Chael Sonnen is a stud!

[redsamurai]

of course there's going to be a rematch...and it'll be an immediate one. No way Dana passes this up...way too much money. And not too sure about the same outcome. For whatever reason I can't figure...Sonnen was able to do what Henderson couldn't and last I checked Sonnen wasn't in Hendo's league when he was in his prime. So I dunno...maybe anderson is getting fucked up with the weight swings. He should pick a weight division and stick with it. If there's nothing left for him at 185 just give the belt up and move on.

 

[redsamurai]

you would think.

 

[cryptosporidium]

if theyre gonna go at it again, i think silva will be much better prepared.

 

[cryptosporidium]

im not really a fan of silva but i respect his talent. i think with fewer opportunities, sonnen wont fair any better than he did in this first fight.

 

[-Ariel-]

of course there's going to be a rematch...and it'll be an immediate one. No way Dana passes this up...way too much money. And not too sure about the same outcome. For whatever reason I can't figure...Sonnen was able to do what Henderson couldn't and last I checked Sonnen wasn't in Hendo's league when he was in his prime. So I dunno...maybe anderson is getting fucked up with the weight swings. He should pick a weight division and stick with it. If there's nothing left for him at 185 just give the belt up and move on.

Could be a roy jones weight thing.
I don't think it is.
Overlooked Sonnen, and the matchup was in his favor IMO.
Still in a rematch, I agree, no clue what would happen.

 

[PICK3]

did silva just get complacent?

he claims he was hurt and was advised not to fight

it's not hard to look bad on the ground or seem to lack take down defense when you're up against a wrestler with these creds:

He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, two-time University National Champion in Greco Roman, and a US Olympic team alternate.

 

[cryptosporidium]

he claims he was hurt and was advised not to fight

it's not hard to look bad on the ground or seem to lack take down defense when you're up against a wrestler with these creds:

He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, two-time University National Champion in Greco Roman, and a US Olympic team alternate.

since when was wrestling creds a factor in any of his previous fights (hendo?)

if he was legit injured, i can understand that.. but who knows if thats hype or not.

 

[PICK3]

since when was wrestling creds a factor in any of his previous fights (hendo?)

if he was legit injured, i can understand that.. but who knows if thats hype or not.

I think Hendo was a little past his prime when he fought Anderson and the fight still wasn't a walk in the park for Silva.

The general consensus was that Chael would take him down.

I don't know if Anderson was injured or not, but he wasn't injured to the point that he couldn't pull off a sub in the 5th round after getting beat up to that point.

Also, Chael did say in his post fight interview that he has never been kicked that hard before.

 

[-Ariel-]

Sonnen is a stud. I'm still amazed how easy he took Silva down.
I also did not know he had that much merit as a collegiate wrestler.

He doesn't look weight room strong, however his fight durability is unreal.
I mean the simplicity of his game plan, of constant pressure, take down, ground and pound was flawless.
I dunno, it's like I'm thinking that in a rematch, the same would happen, due to the usual law of rematches.

However, the dilemma that gives some of us pause, is that it is Anderson Silva. I've got that whisper of a thought that that night was not a fluke, but would not happen again.

Hard to predict.

 

[PICK3]

Sonnen is a stud. I'm still amazed how easy he took Silva down.
I also did not know he had that much merit as a collegiate wrestler.

He doesn't look weight room strong, however his fight durability is unreal.
I mean the simplicity of his game plan, of constant pressure, take down, ground and pound was flawless.
I dunno, it's like I'm thinking that in a rematch, the same would happen, due to the usual law of rematches.

However, the dilemma that gives some of us pause, is that it is Anderson Silva. I've got that whisper of a thought that that night was not a fluke, but would not happen again.

Hard to predict.

Depending on which Vitor shows up ... that could be very interesting.

just sayin'