Vitor Belfort says that Forrest Griffin turned down fight with him at UFC 155

Forrest Griffin is at a place in his career where there are certain fights that he won’t take and, apparently, Vitor Belfort is one of them.

According to the Brazilian site UOL, Belfort was offered to fight Griffin but the former light heavyweight champion declined and is now preparing to face Phil Davis. 

“I met with Forrest and he told me that he volunteered for a list of six names and mine was the first. He said he would face any of them except me. It’s good to have this kind of recognition. I am here to serve the company, ” Belfort said. Perhaps the reason that Griffin turned down the fight was because the two spent time at Xtreme Couture. Or, Griffin simply didn’t want the fight. 

Meanwhile, Belfort says that he’s willing to face anyone at light heavyweight or middleweight. 

“My weight, my category, are the medium. I am adaptable. But I do not have much time left in my career and I want to have great challenges, be in whichever weight it will be. I can make great fights and don’t run from anybody, I’ll be always ready,” he said.

There have been rumors that Belfort will take on Michael Bisping on a Brazilian card in January but the fight has yet to be confirmed by UFC authorities.