Surprise surprise Soares doesn't think Sonnen is good enough for Silva

"We are fine if this is what the UFC wants, but if you look at this logistically, Sonnen should fight Demian Maia first. Demian beat him up easily, by submission, so why not make them fight first, to determine who gets a shot at the title?"

"There's not much to say about that (Sonnen referring to himself as the "alpha male"). It's funny, but really, who actually listens to what Chael Sonnen has to say? The only time people listen is when he talks about Anderson. Who is he, really? If you walk down the street and you mention his name, does anyone really know who this guy is? Likely not, but if you mention Anderson Silva, people know the name."

... "Chael's also said a few things about Anderson's choice of clothes and that he wears earrings, didn't he? Sounds to us like he may have a crush on Anderson."

I kind of think Maia would be the more dangerous fight for Anderson then Sonnen.

Sonnen and Maia both get killed though. I'd rather see Anderson last few fights at 205 or against GSP personally. A matchup with Sonnen or Maia would both be a waste of time.

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

I kind of think Maia would be the more dangerous fight for Anderson then Sonnen.

You're 100% correct there. And Soares is correct to say that Maia and Sonnen should fight each other for the title shot.

Ed Soares should have been on the list of biggest douche in MMA. Over like the past year this dude has just been fucking annoying

He is partially right with what he said there. But a rematch between him and Maia isn't needed right now and would take up a lot of time. Anderson should just fight them all and shut everyone up.

BS Wolfy! Anderson doesn't fight for like 3 more months. Say something in a few weeks about a fighter who got injured, get them cleared by a physician, give Sonnen $25K for his trouble (because he is supposed to fight Silva next), and match them up. If Sonnen says he doesn't want to because it might cost him a shot at the title, explain the needs of the company and motivate him with revenge.

bobbitt15 wrote:

Ed Soares should have been on the list of biggest douche in MMA. Over like the past year this dude has just been fucking annoying

Agree, can't stand him.

Ed Soras does right by his clients, that's his job. He is one of MMA's best managers.

I am sure Dana hates him though.

Poor Vitor Belfort.

He's getting the pre-104 Shogun Rua treatment.

Sonnen (R) was right.

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chorky777 wrote:

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

I kind of think Maia would be the more dangerous fight for Anderson then Sonnen.

You're 100% correct there. And Soares is correct to say that Maia and Sonnen should fight each other for the title shot.

Nah
Chael just destroyed the only guy that ever beat maia.


It doesnt look good on Anderson when Soars is degrading everyone that Silva is facing.

Yet Maia made pretty easy work out of the guy who handled the guy who handed Maia his only loss. Conclusion: MMAth is not the best way to solve this problem.

I'd rather see Sonnen fight Silva just because i'm afraid of a potential Silva vs. Leites II.

After seeing that, I don't think Sonnen is such a douche. Reading it make it sound all sorts of different in my mind.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Yet Maia made pretty easy work out of the guy who handled the guy who handed Maia his only loss. Conclusion: MMAth is not the best way to solve this problem.

I'd rather see Sonnen fight Silva just because i'm afraid of a potential Silva vs. Leites II.

Which is why I agree Sonnen should not have to face Maia again to earn a title shot. For one he just earned it and because it will be an endless cycle of Maia beating Sonnen, Nate beating Maia and Sonnen beating Nate.

Although Anderson has only lost to submission guys I dont think he would be on the ground with Maia and Sonnen makes a better match up.

If Anderson Silva really can talk english then he's the biggest douche bag in MMA.

redvexx8 wrote:

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Yet Maia made pretty easy work out of the guy who handled the guy who handed Maia his only loss. Conclusion: MMAth is not the best way to solve this problem.

I'd rather see Sonnen fight Silva just because i'm afraid of a potential Silva vs. Leites II.

Which is why I agree Sonnen should not have to face Maia again to earn a title shot. For one he just earned it and because it will be an endless cycle of Maia beating Sonnen, Nate beating Maia and Sonnen beating Nate.

Although Anderson has only lost to submission guys I dont think he would be on the ground with Maia and Sonnen makes a better match up.

Your kidding me, right? Ryo Chonan had two all time submission wins and one of them was a tap due to strikes. Takase got lucky with that triangle late in the first and it's really his only claim to fame with a 9-13 career with 4 wins by submission and 1 of those coming by tapping from strikes as well. Just because his two most recent losses(barring the DQ against Okami) came by submission and one of which was a shot in the dark that happened to fall on that 1% chance of success doesn't mean Anderson Silva only loses to Submission guys. If he keeps doing his cutesie "I'm gonna drop My hands and just 'dodge, dip, duck, dive, and... dodge' routine" he's gonna start losing to knockout guys soon enough.

I agree with what you said though about avoiding a matchup with Maia and Silva, nobody wants to see another Leites fight. Where someone is butt scooting all over the place and refusing to engage on the feet. When you let someone reach down and punch you in the thigh three times in a row, you should stick to grappling tournaments.

Calm down there buddy. Takase's only wins were by submission or decision and Ryo pulled off what was probably the greatest sub in all of MMA. Anderson's only 2 relevant loses have come by submission and that's a fact but I dont see Maia submitting him was my point.

Neither do I. My point was just because his two relevant losses were by submission doesn't make him a fighter who only loses to submission guys when given the context of the submissions themselves. The Chonan flying heel hook was probably one of the greatest moves ever to have worked. But lets be honest here, it was pure desperation. He was getting his ass beat up, down, and side to side in the ring that night and went for a once in a lifetime technique that just happened to work for once. That isn't to say Anderson Silva is subsceptable to the flying heel hook, it just says no one, including Anderson, saw it coming. It was more a right place right time thing than it was a truly skillful act.

LudoCain wrote:

redvexx8 wrote:

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Yet Maia made pretty easy work out of the guy who handled the guy who handed Maia his only loss. Conclusion: MMAth is not the best way to solve this problem.

I'd rather see Sonnen fight Silva just because i'm afraid of a potential Silva vs. Leites II.

Which is why I agree Sonnen should not have to face Maia again to earn a title shot. For one he just earned it and because it will be an endless cycle of Maia beating Sonnen, Nate beating Maia and Sonnen beating Nate.

Although Anderson has only lost to submission guys I dont think he would be on the ground with Maia and Sonnen makes a better match up.

Your kidding me, right? Ryo Chonan had two all time submission wins and one of them was a tap due to strikes. Takase got lucky with that triangle late in the first and it's really his only claim to fame with a 9-13 career with 4 wins by submission and 1 of those coming by tapping from strikes as well. Just because his two most recent losses(barring the DQ against Okami) came by submission and one of which was a shot in the dark that happened to fall on that 1% chance of success doesn't mean Anderson Silva only loses to Submission guys. If he keeps doing his cutesie "I'm gonna drop My hands and just 'dodge, dip, duck, dive, and... dodge' routine" he's gonna start losing to knockout guys soon enough.

I agree with what you said though about avoiding a matchup with Maia and Silva, nobody wants to see another Leites fight. Where someone is butt scooting all over the place and refusing to engage on the feet. When you let someone reach down and punch you in the thigh three times in a row, you should stick to grappling tournaments.

Takase did not get lucky in that fight at all. Anderson was dominated. You're favoritism is so obvious it hurts.

Sonnen (R) strikes back -


http://www.mmahq.com/blog/2010/02/09/sonnen-talks-marquardt-mw-title-shot/

sorry if this pisses anyone off
but when they said Soennen was a republican it made alot of sense