Cung Le’s (red trunks) technical striking ability is far beyond anything Patrick Cote can compete with, but his gas tank could be his undoing again. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)
The familiar grounds of the MGM Grand Garden Arena will host the second clash of UFC middleweight titans “The Spider” Anderson Silva (31-4) and Chael Sonnen (27-11-1) as they fight for the UFC Middleweight Championship this Saturday. UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II will also see a host of other top talents meet as rising contenders “The Pride of El Salvador” Ivan Menjivar (24-8) and “The Hulk” Mike Easton (12-1) open the card, followed by a 145lbs. tilt featuring “Money” Chad Mendes (11-1) and “AK Kid” Cody McKenzie (13-2), and a welterweight meeting between Demian Maia (15-4) and “Stun Gun” Dong Hyun Kim (15-1-1). Playing co-main event for the whole affair is a rematch between the first Ultimate Fighter Forrest Griffin (18-7) and the UFC’s first light heavyweight king “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz (16-10-1). Anchoring the card is a striking match between former IKF Sanshou World Light Heavyweight Champion and former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Cung Le (7-2) and Canadian southpaw “The Predator” Patrick Cote (17-7). Continue reading »
