Chael Sonnen: Anderson Silva is a fake number one, just like Tyson was
Posted on June 29, 2012, 12:42 PM by Anton GurevichNumber one contender for the UFC Middleweight title, Chael Sonnen, once again compared between the reigning champion Anderson Silva and Mike Tyson, claiming that both fighters never faced a real competition. Sonnen continued to accuse Anderson Silva of ducking him for six years, but still admitted that UFC 148 main event bout with "The Spider" is a lifetime work that comes down to five rounds:
“I like to say I’ve waited my whole life. I’ve been in sports forever and I’ve always tried to, if I wasn’t trying to be an Olympic Gold medalist, I was trying to be a World Champion so this is the opportunity and this guy specifically, we competed a couple of years ago so I’ve waited two years just for the opportunity so it’s really a life’s work that’s going to come down to five rounds.
It was very hard to get the initial match. I’ve been calling this guy out for six years. They told us for years when I was growing up that Mike Tyson was the best in the world. The truth was he wasn’t even the best in the country. He never made a world or Olympic team and he could never beat Evander Holyfield who lived two states over. They just kept him away from him and lied to the entire planet and told them he was the best when he wasn’t. It’s a lot like that with Anderson. I’ve been telling him for six years I’m the best but he’s got to hold onto the championship. They kept putting obstacles in front of me and I kept having to go through them. That’s just the way it goes. I’m not complaining about that but that’s been my path to him and he ducked and dodged as best he could but he’s narrowed down now." - Listen to Chael Sonnen on 750 the Game in Portland here
Despite having what seemed like a routine interview, the self-proclaimed People's Champion stormed out of the call after refusing to discuss an uncomfortable topic (yes, money laundering conviction) mentioned by the host - John Canzano.
Back in 2011, Chael Sonnen pled guilty to money laundering in connection with mortgage fraud. After agreeing to co-operate with the investigation, Sonnen received a $10,000 fine, got his real estate license revoked, and sentenced to two years probation.
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all this bullcrap is getting old and not funny anymore lets get ready to rumble !!!!!
I wrote this article, and I agree :)
I agree totally. Time for them both to S.T.F.U. and just fight already.
There are 20 other fighters on this card who are totally getting overlooked. People are making out that this fight will be bigger than the thriller in manila.
Back in the day, I would watch a tyson match anyday over a sonnen match.
"wahhhh tyson accomplished more than i ever will while still having a set of working gonads, and he didn't even rat his way out of jail"
he gave tyson props in the rogan podcast make up ur mind!!!
I would gather the same expression would be on Chael's face if Tyson was sitting behind him in a van as he had when Wand was.
Yeah I imagine Sonnen would have the same expression.
The expression of wtf is this guy even saying? I need subtitles...well I will just smile, nod, and be polite.
Awkward moment indeed
To be fair, Tyson was a street fighter and a boxer. Chael is a world class wrestler. When you put the two together the wrestler almost always wins. I don't think Chael would be too worried about Mike even if he was in his prime... and I hate Chael.
Watch tyson in his prime and tell me there was a more ferocious, dominanting fighter than him. I've yet to see anyone with the speed and power he possessed. Overrated yeah right chael.
I would like to see Chael say that to Tysons face ha ha .
Evander "the Headbutt" Holyfield...
Anyway, I can't wait for this damn fight. gonna be good. I think Chael becomes the first man to defeat Anderson in 8 years (DQ to Okami doesn't count).
What a really old pic though. He looks young as hell.
Good luck on that one.
Atleast you were smart enough to point out the headbutts evander was constantly throwing against tyson....not many people get that.
Ofcourse,your buddy has respect for a fellow cheat.
My buddy? Because I think he'll beat Anderson after winning most of the first fight with pretty much everything being the same (Sonnen now legally on TRT, rumors of a Silva injured Knee)?
Not a lot of people took Tyson seriously when he said how much the headbutts effected him in their first fight. All you have to do is watch it to see how huge of an impact Holyfields well placed butts were against Tysons furious skill set.
With complete honesty, i think silva could sit on his back and throw elbows and the fight would get stopped because chael bleeds so easily. Doesn't matter that he's on TRT as much as it matters that he was using wayyyy too much the first time.
Tyson was already far decreased in actual skill by the time he fought evander,headbutts notwithstanding.Tyson could have been an amazing MMA fighter too, a true mesomorph like him is rare.
Definitely using too much the first time.
Tyson's blend and speed is probably unmatched throughout boxing history IMO. When Cus died it all went down hill. It's scary to think about how good he could have been had he kept his head straight.
Tyson blend of power and speed*
and he doesn't have the steroid jaw in the photo.
Good call he does not.
his jaw is no different
Neither is Bonds or Overeems.
Hmmm, roids make the jaw bone bigger. I wonder if they make one less susceptible to getting rocked. The jaw is only one part of the equation (the neck and cranial lining is more important) but I would suspect the answer is yes.
Chael's still high on his own hype. He barely passed Bisping without PED's. He's going to DIE against Anderson. Annoying as shit trying to discredit Mike Tyson too, a man that was knocking everyone out, making millions of dollars while Chael was probably humping kids in the school yard.
in the few last weigh ins u saw so many pimples on chaels back, he looks like the moon. ****in roided douche.
wtf? this guy is just ruthlessly blowing out misinformation. tyson competed at the 1981 and 1982 junior olympic games, and won the gold medal twice! typical politician.
ok this thing about tyson is gone to far, first and most its a total different sport, second tyson would destroy sonnen in the first round in a boxing ring even today, 3rd holyfield was a lightheavyweight when tyson was champion and 4th when tyson fought holyfield he was after doing 3 and half years in prison no boxing what so ever, i've just lost any respect for sonnen to even bring tyson into this wanky world that he lives in, 1 word sonnen show some respect for fighters that have done alot more than you will only ever dream of doing, im not a silvia fan but i do hope he just makes a complete idiot of you, i honestly do think you are already writing your speech for your excuse when you get beat
Lol Sonnen keeps trolling everyone, Hopefully he can troll himself into a win vs The dancing spyder and then get knocked out cold by Hector Lombard. future tells all
Does nobody understand that it's all just talk. He doesn't actually believe what he says. The only reason Sonnen even got the first fight was because of his "smack" talk, he also made me actually want to watch the first fight. Yes it's getting a bit old, but I enjoy people being so upset over nothing. I also understand that Brazilians are going nuts, i do not think they get the joke either.
We get the jokes...but it is a bit of a tradition here.....you make jokes like this and you lose your teeth....all fun and games for us also.
a joke is a joke, it's offensive to "somebody", that is the point. It's absurd, if i got punched for every joke i made, i'd be a mangled mess. Your manly posturing is absurd and illogical, much like Anderson's reign in a weak division... see what i did there?
I would just like to point out that six years ago this clown had no case for a title shot.
He's been calling him out since Anderson was still in Cage Rage (which is actually somewhat accurate as he spoke of performing against the champion in other promotions besides Bodog, and named the British base promotion) Chael was a Bodog fighter. That was 2006.
Fun fact: Anderson actually made his UFC debut 6 years ago this past Thursday.
Chael Sonnen talking sh*t about Mike Tyson? That one would be over REAL FAST!
You're right. It would be a lot like Couture vs Toney.