The biggest mixed martial arts fight of 2012 goes down this Saturday at UFC 148 when blood rivals and pretty good fighters Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen replay their epic first engagement for Silva’s middleweight title.
As you may recall, Sonnen used takedowns and top control to dominate every bit of the fight, except for that semi-important handful of seconds when Silva connected on a Hail Mary triangle choke to garner the submission.
Sonnen presumes the outcome will be different this time. But what can fans and observers presume Sonnen learned from that first fight that could actualize such a presumption?
Here are five key takeaways.
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