UFC 133: Vitor Belfort Knocks Out Yoshihiro Akiyama

Vitor Belfort hits as hard as anyone in the middleweight division in mixed martial arts, and he showed that once again on Saturday night.

In the co-main event at UFC 133, Belfort made short work of Yoshihiro Akiyama, connecting with a left hand that knocked Akiyama down and several more punches on the ground, then letting Akiyama up for just an instant before finishing him off with a few more hard punches that left him out cold on the canvas.
More: UFC 133 Results | Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama Live Blog

The official time of the first-round knockout victory was 1 minute, 52 seconds. It was a great bounce-back victory for Belfort, who was returning to the Octagon for the first time since getting knocked out himself by middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

"I'm back," Belfort said afterward. "I feel great."

The victory improved Belfort's professional MMA record to 20-9, including 14 wins by knockout or TKO. Akiyama falls to 13-4, and he's now on a three-fight losing streak.

The question is...where does he go now...he can't beat Silva...but most likely can beat most everyone else...they gotta test him w/Sonnan or Stann

hill kill stann

Im going for Sonnen w that fight, I love that guy

I'd like to see him fight Stann. Also, has he fought Marquardt?

Ox 51 said:

I'd like to see him fight Stann. Also, has he fought Marquardt?

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He is fighting Stann soon, and yes he defeated Nate =( which sucks bc I like Nate, but Chael has really grown on me since than, I think he's great

I love Belfort, I always have, but he's lost just a touch of the speed he once had