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Chael Sonnen Says Anderson Silva vs. Uriah Hall Is Happening At UFC 200

Anderson Silva’s greatest rival claims to have the scoop on the all-time great former champion’s next fight. Speaking during a recent episode of his “You’re Welcome” podcast, retired UFC star Chael Sonnen revealed that Silva is supposedly facing Uriah Hall at July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 from the brand-new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. No.

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Anderson Silva’s greatest rival claims to have the scoop on the all-time great former champion’s next fight.

Speaking during a recent episode of his “You’re Welcome” podcast, retired UFC star Chael Sonnen revealed that Silva is supposedly facing Uriah Hall at July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 from the brand-new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

No. 5-ranked Silva and No. 9-ranked Hall were originally scheduled to fight at May 14’s UFC 198 from Curitiba, Brazil, but a gall bladder injury requiring surgery forced ‘The Spider’ off of the card. It’s still unknown at to whether or not this bout will truly become a reality, but if it indeed does, there’s no question that UFC 200 would be the most stacked event of all-time on paper after the recent addition of Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt last weekend.

Arguably the UFC’s most decorated fighter with wins for most consecutive wins, title defenses, and finishes, ‘The Spider’ has unfortunately fallen on hard times after losing his belt in shocking fashion to Chris Weidman in July of 2013. After recovering from the broken leg he suffered in his rematch with Weidman in late 2013, Silva returned to beat Nick Diaz in a rather uninspired affair at UFC 183. The win was later changed to a no contest, however, as Silva tested positive for a number of performance-enhancing drugs and other banned medication.

A yearlong suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) ended with ‘The Spider’ facing off with current champion Michael Bisping in the main event of UFC Fight Night 84 this February. In a controversy-laden affair, ‘The Count’ would go on to win a close unanimous decision after getting nearly knocked out by a Silva flying knee when he went to motion to his mouthpiece, which had fallen out of his mouth at the very end of the third round. Bisping would go on to knock out Luke Rockhold on short notice in the main event of last week’s UFC 199.

Hall, meanwhile, was last seen losing a decision to surging prospect Robert Whittaker at UFC 193. He’s won five out of his last seven bouts, including his highlight reel spin kick finish of Gegard Mousasi at last September’s UFC Japan. The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) legend has consistently shown a trend of alternating between amazing stoppages and lackluster performances, but many still believe a potential showdown with ‘The Spider’ would be one of the finest striking battles that could go down in mixed martial arts.

While Silva’s team recently said a UFC 200 return was unlikely, Sonnen claims to have knowledge otherwise. If it’s true, UFC 200 just got that much bigger.

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Uriah Hall Blasts Luke Rockhold For Taking ‘Easy’ Fight

When former UFC champion Chris Weidman pulled out of his scheduled UFC 199 (June 4, 2016) rematch with current title holder Luke Rockhold earlier this week, multiple 185-pounders offered up their services in hopes of receiving a coveted shot at gold. One of those fighters was No. 10-ranked Uriah “Primetime” Hall, who was slated to

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When former UFC champion Chris Weidman pulled out of his scheduled UFC 199 (June 4, 2016) rematch with current title holder Luke Rockhold earlier this week, multiple 185-pounders offered up their services in hopes of receiving a coveted shot at gold.

One of those fighters was No. 10-ranked Uriah “Primetime” Hall, who was slated to meet Anderson Silva at last weekend’s (May 14, 2016) UFC 198 before “The Spider” was forced to withdraw with an injury of his own.

Hall, although coming off of a loss to Robert Whittaker, claimed that he was the only candidate ‘ready’ to meet Rockhold given that he had completed a training camp for UFC 198.

In the end, the UFC elected to choose No. 4-ranked Michael “The Count” Bisping to replace Weidman and meet Rockhold.

The two men have actually met before back in 2014 with Rockhold scoring a decision victory over the British veteran. Since then, however, Bisping has rattled off three-straight victories, and is coming off of a decision win over Silva last February.

Bisping appears to be deserving of the title shot, although the decision has been met with some criticism.

Hall, obviously unhappy with the situation, decided to offer up his thoughts as well, blasting Rockhold for taking the ‘easy’ fight:

“Primetime” also responded to those saying he wasn’t deserving of the shot, saying that rankings and his recent loss shouldn’t have been factors:

Hall is indeed one of the very best strikers in the 185-pound division, but one would have to assume that he’d need a few more wins before facing off with Rockhold.

What do you make of the decision to make Rockhold vs. Bisping II?

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UFC Fighters Campaign To Replace Chris Weidman At UFC 199

Unfortunate news broke earlier today (May 17, 2016) revealing that former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman had suffered an injury and was being forced out of his scheduled June 4th rematch with Luke Rockhold. Rockhold dethroned Weidman last December, and the two were set to run it back in the main event of the upcoming

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Unfortunate news broke earlier today (May 17, 2016) revealing that former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman had suffered an injury and was being forced out of his scheduled June 4th rematch with Luke Rockhold.

Rockhold dethroned Weidman last December, and the two were set to run it back in the main event of the upcoming UFC 199 card from Inglewood, California.

It has been reported that the UFC is actively looking for a replacement to fight Rockhold, but that may be tough on just a few weeks’ notice.

A few fighters have thrown their names into the hat, however, as No. 4-ranked Michael “The Count” Bisping and No. 10-ranked Uriah Hall both took to their respective Twitter accounts to campaign for the fight:

Derek Brunson and Tim Kennedy expressed their interest as well:

 

Rockhold and Bisping have actually met before with the champion coming away with a submission victory over “The Count” back in 2014. Bisping has since won three-straight and is coming off of the biggest victory of his lengthy career: a February decision over Anderson Silva.

Hall, on the other hand, was slated to meet Silva at this past weekend’s (May 14, 2016) UFC 198 from Brazil, but “The Spider” was forced to withdraw with an injury that required surgery.

Bisping also took a jab at some of the downed 185-pounders, implying that the stricter drug testing under USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) may have something to do with the injuries:

Who you would you like to step up and meet Rockhold?

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Anderson Silva Already Planning To Return At UFC 200

Despite a largely stacked card overall, tomorrow night’s (Sat., May 14, 2016) UFC 198 from the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, took a huge hit when longtime former middleweight champion Anderson Silva was unfortunately removed from his main card bout against Uriah Hall due to an enlarged gall bladder that required surgery. “The Spider” soon

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Despite a largely stacked card overall, tomorrow night’s (Sat., May 14, 2016) UFC 198 from the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, took a huge hit when longtime former middleweight champion Anderson Silva was unfortunately removed from his main card bout against Uriah Hall due to an enlarged gall bladder that required surgery.

“The Spider” soon had successful surgery, and now he’s already eying a return at July 9’s historical UFC 200 event from the all-new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Silva’s trainer Rogerio Camoes described the all-time great’s plan moving forward in an interview with Sherdog:

“Thank God everything went fine and Anderson is already planning his return. He told me, ‘Master, pack everything up. We’re going to UFC 200.’ The most important thing is that he kept his mind strong and didn’t lose his motivation. On the contrary, he’s really motivated to take part at that historical UFC 200 event.”

The legendary champion has endured some tough injuries since losing the belt to Chris Weidman in 2013, but it appears that the gall bladder issue is one that he’ll be able to bounce back from in a small amount of time.

That’s good news for “The Spider” and his fans, as there’s undoubtedly a bad taste still left in their mouths after his controversial decision loss to Michael Bisping in London this February, where Silva battered and brutalized “The Count” in rounds three and five while showing precious little offense in the other three frames.

A re-booking of his match-up with fellow flashy striker Hall would add even more fireworks to a UFC 200 card that already features three title fights in Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones, Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar, and Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes. In truth, any fight featuring Silva and his still-lethal striking arsenal at 41 years of age would certainly be another huge upgrade to a card that is already one of the most stacked in UFC history on paper.

And Silva is an icon of MMA, one that would be the perfect crowning jewel on a midsummer masterpiece the UFC has crafted despite all the backlash from the booking of and subsequent removal of the original Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor main event. Who would you like to see “The Spider” face off with at UFC 200?

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Uriah Hall Removed From UFC 198 Card

Following the unfortunate gall bladder injury suffered by his scheduled opponent Anderson Silva, Uriah Hall will have to wait before taking the Octagon against one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. Hall has been removed entirely from the colossal Brazil event this Saturday according to MMA Fighting. The Jamaican-American striking sensation was

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Following the unfortunate gall bladder injury suffered by his scheduled opponent Anderson Silva, Uriah Hall will have to wait before taking the Octagon against one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time.

Hall has been removed entirely from the colossal Brazil event this Saturday according to MMA Fighting. The Jamaican-American striking sensation was set to meet Silva in a middleweight clash on the main card of UFC 198 from Curitiba, Brazil’s Arena de Baixada soccer stadium.

The main card will now be joined by a match-up between welterweights Warlley Alves and Bryan Barberena in place of Silva vs. Hall.

According to Guilherme Cruz’s Twitter, ‘The Spider’ underwent successful surgery and will be cleared from the hospital on Friday.

The loss of the bout is surely a huge blow to the stacked Brazilian showdown card, as Silva is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. Hall figured to give ‘The Spider’ a great challenge as the young up-and-comer faced the biggest fight of his career.

Silva (33-7-1) was coming off of an upset loss to No. 4-ranked Michael Bisping in late February via unanimous decision. Silva hasn’t won a bout in nearly four years, since his UFC 183 win over Stockton native Nick Diaz was ruled a no-contest after the Brazilian tested positive for various banned substances.

Hall (12-6) comes off of a unanimous decision loss to the flourishing Robert Whittaker back at UFC 193 in November. ‘Prime Time’ had previously been on a two-fight win streak after defeating Oluwale Bamgbose and Gegard Mousasi, and had won five of his previous six bouts.

UFC 198 is set to take place this Saturday (May 14th, 2016) and is headlined by a heavyweight title clash between Brazilian champ Fabricio Werdum, and challenger Stipe Miocic.

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Injury Roundup: Anderson Silva Out of UFC 198, Dennis Siver Pulled From BJ Penn Fight


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UFC 198 has just taken a HUGE hit, Nation.

Following his “controversial” decision loss to Michael Bisping at Fight Night 84 in February, former middleweight champion Anderson Silva was booked in a quick turnaround match against Uriah Hall at UFC 198 this weekend. It was an odd, if intriguing matchup from a fan’s perspective, and one that presented an opportunity for two of the UFC’s flashiest strikers to secure a much-needed win.

But now, just three days out from their scheduled meeting, Anderson Silva has been forced off of UFC 198 with one of the more unusual injuries to hit the headlines this year.

Details after the jump.

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UFC 198 has just taken a HUGE hit, Nation.

Following his “controversial” decision loss to Michael Bisping at Fight Night 84 in February, former middleweight champion Anderson Silva was booked in a quick turnaround match against Uriah Hall at UFC 198 this weekend. It was an odd, if intriguing matchup from a fan’s perspective, and one that presented an opportunity for two of the UFC’s flashiest strikers to secure a much-needed win.

But now, just three days out from their scheduled meeting, Anderson Silva has been forced off of UFC 198 with one of the more unusual injuries to hit the headlines this year.

Details after the jump.

According to Yahoo, Silva officially withdrew from the card late last night after experiencing severe abdominal pains, which upon further inspection, were revealed “to be consistent with acute cholecystitis” — an inflammation of the galbladder.

Silva was then rushed to the hospital to undergo immediate surgery, which MMAFighting’s Guilherme Cruz ?informs us was a rousing success.

Now facing a 4-6 week recovery, the question now becomes whether Silva will be healthy enough to compete on the UFC 200 card in July. In either case, it seems that UFC will not be seeking a replacement for Uriah Hall.

In somewhat lesser injury news, BJ Penn’s totally-unwanted return fight just took a big hit in the form of his opponent, Dennis Siver, who has been forced out of the bout with an undisclosed injury. With the UFC currently scrambling to find Penn an opponent, an unexpected voice has emerged from the pack in TUF 22 finalist Artem Lobov, who took to Twitter with an interesting proposition:

All things considered, this isn’t the worst fight you could book on short notice. I mean, sure, Lobov is almost a complete non-entity to most MMA fans (and is also a whopping 0-2 in his UFC career), but he’s also a guy who both places entertainment above strategy and stands next to no chance of defeating Penn on even his best day. That’s what Penn’s unretirement is all about, right? Proving that he still has enough left in the tank to compete with *any* UFC fighter, regardless of their proximity to an actual title? He was booked against Siver, after all, who the UFC has been treating like a professional fall guy ever since he tested positive for a testicle-preserving banned substance back at UFC 168. I’m just saying that the UFC should do whatever it has to to avoid another BJ Penn breakdown, and Lobov seems like their best bet.

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