Rickson reckons Belfort is not ready for Anderson fight

Rickson Gracie does not believe that Vitor Belfort is ready for a UFC middleweight title fight with Anderson Silva.

Belfort has just one fight in the UFC, where managed a first round win over Rich Franklin, since returning to the organization.

“There are many physical, psychological  and technical obstacles. Once you’re in the Octagon you have a chance. But it gets very difficult to put Vitor in for a title shot after only that fight with Franklin. He had a layoff and it counts against him to dispute the championship right away,” the Vale Tudo legend told Terra.com.

“The pace of fighting has to be taken in account after some time off. Vitor has to fight more times to feel himself dead prepared to Anderson. It would make more sense, but then again he can think he is ready and its won’t be for me to say he is not, you understand?”

Tags: Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin, UFC, Vitor Belfort