Munoz injured; Sonnen vs. Bisping on FOX

Dana White just announced via Twitter that Mark Munoz, who was scheduled to fight Chael Sonnen for the no.1 contender, has been injured and forced to pull out of the bout. Sonnen will now fight British middleweight Michael Bisping instead, with the winner earning a fight against middleweight champion Anderson Silva. The bout will serve as a co-main event for the UFC on FOX event, January 28th.

Bisping was scheduled to compete on the same card against former title challenger Demian Maia. It is unclear at this time if Maia will receive a replacement opponent.

Champion Anderson Silva is expected to be healthy soon, and a June event in Brazil is rumored to be where the winner of Sonnen/Bisping will face the Champion.

OMG Sonnen is going to kill Bisping

Awesome

I'm going to enjoy watching Bisping getting his ass beat!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5yd8...eature=related

Good times

Sonnen by Arm Triangle!

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Originally Posted by Cody Kietzman

OMG Sonnen is going to kill Bisping

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My exact words when I read the headline.


As for Maia....match him up with Toquino! He barely fought! He should be clear to fight. That would be an amazing co main.

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Originally Posted by David Rosado

My exact words when I read the headline.


As for Maia....match him up with Toquino! He barely fought! He should be clear to fight. That would be an amazing co main.

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That would be a great one round fight! I'll take paulharris!

cant wait for the beatdown

Awesome match up. Can't wait for the fight and the pre fight hype :)

Please tell me this isn't a joke. I just creamed my pants

An in shape Sonnen vs. a Michael Bisping with two weeks notice.... I wonder who's gonna win this one :P

Well they should both be in shape since bisping was suppose to fight maia on the same card

I would not be too quick on writing off Bisping. He isalready upset with Sonnen for him saying that he will bury him where he stands. Also Bisping looked amazing on his last fight, it's a quick turn around etc...

Look for Bisping to get "Injured" pretty soon. He dont wanna fight Chael.

Undefeated middleweight Chris Weidman has agreed to step in and face submissions specialist Demian Maia at the UFC on FOX 2 event just eleven days from now, UFC president Dana White announced on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.

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Undefeated middleweight Chris Weidman has agreed to step in and face submissions specialist Demian Maia at the UFC on FOX 2 event just eleven days from now, UFC president Dana White announced on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.

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Paul Harris shoulda stepped in

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Originally Posted by Anthony Herrera

Paul Harris shoulda stepped in

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According to White, Weidman accepted the short-notice fight against Maia after it was offered to another Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, Rousimar Palhares, who turned it down.

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Originally Posted by Jack LaBarge

According to White, Weidman accepted the short-notice fight against Maia after it was offered to another Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, Rousimar Palhares, who turned it down.

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Fo realz!?

I know...that would have been a great one round submission win for Paulharris!

I really think that sonnen will kill Michael Bisping...in like...retire him....Bisping is nuts for taking this fight....

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Originally Posted by AndyK5

I would not be too quick on writing off Bisping. He isalready upset with Sonnen for him saying that he will bury him where he stands. Also Bisping looked amazing on his last fight, it's a quick turn around etc...

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It wasnt that he looked amazing. Miller looked like total dog shit so it didn't take much for bisping to look good. I'm just sad there isn't more time for Chael to trash talk 2 weeks is barely foreplay :'( I really don't see a way for Bising to win this.

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Originally Posted by Jack LaBarge

According to White, Weidman accepted the short-notice fight against Maia after it was offered to another Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, Rousimar Palhares, who turned it down.

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Apparenty the only thing keepin Palhares from Maia's legs is a expired passport

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

Well they should both be in shape since bisping was suppose to fight maia on the same card

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I did not know that sir... well Sonnen almost beat Anderson Silva... Bisping won't be able to generate much of anything.

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Originally Posted by rickdawson

I did not know that sir... well Sonnen almost beat Anderson Silva... Bisping won't be able to generate much of anything.

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I really don't like Bisping so I hope he gets ground into the canvas

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images...jpg?1316141187

Maia v Palhares has to happen.

@Late85 - Forgot about the season of TUF that proceeded that huh? :-p j/k

No seriously, i like Sonnen and i like Bisping so i honestly do not mind who wins.
Amazes me how some people still consider Bisping a 'joke' just because they do not like him. They call him pillow fisted etc etc. Sonnen hit Anderson over 330 times and Anderson barely looked like he was in a fight, so the same could be suggested of him too (Anderson hit Sonnen 30 times and Sonnen looked like he had been hit round the face with a bat LOL).
I guess what i am saying is yes Sonnen probably will secure an early takedown and go for a submission etc, but Bisping is no joke. The guy can fight. He is pretty well rounded. :-)

I think Silva shows damage like Penn shows damage. Some people get hit once and look like they got hit by a truck. Stylistically this isn't a good match up for Bisping. The only way for him to win is a hail mary sub off his back, which with Sonnen we all know this is possible.

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

I think Silva shows damage like Penn shows damage. Some people get hit once and look like they got hit by a truck. Stylistically this isn't a good match up for Bisping. The only way for him to win is a hail mary sub off his back, which with Sonnen we all know this is possible.

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Yes i do agree, its not a great match up for Bisping at all. However i find it odd that people treat Sonnen as this undefeated and unbeatable beast that finishes every dude he get's near. Bisping has a few things going for him. He has great footwork, very technical striking, cardio off the charts and pretty solid takedown defense too, plus he has never been submitted as far as i know? Chael certainly isn't a better mixed martial artist - well not in the landslide sense some people seem to think anyway. He is an awesome wrestler but then so was Brock Lesnar. Just my 2p/cents :-)

I agree Bisping has some skills but he really hasn't faced really good wrestlers. Except Henderson but Henderson only had the H-bomb on his mind.

It's gonna be destruction, if you remember Sonnen made A. Silva buckle in the first(?) round. Bisping will get handled by a wrestler who actually wrestles in his fights.

The shit talking should be epic! Sonnen by hulk smash!

Well I don't see Sonnen finishing Bisping, however I can totally see Bisping being able to light Sonnen up on the feet to sapp his stamina. I don't know, I have feeling Bisping is the better more technical fighter here. Also considering Sonnen now has to watch his steroids that he was pumped with before the Silva fight, I am not sure if he can muscle Bisping as much. I am sure he is gonna get a couple early takedowns but if the fight goes a little longer I think Bisping will land enough to damage Sonnen. It's just a hunch that I have. Sonnen's best bet is stay clinched up for couple rounds, get a solid takedown on third and stay on top for that round for a decision. Thats about all I expect from him.

Bisping has been training with Dean Lister and Jake Shields & co. :-)