Anderson Silva still suffering from variety of injuries
Anderson Silva’s return to training might not be full-steam ahead just yet. “The Spider” was recently shown working out with several of us usual training partners at a gym in Brazil. Also, Silva’s physiotherapist reported that the UFC middleweight champ was 100% and would be back inside the Octagon very soon. Silva, however, has changed the tune on all that in a recent interview with SporTV,... [Read More...]
Dana White wants to do Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva II in Brazil
Shortly after Chael Sonnen beat Brian Stann this past October, UFC President Dana White referred to the outspoken middleweight’s expected rematch against Anderson Silva as the type of match-up the company would use in hopes of filling a venue like Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. However, with Silva sidelined due to a shoulder injury, Sonnen was booked to face Mark Munoz later this month at UFC on FOX... [Read More...]
Dana White would like to see Anderson Silva finish career vs. GSP or Jon Jones
Dana White has plans for just about everybody under Zuffa’s umbrella including UFC middleweight king Anderson Silva. At the present time those plans call for “The Spider” to rest up from a shoulder injury and face the winner of Chael Sonnen-Mark Munoz in 2012. After that, however, it may all be up to Silva. White, though, wouldn’t mind seeing the 36-year-old Brazilian finish up his career... [Read More...]
Chael Sonnen accepts Anderson Silva’s challenge to fight in Brazil
Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen has agreed to face divisional champion Anderson Silva in his own backyard, going on Twitter Sunday night to accept a recent challenge laid down by “The Spider”. Sonnen, who lost via submission to Silva last year, called out the pound-for-pound king following his most recent win over Brian Stann. However, Silva shrugged off Sonnen’s request, stating... [Read More...]
Chael Sonnen loses cool during interview when asked about Anderson Silva
It seems like someone found a crack in that seemingly thick skin Chael Sonnen sports. While appearing on TSN’s Off The Record Wednesday, Michael Landsberg asked Sonnen why he backed off his terms of a “Loser Leaves Town” match with UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. By his reaction, it was clear Sonnen did not enjoy the tone that Landsberg used and went on the offensive with the host. “You... [Read More...]
Dana White confirms that Chael Sonnen is next for Anderson Silva
It looks like Chael Sonnen‘s mouth and the fan response to it has earned him another fight against the man on the receiving end of his many verbal jabs – Anderson Silva. Appearing on the Jim Rome Show, UFC president Dana White confirmed that Sonnen would get his rematch, saying, “It’s the fight that everybody wants to see. People want to see Chael vs. Anderson. Anderson is in... [Read More...]
Chael Sonnen: “I knew (Anderson Silva) was a coward.”
Chael Sonnen continues to try and push the buttons of UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. Sonnen, who lost to Silva via submission in 2010, called out “The Spider” following his most recent win over Brian Stann inside the Octagon. Silva, who is rehabbing a shoulder injury, has made it known that he doesn’t believe Sonnen deserves a rematch. However, with his most recent comments, Sonnen may... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva sticking around longer than originally anticipated
Anderson Silva is finally starting to speak for himself, and the words do not sync up with what his manager has had to say. Silva, the awe-inspiring UFC middleweight champ, is working his way back from a shoulder injury requiring rest and rehab for several months. “The Spider” was last in action defeating Yushin Okami this past summer at UFC Rio. Ed Soares, Silva’s manager, has made comments... [Read More...]
Chael Sonnen continues verbal barrage on rival Anderson Silva
There aren’t many words Chael Sonnen believes are off limits when it comes to talking about a fight or trying to push someone into one, and the UFC middleweight contender continued to showcase that this week. Sonnen, who defeated Brian Stann at UFC 136, tried to get an answer out of 185-pound champion Anderson Silva following his victory by calling “The Spider” out inside the Octagon.... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva’s retirement closer than fans may think
Ed Soares has done a lot of the speaking for UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. That trend continued recently when Soares disclosed that “The Spider” has only a few fights left in his stellar career before he rides off into the sunset. Chael Sonnen, who lost to Silva last year in a title fight, is hoping that his name is the next one on a contract for Silva to sign. Soares, however, doesn’t... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva upset with antics of Chael Sonnen
In a sport like Mixed Martial Arts, competitive desire and confidence often collide with the need to market match-ups and as a result the combination creates some level of trash-talking between opponents while building up to an eventual bout. While taking verbal jabs at an adversary may be a common occurrence, UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen has taken the art form to another level with his WWE-style... [Read More...]
Dana White still open to possibility of rematch between Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson
Long before Chael Sonnen nearly shocked the world by using his high-level grappling effectively enough to neutralize the explosive talents of Anderson Silva, former Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Dan Henderson had similar success in the opening round of their title-fight at UFC 82 before falling in the following frame by way of submission. When Henderson recently re-signed with the UFC talk immediately... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva’s “MMA Instruction Manual”
If I asked you, “Who has the deadliest Muay Thai in MMA,” chances are you’d say, “Anderson Silva”…and if you didn’t say then I’d probably call you a liar. Well now, thanks to MMA Instruction Manual: The Muay Thai Clinch, Takedowns, Takedown Defense, and Ground Fighting by Silva and Glen Cordoza, you can learn all the tricks of the trade that make “The Spider” one of the... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva expecting title defense against Yushin Okami in Rio
It appears a potential super-fight between George St. Pierre and Anderson Silva may be put on hold regardless of how St. Pierre fares against Jake Shields in their title-bout later this month as word of a pending match-up with Yushin Okami in August has surfaced from a reliable source in Silva’s camp. According to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, a long time friend and training partner of Silva’s, “The... [Read More...]
Now is Not the Time for Jones vs. Silva
In the wake of Jon Jones’ destructive win over “Shogun” Rua there is one fight that a lot of people seem to be clamoring to see, and it isn’t Jones vs. Rashad Evans. While Evans has already been named as the next contender for Jones’ newly won UFC Light Heavyweight Championship there seems to already be a lot of support behind a completely different direction. There are a lot of people who... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another ediition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Jon Fitch Gives Final Thoughts on UFC 127 Fight with B.J. Penn (MMAFighting.com) Michael Bisping and Jorge Rivera Share an Intense Staredown at the UFC 127 Presser (CagePotato.com) A Look at the Top Aussies in MMA (FIGHT! Magazine) Cub... [Read More...]
Five Ounces 2010 Year-End Awards: The Meat and Potatoes
The last day of 2010 upon us, and though the year may not have delivered on the public’s long-standing dream of flying cars and laser-blasters it was certainly a period filled with memorable months from a Mixed Martial Arts viewpoint. We witnessed champions fall in dramatic fashion, rise from the ranks to become divisional kings, and in some cases emerge victorious by the skin of their teeth. We... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort and more confirmed for Super Bowl Weekend
Few Saturdays are as synonymous with the UFC putting on a major event as the card offered annually on Super Bowl weekend. With past years providing action featuring Randy Couture, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, Frank Edgar, and a number of the sport’s biggest stars, 2011 will be no exception as the UFC has officially announced a trio of main card bouts with a current champion, three former title-holders,... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort: “If you have a mouth you can say whatever you want, and Wanderlei has a big mouth.”
By the time Vitor Belfort steps into the Octagon to face UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva at UFC 126 it will have been nearly a year-and-a-half since his last outing. However, the challenge created by the layoff doesn’t appear to concern Belfort, perhaps due an appreciation of life’s lows and highs brought on by the personal triumphs and tragedies he’s endured. A previous UFC light heavyweight... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Nate Diaz Addresses Steroids as Only He Can (WatchKalibRun.com) Kyra Gracie Goes Sans Gi for Magazine Cover (MiddleEasy.com) Frank Edgar vs. Gray Maynard II Looking Likely for UFC 125 (Heavy.com) Cooking with Miguel Torres? You Bet!... [Read More...]
