Dana White Announces Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen

[GOD]

On ESPN's "Jim Rome is Burning": (transcribed by mmaweekly.com)

"He's got a real tough fight coming up. His next fight's going to be against Chael Sonnen, and Chael Sonnen's one of these guys who's not going to lay back, not do what these other guys (did)," White told Rome.

"When he's been in this position when these types of fights have happened, it's been against real good jiu-jitsu guys, guys that want to get the fight to the ground. Well, Chael Sonnen's going to want to take this fight to the ground, but he's going to double leg him and bring him down," said White.

"Personally, I really believe that he was by what happened that night, maybe he did have a mental breakdown, I don't know what happened in the ring. All I can say is I know his next opponent isn't going to be a guy who's going to lay back and let him do stuff like that."

"If he ever acts like that again in the ring, I will cut him," said the UFC president. "I don't care if he's the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. I don't care if he is the middleweight champion. I will cut him, absolutely."

UPDATE (by Scott Haber): MMA Junkie reports that Silva vs. Sonnen will likely headline an August 7th event in Salt Lake City, Utah:

Additional sources close to the promotion informed MMAjunkie.com that the UFC is eyeing EnergySolutions Arena, home of the NBA's Utah Jazz, as a potential host venue for the event.

Bill Colbert, Director of the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission, told MMAjunkie.com that nothing is yet set in stone, but he acknowledged that he has been in discussion with the UFC.

HT: mmaweekly.com, H8ff0000, POOCH!!

[GOD]

Dana so maaaaad.

I don't see Chael being the guy that will put the right kind of pressure on Anderson...Needs to be a move up in weight IMO....Wanderlei would be pwn...

[GOD]

Anderson is going to get fierce and bust Chaels face wide open. I'm calling it now,stoppage due to face mangle.

[StupidMonKey]

"If he ever acts like that again in the ring, I will cut him," said the UFC president. "I don't care if he's the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. I don't care if he is the middleweight champion. I will cut him, absolutely."

Might be exactly what he wants?

[GOD]

"If he ever acts like that again in the ring, I will cut him," said the UFC president. "I don't care if he's the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. I don't care if he is the middleweight champion. I will cut him, absolutely."

Might be exactly what he wants?

interesting...

interesting...

very....

[GOD]

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I did not watch his last fight, and I am not going to. I saw some of the other fights on the card, it was not great. But it sounds like Anderson is a douche fag, and needs to kill some one to get his fans back. Sonnen might die.


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