Vitor Belfort To Face Terry Martin At Affliction “Banned”
Earlier today Affliction released the complete and revised fight card for their star-studded MMA debut event “Banned” which is slated to take place next month in Anaheim, California. The most recent addition to the card being a “swing†bout between former UFC champion Vitor Belfort, and UFC veteran Terry Martin. The “swing†label means that the bout may be broadcast as part of the main card, undercard, or not at all.
Brazilian Vitor “The Phenom†Belfort made his UFC debut in 1997 where he won the heavyweight tournament at UFC 12. Belfort left to fight in the Japanese promotion PRIDE between ’99 and ’01, and would return to the UFC in 2002 where he lost to Chuck Liddell at UFC 37.5. Belfort won the UFC light-heavyweight title at UFC 46 after opponent Randy Couture was deemed unable to continue due to a badly positioned cut, though Belfort would lose the rematch with Couture at UFC 49. At PRIDE 32 in 2006, Belfort tested positive for steroids following his decision loss to Dan Henderson. Belfort was suspended for nine months due to the positive test result and was fined $10,000.
Belfort last fought and defeated James Zikic at Cage Rage 23 to become the Cage Rage light-heavyweight champion. Belfort has also racked up notable wins over Tank Abbott, Wanderlei Silva, Gilbert Yvel, Heath Herring, and Marvin Eastman.
Terry Martin has been in and out of the UFC since UFC 54 where he got knocked out by James Irvin’s infamous flying knee. Martin would prove to be average at best inside the octagon, most recently losing back-to-back to Chris Leben and Marvin Eastman. Martin has defeated Ivan Salaverry, Jorge Rivera and Chael Sonnen, and recently won his professional boxing debut.
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Good night Belfort. I really want to see this one.
Beflorts going to win hands down, Martin doesnt stand a chance
War Belfort!
Belfort may be a little more well rounded and has the faster hands, but he is also an underachiever. Martin has BIG power, but he depends way to much on his right hand and kinda neglects using other skills. I also think Martin’s chin is a little suspect. I want Martin to win this fight though!
This would be a huge win for Martin and a definite beginning of a return to the octagon.
I liked Belfort seven years ago but in the time since then he has been inconsistant in his fighting. Vitor is definitely passed his prime but still a very good fighter. I just want him to lose. Terry Martin also has wrestling skills he has yet show. If Terry approaches this fight with the intention of going to the ground and succeeds, Belfort is in for a big surpirse.
We can say what we want about Affliction BANNED grabbing a whole bunch of washed up fighters, which is true in many ways but at the same time they are putting together a very interesting fight card.
I would say that so far, this card is definitely STACKED and arguably the most stacked card in MMA history, obviously not including UFC.
Hopefully they will do whats right for the sport and relax with the slut dancers, crazy entrances …..avoid the freakshow route and focus on Mixed Martial Arts.
Dirty,
I agree. The card is stacked with very familiar names. From my stand point, Affliction could be making very risky investments. I feel Affliction is chasing big names more than talent. Their HW division is nicely stacked with a few fighters who could transition to the top.(UFC) Other fighters are has beens but that is not to say they could not make a turn around in their career. Affliction is going to very interesting for a while but I can see it easily becoming a 2nd rate show with 2nd rate fighters. Only time will tell.
I think this fightcard is THE biggest fight card I’ve ever purchased (meaning i WILL purchase it). I will be extremely disappointed if they don’t show me the Belfort/Martin fight. I loved Belfort back in the day but have been disappointed since the steroid test.
He is for sure past his prime…but when he was in his prime…man oh man he could fight. Course now you have to wonder if the steroid tests were as good back then and perhaps he never really was that good.
Terry Martin is a one trick pony… he went 1-0 in professional boxing recently which tells you all you need to know about where his focus is. I’d be surprised if Martin won…
I think the UFC will always be the home of the most Elite fighters in the world.
Dana White is right about all these other organizations just riding the waves and doing it for the money. UFC are the guys pushing the sport into Europe and actually trying to grow the sport.
Lets see if Affliction actually tries help grow the sport and not just put together big names. These new organizations are not going to last if they come out looking like Pro Wrestling. MMA and Pro Wrestling is like comparing Hockey to MMA. They are both completely different and if these new organizations are gonna fix fights, protect fighters images, jsut to draw money they are in the wrong business and should start back up WCW. MMA is a sport and an art in itself, should be delivered as a real sport.
All the training, the discipline, blood, sweat, all the ancient and honorable mma art forms …everything amazing about this sport goes down the tube if you advertise it the wrong way.
Dirty,
You are absolutely right. I think all these new promotions getting ritzy investors like The Donald will hurt MMA. They are making it about the money just like everything else. I bet within the next 5 years Elite XC, Affliction, Dream and maybe one or two other promotions will be bought out or go under because it was about making money and not having the knowledge of MMA. I am still amazed people enjoyed that Elite XC crap two weeks ago but I also think it will get old quickly with it’s disgusting presentation of dancers, rappers and Kimbo.
Has beens????
Fedor is the #1 HW and #2 P4P in the world. He has beaten ALL the top HWs in the world except Couture of which he has not faced yet.
Slyvia is still in his prime and is a top HW and was the #2 HW in the UFC before his departure. He also is a 2 time UFC HW Champ.
Barnett is the #4 HW and that may be to low. He holds an impressive win of Couture when Courture was young! Former UFC HW Champ prior to his suspension and being stripped of the title. Based on all around skills, he is a top 10 P4P guys in the sport but he is WAY under rated.
Andrei Arlovski – Is #6 HW in the world and former UFC HW Champ. Dana still wants this guy REAL bad.
Ben Rothwell – Top 10 HW, on a hot streak and on the rise!!
Mike Pyle is an up and comer. (Randy Couture understudy)
Matt Linland is solid! Kinda boring, but Solid!
…..I disagree with the has been label
I’m with JAI. Other than Nog, who does the UFC have in HW.
I count four HW worth keeping.
Gonzaga is good… he’s just young as a fighter. He gets the upset follows it up with a title shot and then he has to come back from that depression to rematch the only other guy to beat him.Give him time he gets better.
Mir is a great fighter in the budo sense not the sport. He’s the defacto Horn at HW. Its kind of good to have him as hes the x factor.
Werdum is talented I just don’t like
watching him fight. And Vera is just fun.
Affliction has a good HW division no doubt. My problem with HWs is I often get the feeling I do during a boxing match and that feeling is suicidal boredom. Tim Sylvia is the king of boring fights. He can be ranked right up my own a$$hole and he’d still be boring. Affliction may have the majority of HW talent but that’s it. F Affliction! I’ll be watching and can’t wait.
KOuch,
You are right about the HW division. I used to hate to watch anything else …One day I grew up.
Minotaure and Mir are the only HW worth watching most of the time. I am a GOnzaga fan because I met him and know how cool he is in real life. The rest of the division I could care less about. Penn Huerta GSP The Diaz brothers and countless others have provent the superiority of the smaller divisions. Buenleos-Tapia was practically right out of a comic book. While most HW matches are like watching Sumo. You observe the two big things waiting for the least little thing to decide the outcome.
JAI once again we agree completely.
All these guys hating on the other promotions are just resistant to change.
Give it up people… MMA is changing and I hate to let you in on it…but money makes the world go round. Dana doesn’t pay enough sometimes so I’m glad those fighters who aren’t dumb enough to sign their life away will now have a choice of where they want to be…and for how much!
Any of you WANTING other promotions to fail are just ignorant of the way things work in this world of ours.