Anderson Silva has been talked about as one of, if not the
best UFC fighter to ever live. He dominates to the point where he has toyed
around with his last few opponents in the ring before beating them. He was so
dominant at the middleweight class that they tried moving him up to have more
competition. While most of my information comes from listening to the
announcers during the fight, I think it’s safe to say that this guy is really,
really good.
Enter Chael Sonnen. I’ve talked about the need for sports to
have a villain, and Sonnen is the most perfect villain I’ve seen in a long
time. He’s just the best at being the worst; everything about him is designed
to get under your skin and throw you off your game – his name is Chael for crying out loud.
In 2010, Sonnen fought Silva, and thoroughly beat him for 23
straight minutes. He landed 300 more punches than Silva did, and Silva would
have surely lost if not for a last second submission that made Sonnen tap out.
Since then, Sonnen has been talking a nonstop stream of trash towards Silva and
anyone that would listen, insulting Silva’s family and culture and everything
else. Silva, normally a composed fighter, was rattled. He got angry, whispering
“I’m going to kill you” in Sonnen’s ear during one of their pre-fight meetings.
This isn’t something Silva does. Ever.
