UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is arguably the most dominant fighter in the history of the sport. He recently extended his record 14-fight win streak in the Octagon, which has resulted in a cabinet almost bare of potential challengers.
However, one remaining challenger stands out from the crowd. One that Silva has actually already defeated.
That’s right, I’m talking about Chael Sonnen.
A veteran of the sport, Sonnen has engaged in some epic brawls with some of the best fighters of the past and present. Though he hasn’t always come out on top, Sonnen eventually earned himself a shot at the champion last year at UFC 117. He came in like many others as a massive underdog, but he shocked the world by doing something that no fighter had ever done before him: He completely dominated Silva for the better part of the first four rounds of the fight.
However, as is case for potentially every fight involving Silva, it was over in an instant when the champion slapped on a picture-perfect triangle and choked out his challenger in the waning moments of the contest.
Given that we had never seen Silva dominated like this, though, questions immediately arose—was Anderson Silva exposed? Did Sonnen just make a mistake? Would he win a rematch?
These questions are all valid, but the last question is the truly important one.
To answer it, we need to dig deeper. And these eight reasons will explain why it is my belief that Anderson Silva would crush Chael Sonnen in a rematch.
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