Vitor
Belfort lately interacted with larger-than-life determine from
one other sport for the second time.
Having lived in Florida along with his household for greater than 10 years, the
former UFC champion was in attendance at UFC
314 in Miami earlier this month.
In an unique interview with Sherdog.com, Belfort commented on
his assembly with basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, praised
The Combating Nerds and suggested former opponent Jon Jones to
not face Tom
Aspinall.
“On this video I made with Shaquille, he remembered the day we met
29 years in the past. It was at my debut at Tremendous Brawl 2 in Hawaii in
1996. I used to be 18 years outdated and he went to the occasion with the whole
Los Angeles Lakers workforce,” Belfort advised Sherdog.com. “If I am not
mistaken, the subsequent day could be Kobe Bryant’s debut with the
Lakers. On this assembly, I advised him, bear in mind I advised you that you just
would fall in love with this sport. It was so good to fulfill him
once more, [with both of us] in attendance as MMA followers.”
After witnessing Jean Silva’s
victory over Bryce
Mitchell at UFC 314, the Carlson Gracie disciple made some extent
of praising the work of Combating Nerds product.
“I used to be very completely satisfied to see the brand new technology, particularly The
Combating Nerds workforce, a brand new workforce that in lower than three years in
the UFC already has 4 ranked skills,” Belfort mentioned. “Now that
my youngsters are older, I hope to have the ability to assist this new
technology that’s developing.”
When requested in regards to the assertion he made to journalist Helen Yee in a
backstage interview on the occasion, Belfort confirmed that he does
not agree with Jon Jones’
determination to place his belt on the road in opposition to Tom Aspinal.
“Jones would not have to show something to anybody,” Belfort mentioned. “He
confronted the hardest guys from three completely different generations. I’d
wish to see him leaving the game undefeated. Tom
Aspinall is a dangerous struggle for him. It will be nice to see
Aspinall, however this man may be very younger. He’s at his peak. I don’t
advocate this struggle for Jones.”
