-Wand/Belfort coaching TUF Brazil-

**ReadyEddy** · Posted On: 12/13/2011 2:25pm

http://www.fighters.com/12/13/wander...for-tuf-brasil

Man, the UFC hit it out of the park by choosing Wanderlei and Vitor! Both guys are obviously Brazilian icons but are also very knowledgeable/passionate and should be personally invested in their teams' success.

Nice to hear it might be shown on FUEL TV too (with subtitles hopefully).

**265lbsfist** · Posted On: 12/13/2011 8:56pm

Loads of star power but the matchup is what, 5-6 years too late.

I fear broken Wandy will suffer an even worse beatdown this time around. :(

Vitor is no Cung Le. And he's still in his prime.

**Hiro Protagonist** · Posted On: 12/13/2011 9:23pm

My feelings in a picture:

Spoiler:

**Shawarma** · Posted On: 12/14/2011 7:43am

Nice idea by the UFC - this will both give them more exposure in South America by letting local boys get some airtime and it is bound to reveal one or two real undiscovered Brazilian prospects.

Not even remotely excited about the coach fight though. Belfort has aged a lot more gracefully than Silva, although I suppose that if Silva can manage to put him on the defensive early on, he might have a chance. Belfort is known for crumbling in the face of stiff opposition.

**Valiss** · Posted On: 12/14/2011 12:59pm

The marketing is great. The fight? Well, let's just say that I'm hoping Wandy can stay awake the whole fight.

**P Marsh** · Posted On: 12/15/2011 3:18am

Hopefully no one tells Dana its not in the states and they leave that fat bastard behind.

**Kambei Shimada** · Posted On: 12/15/2011 3:54am

The series should be interesting.

Cant help but think Wanderlei is going to get destroyed though.

**karma2343** · Posted On: 12/15/2011 4:02pm

Originally Posted by Shawarma

Nice idea by the UFC - this will both give them more exposure in South America by letting local boys get some airtime and it is bound to reveal one or two real undiscovered Brazilian prospects.

Not even remotely excited about the coach fight though. Belfort has aged a lot more gracefully than Silva, although I suppose that if Silva can manage to put him on the defensive early on, he might have a chance. Belfort is known for crumbling in the face of stiff opposition.

This. If the fight had happened a few years back, then it would be a lot more intriguing. As it is, this will probably end up being a depressingly one sided slaughter. Even though Wanderlei beat Cung Le in his last fight, it seemed like every other clean shot wobbled him.

Hopefully more fighters are brought in than just Brazilians. It would be nice to see some Chilean, Argentinian, etc fighters make their way into the UFC too.