UFC 117 Results – Chael Sonnen Talks Trash And Taps Out, Silva Keeps Belt

After all week of hearing Chael Sonnen and his trash talk to the media about Anderson Silva, Lance Armstrong and other strange things, tonight was the night that he can prove his words.  However, at the end of the night, Sonnen couldn’t do anything else but talk. He wussed out and lost via tap-out submission to the best pound-for-pound MMA fighter in the world, Anderson “The Spider” Silva.

In what appeared to be as one of the greatest upset of all-time, Sonnen had his chances. By all means, Sonnen won the first 4 round in impressive fashion. But it was the Championship Round (5th) that proved costly for him. After being on his back for most of the match, Anderson Silva, got Sonnen in a triangle choke. The choke was not tight but it proved costly for Sonnen as he tried to escape it. He moved forward and that made the choke even tighter. Within a few seconds, Sonnen chickened out and tapped out for the Silva win.

It was later revealed that Anderson Silva suffered from a rib injury. His doctor advised him to not take the fight but he did it anyways. The rib injury almost cost him dearly. It limited Silva’s ability to kick properly as most of his kicks to the body and legs to Sonnen looked awkward and restricted.

The future for Silva is one in mystery. He has beat out every top contender in his weight group. No other fighter has shown this type of dominance since Ken Shamrock. It became apparent in this fight that if Silva had a weakness it would be to MMA fighters who has great wrestling skills and the best of that in the UFC is George St. Pierre.

Anderson Silva vs George St. Pierre at a catchweight bout? Tell us what you think below.

photo: elitesportstour

By on 10:37 pm (PST). Filed under Featured, MMA.
  • UFCfan

    nice read. but come on, ken shamrock? he sucks!!!

    sonnen had it but could not hang on. after dominating 4 1/2 rounds, he taps out? that is not a mark of a true champion. SONNEN, go back and sell homes, you suck, all talk, nothing else. he was less than 2 minutes away from winning but taps out like a B@TCH!!!

    LETS GO: SILVA VS ST.PIERRE: Make it happen, pleeeassseeeee!

  • John Spurlock

    I imagine that whoever wrote the story above has never been in a fight. How dare you call Sonnen a chicken and a wimp. He took the best pure fighter in the UFC to round 5 and had a chance to win. Get your act together and stop with the disrespect.

  • Jack Spears

    Sonnen talks too much smack. He deserved to be called a Wuss. A true champion should never tap out!

  • Lenrobinsonsr

    To John Spurlock – Disrespect? Sonnen has done nothing but disrespect Anderson Silva and the Sport we all love, MMA. Sonnen is an ass and I love that he lost this exact way. This has got to be so much more painful. I love it! Go Anderson

  • SayNOtotrashtalking

    Haha disrespect….. Like Sonnen trash talking was respectful. Glad to see that trash talker tapped out!!!

  • snag

    elitesportstour- Clearly you have NO mma knowledge. From your idiotic comment regarding Ken Shamrock's dominance (are you freakin serious?), to Chael's correct attempt at triangle choke reversal, this article is completely flawed. Go back to watching WWE.

  • Snnyashton

    sonnen did not tap as you u kno in order 2 call a tap u must tap 3 times sonnen just put his hand down on silva and did look like a tap even silva knew he did not tap thats why he freaked out if the fight was gonna keep going

  • Snnyashton

    gsp vs silva pleaseeeeeeeee ufc

  • Uyrur6urury

    whatta fuckin retard!!!! ahhaha!!! who else has put anderson in that position!! uner that sort of pressure! whatta great fight and chael got ul tbfh i mean be serious! i wanted anderson to win i a hige fan of his but chael showed up tonight against the pvp best in the world and got unlucky.

  • John Spurlock is an idiot

    What's so wrong with calling Sonnen a chicken, he said far worse things about Anderson. Why is it we the people cannont give Sonnen a taste of his own medicine. So John Spurlock, get your head out your ass and realize Sonnen got what came to him. You really thought if Sonnen lost that no one would talk shit right back to Sonne?

    John Spurlock is a moron.

  • Johnsmith12

    wow, this article is not biased at all.

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  • bertborn

    you clearly know nothing about the rules of MMA, being that you just pulled that rule completely out yr ass. Thats not true at all. He clearly tapped. This article is bullshit, the writer is aweful and immature using word like “Wussed out” and claiming that Ken Shamrock was dominant, are you joking. Go do some research and at least look at Shamrocks record, even in his prime he lost half his fights. This article is fucking aweful and childishly biased.

  • Derek

    anderson tapped out before and he's a true champion

  • GingerAle28

    Why don't you get a pair of balls and try to beat Chael Sonnen. Fuck off

  • Marksbaum

    I have been waiting for GSP vs. the spider for a long time. I really hope it happens. who is the best? Let's find out!

  • Jc

    You obviously don't know the rules. A fighter can tap once twice or ten times. He can tap verbally, his corner can throw in the towel or the ref can stop it to save the fighter from injury. One difinitive tap is sufficient, refer to Fedor vs. Verdum. Fedor tapped once. Does that mean he didn't submit?

  • Mwalker

    It doesn't make somebody a “wuss” to tap, it makes them smart. You could be a tough guy and not tap and possibly end up with a broken arm that takes months to heal and surgery or go unconscious(which isn't healthy for the human brain).

    I'm not sure why everybody whines about disrespect either. It's two guys in a fight. Do you expect them to be prancing around holding hands and doing each other's hair in the weeks leading up to it? If I was going to fight somebody I would talk shit, disrespect them, their coaches, training partner's etc. It's all part of the mental game.

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