Anderson Silva expects the best Vitor Belfort

Anderson Silva expects the best Vitor Belfort - Anderson Silva insists he is not giving any special attention to Vitor Belfort, despite the challenger’s world class reputation when it comes striking.

Belfort has beaten the likes of Randy Couture, Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin during his career, displaying lethal hand speed combined with phenomenal power.

Silva has not faced an out-and-out striker since he met Patrick Cote in October 2008, when the pair shared two rounds of cautious sparring before Cote’s knee gave way.

Belfort’s reputation is far superior to that of Cote, as is his career record, and it is reported that the Brazilian is applying a significant Karate element to his training in order to overcome the UFC middleweight champion.