight" that UFC officials are targeting a rematch between Belfort and Henderson, who first met in 2006, for an as-yet-unannounced Nov. 9 fight card in Brazil that would likely serve as UFC Fight Night 31.


According to the report, both Belfort and Henderson have verbally agreed to the contest, thought it's currently unclear if the fight would take place at middleweight, light heavyweight or perhaps somewhere in between. Bout agreements have yet to be finalized


Belfort, of course, currently boasts back-to-back stoppage wins over top middleweight contenders Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping. "The Phenom" had hoped those wins would be enough to earn him a shot at the middleweight belt, but the UFC 168 rematch between current champ Chris Weidman and former title holder Anderson Silva put those plans on hold.


In the meantime, Belfort turned down a fight with Tim Kennedy and expressed his desire to fight at 205 pounds or even heavyweight while waiting for a shot at the 185-pound belt.


Meanwhile, the 42-year-old Henderson (who turns 43 later this week), looks to rebound from a pair of disappointing split-decision losses in razor-thin results against Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida. "Hendo" had been on the verge of a light-heavyweight title shot before the defeats sent him sliding down the rankings.


Belfort and Henderson first met at PRIDE 32. That night, Henderson took home a unanimous-decision win.

This has the potential to be a pretty exciting fight.

 

[Embrace Thou Maryse]

Third Hendo fight in a row featuring him swinging at air. I think this could be Hendo's first KO loss, with the form Vitors in some spinning kick is going to floor Hendo when he has his eyes closed and knock him out. Should be a good pad workout for Vitor.

 

[Slim]

I def got Vitor winning this. This Vitor has been a human wrecking machine and just taking people apart left and right. He gonna take it to Hendo and put his lights out. Gonna be an awesome fight.

 

[The Cork]

Terrible matchup for Hendo.

His last few fights showed how old and 1D he is, and Belfort seems slicker than ever.

 

[Deezy]

Decision Danny comes back to grapplefuck Vitor on the cage for three rounds as he unleashes H-Bombs on the cage all day.

Hopefully Vitor doesn't run away like a little bitch like the last two guys did.