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Luke Rockhold: 'I wish nothing good for Vitor (Belfort)'

Joshua S. Kelly / USA TODAY Sports

We're not saying Luke Rockhold doesn't like Vitor Belfort, but it certainly seems like Luke Rockhold doesn't like Vitor Belfort.

With a pseudo No. 1 middleweight contender fight against Lyoto Machida set for Saturday at UFC on FOX 15 in Newark, Rockhold still receives the inevitable questions about the man who ruined his UFC debut with a spinning heel kick knockout in May 2013 - Belfort.

In response to a question about whether he'd like to see UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman beaten by Belfort so he could get his rematch with the Brazilian, Rockhold had this to say:

No, I wish nothing good for Vitor. You know that I don't think he deserves anything in life. I think Weidman is the better fighter. Sure, it'd be sweet to beat Vitor for the title and get my revenge, but I think Weidman's the better fighter and he's gonna win.

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