Chael Sonnen och Wanderlei Silva kommer inom kort att mötas inne i oktagonen, men redan under den pågående säsongen av ”TUF Brazil 3” rök de ihop. Sonnen och Wanderlei var dock inte de enda som var inblandade i bråket då även Andre Dida utdelade ett par slag på Chael, och här ger han sin version på vad som hände vid inspelningarna via ”MMAFighting”:
The coaches were behind the door when they both started to argue at the weigh-ins. I know Wanderlei Silva and I saw that he was getting ready to fight, so we all run in their direction. My intention was to get Wanderlei out of there, but everything happened so fast. When I got closer to them, Sonnen took him down.
My intention was to separate them, but I saw that Sonnen was trying to punch him, so in my mind I realized I needed to get Sonnen out of there as fast as possible to make him stop punching Wanderlei. I would never let Wanderlei Silva in a bad situation in front of me. I punched Sonnen to make him stop, but he didn’t. (The other coaches) tried to get me out of there, but I came back and punched him again. I just wanted to get Sonnen out of there.
Silva och Sonnen kommer möta varandra den 5 juli, då de går match vid UFC 175 i Las Vegas.