However, Jones declined the fight, which led to Sonnen using his trash talking expertise. When Jones’ original opponent was injured for the fight, Sonnen offered to take the fight on short notice. He was also able to challenge for the Light Heavyweight title just from power of his words. Sonnen’s insults produced high numbers for this UFC event. In an interview on “The MMA Show,” Sonnen said, “ You tell Anderson Silva that I’m coming over and I’m kicking down his backdoor and patting his little lady on the ass and I’m telling her to make me a steak, medium-rare just how I like it.” In addition to this comment, he said at the UFC 148 pre-fight conference, “I called him out for six years, ‘He disrespected my family.’ Yes, I did and what did you do about it?” The Brazilians were hungry to see if Silva was going to beat Sonnen, especially after Sonnen disrespected Silva’s wife. The rematch at UFC 148 had an estimated 19 million viewers in Brazil. This time, he ramped up his trash-talking skills, and more fans of MMA tuned in for this fight. After this remarkable fight, and Sonnen’s two fight winning streak after his lost to Silva, he was given a rematch for the title. Although he lost, Sonnen was able to dominate Silva in a way that nobody else had at the time. Unfortunately for Sonnen, Silva proved why he is the champ by submitting Sonnen with a Triangle Choke late in the fifth round. Sonnen dominated Silva for majority of the fight. But since he was the heavy underdog, it was believed Silva would make quick work of him. He really wanted to pummel his way to become the new Middleweight Champion. I’ve made a commitment to wait until August 7th and I’m going to do everything I can to make sure millions of people watch me do it.” Clearly, there is no love for the champ by Sonnen. That sounds like something a kid says in the street after he is getting ready to take your coat and shoes….this is a fist fight to me.” During the UFC 117 Conference Call, Sonnen also said, “ I can drag Anderson Silva out of a hotel and beat up him anytime I want. In the pre-fight press conference for UFC 117, Sonnen said “I don’t fully know what respect means. This was going to be another easy fight for the champ, however, Sonnen’s trash talk made the fight very intriguing. But going into this fight, Sonnen was a +325 underdog. He was coming off of a three fight winning streak, with his last fight dominating one of the top middleweight contenders at the time Nate Marquardt. I will analyze MMA fighters who are known for their showboating and trash-talking antics, and how they were able to generate viewership for their fights, such as Conor Mcgregor, Chael Sonnen, and the Diaz Brothers.Īt UFC 117, “The Bad Guy” was scheduled to fight with Anderson Silva. ![]() From Conor Mcgregor to the “Bad Guy” Chael Sonnen, fighters who possess this art somehow motivates viewers to watch their fights. This art can be viewed as “disrespectful” towards the opponent, however, in the sport of MMA there is power within this art which makes MMA more watchful. ![]() The art of showboating and trash talking is a fascinating aspect in sports, in particular MMA. White’s desk: ‘Here you go, boss, another one done,’ and then we discuss big business.” Featherweight Champion, Conor Mcgregor, once said, “ I remove a head, I bring it backstage, I place it on Mr.
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