January 28th, 2011 will be another stepping stone for the outspoken Chael Sonnen when he meets Mark Munoz for a nationally-televised showdown at UFC on FOX II.
UFC on FOX II will take place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, beginning at 7:00 p.m. PT and 10:00 p.m. ET.
Many are mistaken in thinking it will be the first time Sonnen and Munoz meet.
During their collegiate wrestling careers, Sonnen, an Oregon Duck, found himself standing across the mat from Oklahoma State proud, Munoz.
Surprisingly enough, it was Munoz who defeated Sonnen, having the bragging rights heading into their bout on January 28th.
However, that could be all Munoz has on his side as “Uncle Chael” has evolved into arguably the No. 2 middleweight in the world.
Sonnen, who is home to a much larger frame than his college days, has been the only martial artist to have brutally exposed the current 185-pound champion, Anderson Silva.
Not only has Sonnen packed on the muscle, but he holds the advantage in the stand-up over Munoz.
As we saw in his bout with Silva at UFC 117, Sonnen’s striking has greatly improved as he rocked “The Spider” on several occasions.
In addition, Sonnen is coming off one of the most dominating performances of 2011, where he took Brian Stann to the woodshed at UFC 136 for a Round 2 submission victory.
Sonnen’s only downfall has been his inability to defend against the submission as he’s been caught several times over the course of his career.
Fortunately for Sonnen, Munoz may overpower his opponents with his grappling, but he lacks an effective submission game.
In fact, it’s quite possible Sonnen will hold the advantage in the submission over Munoz along with every other aspect of the sport.
Chael Sonnen will thoroughly destroy Mark Munoz.
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