Wanderlei Silva to Chael Sonnen: 'I didn't smash you today because I'm a professional'

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Yesterday at the Olympia Expo, Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva nearly came to blows. The two have been smack talking back and forth for years but have ramped it up in recent months although the UFC has been unable to book the fight, supposedly because Silva’s money demands are too high.

Silva issued a video response to Sonnen.

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Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.

Wanderlei Silva to Chael Sonnen: ‘I didn’t smash you today because I’m a professional’

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