On this day in MMA, Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva had one of the most exciting title matches in UFC in history. In the main event of UFC 117. August 7, 2010, live from Oakland, California, a future UFC Hall of Fame fight would go down in the history books.
UFC 117 – August 7, 2010
Chael Sonnen was not quite yet known as a smooth-talking trash-talker at this time. This title fight, the leadup, is what put him on the map as someone that fans need to listen to. The US-born Sonnen was a standout wrestler and a good WEC middleweight champion.