A potential bout with middleweight contender Vitor Belfort is now dead, according to Tim Kennedy . However, one notable is interested in fighting the Brazilian. As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) recently reported, both Kennedy (16-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and UFC President Dana White said the bout was in the works , but through his manager/wife, Belfort (23-10 MMA, 12-6 UFC) turned it down and said the only fight he wants at middleweight is a title shot. Otherwise, he’s open to a catchweight bout. As Kennedy wrote on Twitter on Tuesday: “The fight against @vitorbelfort never materialized.