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Anderson Silva Disagrees With Decision to Give Chael Sonnen a Rematch

Anderson Silva is prepared to defend his middleweight title against Chael Sonnen in a rematch from their first encounter at UFC 117 nearly two years ago, but that doesn’t mean he is keen on the idea.Sonnen has continuously belittled and disrespected Si…

Anderson Silva is prepared to defend his middleweight title against Chael Sonnen in a rematch from their first encounter at UFC 117 nearly two years ago, but that doesn’t mean he is keen on the idea.

Sonnen has continuously belittled and disrespected Silva in every way imaginable, to the point where the Brazilian has forced himself to accept the bout.

In an exclusive interview with SporTV (Courtesy of Bloodyelbow.com), Silva was quite genuine in his response and he was opposed to the idea of facing Sonnen once again.

“(What does Chael Sonnen represent for my career?) Nothing!,” Silva said. “I respect the opinions and the positions of the promoters of the fight and the owners of the event, but in my opinion he shouldn’t get the chance to fight me again.” 

Since Sonnen has solidified himself as the No.1 contender and surfaced back into the media with trash-talk, Silva has become agitated and frustrated. 

The event is presumed to be held in Brazil, tentatively scheduled for UFC 147 in June. Despite Silva’s best attempts to disregard his opponent’s remarks, Sonnen’s words continue to anger the champion, which will likely lead to a very entertaining build-up prior to their highly-anticipated bout later this year.

Silva said he feels Sonnen has crossed the line with some of his antics and has shown nothing but disrespect towards him and to the sport. 

“He disrespected our idols that made history in the world of sports, such as Lance Armstrong. This guy is complicated, he’s got personal issues,” he said. “If any Brazilian would be in the position that he finds himself in, if they would talk about the US as he does about Brazil and the American idols, we wouldn’t even have the same opportunities of going in their country or talking to the American media.”

Silva has clearly become fed up with Sonnen and will only continue to express his disinterest in fighting him again. “The Spider” is known for his quiet demeanor, but lately his tone has changed and it has brought out a different side in Silva that fans are not used to seeing.

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Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Russow Slated for UFC’s Possible Show in Brazil in June

On the same card that could host Anderson Silva versus Chael Sonnen II and Vitor Belfort versus Wanderlei Silva, a big heavyweight collision could be added to the UFC 147 fun in Brazil.Fabricio Werdum and Mike Russow seem to be headed on a collision co…

On the same card that could host Anderson Silva versus Chael Sonnen II and Vitor Belfort versus Wanderlei Silva, a big heavyweight collision could be added to the UFC 147 fun in Brazil.

Fabricio Werdum and Mike Russow seem to be headed on a collision course for the UFC’s return to Brazil in June, as both fighters have verbally agreed to a matchup.

Werdum is coming off of a win in his return to the UFC against Roy Nelson at UFC 143 in February. The win marked Werdum’s first victory inside the UFC since 2008, and gave him his first win since he beat Fedor Emelianenko in June of 2010.

Russow on the other hand is riding an 11-fight win streak and hasn’t lost since he faced Sergei Kharitonov at Pride 33 in February ’07.

Russow currently owns a four-fight win streak in the UFC, most recently beating Jon Olav Einemo at UFC on Fox 2 in January in his hometown of Chicago.

On top of the Silva versus Sonnen and the matchup of the coaches from the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, the featherweight and middleweight finals of TUF Brazil are expected to take place.

Also a welterweight showdown between Erick Silva and Mike Pierce is expected to take place.

No venue or date has been set for UFC 147 yet.

 

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Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Russow Slated for June UFC Event in Brazil


(Seriously, if you have any shred of humanity, you’ll “like” Roy’s Facebook page to help convince him to drop to light-heavyweight. Otherwise, be prepared for a lot more of this.)

After dispatching Roy Nelson in straight-sets during his triumphant Octagon return at UFC 143, Fabricio Werdum has his next opponent close to finalized, and once again, it’ll be against a white dude with a deceivingly husky physique. MMAFighting reports that Werdum is slated to be on the UFC’s next card in Brazil, against Mike Russow. Though the event hasn’t been officially announced yet, it is expected to take place on June 16th in Sao Paulo, and will likely be headlined by a pair of long-awaited rematches in Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen and Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva.

Carrying a 4-0 UFC record, and producer of one of the greatest comebacks in UFC history, Russow last competed on the UFC on FOX 2 card, taking a rather uninspiring unanimous decision win over John-Olav Einemo. Werdum represents a massive step up in competition for the full-time Chicago police officer, but then again, Russow always seems to find a way to win. His last defeat came five years ago, against Sergei Kharitonov at Pride 33.


(Seriously, if you have any shred of humanity, you’ll “like” Roy’s Facebook page to help convince him to drop to light-heavyweight. Otherwise, be prepared for a lot more of this.)

After dispatching Roy Nelson in straight-sets during his triumphant Octagon return at UFC 143, Fabricio Werdum has his next opponent close to finalized, and once again, it’ll be against a white dude with a deceivingly husky physique. MMAFighting reports that Werdum is slated to be on the UFC’s next card in Brazil, against Mike Russow. Though the event hasn’t been officially announced yet, it is expected to take place on June 16th in Sao Paulo, and will likely be headlined by a pair of long-awaited rematches in Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen and Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva.

Carrying a 4-0 UFC record, and producer of one of the greatest comebacks in UFC history, Russow last competed on the UFC on FOX 2 card, taking a rather uninspiring unanimous decision win over John-Olav Einemo. Werdum represents a massive step up in competition for the full-time Chicago police officer, but then again, Russow always seems to find a way to win. His last defeat came five years ago, against Sergei Kharitonov at Pride 33.

Behold the Best Sonnen-Silva 2 Promo You’re Ever Going to See

(Video courtesy of YouTube/NicktheFace2)

If you’ve never heard of NicktheFace, first of all, what’s wrong with you, and second of all, do yourself a favor right now and check out some of his body of work and then ask yourself how you enjoyed MMA without him.

Okay, that’s a bit of a stretch, but why the hell isn’t this dude working for the UFC.

The impassioned fan/highlight video master craftsman is at it again and this time the results might just be the best Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen promo video we’ll see before they square off at UFC 147 this summer and that’s including the inevitable “fan-made” clip of Chael inserted into a clip of “American Gangster.” We’re on to you and you’re grassroots guerilla campaigns, UFC marketing department.

Anyway, there’s not a hell of a lot more we can say about this masterpiece, other than we dare you to watch it and say you aren’t looking forward to this fight. We double-dog dare you, even.

After the jump:

NTF’s Shogun vs. Hendo highlight and his Diaz-GSP promo.


(Video courtesy of YouTube/NicktheFace2)

If you’ve never heard of NicktheFace, first of all, what’s wrong with you, and second of all, do yourself a favor right now and check out some of his body of work and then ask yourself how you enjoyed MMA without him.

Okay, that’s a bit of a stretch, but why the hell isn’t this dude working for the UFC.

The impassioned fan/highlight video master craftsman is at it again and this time the results might just be the best Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen promo video we’ll see before they square off at UFC 147 this summer and that’s including the inevitable “fan-made” clip of Chael inserted into a clip of “American Gangster.” We’re on to you and you’re grassroots guerilla campaigns, UFC marketing department.

Anyway, there’s not a hell of a lot more we can say about this masterpie

Forrest Griffin, Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson Predict Silva vs. Sonnen 2

The highly anticipated rematch between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen has the entire MMA world talking, and with it being targeted for UFC 147 in Brazil, it didn’t take long before other fighters started to look forward to it…

The highly anticipated rematch between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen has the entire MMA world talking, and with it being targeted for UFC 147 in Brazil, it didn’t take long before other fighters started to look forward to it as well.

“I actually thought Chael was doing a great job talking all that craziness,” said former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffn. “I thought they wouldn’t make the fight in Brazil. That’d be crazy.”

Silva (31-4) will enter the bout having come off two impressive victories over Yushin Okami and Vitor Belfort. When he fought Sonnen (27-11-1) in August, 2010, he was dominated for the better part of five rounds before submitting his opponent with less than two minutes on the clock.

Following the fight, Sonnen was suspended by the CSAC for having elevated levels of testosterone. He returned a year later to defeat Brian Stann and followed up on that win with a controversial decision victory over Michael Bisping at UFC on Fox 2.

“I think Chael Sonnen gave Anderson Silva a hell of a fight and took it to him, and we all know he lost by submission,” said middleweight contender Bisping. “I think in the rematch, who knows? His [Sonnen’s] wrestling is very, very good, but I’m sure Anderson Silva will have addressed that problem.”

Throughout his UFC career, Silva hasn’t had to deal with much adversity, but when placed in front of a well-established wrestler, his takedown defense has always been taken into consideration to how much danger he is in of losing his title.

Silva, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, is comfortable off his back but isn’t always the most active when put there.

“Chael has a great style to beat him,” said Dan Henderson, who lost to Silva back at UFC 82. “He (Sonnen) has got long arms and decent striking, and he is one of the better wrestlers in MMA.”

“I like Chael’s chances in that fight,” said UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture. “I don’t think he will make the same mistake twice. In a lot of ways, he laid down the blueprint to beat Anderson.”

Of Sonnen’s 11 losses, eight have come by submission. Some are anticipating the same thing to happen in this fight that happend in the first, but it did give fans a fight to remember, and that’s what everyone should be looking forward to heading into the bout.

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