Belfort’s win over couture legitimate, yes or no?

[GTS]

" If the punch was 2 inches closer, i would've have gotten the knockout" - Vitor

Randy had shown many times that a clean punch is nowhere near a guarantee of a KO, Vitor saying that means nothing.

 

[king of theRing]

Randy had shown many times that a clean punch is nowhere near a guarantee of a KO, Vitor saying that means nothing.

I just thought it was a funny line

 

[Thesnake101]

No.
Vitor was on roids anyway tainted as fuck

And he was still no match for "The Natural"

Couture is truly an inspiration for natty athletes alike.

 

[Th3Sav4ge]

yes.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Only an asshole or Vitor hater would say no it wasn't legitimate.

 

[Geech]

Yes it was a legal win, but in no way was that fight indicative of anything regarding MMA abilities.

I think this is the correct take. It really depends upon what you mean by legit.

 

[Mike]

No. The very definition of a fluke. Two total dominant ass beatings > cutting someone with the stitching of your glove on a grazing shot. Would probably be a NC today.

 

[Taric]

Vitor/Belfort 2 is the definition of a no contest. Anyone that says it's a legit win doesn't know the rules... Just like the athletic commission in 2004.

 

[Local Plata]

No.
Vitor was on roids anyway tainted as fuck

That was pre TRT and he didn't fail a test. Nobody in their right mind thinks Randy was natty either, btw.

 

[Local Plata]

Vitor/Belfort 2 is the definition of a no contest. Anyone that says it's a legit win doesn't know the rules... Just like the athletic commission in 2004.

What rule? Why should it have been an NC?

 

[GODZILLA213]

" If the punch was 2 inches closer, i would've have gotten the knockout" - Vitor

But if it was 2 inches the other way it would have missed the net completely

 

[lostdog000]

not to me
its like jon jones loss

 

[Pierced7681]

No.
Vitor was on roids anyway tainted as fuck

And Randy was the Team Quest Natural

 

[JKS]

Legit win of course, but its certainly not a win that is definitive or shows who the better fighter is. It's a win that was determined by a doctor and open to interpretation, a different doctor could have let it go.

 

[campbecc]

it was legitimate but very freaky

 

[D4L]

No.
Vitor was on roids anyway tainted as fuck

And Handy wasn’t?

 

[pick999]

flawless victory in title fight,never been done before

 

[The Moloko man]

That's that dude that whooped Jon Jones ass!

 

[king of theRing]

But if it was 2 inches the other way it would have missed the net completely

Belfort never lets the truth gets in the way of his story

 

[Hatecopter]

It was a clean legal punch so I say legit. Kind of a shitty way for a championship fight to end but legit none the less.