When Chael Sonnen referred to the black belt Anderson Silva received from the Nogueira's in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as "a toy that you get in a happy meal," the UFC Middleweight Champion wasn't the only one that got upset (if he even did). Antonio Rogerio Nogueira apparently wasn't exactly happy with the comments either, and came down pretty hard on Sonnen's fighting skills as a result.
"I think he's just talking nonsense," Nogueira said. "He is not even a real challenger to Anderson. I think other fighters have done much more in the division, such as Dan Henderson, Nate Marquardt, whom he won against, Demian Maia, who played with (Sonnen) like a child, and Vitor Belfort. He is enjoying his 15 minutes of fame. He will take a beating from Anderson, who will beat him like a child, will beat his ass and will shut his mouth. He has no qualifications to compete for the belt -- that's the truth. He doesn't have good boxing or ground, only good wrestling. Anderson is on another level. He hopes that Anderson will lose his control and blow up. It's the only chance he has since Anderson is technically much better than him."
You've got to wonder if Sonnen's words are going to cause Silva to make a mistake or simply motivate him for their UFC 117 encounter. Say what you will about Sonnen, but the guy can hype a fight.
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