<P> At UFC 117 on August 7 , 2010 , Sonnen challenged Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship . Sonnen had trash talked to hype the fight , stating he was going to retire Silva . Heading into the fifth round , Sonnen led on the judges ' scorecards ( 40 -- 34 , 40 -- 36 , and 40 -- 35 ) . At 3 : 10 into the final round , Silva caught Sonnen in a triangle armbar and made him tap out . In a later interview , Sonnen stated it was the choke , not the armbar , that made him submit . The fight earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors , and was considered to be the best fight of the year by many critics . The fight was later awarded ' Fight of the Year ' by World MMA Awards . </P>
<P> At UFC 117 on August 7 , 2010 , Sonnen challenged Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship . Sonnen had trash talked to hype the fight , stating he was going to retire Silva . Heading into the fifth round , Sonnen led on the judges ' scorecards ( 40 -- 34 , 40 -- 36 , and 40 -- 35 ) . At 3 : 10 into the final round , Silva caught Sonnen in a triangle armbar and made him tap out . In a later interview , Sonnen stated it was the choke , not the armbar , that made him submit . The fight earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors , and was considered to be the best fight of the year by many critics . The fight was later awarded ' Fight of the Year ' by World MMA Awards . </P>
who won anderson silva vs chael sonnen 1
who won anderson silva vs chael sonnen 1
Silva
Silva