Regarding rivalries in the octagon, nothing gets more significant than Anderson Silva taking on Chael Sonnen. The Brazillian is often regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the company, having knocked out many of his opponents in the cage. Silva retired from the MMA cage a few years after taking on Jared Cannonier in the octagon, but it seems he might be making a final return to the boxing ring next month.
Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen’s Fight Date
Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen have fought twice in the octagon, with Silva emerging victorious both times. Silva decided to give Sonnen one more chance to glory against him, as it was revealed that the duo were set to scrap in a boxing match on June 15 on Spaten fight night. Chael Sonnen has taken on some legendary champions, including Silva and Jon Jones, in the cage but was never able to win UFC gold in the octagon.
Fighting Styles of Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen
Anderson is a much better striker than his former opponent, as Sonnen has a more grappling-heavy approach in the cage. The former Middleweight champion has knocked out many of his opponents with his precise power shots and has set many records.Whereas Sonnen uses his wrestling to take folks down and inflict damage to win fights.
The duo has decided to scrap one last time in the boxing ring to determine who will emerge as the winner. Sonnen will want to take a defensive-heavy approach in the cage as he looks to beat Silva throughout twelve rounds in the ring. Many will agree that Anderson is the clear favorite in the boxing matchup against the former title contender, Chael Sonnen, who is a natural wrestler.
The country of Brazil is in for a treat as two of the most prominent UFC stars are set to clash in the ring to decide who the more notable and the better fighter among the two veterans is.
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