Sonnen tests positive for PEDs at UFC 117. Most likely this means no rematch with Silva which is great. I didn't want to see another 5 rounds of Sonnen laying on Silva and becoming the champ (if he could avoid getting subbed yet again).
Now it will be more likely Belfort gets the title shot after he annihilates Okami, or they scratch the Okami fight and Belfort fights Silva.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
I want that rematch...I don't believe that fight was anything short of rigged. As much as I keep watching it, it looks like Silva was succumbing to attacks he easily defended against in a myriad of other fights, only to 'miraculously' slip in a triangle hold? Not buying it, at all. I could easily be wrong on this. Either way, a rematch should clarify it in my mind.
"You are not free whose liberty is won by the rigour of other, more righteous souls. Your are merely protected. Your freedom is parasitic, you suck the honourable man dry and offer nothing in return. You who have enjoyed freedom, who have done nothing to earn it, your time has come. This time you will stand alone and fight for yourselves. Now you will pay for your freedom in the currency of honest toil and human blood."
- Inquisitor Czevak
I prefer to think MMA fights are not fixed, just some fights happen the way you expect (or don't) like it's scripted but really it's just how that kind of fight would go. Plus Silva said he wanted to sub Sonnen in honor of his masters the Nogueiras, and he didn't get the chance until late in the fight (or he waited that long to make a point).
Silva had a rib injury going into the fight and Sonnen is a wrestler. Everyone predicted that would be the style of fighter to give strikers like Silva, Machida, and even Shogun problems (Evans will try to LnP Shogun in the next LHW title fight), and that's exactly what happened.
I doubt it happens because of the steroid scandal, but if they do rematch and Silva isn't injured, expect him to KO Sonnen early next time around.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
The UFC card was pretty good. It's awesome to see a dude like Cain dominate such a gigantic powerful guy like brock who you think nobody can beat.
Tito said something about fighting Chuck in the post fight presser and Dana white immediately said No. He didn't even let him finish talking, he was just like NOOO. not happening.
Jake shields.... IDK.. I really hate weight cutting and what not. Koscheck beat Paul Daley to get his fight @ GSP that's coming up.
Shields beat Daley I think it was 3 fights ago, then he beat Robbie Lawler, then he dominated Dan Henderson @ 185 who was one of the next in line to fight anderson silva. I think they should have brought him in @ 185. He cut 20 lbs right before weigh ins, which is just stupid and it showed in the fight. If that is the guy who is going to get the next 5 round title fight... that could be very disappointing.
I like jake shields but that was a horrible fight for him. If judging was more standardized he could have lost based upon the 2-3 times he was nearly KO'd w\ strikes from Kampman.
I thought the card kind of sucked. Of the 6 fights they showed, 4 were decisions and the other 2 were less than 1/2 a round each.
Cain vs JDS will be amazing.
Dana has said no to stuff before, but if Chuck sells it and it means $$$, it will happen.
I typically hate weight-cutting since it normally is just a means of getting a size/strength advantage over your opponent which is antithetical to martial arts. In this case, Shields cut weight to fight in a different weight division. I don't understand why he waited until the day before the fight to cut the weight. Guys like GSP start cutting weight 2-3 weeks before the weigh-ins. It looks like Shields fights the winner of GSP/Koscheck, if for no better reason than that no one else deserves a title shot.
Please stop saying he "dominated" old man Hendo. He laid on him and controlled with top control for 4.5 rounds. Not really a domination. If he had any great skill, he'd have subbed Hendo. I see GSP destroying him with strikes since GSP tends to fight guys where they are weakest, and Shields' standup is nonexistent.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
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