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Chael Sonnen unsure of ‘Weird’ UFC Hall of Fame induction for Anderson Silva fight: ‘It’s one of the worst moments’

Chael Sonnen says his UFC Hall of Fame induction was a little bit weird for him. Sonnen’s first fight…

Chael Sonnen says his UFC Hall of Fame induction was a little bit weird for him.

Sonnen’s first fight against Anderson Silva was inducted into the Hall of Fame as it entered the fight wing. The middleweight title fight was one of the best fights as Sonnen was dominating Silva and was well on his way to winning but caught in a submission in the fifth round.

Chael Sonnen unsure about UFC HOF induction

For that fight to be going into the Hall of Fame makes it a little weird for Sonnen, as he says that was one of the worst moments of his career.

“I gotta tell you, I’ve never felt good about a loss,” Chael Sonnen said of his Hall of Fame induction on Good Guy / Bad Guy. (via MMAMania). Nothing’s changed in my life. Like, I didn’t wake up and all of a sudden they reversed the decision, or I wake up, and I got a rematch and I beat him. I got some praise, and I must tell you it feels very good to get a pat on the back. I mean, one of the worst moments. One that’s kept me up at night is now the one that keeps me up from excitement. I lost, and that’s a little bit weird, but here I am.”

Although it was a little weird, Chael Sonnen says he didn’t even realize he was going into the Hall of Fame which made the moment more special.

Chael Sonnen, Jon Jones, Francis Ngannou, Stipe Miocic — Mandatory Credit: Desiree Navarro/WireImage

“I’ve got to tell you, that thing was so fun,” Sonnen said. “I never really envisioned this and Glenn Jacobs helped us set up. I had no idea until that came out of Jon Anik’s mouth. Even when he said it he didn’t say my name, he said ‘The Bad Guy,’ and I sat there, and I thought, ‘Well, they used to call me the bad guy.’ I had one of those moments. It was just fun, man. It was just exciting… It was very cool, and I was very grateful.”

Who are the 2024 UFC Hall of Fame inductees?

After the Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva fight was inducted into the Hall of Fame, the class of 2024 appears to be set.

The 2024 UFC Hall of Fame class will feature Frankie Edgar, Wanderlei Silva, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and Sonnen vs. Silva 1.

The Hall of Fame class features some very well-deserving fighters who helped raise the profile of the UFC.

Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen Fight at UFC 117 Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame

The UFC has inducted Anderson Silva’s successful August 2010 middleweight title defense against Chael Sonnen into the fight wing of its Hall of Fame. The…

Chris Weidman wants his trilogy fight with Anderson Silva: ‘Can he get some revenge on me?’

Chris Weidman likes the idea of completing his trilogy Anderson Silva. On Saturday (March 30), the former middleweight world…

Chris Weidman likes the idea of completing his trilogy Anderson Silva.

On Saturday (March 30), the former middleweight world champion will return to the Octagon for just the second time since he suffered a horrifying leg break during his UFC 261 scrap with Uriah Hall. ‘All American’ came up short in his first fight back against Brad Tavares, but a big win over Bruno Silva at UFC Atlantic City could open up some opportunities for him.

However, with only two fights left on his contract, Weidman can’t help, but look at all the money being made by ex-MMA fighters inside the squared circle. Speaking with Daniel Cormier on the UFC Hall of Famer’s YouTube channel, Weidman suggested that a move from the cage to the ring may be the perfect opportunity to cash in and close out his trilogy with Anderson Silva.

“Listen, I love the UFC, I think I have two fights left on my deal, we’ll see. A big win over Bruno Silva this weekend, because of everything I’ve accomplished, could allot me some big opportunities inside the UFC,” Weidman said. “I love the UFC but obviously there’s boxing matches out there, where [I can] make a lot of money and I wouldn’t mind ending my career with that.

“I love boxing, actually, and who wouldn’t want to see Anderson Silva versus Chris Weidman boxing match? Can he get some revenge on me? So there’s some cool fights out there” (h/t MMA Mania).

Weidman and Silva met in back-to-back bouts in 2013, the first coming at UFC 162 when Weidman scored a second-round knockout against Silva, ending the Brazilian’s 17-fight win streak and taking the 185-pound crown in the process.

They would run it back five months later at UFC 168. There, Silva suffered his own devastating leg break after attempting to deliver a kick in round two. ‘The Spider’ returned a little more than a year later, but never fought his way back to a third meeting with Weidman.

Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva at UFC 168

Chris Weidman All-In on a boxing match with Jake Paul

Of course, when you’re talking bout MMA fighters stepping into the world of boxing, you can’t help but bring up Jake Paul. ‘The Problem Child‘ has practically built his entire combat sports career around fighting former UFC stars. Asked about a potential clash with the YouTuber turned boxer, Weidman would happily jump at the chance, though he’s unconvinced that Paul would actually accept the fight.

“I don’t know if he would,” Weidman said of Paul. “Obviously, that would be a big money fight for me. Everyone is dying for that fight. I would love that.”

On July 20, Jake Paul is scheduled to step inside the ring with former unified heavyweight world champion and “baddest man on the planet” Mike Tyson. The bout will air live on Netflix at no additional charge for its 260+ million subscribers around the world.

Video – Biopic mini-Series detailing rise of UFC Icon Anderson Silva set to be released in November

A new brand mini-series on Anderson Silva is set to be released on November 16 which wil be called…

A new brand mini-series on Anderson Silva is set to be released on November 16 which wil be called ‘Anderson Spider Silva’.

Silva brought something to mixed martial arts that had never been seen before – going on 16 fight win streak when first entering the UFC. The flashy striker enjoyed a lengthy reign as middleweight champion, scoring incredible knockouts and sensational comeback submissions while doing so. During this time, Silva would earn victories over the likes of Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson.

After dropping his title to Chris Weidman, then horrifically breaking his leg in the rematch, Silva began racking up the loses, but only lost to the very best and fought the best well into his 40’s.

Now you can learn more about Silva’s time growing up all the way up to him capturing the 185lb title. The five part mini-series also includes some time spent as champion, including his infamous and heated rivalry with Sonnen.

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Trailer for Anderson Silva series

Anderson Silva legacy

Silva would try his hand at the boxing game, successfully defeating former boxing world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, then knocking out Tito Ortiz within one round. ‘The Spider’ would then face influencer boxer Jake Paul, dropping a decision loss at the age of 47.

Silva will be remembered as one of the greatest fighters to ever grace the cage and is responsible for inspiring many fighters who compete today.

Following his last fight in the UFC, the promotion’s CEO Dana White had this to say about the Brazilian’s legendary career –

“He could do things to people that other people couldn’t. He was almost impossible to touch. He would be just on the end of your punch – the leather might touch him just a little bit, – and he’d come back with a combination that would either knock you out, or almost knock you out.” (H/T MMA Junkie)

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Anderson Silva rips Israel Adesanya after UFC 293, laughs off comparisons: ‘I’m the one in charge of this’

Amid claims that Israel Adesanya had surpassed former undisputed middleweight champion, Anderson Silva as the divisional greatest ever ahead of his eventual UFC 293 title loss to Sean Strickland, the Brazilian has issued a reminder to the former champion, insisting that he is “in charge” of the GOAT conversation still. Silva, a former undisputed middleweight […]

Silva, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the banner of the UFC – who recently received his Hall of Fame induction earlier this summer, called time on his professional mixed martial arts career back in October 2020, following an eventual TKO loss to common-foe, Uriah Hall.

Since switching his focus to professional boxing in the form of a trio of clashes against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Tito Ortiz, and Jake Paul – Silva shared the Octagon with Adesanya in an impromptu 2019 headliner in Australia – suffering a unanimous decision loss.

Anderson Silva appears to take shots at Israel Adesanya after UFC 293

And posting a highlight-reel of his on his official Instagram account, Brazilian veteran, Silva first appeared to take shots at Adesanya off the back of his judging loss to Strickland last weekend, before swiftly deleting and altering the caption.

“I’m the one in charge of this sh*t here, and you’re not going to open your mouth again to compare yourself to me in this sh*t,” Anderson Silva wrote on Instagram. “Do you understand? I’m the one in charge of this sh*t here.” (Transcribed by Sherdog)

Drawing comparisons to Brazilian fan-favorite, Silva amid their similar striking prowess and dominance atop the division during their respective middleweight title runs, Adesanya was branded as the greatest middleweight of all time ahead of UFC 293 by a host of personalities, however, dropped his championship belt in shocking fashion to massive underdog, Strickland in a legacy-altering defeat.

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Report – Ex-UFC champion Anderson Silva in talks for final MMA fight with Japanese promotion

Former undisputed UFC middleweight champion and incoming Hall of Fame inductee, Anderson Silva has confirmed that he is currently holding talks with an unspecified promotion in Japan – to make his final outing in mixed martial arts competition. Silva, 48, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the banner of the UFC, departed the Dana White-led […]

Silva, 48, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the banner of the UFC, departed the Dana White-led promotion back in October 2020, suffering an eventual fourth round TKO loss to the now-retired, Uriah Hall in a headlining clash. The loss came as Silva’s third consecutively.

Returning to combat sports back in June 2021 in a professional boxing capacity, Anderson Silva travelled to Mexico, landing a one-sided split decision win over former world champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

In September of that year, Silva also landed a stunning opening round KO win over former undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz.

Last October, however, Silva dropped a unanimous decision loss to controversial influencer, Jake Paul – losing a judging loss over the course of eight rounds to the Ohio native.

Anderson Silva reveals talks for final MMA fight in Japan return

Yet to officially close the door on his professional mixed martial arts career, Brazilian icon, Silva revealed earlier this week that talks were currently being held for him to make a return to Japan for one final fight.

“I’m now focused on these two projects and pretty soon we’ll have something nice regarding fighting,” Anderson Silva told MMA Fighting. “We’re in talks with Japan for a possible last MMA fight in Japan.”

“It makes all the sense,” Anderson Silva explained. “I started my career internationally there, so we probably want to end it there, too. Let’s see if that happens.” We’re waiting for these movie works to end – the projects I’m doing. So, we go to Japan and sit down to talk with the people interested in taking this fight to Japan and end my MMA career there.”

Set to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame later this summer, Silva’s most recent win came in the form of a February 2017 decision triumph over middleweight division staple, Derek Brunson in Brooklyn, New York.