Tag: Roy Nelson

Chael Sonnen Loses a Heartbreaker to Anderson Silva at UFC 117

Filed under: UFC, NewsOAKLAND, Calif. — Through four and a half rounds of fighting at UFC 117 on Saturday night, Chael Sonnen was the better man. But as UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva demonstrated with a late triangle choke submission, all it t…

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Anderson Silva kicks Chael Sonnen in the main event of UFC 117.OAKLAND, Calif. — Through four and a half rounds of fighting at UFC 117 on Saturday night, Chael Sonnen was the better man. But as UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva demonstrated with a late triangle choke submission, all it takes is a few seconds for an improbable triumph to turn into a heartbreaking defeat.

“I’m devastated,” Sonnen said at the post-fight press conference. “I worked hard and did what I could do all that nice stuff, but at the end of the day you either get your hand raised or you don’t, and I didn’t.”

Sonnen did exactly what he said he’d do to the champion for twenty-three straight minutes. He took him down, roughed him up, and seemed well on his way to a clear-cut, unanimous decision victory. Perhaps most improbably, he also staggered Silva in the stand-up exchanges at several points in the fight.

Dana White on Anderson Silva + Chael Sonnen Rematch, Comes Around on Roy Nelson

In an interview with Ariel Helwani after UFC 117, Dana White described the Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen fight as “legendary” (agreed) and hinted that a rematch could be in the works as his job is to give people fights they most “want to see.”
He seemed a little less sure whether or no Jon Fitch […]

In an interview with Ariel Helwani after UFC 117, Dana White described the Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen fight as “legendary” (agreed) and hinted that a rematch could be in the works as his job is to give people fights they most “want to see.”

He seemed a little less sure whether or no Jon Fitch is truly the #1 contender at welterweight, but felt that Matt Hughes is definitely back in the mix.

Finally, after ripping Roy Nelson for awhile, White changes his tune, giving him nothing but respect for his performance against Junior Dos Santos.

Watch the above vid for more.

Junior Dos Santos: Roy Nelson Surprised Me

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosOAKLAND, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Junior dos Santos following his UFC 117 unanimous decision win over Roy Nelson Saturday night.

“Cigano,” who earned a title shot by defeating Nelson, talk…

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OAKLAND, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Junior dos Santos following his UFC 117 unanimous decision win over Roy Nelson Saturday night.

“Cigano,” who earned a title shot by defeating Nelson, talked about why Nelson surprised him throughout the fight, his meteoric rise in the UFC and who he wants to win between Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez.

Check out the video interview below.

Junior Dos Santos: Roy Nelson Surprised Me

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosOAKLAND, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Junior dos Santos following his UFC 117 unanimous decision win over Roy Nelson Saturday night.

“Cigano,” who earned a title shot by defeating Nelson, talk…

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OAKLAND, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Junior dos Santos following his UFC 117 unanimous decision win over Roy Nelson Saturday night.

“Cigano,” who earned a title shot by defeating Nelson, talked about why Nelson surprised him throughout the fight, his meteoric rise in the UFC and who he wants to win between Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez.

Check out the video interview below.

UFC 117: Six Sub-Plots to Watch For

Filed under: UFCIf your interest in Saturday night’s UFC 117 doesn’t go past the middleweight title matchup between Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva, I suggest you either stop right here, because that’s the last mention of them in this story, or invest …

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If your interest in Saturday night’s UFC 117 doesn’t go past the middleweight title matchup between Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva, I suggest you either stop right here, because that’s the last mention of them in this story, or invest yourself further into the card by taking a look at other interesting possibilities.

We present a look at the top six sub-plots of UFC 117, from the forgotten to the ignored to the storylines that might emerge by the time the night wraps up. And what does Jake Shields have to do with any of this anyway?

Roy Nelson Not Interested in Fight of the Night Bonus

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosCONCORD, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Roy Nelson at Wednesday’s UFC 117 open workouts about his upcoming No. 1 contender fight against Junior dos Santos on Saturday night.

“Big Country” talked…

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CONCORD, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Roy Nelson at Wednesday’s UFC 117 open workouts about his upcoming No. 1 contender fight against Junior dos Santos on Saturday night.

“Big Country” talked about his ever-evolving mullet, his rapid rise up the UFC heavyweight ranks and who he expects to face for the heavyweight title in the future.

Check out the video interview below.