Once more, Michael Bisping will be forced to wait for his increasingly elusive shot at UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

With No. 1 contender status at stake, Bisping fell victim to a second-round head kick from Vitor Belfort in the main event of UFC on FX 7 on Saturday night. The savage technical knockout capped off a week filled trash talk from both competitors, igniting the Brazilian crowd in attendance at Sau Paulo's Ibirapuera Arena.

After the fireworks, Belfort seized the mic to call out both UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and perennial nemesis to Brazil, Chael Sonnen. Not surprisingly, the fight community was set abuzz by the whole scene, including a few notable middleweight contenders, one of whom may ultimately become the biggest winner of the night.

I'm healthy and ready to fight whoever @ufc wants. — Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) January 20, 2013

Ill be back in summer and that's when Anderson wanted to fight..coincidence? I think not : ) — Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) January 20, 2013

Lol — Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) January 20, 2013

"@troynunes: @jonnybones laughing at Vitor calling him and Chael out twitter.com/troynunes/stat…" — Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) January 20, 2013

Shitttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!! — jimi manuwa (@POSTERBOYJM) January 20, 2013

Trust me if it was an early stoppage Bisping would have been the first to say it. — Dana White (@danawhite) January 20, 2013

Always a bridesmaid never a bride — Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) January 20, 2013

Love that Vitor just talked some shit. Haha Go son. Good fight. — Josh Koscheck (@JoshKoscheck) January 20, 2013

Damn vitor with a head kick! Boom! — Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) January 20, 2013

Good win for Vitor @ufc but does he actually intend on fighting in the 205 division or just for title fights? — Tom Kong Watson (@TomKongWatson) January 20, 2013

Great fights tonight at UFC São Paulo. Congratulations to the winners and I wish a good recovery to those lost — juniorcigano (@junior_cigano) January 20, 2013

wow #vitorbelfort is pretty crazy. maybe in line for another #ufc title shot, what do you guys think? — Nam Phan (@NamPhanMMA) January 20, 2013

nicely set up by Belfort..lots of body kicks in the 1st and 2nd. then sent it up high . Also had hands down waiting back to draw him in — Brian Rogers (@BRogthePredator) January 20, 2013

Here is the million dollar question...is Vitor's urine test going to come back clean...& that chael rant was silva duck, he doesn't want it — Brian Rogers (@BRogthePredator) January 20, 2013

@vitorbelfort Congrats Vitor. I'm still inspired from your speech you gave us on The Ultimate Fighter, pressure makes diamonds, God is #1 — Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) January 20, 2013

Great fight, didn't see that coming, good job vitor, — Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) January 20, 2013

BANG!!!!! Goodnight Bisping!! No deep water to swim in this time!!! — Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) January 20, 2013

Jokes aside... I love to watch Vitor fighting when he brings that Killer style into the Octagon. — Vinny Magalhaes (@VinnyMMA) January 20, 2013

Haha sounds like Vitor is on deck to meet Jesus. #SillyBrazilian — Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) January 20, 2013

Wow what a finish there from Belfort same kick he throw at the end of rd1! Unlucky Bisping! #UFConFX — John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) January 20, 2013

Sitting in a place where I can't hear victor Belfort speech. Looks like he's freaking on a roid rage. What's he saying? Glad he got the KO! — Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) January 20, 2013

Sorry guys. Wasn't good enough tonight. Fair play to vitor, well done. Thanks to everyone for the kind support, will be back soon. — michael (@bisping) January 20, 2013