| UFCF
4/Superbrawl 2: (Date: ???, 1996) |
 Defeated Jon Hess (SAFTA)
by KO at 0:14 |
| UFC XII
(Heavyweight Tournament) (Date: February 7th, 1997) |
| Defeated Tra Telligman (Submission Fighting)
by submission (strikes) at 1:17 |
| Defeated Scott Ferrozzo (Pitfighting) by
TKO (strikes) at 0:52 |
Number 1 Carlson Gracie trained fighter....... Pro-Boxing potential...... "Fastest hands ever in the octagon"....... Ground abilities remain untested...... Adopted by Carlson Gracie at the age of 8...... Said to be legitly a purple belt, but was promoted to black...... Entitled to the "Gracie" surname, which he later dropped, to be recognised for how he fights......
vs. D.L "Tank" Abbott (Streetfighting), UFC XIII, March 30th (Superfight)
(Extracted from Gracie Magazine, translated by myself)
GRACIE MAGAZINE
- Vitor Belfort, Vitor Gracie, what's all the noise about?
VITOR BELFORT - Cralson made me an offer to use
the Gracie name, because he trusted me a lot, and I could help
his and his family's name. But certain people made a scandal
about this, which resulted in family problems, so we decided to
put an end to this.
GM - You trained for 2 years in
LA, and there were rumours which said you were a purple belt, and
others which insisted you were a black belt. What's the real
deal?
VB - Carslon promoted me to black belt when I
turned19, and I think I deserved it. I show it when I train, and
I'm sure I showed it to UFC fans. I think iot's natural that
people question my potential, no one had seen me fight. Now, I
deserve respect.
GM - Your performance was
spectacular, how would you analise it?
VB - Carlson expected that from me, and he made
me believe in myself so I could give my all. I was surprised with
my performance, and I hope I can repeat it in the long road I've
got left.
GM - Being left-handed, it's
easier for you to break your opponents guard, right?
VB - Being left-handed helps, but it's not
fundamental. What's importnat is the speed, aim and impact. My
strongest punch is my right cross punch.
GM - All the punches hit, what
an aim...
VB - I develped my boxing skills quickly, and
set my aim with out worrying about the damage. If you notice, I
dodge Telligman's attack, and start my sequence. Holyfield did
that to Mike Tyson, defended himself well so he could attack.
GM - You knocked out both
opponents on your feet and was considered the fastest hands in
the UFC. Do you think you could knock-out grapplers, such as
Coleman, Kerr and Erikson before they go for the clinch or would
there be a different strategy?
VB - I didn't knock-out my opponents, I applied
a knock-down, so they would fall and then I'd use my Jiu-Jitsu on
top, to end the fight. The tactic against Wrestlers will be a
surprise which Carlson is preparing, and I ask the fans to hope
it works so I could win in the name of Jiu-Jitsu.
GM - Why was it, that when you
knocked down Ferrozzo and got his back, that you looked to both
sides before punching?
VB - I checked his base, because these guys get
up with all their might, and it sometimes works. I saw at the
time that he was wearing nylon pants, and decided not to apply
hooks to his legs, because nylon is slippery, which I know by
training with no gi with Americans.
GM - About a year ago, I met
Steve, who was working with your boxing. Now, in Dothan, I was
surprised to see another boxing trainer by your side. What
happened?
VB - Steve is an excellent trainer, and is
working with Carlson athletes. I had a little misunderstanding
with him, and met Al Stanky, former trainer of Oscar De La Hoya.
I made a name for myself with him, and train a lot at his
academy. He has a lot of faith in me. I am working with him for
about a year.
GM - He told me after the fight
that you should quit NHB and dedicate yourself to boxing, so you
could be an olympic champ. Was that a momentary thrill?
VB - I already knocked-out a heavyweight olypic
champion of the US team at the academy, and another from Cuba, so
they really believe in my potential, in my punching power. I am
taking it seriously, and believe in the possibility of doing well
in the olympics.
GM - Do you train Boxing more
than Jiu-Jitsu?
VB - No. Way more Jiu-Jitsu than Boxing.
GM - What was the repercussion
of your win in the world of boxing?
VB - Mike Tyson knows my promoter, John Peters,
and phoned me to congratulate me in my performance, so did Don
King.
GM - Do you have any messages
for the people in Brazil?
VB - The message I send is for people not to
fight in the streets, because it ruins Jiu-Jitsu, a sport which
was born in our country.
When the UUFC '96 line-up was first announced,
all fans where excited to hear that the number 1 ranked Carlson
Gracie trained fighter Vitor Belfort, 19, would be fighting
then-UFC current champion Mark Coleman. Well, weeks before the
event Vitor dropped out claiming a knee injury, and later Coleman
did the same. Here's is the real deal from the mouth of Carlson
Gracie, which was published in a back issue of O Tatame magazine.
"They were trying to set Vitor up. Besides a ridiculous
contract, which would trap him for 2 years in the UFC earning
crap, they set up a card where first he'd fight Don Frye, then
Shamrock, and if he won he'd fight Coleman in the finals. I would
only allow this if they put Vitor up against Coleman in the first
round. " explained the revolted Carlson.
"I consider Marco Ruas a good guy, I've
always been considerate to him, but he he got involved with a
trouble-maker, his manager Frederico Lapenda,(which, when I acuse
I can prove, I have contracts,cheques, all with his signature,
which are all fake, this guy is a criminal). I don't know this
individual wasn't arrested, he has to be banned from martial
arts.
Well, the fact is they are using absurd statements in American
magazines. I don't think it's from Marco, but since it was
published in his name, and and he has been talking too much,
he'll have to answer regarding them.
It's nothing personal, but I am challenging Marco Ruas to fight
against Vitor, for as much as much as he wants, as the winner
takes all. The loser won't earn a thing and the challenge has
been made, OK?"
Carlson Gracie
Superbrawl
2
UFC
XII
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