Following their current induction into the ‘Combat Wing’ of the UFC Corridor of Fame, former middleweight stars, Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will face-off for a 3rd time in a boxing match on July 15. within the former’s native Brazil.
Silva, a former undisputed middleweight champion below the banner of the UFC, was not too long ago the topic of a shocking name out from appearing star, Terry Crews over the course of the weekend, with the latter providing to journey to Silva’s dwelling nation to land a boxing match.
Anderson Silva set to fulfill Chael Sonnen in July boxing match
Nonetheless, in keeping with stories tonight, Anderson Silva will tackle WEC veteran and former two-weight UFC title challenger, Chael Sonnen in a boxing match in July – with the Oregon native confirming the bout on social media.
“Anderson, I’ll see you June fifteenth…” Chael Sonnen posted on his official X account.
The bout, which is about to happen below the banner of Spaten Combat Night time, will happen on July 15. in Sao Paulo, in keeping with an announcement from the group.
On the time of publication, the group have but to verify the load class each Silva and Sonnen will compete in, nor the restrict of rounds they may face-off below within the ring, and whether or not or not the bout can be an expert match, or an exhibition outing.
Twice competing towards one another below the banner of the above-mentioned, UFC, Brazilian phenom, Silva scored a shocking rallying submission win over title challenger, Sonnen again in 2010 at UFC 117, slapping on a late fifth spherical triangle choke win in a bout he was set to lose on the decide’s scorecards.
Two years later at UFC 148, Sonnen confronted Silva in a title combat rematch, having earned the botu with back-to-back wins over each Brian Stann, and Michael Bisping, finally succumbing to second spherical strikes in a TKO defeat to the middleweight icon.
Who wins in a trilogy combat: Anderson Silva or Chael Sonnen?
