TAG | UFC 117
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 [...]
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Did Chael Sonnen expose Anderson Silva, or was it something else?
11 Comments | Posted by Keith Talarico in MMA Rumors, UFC
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 [...]
Instant classic: The UFC 117 conference call with Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen. I’ll have more on this fight, and this loaded card, next week, but the dialogue did not disappoint. Text | Listen **** Mixed Martial Arts returned from a brief break with force, as in Sarah Kaufman’s third-round knockout of Roxanne Modafferi at [...]
For once the MMA community has a chance to breathe. UFC 116 put an exclamation point on a loaded June that bled into the July 4 weekend. Come August MMA events ramp up again with five major shows: UFC on Versus 2, UFC 117, Strikeforce: Houston, WEC 50 and UFC 118, when Boston will host [...]