UFC NEWS: Chael Sonnen responds to Wanderlei Silva - "You killed who? I was taking it easy on you"

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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In a video interview this week, Wanderlei Silva referenced a training session he had with Chael Sonnen at Xtreme Couture this year, where he said he "killed" him in training. It was in the context of thinking that fight would be a good option for him in 2011 when he returns from injury.

As should be expected, Sonnen didn't take too kindly to the comments, and went on a bit of a verbal rampage of his own on Twitter on Monday night.

"You killed who? I was taking it easy on you," Sonnen wrote. "[You] looked like Tammy Faye Baker. I went easy so that new face of yours wouldn't fall off."

But that was just the beginning. Sonnen's comments continued to escalate through the night in a series of tweets.

"More guys have worked on your face than it took to build the Pyramids," wrote Sonnen. "You look like Lisa Rinna w/a Leprechaun beard, you fool. You are a walking punchline. Go fight what's left of [Kazushi] Sakuraba in an alley behind a sushi place in Tokyo for 10 Yen apiece. If it wasn't for me, you would be thrashing around the jungle [with a] blowgun trying to catch breakfast."

"So a word to the UNWISE. DON'T TALK ABOUT ME. You don't have the words, I DO. You just got burried (sic). Now run along or I'll do worse tomorrow."

While the final comment seems to be a good closing point, Sonnen finished the night with one more jab at "The Axe Murderer."

"You're lucky your brother Joe's the matchmaker or you'd be sellin' barbecued monkey on the street in Manaus."

Penick's Analysis: Well, it didn't take long for Sonnen to get back to normal once his silence was broken during the CSAC hearing earlier this month. He's gone back to his xenophobic insults aimed at Brazilians with his jungle and blowgun statement, much like calling Ed Soares a pygmy and a savage prior to the Anderson Silva fight in August. I think the UFC will ultimately put this fight together as the talking is sure to heat up between both fighters in the coming months, though I'd still prefer a Silva-Chris Leben bout.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_7911.shtml

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MMA Top 10 Welterweights: No End in Sight to GSP's Dominance

by Michael David SmithGeorges St. Pierre whipped Josh Koscheck for five rounds at UFC 124, bringing to 30 his streak of consecutive rounds won. Think about that: St. Pierre has fought the best of the best in the welterweight division, and although you can knock him for not finishing most of his recent fights, even the wildly inconsistent judges we have in MMA these days couldn't find a reason to score a single round against him over 30 rounds of action.

So when does that change? Jake Shields has dominated a whole lot of opponents himself recently, winning 15 straight fights including eight by stoppage and five by unanimous decision. But while Shields is certainly worthy of his title shot, it's extremely difficult to envision him actually beating St. Pierre, who does just about everything better than Shields. I could very easily see St. Pierre beating Shields by yet another unanimous decision, 50-45 all the way around.

And so as we rank the Top 10 welterweights in MMA, we're left wondering if any of them have what it takes to end GSP's reign.

 

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/12/15/mma-top-10-welterweights-no-end-in-sight-to-gsps-dominance/

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No TUF, No Problem: Wanderlei Silva Would Still Glady Fight Chael Sonnen

Despite the fact that an official announcement was supposed to be made sometime last week, the thirteenth season of the popular UFC reality TV show ?The Ultimate Fighter? remains without coaches at the time of this article’s release. For quite some time it was rumored that Wanderlei Silva would coach opposite Chael Sonnen, building on [...]

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Sources: Alistair Overeem vs. Todd Duffee Set for Dynamite!! 2010

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Less than two weeks before FEG's Dynamite!! 2010 show, Alistair Overeem finally knows who he will be facing on the card.

His opponent? Former UFC prospect Todd Duffee.

Duffee hinted at fighting Overeem on the Dec. 31 card late Tuesday evening on his Facebook, and since then MMA Fighting has confirmed with multiple sources close to the bout that both parties have officially agreed to the fight. Duffee deleted the status update shortly after posting the news on his Facebook page.

While Overeem, the Strikeforce heavyweight champion, was on hand for a pre-fight press conference in Japan on Wednesday, FEG is only expected to officially announce the fight sometime after Christmas.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/12/23/sources-alistair-overeem-vs-todd-duffee-set-for-dynamite-201/

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Tarec Saffiedine getting ready for Tyron Woodley - Tarec Saffiedine

Strikeforce Welterweight contender Tarec Saffiedine talks to Clinch Gear Radio about his upcoming fight with Tyron Woodley. Saffiedine (10-2) will face Woodley (7-0) in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 13 January 7th 2011 on Showtime.

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"The Sunday Junkie" deadline reminder, win a free Fighters Only subscription!

As a reminder, submissions for the upcoming edition of "The Sunday Junkie" are due Sunday at 10 a.m. ET.

All topics - including the 2010 fight season and predictions for 2011 - are open for discussion. The person who sends in the submission we deem the best (based on timeliness of subject, clarity and overall persuasiveness) will be invited onto MMAjunkie.com Radio to discuss the topic.

Each winner will also receive a free year's subscription to "Fighters Only," the world's leading MMA and lifestyle magazine!


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Tatsuya Kawajiri, Hiroyuki Takaya Open Workout Video

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TOKYO, Japan -- MMA Fighting was on hand for Tatsuya Kawajiri and Hiroyuki Takaya's open workout at JB Sports Gym in Adachi-ku, Tokyo, as the fighters prepared with striking coach Takeshi Yamada for their Dynamite!! bouts on Dec. 31.

Tatsuya Kawajiri will attempt to bounce back from his submission loss to DREAM lightweight ace Shinya Aoki when he takes on former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson. Hiroyuki Takaya will seek redemption when he rematches Bibiano Fernandes for the DREAM featherweight title.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/12/24/tatsuya-kawajiri-hiroyuki-takaya-open-workout-video/

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Riki Fukuda vs. Nick Ring official for "UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch" prelims

DEEP middleweight champion Riki Fukuda and "The Ultimate Fighter 11" contestant Nick Ring will do battle in Australia.

UFC brass today announced that the two first-timers will make their octagon debut at "UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch."

The bout, which takes place on the evening's preliminary card, was previously reported by MMAjunkie.com.


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