So it looks like Anderson Silva‘s got skills outside the cage, as well. Tween pop-star sensation, Justin Bieber perfomed in Brazil and invited Silva onstage for a little dancing with the star. Maybe you don’t.
So it looks like Anderson Silva‘s got skills outside the cage, as well. Tween pop-star sensation, Justin Bieber perfomed in Brazil and invited Silva onstage for a little dancing with the star. Maybe you don’t want to watch this video but your daughter or closet gay son might, so I’m just passing it along…
(Call it a hunch, but somehow we don’t think ‘The Biebs’ has ever been in a fight.)
Anderson Silva lived out the fantasy of millions of pre-pubescent teen girls around the world last night when he spent some alone time with Justin Bieber before the teen pop star’s concert in Rio de Janeiro.
(Call it a hunch, but somehow we don’t think ‘The Biebs’ has ever been in a fight.)
Anderson Silva lived out the fantasy of millions of pre-pubescent teen girls around the world last night when he spent some alone time with Justin Bieber before the teen pop star’s concert in Rio de Janeiro.
Bieber tweeted the photo above and wrote:
Unfortunately he just got all of our hopes up. Anderson won’t be kicking his teeth in any time soon since the “fight” was actually just a dance-off.
(Video courtesy of YouTube/jaylegaci)
“The Spider” seemed pretty into the moment and has been tweeting about his cameo at the concert today on Twitter. One thing’s for sure is that Silva really knows how to cross-promote between demographics.
Hopefully we can get Chael Sonnen’s take on the odd pairing.
Dana White is like a walking, talking, movie trailer. He reveals just enough to get his audience hot with anticipation, only to deny them with the necessary answers as to why they were watching him in the first place. During the UFC 136 pre-fight press conference, and in accordance with multiplesources, “The Baldfather” apparently revealed that the winner of the upcoming bout between Brian Stann and submission savant Chael Sonnen at UFC 136 would be next in line for a chance to dethrone Anderson Silva. Sort of. Maybe.
The question that sparked all the fuss was as follows: “How could you feel that if Sonnen wins, he deserves a shot at the title but if not Stann doesn’t?”
To which DW responded:
(Who honestly wouldn’t want to see this again?)
Dana White is like a walking, talking, movie trailer. He reveals just enough to get his audience hot with anticipation, only to deny them with the necessary answers as to why they were watching him in the first place. During the UFC 136 pre-fight press conference, and in accordance with multiplesources, “The Baldfather” apparently revealed that the winner of the upcoming bout between Brian Stann and submission savant Chael Sonnen at UFC 136 would be next in line for a chance to dethrone Anderson Silva. Sort of. Maybe.
The question that sparked all the fuss was as follows: ”How could you feel that if Sonnen wins, he deserves a shot at the title but if not Stann doesn’t?”
To which DW responded: “Stann’s been on a tear and has beat some good guys and has looked good doing it. Leben, Santiago, and now Chael? It would be tough to deny him.”
I’m assuming that this is one of DW’s many ways to get the notion across to his fighters that title shots are often based on impressive performances rather than win streaks (ie. Jon Fitch). Hopefully this will provide some much needed spark for Sonnen, who has admitted to not feeling his best leading up to his match with Stann. Keep in mind, the last person that apparently fought Stann at less than 100 percent was Chris Leben, and it did not end well for him.
And it is hard to deny that Stann has earned it. The man has had possibly the best year of any non-title holding fighter out there, scoring back-to-back TKO’s of Leben and Jorge Santiago, respectively. Combine that with a successful win in his middleweight debut against *cough* Mike Massenzio *cough* and that would be enough to earn Kenny Florian a title shot in any division he wanted for the next few years.
Now, I must admit that I am a little conflicted about who I want to win this one. On one hand, I am a big fan of Brian Stann, because how can you not be? But on the other, I don’t see Stann’s orthodox striking being very effective against a freak like Silva, and though I consider Chael to be a trollof sorts, there’s no denying that he had the best showing against Silva and could give the champ another run for his money in a possible rematch. But now with Henderson in the mix, it’s likely that Stann could get overlooked based on his ability to draw PPV numbers alone.
Another outside factor here is the simple fact that the Hendo/Rua match is being held at light heavyweight, yet Dana is making no mention of the winner getting the next shot against Jon Jones, after Rashad Evans of course. Either way, it looks like Dana has got some ‘splainin to do.
What say you Potato Nation? Stann or Sonnen, who takes it and how, and does the winner deserve the title shot? Also, would you rather see Hendo fight Jon Jones or Anderson if he is successful against Rua?
Chael Sonnen is at it again. The outspoken middleweight has put a proverbial target on UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, but this time he took a more personal approach.While making an appearance on “The MMA Show” with Mauro Ranallo, Sonne…
Chael Sonnen is at it again.
The outspoken middleweight has put a proverbial target on UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, but this time he took a more personal approach.
While making an appearance on “The MMA Show” with Mauro Ranallo, Sonnen took a jab at Silva’s family, more specifically his wife.
“You tell Anderson Silva that I’m coming over and I’m kicking down his backdoor and patting his little lady on the ass and I’m telling her to make me a steak, medium-rare just how I like it,” Sonnen said.
Sonnen challenged Silva at UFC 117, where he dominated the Brazilian and was nearly victorious before being submitted in the final round.
Since then, he has continuously mocked the middleweight champion, including his training camp, Team Blackhouse, and criticized his performances.
The insult isn’t anything surprising coming from Sonnen’s mouth, but it is ironic.
Recently, he was a lot more respectful towards the Brazilian, even going as far as admitting he was the best pound-for-pound fighter in mixed martial arts.
It is expected that the winner between Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann at UFC 136 will challenge Silva for the middleweight title at some point next year.
Two of the biggest names in MMA right now are Jon Jones and Anderson Silva. Silva is the current UFC middleweight champion and MMA’s best at the moment. Jones on the other hand is the UFC’s quickest rising star and light heavyweight champ. …
Two of the biggest names in MMA right now are Jon Jones and Anderson Silva.
Silva is the current UFC middleweight champion and MMA’s best at the moment.
Jones on the other hand is the UFC’s quickest rising star and light heavyweight champ.
Jones has received many comparisons to Silva thanks to him looking almost unstoppable inside the Octagon, and having an unorthodox fighting style.
After Jones beat Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 135, many fans discussed a possible super fight between Jones and Silva.
While the fight would be entertaining, it’s not going to happen. Keep reading to find out why.
Filed under: UFC, NewsHOUSTON — Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann both hope to make their case as the next man to fight Anderson Silva on Saturday. But their UFC 136 fight, largely considered a possible No. 1 contenders bout, is no sure thing to produce a …
HOUSTON — Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann both hope to make their case as the next man to fight Anderson Silva on Saturday. But their UFC 136 fight, largely considered a possible No. 1 contenders bout, is no sure thing to produce a middleweight title challenger.
On Wednesday, UFC president Dana White said there was more than one possibility for Silva, and he seemed willing to wait to see how things play out before committing to a plan.
One alternate possibility? If Dan Henderson beats Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 139 next month, he might bump to the front of the line.
The returning star recently vacated the Strikeforce light heavyweight championship to come back to the UFC. And though his first fight back will be at light heavyweight, he’s willing to move down to 185 for another crack at Silva.
“We’ve got to see what happens here,” White said. “The winner of [Sonnen-Stann] deserves a shot at Anderson Silva? It’d be tough to say no. But if Henderson beats Shogun, it’d be tough to say that Henderson doesn’t deserve the shot either. So we’ll see what happens.”
White also revealed that if Silva had been healthy, he likely would have been slotted into an immediate title bout with Henderson. It would actually be a rematch, as the two squared off at UFC 82 in March 2008, with Silva winning via rear- naked choke in the second round.
Meanwhile, Sonnen seems to have toned down some of his usually pointed comments aimed at Silva, a fact that led a Brazilian reporter to ask him about how much of what he says is for show. Sonnen, who came across a bit subdued throughout the UFC 136 press conference, suddenly came to life, saying that he still has the long-reigning champion in his crosshairs.
“I’m not scared of that guy, I’m not going to apologize to that guy,” said Sonnen, who is favored to beat Stann this weekend. “And I appreciate what the Brazilian people said, and a lot of that was said in good fun. But the bottom line is I’m sticking a finger in his chest, I’m picking a fight, and I’m not going to quit.”
Whether Henderson (28-8), Sonnen (25-11-1) or Stann (11-3) receives the opportunity might also be a question of timing. Silva is still on the mend after a shoulder injury. The problem isn’t considered serious, but simply a matter of time and rehabilitation.
“He has bursitis in his shoulder,” White said. “The doctor told him he needs to rest it for eight weeks, and he’s doing physical therapy. It’s not like he’s got some injury that needs surgery or anything like that. As amazing as this guy is, we forget this guy is 37 years old.”
Regardless of the challenger, upsetting Silva will be an uphill task. The popular champion is riding a UFC-record 14-fight win streak, and he’s successfully defended his belt nine straight times, also a record.
Chael Sonnen is at it again. 
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