Chael Sonnen: 'The Better Guy Won Tonight' (UFC 148 Post-Fight Video)

www.MMAWeekly.com/ -- LAS VEGAS -- The rift between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen became one of the most heated rivalries in the history of the UFC. They finally settled the score in the Octagon at UFC 148 on Saturday night, Silva once again getting the better of Sonnen.
Despite all the craziness, the American Gangsta shtick, and the bravado heading into the fight, Sonnen showed his humility afterwards, giving Silva his due.
"The better guy wins every time," said Sonnen. "The better guy won tonight."
Check out Chael Sonnen's comments from Saturday night's UFC 148 post-fight press conference.

[@anklebreaka03]

I've realized over time that Chael plays a character, a role, and he plays it VERY well. He talks a lot of shit, he does his thing and he angers a lot of people along the way, but one thing is certain, the man has incredible class and respect in defeat and the real Chael comes out, not his character. Thats why I like him, hes very humble, both in defeat and in victory.

[@-JT-543]

to be fair everyone is humble in defeat

[@MMACombatSportsJunkie]

@@-JT-543 hey baby your wife is in me DM!!

[@GooGooGadget]

@@-JT-543to be fair that’s not true

[@ChrisTopheRaz]

Silvia is my favorite fighter but I have to hand it to Chael for being a smart and true spoken man. I have the ultimate respect for his perspective and logic. Hats down to you Chael.

[@g4linuxg167]

silvia lol

[@compilations756]

@@g4linuxg167 yes silvia is his very fighter shush

[@Alex-vx4zh]

Tim? Lol

[@4GlockWarlock]

Chael was a lil bitch unless Silva slapps him twice 🤣

[@umerrehman8784]

Sylvia is really good I agree. Her skill is unmatched

[@340kato]

respect to sonnen what a classy guy

[@xboxmaster146]

Chael sonnen is the best on the mic and the ground and pound!

[@gamingustaad6237]

On the mic, yeah. Conor can’t lace Chael’s boots. However, on ground and pound, there’s a Russian 🦅

[@christiandave1329]

Gaming Ustaad And that Russian is called Fedor Emmelianko

[@namehisname]

I could listen to Chael all day

[@PopeOnArope123]

1:18 booger pick 1:31 incognito disposal.

[@yosemitesam9679]

Chael was real inspirational in this press conference. He gained a lot of peoples' respect after this.

[@TurboIX]

Sonnen, gotta love the guy. He hypes the fights up, talks mean shit, but when it's all said and done he's a pro.

[@johnplayersstandard]

Dude...you got it it's a character that probley makes him even bigger and more populer in the sport. He's the crazy wild card and he knows it and plays off of it.

[@maitreyverma2996]

Chael Sonnen is such a sorted and well thought person. Deeply appreciate his personality and probably he is my role model as well.

[@ThexGrecose]

means alot to me that you can admit defeat and how level headed you really are you will continue to be my favorite fighter in the ufc cant wait for the rematch

[@Bighomie4rmtheD]

it's good to see him be humble

[@fiverrfacebookposter]

So how come the title say "The better guy won tonight" when Sonnen came out and said "the better man won" not just tonight, but that THE BETTER MAN WON

[@jesuschristcunt8469]

Ok ben

[@robbysleaze5041]

Ok ben

[@youngoutis7193]

Ok Ben

[@rBlake]

Everyone saying okay ben but not realising there is a massive difference in the two statements, agree completely

[@billydouglas1878]

Ok ben

[@AngeloVilaMMA]

Like Chael said, everything comes around, "I'll probably grab somebody's shorts somewhere down the line."

[@RetraDox]

its always a pleasure to hear and watch you. have the belt or not, you fight like a champion and the UFC is a better place because of you. thank you. i hope you climb the ladder sooner rather than later

[@luisbaltazar1]

yes, it's good to see him more humble and humane... i don't think i've ever seen him that way... other than right after his first defeat to Anderson. that's a better Chael and he should keep it that way.

[@LenSengoku]

chael's such a hard worker and it shows in how he fights. i haven't been a huge fan of the texture of chael's fights for his whole career. but i respect him a lot, and nobody brought a fight to anderson like chael did BOTH times. so, hats off to that.

[@PrestonGarveyofthesettlements]

Aww Chael Sonnen. Don't worry about it, man. That spinning back fist that so gracefully missed Silva managed to hit something at least. It might've been air, but it's something.

[@pricelessproductions7061]

🤣🤣

[@dravendfr]

Yeah guys Anderson is SO COCKY HE INVITED CHAEL SONNEN TO A FAMILY BARBEQUE AFTER THE FIGHT, wait what?

[@rrrockhard]

Draven Flores-Rios Anderson only modified Chaels plan to get a steak medium rare. Just the way he likes it.

[@SmokinJoe1098]

Its Brazil! We settle it down with some steaks and some good beer 🍻

[@johnspringer1018]

Tito was....BEAT...UP

[@wokafloka7192]

he's a mans man what a bad ass

[@Dadaadad268]

Who else didn’t know about MMA Weekly 8 years ago?!

[@markwrenn5965]

What a legend

[@ATACXGYM]

I'm a Silva fan since the PRIDE days, and I gotta say: it was HUGELY SATISFYING to see Silva smash Chael then squash the negativity between himself and Chael in the Octagon. And--give Chael his props--both times Chael lost? He made no excuses in the postfight presser. Now Chael might have inhabited Planet WTF after the postfght pressers, but during the postfight pressers? He was a classy no excuses giving man who lost but who vows to keep on. Props to him. Both real men did what real men do.

[@PPdabest]

Hahahahahahaha thanks for a nice ending of my sunday evening man!

[@kostas666lelapas3]

That was the fight that turned me to a Chael fanboy after being a hater.dude has golden soul.fucking class act

[@screwsalliemaedebt]

Dana should pay Sonnen a bonus for interviews and insights.

[@tomlines2010]

Amazing guy

[@Krazyk007x2]

Say what you will about Sonnen, it's not many guys these days who will basically say: "Yeah I lost. I have no excuses. The better man beat me fair & square." Especially after all his talking leading into this fight, that had to be tough. In a world where "broken ribs", "fevers", "hand injuries", "Vaseline", "illegal strikes" & every other possible excuse for losing are common place in a post-fight interviews. Here is a guy with no excuses. I have to respect that.

[@florand]

True. I am not talking about the fight it self bro. As a guy that is also a wrestling fan (some guys will laugh about that but i have been a MMA fan since 96) i also love the build up to the match and the interview and all that stuff , It's very entertaining to me .

[@conductthemc]

This is inspirational. I like his attitude. Sonnen would be successful no matter what he did.

[@danielgcosta2009]

was calming down after the beating

[@McStrokeAvision]

You sir are a smart man.

[@CoreyB478]

Chael Sonnen I Always Been A Fan Of Yours & Your Still Humble After The Loss Drop Down To MiddleWieght

[@Rievoldt]

Chael is such a classy guy, that's why everyone wanted him to win.

[@v2penny]

Awesome guy.

[@dynastywarriorgrl97]

exactly!

[@buixrule]

I agree with everything you said. Never seen him so off like that. It was like two different days when the bell rang to begin round 2. Gotta hand it to Silva, he's comfortable on his back. He defended better than he did in the first fight. Sonnen needs to learn to fight smarter. He's aggressive which is good, but he needs to fight smarter.

[@DrAndreiPopescu]

the man is awesome from both points of view, sportsmanship and character. don't confuse what people say in sports to sell events (especially combat sports) with how they might be in actuality! silva is top of the world right now, nobody needs to argue that, but great matches almost never have BUT ONE great fighter in them. it takes two !

[@cutler12345]

what a good man, i hated sonnen before the fight. but he's earned himself a fan in me. You're not a champion until you can admit you've been beaten. Go Chael!

[@DevelopeRodrigo]

Anderson silva é foda... melhor lutador e ainda é respeitoso!

[@blazen2000208]

ok i stand corrected. your right.

[@kaino1990]

i couldnt imagine how hard this would all be for sonnen. As much as i hated the prick coming into this fight he was a good fighter. He did well in the first round, that swinging back fist was out of place for him, and when silva sniffs blood (the way he starts slipping and keeping his guard down) you know its going to be over. GOAT i think

[@kongaloid]

Exactly... he only did it to promote the fight more. He's actually really funny/humble.

[@AnAtomintheUniverse]

"Unlucky" - LOL!

[@0Moreno0]

cool I hear you

[@bignicksixty9ine]

totally agree with u mate, when he fell over from the spinning backfist, he just sat against the cage and waited to get hit or knee'd, he didnt even try to stand up, which he could have done innitially

[@kvach90]

That wasnt a fight Sonnen vs Silva. It was a Fight of 2 beasts

[@zuko25]

And it shows in the ppv records for this. Sadly, some people will only see him for the guy who couldn't back it up...

[@jw1714]

Watching this after the pre fight interview. lmao I think chael saw god during the fight

[@lucprevost]

@Chael Sonnen I absolutely love Chael Sonnen. In my honest eyes, he may not go down as the greatest UFC fighter but without question, he will go down as the hardest working mma. Looking at his past fights and moving along the ladder of his career, you can see the evolution of this man. It blows my mind! He motivates me. He inspires me. Most of all, he is true to himself and I respect that. With respect.

[@Spankymf]

Same

[@samerhamze3551]

Same

[@travisf7818]

lmao no way, totally forgot Tito and Chael were sitting beside each other here. Would of been before the bellator drama but that's awesome

[@pchiethegreat1]

"... but only if its medium rare" LOL!!!!!

[@samarcher5949]

This was good - Sonnen left the trash talk behind and admitted that Silva was better and didn't at all bitch about how the fight was stopped pretty early, or whether the knee was illegal. Gotta show Chael some respect for that.

[@JonCollins008]

i cant imagine any sonnen fan is happy right now...

[@lamrof]

exactly. Sonnen, Humbled down quite a bit. Oh what a differnece a day makes. :-)

[@webisutton01]

The real deal is this: Chael Sonnen is a "smarter fighter" than he is a "great fighter". Meaning, his intelligence exceeds his physical ability. I think he is Hall of Fame material. Hype is the front game and appreciation for the sport AND your opponent is saved for after the fight. Good job Chael!!!!

[@williamirebaria4217]

Did he ever quit after this fight?

[@Mrgummiwurm]

Agreed

[@MsMarc1234]

I never get how somebody gets this angry about something like this. Obviously if you ever met Chael Sonnen you would be saying: "I respect what you do and the skills you have acquired over a lifetime of training, mr. Sonnen."

[@vonlupinberg605]

Hahahahaha ohhh no I flipped the a and e. Someone sue me.

[@lamtartarus]

he was never suspended.

[@crazy.horse.]

Man is funny even after a tough loss.

[@415raf]

what did he say after he lost the first time ?

[@pirajuuu]

no matter if it was a wall or several .. defeat and defeat and that is what you are .. Sonnen

[@afewpoisondarts]

@mike2finch no they arent NSAC talked to him right after the fight and it was for the shoulder to chaels jaw before the fight.

[@MrYudigg]

Both these superstars got paid!.. "Biggest rematch..in the history of the damn business!- Chael

[@Clymax01]

true, and what makes me laugh is that Chael very cleverly grabbed Anderson's shorts to help secure the takedown in the first round.

[@jesterjuggalopsl]

He did say he'd leave but spider didn't take the deal

[@Driv3ItLikeUStoleIt]

hahaha he said classy

[@Alchemistic88]

And it's especially impressive because Silva wiped himself with Vaseline which had to be toweled off before the fight, grabbed his shorts on purpose to hit him and he could have even said a part of that knee hit him in the face. But he took it like a man. Respect to Chael, I hope he does well.

[@CharmCityKingRulez]

And anybody who will say anything to get a rise out of you with no boundaries deserves to be called an asshole. And deserves what they have coming.

[@BTAKVE]

quite literally too

[@tywainwright1]

Yeah, i'm not trying to start anything, but you mentioned something about a knee? What are you talking about exactly? I've heard other people talk about an illegal knee and i've head other people say it was legal, can you give me the story?

[@nadhim69]

When you see a bad kid, you think about his parents common sense right there

[@Quoteunquot3]

Sonnen deserves respect, I don't agree with him 100% of the time but he is a good fighter and seems to be a good guy. He is a realist.

[@gargola18]

it was a move by anderson silva that caused chael sonnen to fall..he wouldnt just fall all of a sudden..it was a great move by anerson silva and he followed with a counter attack

[@tomlines2010]

Greatest sport in the world

[@albondeb]

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SILVAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JPH1593]

Chael is the winner even in defeat. He masterminded a huge huge rivalry which culminated in a hugely successful PPV.

[@zel2113]

You have never seen any of the post fight conferences have you? Even last time he said that Anderson was the better man and also said that he believed Anderson was hurt. Anderson didn't teach him shit, he has always been this way after a fight.

[@quietethecamper]

He helped UFC get more money. The fight was all over the news and he AND Silva and UFC got more views and therefore more money.

[@Swagger45]

Chael Sonnen is an O.G.

[@chiquita683]

Why is every Chael highlight reel a loss lol

[@PerfectedPicture]

.....Renzo Gracie talked to Sonnen recently and changed his mind in regards to how far you go with words, Gracie still has a lot of respect for Sonnen but at the end of the day theres no room for hate, just compete and live

[@nextlvlroy]

As much I was saddened to see Sonnen lose, he is a great sport to say and admit that the better fighter won. Also, him accepting that the knee was clean and he supports the ref's view on it is truly what a man actually says. Rather than hearing "if it wasn't for the knee, I would have won" or "if I wasn't sick, I would have performed better." Truly a remarkable man to admit his loss. I don't know why people still say things like "Sonnen is shit!". Just look at him admit his loss.

[@Rievoldt]

Don't pretend you hate him, Chael P has been nothing but nice to everyone, even the few doubters he had.

[@Mannypacquia0]

basicly, if it wasnt for his persona, and all the trash talk that he did, this fight wouldnt have been soo anticipated.

[@portraitphenomenon]

IM Brazilian... Im ALL for Anderson Silva and was VERY happy when he won, jumping for joy. But, man... Chael talks alot sure. But I think that all in all he's a nice guy behind the marketing other guy we saw .

[@MZITinfo]

He never said "the better guy won tonight", he actually said NOT to use this phrase, because in his opinion, "the better guy wins every time". Stupid media

[@kongaloid]

Basically it man, that's all people needed to know. Besides, Chael Sonnen's pretty funny! He can be a comedian.

[@dude.0]

When I look at Chael's interview before the fight, I really hate him, and when I look at him after the fight (i.e. after the hype has paid off) , I really respect him.

[@StefanoVirionis]

Let's look up to him, he lost with his dignity and he respected AS, I think he did all of those trash talking because Dana told him to do it.He has all of my respect, everybody has to respect these guy, I am from Brazil and I really look up to Chael as a fighter and as a person.

[@ATACXGYM]

ANDERSON!! THE SPIIIIIIIIDEEEEEERRRRRR!!! SIIIILLLVAAA!!

[@hunkeelin]

It was a proposal and anderson silva did not accept.

[@ffrancisco10]

I can't stand Chael some times but tonight after this loss we saw a very humble Chael. Suck it in!!!!!!!! lol

[@42012052]

haha your names hilarious

[@cb7pwn]

1:18 .. the pick ... 1:31 ... the flick

[@ashten189]

I get what Sonnen is saying.. Brazil seems to have very very strong pride for their fighters. Like everyone in Brazil knows who silva is because the sport is way bigger attendance in brazil then in the United states. If you ask random people on the streets of the usa not everyone would know who sonnen is.

[@kellykardashian2940]

They asking him questions trying to get him to make excuses ,by asking about holding trunks

[@bobjoe2439]

i clearly saw how it landed, in his chest