Vitor Belfort has his sights set on “money” fights moving forward.
The former UFC champion told the Brazilian television show Giro Combate (thanks to MMA Fighting for the quotes) that he would like to face someone of importance next.
And one of those fighters is Nick Diaz.
“Nick Diaz is a good fight,” Belfort said. “I would like this fight. He’s a guy with good boxing and good ground game, so it will be a good challenge.”
Diaz, though, isn’t the only fighter Belfort’s interested in. He also mentioned Anderson Silva, Chris Weidman and Michael Bisping – all former opponents of “The Phenom.”
“I know the UFC has sat down to do big fights,” Belfort said of a rematch with former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva. “I never had anything personal against Anderson. Quite the opposite. That fight with me changed the history of MMA. I know how important that fight was. But it’s a fight fans absolutely wanna see.
“I would love to fight (Bisping). I’d give him another head kick. I know he doesn’t have a fight, doesn’t want to fight anyone. He’s picking a rematch, right? He chose Dan Henderson. He chose Dan Henderson to fight, so I’m offering myself. He doesn’t want to fight ‘Jacare’ (Souza), so let’s do this rematch. The UFC is doing a lot of rematches, and he has this fight stuck (in his throat). He tried to avenge that loss to Dan Henderson and only wins robbed decisions. I will put an end to this. I won’t let it go to the judges. I’ll give him another head kick.
“Weidman would also be a good option, too. A rematch. I think it’s the year of the rematches.”
