At UFC 117 on August 7, Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will face off. In August, when they both get on the mat, these two fighters will have everything on the line.
The current Heavyweight champion and UFC betting odds star, Anderson Silva will put his title on the line against Chael Sonnen. When these two fighters take the mat, Anderson Silva will of course be the favorite, as he is the champion, although Sonnen will approach the match with a high level of confidence.
Chael Sonnen is at the highest level of his career to this point, after winning his last three fights. Regarding his abilities and the challenge that he is going to give Silva, he has been putting out statements for the same. For the match, look for this to be a big factor which is getting him ready. To challenge Sonnen and his trash talk, you can expect Silva to come out at his best
Anderson Silva has a 26-4 career mixed martial arts record and he is a great champion. Over the course of his career, he has lost 4 fights, but it has been about 4 years since Silva has lost a fight. To win every fight, Silva is just one of those fighters who can find a way that he enters one way or another.
As they square off, this fight will be in all of the conversations surrounding UFC 117. The winner of this bout will become the new UFC Heavyweight champion.