Whats really eerie about this fight is how the similarities are to Sonnen vs. Paulo Filho in WEC when Filho was WEC champ. Sonnen came out and decimated and controlled him, then got caught in a controversial submission. A few months later in the rematch (non-title because WEC was dissolving the 185ers), Sonnen destroyed Filho and handed him his first career loss.
Im really surprised anyone slept on this card. Top to bottom this was a solid event. Silva vs. Sonnen, Nelson vs. dos Santos, Hughes vs. Almeida, Guida vs. dos Anjos, Hallman vs. Saunders, etc. all solid bouts. Fans need to start watching the guys they don't know. Just because you don't know a name doesn't mean you're not missing out on great fights. I don't know if Sonnen will get an immediate rematch, though Im sure Dana White is thinking about it, after what happened. Let's face facts, the guy that Dana White has lauded as the best Pound for Pound got his ass kicked for the better part of 4 and 1/2 rounds, but as with any champion and BJJ Black Belt, all it takes is too get lacakadaisical for a split second, and all your hard work is gone in a single tap. I think Anderson knows if a rematch comes he has to prepare differently. I wanted Sonnen to take it and he damn near did, but you gotta be careful when dealing with a fighter like Anderson who's so well known for striking, but his BJJ is top notch as well.
