Chael Sonnen (24-10-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Nate Marquardt (29-8-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in the works for UFC 110:
"Sources have informed me that the two are awaiting bout agreements and will be added to an already stellar card that the UFC is building for their debut in Sydney, Australia in February."
Rumored card so far:
- Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Wanderlei Silva
- Chael Sonnen vs. Nate Marquardt
- Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Ben Rothwell
- Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
- James Te Huna vs. TBA
HT: sportsnet.ca
over 2 years ago
Nick Thomas
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Thats a heap of a leap
I will bet the odds will not agree with you after the outcome of Okami/Sonnen
yep. that's what i got from the announcement too..
Chael has got momentum with Miller and Okami, and if somehow magically pulls this off, he’d be the next guy in line.. If he loses, then Marquardt still gets his shot after Belfort.. Either way, the UFC gets a very deserving challenger..
no more Leites and Cote’s instant undeserving MW title shots please. thanks..
by Anton Tabuena on Nov 9, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
If Marquardt was potentially
one win away from a title shot, does this mean Chael is also just one win away?
My thoughts exactly.
If Nate somehow gets put down in this fight, HUGE if but if it happens, to his title shot if he loses to chael?
The winner should get the next shot. (After Belfort)
yes, that includes Chael.. wins over Miller, Okami, and Marquardt deserves a title shot IMO..
by Anton Tabuena on Nov 9, 2009 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
No chance.
Think in terms of Kampmann/Daley. Kampmann could’ve gotten a shot if he had won, but Daley wasn’t anywhere near a shot. Same goes for Chael.
by lowellthehammer on Nov 9, 2009 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
Well...
Silva will probably declare him about four wins away from a title shot…
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You mean Ed Soares will
Soares- “I think if Sonnen beats Marquardt, Brock Lesnar, a grizzly bear, and The Terminator then he would earn the #1 contender status”.
Chael is going to get put to sleep
"Frank Mir had a horseshoe up his ass. I told him a year ago. I pulled it out of him and I beat him over the head with it." Brock Lesnar
That’s bad.
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by Ubernoober on Nov 9, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m starting to come around on Sonnen, even though I don’t like his personality, but he can’t win this fight. Should be a fun one until he gets KO’d, though.
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-Sakuraba
Is this a sensible fight?
Sonnen is good, but has a recent loss to Maia. Marquardt just beat Maia. Maia is still a top contender.
Sonnen could LNP Marquardt (conceivably) for a win. Where would that put the UFC for the next MW contender?
Sonnen is a really good fighter. I don’t think it is out of the realm of possibility that he is able to take Nate down and go to work. He also has some pretty darn good boxing. He and Okami had th ebest fight at UFC 104 (at leat live) and he is a live underdog here for sure. Crazy fight if the UFC cares about Marquardt at all.
by Jonathan Snowden on Nov 9, 2009 5:05 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Any thoughts on what they might actually be planning?
Is this match-up just a contingency plan of some sorts?
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Marquardt-Hendo
As much as Dana says that Henderson is gone to SF they whole-heartedly expect him to come back to the UFC.
Hendo wants big $$$. That would only come with a UFC title shot.
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This is what i figured
but this isn’t the worst contingency plan to have
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What's Franklin doing?
Franklin vs. Marquardt is more interesting and would be a better headline.
Franklin only fights
at Franklinweight (195) now.
by lowellthehammer on Nov 9, 2009 5:07 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Rich Franklin isn't even
the champion of Franklinweight anymore, thanks to Vitor. Poor guy.
by rzor on Nov 9, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Non-title fight, Japan style
Franklin kept the belt because Belfort was making his debut, so it was non-title. Now Belfort is running to MW because he knows he can’t beat Franklin without cheating and hitting to the back of the head.
by lowellthehammer on Nov 9, 2009 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
Next up--Hendo fights at 195 against Mark Hunt
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
joke fail
meant Franklin vs. Hunt
god, i suck
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Probably trying to remember his fight with Vitor.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Nov 9, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Franklin is trying to get something going at 205. Another 195 fight and that guy is going to have a “Rampage” incident.
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Franklin Vs Fishbob Vera or Keith Jardine would be nice.
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Please start using “Fishbob” all the time. I want it to catch on. It’s a better nickname than “The Truth”
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you can call him anything you want, but it wont stop Capt. Canada from going downnn..
by Anton Tabuena on Nov 9, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
Capt. Canada? Hell no…take that back, Anton :)
by Kwisatz Haderach on Nov 10, 2009 3:08 AM EST up reply actions
me too!
submission will likely get him a shot more than a KO as no-one thinks anderson can be outstruck
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by Well Read Idiot on Nov 10, 2009 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
It was inevitable
That Marquardt would drop out of the UFC MW title sweepstakes. I really hoping for a true #1 contender with the winner of Hendo/Marq which on paper looked to be a very good fight. Sonnen though is a dangerous, lose lose opponent. A win will not likely move him up, and a loss puts him another 2 years behind. A win for Sonnen is a plus for him, but with the loss to Maia I don’t see a title shot for another few wins at least.
Another thing to watch on the card is Akyama/Silva. Akyama is currently ranked around 10 and 9 on most sites. How far will he go up with a win over Silva?. He is a high profile character and exciting fighter, watch the UFC jump on him as a MW challenger if he does well in the ratings game.
i actively train with the boys out at Greg’s and let me tell you Nate hasnt been focused like this in the years I have spent there. Before the Maia fight he was like a new man. I think he will beat Sonnen but it isnt going to be easy. Nate has been training alot with Jon Jones which is making both exponentially better.
"What do you want from me?..... A Slap?"
Sonnen? Bummer. =/
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
There is an upside here
Seeing Marquardt maul Sonnen. That would make me very happy.
by loboplata on Nov 9, 2009 7:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
True that. =)
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Nov 9, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Marquardt needs to stay busy I guess
But I would have rather seen him against a bigger opponent. Personally, I think he was clearly th e #1 contender until Belfort leapfrogged everybody.
Actually, I would rather see Marquardt Belfort for the next title shot.
WOW
hadn’t even thought of this matchup, and as one of sonnen’s few fans i love it. I really think he can pull out the w in this, his technique should be a great matchup for marquardt’s strength and they both have an outstanding grappling acumen. I’m really interested to see what the line is for this one… i wouldn’t care who lost, i just want this to be a great war.
The biggest advantage for nate is definately his power… sonnen hasn’t faced many guys lately that would bullrush him, and he has been able to use distancing to avoid power shots, but i think nate is a better striker and can find openings.
DAMNIT I’m really excited for this fight now.















