All Entries Tagged With: "Anderson Silva"
Chael Sonnen, Please Stop Talking
For the most part, I like Chael Sonnen (25-10-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC, #3 IWMMAR). He’s a nice guy, very fan-friendly and very charismatic. He trains with a great camp and has a good mind for MMA. But as he waits for a title shot, he should really, really stop talking. In announcing (again) that he’s going to get a fight against the winner of Anderson Silva (25-4 MMA, 10-0 UFC, #1/#5 IWMMAR) and Demian Maia (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC, #6 IWMMAR) at UFC 112, Chael let this sound-bite out. You hit it on the… (Full Story)
Confirmed: Demian Maia to fight Anderson Silva at UFC 112
Update: Dana White has confirmed that matchup on UFC.com. “It’s always tough when a top fighter like Vitor Belfort has to pull out of a big title fight, but we have found a high quality replacement,” said UFC President Dana White. “Top contender Chael Sonnen was not available due to injuries sustained in his fight with Nate Marquardt, so top six middleweight Demian Maia will step in to fight for the title. Maia is an Abu Dhabi grappling champion, a five-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… (Full Story)
February 11th news roundup
Tatame is reporting that Vitor Belfort is out of his UFC 112 fight with Anderson Silva with a shoulder injury. Rumor is that the replacement will be recent UFC 109 winner, Chael Sonnen. Silva, who last fought and easily defeated Forrest Griffin at UFC 101, will return to the action after surgery on his elbow. Local fighter Charlie Brenneman was recently signed by the UFC and will be fighting Jason High on the undercard at UFC Fight Night 21 in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 31st,… (Full Story)
The UFC 108 rumor mill
This is what we have lined up for UFC 108 if the rumors are correct. Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Junior dos Santos Jim Miller vs. Tyson Griffin Carlos Condit vs. Paul Daley Martin Kampmann vs. Rory Markham Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout Mark Munoz vs. Ryan Jensen Cole Miller vs. Dan Lauzon Jake Ellenberger vs. Mike Pyle This would easily contend with the PPV buy rates for both UFC 100 and UFC 101 if… (Full Story)
He deserves a shot at the title, not a shot at the Spider
We all here at mmaopinion.com are big fans of Dan Henderson. After rumors about signing with Strikeforce, Curtis Clontz said it’s not a surprise. Josh Stein said the move is not that bad for Henderson. So I thought I would add my thoughts on the subject too. While the UFC didn’t do right by Henderson promising him with a shot after shot at Silva only to break their promise each time. What they did wrong was the promising itself not the fact that they didn’t give him the title… (Full Story)
Silva vs. Griffin, like poetry in motion
This was emailed to me and I thought it was pretty neat. The actual animated gif is after the jump and about 8MB in size…. (Full Story)
Who’s Next For Anderson Silva? Marquardt or Henderson.
Both fighters are riding three fight winning streaks. Both men have shown the ability to finish their opponents. Both men have already fallen victim to “The Spider”. Both Nate Marquardt and Dan Henderson can make a great argument as to why they should be the next middleweight challenger to have another crack at Anderson Silva. Both men are coming off of high profile match-ups where they finished off their opponents in dramatic fashion…. (Full Story)
Anderson Silva training with Freddie Roach
Thought this was an interesting find and one worth sharing. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xaa1dp_silv-spar_sport… (Full Story)
Anderson Silva At Heavyweight?
With a new report suggesting that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (25-4 MMA, 10-0 UFC, #1/#4 IWMMAR) will look to make a jump up an additional weightclass from lightheavyweight to heavyweight, there has been, and should be, some cocked heads. Anderson was smaller at lightheavyweight than the top tier fighters, and would be undoubtedly handling a thirty to forty pound disadvantage (at least) in many heavyweight matchups. But, still, as he remains unwilling to fight for the… (Full Story)
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