Watch UFC 117 Live Stream Silva vs. Sonnen Online and on PPV presented by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 7, 2010 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, United States.Backgroud:
UFC President Dana White announced via ESPN on Jim Rome is Burning that Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva would face Chael Sonnen on August 7 after having choice words for the champion. The winner will face Vitor Belfort in a matchup currently targeted for November.
White has threatened to cut Silva from the UFC if he fights the same way he did in his last bout in Abu Dhabi. "I'm telling you right now, if he acts like that again in the ring, I will cut him," said White. "I don't care if he's the pound for pound best fighter in the world. I don't care if he's the middleweight champion."
A bout between Joey Beltran and Matt Mitrione was reported to be in the works. The fight was later moved to UFC 119.
Stanislav Nedkov was scheduled to make his UFC debut against Rodney Wallace, but was replaced by Phil Davis after sustaining an injury.
Thiago Silva was scheduled to face Tim Boetsch, but was forced off the card with an injury. Silva's replacement will be Todd Brown.
Dana White confirmed that the winner of the Nelson/dos Santos fight will challenge either Brock Lesnar or Cain Velasquez, depending on who leaves UFC 121 in October as heavyweight champion.
Main card
* Middleweight Championship bout: Brazil Anderson Silva vs. United States Chael Sonnen * Welterweight bout: United States Jon Fitch vs. Brazil Thiago Alves
* Lightweight bout: United States Clay Guida vs. Brazil Rafael dos Anjos
* Welterweight bout: United States Matt Hughes vs. Brazil Ricardo Almeida
* Heavyweight bout: United States Roy Nelson vs. Brazil Junior dos Santos
Preliminary card
* Welterweight bout: United States Dustin Hazelett vs. United States Rick Story
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Phil Davis vs. United States Rodney Wallace
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Tim Boetsch vs. United States Todd Brown
* Welterweight bout: United States Johny Hendricks vs. United States Charlie Brenneman
* Heavyweight bout: Netherlands Stefan Struve vs. United States Christian Morecraft
* Welterweight bout: United States Ben Saunders vs. United States Dennis Hallman
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