Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Chael Sonnen says Yushin Okami is the “clear favourite” to win this weekend, vows to fight Anderson Silva next no matter what

UFC middleweight contender, Chael Sonnen has declared his friend and training partner, Yushin Okami is the “clear favourite” to defeat current champion, Anderson Silva this weekend at UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as well as saying he intends on facing “The Spider” in his next fight no matter what happens in his own upcoming fight in October.
Speaking via Sherdog.com, Sonnen said:

“Yushin’s gotta be a clear favorite. Yushin’s much better than Anderson. Yushin beat Anderson the last time they fought. It’s real hard to imagine how Anderson would win, but that doesn’t mean he can’t. He’s pulled it off a few times before. I think the hardest part of selling this fight, as they say, is convincing people that Anderson’s actually got a chance.”
 
On the road ahead for himself, starting with his UFC 136 clash with former WEC champion Brian Stann, Sonnen said:

“Dana [White] and I are at a crossroads. Dana wants this to be a number one contender’s match and wants me to fight for the championship. I don’t have anything against fighting my friend Yushin Okami, who will be the champion by then, but I have unfinished business with Anderson Silva. For me, what I am lobbying for, is win or lose, I will fight Anderson Silva next. Anderson will be working his way back up, or I should say working his way down. I’m going to grab him and beat him up anyway, just for laughs, just on principle. Just for my sheer entertainment, I’m going to go slap that guy around. I don’t need his little tin belt. I’m already the champion.”

Sonnen will have his own hands full when UFC 136 touches down in Houston, Texas on October 8th as he’ll take on former WEC light heavyweight champion, Brian Stann in what appears to be a number one contender’s shootout.

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