Pros react to Chael Sonnen defeating Wanderlei Silva

Pros react to Chael Sonnen defeating Wanderlei Silva

Chael Sonnen picked up his first win since August of 2013 last night at Madison Square Garden in New York.

“The American Gangster” defeated bitter rival Wanderlei Silva via unanimous decision in the main event of Bellator NYC.

The fight played out as many expected it would, with Sonnen utilizing his strong wrestling skills to keep “The Axe Murderer” on his back for the better majority of fifteen minutes.

Wanderlei was able to drop Sonnen in the first-round, this after scoring a knee followed by a punch, but was unable to put Chael away after the knockdown.

Here is how the pros reacted to last night’s Wanderlei Silva vs Chael Sonnen scrap:

#GoWand 👊🏼

— Dudu Dantas (@DuduDantasMMA) June 25, 2017

Let's go @ChaelSonnen

— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) June 25, 2017

This is Chael Sonnen 2.0 – just has to stay away from that Kryptonite last second submission…

— Gerald Harris (@GHurricane) June 25, 2017

The only way Chael loses this fight is if he gasses. #BallatorNYC

— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) June 25, 2017

Bellator, where title fights are the prelims. #Bellator180

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 25, 2017

Trash https://t.co/bi6tBJ78Gx

— phil baroni (@philbaroni) June 25, 2017

I love Wand. Lets go #CachorroLouco

— Dudu Dantas (@DuduDantasMMA) June 25, 2017

Will Wandy shake hands after this L? Yall acting like it was about to be a barn burner. Chael does what he does.

— Gerald Harris (@GHurricane) June 25, 2017

YESSSS. @ChaelSonnen

— Paige VanZant (@PaigeVanzantUFC) June 25, 2017

Wandy has been fighting for 50 years, should have worked on his takedown D. That's like getting mad at football team for running the ball.

— Gerald Harris (@GHurricane) June 25, 2017

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