Chael Sonnen Fails Drug Test at UFC117

Chael Sonnen has reportedly been notified that he failed a post-fight drug screening following his outstanding performance against Anderson Silva at UFC 117.
California State Athletic Commission executive officer, George Dodd, confirmed to Sherdog.com that the middleweight had been notified on Saturday.

Sonnen produced a sensational display in the August 7 main event at UFC 117, coming [...]

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UFC117 Pre-Fight Interviews

Here are some of the interviews that we have collected from around the internet and rather than making a post about each one we’ve decided to throw them all in together for you!
Chael Sonnen Interview with HeavyMMA.com
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Ariel Helwani Interview with Dana White
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Ariel Helwani Open workout “Mashup” Video
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Ariel Helwani Interviews Anderson Silva
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Ariel Helwani Interviews Chael Sonnen
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Ariel [...]

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Chael Sonnen Sounds Off about UFC 117

A candid collection of sound bites from Chael Sonnen. Sonnen is not afraid to let the world know what he really thinks about Anderson Silva. Watch UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Live on Pay-Per-View at 7pm PT/ 10pm ET on Saturday, August 7th.
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Sonnen wins war of words with Silva

Media conference calls have become a standard leading into a big fight, and UFC 117 was no different as middleweight champion Anderson Silva and top contender Chael Sonnen on Tuesday took to the phones to answer questions from journalists.
In one of the most memorable conference calls since Rashad Evans and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson took over [...]

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UFC newcomer Todd Brown replaces Thiago Silva at UFC 117, meets Tim Boetsch

UFC newcomer Todd “Bulldog” Brown (15-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has replaced injured Thiago Silva (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and now meets Tim Boetsch (11-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at UFC 117.
In his place steps Brown, who according to agent Ken Pavia of MMAAgents.com, recently finalized a four-fight deal with the promotion.
UFC 117 takes place Aug. 7 [...]

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Roy Nelson Believes Experience Could Be Key Against Dos Santos

In his pre-fight interview with the UFC ahead of his August 7th clash with rising star Junior Dos Santos, TUF 10 champion Roy Nelson believes that his past experience could be a key factor.
“My advantage in this fight, I’d say it’s mental,” Nelson says. “It’s like, I’ve been through some tough losses, I’ve been through, [...]

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UFC 117: Thiago Alves And Jon Fitch Pre-Fight Interviews

On August 7th we’ll finally get to see the rematch between top welterweight talents Thiago Alves and Jon Fitch at UFC 117.
The second encounter between the two was originally set to take place at UFC 111 in March, but a brain irregularity found in Alves CAT scan forced him out of the bout and requiring [...]

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UFC 117: Joe Rogan breaks down Hughes vs Almeida

In Matt Hughes’s last fight he was able to methodically destruct Renzo Gracie. Ricardo Almeida earned his black belt under Gracie and will be looking to institute some revenge for his teacher.

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UFC 117 lineup

The lineup for UFC 117 has been announced and is scheduled for Aug 7, 2010 and will be held at the Oracle Arena, Oakland California between ‘Silva vs. Sonnen’.
The middleweight fight between the 6’2” , 185 pounds Brazilian Anderson Silva also known as ‘The Spider’ ,from Team Nogueira, who has a record of [...]

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