Anderson Silva will face Chael Sonnen in a boxing match July 15 in Brazil, Spaten Battle Night time introduced Sunday on Globo’s Fantastico. The promotion didn’t reveal if will probably be knowledgeable or exhibition match, nor the load class and variety of rounds.
The match is being promoted because the “grand finale” of Silva’s fight sports activities profession after 46 MMA bouts and 6 boxing contests between professional and exhibition bouts, nonetheless Silva declined to substantiate whether or not or not he’ll retire after the match. Silva’s skilled boxing report stands at 3-2 going into the occasion.
Silva, born in Sao Paulo in April 1975, has by no means fought in his hometown. “The Spider” received 9 of 11 MMA fights in Brazil, together with UFC wins over Yushin Okami and Stephan Bonnar. He final fought within the nation in opposition to Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 in Could 2019, dropping by way of TKO on account of leg kicks.
Sonnen, a three-time UFC title contender at middleweight and lightweight heavyweight, misplaced twice to Silva contained in the octagon. Sonnen first rose to fame by verbally attacking the Brazilian previous to their preliminary conflict after which almost dethroning Silva in an iconic bout. Sonnen misplaced by way of fifth-round submission in a match that’s being inducted into the UFC Corridor of Fame this June. Silva received the rematch by way of TKO.
Sonnen finally went 7-7 contained in the UFC and 2-3 below the Bellator banner late in his profession, scoring huge MMA wins over Mauricio Rua, Michael Bisping, Quinton Jackson, and Yushin Okami. Sonnen flew to Sao Paulo in 2014 to educate a season of The Final Fighter reverse Wanderlei Silva however by no means had an opportunity to compete within the nation.
