'Devastated' Chael Sonnen 'heartbroken' after coming in second (again) at UFC 117
by MMAmania.com on Aug 8, 2010 11:14 AM EDT
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Props: UFC 117 post-fight press conference
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"I'm devastated. I came in second [place]. I worked hard, did what I could do and all that other nice stuff. But at the end of the day, you either get your hand raised or you don't. And I didn't. That's it. I have to live with it. I'm devastated.... Fighting Anderson Silva is like eating Chinese food -- in 20 minutes I'm going to want to do it again.... I'm not going to apologize for anything, I'm not backing off my stance. And if I ever did, I would send myself a pink slip and move on in life. I have one goal: Become a world champion. And I am not backing off that goal because of tonight's decision.... I'm not Dog the Bounty Hunter -- I don't issue apologies. You're not going to be the first one to get one out of me.... I can't sugar coat it -- my heart is broken. I wrestled for a world championship, I came in second. I fought in the WEC for a world championship, I came in second. Now I'm in the UFC, and again, I'm a runner up. It hurts really bad. I just can't put it any other way.... He hit me hard. Right off the bat, he kicked me in the stomach. I've never been kicked like that. But I don't allow myself to be hurt -- I'll walk through anything he gives, and at the end of the night, go get stitched up.... Look, he's a good fighter and he found a way to win. That's what champions do.... I'm never going to change. I'm always going to go after number one, whoever it is. If it's Anderson, or I've got to go up to the guys at 205, or I have to go on a diet and go after guys like Jose Aldo, it doesn't matter, I'll do it. If you've got the belt, I'm coming after you.... Here's the truth: If the commissioner would sanction it, and Dana [White] would move, I would fight him again right now.... He won tonight, he is the better guy. That's it."
Chael Sonnen makes no excuses for his stunning submission loss to middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 117 last night (Aug. 7), admitting that "The Spider" is indeed the better fighter after pulling off a dramatic come-from-behind fifth round victory. Sonnen battered the Brazilian for nearly 25 minutes, but with less than two minutes to go in a fight that he was clearly winning, he got caught in a tight triangle choke. He did all he could to escape, but he just couldn't wiggle himself free. So close, yet so far away. That appears to be a recurring theme throughout his competitive career, coming in second place when it matters most. Is Sonnen destined to be runner up again if and when he gets another opportunity, or did he demonstrate last night that it's only a matter of time before he can call himself a world champion? Sound off, Maniacs.
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REMATCH!
He is a tough mofo hope he gets back in to title contention and beats Anderson he basically beat his down anyway..great fight!
"Shumminina Shoulda Bought A Honda!" KATT WILLIAMS
by montanafrombama on Aug 8, 2010 11:02 AM EDT reply actions
+1
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
I'm happy to see a rematch
but not an immediate one because it wasnt controversial. its a 5 round fight and he got subbed within those 5 rounds.
i think he is closer too a title shot than others that have lost to anderson, like maia and cote, maybe just 1 fight away depending on his next opponent
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 say Belfort vs Silva & Sonnen vs Okami or switch Silva and Sonnens opponents around
Regardless I think Silva will be much better prepared for Sonnen but Sonnen did prove he should only have to fight one fight to get another shot.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
i'm pretty sure sonnen/okami would be the same outcome
i say winner of marquardt/palhares gets next crack at silva and in the meantime set up sonnan/belfort for number 1 contender status
Please don't ever let Carwin fight Big Nog! It would result in death
Can't decide who I hate more, Penn or Edgar
Okami has really been working on his takedown D and Dana stated he's in the mix
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
Why is Vitor up there to begin with?
"Oh hell son, i was high that day. That doesn't make any sense at all, you can be second, third, fourth....hell, you can even be fifth" - Reese Bobby
Vitor waqs suppose to fight Silva until he needed surgery
And a fight many fans want see
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
I know that.......
I just want a reminder as to why Vitor has vaulted up to the top of the Division and into title contention without having beaten any of these guys (Sonnen, Marquardt, Okami, etc etc)
"Oh hell son, i was high that day. That doesn't make any sense at all, you can be second, third, fourth....hell, you can even be fifth" - Reese Bobby
don't get me wrong....
I’d like to see the fight………and I’m sure there’s a valid reason for having him up there……it’s just been a long, long time since i’ve seen him do anything spectacular. I hope he can deliver….
"Oh hell son, i was high that day. That doesn't make any sense at all, you can be second, third, fourth....hell, you can even be fifth" - Reese Bobby
The reason fans want to see Belfort vs Silva is because he is the only MW that many think has a good chance just satnding and winning
And we all know more fans prefer the stand up. Of coarse this was before Sonnen and Silva fought and I`m sure Sonnen has many more fans that want to see him fight for the title by a long shot compared to this last fight but the excitment of Silva and Belfort was as high as it has been for Silva fight in a long time. And as a fan I`m excited either way as they both are good fights for Anderson.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
Instant rematch...
I agree with you on those points, but as we’ve seen in the recent past, fighters coming back off an injury and subsequent long layoff from the cage pitted against top level fighters almost always lose (i.e…shogun, rampage, alves). Vitor needs a warm up fight to shake the rust off. I am not a huge fan of instant rematches, however, if any fight was worthy, it was this fight. I believe Sonnen should get the shot, let Vitor fight back into contention. I think it would benefit the fans to have Vitor shake the rust off in at least one fight prior to a Silva matchup. We now have 2 worthy opponents for Silva, more at any time than we’ve seen in the recent past. Sonnen vs Silva on New Years, and then Vitor/Silva early next year.
Don't want an immediate rematch
I hate to say it but let’s see vitor. Chael certainly brought his shit talking skills for this fight, thankfully, he brought the same level of fighting intensity. I cannot believe he dropped silva in a standing exchange last night. Just wow.
"We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again."
by Deuce02 on Aug 8, 2010 11:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He dropped him bc of Andy worrying about the take down.
Kinda how GSP does so well at the stand up. Gsp is a good striker but in K1 he would get killed! If your main goal is trying not to get taken down then you can’t give 100% in the striking.
FEDOR WON'T FIGHT ANYONE IN THE TOP 5 EVER AGAIN !!!
FUCK ANDERSON SILVA
hes a joke, hes been exposed, got a lucky submission, he hasnt fought anybody, pound for pound clown of mma, chael is going to work on his sub defense and come out and beat anderson up for five rounds AGAIN… FUCK ANDERSON SILVA
by xquisitewretch on Aug 8, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
HOW
Sonnen fought his best and still couldnt beat Anderson Why would u hate. Sonnen is a great fighter he has major weaknesses in Ju Jitsu. No need for a rematch he would lose again. Anderson vs Vitor.
Haters hate. Even the top guys arent immune. It must be human Nature to hate the top
The man that doesnt fall, Doesnt Stand
Fuck u Fedor haters
by The real ZACK on Aug 8, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Zack I think the poster above you is 12 so don't pay him any mind!
FEDOR WON'T FIGHT ANYONE IN THE TOP 5 EVER AGAIN !!!
please
anderson got his ass handed to him for 20 minutes+ what makes u think he will lose a rematch
by xquisitewretch on Aug 8, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
That fight was a joke
Joke that it didn’t seem real and that Anderson was told to lay back and make the fight exciting in some manner…….he wasn’t his usual self at all and you can’t say that it is ribs and all the like as he wouldn’t have tried any high kicks or the spinning back kick like he did.
Last PPV I buy…..and if that was the real Silva, GSP would easily have his way with him.
Hey - who cuts your hair?
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by hairybumcrack on Aug 8, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
good riddance to fair weather fans and friends for that matter.
The ufc needs not hairybumcracks
If you think that fight won you more fans, you are delusional
I earned more respect for Big Country than I did for Alves and Silva in that fight card.
For us fair weather fans, it was not a surprise to see Alves getting owned once again as you can see how far down he is from the top.
Silva was a complete disappointment for someone who is supposed to be the P4P king.
And JDS will not be a threat to Borck Losesnore either……
This fair weather fan will only watch GSP and Jon Jones from this point forward. Anyone else the UFC are just regurgitating last nights meal for all of you seasoned fans. Enjoy the bile.
Hey - who cuts your hair?
Cheech Marin - Up in Smoke
by hairybumcrack on Aug 9, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree
Anderson seemed really weird, the first round it looked like he wasn’t trying at all and was wanting to be taken down he dint even try to stop it. He said e wanted to sub sonnen to show that nog bjj wasn’t a joke since sonnen disrespected it. Maybe that’s true and quickly realized sonnens ground was better than he thought which explains his urgency in the later rounds all I know is sonnen worked him, Anderson distracted him with a punch in the face just long enough to work that triangle. Pure mma genius from both fighters
by soupdz28 on Aug 9, 2010 3:30 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You can say
A..Anderson was exposed or
B. once again Chael got subbed by a BJJ blackbelt.
I am not saying Chael didn’t hand him his ass, but he constsently left his arms and head there for the taking. Maia would have finished that fight in the first round again. Chael time and time again, gets subbed as soon as he gets comfortable. I think Chael needs to work his way back up again, just like everyone else. It was not controversial, he lost.
I would love to see Thiago hit 185 and Anderson and Alves go at it. I think that could be fight of the year….
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I remember Alves joking about Anderson being one of the reasons he didn't want to fight at 185.
I don’t see Anderson having much trouble with Alves. In a fight with Alves he only worries about strikes, and as far as pure striking goes, I don’t see anyone that matches well with Anderson. If GSP could fight comfortably at 185, I think that would be a tough fight for both.
by naturalshadow on Aug 9, 2010 3:21 AM EDT up reply actions
What I like about Alves though is his power...
If Chael was able to stun and hurt Silva, could you imagine what Alves could do, if he caught him clean. Alves as a striker is one of the most exciting guys out there. I am not sure if I ever truly saw him hurt either. I know GSP caught him on several occasions, but was he ever truly dazed? I am a big fan of Alves and seeing how he can’t get past the wet blanket technique of Fitch or GSP, I think 185 would be a great alternative.
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Ridiculous...
Lucky sub? Come on. Get over your fanboy internet hate of Silva and look at it objectively.
true but he was VERY lucky Sonnen lost concentration for a second
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
you can also say Sonnen was lucky Anderson didn't train enough on his wrestling
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
If they have a second fight
I think Silva will be much more prepared for what Sonnen is going to bring I don’t think he was prepared for the fighter he faced last night and that leans me towards siding with you Two Words. The second fight I see Silva improving more to defend and attack Sonnen than I do Sonnen?
Until their next fight is confirmed you have to tip your hat to both these guys for never quiting and putting on a great fight!
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
That is his MO MC....
He has a record full of lapses in concentration, everytime he is in the cage with an experienced bjj guy. 8 of his 11 loses are subs to guys with a good game on their back. I said it earlier the way he was leaving his hands and head in there, I think Maia would have ended that fight in the first round. Rogan was saying it time and time again, that he had to be careful of his arms and head. Yet he continued to leave them in for the taking.
Chael put on the performance of a lifetime and may have layed out the blue print for beating Anderson. You really have to question now, how well Anderson would do against GSP, who has much better takedowns, much better stand up then Chael, and is much more submission savy. As much as I get bored by GSPs style, I think he would be the one to beat Anderson and Chaels performance should give him all the confidence in the world to step up and give it a go.
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FUCK CHEAL SONNEN WHO HAS HE BEAT
cheal has so zero defense he got exposed now hes has 8 sub losts lol anderson also beat better guys then him did u know forrest sub his ass nuff said
Anderson is going to make Chael his Play boy (No Homo)
zero defense??
dude he defended that close kimura pretty darn well, and hes beaten sum great fighters and dominated them hard. He pushed and injuired silva to the limit and it was a great fight, i like both guys so im not full of shit like most of the posters on this subject..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
I'm not quite sure who Cheal Sonnen has beat, but
Chael Sonnen beat two guys who were once number one contenders and are still two of the top guys in the division Yushin Okami and Nate Marquaurdt. Beating both those guys in a row is a very impressive feat. He not only beat them, he schooled them, and if you do not know who they are, or do not think they were excellent wins, then I think you need some schooling in MMA. It was agood win for Anderson, but I am not sure if he could do it again, especially if Chael managed to land the more effective strikes again.
by Ade on Aug 8, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I highly doubt Chael lands those strikes again. Silva looked off, but still pulled off the win. I may be wrong, but IMO, Chael beats Silva 1 out of 10 fights, and he didn't win that 1.
"It's not what you know, it's what you can prove."
i agree...FUCK ANDERSON SILVA
He’s a fraud and a jerk. I still hope he dies in the octagon some day. Chael is a much better fighter and should have an easy time in the rematch.
Just Do It
-Nike
Silva never quite and thats what a champion is made of.
Sonnen has been known to tap with a little improvement to Silva’s rusty ground game that hasn’t really been used for a few years I see more improvement from Silva than Sonnen in the second fight if it is to happen.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
i agree.... FUCK JA434650
I hope you die standing next to that wall with your shirt off and with your countdown timer taking a picture of yourself for your avatar on a mma website.
You tell Anderson how you truly feel mr. keyboard warrior.
Silva has been dominating and it good to see he's human
I prefer watching fights that are not so predictable, and Sonnen showed he has the toughness and skill to hang with the best at MW. Silva showed heart many on here thought if Sonnen could do what he did for one or two rounds Silva would of quite but for the first time in many years Silva was losing but never quite. I’m not a big Silva fan nor Sonnen but after last night I respect both much more than I did in the past.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
So dominating that I would bet money now that GSP would own him
Hey - who cuts your hair?
Cheech Marin - Up in Smoke
by hairybumcrack on Aug 8, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
AWESOME FIGHT!
I wanted Chael to lose after his Armstrong comments and the endless ridiculous comments over and over. Once the fight started I was cheering for him after he caught Anderson with shot after shot.
I was stunned the entire fight with what was happening and was hoping Chael would pull it off for a few reasons, he absolutely deserved to win, and I was looking forward to the upset and a rematch down the road. I have to say Anderson winning was just slightly anticlimactic.
Can't say I feel bad for him.
He put up a great fight but still came up short.
Facebook is for gays!!!
He is certainly a winner
Due to the ass kicking he shelled out. But he doesn’t have the belt, so he is in fact the loser.
"We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again."
by Deuce02 on Aug 8, 2010 11:40 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Chael did not lose?
I guess Struve lost then, Cung Le beat Scott Smith in their first fight, and Duffee beat Russow.
It’s called a comeback.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
And poor Nog never won a fight :(
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
IMMEDIATE REMATCH!
CHAEL WON!! THOUGHT IN MY BOOK IT WAS LIKE Chael was killing silva for 4 rounds and thehn CHAEL got stopped by a cut or sumthing…wasnt fair
Come on Dana
Ur joking right? Its like any other sport it came down to the last minutes and the better teamed made the play that wins the game. Thats how I look at it. When the horn sopunded Chael lost, fair and square. Sorry he earned mad respect last night but in the end its a loss.
Immediate rematches suck IMO
Unless there is a controversial decision in a fight.
Chael Sonnen
Best fight I’ve ever seen in the UFC! Chael is my new hero even though he lost. He is amazing and deserves respect from everyone. Silva is amazing, but we already knew that!
Wow! Cannot wait for the rematch!
i feel bad for chael
he talked so much smack…the most ever…BUT HE BACKED IT UP. big time. lots of respect for chael who really did whoop Anderson Silva’s ass
My P4P Top 5:
1) GSP 2) Aldo 3) A. Silva 4)Shogun 5) Fedor
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Say you comment on 2+2=5 bein a good tune…you big fan of the band..if so what’s your favorite album?
Activia; now with bullshitifus ridicularus
by salamagogo on Aug 8, 2010 11:38 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
massive radiohead fan
just just my favorite band of all time, but the best band of all time
favorite is ok computer, but Kid A absolutely amazing too
My P4P Top 5:
1) GSP 2) Aldo 3) A. Silva 4)Shogun 5) Fedor
WOW - a newf who is a Radiohead fan!!!!!
Got to love that!!! Kid A is amazing but I like In Rainbows much better than OK Computer. My # 1 band as well…..followed by Catherine Wheel
Hey - who cuts your hair?
Cheech Marin - Up in Smoke
by hairybumcrack on Aug 9, 2010 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
He was clearly winning the fight
But he didnt really do much in the way of damage to be fair.
He controlled him, but he was taking more damage than he was dolling out.
Jon Jones LHW Champion 2011
he hit silva with almost 300 shots
just because silva wasnt cut or anything doesnt mean he wasnt doing damaged
he hit silva in the head ALOT
My P4P Top 5:
1) GSP 2) Aldo 3) A. Silva 4)Shogun 5) Fedor
he is still a winner in my book
Even in slivas losses nobody manhandled him like that..nobody even came close…people got all pissed at him for the shit talkin but it was simply to sell the fight..chael is not dumb, he knew most of what he said was bull and over the top, but it put asses in seats and got a boatload of attention. That’s excatly what this fight needed with andys last performance in abu dabi…sonnen made a lot of fans last night
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by salamagogo on Aug 8, 2010 11:35 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Actually that's not true
Both Lutter and Hendo took down Silva easily and controlled him from the top.
by Swedish Chef smerdy herdy verdy on Aug 8, 2010 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Chael is not dumb....the way he gifted Silva that sub with the win in the bag says otherwise.
"It's not what you know, it's what you can prove."
Anderson's Face
Must be made of leather – how can someone take that much punishment and not even be cut. He looked like he wasn’t even in a fight.
1. Roy Nelson has unbelievable heart
2. Matt Hughes is a God
3. Clay Guida broke his broke his oppenent’s jaw. I love him.
4. Not sure I really care about Alves or Fitch anymore
5. I was also heart broken with Sonnen, sort of like when Tom Watson missed a 4 footer to win the British Open last year. Silva, however, has a face that doesn’t open and his hand was the one raised last night
6. Anyone notice the beginning of the second round of the Struve fight when the came out to touch gloves and Struve belted him with a kick to the ribs and shortly won after?
not a fan of fitch, I didnt like his presser either...just not a fan
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
I'm very sad....
Andy kept his belt….but it’s my opinion that he lost the fight. He submitted Sonnen, yes. But only after getting his ass beat for 23 minutes. Not only on the ground either. Sonnen out-striked him too. IMO, Sonnen should be champion right now, and It’s really bothering me! He should definetly get a rematch.
NAh no Rematch
It was a good fight but its one of those fights that You dont want to see again. Anderson would win the next one earier. I dont know why but its how it is. I compare this to the Brock fight. U know Brock would win the Rematch easier. Anderson needs to move on and fight different guys. Still want to see Vitor.
Give Sonnen a fight at LHW that would be a money move
The man that doesnt fall, Doesnt Stand
Fuck u Fedor haters
by The real ZACK on Aug 8, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah I want Vitor vs Silva...With Sonnen...honestly, I wish he could move down and fight shields
I only say that because I think they would both be confused fighting a similar style
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
This is a fight you dont want to see again??????????????????????????????????
Are you on crack? Would you rather watch another Maia, Griffin stupid fight. some of things people say on here just blow my mind. That is one of the stupidest comments I have ever read on this site. Everyone pisses and maons when AS acts like a fool in the ring but as soon as someone kicks his ass and actually fights him you dont want to see it anymore, phhhh thats a head shaker. Chael and AS would both dismantle Vitor with ease so to have Vitors name in the mix is futile, you could throw Nate and Yushin in there as well. Vitor is not a factor anymore he hasnt been for years.
^^^^AGREED^^^^
how can anyone say : “It was a good fight but its one of those fights that You dont want to see again. Anderson would win the next one earier. I dont know why but its how it is.”
So, you dont want to see anyone actually compete with Anderson??
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
NO dick
Sonnen fought his best and lost period. If his best couldnt win then what would another fight do. U guys have no clue trying to repeat the magic. I rather see Anderson fight someone else he already beat Sonnen. Sonnen did all that work only to lose in the final two minutes gimme a break and this is who u want to see. Vitor would be a much better fight as would Jon Jones or basically the top 5 of LHW division as well as GSP Even TIago ALves if he moves up. SO u tell me why waste another fight on Sonnen. DICKKKSSSSS
The man that doesnt fall, Doesnt Stand
Fuck u Fedor haters
by The real ZACK on Aug 8, 2010 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
he said hes not interested in doing fights at 205
put him in with belfort and have sonnen fight maia again to prove he wont be tapped, if he istn tapped then he gets the rematch with andy
Loyality before Reality
Id like to see
Sonnen fight at 205
The man that doesnt fall, Doesnt Stand
Fuck u Fedor haters
by The real ZACK on Aug 9, 2010 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions
i dont think that would be smart for him.
he is by far the best wrestler at 185. at 205 theres a deeper stable of wrestlers and chael wont be able to bully people as much due to the size difference between opponents at 185 and 205
Loyality before Reality
Ur a moron
How much more different do u think the rematch would go? While Anderson is fighting I want to see him fight as many good guys as possible u never know how long he is going to be around. And how are u so confident he would dismantle Vitor. If Chael could get a hit then what would Vitor do? THE IDIOTS ON THIS SITE THAT THINK THEY KNOW EVERYTHING PURE MORONS.
And about Vitor he dismantled Rich in seconds once he landed WTF are u talking about him not being in the mix Pure stupidity
The man that doesnt fall, Doesnt Stand
Fuck u Fedor haters
by The real ZACK on Aug 8, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
The MW division is much more exciting knowing their is a realistic chance Silva can be beat
And thats what all MMA fans want in the end a competitive fight so enjoy and stop hating the future looks awsome for all us fans.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
If you are going to call people dicks, morons and idiots,
you wont mind me calling you a fucking wanker. Anderson got totally beat in the striking as well as on the ground, if he couldnt deal with Sonnen when it came to striking, what makes you think that Sonnen wouldn’t get the better of him in a rematch. Anderson won in the last few minutes of the fifth round after getting owned on the ground and beaten in the striking and losing the entire match so therefore he will win a rematch, that really makes sense, I think you are the one who is a dick, moron and an idiot.
by Ade on Aug 9, 2010 4:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Lets be seriousq
After the 1st round on the ground Sonnen didnt land that many power shots. Joe Rogan made it sound like Sonnen was on the verge of killing Anderson. Sonnen reallyt didnt do any real damage on the ground lets be real. As far as the striking goes he did land some good shots but i dont think its anything to say he would KO Anderson in a rematch.
The man that doesnt fall, Doesnt Stand
Fuck u Fedor haters
by The real ZACK on Aug 9, 2010 8:16 AM EDT up reply actions
He did not beat him on the feet
Did you see Chaels face?
Chael doesn’t have power, he could control Andy but he couldnt finish him because he doesnt do much damage with his strikes, but we already knew this. (Chael has more decisions than Fitch! look it up!)
So his BJJ opponents always have 5 rounds to sub him
Jon Jones LHW Champion 2011
Dude
that damage to Sonnen didn’t come from the standup, that was a result of the grinder. A cut from a elbow strike (especially one from guard) is always going to make a guy look more brutally beat up.
(are peeps going to start saying silva doesn’t have the same power since he was unable to knock sonnens lights out? god I hope not)
Here ya go
here’s what caused the cut, they showed it in the replay a few times:
http://www.mma-core.com/gifs/_Anderson_Silva_elbows_Chael_Sonnen_UFC_117_?gid=10001476&tid=100
Also, they wouldn’t say that about Silva because half the fights he’s been in half resulted in him KO/TKOing someone, so it’d be a silly assertion.
Chael on the other hand has one of the highest decision ratings because he’s got an amazing top control but lacks power, or let’s just call it ‘finishing ability’ instead of power, as it’s more accurate and takes into account his lack of bjj skills.
Jon Jones LHW Champion 2011
Agreed
Good post
The man that doesnt fall, Doesnt Stand
Fuck u Fedor haters
by The real ZACK on Aug 9, 2010 8:16 AM EDT up reply actions
But hey, I am a little confuse now. Is Fitch suppose to move up?
by Knowledgereigns on Aug 8, 2010 12:01 PM EDT reply actions
He’ll move up only if Kos wins and defends the belt, but he’s already talking like it’s not going to happen.
Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.
Oh yes, thats right they are "buddies" lol..
well, Fitch can be comfortable where he is @ cause that’s not going to happen.
by Knowledgereigns on Aug 8, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Fitch doesn't have much say in this. Dana wants to put this fight together, and I think he'll threaten to cut Fitch if they dont fight.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
notice how Dana said winner of Fitch/Alves gets a title shot before the fight?
I called BS on that. he was just tryin to sell the fight. i think he’s gonna wait to see what happens with Kos/GSP. If Kos wins, unlikely as it may be, he’s gonna push for Kos-Fitch for the title. If GSP wins, it’ll go to the winner of Kampmann-Shields.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
Its not that I doubted Hughes,
I just wasn’t impressed with his wins over Serra and Gracie. I was definitely impressed with this win.
by Ade on Aug 9, 2010 7:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Shit
A lot of shit talking on here!! Anderson had an off night, still won!! Get over it…can’t believe people are saying anderson has been found out, are you serious??
Reality is he tapped sonnen out! Secondly he got the sub on his first attempt, so he could prob have subbed him earlier! What about his tank aswell, apparently that was no use but now he went a hard 25 nobody is saying a thing??!!
Finally the fedor nuthuggers always hang onto the fact he manages to pull out the win after taking a beating, just because anderson had an off night he’s list it?? No he found a way to win when things weren’t going his way…the guy is a freak of nature and u guys need to start respecting it!! We are watching a living legend do his stuff and all I hear is smack talk!!!
by the real mo on Aug 8, 2010 12:25 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
NAH
I dont think its that serious. Anderson still won. Maybe a great wrestler might give him problem but i dont expect to see him rocked again in the striking total fluke
The man that doesnt fall, Doesnt Stand
Fuck u Fedor haters
by The real ZACK on Aug 8, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah plus "rocked" is a term that may not fit, silva looked like he had a protection mask on with how little his face was mashed up
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
Exactly
He didn’t look his norm self lastnight n still got the W
by the real mo on Aug 8, 2010 12:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
yep and its all that matters...now silva gets a fight he can take on his feet, against belfort...awesome!
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
so, ur just lookin for Silva to get easy wins. "now silva gets a fight he can take on his feet"
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
It wasnt a total fluke that he got rocked,
hell he must have taken 300 shots to the dome last night, he got his ass kicked from pillar to post and was lucky to have pulled out the victory. You guys can say that champions find a way to win and I dont argue that but he got lucky last night just as Matt Serra did when he KO’d GSP.
Nothing is lucky
in a fight gimme a break. Anderson trains BJJ WTF r u talking about. He knows how to choke someone out. Punches can be lucky at times
The man that doesnt fall, Doesnt Stand
Fuck u Fedor haters
by The real ZACK on Aug 8, 2010 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Zack, wow.
I’d understand if Sonnen caught him once or took him down once. Even if he got a one punch KO win over Silva, you can call it a fluke, but he consistenly took him down, held him down and beat him up for 23 minutes. Wheres the fluke???
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
in the punch he landed
that rocked Silva can u read?
The man that doesnt fall, Doesnt Stand
Fuck u Fedor haters
by The real ZACK on Aug 8, 2010 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude, I think YOU need to get over it.
Anderson simply cannot handle Wrestlers. He’ll get someone who doesn’t even know the meaning of the word “Wrestling” next in Belfort so he can breathe a little easier.
but the fact remains that had Sonnen got on his bike(so to speak) and did the texas-two step around the ring until time expired instead of continuing the attack late, we would have a new champion right now.
This Game
Always proves me wrong. Coming into this i didnt like Sonnen and thought he was going to get his ass kicked. Now a day later I respect him for what he did and all the shit he talked he damn Near backed it all up WOW!. The Lance Armstrong comment was still out of line and he is a piece of shit for that one. As Far as the fight game goes HAts off to Chael Sonnen.!!!
The man that doesnt fall, Doesnt Stand
Fuck u Fedor haters
I wonder if he still thinks Jiu Jitsu is gay?
Chael Sonnen famously said that he trains in all aspects of a fight, except that he doesn’t train submissions because, and I quote “I’m not laying underneath a grown man with my legs spread… ah … on world-wide TV. Some guys subscribe to that theory, but I’m a Republican and we don’t do that.”
You can see the video here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG0v1ZVxItg
In other words, he thinks that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is gay. After being submitted last night, I wonder if he wishes that he’d trained submissions more…
haha
That’s probably why he tapped. “face.. too close .. to penis…!!”
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Yeah, and it's much more manly to grind on guys in missionary position all the time. Sonnen is such a joke when he talks.
"It's not what you know, it's what you can prove."
fighters have off nights just like any other sport....
True champions find a way to win…Silva was beat down for 4 rounds, then has the cardio/ability/toughness to lock on a sub in the 5th
many said if it went beyond 2 rds, sonnen would win….what they proves is that silva is even more dangerous than people thought…on possibly his worst ni g ht, hestill wins
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
right...
the guy is a joke… he got his ass kicked for 20+ minutes… he hasnt fought anyone… the GLARING weakness is his wrestling which no one has exploited… like chael said, his 15 min of fame are up
by xquisitewretch on Aug 8, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
thats a really really weak argument...chael also tapped out...he LOST
this is like arguing that a basketball team lost at the buzzer, so therefore the winner sucks because they came from behind down 20 in the 4th…
no….what matters is who won
silva has fought nobody? really? Making Ace look like a rag doll was nothinG?
I hate sonnen but can admit he put on a heck of a fight….Silva just proved a lot of people wrong in that he can win in that 5th round after taking a beating.
good luck with that silva hate…I may hate sonnen but I am realistic about what happened…you sir, are not
do you want sonnen to get the win because the fight wasnt short enough?
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
title fight means 25 minutes my friend....and guess what after 23 some minutes...Sonnen didnt have his hand raised, it wasnt a judges decision...he got beat
wasnt even a lucky shot….sonnen got sloppy on the ground and got beat
period
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
Lol
SD better jst ignoring these ignorant fools!! He’s fought nobody?? Yeah ok then..I’m not even wasting my time justifying why Anderson is the best on the planet, go watch every fight he’s had in the ufc that’s evidence enough for me!! Best striker period, and a very strong bjj game
keep hating people, realise this tho…when was the last time he lost???lol foolish people
by the real mo on Aug 8, 2010 1:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He lost Tonight.....foolish little boy.
Except that he didn’t lose the belt. No matter…Sonnen will get his rematch eventually down the road, especially if Silva wants to…
I was coming here to see who was the most butt hurt and irrational about Chael's loss
Congrats! It’s you!
Jon Jones LHW Champion 2011
Sonnen could of played it safe like Anderson and won the fight easy. But he is a man of his word. He said he would never run away during a fight.
i cant wait for this rematch. Im sure Anderson wants no part of Sonnen. Overall awesome card.
hahahahahahhaa wow that was the second stupidest shit i heared all day..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
srry what i said was stupid, i apologize..
but i doubt silva wants nothing to do with him, other then that i agree besides the play it safe..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
Total domination,
Im not sure why people think before Vitor should get the next shot before an immediate rematch. Vitor wont last 2 minutes with Silva, it wont even be a fight. Sonnen is the only one in mma right now that isnt afraid to get infront of Anderson and fight him. Vitor does not belong in the same sentence as Anderson Silva and I would bet my house on Sonnen treating Vitor like his bitch for 3 straight rounds. I was very excited to see what Chael did, hell I picked him to win a 5 rnd UD, 1st time I have ever went against the Spider. Anyways it was great to see someone finally step up and beat that fool relentlessly, Chael shouldve just went for the win in the 5th instead of continuosly trying to beat him up more. I agree with you BJPenn fan, I dont think the Spider wants anymore of Chael, he doesnt like tough fights like that.
Chael is bad
All you Chael Sonnen apologists are disgusting. Anderson Silva fought him with injured ribs (meaning it hurt to breath and getting hit anywhere near your ribs) and still managed to beat him. If you look closely at Silva, he didn’t even get hurt as bad as Sonnen. He gave Sonnen all the opportunities in the world to beat him and he still couldn’t get it done. That’s the reason he is “heart broken”. I would too, not being able to knock out a man that was hurt before the fight even started. Silva is a true champion and absolutely embarrassed Sonnen.
played it safe my ass, if he played it safe he wud have got subbed faster idk what ur smoking..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
lolololololol!!!
Another just ridiculously stupid comment. I will say it again alot of you must be new or extremely young.
If anyone should be embarrassed
it should be JDS for being able to stop the Cheeseburger. His fight last night made me think that Brock or Cain will beat him.
wow, JDS should be embarrassed?? I just think Big Country is that tough. Did you see the shots he threw?? You can't blame JDS.
he did well. he was starting to gas, so he paced himself. guys cant go out there and just throw bombs for 15 minutes. good job JDS. the only thing he should work on is his kicks.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
For being able to stop the Cheeseburger? Or for NOT being able to stop the Cheeseburger?
LEARN SOME GRAMMAR, DICK!
Good fight
Lost twenty bucks on Sonnen, but he wrecked Andy.
Honestly, Yushin Okami must be drooling right about now. Great wrestler with sub defense.
Anderson Silva will fall via brutal Republican dry-humping.
by Johnny WF on Aug 8, 2010 1:24 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
That would be depressing if Okami beat Silva in a title fight....
Not that silva losing will be depressing but that yet another foreigner(or Gaijin as the japanese call us) who doesn’t speak english will be the champion.
I’m sick and tired of that shit….You’re in the U.S. You’re making U.S. Money. LEARN THE FUKING LANGUAGE!!!!
Yushin, Nate and or Chael all deserve a shot
before Vitor, Vitor doesnt belong in the same catergory as any of these guys. We want to see AS challenged and right now Chael is it.
Chael's already his shot.
Let’s see the next challenger in line.
Tough. Cry me a river Sonnen.
You talked mad shit, some of it even borderline racist, a lot of it factually innacurate and intentionally offensive, and got tapped out. There should be no immediate rematch for you. Back to the end of line and start over again.
i liked it too, but i was happy Anderson slapped on the triangle at the end.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
No immediate rematch but a Rematch down the Road WILL Occur.
And I really don’t see anyone beating AS aside from Sonnen….unless this Okami guy is as good as advertised by some here…
Silva won the fight, but he got his ass kicked, end of story.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
hey dumbass, he has the belt, end of story, its all about winning the fight not getting the better for most of the time..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
well ur stupid ass thinks beating him up the whole fight is more important then winning the fight, u need to learn the rules of MMA..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
stupid ass? lol. ur fuckin retarded. when did i say anything about whats more important?
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
“Silva won the fight, but he got his ass kicked, end of story. "
ur pretty much making it sound like him getting his ass kicked overshadows the fact that he won, ur just sum douche who does’nt shut up or ever stop replying, go away ur not wanted here..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
Actually, he is correct.
him getting his ass kicked overshadows the fact that he won
It took a brainfart from Chael for Silva to escape….escape…ESCAPE….with the belt.
Silva did nothing up ’till then except for doing a nice imitation of a Punching Bag.
Silva may have “survived” the battle but Sonnen has drawn first blood in this War.
dont get your panties in a bunch guyverbob. Nobody is saying Anderson didnt win and show alot of heart to stay in that fight.
But Sonnen kicked some serious spider ass! you dont need to defend Anderson lol. We just arent use to seeing sombody beat up on the spider. So chill and let us talk about it
Broken Hearted
Going into the 5th I wanted to hit my knees and Pray that he won. Then when he lost…I was bummed so much so the next day…I haven’t felt this disapointed since my NBA team gets annually knocked out of the playoffs.
I said years ago.
Everyone, check footage gave Anderson Silva 1 minute to feel them out. They would walk around for one minute to Two minutes and then they would get murdered. I said the first person that notices this and goes right at him will pull an upset.
Within 5 seconds last night fists were being thrown and we seen Anderson get rocked. There was no ‘real’ upset but it was a very notable difference in the fight.
Anderson Silva was injured and I believe it. His movement wasn’t nearly as crisp, but no excuses. It was a good fight. I hope Chael gets back up too the plate soon and see them go again. Hopefully he learns some submission defence for next time.
Riding the Brock Train..
Ryan Ford is the real deal. Wait for the day he's in the UFC.
If Silva had injured ribs prior to the fight, he should be FINED for not informing the UFC about this.
But I think Sonnen broke his ribs with all those bodyshots he gave him….
This price Proves It...
The Spider is beatable.
The most amazing part of this fight is how he looked like he was being tossed around …and even hit a few times. He got his ass beat for 4 rounds.
Chael may have lost but he has shown others that his wrestling base is what will beat Silva. Chael just didn’t have the right mindset or jits experience to recognize the triangle was coming. Imagine Chael with better stand-up and a BJJ Blackbelt?
What a come back too for Silva. To have the ability to overcome that ass beating and find the triangle…New level of respect for the phenom from me.
Best PPV I’ve seen in a long while.
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I am a man of my word
Yes Silva won, I don’t care if it was in the last 2 minutes of the fight, that is where he won, Chael, You are my hero, not only did you shut half the haters who said you would get murdered in the first round or even in every round, Haters will hate, but I said you would beat this clown, you didn’t, but you did actually win without winning. This is like a Machida VS Shogun in the first fight, when we all know Shogun won but he didn’t. I know I would rather see a rematch and vitor fight, he is on the sideline lets, get you back in there since you are the best right now at 185, but again, as I said in the past, no excuses, Silva won
this is nothing like Shogun-Machida, what u talkin about?
this is more like Le-Smith. Cung Le was kickin his ass right until he got caught. Same here, but in this case the underdog was kickin the champs ass until he got caught.
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he was kinda kicking his ass, he was’nt doing much damage just out wreslting him though he was winning, as for rematch i know silva at 100% will still win though not easily..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
not doing much damage?? wow. did you miss the 23 minutes of ground and pound?
you gotta be one of the most retarded ppl on this site. Sonnen was JUST outwrestling him?? no! “Just outwrestling” is what Jon Fitch does, Sonnen beat up Anderson Silva.
And to say you know Silva will win a rematch 100% shows you know nothing about this sport…especially after last night.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
u need a life u raging geek, and besides look at silva’s face, almost nothing, pussy little punches is not big damage, u see the guy who fought skyscrapper and thats big damage in gnp, not sonnen’s little tiny shots, u so annoying all u do is bitch and whin typical keybored warrior haha, faggot..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
raging geek and faggot? wow, im not even wasting my time with you, ur obviously a child. done.
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
ok go fuck urself and stop replying..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
Dude, Silva will NOT go and "dominate" Sonnen in a rematch.
Silva SUCKS when facing Wrestlers who actually…you know…Wrestle.
AND who aren’t afraid of getting tagged.
A rematch would be a bit more competitive but I still see Sonnen do much of the same to Silva like he did in the fight. Except that there would be no last second submission…..
questionable tap
I am glad to see someone finally Handed Silva his ass, he is too cocky and does not respect opponents. I feel that the tap was questionable, but thats how it goes. I cannot wait for the rematch
IMMEDIATE REMATCH
I don’t see anyone else having a chance against Silva besides maybe Belfort but I don’t think he has the arrogance and confidence of Sonnen.
In the beginning if you look at Anderson’s face he looked nervous and he was taking deep breathes. He usually comes out calm, smiling, and dancing. I think all the smack talk got him emotionally drained. Physically and mentally
i don’t think there shud be one because he beat him without doubt and in 5 rounds, and belfort does mentally break when in trouble but bring him in..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
I want to see Silva/Belfort OR Silva/Okami
And as for Sonnen, I want to see him against either Maia or Nate.
Sonnen should get a rematch eventually
but it will be a similar outcome. Sonnen takes Anderson down at will and eventually gets submitted.
No it won't. Fool me once, shame on you....
Chael won’t take anything for granted next time…..
Hopefully Chael gets on a p4p list somewhere, and Anderson falls off. As for Vitor getting the next shot...
Vitor lost his chance by getting hurt. Hopefully Dana will listen to the majority of the fans. Chael definitely deserves a rematch. As for it being a “lucky sub” I dont know about that, Silva exposed Chaels weakness much how Chael did it to Anderson. The fact of the matter is, if Chael was more like Anderson he would have just coasted in the last round knowing he took the first four, but he chose to be a gamer, he chose to continue to grind, and he lost a fight he had won, handily. Either way I gained a ton of respect for a guy I couldnt stand at one point
hahaha what?
The guy who WON should fall off the p4p list, and the guy who LOST should get on it?
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Yes thats what I said and Im psyched you read it
Congrats on acing the whole reading comprehension. Chael dominated that fight. He outstruck anderson about 10 to 2. He got caught. You mean to tell me that when Werdum subbed fedor you immediately kicked fedor off the p4p list? Its not all about wins dude. He wasnt afraid to stand with silva but when he started to lose that battle he took it to the ground and fucked anderson up. He backed up all his shit talk and people like you who had anderson as a lock didnt say shiiiiiit all fight but when he pulled a frank mir/robbie lawler/mike russow/stefan struve rabbit out of his hat you jumped out of your seat and proclaimed that you told everyone it would happen. SMFH. GTFOH
no way, silva was injured and still beat chael at his own game
i bet if they did have a rematch silva would own him, decisively…. and besides everyone saw that submission coming a mile away. Back in line chael
Belfort is next - Sonnen will go to 205
I CANNOT BELIEVE that Chael tapped last night. If EVER there was a guy I thought had the ballz and mental toughness to keep trying to get out of the choke until he absolutely went night night it was Sonnen. All I could say last night was what a bit**. To come that close and tap. Not like he was getting his arm broken, just getting choked out. But Anderson ended up being the one who didn’t give up when pushed to the brink.
Let’s see Vitor vs. Silva next. Put Sonnen in at 205 (he looked huge) and he can fight Bonner in a bloody war of wills free on the undercard on Spike or something.
You think that Sonnen would want to demote himself to that level? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING?
If there isn’t at least a rematch, Dana would have lost his mind.
Yes he wants a rematch. But if he can’t beat Silva, he wants no part of being second. He said 205, 170, 145 – he wants a belt. Obviously tongue in cheek with the Aldo reference (145), but I could see him moving to 205. Of COURSE there will be a rematch if at all possible…too much money on the table for the UFC. I just don’t like the guy and think he will lose that rematch handily, so yeah if he wants a belt in the UFC he’s going to have to do as HE suggested and move weight classes.
No rematch...
Stop with the immediate rematch crap, PLEASE. You earn a title shot, you don’t keep getting them until you eventually win. He has to earn his way back to the title shot.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Oh please, myth. Sonnen had Silva's Head in his hands...
…but he let that freakin’ Immortal literally screw his head back on to beat him. lol.
Maybe
but Silva brought home the trophy :)
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
But no respect.
He got wrecked standing and on the ground.
by K S on Aug 9, 2010 7:07 AM EDT up reply actions
lol
sure he did, sure.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
So disappointed
In my entire MMA-watching career, I’ve never been so disappointed. This was like a dream match for 24 minutes. Watching Silva get the shit knocked out of him was possibly one of the most satisfying viewing experience of my life. So you can imagine how devastated I was to have it end like this. So frustrating. Sooooo very frustrating.
I had a post entitled "GENTLEMEN, WE HAVE A NEW CHAMPION AND HE SPEAKS ENGLISH!!"
So you can imagine my disappointment when that didn’t happen. LOL!
I don't know about that
Sonnen might of just knocked the dust off of Silva’s ground game this fight.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
Sonnen isnt gonna beat Anderson in a remactch
because Sonnen refuses to work on his submission game. From watching his interviews he doesn’t like, respect, or train bjj. The majority of Sonnen’s losses have been to submissions so its pretty obvious that he is not going to change his fighting style at this point. Its gonna take someone like GSP who is well rounded in every aspect of the fighting game to beat Anderson Silva.
Am i hallucinating?
Did anyone catch Ed Soares screaming at Sonnens camp at the end of the fight or am i just imagining that?
ok....this is how it is.
Chael Sonnen showed the world that Anderson silva is a very beatable champion. If they fought again I have no doubt Sonnen would impose his will round after round the way he did last night. Silva had absolutely no ability to stop himself from being put on his back and manhandled. AS is a good fighter, but Chael Sonnen exposed huge holes in his game, and now there’s blood in the water….AS will be the next champ to fall….he got beat the fuck down, and will get the same beatdown if they fight again because he simply DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY to prevent Sonnen from kicking his ass……get over it nuthuggers…..he walked away with the belt, but homeboy got FUCKED UP!
Is anderson the most complete fighter of our time????
after watching last night’s main event and witnessing all the damage silva sustained from sonnen, and still managed to submit him, i’m pretty much convinced he is the ultimate fighter!!
so getting your ass kicked for nearly 5 full rounds...
and inkling out a sub win makes him the best…..fuck, what’s the deal with Silva…..he’s consistently unimpressive, almost never goes on the offense, avoids fighting on so many occasions, gets his ass beated by like a 5-1 underdog and people are still on his nuts….wake up!
He showed he's human cosa, Silva has been winning for how many years now usually destroys his opponent
Silva may not of had a great performance but you have to give credit to Sonnen and Silva for both taking good shots, hell most Silva haters believed Silva had no heart and if he was getting beat would quite but he never and that adds to his character in the ring.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
* coughbignogcough *
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
another thing......
GSP is the p4p best right now…..I’ve been saying it for years now, if GSP and Andy fought it would look just like every other GSP fight of the past few years….complete one sided total domination, even with a weight difference.
silva's weakness exposed???
how can people look at that fight and not have an all new respect for silva?? he took five rounds of brutality on his back, and STILL submitted sonnen from his back!!! unbeliievable!! sonnen did not possess the stamina to finish silva off. Sorry you Sonnen nut huggers!!
totally disagree with ya newbie
he was winning the fight and fell into a triangle…if Silva hadn’t sunk that Sonnen could have kicked his ass another five rounds.
Could of should of would of is what losers say.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
if if if if if if if if if, thats all u got dude..
For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26
heres a big if....
ifyou were watching the same fight the rest of the world was watching…..you “should” realise that Silva….the invincible man, got completely manhandled and barely snuck out the win.
* blah blah* Silva * blah blah * got * blah blah * the win.
I trimmed it down to the important parts for you.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
he was winning the fight and fell into a triangle…if Silva hadn’t sunk that Sonnen could have kicked his ass another five rounds.
If Silva would have done a flying roundhouse kick while singing the theme from MASH, and it connected and knocked Sonnen out – he would have gotten a KO.
So you see, your “if only…” logic is flawless.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
"if" you didn't secretly want
Silva’s sweaty nutsack in your mouth , you’d stop defending him because good fighter or not he’s a fucking asshole and the entire non douchebag mma community wants him to get his ass beat down like that again, but with the right outcome next time. Stop trolling like a bitch you fucking 12 year old.
Undefeated in the UFC and Middle weight champion
says it all! Sonnen def. fought a darn good fight and he was the top contender but it was obvious he could not stand up with silva, and his best strat was to go for the take down, but being on the ground proved to be his undoing in the end! so if he can’t stand up with him and he can’t avoid his clever submission tactics then what can sonnen do differently in a rematch??
Could not stand up with him?? Gotta disagree
1rst round both were fresh and if I remember correctly Silva got tagged like 8 times and dropped. Silva didn’t even get a clean shot until the elbow in the 3rd round that stunned Sonnen.
Silva is a true champion and I give him that. I just want to see a rematch because I don’t think anyone can bring it like Sonnen can. Vitor has the punching power but I don’t know if he can win a striking war with Silva.
Awesome win for Silva.
On the ropes for four plus rounds then throws in the sub at the last minute. What a champion. What a warrior.
if Sonnen fought the way Silva did against Maia he'd havw won
your “champion” won the first three then danced away all niht for the win. The only reason he stayed in this fight is because he had no choice. If Silva had won the first three rounds he wouldn’t have come near Sonnen…call that being a champion?
No Sonnen would of chased him down unlike Silva's latest oppoents
When your behind you have to be the aggressor when your ahead you don’t have to be, or maybe Silva would of ended up like Sonnen?
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
And he got fight of the night.
And sub of the night, too!
As for Chael, he sould rematch Maia.
Or maybe even Nate.
hahahaha
no
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
why all the nuthugging for Silva Myth?
man crush? You wanna get wrapped up and get some “Spider web” shot on your face?
got so much respect for sonnen
He was winning 4-0 and could have just ran around like silva in the 5th and stole the fight
Instead he kept bringing the fight like he said he would
My P4P Top 5:
1) GSP 2) Aldo 3) A. Silva 4)Shogun 5) Fedor
by Newfie3 on Aug 8, 2010 8:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Eh, immediate rematch my ass. If we are going with the “beating ass but lost still”… then give carwin an immediate rematch too,
Immediate rematches are dumb. And yes, the edgar/penn one is stupid also. Had a great chance to open up the division and waste it doing the same fight again.
Do vitor vs chael… either vitor gets a win against #2 MW or chael gets a solid win against a “mini” spider and then gets his rematch.
It's an option but Vitor who was suppose to fight Silva should get the final say?
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
Why make them fight twice in a row when there is guys like Vitor waiting?
If Sonnen is deserving he should win his next one or two fights, maybe avenge his loss to maia?
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
belfort won't stand a chance
he isn’t a ground guy….Chael is the only worthwhile fight left at middleweight. Belfort should get the winner of the rematch.
ummmm
no
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Is it just me or did Chael just let go of an arm triangle?
In the 5th round, it looked like he sunk in an arm triangle but decided to jump back in to silva’s guard… Did he not sink it in? I thought because maybe he didn’t have enough room against the cage but he had room and also could’ve easily started turning clockwise…
I don`t think he wanted to risk losing position
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
I don't remember
and haven’t seen replays yet, but if that happened then it’s possible that he chose a more familiar position. I believe he doesn’t train JJ so he probably felt out of his comfort zone.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
So...
How do you guys think a Silva/GSP match will go down after what we saw Saturday night?
Granted GSP probably isn’t as active from the top as Sonnen, but he sure as hell has the takedowns to get Silva down, and has better standup than Sonnen too.
I think if GSP can pack on some muscle-weight, he’ll give Silva hell much like Sonnen did.
Arlovski : Kang : GSP : Rampage : Lytle : Huerta : Quarry : Serra : Wandy : Pulver : Alvarez
If he did though.
I think GSP’d win.
Arlovski : Kang : GSP : Rampage : Lytle : Huerta : Quarry : Serra : Wandy : Pulver : Alvarez
Mystique is gone
Honestly i think a few things happened this fight.
1. Sonnen back up his trash talk (although don’t agree with all of it, it’s still kinda funny)
2. Anderson Silva lost his mystique. he had this aura in the UFC that he was untouchable and that plays on other figthers minds. Now they will see chael sonnen who i think a lot of fighter dislike going in there out striking him on the feet and getting the take down.
3. Cardio – sonnen needs to work on this, if he wasn’t that exhusted he probably wouldn’t have gotten caught
4. GSP would beat AS. hear me out, yes AS could get a shot in and knock out GSP since we all starting to think his chin is weak due to matt serra plus his fighting style change afterward. But GSP will not gas in a 5 round fight grantueed and would work sliva on the ground.
Also if sonnen was the prick i thought he was after 3 rounds or even the 4th round he should have ran around the ring and not engaged for 5 minutes. That would have been funniest thing ever.
I was heart broken too, I did want to see Anderson Win but the whole time I was thinking this kind of sucks, I’d like to see Vitor do it. Hopefully Vitor will get his shot and knock Anderson Silva out, that would be the best possible thing that could happen.
by Brockness Monster on Aug 9, 2010 9:45 AM EDT reply actions
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