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UFC 117 – Chael Sonnen explains it’s an annoyance to fight Anderson Silva at this point

April 15, 2010 All MMA News, UFC 4 Comments

A middleweight with something always to say, Chael Sonnen has given further thought on finally facing UFC champion, Anderson Silva later this year for the title, explaining that after chasing “The Spider” for three and a half years it’s more of an annoyance to fight him than anything else.

Speaking via Hardcore Sports Radio, Sonnen said:

“It was hard to watch…I didn’t watch the whole thing, but I tried.  I saw the beginning and I saw the end.  I was having plenty of conversations during it, I’m in the same boat as the rest of the world.  Who cares?  Nobody cares about Anderson Silva.”

“He talked about retiring and nobody cared.  He talked about going heavyweight and nobody cared.  Now he talks about going to 205, and nobody cares!  I did an autograph signing with Anderson Silva, there was a line around the building to get to my room.  You could have heard a rat piss on cotton in his room!  Nobody was in there.  Nobody cares about Anderson Silva, it’s the hardest sell in the world.  Nobody shows up to see him.  If BJ Penn wasn’t on that card that building’s empty Saturday night.”

“I’ve stuck my finger in this guy’s chest for 3 and a half years and he’s fought everyone in the world that isn’t named Chael Sonnen. I can’t tell you what a nuisance he is. This isn’t like some exciting thing to get to fight him, it’s just truly an annoyance, and I’m looking forward to it being over with just so I can move on and be done with the jerk.”

Sonnen has been granted the next shot at Silva after it was decide Vitor Belfort wouldn’t be ready for his opportunity until October at the earliest following shoulder surgery. Can the outspoken politician from Oregon get the job done against one of the best and sometimes the most frustrating fighters in the world? Tune in to UFC 117 on August 7th to find out.

By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)


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Currently there are "4 comments" on this Article:

  1. braveheart says:

    Sonnen you legend!

  2. Chael who????? says:

    What a complete and utter cockend!!

  3. Spiderman says:

    Is it still going to be annoyance to you when you’re looking up at him from your back after he knocks you the f*** out?

  4. Dax says:

    Who is this Chael Sonnen? Ive never heard of him before and Ive watched MMA for 10 yrs. Is he like a wrestler or something? And why would I want his autograph?

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