When Mo meets Rampage

This should be an episode of The Cleveland show

 

or

Add Chael Sonnen into the mix and have a show called it 2 and a half men

Kudos

UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II Extended Preview

Mark this date down on your calenders, Best MMA Fighter for the past 5 years vs hands down most entertaining thrash talking wrestler in the business and for the co-main event, former 205 lbs kings facing each other.

Enjoy

UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs Davis Results

Main Card
Main Event
Rashad Evans Def  Phil Davis by Unanimous Decision
(50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Chael Sonnen Def Michael Bisping by Unanimous Decision
(29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

Chris Weidman Def Demian Maian by Unanimous Decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Fuel TV Prelims

Evan Dunham Def Nik Lentz
via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 5:00 in the Round 2

Michael Johnson Def Shane Roller by Unanimous Decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Mike Russow Def Jon Olav Einemo by Unanimous Decision
(29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Cub Swanson Def George Roop
via TKO (Punches) at 2:22 in Round 2

Charles Oliveira Def Eric Wisely
via Submission (Calf-Crusher) at 1:43 in Round 1

Lavar Johnson Def Joey Beltran
via KO (Punch) at 4:24 in Round 1

Chris Camozzi Def Dustin Jacoby
via Submission (Guillotine) at 1:08 in Round 3

Bonuses

FoN: Dunham vs Lentz
KOTN: Lavar Johnson
SOTN: Charles Oliveira

The gloves are about to come off

Give it to Ariel Helwani to start a fire. Probably Dana had something to do with it. Whether or not it is was done on purpose, this is the very single video I have been waiting for

Enjoy



Quote from Sonnen

Fighting Chael Sonnen is hazardous for your health

Disclaimer has been made and my conscious is clear, if you show up, its on your own hands.

Quote from Bisping

I'm a fan of Chael Sonnen but fortunately he is clearly more looking like jester than a fighter

UFC on Fox: The Weigh In's

The Weigh in's for the fight tommorow



Suga looks pissed and Mr. Wonderful looks confident



Two cocky walk ins. One Goofy and one ready to rumble

Chael Sonnen - Top 25 Quotes of All Time

Check out Chael's threat to Wanderlei Silva starting at 6:08

This is extremely hillarious!

Fightertainer of the Year

Thanks to Tickets Canada

Gracie Breakdown: UFC 136

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.

Dallas May be the venue for Silva vs Sonnen 2

From MMA junkie
by Dan Stupp and John Morgan

HOUSTON – After hosting a another successful show in the Lone Star State, the UFC could return to Texas with an even bigger event.

It fact, the state could host the UFC's next major stadium show.

And following his impressive victory over Brian Stann at Saturday's UFC 136 event at Houston's Toyota Center, Chael Sonnen could get his long-awaited rematch in the show's headliner.

White said he currently has no plans for a next stadium show; the first, of course, took back in April when a UFC and North American record 55,724 attendees packed Toronto's Rogers Centre. But should a second one be put together, Dallas' 110,000-seat Cowboys Stadium could be the venue.

"We've been talking to (Cowboys owner) Jerry Jones for a while about doing a fight there," White said. "It's just got to be the right fight. We're definitely going there. It's just a matter of when."

So how does he know when the timing is right? After all, White, who made a triumphant return to Brazil back in August, greatly underestimated the demand in the country and saw 14,000 seats sell out in just 74 minutes. Next year, UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta said the Convention Center of Manaus (one of many "sambadromes" located throughout Brazil) – an outdoor venue that can hold up to 100,000 fans – could be the next host site.

"It's a gut (thing)," White said. "We kind of go with our gut, and we've been right. We knew Toronto was going to be big, so we went for the big stadium there. We [expletive] Brazil up last time we went there. We didn't nail that one, but we won't make that mistake twice."

As for Dallas, White said it's only a matter of time.

"It's like all these prestigious arenas you go to around the world," he said. "We've been to Royal Albert Hall. We've been to the O2 Arena in London. You name the arena, we've been there. It's a big deal for us to go to Dallas [Cowboys] Stadium and put on a big event there. ... We want to do that big stadium (show)."

Georges St-Pierre vs. Jake Shields headlined the first stadium show at UFC 129. So what could headline the Dallas show?

Following his victory over Stann, Sonnen – who returned from a 14-month layoff – solidified his No. 1 contender's status and immediately called out UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. The fighters first met at UFC 117, where Sonnen dominated four rounds before Silva secured a fifth-round submission victory.

Since then, the outspoken Sonnen has claimed to be the UFC's true champ, and Saturday's post-fight speech was used solely to call out Silva.

Could Dallas host the rematch?

"I think it could," White said. "I think we could do a big, big venue for that one."

Three fighter who made a breakthrough in UFC 136

From Heavy.com
by E. Spencer Kyte

Three fighters who stepped up last night

Stipe Miocic

Stipe Miocic

Getting a read on unbeaten fighters coming into the UFC is always tough. Miocic entered the Octagon for the first time with an unblemished record and having never gone into the third round.

Joey Beltran was a stern challenge and pushed the newcomer throughout, but Miocic was able to emerge with a unanimous decision victory.

A lot of people have been high on the Cleveland State alum following his success on the regional circuit, and he showed why — for the most part — in this one. Miocic has solid wrestling and boxing credentials, and now that he's gotten his first fight in the UFC out of the way, he knows what he needs to improve and can keep moving forward.

His conditioning is the only real question mark coming out of last night's fight, and that is somewhat understandable and expected of UFC neophytes. This is a different level, and the athletes are in prime condition, and Miocic will get there.

He's one to watch in the heavyweight division in the future.

Joe Lauzon

When you're a 3-1 underdog and you take home Submission of the Night honors in under a minute, you deserve some time in the spotlight.

Lauzon clipped Melvin Guillard early in the first, capitalizing on his opponent's cockiness to put him on the canvas. He pounced on Guillard, sunk in his hooks, and cinched in a deep rear naked choke to collect the submission, doing it all in just 47 seconds.

The victory drops Guillard out of the lightweight title picture, and adds Lauzon's name to the ever-growing list of contenders. It was the best win of his career, though he ranked his 2006 victory over Jens Pulver as his biggest to date at the post-fight press conference.

Lauzon is a proven finisher. He's finished all eight opponents he's faced inside the Octagon, and taken home seven bonus in 11 fights, including earning extra take home pay in seven consecutive fights.

Chael Sonnen

While his comments garner the majority of the attention — and rightfully so — Chael Sonnen's abilities and performance inside the cage Saturday night deserves some recognition.

After an extended layoff, Sonnen came out and took it to a Brian Stann. He put him on his back and gained several dominant positions in the opening round, threatening with a choke in the first. In the second, he caught an early Stann kick to bring the fight to the canvas again, transitioning into side control as he secured the fight ending arm triangle choke.

Like a lot of wrestlers, Sonnen does get enough credit for the well-rounded skill set that he brings into the cage, but he showed those talents last night in Houston. There was no lay-and-pray from Sonnen on Saturday night as he chained together transitions, leaving Stann little room to escape or muster any offense.

Of course, a lot of his outstanding performance is going to fade into the background of the story after his epic post-fight challenge to Anderson Silva. Be prepared for another couple months of verbal uppercuts from Sonnen between now and February; just don't forget about his outstanding performance from UFC 136 while you're shaking your head and laughing at what he says

UFC 136: Chael Sonnen Calls Anderson Silva a 'Coward' After UFC 136 Win

The number one public enemy in Brazil has issued his challenge to the alleged cowardly champion Anderson Silva.

Chael issued a stipulation which states that he will leave UFC if he losses and Anderson must leave the division if he losses.

Nothing better than a good ol' leave the town brawl

Shhhh.. Chael Sonnen is talking

From MMA Junkie
by Dann Stupp and John Morgan

HOUSTON – In many ways, Chael Sonnen makes it too easy for reporters.

Ask a few questions, and you have a headline-worthy sound bite, a boastful prediction, a claim that flies in the face of conventional wisdom, and then a stealthy compliment that makes you think the outspoken fighter really isn't all that bad.

For Sonnen, it's just another day on the job as MMA's most unique personality.

After returning from a 14-month layoff that resulted from multiple suspensions and legal issues, Sonnen (25-11-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC) now meets Brian Stann (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) on Saturday's UFC 136 pay-per-view main card at Houston's Toyota Center. The winner could be in line for a title shot.

On Thursday, Sonnen was back in pre-fight mode. And though we got our headlining quote, Sonnen was trying to make a legitimate point – even if he adds in a bit of levity for good measure.

"Listen, I don't have a show," he told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "I just tell it like it is. You guys ask the questions; I answer them.

"I don't manufacture conflict. I think I'm the most respectful guy in this sport. I have a vastly different opinion of what respect means than some people. Some people think it's respectful to lie and be nice to your face and bow and put a knife in your back when you turn around. I well tell you to your face that when you turn around, I'm going to put a knife in your back, and then I'll do it. That's respect."

Welcome back, Chael Sonnen. Love or hate him (and everyone falls into one of two camps), he remains a major figure in MMA.

Why?

For the past half decade, the sport has seen no equal to Anderson Silva, a record-setting UFC middleweight champion who's stumbled only once during his current 15-fight win streak. Silva, who's widely considered MMA's pound-for-pound kingpin, was dominated by Sonnen for more than four rounds before the champ pulled off a miracle submission victory midway through the fifth round.

Since the August 2010 fight, the performance essentially has been a black mark on Silva's resume. If he rematches Sonnen and proves the UFC 117 meeting was a fluke, Silva essentially has nothing left to prove in the sport.

And if you think Sonnen is too busy focusing on Stann to worry about the rematch, think again.

"I always look ahead," he said. "I don't ever focus on anything. Again, this doesn't require focus, guys. This is a fistfight for a 15-minute time limit. I can't think of anything less meaningful or important in life than that.

"You guys have all worked more than 15 minutes just today. So I'm going to have to go work 15 minutes in the last 14 months. I'm not going to sit around and complain about that or act as though I'm building a piano here. It's a fight."

Surely, though, it's a little more complicated than that, right? Just tell us you've been working on a game plan for an opponent who's quickly become of the division's top-tier fighters.

"I don't do game plans," he said. "Listen, guys. You can take all these guys with their eighth-grade education and their gold teeth trying to sit around and break down a fight. This is the most unsophisticated and un-well-thought-out thing you need to do in life. Two half-naked men are going to get into a steel cage and fight for the applause of a drunken rowdy crowd in Houston, Texas, on Saturday night. We don't need a plan for this."

Despite the humor, though, Sonnen eventually admits that yes, Stann is a real challenge. He presents real problems. And Sonnen, who actually commentated Stann's first pro fight back at SportFight 14 in 2006, knows he gets better each time out.

Stann needed three minutes to defeat his opponent that night: IFL vet and stand-out wrestler Aaron Stark.

"Brian was a natural," Sonnen said. "He fought a national wrestling champion, my teammate Aaron Stark, and he stopped it in a couple minutes of the very first round. I couldn't stop Stark in a couple minutes of the first round. So I was impressed.

"I grabbed him after the fight, introduced myself and said, 'Man, I just think you're really good. I wanted you to know.' I still think he's really good. When he was green and didn't know much about fighting, he won the world championship in the WEC up a weight class, so I don't question his skills at all."

Facing Stann, a true war hero, Sonnen knows his usual heel role will be amplified significantly. He knows his time away has done nothing to cool the hatred so many fans have for him. So when he enters the cage for Saturday's event, he has a simple request.

"Listen, I only ask the crowd to do two things: Be present and be loud," he said.

Justin Bieber & Anderson Silva Doing the Shuffle!

Dear Mr.Silva

You have just gave Mr. Sonnen another 1000 reasons to whoop your ass

Thank You



P/s

I'm a Anderson Silva fan

Vitor Belfort says he can KO Anderson Silva, calls Chael Sonnen Boring, ...

Belfort talks about his fight against Akiyama. Whats his game plan against Akiyama was the question. The answer was to knock him out.

And guess what, another Brazilian has beef against Sonnen. Sonnen is boring and if you don't know Jiu Jitsu, you be in trouble with him..




Belfort wants Silva again.

Hmmm... Kick to the face version 2.0 next???

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.

UFC 136 Edgar vs Maynard III Press Conference

UFC 136 official press conference in Houston, Texas

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.

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

UFC 136 Edgar vs Maynard preview

UFC 136 preview