Anderson Silva proved again why he is considered the Greatest MMA Fighter of all time at UFC 148 with a TKO victory over Chael Sonnen. Chael dominated the 1st round with hi aggressive wrestling tactics but it all came un-done in the 2nd Eound. Sonnen went for a spinning backfist only to have it evaded and he ate a Knee as he sat dumbstruck on the ground.
For 2 years leading up to the rematch Sonnen was talking a crazy amount of smack and got into the usually calm and collected head of Silva.
The lead up to the fight was intense, both men made big claims to completely obliterate one another but in the end Silva capitalised on that one silly mistake and walked away with his 10th consecutive Title defence. The most title defences in the UFC History. While they were heated rivals for the longest time both men showed a great deal of class as they left the Octagon as fair-weather friends, Silva even inviting Sonnen over for a BBQ to show no hard feelings.
What is next for Silva who has basically no real threats left in the Division and Sonnen who had previously stated that if he lost he would leave the UFC. Although that offer has expired Sonnen will be doing a lot of soul searching to see where his career will head next.
Also a shout out to Joey "Karate" Diaz for calling the result on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Mad Flavour has a gift for predicting fight outcomes. Next time around I'll have to put money down on his predictions.
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