UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen August 7th, 2010 Oracle Arena, Oakland, California PPV (10:00PM EST) 185lbs. Anderson Silva (C) vs. Chael Sonnen 170lbs. Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch 265lbs. Roy Nelson vs. Junior dos Santos 170lbs. Matt Hughes vs. Ricardo Almeida 155lbs. Clay Guida vs. Rafael dos Anjos 205lbs. Thiago Silva vs. Tim Boetsch 170lbs. Ben Saunders vs. Dennis Hallmann 265lbs. Matt Mitrione vs. Joey Beltran 170lbs. Rick Story vs. Dustin Hazelett 170lbs. Johnny Hendricks vs. Charlie Brenneman 205lbs. Rodney Wallace vs. Phil Davis 265lbs. Christian Morecraft vs. Stefan Struve
Re: UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen (8-7-10) A lot of people point to the Travis Lutter fight in an effort to claim that Silva's wrestling is weak and he can be controlled on the ground. I'm sure this is what Sonnen is hoping for. However Silva was injured in that fight and since then has shown some serious TDD against Marquardt and Henderson. Also I just don't think Sonnen is the guy to do it.
Re: UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen (Aug. 7th) Also, I'm glad this PPV isn't until August. My wallet is hurting from all the PPVs lately. The UFC should have a season pass. Even if it was $500, I'd pay it gladly as the UFC is costing me like $1000 with the 18 or so PPVs they put on per annum.
Re: UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen (Aug. 7th) Same. I was thinking about not ordering this one but I think the card is too good.
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Re: UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen (Aug. 7th) I think Silva will win via KO. Sonnen would need to go for the take down to be able to get to his comfort zone and Silva would counter with a vicious KO especially after all the talk by Sonnen. Silva is most motivated when he faces a challenge, his challenge now is to shut Sonnen up.
Re: UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen (Aug. 7th) If Sonnen would have just kept the trash talking to Silva, I think Anderson would just toy with him and test Dana's hand and see if Dana would really cut him...but Sonnen branched out and talked shit about Wandy, Blackhouse, Nog's, Ed Soares, and more...I think Silva puts him to pasture. If he doesn't though and just fucks with him, I wouldn't be surprised. You never know what to expect.
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Re: UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen (Aug. 7th) [video=youtube;Cmx_8kaKtjQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmx_8kaKtjQ&feature=player_embedded[/video]
Re: UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen (Aug. 7th) Stanislav Nedkov, Mr. Wonderful Phil Davis in. Davis is a great prospect. Good to see him fighting again so soon.
Re: UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen (Aug. 7th) Roy and JDS is FOTN material. I'm excited. I hope Roy can pull it off. If he can get it to the ground, he might be able to control JDS. On the feet, JDS probably has the upper hand but Roy is no bum there, either. War ROY!
Re: UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen (Aug. 7th) Sonnen will tie Silva up in a ever increasingly complicated web of bureaucracy that will have the spider filling out paper work until his late 60s
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Re: UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen (Aug. 7th) Thiago Alves missed yesterday's open workouts because of weight-cutting trouble. Not good.
