On Saturday August 7th, Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will face off in the main event of UFC 117. Silva has been terrorizing the UFC Middleweight ranks for years now. His mixed martial arts record is 26-4 but he is 11-0 in the UFC.
Anderson Silva has been blasted by UFC President Dana White for not performing like a true Champion in his last few fights. If this has phased Silva; he has not displayed it. Of course Silva has someone else badgering him right now; his challenger on Saturday night.
Chael Sonnen has a mixed martial arts record of 24-10-1 and is 4-3 in UFC match ups but you would not believe that by the hype he is delivering. Sonnen has belittled the Champ at every turn. He has even threatened to beat Silva so badly he will force him into retirement.
Sonnen claims that Silva has been ducking him for years but says on Saturday night he will have no where to run. I am not a huge Silva fan, although he no doubt a very talented athlete. However, if you are going to batter the Champ; you better be prepared to back it up in the octagon.
Anderson Silva has not joined Sonnen in the hype game. The champ says the fight will be decided in the octagon. Silva cannot afford to dance around the ring in this fight and settle for a decision. The UFC is built around entertainment. The competition is real but only as exciting as the fighters allow it to be.
Sonnen is typically the type of fighter who will not let you dance around for long. He usually applies constant pressure until he gets to you or you get to him. I applaud Sonnen for talking a big game but I am not sure it is to build his own confidence or if he really thinks he can get into the Champs head. I don’t see Silva losing the Championship on Saturday night but stranger things have happened. It should be a good fight and that is something you can bet upon. Until we meet again; may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.
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It is hard to believe but the NFL season is right around the corner. As usual during the off season Coaches were replaced and some big name players were traded to other teams. Lets briefly look at what may lay ahead in the upcoming season. In the AFC East watch out for Miami and Buffalo. In the AFC North Indy and the Titans will fall out of contention and the Texans will make a surprise run. In the AFC West San Diego should hold on but Kansas City is the team to watch. In the AFC South the Steelers did a great job of keeping the nucleous of their Super Bowl winning team. They should win their division but Baltimore will be a thorn in their side again. In the NFC East eyes are on the Eagles but Dallas may still have something to say. In the NFC North a lot will depend upon rather Brent Farve ends up with the Vikings. Chicago should be a threat now that they have a Quarterback in Jay Cutler. In the NFC South keep your eyes on the upstart Atlanta Falcons with Matt Ryan moving into his second year and having newly acquired Tony Gonzales. The NFC West is up in the air. Arizona may still be the team to beat there but the Rams and 49ers have second year coaches that are fired up and hungry. Both could easily make a run in that division. We will have our precise picks as the season draws nearer.
In the Tennis world there is a lot of anticipation that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal may still have a chance to meet in the Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada next month. Nadal did not compete at Wimbledon due to a knee injury. He should be ready to go for the Rogers Cup on August 8th. Many tennis fans were foaming at the mouth in hopes of seeing the two superstars meet at Wimbledon but it was not too be and Federer ended up winning his 15th Grand Slam and 6th Wimbledon Championship.
In Golf Tiger Woods will visit Australia for the first time in 11 years when he participates in the Australian Masters in November. Grandstand seats for this event are already selling out. Woods did not fair well when he played in the 1996 Australian Open where he finished 12 strokes behind winner Greg Norman or in the 1997 Australian Masters where he finished 8th behind winner Peter Lonard. However, eleven years have made quite a difference in Tiger Woods. The Melbourne fans know this will be one of the few chances that they will get to see this Golf legend play.
In the UFC they are preparing for their biggest event in history tomorrow night in Las Vegas at UFC 100. Brock Lesnar is being picked to defeat Frank Mir in their rematch that highlights the event. Frank Mir won their initial meeting but Lesnar is a little better than he was then. Georges St. Perrie is picked to beat his opponent Thiago Alves. There are some exciting matchups on this card and there could be some upsets. You can check out our lates odds right here at the Sportsbook Gazette. Somethings in sports never change there will always be the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Until we meet again good betting and always remember to be a good sport.
