Chael Sonnen put up one hell of a fight against UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva, and now he’s back on the horse talking up their scheduled rematch:

“Last time I defeated the myth, this time I’m gonna defeat the man,” Sonnen said. “Look, if I had beat him, I would have had to come back and beat him again anyway. So nothing in my career has changed. I was the best fighter before the fight, I’m the best fighter after it.”

There might be some who would argue that point, like say, Anderson Silva, but let’s not quibble. Sonnen is entertaining as hell when he’s hyping a fight and he delivered right up to the brink on his promise to beat Silva up.

The rematch should be an excellent fight, and that’s the most important thing…

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Demian Maia

All in all, Maia professed to be happy with his performance but ever the perfectionist, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert found flaws in his game.

“Miranda defends really well, and in really sticky situations, where you have to defend taking blows. Sport Jiu-Jitsu is one thing, MMA is really different. He defended really well in difficult positions. It’s something I need to fix, but credit to him, too. I controlled the standup game well, landed good takedowns, but couldn’t manage to finish. I’m going to go back and contemplate that now.”

It sounds like Maia’s loss to Anderson Silva may have soured him on his chances at 185-pounds.

“Things are all mixed up at this weight. At this weight, in my 15 fights, I only have two losses and to excellent athletes. I feel it’s a bit of an illusion thinking dropping weight will be easier. Who knows, I might try it out some day, but I’m not stuck on that. But for the time being, I don’t intend to.”

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Chael Sonnen was alone when it came to promoting his title fight with Anderson Silva at UFC 117.

Silva did what Silva does; stand above the fray and wait for the fight to start.

But Sonnen drove the action before the fight, and he drove the action during the fight until the last heartbreaking moment when Silva slapped an artful and desperate submission on him out of nowhere to retain the title.

Mike Straka talked to Sonnen after the fight, and this interview convinced me that the fight I want to see is a rematch for the middleweight title.

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The August 2010 Independent World MMA Rankings are put together outside the work of any single MMA media outlet or sanctioning body, and that gives them the kind of street cred no other rankings deserve. The rankings are published on multiple web sites – including of course this one – and you can check them out any time by going to www.IndependentWorldMMARankings.com. Some solid MMA writers from across the MMA media landscape come together once a month to form the independent voting panel. These voting panel members are, in alphabetical order: Zach Arnold (Fight Opinion); Nicholas Bailey (MMA Ratings); Jared Barnes (Freelance); Jordan Breen (Sherdog); Jim Genia (Full Contact Fighter, MMA Memories, and MMA Journalist Blog); Jesse Holland (MMA Mania); Robert Joyner (Freelance); Todd Martin (CBS Sportsline); Jim Murphy (The Savage Science); Zac Robinson (Sports by the Numbers MMA); Leland Roling (Bloody Elbow); Michael David Smith (AOL Fanhouse); Jonathan Snowden (Heavy.com); Joshua Stein (MMA Opinion); Ivan Trembow (Freelance); and Dave Walsh (Total MMA and Head Kick Legend).

Men’s Divisional Rankings – August  2010 August 2010 Men’s Independent World MMA Rankings Ballots collected on August 10, 2010 Heavyweight Rankings (206 to 265 lbs.) 1. Brock Lesnar (5-1) 2. Fedor Emelianenko (31-2, 1 No Contest) 3. Fabricio Werdum (14-4-1) 4. Cain Velasquez (8-0) 5. Junior dos Santos (12-1) 6. Shane Carwin (12-1) 7. Alistair Overeem (33-11, 1 No Contest) 8. Frank Mir (13-5) 9. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1, 1 No Contest) 10. Antonio Silva (14-2) Light Heavyweight Rankings (186 to 205 lbs.) 1. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (19-4) 2. Lyoto Machida (16-1) 3. Rashad Evans (15-1-1) 4. Quinton Jackson (30-8) 5. Forrest Griffin (17-6) 6. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (7-0) 7. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-3) 8. Jon Jones (11-1) 9. Gegard Mousasi (29-3-1) 10. Thiago Silva (14-2) Middleweight Rankings (171 to 185 lbs.) 1. Anderson Silva (27-4) 2. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1) 3. Nathan Marquardt (29-9-2) 4. Dan Henderson (25-8) 5. Vitor Belfort (19-8) 6. Demian Maia (12-2) 7. Yushin Okami (25-5) 8. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (12-2, 1 No Contest) 9. Jorge Santiago (22-8) 10. Robbie Lawler (17-6, 1 No Contest) Welterweight Rankings (156 to 170 lbs.) 1. Georges St. Pierre (20-2) 2. Jon Fitch (23-3, 1 No Contest) 3. Josh Koscheck (15-4) 4. Thiago Alves (17-7) 5. Dan Hardy (23-7, 1 No Contest) 6. Martin Kampmann (17-3) 7. Matt Hughes (45-7) 8. Paulo Thiago (13-2) 9. Matt Serra (11-6) 10. Mike Swick (14-4) Lightweight Rankings (146 to 155 lbs.) 1. Frankie Edgar (12-1) 2. B.J. Penn (15-6-1) 3. Kenny Florian (13-4) 4. Shinya Aoki (24-5, 1 No Contest) 5. Eddie Alvarez (20-2) 6. Gray Maynard (9-0, 1 No Contest) 7. Tatsuya Kawajiri (26-6-2) 8. George Sotiropoulos (13-2) 9. Evan Dunham (11-0) 10. Ben Henderson (12-1) Featherweight Rankings (136 to 145 lbs.) 1. Jose Aldo (17-1) 2. Manny Gamburyan (11-4) 3. Urijah Faber (23-4) 4. Mike Brown (23-6) 5. Hatsu Hioki (21-4-2) 6. Marlon Sandro (17-1) 7. Bibiano Fernandes (8-2) 8. Josh Grispi (14-1) 9. Michihiro Omigawa (11-8-1) 10. “Lion” Takeshi Inoue (18-4) Bantamweight Rankings (126 to 135 lbs.) 1. Dominick Cruz (15-1) 2. Brian Bowles (8-1) 3. Joseph Benavidez (12-1) 4. Miguel Torres (37-3) 5. Scott Jorgensen (10-3) 6. Takeya Mizugaki (13-4-2) 7. Damacio Page (15-4) 8. Wagnney Fabiano (14-2) 9. Masakatsu Ueda (11-1-2) 10. Rani Yahya (15-6)

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Chael Sonnen damn near did the unthinkable, but fell short.

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UK SCENE: UFC 117 thoughts, UFC in the UK update, UK MMA news of the week - MMATorch - ESPN (blog) UK SCENE: UFC 117 thoughts, UFC in the UK update, UK MMA news of the week MMATorch If Anderson Silva is viewed as the pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet then Chael Sonnen is without doubt the pound-for-pound best trash talker on ... UFC 117's Three Stars: Silva, Sonnen and StruveYahoo! Sports (blog) Anderson Silva and the Top 10 Most Stunning Sports Comebacks EverBleacher Report Matches to Make After UFC 117Sherdog.com Wrestling-Radio.com -Sports Newscaster (blog) -6th Round (blog) all 1,502 news articles » Five Things We Learned at UFC 117 - Cage Potato - USA Today Five Things We Learned at UFC 117 Cage Potato He said he'd come straight at Anderson Silva and make the champ fight. He did. He said he has dominated every fight in his career, even the ones he lost; ... UFC 117: Storylines that emerged from UFC 117ESPN UFC 117 winner Junior Dos Santos gets his heavyweight title shotMMAjunkie.com 411's UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Report 08.07.10411mania.com Bleacher Report -Khabrein -Wrestlezone all 170 news articles » THE MMA BLOWTORCH: Amazing UFC 117 event showcased just why we love MMA - MMATorch - FightLine.com THE MMA BLOWTORCH: Amazing UFC 117 event showcased just why we love MMA MMATorch UFC 112 was, if not an improvement over UFC 111, at least a good follow-up to that event, other than the now infamous main event between Anderson Silva ... UFC 117 Weigh Ins And Betting Odds: Silva Favored In Main EventCasino Gambling Web UFC 117 Betting Odds - MMA Betting LinesSports Media Network (blog) UFC 117 Main Card PredictionsWorld Correspondents (blog) Betting Choice -BetUs.com -nwitimes.com all 41 news articles » UFC 117 Live Coverage - Los Angeles Times - Freaky Gossip UFC 117 Live Coverage Los Angeles Times The Times is live in Oakland for Saturday night's UFC 117 event, headlined by a UFC Middleweight Title bout between champion Anderson Silva and challenger ... UFC 117 preliminary-card recap: Story, Hendricks and Struve earn knockout winsMMAjunkie.com all 16 news articles » Anderson Silva Likely Out Until February or March with Rib Injury - MMAFrenzy.com - Anderson Silva Likely Out Until February or March with Rib Injury MMAFrenzy.com While talk continues over who should get the next shot at Anderson Silva, it appears the UFC middleweight champ won't return to action until next year, ... UFC 117: What Does Chael Sonnen Have to Offer Anderson Silva? - Bleacher Report - Globe and Mail UFC 117: What Does Chael Sonnen Have to Offer Anderson Silva? Bleacher Report Anderson Silva has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but nothing on his resume would suggest that his Jui-Jitsu is any better than the opponents Sonnen ... UFC Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen Conference Call NotesLos Angeles Times (blog) Analyzing UFC 117 Teleconference: Anderson Silva and Chael SonnenFighters.com "Countdown to UFC 117" preview show debuts Aug. 2 on Spike TVMMAjunkie.com 5thRound.com -MMATorch -Bloody Elbow (blog) all 175 news articles » UFC 117: Jon Fitch, Clay Guida Show That Grinders Shine - Bleacher Report - Lowkick UFC 117: Jon Fitch, Clay Guida Show That Grinders Shine Bleacher Report Sonnen made true on his claims to push Silva for the entire length of the fight. Chael is the first fighter in many years to make Anderson Silva look human. ... UFC 117: The Top Five StorylinesHeavy.com (blog) Bet and Win on UFC 117 Silva vs. Sonnenaroundtheoctagon UFC 117 fights Videos & replay: Alves Vs Fitch & Silva Vs Sonnen fight results.Freaky Gossip Watch Kalib Run (blog) -Belmont Sports News (blog) -USA Today all 157 news articles » Anderson Silva submits Chael Sonnen. Thank God for rib injuries. - Sportsnet.ca - Anderson Silva submits Chael Sonnen. Thank God for rib injuries. Sportsnet.ca PWNation -- 20 Chael Sonnen Loses a Heartbreaker to Anderson Silva at UFC 117: Filed under: UFC, NewsOAKLAND, Calif. -- Throug... http://bit.ly/aH5Aih ... Yahoo! Sports UFC 117 live expert analysis - Yahoo! Sports - Yahoo! Sports UFC 117 live expert analysis Yahoo! Sports Sports is live Octagonside at Oracle Arena for UFC 117, which features the middleweight title match between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Chael ... UFC 117 Bonuses: Silva, Sonnen, Hughes, and Struve Earn $60K Awards - MMAFrenzy.com - UFC 117 Bonuses: Silva, Sonnen, Hughes, and Struve Earn $60K Awards MMAFrenzy.com Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen, Matt Hughes, and Stefan Struve earned $60000 “fight night”' bonuses for their performances at Saturday's UFC 117, ...

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Anderson Silva

Middleweights Anderson Silva and challenger Chael Sonnen put on a cracking good donnybrook at the Oracle Arena that largely lived up it’s intense hype.

The California State Athletic Commission will release official figures early next week.

Silva, recently hammered by his employer and fans for his confrontation cage style, retained his middleweight title in the main event with a game comeback victory which saw him behind with the judges and losing the first four rounds by a large margin.

Silva locked in a triangle choke in the final two minutes and secured his career-revitalizing victory over the relentless Sonnen.

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Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen, Matt Hughes, and Stefan Struve earned $60,000 “fight night”‘ bonuses for their performances at Saturday’s UFC 117.

Chael Sonnen managed to make good on his promise to dominate – but sadly, for only 20 of the scheduled 25 minutes. Silva proved why he’s the best in the world with his sudden submission victory.

Silva and Sonnen earned “Fight of the Night” honors, Silva and Hughes scored “Submission of the Night” bonuses, and Struve earned “Knockout of the Night.”

The official UFC 117 results were:

MAIN CARD

• Champ Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen via submission (triangle choke) – Round 5, 3:32
  UFC Middleweight Championship
• Jon Fitch def. Thiago Alves via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Clay Guida def. Rafael dos Santos via submission (jaw injury) – Round 3, 1:41
• Matt Hughes def. Ricardo Almeida via technical submission (front headlock) – Round 1, 3:15
• Junior dos Santos def. Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Rick Story def. Dustin Hazelett via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:15
• Phil Davis def. Rodney Wallace via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
• Johny Hendricks def. Charlie Brenneman via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:40
• Tim Boetsch def. Todd Brown via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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• Dennis Hallman def. Ben Saunders via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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Thiago Alves

Thiago Alves failed to cut an extra half-pound in the two hours he had to do it after the official UFC 117 weigh-ins, and as a result he’ll be 20% lighter when it comes his purse.

A galling outcome for sure, but more so is the fact that his opponent tonight, Jon Fitch, gets that cash.

Rumor had it that Alves was struggling to make weight down and those rumors were well-founded as Alves failed on his first attempt.  He tipped the scales at 171.5 lbs. For a welterweight bout, Alves needed to hit the 170lb limit with a one pound allowance, for a final target of 171lbs.

This marks the second time in his UFC career Alves has failed to make weight for a welterweight fight. Alves was also suspended in the past for testing positive for banned diuretic drugs used to speed urination.

UFC president Dana White said the winner of Fitch-Alves would get the next title shot.

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UFC 117 August 7, 2010 Oracle Arena Oakland, California, USA Main card : Anderson Silva (26-4) vs. Chael Sonnen (24-10-1) Thiago Alves (16-6) vs. Jon Fitch (22-3) Clay Guida (26-11) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (14-4) Ricardo Almeida (12-3)5 vs. Matt Hughes (44-7) Junior dos Santos (11-1) vs. Roy Nelson (15-4) Preliminary card: Todd Brown (15-1) vs. Tim Boetsch (11-3) Dustin Hazelett (14-5) vs. Rick Story (10-3) Stefan Struve (19-4) vs. Christian Morecraft (6-0) Johny Hendricks (8-0) vs. Charlie Brenneman (12-1) Dennis Hallman (41-13-2) vs. Ben Saunders (8-2-2) Rodney Wallace (9-2) vs. Stanislav Nedkov (11-0)

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UFC 117 August 7, 2010 Oracle Arena Oakland, California, USA 10PM EST , 7PM PT Main card : Anderson Silva (26-4) vs. Chael Sonnen (24-10-1) Thiago Alves (16-6) vs. Jon Fitch (22-3) Clay Guida (26-11) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (14-4) Ricardo Almeida (12-3)5 vs. Matt Hughes (44-7) Junior dos Santos (11-1) vs. Roy Nelson (15-4) Preliminary card: Todd Brown (15-1) vs. Tim Boetsch (11-3) Dustin Hazelett (14-5) vs. Rick Story (10-3) Stefan Struve (19-4) vs. Christian Morecraft (6-0) Johny Hendricks (8-0) vs. Charlie Brenneman (12-1) Dennis Hallman (41-13-2) vs. Ben Saunders (8-2-2) Rodney Wallace (9-2) vs. Stanislav Nedkov (11-0)

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If you want to know what it takes to whip Chael Sonnen, just ask Jeremy Horn.

Horn, the ultimate MMA veteran, accomplished that feat three times.

If you think it was a fluke, you can scroll down to see Horn give Anderson Silva all he wanted when they fought…

Anderson Silva vs Jeremy Horn
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To give you a bit of historical perspective, Anderson Silva can do more than just dance around and hotdog his way through a fight.

In this video from the summer of 2008, James “The Sandman” Irvin gets tucked in for the evening by Anderson Silva at UFC – Fight Night 14. The knockout sent Irvin’s career spinning down the drain.

Silva makes a record 13th title defense tonight at UFC 117 against brash upstart and pound-for-pound trash-talking king, Chael Sonnen in Oakland, California, and Silva is a -450 favorite to send Sonnen out of the cage and back into the political arena…

Main card :

• Anderson Silva (26-4) vs. Chael Sonnen (24-10-1)
• Thiago Alves (16-6) vs. Jon Fitch (22-3)
• Clay Guida (26-11) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (14-4)
• Ricardo Almeida (12-3)5 vs. Matt Hughes (44-7)
• Junior dos Santos (11-1) vs. Roy Nelson (15-4)

Preliminary card:

• Todd Brown (15-1) vs. Tim Boetsch (11-3)
• Dustin Hazelett (14-5) vs. Rick Story (10-3)
• Stefan Struve (19-4) vs. Christian Morecraft (6-0)
• Johny Hendricks (8-0) vs. Charlie Brenneman (12-1)
• Dennis Hallman (41-13-2) vs. Ben Saunders (8-2-2)
• Rodney Wallace (9-2) vs. Stanislav Nedkov (11-0)

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“There’s a lot of pressure on me.

If you’re carrying a card and fighting for the world championship, there should be pressure. I’m like a wounded animal backed into a corner. I’ve been calling this guy out for four years. I became the No. 1 contender on February 6, and on February 7 he put out a press release saying why he doesn’t want to fight me.

I’ve certainly had a good run of exposure. I’m not here to get the silver medal and say that I was in the main event in UFC. I’m after the championship.

Getting to beat up Anderson Silva is a bonus. I’d give him a rematch that night. Beating Anderson Silva is like eating Chinese food. Twenty minutes after you’re done, you want to do it again.”

- Chael Sonnen

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Anderson Silva has some serious striking power as witnessed by this Muay Thai fight from back in the day against Tadeu Sammartino.

And that’s with the big gloves…

Anderson Silva v Tadeu Sammartino

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Anderson Silva v Lee “Lightning” Murray

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UFC 117 Full Fight Card:

Main card :

• Anderson Silva (26-4) vs. Chael Sonnen (24-10-1)
• Thiago Alves (16-6) vs. Jon Fitch (22-3)
• Clay Guida (26-11) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (14-4)
• Ricardo Almeida (12-3)5 vs. Matt Hughes (44-7)
• Junior dos Santos (11-1) vs. Roy Nelson (15-4)

Preliminary card:

• Todd Brown (15-1) vs. Tim Boetsch (11-3)
• Dustin Hazelett (14-5) vs. Rick Story (10-3)
• Stefan Struve (19-4) vs. Christian Morecraft (6-0)
• Johny Hendricks (8-0) vs. Charlie Brenneman (12-1)
• Dennis Hallman (41-13-2) vs. Ben Saunders (8-2-2)
• Rodney Wallace (9-2) vs. Stanislav Nedkov (11-0)

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