Little did Chael Sonnen known that his life would be turned upside on August 7th, 2010, when he took on Anderson Silva at UFC 117.
After arguably the most dominating performance in mixed martial arts history, Sonnen found himself in one of the worst positions a fighter can possibly find himself in.
Silva had trapped Sonnen in a triangle armbar with just two minutes remaining in the fifth and final round. Just seconds later, Sonnen tapped, allowing Silva to remain the undisputed UFC middleweight champion.
However, following their historical bout, it was Sonnen who made it known to the world that he wanted a rematch with the world champion.
And, after an impressive submission victory over Brian Stann at UFC 136, that’s exactly what Sonnen got.
Or did he?
Silva was originally expected to return at some point in the early parts of 2012, but news recently broke that not only would Silva not be putting his title up for grabs in a few short months, but he also wouldn’t make a return to the Octagon until at least June of 2012.
With Silva’s shoulder injury worse than once thought to be, it will not only change his course of direction, but Sonnen’s as well.
If Sonnen were to wait for Silva, it would have been nine months since his last outing in the Octagon, which is very unlikely to happen.
Following one of the best events in UFC history at UFC 139, UFC president Dana White was asked if Sonnen could take part in UFC on FOX 2, which will air January 28th, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.
White immediately responded with, “It’s possible.”
While nothing is certainly set in stone, there’s a possibility we could see Chael Sonnen squaring off in the main event at the United Center for UFC on FOX 2.
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