VITOR WANTS IMMEDIATE REMATCH WITH COUTURE DO TO HEADBUTT
COUTURE RESPONDS TO MMAWEEKLY
Our friends over at Tatame magazine caught up with Vitor Belfort about his fight with Randy Couture. These were the words from Vitor and later we have Couture's response exclusively at MMAWeekly.com
Taken directly off of Tatame's website.....
Tatame: Indignated on UFC decision, Vitor Belfort expects, at least, a rematch against Randy Couture at one of the upcoming editions of the American event. The Brazilian considers the headbutt was fundamental for his loss and thinks that the referee had taken too much time to call the doctor. "The referee didn't even realize that I had gotten a headbutt. When I argued at him, he said he thought that the cut has been caused by a punch. There was no way a jab like that would do that damage", complains Belfort.
According to Vitor, the fight should be called a "no contest". "For the UFC rules, a fight must be declared no contest when a headbutt brings any damage for the opponent. And that is what happened! At the last fight, I cut his eyebrow with a stroke. But this time, it was completely different!". Asked about a possible fight against Tito Ortiz in December, Vitor says,"What I want is to fight Couture. When he asked, I immediately granted him a rematch. I wanna see if he's gonna do the same thing now".
Randy Couture told MMAWeekly this morning, "If Vitor wants a rematch I will give it to him tomorrow. It's not up to me it's up to the UFC. As far as the headbutt, I didn't see one and didn't feel one. I believe it was a left hook that split him open not a headbutt. I think it's ridiculous that was the reason he lost the fight if that is what he said. I thought it was the 50 unanswered blows, I think that had something to do with it. Those unanswered blows that I connected with were the reason, not a headbutt. Don't know why he wants to say that, but if he wants a rematch I would be more than happy to give him a rematch.
We will talk more about the situation on MMAWeekly Radio this morning. MMAWeekly Radio is on the air everyday at at 9am Pacific/12 Noon Eastern and the live show is free to everyone Monday through Friday.
COUTURE RESPONDS TO MMAWEEKLY
Our friends over at Tatame magazine caught up with Vitor Belfort about his fight with Randy Couture. These were the words from Vitor and later we have Couture's response exclusively at MMAWeekly.com
Taken directly off of Tatame's website.....
Tatame: Indignated on UFC decision, Vitor Belfort expects, at least, a rematch against Randy Couture at one of the upcoming editions of the American event. The Brazilian considers the headbutt was fundamental for his loss and thinks that the referee had taken too much time to call the doctor. "The referee didn't even realize that I had gotten a headbutt. When I argued at him, he said he thought that the cut has been caused by a punch. There was no way a jab like that would do that damage", complains Belfort.
According to Vitor, the fight should be called a "no contest". "For the UFC rules, a fight must be declared no contest when a headbutt brings any damage for the opponent. And that is what happened! At the last fight, I cut his eyebrow with a stroke. But this time, it was completely different!". Asked about a possible fight against Tito Ortiz in December, Vitor says,"What I want is to fight Couture. When he asked, I immediately granted him a rematch. I wanna see if he's gonna do the same thing now".
Randy Couture told MMAWeekly this morning, "If Vitor wants a rematch I will give it to him tomorrow. It's not up to me it's up to the UFC. As far as the headbutt, I didn't see one and didn't feel one. I believe it was a left hook that split him open not a headbutt. I think it's ridiculous that was the reason he lost the fight if that is what he said. I thought it was the 50 unanswered blows, I think that had something to do with it. Those unanswered blows that I connected with were the reason, not a headbutt. Don't know why he wants to say that, but if he wants a rematch I would be more than happy to give him a rematch.
We will talk more about the situation on MMAWeekly Radio this morning. MMAWeekly Radio is on the air everyday at at 9am Pacific/12 Noon Eastern and the live show is free to everyone Monday through Friday.
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