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Chael Sonnen: Fighter, Realtor, Politician ... Amnesiac? (Updated)

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Quoteworthy:

"I never did an interview with Larry Pepe. I've never spoke of Lance Armstrong -- ever."

UFC middleweight number one contender Chael Sonnen feels the heat for steamrolling cycling champ Lance Armstrong during his Aug. 2 interview with Larry Pepe on Pro MMA Radio right here on MMAmania.com.  The mouthy ex-politician refuses to break political kayfabe and even tells Ariel Helwani that he's never spoken to bodybuilding's brawny bulletin broadcaster despite five separate interviews across the span of two years. So has Sonnen been too busy with media interviews to keep track of who he's spoken to and what he's said? Or is he simply failing to take responsibility for his trash-talking now that he's being called on it? Listen to the Armstrong comments here. Live by the sword ...

Update: Jim Rome drops the hammer on Sonnen with the Pro MMA Radio audio which Sonnen calls "A guy with a Hispanic accent." Listen to it here.

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Really. .......

That is a punk move. He needs to come up with something better than that.

by Isis on Aug 5, 2010 10:26 AM EDT reply actions  

how often is he gonna say stuff

then turn around and pretend it never happened?

by HitokiriX on Aug 5, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

OMG that is SO him

How the hell can Sonnen say that’s not him? If it’s a good voice actor, at least acknowledge it, but to say that the guy sounds like some Hispanic person? He talks just like that, though…

by War Forrest on Aug 5, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

He must be really practicing for his political career with this one

I listened to that Pro MMA radio show LIVE and Chael’s interview lasted about 30 minutes. He talked about many many many different things. This dude is quacked out of his mind if he thinks he’s gonna get away with all this bullshitting. Maybe he forgot that THE INTERNET EXISTS!

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by MMAdams on Aug 5, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

damn internets

"We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again."

by Deuce02 on Aug 5, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

i hate sonnen with such an intense passion it is unbelievable. I have NO idea how any of you guys can be on his side at all, even at the beginning of the chirping.

Everything he says is complete nonsense, “Anderson Silva’s been ducking me for five years” BULLSHIT i doubt anderson silva even knew who you were five fuckin years ago. “I’ve beat every contendor in the MW division” BULLSHIT You got fuckin tapped by Maia quicktime. I despise sonnen andhow some people can hate anderson silva’s two rounds of dancing around after absolutley picking apart maia more than sonnens ridiculous chips is wayyyy beyond me.

by Blunt n' Beer on Aug 5, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

it was more like 2 rounds of dancing and 3 rounds of running away

and maybe 40 seconds of fighting somewhere mixed in there. Sonnen’s been running his mouth but at least he thinks he can win, which is more than you can say about most of Silva’s opponents.

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by DB22 on Aug 5, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

I believe every opponent has thought they were going to beat Anderson...

except maybe Lutter lol.

but seriously, Leben thought he’d clown him. Henderson thought he was going to smash him, etc.
If you fight in this sport and you don’t think you can win, you are in the wrong sport..and are not a competitor.

Chael’s talking is done. He’s now been a proven liar. Yes, he has excellent wrestling and has the ability to possibly win, but its doubtful. However anything is possibly in MMA. Isn’t that why we all love this sport?

For him to call out Lance Armstrong on a radio interview, and than completely deny it in a video interview shows poor character.

In the beginning I was enjoying the way he was hyping the fight, because it is the truth that Anderson doesn’t hype his fights. It has gone way overboard though. he’s just a prick looking for attention. His 15 minutes of fame will be up after UFC117.

by dkiller on Aug 5, 2010 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

BluntnBeer

I care far more about what happens inside the octagon than what happens out of it. Sonnen’s trash talk has no relevance. Anderson has had three horribly shitty fights… Leites, Cote, and Maia. I’m pretty sure all 3 of those fights were main events.

If you take Sonnen’s nonsense for what it is and just laugh at it, it’s not a big deal. I don’t think he really gives a shit who he offends or what he says. He’s just rambling. The more seriously people take him, the bigger his star power grows.

by ballhawkdawk on Aug 5, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Great post, Nick.

"Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.

-Stephen King

by OJR on Aug 5, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

ballhawk, you prolly won't read this cause the post is long gone but...

i 100% agree what takes place in the cage is far more important than trash talking, my hatred for sonnen after recanting his statement just angered me far too much. I will say this though, i only hold anderson at fault for the maia fight, not the Leites or cote. Honestly, i was in montreal at the leites fight and we were booing LEITES not anderson, why would anderson drop to the ground with a world class BJJ guy who just keeps flopping to the mat?? that fight was almost entirely leites’ fault. And in the cote fight, anderson hit him with a couple SOLID knees and strikes but cote didn’t drop….then he blew out his knee. How can you fault anderson for cote’s knee blowing out?? The maia fight…complete bullshit i agree lol As for sonnen’s trash talking, i think its more the fact that he actually believes what he is saying (analogous to ffloyd mayweather’s take on mma) even though it is all lies and bullshit. I can’t listen to a guy call another guy a liar like 20 times and then blatantly lie right after that, its just too much. I also agree that fueling the fire raises the guys star power, but not if the stupid mma journalists did their job and called him out on it, i would really just like to see that happen. Thats basically my take on it, hope you read it !! lol

by Blunt n' Beer on Aug 6, 2010 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

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by DJ Pullout on Aug 5, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions  

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by DJ Pullout on Aug 5, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

What in the world is

HAPE? Happy Ape? Harmless tape? Hope of rape?

by Terminhater on Aug 5, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Heres a question......

Obviously Anderson Silva will extend his hand to touch gloves at the stare down….. but do you think Sonnen will touch gloves? I think he wont just to pour it on up until the very last second before he gets his head knocked off.

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by DJ Pullout on Aug 5, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

It's not obvious

Anderson didn’t touch gloves with Dan Henderson. it’s not a given.

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by DB22 on Aug 5, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

Id respect him more if he justsaid " hey look I fucked and spoke on something I have business talking about I’m sorry. I offended anyone " now your not only a prick your a liar.

by LOKIE on Aug 5, 2010 11:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

exactly

I really never wish anyone any harm, but after all this my tune has changed. I hope he gets embarrassed on the biggest stage in all of the mixed martial arts.

by dkiller on Aug 5, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

this guy is whacked

as i said before, I want to see 1 of 2 things happen:
1) Chael grinds out Silva for a decision
2) Silva puts on a Leben-esque ass whoopin

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1) GSP 2) Aldo 3) A. Silva 4)Shogun 5) Fedor

by Newfie3 on Aug 5, 2010 10:29 AM EDT reply actions  

arent those the only two things that CAN happen………..realistically?

SOnnens only chance of a win is a fitch-decision.

and anderson wont be able to dance because chael will press, so he will KO

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by SouthCaliStunNa on Aug 5, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well Sonnen usually gets submitted.

So there is the chance of Anderson doing just that from bottom position, if we assume Chael can take him down without getting ktfo.

Bullets dodge Fedor.

by freenow82 on Aug 5, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

What are you all talking about; Remember I'm Chael Sonnen/ and your not.

This is an attempt by the media and its leftist cronies to take down a true blooded American. Do you think I really knew what his name is. I heard that his last name was Felipe and I thought wow theres my gardner trying to interview me. He respects his employer. Which is more than I can say about the drive by media that reports over these events. Why dont you talk to Anderson Silva, why dont your grill him. Its because he is black right, the drive by media is hard pressed for real knews and cant afford to be politically incorrect.

Remember kids I’m Chael and your not.

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by dandeman on Aug 5, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

deny deny deny

atta boy sonnen, you dont want to go and get your ass kicked by someone who “gave themselves cancer” after you get your ass kicked on saturday

never have any regrets, because at the time, thats all you wanted to do

by child on Aug 5, 2010 10:30 AM EDT reply actions  

thats a good song!

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1) GSP 2) Aldo 3) A. Silva 4)Shogun 5) Fedor

by Newfie3 on Aug 5, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Lmao

this guy says he hasn’t watched tape on him because he never had any tape until now…

i guess the internet doesn’t exist…

by HitokiriX on Aug 5, 2010 10:31 AM EDT reply actions  

way to go chael....

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by salamagogo on Aug 5, 2010 10:31 AM EDT reply actions  

Chael is so annoying...

’Ive beaten every champion I have ever faced" What about Sobral?

“Ive beaten every middleweight I have ever faced!” What about Maia

“I have never tapped” What about Sobral

“I have never been submitted” What about Maia

His borderline racist remarks are so irritating at this point too. Guy is over hyping this big time.

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by DJ Pullout on Aug 5, 2010 10:34 AM EDT reply actions  

He’s delusional. Once you repeat something enough you begin to believe it. Only when he’s in that cage getting his ass whooped will he know that he lied to himself.

by HappyLittleTreez on Aug 5, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

What racist remarks?

"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick

by mythbuster on Aug 5, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

'Anderson's not from a bowing culture...

…you bow to someone in Brazil and they’ll hit you over the head and take your wallet.’

…or something to that effect.

by MSlice on Aug 5, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

Wow

I’m the last person to defend Sonnen, but that’s racist? How and against what race??

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by mythbuster on Aug 5, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

That one wasn’t so bad. He said something along the lines of Ed Soares and Silva being savages, which was a bit worse.

by HappyLittleTreez on Aug 5, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

yeah i'm with mythbuster

he really hasn’t made any real racist remarks. he’s come close. However his mention of wearing a pink shirt and earrings not being welcomed in his neighborhood, or whatever, are indirectly homophobic remarks IMO.

by dkiller on Aug 5, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

Definitely

He’s absolutely homophobic.

"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick

by mythbuster on Aug 5, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's ironic....

Chael is a lay and pray wrestler who’s desired position is to lay inside a dude’s guard…

Hmmmm. People who live in glass houses…

by Collin4mma on Aug 5, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

You may be on to something lol

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by mythbuster on Aug 5, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Anderson's already put him on queer street

and they haven’t even fought yet. That is why Chael isn’t making any sense. Have to admit his “most interesting man” commercials are kind of funny.

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by DJ Pullout on Aug 5, 2010 10:37 AM EDT reply actions  

he is such an ass…. but lot of publicity for mma.. go anderson !! whoop his mouth

by Ubereem Delta on Aug 5, 2010 10:41 AM EDT reply actions  

Yeah he's a tool,

but give him a pass, he was probably too jacked up on Xanax to remember the talking to Larry Pepe.

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by Tuff.Gong on Aug 5, 2010 10:54 AM EDT reply actions  

Battle for the title of : worlds biggest douche

dunno about u guys but I freakin hate both these guys

by FyodorrE on Aug 5, 2010 10:57 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Pretty Gay Chael... Pretty gay.

Maybe the guy just forgot. Or is he really that big of a donkey?

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by Bigger Zino on Aug 5, 2010 11:04 AM EDT reply actions  

I’ll laugh until I cry when Anderson kicks his face.

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by Eduardo Cruz on Aug 5, 2010 11:09 AM EDT reply actions  

I like how

His whole hype has been him saying how honest he is. And now he’s doing exactly what he claimed lance did, lying to cover his own butt. I hope 3 seconds into the first round he gets his head kicked off while going in for a take down

by soupdz28 on Aug 5, 2010 11:11 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

On the countdown show,

he made a big deal about “Anderson Silva is a liar!” – and he wouldn’t know the truth if it rammed him in the ass.

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by mythbuster on Aug 5, 2010 11:14 AM EDT reply actions  

he wouldn’t know the truth if it rammed him in the ass.

It is hard for Chael to acknowledge something he can’t feel.

by leerage on Aug 5, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Your profile picture makes this thread so much more interesting lol

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by mythbuster on Aug 5, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

people really sympathised with him

During the whole paulo filho ordeal…now everyone wants his head on a platter…smack talk or not, I wanna see silva suffer for that bs main event at 112. Chael is doing all this to sell the fight, nothing else..so people forget how lame silvas last fight was…its brilliant, really…he has ALOTTA people ready to buy this fight

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by salamagogo on Aug 5, 2010 11:16 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Wrong

Sonnen is a dick in general. He proves it over and over.

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by mythbuster on Aug 5, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

Ariel is the the only reporter it seems whos going to call chael out on his bullshit. LIke why aren’t people asking about all the lies hes been spewing? Are they that clueless or just to scared to ask?

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by HERZ on Aug 5, 2010 11:18 AM EDT reply actions  

If he just woulda kept his comments short and non descript

Instead of going off like this he’d be the good guy coming into this fight….

Mongol General: What is best in life?
Conan: To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

by O damn he got caught on Aug 5, 2010 11:28 AM EDT reply actions  

yep

now we have two a-holes fighting each other. I don’t care who wins at this point.

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by Deuce02 on Aug 5, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

same

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by SouthCaliStunNa on Aug 5, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

This could be a case of mistaken identity, his asshole twin brother Bob Sonnen could be impersonating Chael again

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Conan: To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

by O damn he got caught on Aug 5, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Mongol General: What is best in life?
Conan: To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

by O damn he got caught on Aug 5, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not that good but o well

Mongol General: What is best in life?
Conan: To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

by O damn he got caught on Aug 5, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

OD, that's hilarious

because I was working on something similar this AM with the Evil twin Spock goatee on this very same picture… but then work got in the way.

Glad someone did it :)

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by Dakatak on Aug 5, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

The evil ST twin goatee episode is what inspired me! :)

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by OJR on Aug 5, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol

Great minds think alike

Mongol General: What is best in life?
Conan: To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

by O damn he got caught on Aug 5, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Question

What if you are wearing the long goatee does that mean that your twin from the alternate universe is clean shaven. Is he evil but if your evil does your doppleganger becomce good or eviler. Woah way too much thinking its like the paradox of time travel it will give me a headache.

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by dandeman on Aug 5, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Same happens to me when I go clean shaven.

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by OJR on Aug 5, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damn two universes colliding, the fabric of space and time joining.

Alright this is way too much Star Trek

I've got something to say; it better to burn in hell than to fade away!!!

by dandeman on Aug 5, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Unless she starts shaking, you haven't given her enough.

I've got something to say; it better to burn in hell than to fade away!!!

by dandeman on Aug 5, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Make it so!

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by OJR on Aug 5, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Beauty of it is..

After saturday night we’ll never have to hear from Chael again, his 15 minutes as he calls it will be up. Anderson is going to straight train this dude, and anyone who thinks different, well i just don’t know how to respond to that. Goodbye Chael it wasn’t nice getting to know you.

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by MasterWhiteTiger on Aug 5, 2010 11:53 AM EDT reply actions  

this!

I predict one more KO after Silva for Sonnen gets fired.

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by Eduardo Cruz on Aug 5, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

It will be

a beating of epic proportions. After the Forest knockout they’ll be showing the Chael one followed by Franklin. It’s going to be great!

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by MasterWhiteTiger on Aug 5, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

OH YEAH

That on always leads off the highlight show hahahahaha.

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by MasterWhiteTiger on Aug 5, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lance and Nike go way back (Tiger, too!), Nike runs the LIVESTRONG clothing line....

Chael works out at the Nike facility, wears Nike workout clothing.
Nike called Chael. Got his mind right.

by sppinner on Aug 5, 2010 12:02 PM EDT reply actions  

So first he insults someone for overcoming cancer and now he denies it, somehow Chael manages piss me off a little bit more each day

The man’s a coward who says horrible things about everyone then doesn’t have the decency to admit it when he’s called out on his stupidity.

I think Sonnen’s intimidated, his trashtalk is getting more desperate and silly by the day and he’s freely admitted that he’s not as talented a fighter as Andy as well as being scared of getting into a fight with Andy at the expo. I don’t buy into any of his crap, I bet that he panics when he comes face to face with the P4P king in the cage and looks for a way out as soon as he is in trouble. He’s going to get outclassed by a better man and fighter.

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by David W-S on Aug 5, 2010 12:04 PM EDT reply actions  

It seems he gets a little crazier each day

I don’t remember him ever hyping a fight this much. I know he had some words for Fihlo, but I normally hear him just talking about his dad and his promise. Does he realize he is swimming in the deep end of the pool now? I think you may be onto something here David.

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by Deuce02 on Aug 5, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol, because only Republicans lie

In true Republican politician fashion he lies and denies.

Fixed that for you…

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by Dakatak on Aug 5, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Truth.

"Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.

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by OJR on Aug 5, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

+1

I've got something to say; it better to burn in hell than to fade away!!!

by dandeman on Aug 5, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

So wise Dak

"We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again."

by Deuce02 on Aug 5, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haha!

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by OJR on Aug 5, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lance comments

From watching the video, I think Chael honestly thought he had never said anything about Lance Armstrong. He appeared to be telling a “truth” that at least he believed. Obviously, he was wrong. I think he forgot.

This isn’t an excuse. If you’re in the public eye and you start talking crap about a celebrity, you should keep tabs on the things you say.

Moreover, you should remember the media outlets/personalities who you give interviews to, especially one you’ve been interviewed by 5 times over 2 years.

i think if Chael were approached by someone who quoted his exact words on the Armstrong bash, he’d remember saying it. It’d be interesting to see if he’d fess up to it or still claim he never said it. his response was very much like a politician’s, and that’s disappointing.

by Adam Wagner on Aug 5, 2010 12:22 PM EDT reply actions  

exactly!!

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by SouthCaliStunNa on Aug 5, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think everyone was ok with it at first. Even if he wanted to keep talking he could've done so. I think it's the blatant lies that piss everyone off. It's an insult to our intelligence to try to pass off the things that he claims.

Of course you’re right OJR, everyone wants to see the fight now. I just think he could’ve accomplished that end while still being the good guy that people would still want to watch even if he loses. Now I think people just want him to go away. If he wins, it’s brilliant, but if he loses, I think his strategy was dumb.

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by Diceman on Aug 5, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think Sonnen should have used "Your mama" jokes on Silva. That would get him mad.

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by dandeman on Aug 5, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, the Griffin route would have gone over better.

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by OJR on Aug 5, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Genius?

No. Maybe if he would’ve stopped going so far out w/ his bullshit talking.

Hadoken!!

by Brizzle T on Aug 5, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Genius is a hyperbolic term, man.

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by OJR on Aug 5, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sure.

To me he just sounds like a dick who loves the sound of his own voice. And this whole Lance Armstrong thing is the icing on the “Genius” cake. He’s a fuckin idiot.

Hadoken!!

by Brizzle T on Aug 5, 2010 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Asshole? Maybe. Offensive? Yes. Idiot? No.

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by OJR on Aug 5, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's an idiot

for going on a national radio show with a huge audience and listening to an audio clip of himself then saying it’s not him.

Hadoken!!

by Brizzle T on Aug 5, 2010 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

LOL. I think he is doing it on purpose to get people to talk about him.

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by OJR on Aug 5, 2010 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Can't wait

To see Sonnen lying unconscious on the canvas. I don’t fault Anderson at all for not wanting to talk back, Sonnen is delusional and is just spewing shit.

by Reether on Aug 5, 2010 12:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Sonnen is crazy like a fox. Trust me.

"Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.

-Stephen King

by OJR on Aug 5, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

True.

but it won’t happen, he’s gone way too far and AS will make him pay.

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by MMACHAMP on Aug 5, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

what a goof

and a liar…..what a fucking scumbag

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by GOLDIGGAH on Aug 5, 2010 2:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Rome caught him red handed...

I love it that Rome actually played the tape to Chael and he still denied it. We might see the most frightening Silva ever. If Maia pissed him off, then damn Chael’s fucked.

For all you fellow “clones” WAR Rome for calling Chael out on the Lance issue.

by Vincy22 on Aug 5, 2010 3:05 PM EDT reply actions  

love Romey

And that is why. He isn’t afraid of the uncomfortable confrontations. He isn’t afraid of the uncomfortable questions. He likes asking tough questions. When an athlete comes on his show, he likes to get down to the tough debate. Totally unafraid of those questions we are all dying to hear. Not afraid of mixing it up with those interviews. Not afraid of keeping it real by relaying the questions all the fans want to hear. Questions, Jim Rome asks tough ones.

"We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again."

by Deuce02 on Aug 5, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

You know what?

Sonnen is a decent guy, Silva is a decent guy but in this instance what we’re witnessing is entertainment. While both these guys’ antics can rub anyone the wrong way, we’re entertained and the UFC’s current valuation is probably well north of $1B. So Sonnen and Silva are doing their things, being business people, employed by a business.

Sonnen can run his mouth all he wants. He’s within his legal rights and frankly, someone needs to make entertaining comments before the fight. I don’t have a problem with either of these guys and everyone on this forum should calm down and not take what these guys say too seriously.

They aren’t talking to you, they’re talking to each other- like a script in a play, ok?

Prediction: I keep thinking of Rd 1 Hendo v. Silva and I can see it happening again (especially after Sonnen and Okami) however, I think Silva’s ability to be well-rounded and dangerous on the feet bode well for him at the beginning of each round and I don’t think the judge will allow for Sonnen to have top position for 23 minutes without standing the fight up, so, Silva via TKO Rd. 3.

It’s show-business and as Lesnar says, “I hope you’re entertained.”!!!!

by jeremyam on Aug 6, 2010 9:03 AM EDT reply actions  

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