SAO PAULO – Vitor Belfort is more than a 3-1 favorite over Dan Henderson in their trilogy fight on Saturday. Do their fellow fighters think the underdog has a shot in the rubber match?
UFC Fight Night 77 takes place at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. Following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, the rest of the card airs on FOX Sports 1.
Belfort (24-11 MMA, 13-7 UFC) is No. 5 in the NOS Energy Drink MMA middleweight rankings, while Henderson (31-13 MMA, 8-7 UFC) is No. 14. Henderson won their first fight in PRIDE in 2006 with a dominant unanimous decision. Belfort won the rematch in Brazil in 2013 thanks to a head kick.
Watch the video above to see who other fighters at UFC Fight Night 77 in Brazil are picking in the headliner. Anthony Birchak, Anthony Johnson, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Corey Anderson, Piotr Hallmann and Thiago Tavares weigh in on the main event.
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