Chael Sonnen absolutely dominated Brian Stann with his beautiful wrestling skills.
Sonnen registered a second round submission after spending the entire fight on top of Stann, pummeling his face in.
Despite his pre-fight claim to deliver a “red, white, and blue ass whooping,” Stann got destroyed by Sonnen. Stann has had issues with great wrestlers in the past and Sonnen clearly recognized this weakness. He was aggressive from the opening bell, lunging toward Stann for a takedown attempt.
Stann was able to fight off the first attempt, but it was only a matter of time before Sonnen put him on his back. Once there, Sonnen put on a ground and pound clinic and then choked Stann until he turned purple.
This was an incredibly impressive performance by Sonnen, especially given that he had a 14-month layoff due to injuries and suspensions.
After the fight, Sonnen called out champion Anderson Silva, whom he nearly beat a year ago. In his post-fight interview, Sonnen told Silva and the world that he wants a rematch on Super Bowl weekend and that he would leave the UFC forever if Silva could beat him again.
Silva stood and acknowledged the challenge, so I’m assuming we’ll all be treated to the rematch sometime soon.
If Sonnen can put together another performance like tonight, Silva will be in trouble.