Filed under: Bellator , Featured , Featured Videos , News , Videos NEW YORK – To the surprise of virtually no one in attendance, Bellator NYC headliners Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva needed to be separated during their faceoff at today’s news conference. Sonnen (29-15-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) and Silva (35-12-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) have been dancing toward this moment for years now in a rivalry that was brewing when both were in the UFC coaching opposite each other on a Brazilian season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” On Saturday, they meet in the main event of Bellator’s second foray into the world of pay-per-view at Bellator NYC, which takes place at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main card airs on pay-per-view following Bellator 180, which has a main card on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie. Sonnen and Silva remained calm, for the most part, during the news conference itself. But when it came time to meet on the stage with Bellator President Scott Coker in the middle, Sonnen told Silva early on to keep his distance, lest the two come to blows. They slowly inched toward each other, and when they were close enough, Silva gave his opponent a shove
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Wanderlei Silva, Chael Sonnen nearly scuffle at Bellator NYC faceoffs – MMA Junkie