UPDATE: Vitor Belfort Injured And UFC 112 Bout With Anderson Silva Is OFF

by Kelvin Hunt on Feb 11, 2010 5:03 PM EST in News

That's the news according to Tatame.com:

One of the most expected fights of 2010 will not happen anymore. The title fight between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort, set to UFC 112 main event, will possibly be cancelled, as TATAME.com learned from close sources that the challenger is injured and won’t be able to recover in time.

Jayme Sandall, Karate trained of the challenger, revealed to TATAME.com that Belfort had a shoulder injury, but he doesn’t know how bad it is. "He was training but not using the arm for a long time because of the injury, he said he’d stop for a while. He said he’d have it scanned to know how bad it is, but I don’t talk with him for 15 days and I don’t know about the results", said.

The piece goes on to state that Anderson Silva has no knowledge of the injury, and is training as if the fight is still going to take place. The event is scheduled for April 10th. A replacement could be Chael Sonnen if it gets to that point after beating Nate Marquardt at UFC 109 in a #1 contenders fight. However, Sonnen is medically suspended until March 9th. It would be a great way to ride the momentum that Sonnen has built up with the upset win, as well as the trash talk he has began to throw in Silva's direction. Stay tuned as the news is either confirmed or rejected.

[Note by Kelvin Hunt, 02/11/10 6:24 PM EST ]It has been confirmed that Belfort is out of the UFC 112 match up with Anderson Silva. Anderson Silva will remain on the card, but Belfort's replacement isn't known at the present time.

HT: Yahoo Sports.

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Enter Chael Sonnen.

"I don’t care, hit him with your groin!"

by 3PA on Feb 11, 2010 5:06 PM EST reply actions

That would give him almost 5 weeks to get ready which is more than doable, considering how long Chael has waited for his shot i’m sure he’ll have no problem being ready for UFC 112.

Besides a Sonnen vs. Silva fight would have more hype and heat surrounding it than this fight with Vitor who imo didn’t seem like he really wanted to fight which is a shame.

by Raker on Feb 11, 2010 5:08 PM EST reply actions

Here we go again.

I hope Sonne will be ready to go. IM glad it happened early enough to get a replacemtn instaed of last minute. If Sonnen isnt ready to go i wonder if Mia will get the call?

by #1 piggy on Feb 11, 2010 5:10 PM EST reply actions

Iole just confirmed he is out with Dana

by The Bronzeville Bully on Feb 11, 2010 5:32 PM EST reply actions

Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but you still can't
help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs...

by villin on Feb 11, 2010 6:06 PM EST up reply actions

Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but you still can't
help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs...

by villin on Feb 11, 2010 6:08 PM EST up reply actions

They gotta give Sonnen this shot IMO

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by Kelvin Hunt on Feb 11, 2010 6:27 PM EST reply actions

Yea, but he has a cut and cant train till March. They may have to give Silva a fight at 205. I say Randy, but he is being talked to fight Franklin in June and plus I think he has some movie commitments coming up

by The Bronzeville Bully on Feb 11, 2010 6:31 PM EST up reply actions