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The show started with clips of Vitor Belfort's first few UFC fights. They also showed highlights of his three fights against Randy Couture.

He was only 19 years old when he made his UFC debut.

Belfort won the UFC light heavyweight title in their second fight after one of Couture's eyes got cut in the first round. Couture won the third fight to reclaim his title.

Belfort was not focused for the second and third fights with Couture because his sister was missing in Brazil His sister's whereabouts are still unknown to this day. He lost his focus and lost the passion to train and fight.

He reconnected with his old rival, Couture, and joined his gym in Las Vegas to train. Belfort has now won four consecutive fights in a row. His last win was a first round knockout of Matt Lindland. He claims that he is now motivated again and fighting for a purpose.

Shawn Tompkins, his trainer, says that Belfort will become a UFC champion once again, and that there is no way that Rich Franklin can keep up with Belfort's speed.

Rich Franklin taught himself submission fighting from instructional tapes. He is a former math teacher.

Franklin won 20 of his first 21 fights and became UFC middleweight champion. He was a big fan of Belfort's before he became a MMA fighter himself. Franklin did not have his first MMA fight until he was 25 years old.

Matt Hume, Franklin's trainer, says that if you take Belfort out of his game, he does not adapt very well.

Franklin says, "I am not concerned about what Vitor is going to do in the ring. I'm concerned about what I'm going to do. If I execute the way I know that I can, and the way that I know that I should, then I'm going to win the fight.

Frank Trigg vs. Josh Koscheck

Like Belfort, Frank Trigg will also make his UFC return at UFC 103. It has been four years since he last stepped into the Octagon.

The show had clips of him fighting in the WFA in 2001 and then joining the UFC after that. They also show highlights of his fights including the two title fights he had with Matt Hughes.

He lost both fights to Hughes and lost his passion for the sport after his second loss to Hughes. He started to get out of shape and once weighed 230 pounds.

After joining Couture's gym, he regained his passion for the sport. He is now 37 and knows he doesn't have a lot of time left as a fighter.

Trigg called Koscheck a younger and faster version of himself. Koscheck does not agree with Trigg and said he doesn't like to be compared to anybody.

Koscheck insulted Trigg by saying that Trigg is good at two things, and they are giving up his back and tapping out.

Trigg says he may be older than Koscheck but he is stronger.

Mirko Cro Cop vs. Junior Dos Santos

They show highlights of Mirko Cro Cop's fights in Pride and in the UFC.

Dos Santos started jiujitsu when he was 21 in Brazil. He won his first five fights in the first round.

He trains with the Nogueira brothers and Anderson Silva.

Dos Santos believes he will beat Cro Cop to the punch but he is wary of Cro Cop's leg kicks.

Cro Cop said he is more experienced and that he is as hungry as Dos Santos. Cro Cop believes he is more of a complete fighter than Dos Santos. source>>>