UFC 117 Preview

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will bring us "UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen" on August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena Oakland, California. After all the verbal wars between these two fighters, everything will be settled in the Octagon where the real fight will happen. The fight will show if who can back up all that comes out of his mouth. Will it be Anderson "the Spider" Silva, The reigning Middleweight Champion and the best pound-for-pound MMA fighter in the world. Or will it be the number one ranked Middleweight challenger Chael Sonnen.

These event will also feature an exciting and interesting undercard.

UFC 117 Fight Card

Anderson Silva versus Chael Sonnen
UFC Middleweight Championship

These is a very interesting match up between a striker and a wrestler. Will Silva still reign supreme or will there be an upset in and Sonnen will be the new middleweight champion.

Anderson "the Spider" Silva is the most dominating fighter in the history of the UFC. He is unbeaten in the UFC winning 11 fights with 9 wins KO or Submission. His striking skills is beyond great, fast and accurate. He is very hard to take down and dangerous when on the ground for he has an excellent Jui-jitsu skills for he trains under the Nougiera brothers. Showboating may be the negative side in Silva's game.

For a young UFC career, Chael Sonnen impressed UFC President Dana White and made him the number one contender in the middleweight division. He is a great wrestler. Very relentless in his attacks, takedowns and ground game. He seems to walk through pain and hard to knockout. He is very confident that he will defeat Anderson Silva and walk home with the Championship belt.

Jon Fitch versus Thiago Alves

These is a much awaited rematch between these two Welterweight contenders. A win is important for both in order to claim a championship rematch against Georges St. Pierre. The first fight was very lopsided for Jon Fitch dominated Thiago Alves through his ground game. The time Alves got out from the ground he was knocked out from to devastating upkicks by Fitch.

Jon Fitch holds one of the best records inside the octagon with 12-1, only loss is with GSP for the welterweight championship. He has a great work ethic and comes to the octagon with a great game plan. He will definitely use his superior ground game against Thiago Alves for him to win this match.


They wont call him "Pitbull" for nothing. Thiago Alves is one of the best strikers in the UFC today. He can knockout anybody with his lethal kicks and powerful punches. His last fight was last July 2009 against GSP where he lost and was sidelined for brain irregularity.

Junior Dos Santos versus Roy Nelson

These two fighters are great contenders in the heavyweight division. A win will put them up a rank in the heavyweight contender ladder. Both of them have a knockout power and a good ground game. Expect a knockout from this fight.

The former IFL fighter and TUF Heavyweights winner, Roy Nelson had been so impressive in his MMA career. He has great punching power and is a legit Jui-jitsu practitioner. Don't get fooled, he may look like he just came out of a buffet with his bloated belly but this is the guy you don't want to mess with.

Junior Dos Santos is unbeaten in 5 fights inside the octagon, all wins coming from submission or TKO because of punches. He just don't have great striking skills but also have a good ground game. He is trained by the Nougiera brothers.

Ricardo Almieda versus Matt Hughes

Themed as a grudge match, Ricardo Almieda will try to avenge the loss of his long time master Renzo Gracie to former UFC welterweight Champion Matt Hughes. A fight that will feature Jui-jitsu versus wrestling.

Clay Guida versus Rafael Dos Anjos

Clay Guida has always been a fan favorite in the UFC for had great fights inside the octagon. He is very energetic and moves forward even if hurt. Rafael Dos Anjos is a composed ground specialist.