One of the more anticipated fights out there, Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort, is closer to becoming a reality. If what is coming from Terra magazine’s (a Portuguese-language magazine and website) “Mano a Mano” blog is any indication, it may become a reality as Belfort told the blog news about the new date.

Sources close to the bout have confirmed thast verbal agreements are in place, but have yet to be inked. The bout date, assuming it happens, is predicated on Silva’s recovery process. Stay tuned to Octagon Buzz for the latest developments in the Silva-Belfort situation.