Weidman the clear underdog in rematch with Silva
Posted by Drew Ellis (07/14/2013 @ 1:36 pm)
 It didn’t take long for Anderson Silva to change his mind about his fighting future.
Just moments after being knocked out by Chris Weidman in the main event of UF 162, the long-time middleweight champion said he no longer wanted to fight for the title, and a rematch with Weidman wouldn’t be happening.
A week later, the rematch has already been booked.
Weidman will make his first title defense against Silva as the main event of UFC 168 on Dec. 28 in Las Vegas.
The champion, Weidman, is the clear underdog in the rematch, as many feel Silva can beat Weidman as long as he doesn’t clown around.
It is not often that a champion comes into a fight, especially a rematch against an opponent he already beat, as the clear underdog.
Only a few come to mind when it comes to title fights.
Matt Serra vs. Georges St. Pierre at UFC 83: Serra shocked the world by winning the UFC Middlweight Championship, beating GSP at UFC 69, but most looked at the win as a fluke. Serra did little to fight off those opinions in the rematch, as St. Pierre dominated the bout and finished him off with body shots in under 10 minutes.
Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn at UFC 118: Edgar won a controversial decision over Penn at UFC 112 for the UFC Lightweight Championship, and shocked the MMA world just by lasting 25 minutes with Penn. Many expected a motivated Penn to come out and run through Edgar in the rematch, but the opposite happened. Edgar fought a nearly flawless 25 minutes and earned the decisive decision over Penn. It was a fight that put Edgar on the map and forever dethroned Penn as the king of the lightweights.
Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski at UFC 61: It was at UFC 59 that Arlovski looked to be set to successfully defend his UFC Heavyweight Championship against Syliva. He had rocked the challenger with a big hand that sent Sylvia crashing to the mat. However, Sylvia got up, and as Arlovski was in a flurry trying to finish the fight, Sylvia caught Arlovski right on the button and finished him for the shocking comeback win. Months later, the two had the immediate rematch and many expected Arlovski to get the best of Sylvia, but that didn’t happen. In a rather tame fight, Sylvia won a 25-minute decision. Arlovski was too timid and seemed to be afraid of getting knocked out. The former champion never seemed to be the same fighter after losing to Sylvia.
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Tags: 185 pounds, Anderson Silva, Andrei Arlovski, BJ Penn, Chris Weidman, Frankie Edgar, Georges St. Pierre, Lyoto Machida, matt serra, silva vs. Weidman, silva vs. Weidman II, Tim Sylvia, UFC, ufc 162, UFC Middleweight Championship, ufc middleweights
After loss to Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen should call it a career
Posted by Drew Ellis (04/28/2013 @ 2:52 pm)
 Chael Sonnen has done a good job running his mouth, but now, his mouth may not be able to support his fighting career.
After losing to Anderson Silva in an underwhelming performance back at UFC 148, Sonnen was stopped in 4:33 against UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, on Saturday night at UFC 159.
Sonnen didn’t really deserve a title fight in the first place. He hadn’t fought at 205 pounds in the UFC in over six years, yet somehow got an immediate title fight with Jones.
Sonnen can sell a fight, but even his promos are outdated and tiresome. If you really want to know where Chael Sonnen gets his material, watch tapes of pro wrestling from the 90s.
I will give credit to Sonnen for being one of the best at 185 pounds, but he had no business competing against Jones on Saturday night, and with an unimpressive loss in the first round, he finds himself without any direction for his career.
A rematch with Silva isn’t in the cards and he certainly isn’t going to talk his way into a rematch with Jones after failing to put forth much offense on Saturday night.
Sonnen should do what he does best and that is sell fights, but not for himself, for the UFC. He should stick to being a broadcaster and realize that he had a successful career, despite not winning a title.
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Tags: 185 pounds, 205 pounds, Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen, Jon Jones, Jones vs. Sonnen, MMA, Silva vs. Sonnen, top 10 light heavyweights, top 10 middleweights, UFC, UFC 148, UFC 159, ufc light heavyweight championship, UFC Middleweight Championship, Ultimate Fighting Championship
Belfort injured, Wanderlei Silva to face Cung Le at UFC 139
Posted by Drew Ellis (09/22/2011 @ 11:51 am)
 Just a few weeks after Vitor Belfort announced he would be taking on Cung Le at UFC 139, he has now had to announce he will not be fighting after all.
According to MMAFighting.com, Belfort suffered an injury that will force him out of the fight. But, the UFC was quick to find a replacement, as Wanderlei Silva will step in to take on Le at UFC 139.
Wanderlei Silva will make his return to the Octagon on November 19 in San Jose, when he takes on former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le at UFC 139.
UFC President Dana White announced today that Vitor Belfort had to pull out of his fight with Le because of an injury, and as a result Silva will step in and take it.
Belfort vs. Le had the makings of a great fight because of the speed and quickness both have in their striking.
However, Le vs. Silva should be just as good, if not better, because Silva is relentless and is willing to be knocked out in order to put on a show. Belfort is more hesitant in his striking. With Silva now in, expect fireworks and an explosive knockout when he and Cung Le face off.
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Tags: 185 pounds, Belfort vs. le, cung le, Dana White, injuries, karate, Middleweight Division, mma events, MMA Injuries, mma matchups, muay thai, silva vs. le, strikeforce middleweight championship, strikers, top 10 middleweights, UFC 139, UFC events, UFC Injuries, ufc matchups, Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva
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