Tag: Anderson

UFC 148: Vinny Magalhaes Predicts Chael Sonnen Can Submit Anderson Silva

Vinny Magalhaes who has been training Chael Sonnen in the art of submission defense, has predicted the self-styled “American Gangster” can submit perennial UFC 185-pound titlist Anderson Silva at UFC 148: What are your predictions for this …

Vinny Magalhaes who has been training Chael Sonnen in the art of submission defense, has predicted the self-styled “American Gangster” can submit perennial UFC 185-pound titlist Anderson Silva at UFC 148: What are your predictions for this fight? Does Sonnen have chances to win? […] “Anderson might be much better then Chael on the floor, […]

Anderson Silva: Making a Case for His Retirement with a Win over Sonnen

Earlier this week I wrote an article on why I think Anderson Silva should retire with a win over Chael Sonnen at UFC 148. Today, I’m going to make that case more directly and simply. Silva has achieved more in the sport than anyone in the UFC&#82…

Earlier this week I wrote an article on why I think Anderson Silva should retire with a win over Chael Sonnen at UFC 148. Today, I’m going to make that case more directly and simply. Silva has achieved more in the sport than anyone in the UFC’s history. His 15-fight win streak includes an unprecedented […]

Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen: Is Sonnen the Smartest Fighter in UFC History?

Chael Sonnen is inherently brilliant.  No matter what you think of the man, you can’t deny that his antics have been the most successful attention-gathering ploys in the history of the UFC.  Sonnen’s first fight with Anderson Silv…

Chael Sonnen is inherently brilliant.  No matter what you think of the man, you can’t deny that his antics have been the most successful attention-gathering ploys in the history of the UFC.  Sonnen’s first fight with Anderson Silva was the most anticipated middleweight title fight in UFC history almost entirely due to the fact that […]

UFC 148: Will Anderson “The Spider” Silva Beat Chael Sonnen by KO or Submission?

Anderson Silva heads into the main event of UFC 148 with the baddest of intentions, and that doesn’t bode well for his nemesis, the garrulous Chael Sonnen. So with that in mind, a victory via submission is out of the question as only a brutal KO …

Anderson Silva heads into the main event of UFC 148 with the baddest of intentions, and that doesn’t bode well for his nemesis, the garrulous Chael Sonnen. So with that in mind, a victory via submission is out of the question as only a brutal KO will suffice for “The Spider” thus bringing a halt […]

The A-Z on Anderson Silva: 26 Things You Need to Know About the UFC Legend

Anderson Silva is the most successful UFC fighter of all time. He’s stood across the cage from another human being, usually a snarling pitbull of a man, 14 times in his UFC career. Every time, ten times in title fights, he’s walked out of t…

Anderson Silva is the most successful UFC fighter of all time. He’s stood across the cage from another human being, usually a snarling pitbull of a man, 14 times in his UFC career. Every time, ten times in title fights, he’s walked out of the cage with his head held high. Many of the UFC’s […]

UFC 148: Sonnen Says Anderson Is Like Mike Tyson, but He’s Also a Wimp

File this one under the “not sure if serious” department: Chael Sonnen says that Anderson Silva truly is the Mike Tyson of our generation. But he also says some more stuff: You hear those things but they told us that about Mike Tyson too an…

File this one under the “not sure if serious” department: Chael Sonnen says that Anderson Silva truly is the Mike Tyson of our generation. But he also says some more stuff: You hear those things but they told us that about Mike Tyson too and what a wimp that guy turned out to be when […]