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Chael Sonnen has gone out of his way to pick a fight with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva; while he’s definitely succeeded in making The Spider angry, he’s been unable to get him to commit to a fight. More than that, his over the top disrespect for the Brazilian fighter has prompted him to scoff at the idea of a rematch, asserting his belief that Sonnen is undeserving as a contender.
Though Silva and his camp have reacted coolly to the idea of another go-round with Sonnen, it looks like the loudmouthed Oregonian will still be the next man to challenge for Silva’s title. UFC president Dana White recently appeared on The Jim Rome Show and revealed that, though it isn’t yet finalized, Sonnen and Silva is all but a done deal.
“It’s the fight that everybody wants to see,” White said of Silva vs. Sonnen 2. “People want to see Chael vs. Anderson. Anderson is in this position where he feel...
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