The UFC has released a breakdown of the stats in the first Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen fight at UFC 117 in 2010.
The bout was record breaking.
•Silva spent more time on his back in that single fight than he did in all other eleven showings in the Octagon combined.
•By a factor of 2X.
•By the end of round one, Silva took more shots than in any previous fight.
•By the end of the fight, Silva took more shots than in all previous UFC fights combined.
•By a factor of 2X.
Sonnen of course lost via Triangle late in the fifth and final round.
Will history repeat itself Saturday night? And if so, which history?





