Sonnen's Letter to Joe Silva---He wants Bisping

I guess everyone but Nick Diaz, the guy you love to hate.

 

I have to disagree with you a bit, Z. I think Chael Sonnen is a much better watch as a typical wrestler in MMA than guys like Maynard, or even Fitch for that matter. Sonnen has a motor and uses it, now he doesn't try to pass guard very often, but he does lay some decent GNP from the top position, even in his opponents guard. He's always throwing punches, I can dig that much more than just controlling someone.

 

Sonnen never stalls in top position. He is always pushing pace and TRYING to ground and pound.

There are boring wrestlers to be sure, but Sonnen has never bored me. But it might be because he is so active from the top that he is always a submission risk.

Nevertheless, the guy can sell a fight and I would love the build up to a fight with Bisping. Pure comedy.

 

Some people, including myself don't think he's boring.

 

How can we tell? The guy has beaten no one since leaving the UFC. Quite literally not a single ranked fighter. Hindsight, or not.

 

Wrong again..... Gomi was considered top 5 when Diaz made him tap.

But more importantly, he's beaten the guys put in front of him over the last 3 years. While none are guys I would have in my top 10 at the weights, they also aren't scrubs.

But again, you love the hell out of Aoki and his lone win over a 'Ranked' fighter over that same period is the win against Alvarez. AND Aoki has 3 brutal loses during the span as well.

So again, you can't have it both ways.

 

Do you bring Aoki into everything? I like other fighters.

 

Manhoef? :atu: