Ryron and Hener Gracie breaks down UFC 136 fight between Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann for you.
They talk about the amazing display of Jiu Jitsu transition from Chael Sonnen. One of the few fighters who initially did buy the BJJ is the greatest martial arts in the world. Ironically he won his fight with the combination of his Jiu Jitsu and wrestling which just makes him a lot more dangerous on the ground.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Battle Brewing Over Next to Fight for Belt as Champ Anderson Silva Recovers
From MMA Fighting
by Mike Chiappetta
HOUSTON -- Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann both hope to make their case as the next man to fight Anderson Silva on Saturday. But their UFC 136 fight, largely considered a possible No. 1 contenders bout, is no sure thing to produce a middleweight title challenger.
On Wednesday, UFC president Dana White said there was more than one possibility for Silva, and he seemed willing to wait to see how things play out before committing to a plan.
One alternate possibility? If Dan Henderson beats Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 139 next month, he might bump to the front of the line.
The returning star recently vacated the Strikeforce light heavyweight championship to come back to the UFC. And though his first fight back will be at light heavyweight, he's willing to move down to 185 for another crack at Silva.
"We've got to see what happens here," White said. "The winner of [Sonnen-Stann] deserves a shot at Anderson Silva? It'd be tough to say no. But if Henderson beats Shogun, it'd be tough to say that Henderson doesn't deserve the shot either. So we'll see what happens."
White also revealed that if Silva had been healthy, he likely would have been slotted into an immediate title bout with Henderson. It would actually be a rematch, as the two squared off at UFC 82 in March 2008, with Silva winning via rear- naked choke in the second round.
Meanwhile, Sonnen seems to have toned down some of his usually pointed comments aimed at Silva, a fact that led a Brazilian reporter to ask him about how much of what he says is for show. Sonnen, who came across a bit subdued throughout the UFC 136 press conference, suddenly came to life, saying that he still has the long-reigning champion in his crosshairs.
"I'm not scared of that guy, I'm not going to apologize to that guy," said Sonnen, who is favored to beat Stann this weekend. "And I appreciate what the Brazilian people said, and a lot of that was said in good fun. But the bottom line is I'm sticking a finger in his chest, I'm picking a fight, and I'm not going to quit."
Whether Henderson (28-8), Sonnen (25-11-1) or Stann (11-3) receives the opportunity might also be a question of timing. Silva is still on the mend after a shoulder injury. The problem isn't considered serious, but simply a matter of time and rehabilitation.
"He has bursitis in his shoulder," White said. "The doctor told him he needs to rest it for eight weeks, and he's doing physical therapy. It's not like he's got some injury that needs surgery or anything like that. As amazing as this guy is, we forget this guy is 37 years old."
Regardless of the challenger, upsetting Silva will be an uphill task. The popular champion is riding a UFC-record 14-fight win streak, and he's successfully defended his belt nine straight times, also a record.
by Mike Chiappetta
HOUSTON -- Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann both hope to make their case as the next man to fight Anderson Silva on Saturday. But their UFC 136 fight, largely considered a possible No. 1 contenders bout, is no sure thing to produce a middleweight title challenger.
On Wednesday, UFC president Dana White said there was more than one possibility for Silva, and he seemed willing to wait to see how things play out before committing to a plan.One alternate possibility? If Dan Henderson beats Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 139 next month, he might bump to the front of the line.
The returning star recently vacated the Strikeforce light heavyweight championship to come back to the UFC. And though his first fight back will be at light heavyweight, he's willing to move down to 185 for another crack at Silva.
"We've got to see what happens here," White said. "The winner of [Sonnen-Stann] deserves a shot at Anderson Silva? It'd be tough to say no. But if Henderson beats Shogun, it'd be tough to say that Henderson doesn't deserve the shot either. So we'll see what happens."
White also revealed that if Silva had been healthy, he likely would have been slotted into an immediate title bout with Henderson. It would actually be a rematch, as the two squared off at UFC 82 in March 2008, with Silva winning via rear- naked choke in the second round.
Meanwhile, Sonnen seems to have toned down some of his usually pointed comments aimed at Silva, a fact that led a Brazilian reporter to ask him about how much of what he says is for show. Sonnen, who came across a bit subdued throughout the UFC 136 press conference, suddenly came to life, saying that he still has the long-reigning champion in his crosshairs.
"I'm not scared of that guy, I'm not going to apologize to that guy," said Sonnen, who is favored to beat Stann this weekend. "And I appreciate what the Brazilian people said, and a lot of that was said in good fun. But the bottom line is I'm sticking a finger in his chest, I'm picking a fight, and I'm not going to quit."
Whether Henderson (28-8), Sonnen (25-11-1) or Stann (11-3) receives the opportunity might also be a question of timing. Silva is still on the mend after a shoulder injury. The problem isn't considered serious, but simply a matter of time and rehabilitation.
"He has bursitis in his shoulder," White said. "The doctor told him he needs to rest it for eight weeks, and he's doing physical therapy. It's not like he's got some injury that needs surgery or anything like that. As amazing as this guy is, we forget this guy is 37 years old."
Regardless of the challenger, upsetting Silva will be an uphill task. The popular champion is riding a UFC-record 14-fight win streak, and he's successfully defended his belt nine straight times, also a record.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
UFC 136's Brian Stann says weight of fight with Chael Sonnen sells itself
Article taken from MMAjunkie.com
by Steven Marrocco
Well, Brian Stann's prediction came true. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has offered him none of the insults that might have been expected.
"I told everybody from the start that I didn't think it was going to happen, and I've said this a couple of times where I believe that Chael is very genuine when he says that if he has a problem with somebody, he'll speak it, and when he doesn't have a problem with somebody, he won't," Stann (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) told MMAjunkie.com.
From the tone of the pre-fight talk, Sonnen has no problems with Stann. The two have been nothing but respectful toward each other.
Isn't Stann just a little disappointed, though? If nothing else, a few good jabs might have provided some entertainment in the buildup to their fight, which takes place at UFC 136 on Saturday at Houston's Toyota Center. The event's main card airs live on pay-per-view, and preliminary action airs live on Spike TV and streams on Facebook.
Former Marine and Iraq war veteran Stann has had enough entertainment to last a lifetime, so no.
"I also wouldn't have taken it personally anyway if there was anything used to generate hype," he said. "But I really think that our skill sets and the weight of this fight has generated all the hype it needs."
The weight he's referring to is what's next for the winner. Before he ran headlong into the California State Athletic Commission, Sonnen was due for an immediate rematch with champ Anderson Silva after their electrifying first meeting at UFC 117. A second meeting was the obvious way to answer the question of whether Sonnen's dominant-until-the-last-round performance had been a fluke, or if he really had the champ's number.
While it hasn't exactly been confirmed that the winner of Saturday's fight will get a title shot, UFC president Dana White thinks it "should be." That leaves Stann as the only roadblock to the highly anticipated rematch.
And by Sonnen's words, it's quite a roadblock. The onetime middleweight challenger said Stann represents such a threat that his rise has been hindered by the qualms of potential opponents. There's evidence to support that statement – this past summer, former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva very publicly turned down a fight with Stann at UFC 130 because he didn't want to be the bad guy to fight a war hero on the Memorial Day card.
"Look, I'll speak for everybody, nobody wants to fight Brian, but somebody's got to," Sonnen said. "Our paths have to cross. We're just in the same weight class, it's not that big of a pool, and he's whooping everybody. If he quit beating everybody, than I wouldn't have to fight him, but he decided to go out and become one of the top guys."
Stann said he didn't have much of a choice in the matchup, either.
"This is the first fight where I just got a phone call and was told who I was fighting," he said. "Normally, there's a process. My manager throws out a couple of names, and then (UFC matchmaker) Joe Silva throws out a couple of names. We were in that process, then all of a sudden after UFC 132 when Chris Leben knocked out Wanderlei Silva, it was 48 hours later. Boom, this is who you're fighting."
As the phrase goes, then, it is what it is. They've got a job to do. It's not something they're necessarily looking forward to, but there just aren't a lot of choices. Sitting out potential fights is almost never a good idea, and both ultimately want to fight Silva.
"I don't take it as something where Chael's going to go light on me," Stann said. "I still fully anticipate ... the guy who's going to double-leg takedown and try and push my head through the canvas."
And in the heat of that moment, it won't matter much what has or hasn't been said two months prior.
by Steven Marrocco
Well, Brian Stann's prediction came true. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has offered him none of the insults that might have been expected."I told everybody from the start that I didn't think it was going to happen, and I've said this a couple of times where I believe that Chael is very genuine when he says that if he has a problem with somebody, he'll speak it, and when he doesn't have a problem with somebody, he won't," Stann (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) told MMAjunkie.com.
From the tone of the pre-fight talk, Sonnen has no problems with Stann. The two have been nothing but respectful toward each other.
Isn't Stann just a little disappointed, though? If nothing else, a few good jabs might have provided some entertainment in the buildup to their fight, which takes place at UFC 136 on Saturday at Houston's Toyota Center. The event's main card airs live on pay-per-view, and preliminary action airs live on Spike TV and streams on Facebook.
Former Marine and Iraq war veteran Stann has had enough entertainment to last a lifetime, so no.
"I also wouldn't have taken it personally anyway if there was anything used to generate hype," he said. "But I really think that our skill sets and the weight of this fight has generated all the hype it needs."
The weight he's referring to is what's next for the winner. Before he ran headlong into the California State Athletic Commission, Sonnen was due for an immediate rematch with champ Anderson Silva after their electrifying first meeting at UFC 117. A second meeting was the obvious way to answer the question of whether Sonnen's dominant-until-the-last-round performance had been a fluke, or if he really had the champ's number.
While it hasn't exactly been confirmed that the winner of Saturday's fight will get a title shot, UFC president Dana White thinks it "should be." That leaves Stann as the only roadblock to the highly anticipated rematch.
And by Sonnen's words, it's quite a roadblock. The onetime middleweight challenger said Stann represents such a threat that his rise has been hindered by the qualms of potential opponents. There's evidence to support that statement – this past summer, former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva very publicly turned down a fight with Stann at UFC 130 because he didn't want to be the bad guy to fight a war hero on the Memorial Day card.
"Look, I'll speak for everybody, nobody wants to fight Brian, but somebody's got to," Sonnen said. "Our paths have to cross. We're just in the same weight class, it's not that big of a pool, and he's whooping everybody. If he quit beating everybody, than I wouldn't have to fight him, but he decided to go out and become one of the top guys."
Stann said he didn't have much of a choice in the matchup, either.
"This is the first fight where I just got a phone call and was told who I was fighting," he said. "Normally, there's a process. My manager throws out a couple of names, and then (UFC matchmaker) Joe Silva throws out a couple of names. We were in that process, then all of a sudden after UFC 132 when Chris Leben knocked out Wanderlei Silva, it was 48 hours later. Boom, this is who you're fighting."
As the phrase goes, then, it is what it is. They've got a job to do. It's not something they're necessarily looking forward to, but there just aren't a lot of choices. Sitting out potential fights is almost never a good idea, and both ultimately want to fight Silva.
"I don't take it as something where Chael's going to go light on me," Stann said. "I still fully anticipate ... the guy who's going to double-leg takedown and try and push my head through the canvas."
And in the heat of that moment, it won't matter much what has or hasn't been said two months prior.
Brian Stann vs. A Fly
UFC is producing more candid and funny videos huh
Effect of Deal with Fox
Nevertheless a funny video
Effect of Deal with Fox
Nevertheless a funny video
Monday, October 3, 2011
UFC 136 Fight Card
On the 8th October finally the wait is over. Edgar vs Maynard III is on. It is a highly anticipated bout between champ and challenger ever since the last fight was an exciting draw. Experts and fans a like were split between who won so too were the judges.But come this Saturday in the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas a winner will emerge. (Hopefully) UFC might have a new Lightweight Champ or the champ might retain his belt and cement his place as the best lightweight in the world and one of the best pound for pound fighters in MMA.
The Co-Main event of the evening is between the highly explosive and very entertaining UFC featherweight Champion, Jose Aldo Jr against a UFC and Ultiamte fighter veteran and Jiu Jitsu expert in Kenny Florian. This is Kenny's second fight in the UFC Featherweight division. His First was against Diego Nunes who is Jose Aldo's team mate in Nova Uniao. My guess is Aldo's team has plenty of information on Florian based on the Nunes fight.
Besides the two title fights, UFC 136 is stacked from the prelims to the main card. First fight for the main card is Leonard Garcia vs Nam Phan II. The first fight between the two was a war and Leonard Garcia won by Split decision. Next is a ultra exciting fight between Joe Lauzon vs Melvin Guillard. Both fighters are finishers and my bet is this fight won't last till the 3rd round. 2nd round tops.
Then there's the Chael Sonnen vs Brian Stann. All american wrestler vs and all american soldier. This is an excellent middleweight fight. Another title eliminator. Stann is on a role ever since dropping down to 185 lbs and Sonnen was very impressive in his defeat against the champ Anderson Silva. I sure hope Sonnen took Demian Maian advice on learning how to defend a triangle choke cos Stann defeated Mike Massenzio by triangle choke.
Man this card is stacked. (Yes, I know I ahve repeated myself again) Look at it's undercard former Sengoku middleweight Champ, Jorge Santiago vs World Jiu Jitsu Champ Demian Maia, Duke Roufos Stand out and former WEC lightweight Champ Anthony Pettis vs Jeremy Stephens who is riding on a two fight win streak.
Truly UFC 136 might be one of the best cards of the year if it lives to its expectation. Now I can't wait for the weekend to come.
Main card
Lightweight Championship bout: Frankie Edgar (c) vs. Gray Maynard
Featherweight Championship bout: José Aldo (c) vs. Kenny Florian
Middleweight bout: Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann
Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Melvin Guillard
Featherweight bout: Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Jorge Santiago
Lightweight bout: Anthony Pettis vs. Jeremy Stephens
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Heavyweight bout: Joey Beltran vs. Stipe Miocic
Featherweight bout: Zhang Tie Quan vs. Darren Elkins
Middleweight bout: Aaron Simpson vs. Eric Schafer
Middleweight bout: Steve Cantwell vs. Mike Massenzio
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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