Wand accepts Sonnen's challenge and fighters exchange provocations. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
the challenge of Chael Sonnen a Wanderlei Silva there was no response for a short time. After the loud-mouthed North American revealed his desire to face the Brazilian, Wand promptly accepted the fight against his rival.
Through his Twitter account, the 'Crazy Dog', as he is known, responded to his possible opponent in a provocative tone. “The real man talks face to face! I want to see if you will keep your spirits up!!! Let's go!!!”, wrote Silva on the microblog.
As soon as he saw the message, Sonnen promptly returned the provocation. The loudmouth corrected an error in Silva's English text and called the Brazilian an idiot. “In your case, Wanderlei, wouldn’t it be “Real men talk face to face?” Isn’t that what you meant, you idiot?” he shot.
The rivalry between Wanderlei Silva e Chael Sonnen it is old. In 2010, the North American, at the height of his rivalry with Anderson Silva, attacked several renowned names linked to Spider such as Rodrigo Minotauro e Rogério Minotouro. In response, at an event in Boston, Wanderlei took on the pain of his compatriots and gave his message to Sonnen: “In Brazil we have a saying that says that those who respect don’t lose their teeth.” Chael listened silently, shook his head and did nothing.