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Chael Sonnen reveals key reason behind his fifth-round downfall in first Anderson Silva fight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 22:09:54 +0000

As one of the most articulate figures in MMA, Chael Sonnen will engage you in just about any conversation you’d want to have about the sport. But don’t ask him to sit down and walk you through one of his old fights. Three-time UFC title challenger Sonnen (31-17-1 MMA, 7-7 UFC) was the first guest on MMA Junkie’s new series, “Legend 2 Legend,” as he joined former UFC site coordinator Burt Watson to shoot the breeze on a wide range of topics. But perhaps the most interesting tidbit from their conversation was the revelation that Sonnen had never watched back his infamous UFC 117 defeat to Anderson Silva. In fact, he said he has never watched back any of his fights

UFC free fight: Anderson Silva mounts incredible comeback over Chael Sonnen to retain title

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 May 2020 13:08:15 +0000

Anderson Silva was just minutes away from getting dethroned by his arch rival. Silva put his middleweight title on the line against the brash Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 in what would quickly turn into a nightmare for the defending champion.

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Silva over Sonnen? Cain Velasquez’s title wins? What was the best UFC moment of 2010?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 21:10:20 +0000

We’re not so far into 2020 that it’s too late to take a look back at the past decade that was. The UFC recently rolled out compilation videos with some of the best moments of each calendar year from 2010-2019. From Brock Lesnar’s beatdown at the hands of Cain Velasquez and Anderson Silva’s Hail Mary submission of Chael Sonnen, to Jorge Masvidal’s 5-second KO of Ben Askren and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s continued unbeaten run, the UFC covered all the big moments over 10 years. We’re still a ways out from UFC 246, which kicks off the promotion’s next decade

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Is it the best submission in UFC history? Watch the full fight video of Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen I

BAD MMA News — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:30:05 +0000

Anderson Silva has perhaps the biggest test of his career coming up next month when he tries to recapture the middleweight title he held for nearly seven years. To do that, Silva will have to go through Chris Weidman, who upset him at UFC 148 in July, ending a reign of dominance that started in 2006.

Is it the best submission in UFC history? Watch the full fight video of Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen I – MMA Junkie