Chael Sonnen vows to stomp "coward" Anderson Silva in rematch at UFC 147

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"I'm not fighting you in Brazil, I'm not fighting you in Chicago, I'm not fighting you in Florida. I'm fighting you in the Octagon. And when you get in there and I get in there, I'm gonna stomp you this time the same as I did last time. You can complain about your rib. I'm sure your rib did hurt. Your rib is inside of a coward. That's the problem your rib's got. It's got the same problem your hands and feet have - they're attached to you, dummy! I'm gonna be attached to you too, for 25 minutes or until you give up.?

-Chael Sonne goes after Anderson Silva in a recent video statement ahead of their recently announced UFC 147 meeting in Brazil (transcribed by BJPenn.com).

Penick's Analysis: Even though Sonnen says the fight's not signed, it is going to happen, and he's going to continue delivering comments like this to the UFC Middleweight Champion. Sonnen's gotten a handle on delivering these pro-wrestling-style promos, and this is another one aimed at getting a reaction. Whether it prompts a response from Silva is a different story, but a lot of Sonnen's fans will definitely eat it up. And from a promo standpoint, it's a pretty good one, so it would be a deserved reaction.

[Chael Sonnen art by Grant Gould (c) MMATorch.com]

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