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      Not surprising news: Chael Sonnen not going to Brazil

      August 25, 2011 /

      nullChael Sonnen has made an enemy of Brazil.

      His numerous jabs, insults, and stereotypical comments about the host country of UFC 134 have apparently done a little more damage than he anticipated.

      According to MMAJunkie.com, Sonnen will no longer be attending UFC 134 due to Brazil’s growing hatred for the former No. 1 contender in the UFC middleweight division. He was originally supposed to corner Yushin Okami in his title fight with Anderson Silva.

      Sonnen said a major sponsor of Okami’s requested he not attend the pay-per-view event, which takes place Saturday at Rio’s HSBC Arena.

      A source with knowledge of the situation told MMAJunkie.com that Praetorian, a Brazil-based MMA brand, threatened to pull the Japanese fighter’s sponsorship if Sonnen attended.

      “There’s a line of people that want to kick his ass,” the source said.

      And that could be the least of problems for the expert trash-talker. Sonnen said friends in the country forwarded him a local-media report in which a police chief threatened to arrest him on sight if he showed. The official cited a law that makes disparaging the national identity a crime.

      “You don’t have freedom of speech in Brazil; put it like that,” Sonnen told MMAjunkie.com after a workout at Team Quest Tualatin.

      It probably is for the best. I didn’t see Sonnen leaving Brazil without incident after his rants as of late.

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      MMA-themed “Warrior” to hit theaters September 9

      August 24, 2011 /

      MMA is hitting the big screen on Sept. 9 as the movie “Warrior” premieres nationwide.

      The film stars Tom Hardy (Inception), Joel Edgerton (King Arthur), and Nick Nolte (he’s Nick Nolte) and is about the youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he’s trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother.

      Here is a look at the trailer:

      While the idea of two brothers actually fighting in the octagon may be a bit of a stretch, it is good to see MMA getting mainstream attention from the cinematic arts.

      For more on “Warrior” and other upcoming movies, check out Bullz-Eye.com’s moviegoer’s guide to September.

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      UFC already looking to Silva vs. Henderson II prior to UFC 134

      August 24, 2011 /

      nullDid the UFC bite off more than it can chew with scheduling a live event on FOX in November?

      The premiere MMA organization wants to put on the two best fights possible for its premiere on the broadcast network on Nov. 12, but reports from Tatame have the UFC setting up a possible rematch between Anderson Silva and Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, Dan Henderson.

      Problem is, Silva is fighting Yushin Okami this Saturday at UFC 134.

      Anderson Silva will put his belt on the line this Saturday, but the organization is already thinking on his next title defense. According to sources close to the situation, the middleweight champion is in talks with the UFC to fight Dan Henderson at UFC’s first show on FOX, scheduled to November 12, in California.

      Anderson, who already defeated the former Pride champion in his long UFC career, tapping him in a rear-naked choke at UFC 82, fights the highly underdog Yushin Okami this Saturday, at UFC Rio, while Henderson waits to define his future with the end of his contract with Strikeforce.

      Sources also indicated that if Henderson didn’t agree to move down to middleweight months after a heavyweight showdown against Fedor Emelianenko, Chael Sonnen is the option to replace him against Silva.

      Sonnen is set to fight Brian Stann at UFC 136, and if Henderson doesn’t take this fight, he’d be taken out to fight Anderson. Stann, on the other hand, would potentially fight Vitor Belfort.

      While Silva is the clear favorite to win this Saturday, we have seen in the past that it is never smart to schedule a match before another one is completed.

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      Just in case it wasn’t funny the first time: Chael Sonnen animation

      August 23, 2011 /

      A while back I posted an interesting interview where Ariel Helwani interviewed Chael Sonnen upon his return back into the UFC.

      The original video was funny enough as Sonnen dropped insult after insult on the likes of Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, and anyone associated with Team Blackhouse.

      Well, someone took the time to take that interview and provided animated background to it. It definitely adds a little punch to it. Here it is for your viewing pleasure.

      Admit it, it was worth the seven minutes of your life.

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      UFC 134 Betting Odds: Silva, Rua favored

      August 21, 2011 /

      nullUFC 134 takes place on Saturday, and has one of the better cards the UFC has put on in a while.

      Our friends on at BetOnFighting.com have released odds for four of the main card bouts.

      In the main event, Anderson Silva is the favorite (-450) to retain his UFC Middleweight Championship over Yushin Okami (+350). Silva (28-4) is looking to avenge a DQ loss to Okami (27-5) from 2006. Silva threw an up kick to Okami, when he was on his knees, which ended the fight. Okami is a big, strong wrestler, but not as aggressive as the likes of Chael Sonnen. Still, if Okami can get his hands on Silva, he could find a way to win the fight.

      In the co-main event, Maurico “Shogun” Rua will look to avenge a loss to Forrest Griffin from back at UFC 76 in 2007. Rua (19-5) is considered the favorite to win this time, with odds of -220. Griffin (18-6) comes in with odds of +180. It should be noted that Rua was a heavy favorite the first time these two met, but Griffin managed to push a pace that Rua couldn’t handle and went on to score a submission in the closing moments of the third round.

      For the available odds for UFC 134, including Schaub vs. Nogueira and Barboza vs. Pearson, check out the jump.

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