Tag: Wanderlei

MMA Rumors: Rich Franklin to Replace Belfort Against Wanderlei Silva in UFC 147

According to Adam Martin of The MMA Show, former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin is rumored to being targeted as Vitor Belfort’s replacement on June 23rd at UFC 147 against Wanderlei Silva in Brazil.  The Franklin-Silva matchup would…

According to Adam Martin of The MMA Show, former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin is rumored to being targeted as Vitor Belfort’s replacement on June 23rd at UFC 147 against Wanderlei Silva in Brazil.  The Franklin-Silva matchup would be a rematch from UFC 99 which seen Franklin and Silva go toe-to-toe in a Fight of […]

UFC 147: 3 Possible Replacements to Face Wanderlei Silva in Main Event

Last night at UFC 146, UFC president Dana White broke the news that middleweight Vitor Belfort had broken his hand and was out of UFC 147. This is a terrible hit to UFC 147, which has already seen trouble in the Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen rematch book…

Last night at UFC 146, UFC president Dana White broke the news that middleweight Vitor Belfort had broken his hand and was out of UFC 147. This is a terrible hit to UFC 147, which has already seen trouble in the Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen rematch booked for UFC 148 in Las Vegas (instead of UFC […]

UFC News: Chael Sonnen Rips Anderson and Wanderlei Silva, Takes Shot at Rampage

Top UFC middleweight contender was recently interviewed by MMA-30′s Dave Farra and shockingly, Chael did not have any compliments to go around.  Sonnen talked about the venue change for his rematch with arch nemesis/UFC middleweight champion…

Top UFC middleweight contender was recently interviewed by MMA-30′s Dave Farra and shockingly, Chael did not have any compliments to go around.  Sonnen talked about the venue change for his rematch with arch nemesis/UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (thanks to Bloody Elbow for the transcription):  “I would love to be part of setting a record, […]

UFC News: Chael Sonnen Responds to Wanderlei Silva Diss

Controversial UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen has fired back at Wanderlei Silva after “The Axe” Murderer” had some choice words about Uncle Chael during an interview with Tatame Friday.  The Team Quest standout did not seem al…

Controversial UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen has fired back at Wanderlei Silva after “The Axe” Murderer” had some choice words about Uncle Chael during an interview with Tatame Friday.  The Team Quest standout did not seem all that shaken up about the Brazilian’s words when he tweeted this afternoon:     Wanderlei: If I have to find […]

Wanderlei Silva Warns Chael Sonnen

Unlike Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva has never been a passive person. Chael Sonnen has talked trash about Brazil and its fighters for two years now, and Wanderlei believes enough is enough. According to Tatame.com, Wanderlei thinks Sonnen has crossed…

Unlike Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva has never been a passive person. Chael Sonnen has talked trash about Brazil and its fighters for two years now, and Wanderlei believes enough is enough. According to Tatame.com, Wanderlei thinks Sonnen has crossed the line with some of things he’s said about Anderson and Brazil. He complimented the UFC […]

Wanderlei Silva vs. Vitor Belfort: Looking Forward to the Ending of TUF Brazil

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil is generating a good bit of buzz at this time in both Brazil and the United States. I recently talked about the importance this season of TUF holds for the coaches on FX’s The Ultimate Fighter: Live and what it could …

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil is generating a good bit of buzz at this time in both Brazil and the United States. I recently talked about the importance this season of TUF holds for the coaches on FX’s The Ultimate Fighter: Live and what it could do for them in terms of making them top UFC […]