Speaking on Fueltv, Chael Patrick Sonnen said the only reason his fight with Mark Munoz is taking place at UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) on Fox 2 later this month is because Anderson Silva got his way.
Sonnen also claimed that Ed Soares, Silva’s manager, was the catalyst in the fight transpiring between the two former NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I wrestlers.
Also, he said that Silva’s motives for not wanting to engage in a fight with Munoz was due to the latter gaining the upper hand in a training session.
The former middleweight title contender lost the opportunity of usurping Silva as the division’s champion when he succumbed to a triangle armbar submission at UFC 117 back in August of 2010.
Since that defeat, Sonnen has been hot on the heels of “The Spider” for a rematch, berating and doing his utmost to coerce the 185-lb kingpin into fighting him.
So far, his vocal challenges have fallen on deaf ears, save for Silva insisting that if the rematch were to come to fruition then it would have to take place in his native country of Brazil.
Though for that to happen, Sonnen needs to upend Munoz in the co-main event of their slated matchup in a fortnight’s time.
Munoz, who was also on the show, spoke briefly about his upcoming fight as well as complimenting Sonnen’s oratory and fighting skills.
UFC on Fox 2 is set for Jan. 28, 2012 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
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