Chael Sonnen: Anderson Silva will be better, not tougher, than him at UFC 117
by MMAmania.com on Jul 25, 2010 9:53 AM EDT
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"At the end of the day, he's still going to be better than me. He's still going to punch better than me and kick better. He's going to have a black belt in jiu-jitsu and I'm gonna have no belt in jiu-jitsu. But who cares? Who cares who is better? In 25 minutes, it's a matter of who is tougher, who can stand out there and go harder for a longer amount of time. Who can be hurt and stay in the fight anyway. Who's going to get tired and stay in the fight anyway. That's really it. He's gonna be better, and I'm fine with that. He's going to hurt me when he punches me, and I'm fine with that. But I'm gonna walk straight up to him, put him on his ass and beat a hole in his face. And as long as this sport has been around, that strategy has never been beaten."
Number one middleweight contender, Chael Sonnen, continues the drumbeat of promotion for his upcoming fight against division champion Anderson Silva at UFC 117 on Aug. 7. Sonnen, who has disparaged the "Spider" just about every chance he can, admits that the Brazilian is probably a better fighter. However, his toughness and endurance will make up for whatever gap in talent appears on fight night. But will Silva allow Sonnen to get that close, meaning we can expect, gasp, another game of keep-away?
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Tell that to Chuck and Wanderlei
That strategy doesn’t seem to work for them anymore so I hope to see Silva perform in the same manner that he did when he destroyed Forrest
Hey - who cuts your hair?
Cheech Marin - Up in Smoke
that was never Chuck or Wanderlei's style
The strategy he’s talking about is the strategy used by Randy, Hughes, GSP, and Lesnar.
Reminds me of
how Diego took on BJ, ran to the middle of cage and tried to be a bad ass and got rocked and it was all BJ devastation for the rest of the fight…
by Edgecrusher71 on Jul 25, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah that was classic
BJ Penn is the real deal…
Personally I hate immediate re-matches for the title and think no one should ever get one unless after reviewing video footage something is revealed which wasn’t known during the fight or it is a technical victory (not including knockout) like a cut or something and the fighters want to finish it properly.
But I will still be looking forward to the fight.
Anyway good point some people think they are tough then come up against a different breed and realise something is wrong… very wrong.
by holdin_ropes on Jul 25, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
The strategy that always works?
Chael Sonnen said:
“I’m gonna walk straight up to him, put him on his ass and beat a hole in his face. And as long as this sport has been around, that strategy has never been beaten.”
But it has. And there have been plenty of “tough” guys who have tried out out-wrestle their opponents and have lost despite that. Hell, Chael is one of them.
or Okami
I laughed at him before both of those fights when he said what he would do to those guys. He proved me wrong twice….and I’m praying to God he proves me wrong again, cause’ seeing “The Slider” go down to a huge underdog would make my year!
I wouldn’t be surprised if sonnen grinded out a win
but it is definitely silva’s fight to lose
Please don't ever let Carwin fight Big Nog! It would result in death
Can't decide who I hate more, Penn or Edgar
I would
25 minutes is a loooooong time. Even if he were able to keep the fight on the ground the entire fight (which seems highly unlikely), Silva is incredibly active from the bottom with brutal upkicks, axe kicks, triangle attempts, and slashing elbows.) I don’t think Chael has the power to finish Silva and I don’t think anybody has the fortitude to withstand that kind of assault from the bottom for 25 minutes. If it stays on the feet, I see Silva getting a decision (if not KO). If it’s mostly on the ground, I see Silva winning by sub or by cut-stoppage after he opens up Sonnens head with elbows from the bottom.
Yea Sonnen will be in danger the whole time.
If he was a decent grappler and actually passed guard, worked from half or side control, then ok he would neutralize or take a lot of Andy’s weapons out of the equation. No he just sits right in guard and tries to gnp. His ground and pound has never been devastating and with anderson’s ridiculous chin, i doubt it even phases him. In all his fights his “toughness” means being choked purple, having his arms nearly ripped off. I never understood how he got more credit for staying on top while guys are killing him from the bottom.
Big Nog for Life
Inventor/supporter of "Gleison Tibau to Featherweight" movement.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Jul 25, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
you’re crazy. Name one person who has ever killed him from the bottom.
Goldberg on Leben: One thing's for sure--he really did break that door on the Ultimate Fighter.
Rogan: uh...yeah.
Shonuff, can an axe be performed from the bottom?
by holdin_ropes on Jul 25, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Dave herman vs Jim York.
probly the most notable recent one. Though probly not the kind you had in mind.
Big Nog for Life
Inventor/supporter of "Gleison Tibau to Featherweight" movement.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Jul 25, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Marquardt busted Chael up pretty bad from the bottom.
Chael’s best shot is to rock Anderson and hit him with unanswered blows (anybody can be rocked) cause if it’s a technical fight Anderson dominates.
the beauty is in the attempt !
still waiting to hear about all these people who should have won the fight from the bottom against chael but were robbed of a decision.
Goldberg on Leben: One thing's for sure--he really did break that door on the Ultimate Fighter.
Rogan: uh...yeah.
actually you're right, all the guys who had good grappling chops...
tapped him. My mind is probly thinking of all the people who thought he won all the rounds against Marqy. (3rd rd he got clowned on, which is weird coz i would think the man being grinded would fade late) The man can grind though no doubt.
Big Nog for Life
Inventor/supporter of "Gleison Tibau to Featherweight" movement.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Jul 26, 2010 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I never did either
But he nearly got caught several times in that fight and that was only a 15 min fight. I think that AS is a better striker than Nate of course. And this is a 25 min fight. I think Chael may take it to him for a round or so but he will get caught eventually in 25 minutes with either a sub or most likely a tko/ko.
Sonnen might talk alot of shit, but he is spot on about Silva
Like how people (and the media especially) calls silva “humble” which is completely false.
Just observe what silva is actually doing and has done, everything he does oozes arrogance.
And not just the disrespect and curse words he uses inside the cage but other stuff like at weigh ins and how he refused to touch Hendos hand etc etc.
Theres so much bad stuff about him it would take days to write it all down.
Bottomline is that he is a bipolar borderline psychopath and im sure he will show it again on August 7th.
by Lester The Pimp on Jul 25, 2010 10:20 AM EDT reply actions
It really surpises me that people like the Nogs and JDS hang out with him.
Those guys have always been so respectful in and out of the ring. And with Machida being raised/trained by his Japanese father, I can’t imagine he approves of Silva’s behavior either. I wish the whole Black House camp would disown him and Soares and beat his ass old school for being so unsportsmanlike. Sillva may be the most talented guy in the world, but he’s a disgrace to that belt and to the sport of MMA as a whole.
You must have missed the Brilz fight then
The Nogs acted like total pricks.
I lost a lot of respect for them after that fight.
by The real Philo on Jul 25, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Same here, Philo. I was very surprised.
"Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
Nogs ignored Brilz after the fight was over when he went to their corner to shake their hands. They completely stonewalled him.
"Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
Takes 1 to know 1
Fedor "The Last Can Crusher" Emelianstinko finally falls at the hands of a washed up UFC Contender...the Irony:)
i know you are but what am i?
GSP is the #1 P4P fighter in the world. My top 5 P4P list is.
1 GSP
2 Anderson Silva
3 Fedor Emelianenko
4 BK Penn
5 Jose Aldo
by daniel worby on Jul 25, 2010 11:45 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Aaaargh! The dreaded "Deal with it".
I thought we had rid ourselves of this spectacular quote! Its so perfect! Cause, I can’t deal with it. I curl in to the fetal position and rock slowly for hours, while saying quietly “You have to deal with it. You have to deal with it….”, and paying psychiatrist bills never ends.
How am I supposed to deal with internet banter? Especially, ones of such extreme measures, and solid arguments?
HOW I ASK YOU?!?!?!?
You have to deal with it
You have to deal with it
You have to deal with it
You have to deal with it…..
Ooo a razor! :)
GSP is the #1 P4P fighter in the world. My top 5 P4P list is.
1 GSP
2 Anderson Silva
3 Fedor Emelianenko
4 BK Penn
5 Jose Aldo
by daniel worby on Jul 25, 2010 11:52 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
oh thank you! thank you! you're all too kind!
GSP is the #1 P4P fighter in the world. My top 5 P4P list is.
1 GSP
2 Anderson Silva
3 Fedor Emelianenko
4 BK Penn
5 Jose Aldo
by daniel worby on Jul 25, 2010 1:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I couldn't agree more
Silva is a punk and I don’t like him. He’s #1 P4P fighter now and with his past actions in the cage, its a shame. I don’t like Fedor and I don’t like GSP either, but at least they weren’t d-bags in the cage. Silva though, is going to come out and show everybody that he’s still worthy of all the titles he has and he’s going to hurt Sonnen. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if he hammed it up a little due to all of Sonnens trash talking.
by bighambone66 on Jul 25, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
What a very odd comment
coming from a guy who’s usually so confident in himself. I agree with the other posters that say Chael seems to be introducing doubt into his words. Not a good sign.
At the very least, it could make him respect Silva a bit too much, like Anderson’s past three opponents. Or, it could make him just freeze up and be stupid so Silva can KO him Forrest style.
Hope that I’m just reading too into that, though, since I want Sonnen to be aggressive and smart as possible out there so we can have another exciting Anderson Silva match. I’ve been waiting to see one for a long time.
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Hes always said this stuff
He gives credit where its due. Before the Marq fight he would say over and over that hes the favorite and hes better at this and that but he will find a way to win no matter how good he is.
Even during the post-fight interview he said a big part of that fight was saying, “I’m going to get hurt tonight, I just gotta make sure I hurt him more”.
So Mark Coleman is HW champ then?
No Chael he’s not and your wrong. You, yourself have lost before with that plan and will again when AS smashes your big trash talking mouth!
by RedwoodsWookie on Jul 25, 2010 11:01 AM EDT reply actions
Nice words!
Yeah, I appreciated Sonnen’s words this time. He knows who is the best fighter and will work on a proper strategy to take a long fight and maybe score sufficient points to win by decision. If he does it will get a wonderful show in some days. This is the attitude I expect from a title contender: go there, do the best to beat the champion. I’m certainly rooting for Anderson but a five-round contention amazes me. If Chael wins by merit I’m OK with that. Good luck!
"No one wants to be defeated" Michael Jackson on MMA fights
''A man is not finished when he's defeated; he's finished when he quits'' Richard M. Nixon on Fedor's loss
talk is cheap in mma.
anderson via ko 1st round.
Can you just imagine
Sonnen’s ego if he wins?
by Muscle-Dolphin on Jul 25, 2010 12:43 PM EDT reply actions
ugh...I am really hoping...like most I assume..That Anderson goes in full force this fight and pretty much destroys sonnen.
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
what a fruit.
GSP is the #1 P4P fighter in the world. My top 5 P4P list is.
1 GSP
2 Anderson Silva
3 Fedor Emelianenko
4 BK Penn
5 Jose Aldo
by daniel worby on Jul 26, 2010 8:41 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm pulling for Sonnen!
If AS get is ASs whipped, then we’ll start to see him putting fighters away like he used to!
by Danas A Crossdresser on Jul 25, 2010 2:40 PM EDT reply actions
And as long as this sport has been around, that strategy has never been beaten
I’m pretty sure Carwin put Brock on his ass and punched a hole through his face. We see how that went.
if anderson doesnt finish him in the first two round
Than after that it will be al sonnen by grindin a decision out. Al sonnen has got to do is survive the first two rounds and than just beat andy up like he did with marquardt
Leg kicks are the most underrated weapon in MMA
by robinhorobson on Jul 25, 2010 4:42 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Not really
if silva gets taken down on round 345 sonnen gonna get sub
Anderson is going to make Chael his Play boy (No Homo)
marquardt had a deep guillotine in the first and third round and still chael hung in there
and silva couldnt finish maia in the championshiprounds because he just was tired and started acting all goofy to make it look like he was playing with.
Chael is gonna bring the fight to andy not giving him any room to breath he only has to wether the storm in the first rounds and than just grind out a decision silva wont have the strength and conditioning in the later rounds to sub chael
im not saying chael will win this but i think if he wants to have a chance this is the way to do it.
Leg kicks are the most underrated weapon in MMA
by robinhorobson on Jul 25, 2010 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Real Talk
Anderson murders White Americans. I’m not saying he has a special hatred for them but I am saying he has a violent affinity for hurting them badly and embarrassingly.
Brazilians are ok, White French Canadians are straight, but white Americans are bouts to get fukd up in violent fashion by the hands of the spider. He doesn’t like us or respect us – which makes me happy cuz Chael has a coconut face and we’ll see a nastier beating than GSP put on Fitch.
Sonnen looks like he headbutts elephants.
this guy talks a lot
reminds me of shain carwin before he got choked out by brock…
wonder what he’ll say after silva knocks his ass out?
Perhaps he didn’t see Chris Leben fight AS. One of my favorite fights, so if he’s willing to repeat the same strategy of going straight at him, then I’ll get a second version of it! Honestly I like Sonnen, but in this fight I don’t see anything more than some well placed shot and smart follow-up. Other than that what does he have for AS? His wrestling isn’t better than Hendo’s and we see where that went.
Chael should let Silva dance around for at least 2 rounds so dana can fire ANDY!!!
Chael better not come right at him and he’s not if he’s smart, which he is it’s more posturing pre-fight hype, I HOPE!!!
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