On July 11, 2012, Chris Weidman defeated top middleweight contender Mark Munoz without so much as absorbing a single significant strike in six and a half minutes of fight time. It was a headlining spot, and he made the most of it.
Former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz says he wants current UFC titlist Anderson Silva -- when Diaz comes back from his suspension. The time away has apparently opened up his imagination, and out flies his always-fascinating fancy.
Anderson Silva has lorded over the UFC’s middleweight division long enough to create dilemmas for challengers. Dilemmas that look like specific little purgatories. Dilemmas that look like harsh reality checks (to guys like Patrick Cote and Thales Leites).
Jon Jones doesn’t necessarily want to fight Anderson Silva. Worse, the feeling seems mutual. This is a set of preferences that can’t help but play games with the spirit of competition. In fact, it seems all backward when you consider that the spirit of competition is the reason this sport -- and any sport -- exists in the first place.
In the immediate aftermath of his second-round TKO loss to Anderson Silva on Saturday at UFC 148, a dazed and disappointed Chael Sonnen didn’t seem to know exactly what had happened. “You know, he got me with a good shot,” Sonnen told UFC color commentator Joe Rogan inside the cage, his voice betraying the uncertainty of a man still trying to piece together how things had gotten away from him.
The likelihood of a potential super-fight between Anderson Silva and Jon Jones continues to look slim after the pair extended their friendship in the aftermath of UFC 148 on Sunday. More »
Michael Bisping has put his name firmly in the pot for a future fight with Anderson Silva, insisting he would have provided much more of a challenge than Chael Sonnen managed at UFC 148. More »
On Monday, I offered five questions related to UFC 148, most of which, unsurprisingly, revolved around Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen. Following an incredible fight week in Las Vegas, which featured more than 8,000 fans attending the weigh-in and culminated at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with Silva keeping his belt and record streaks intact -- consecutive wins (15) and title defenses (10) -- we now have the answers.
LAS VEGAS -- Chael Sonnen got two bites at the UFC middleweight title, and each time he came up short. And at 35 years old, it's likely Sonnen might never get another 185-pound title shot, especially if Anderson Silva remains champion.
LAS VEGAS -- The greatest mixed martial artist of all time did his thing Saturday. Anderson Silva conquered his most difficult adversary for the second time, defeating Chael Sonnen via TKO in the second round of their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 148.
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