Chael Sonnen’s coach to file appeal, for rematch, with the fans

Attorney and author Jonathan Snowden is reporting that Chael Sonnen’s coach is filing an appeal, with the fans and UFC President Dana White.

Bleacher Report has learned that Sonnen’s team believes a knee strike to a seated Sonnen, which hit the challenger in the chest, also connected solidly with Sonnen’s face, making it an illegal strike.

“Chael’s not the kind of guy who likes to complain after a fight,” Sonnen’s head trainer Scott McQuarry said. “I felt I needed to take this action to protect him. At the point of impact, Anderson had his hand locked in the cage and his feet left the ground. We believe his intentions were clear.”

After contacting Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer to see how to proceed, he was informed that filing a complaint would almost certainly not result in the fight being declared a no contest.

Instead, McQuarry is taking his case to the fans and to UFC President Dana White.

“What I’m going to do is change my tactic,” McQuarry said. “We’re going to ask for a rematch. We deserve a rematch. If the only way Anderson Silva can win is by cheating, we need to keep a closer eye on Silva before and during a fight. And we need a rematch now. Legal knee or illegal knee, there’s enough doubt with all the fouls to warrant a rematch.”

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Chael Sonnen’s manager Mike Roberts said he had no knowledge of an appeal, and that he thought “somebody is making it up.”

Anderson Silva’s manager Ed Soares was not impressed.

“I should appeal his coaching staff, and maybe his coaching staff should do a better job of coaching their athlete,” Soares said. “Instead of focusing on appealing something so little, maybe he should attend an Anderson Silva seminar or something.”

Later, via Twitter, Soares said “about the appeal that Chael’s coach is going to file. He should be checking the banana peel he slipped on when he tried that spinning elbow.”