Prior to every fight in the UFC, the combatants go through some very rigorous medical testing, including a drug screening. The news broke last week that UFC middleweight contender and all around loud mouth Chael Sonnen failed the drug test he took prior to his middleweight title fight with Anderson Silva at UFC 117. Right [...]

CHAEL SONNEN, UFC 117

What we know about what’s happening with Chael Sonnen: • Sonnen tested positive for abnormally elevated levels of testosterone following his narrow loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 117, a fight he dominated until the Spider caught him in a triangle 3:10 into the fifth round. The middleweight appealed a one-year suspension and $2,500 fine [...]

CHAEL SONNEN

Love or hate him, but respect Chael Sonnen for what he did at UFC 117, where somehow, Anderson Silva pulled off his greatest victory, the miracle at the Oracle. The brazen challenger entered the main event a heavy underdog but talked enough smack about his opponent, his manager, Lance Armstrong and anyone within a takedown’s [...]

ANDERSON SILVA, CHAEL SONNEN

What exactly did I see on Saturday night at UFC 117? It’s still not registering completely. Chael Sonnen, and unlikely threat to the UFC’s Middleweight crown, dominated a man who is widely regarded as the best pound for pound fighter in the world. I mean let’s face it, the casual fan had no idea who [...]

ANDERSON SILVA, CHAEL SONNEN, UFC 117