While the 37yearold silva presumably continues to compete so he can add knockouts to his illustrious resume, the 36yearold sonnen wants to fight for another crack at. Ufc president dana white at a media gathering in new york on thursday said that whether chris weidmans title defense against vitor belfort. Tito ortiz, matt serra, kimbo slice, mirko cro cop, and wanderlei silva will be added to the roster, available to everyone who owns ufc 3. The ufc released the following statement to the media. Silva, one of the most bitter feuds in recent mma history finally received some semblance of closure after wanderlei. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 3,954,479 views 16. Chael sonnen defeats wanderlei silva at bellator 180. Wanderlei silvas last fight was a standandbang brawl with brian stann at ufc on fuel tv 8 in march 20. Sonnen 28141 mma, 65 ufc and silva 35121 mma, 57 ufc will meet in the comain event of ufc 173, which will take place may 25 in las vegas. Chael sonnen vs wanderlei silva chael sonnens bellator debut didnt go as planned. Chael sonnen will meet wanderlei silva at bellator 180 from madison square garden in new york city on payperview ppv this summer. Dana white cancels ufc 249 at the request of espn and disney. Tito ortiz defeated him by submission, but that hasnt seemed to phase the gangster from west linn. Chael sonnen and wanderlei silva separated at heated ufc.
It didnt take long for the ufc to step into action and sign a new fight. Ultimate fighting championship ufc has pulled the light heavyweight fight between chael sonnen and wanderlei silva from the ufc 173 payperview ppv on may 24. This is tito ortiz next fight and wanderlei silva next fight. Dana white later stated the fight had to be moved back when silva injured his hand and back during a brawl with sonnen that took place during filming of the show. Friends and former training partners antonio montanha branjao and vitor miranda are forced to fight in this weeks heavyweight quarterfinal.
Veteran light heavyweight chael sonnen 30151 and pride fc legend wanderlei silva 351, 1 nc faced off in a longawaited grudge match in the nights main event, which. Brazil 3 finale, was expected to take place on 5 july 2014 at ufc 175. Wanderlei silva confirmed for ufc 173 in support of weidman vs. Leben entered the fight 116 in his prior ufc bouts, whereas. Wanderlei silva vs gilbert yvel pride 11 battle of the. May 24, 2014 mgm grand garden arena, las vegas, nevada main card ppv at 10 p. Full fight chael sonnen vs wanderlei silva youtube. The casting call was for middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight fighters who are at least 21 years old and have a minimum of two wins in three professional fights. However, the fight was moved twice first being on may 31, 2014 at the ultimate fighter.
On october 22, 20, wanderlei silva and chael sonnen were announced as coaches for the season. Watch silva vs sonnen fight video bellator 180 full show replay bellator nyc ppv main. Anderson the spider silva mma stats, pictures, news. Chael sonnen vs wanderlei silva fight result bellator 180. However, the bout was delayed after weidman sustained a knee injury which required a minor surgery. As silva is getting in sonnens face, miming the threat of an attack in order to get sonnen to flinch, junior high schoolstyle, the veneer slips. A lightheavyweight bout between chael sonnen 28141 mma, 76 ufc and wanderlei silva 35121 mma, 57 ufc will no longer coheadline ufc 173 instead, ufc officials today announced that the bout will now headline a may 31 event in brazil. Chael sonnen and wanderlei silva field questions at the bellator 180 press. Wanderlei silva vs chael sonnen full fight bellator 180 replay. Bellator 180 chael sonnen vs wanderlei silva prediction. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 1,826,197 views 12. Juli 1976 in curitiba ist ein professioneller mma kampfer aus.
Bellator 180 sonnen schlagt silva, fedor verliert vorzeitig. Brazil 3 participants chael sonnen and wanderlei silva was briefly linked to this event. Wanderlei silva has been pushed back to a later date, as the grudge match between tuf brazil 3 coaches will now serve as the comain event of ufc 175. Brazil 3 chael sonnen and wanderlei silva was originally scheduled for ufc 173. Bellator nyc chael sonnen vs wanderlei silva fight highlights. The ufc held open tryouts for the show on november 11, 20. A light heavyweight bout between the coaches of the ultimate fighter. In the comain event of ufc 2, chris the crippler leben took on the axe murderer wanderlei silva in a middleweight matchup. Chael sonnen and wandelei silva will finally meet in the cage in the bellator nyc. Chael sonnens top 10 reasons to fight wanderlei silva.
Ufc 3 icon edition roster update electronic arts inc. A bout with sonnen, briefly attached to ufc 173, then at the ultimate fighter. Seinen letzten ufckampf gewann silva durch knockout gegen brian stann 3. After the fight silva said, win or lose i like to give the emotion for my fans. The grudge will finally be settled when chael sonnen and wanderlei silva face off in the main event of bellator nyc. Wanderlei silva 35121 nc 1draw chael sonnen 29151 draw. Sonnen ii was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on july 7, 2012 at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. It cant be understated that wanderlei silva and sonnen have been feuding since those golden days of 2010 and 2011 in mma.
Wanderlei silva admits taking banned substance and. Fight card, predictions, odds, picks, tickets heated rivals and ufc vets chael sonnen and wanderlei silva do battle in the main event. The grudge match between wanderlei silva and chael sonnen years in the making has reached a conclusion in front of a major madison square garden crowd. Wanderlei the axe murderer silvas mixed martial arts mma profile, showcasing the fighters evolution in the official ufc rankings, fight history and more. Mma veterans chael sonnen, wanderlei silva finally will.
Chael sonnen entered this fight with a professional mma record of 28151 43% finishing rate and he is ranked as the no. Wanderlei silva has cemented his legacy in mixed martial arts by demolishing and violently destroying opponents in ufc and pride. After a little bit of a toggle between may and july, the grudge match between chael sonnen and wanderlei silva now has its home. Wanderlei silva calls chael sonnen the biggest joke in. Mike perry vs vicente luque set for ufc fight night. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 4,188,948 views 16. Wanderlei cesar da silva nicknamed the axe murderer and cachorro. Anderson silva met chael sonnen almost 10 years ago at ufc 117 for silvas seventh middleweight title defense. A bout with sonnen, briefly attached to ufc 173, then at the. Video anderson silva vs chael sonnen 2 fight video ufc. Compare the latest ufcmma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks.
Wanderlei silva didnt get buried at the nevada athletic commission hearing on friday, but the shovels are out after he admitted to taking a banned substance as well as running out on a. Wanderlei silva, left, celebrates after beating cung le, right, during the second round of a ufc 9 mixed martial arts middleweight bout in san jose, calif. Wanderlei silva main event of last nights bellator nyc payperview card. Silva 35121 1 then dealt with his own ped scandal and was. It was announced on january 7, 2014 that the show would feature.
Brazil 3 is an installment of the ultimate fighting championship ufcproduced reality television series the ultimate fighter. Of course, wanderlei silva was infamously called out by sonnen following the americans defeat of shogun rua at ufc fight night 26. Brazil 3 finale, then it was to be contested on july 5, 2014 at ufc 175 but the fight eventually was called off. The card consisted of eleven bouts, with six televised live on payperview, four preliminary bouts on fx, and one on facebook the cards main event featured ufc middleweight. Coaches challenge pits wanderlei silva against chael sonnen in a headtohead competition. Sonnen is 40 years old, 2815, hes lost his lat two fightsincluding an embarrassing submission defeat at the hands of tito ortiz at bellator 170. Anderson silva vs chael sonnen 2 is close to get four stars ufc knockout of the night. The bout was originally scheduled to headline ufc 173 on may 24, 2014. Silva fight has been moved from its original comain event slot at ufc 173 to a headlining position on a ufc fight night card on may 31 somewhere in brazil. Wanderlei silva releases statement on loss to chael sonnen. The show, likely to be part of the ufc fight night series, doesnt currently have a venue or host city.
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