What's your last pick for Franklin vs Belfort???

seems like an old picture of a younger Lyoto and a juiced up Vitor

 

I'm going to go with Franklin via UD. I can't see him stopping Belfort, whereas I could easily see Belfort catching him. But my gut says that Franklin keeps the distance, fights a smart fight, and pulls it off.

 

Yeah man hes 0-3 vs Anderson and Machida who IMO shouldnt count they are from another world. He lost a razor close fight to Hendo and we know who was more beat up in the fight for sure and that was Hendo.

 

Its a hard pick, Vitor looks old, I have't seen any new fights to see how much he has left, I think Rich will take it because his been fighting a higher level of competition as of late.

 

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Gotta go with Belfort to blitz Franklin at some point. Vitor has always been a special fighter that often failed to live up to his potential. If he comes in with his A game -he will steamroll Rich.

 

If it's Vitor I saw past 2 fights, Vitor takes this by early, 1st or 2nd rnd. TKO/KO.

 

I agree with ufoalf. Vitor looked like a beast in his last two fights.

 

belfort by tko

 

Im expecting it to be a close fight, but slightly favour Franklin. Franklin by SD.

 

Well Rich hasnt exactly looked like **** vs better oppostion. Rich destroyed a really good fighter in Matt Hamil whos never lost, arguablly and according to most defeated the great Dan Henderson and clearly defeated Wanderlei Silva. Rich is a great fighter I wish people would accept that.

 

He's too technical. Belfort looks like a monster when he's on... Ace looks like a surgeon going to work. It's just not as exciting, in theory. But I love watching Bernard Hopkins fight, so Franklin is greatly appreciated by me.

 

I love watching Hopkins when he steps his workrate up just a bit then its really masterful IMO. If Franklin gets going and really takes the fight to Vitor I cant see Vitor not mentally folding or all of a sudden adapting and eventually win the fight. Ive said it before I dont recall Vitor coming back to win any big fights where he was behind his biggest wins are Lindland,Couture,Wanderlei,Tank and he ended them early. Rich isnt a easy guy to finish I mean Machida and Anderson really had to beat his ass down to finish him off and the other fights hes been hurt like Wandy,Louiseau,Tanner hes recovered incredibly quick.

 

Rich is a smart guy, who knows how to construct a good gameplan. Belfort isn't that difficult to prepare for in the first place. Rich is going to let Belfort gas himself, stay moving and counter with jabs and lost of leg kicks. When Belfort starts to tire and get stationary, Rich will take him to the ground and tko him from the guard in the 3rd.

 

Rich is a tough guy to TKO Tito couldnt do it and Randy needed cuts the last time. I think theres a strong chance of Rich tapping him Overeem style.