Asking Chael Sonnen a question is a lot like interviewing Jekyll and Hyde.Part Chael Sonnen and part Chael P. Sonnen, Sonnen has established a split personality with Chael P. , giving media members solid gold soundbites.And while it provides great ente…
Asking Chael Sonnen a question is a lot like interviewing Jekyll and Hyde.
Part Chael Sonnen and part Chael P. Sonnen, Sonnen has established a split personality with Chael P. , giving media members solid gold soundbites.
And while it provides great entertainment, sometimes you’d rather hear Sonnen’s true “voice of reason.” Without any hype nor marketing techniques, it’d be nice to hear real talk from a real man heading into his bout against Anderson Silva at UFC 148.
With that in mind, these are the questions fans would love to ask Sonnen.
As sports fans, we sometimes place too much stock in certain athletes.Often times, fans see an athlete as untouchable, and sure to find out, the athlete is far from invincible.This happens in MMA as well, when the fans and media put fighters on pedesta…
As sports fans, we sometimes place too much stock in certain athletes.
Often times, fans see an athlete as untouchable, and sure to find out, the athlete is far from invincible.
This happens in MMA as well, when the fans and media put fighters on pedestals that they’re just not ready for. It’s sort of like placing hype on something that’s unproven.
So with that said, these are the mixed martial artists that are overvalued today.
The UFC on Fox should not only popularize lesser-known fighters, but it should treat mainstream audiences to entertaining bouts.It’s no secret that the UFC’s agenda for putting together fight cards on network television is to gain new fans. The best wa…
The UFC on Fox should not only popularize lesser-known fighters, but it should treat mainstream audiences to entertaining bouts.
It’s no secret that the UFC’s agenda for putting together fight cards on network television is to gain new fans. The best way to do that is to put together exciting, crowd-pleasing matches, while elevating the status of their lighter weight classes.
Dominick Cruz, Jose Aldo, Joseph Benavidez and Demetrious Johnson are some of the best fighters in the world, but because they’ve been in the UFC for only a year and a half, their popularity doesn’t reflect their skill set.
While putting together a perfect fight card and being realistic at the same time, this would be the ideal UFC on Fox.
Anderson Silva has changed the landscape of MMA before, and at UFC 148, he vows to change it again.You’ve heard it by now. Silva’s tirade on the UFC 148 conference call is splattered on every website and blog that remotely covers MMA, and it’s been the…
Anderson Silva has changed the landscape of MMA before, and at UFC 148, he vows to change it again.
You’ve heard it by now. Silva’s tirade on the UFC 148 conference call is splattered on every website and blog that remotely covers MMA, and it’s been the talk of the MMA world.
But of all the physical threats Silva made to Chael Sonnen during that call, there was one quote that stood out. That quote reads: “What I’m going to do inside the Octagon is going to change the image of the sport.”
Instant reaction to that statement is naturally to question such an outlandish statement, but if you recall, he’s changed it before.
What’s the last highlight in the UFC’s opening package on every pay-per-view? It’s Silva’s front kick that he landed on Vitor Belfort at UFC 126. Ever since that moment, at least three front kicks are thrown every fight night.
So what could he possibly have in store for Sonnen? As Silva said himself, the games are over, so what could this statement mean if it’s not just a tactic to get inside Sonnen’s head?
Quite possibly, Silva has learned a new move that he’s ready to unveil to the world and demonstrate on his greatest adversary. It’s almost like he’s Batman ready to show off one of his new gadgets against a man who’s already pushed him to his physical limits.
And though the UFC playfully turned Silva and Sonnen into comic-book characters, buying Silva as a real-life superhero is just as believable as Steven Seagal inventing the front kick. Mastering it is, of course, what I meant by saying that.
It surely would explain Silva’s Matrix-like moves against Forrest Griffin at UFC 101 and his Super Saiyan-esque performance against Yushin Okami in his last bout.
Seriously, there’s no other fighter than Silva that would just stand there and lift his arm slowly while gauging his opponents eyes. It was the stare of death followed by an eventual short right hook that would send Okami to the canvas.
So with all of the memorable highlights that Silva has displayed for years inside of the Octagon, the possibilities are virtually endless for Silva to change the image of the sport yet again.
After watching every fight he’s had inside the Octagon, Silva pulling off a move that fans have never seen before really isn’t that far-fetched. It’s almost come to the point where it’s expected.
And after Silva has went on record to say he was going to change the image of the sport at UFC 148, expect the unexpected in the main event. Though it may be cliche, it’s the truth.
Don’t blink come fight time, because you just might miss a new revelation.
MMA is ever growing in popularity, and as a result, the prospects just keep getting better and better.In the last couple of years in the sport, we’ve seen prospects like Michael McDonald and Rory MacDonald go from prospect to contender, but who will be…
MMA is ever growing in popularity, and as a result, the prospects just keep getting better and better.
In the last couple of years in the sport, we’ve seen prospects like Michael McDonald and Rory MacDonald go from prospect to contender, but who will be in the next wave of talent to follow their path?
These are the still relatively unknown prospects who are sure to be something special in years to come and elevate their status to contender.
The bright lights in the UFC can force some of the best MMA fighters in the world to turtle up into but a shell of their true potential.We’ve seen it throughout the history of the company, and it’s due to a number of reasons. Besides the stiff incline …
The bright lights in the UFC can force some of the best MMA fighters in the world to turtle up into but a shell of their true potential.
We’ve seen it throughout the history of the company, and it’s due to a number of reasons. Besides the stiff incline in competition, the pressure that goes along with being a UFC fighter has proven to be somewhat daunting. Just ask Nick Diaz.
The increased media attention, the influx of responsibilities to hype a major fight and substantial gain in popularity caused Diaz’s anxiety to skyrocket. So much so that he lost a title shot against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 137, which would have undoubtedly been the biggest payday of his career.
Along with Diaz, these are the fighters that fizzled under the spotlight.
