Stephan Bonnar vs Anderson Silva Results and News - UFC 153

MMA Roundtable: Jones vs. Silva debate, rule changes, looking ahead to summer, more

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 1, 2013 2:36 PM EDT

Shaun Al-Shatti and Luke Thomas change the Unified Rules, look ahead to MMA's summer schedule, debate over who'd win a Jon Jones vs. Anderson Silva superfight, plus more.

Monday Morning Hangover: Uriah Hall fails to deliver against Kelvin Gastelum at TUF 17 Finale

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Apr 15, 2013 9:19 AM EDT

Why is Uriah Hall suffering from the worst post-fight hangover after his battle against Kelvin Gastelum at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 17 Finale? Jump inside to find out.

Stephan Bonnar breaks silence over steroid use, strained relationship with Dana White and UFC

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Mar 11, 2013 11:00 PM EDT

Former UFC light heavyweight contender Stephan Bonnar opens up for the first time in five months about his steroid use prior to his UFC 153 fight against Anderson Silva and also talks about the strain it's had on his relationship with Dana White.

UFC's Stephan Bonnar: 'I F**ked up'

by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on Mar 11, 2013 5:51 PM EDT

UFC Light Heavyweight Stephan Bonnar failed a post-fight drug test for steroids following his UFC 153 loss to Anderson Silva. Today he spoke to Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour and explained how it happened.

Tug of war over weight casts cloud over Anderson Silva vs Georges St. Pierre UFC superfight

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Nov 25, 2012 7:00 PM EST

There's a war coming in the UFC but not the kind you think. Before Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre ever agree to step inside the cage to fight, they'll engage in a tug-of-war over what weight the bout should be contested at.

Dana White says Stephan Bonnar was taking steroids to help practice for pro wrestling

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Nov 19, 2012 3:23 PM EST

UFC President Dana White doesn't hate Stephan Bonnar, he just wishes he would have told him he was on the juice prior to accepting a UFC 153 main event against Anderson Silva. Click here to find out why "The American Psycho" was hulking up.

Zuffa releases statement on Stephan Bonnar and Dave Herman failed drug tests at UFC 153

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Nov 3, 2012 4:59 PM EDT

Both Stephan Bonnar and Dave Herman failed their drug tests for their respective fights at UFC 153 on Oct. 13 in Brazil. Now,, Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, has released a statement on the matter.

UFC statement: Bonnar, Herman admit to taking banned substances

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Nov 3, 2012 4:14 PM EDT

UFC 153 fighters Stephan Bonnar and Dave Herman have admitted to taking banned substances according to a UFC statement.

UFC Macau Judo Chop: Anderson Silva, Cung Le, Bruce Lee and the Side Kick

by Jack Slack from Bloody Elbow on Oct 27, 2012 11:31 AM EDT

Just three of four years ago it was impossible to think of side kicks as a practical technique in mixed martial arts, yet in modern MMA Anderson Silva, Cung Le and Jon Jones have brought the side kick back to prominence.

Report: UFC 153 did 340,000-410,000 pay-per-view buys

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Oct 22, 2012 2:00 PM EDT

According to Dave Meltzer of MMA Fighting, UFC 153 did the best numbers of any Brazilian PPV to date.

Report: UFC 153 PPV buys could top 400,000 for 'Silva vs. Bonnar' in Brazil

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Oct 22, 2012 1:19 PM EDT

UFC 153 may have hit the airwaves covered in band-aids, but the pay-per-view buys were good enough to exceed the company's budgeted projections for the reworked "Silva vs. Bonnar" fight card earlier this month in Brazil.

Silva vs. Bonnar does best PPV numbers for a Brazil-based show

by Dave Meltzer from MMA Fighting on Oct 22, 2012 11:01 AM EDT

There was heavy criticism of Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar, a match made by necessity to save a show beset with injuries. But the viewing public hardly rejected it on the day of the show.

Manager: UFC champ Anderson Silva a bigger star in Brazil than Kobe Bryant and Lebron James in U.S.

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Oct 19, 2012 4:00 PM EDT

According to his manager, Anderson Silva is more popular in Brazil than Kobe Bryant and Lebron James in the U.S.

Ed Soares: In Brazil, Anderson Silva a bigger star than Kobe and LeBron in U.S.

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on Oct 18, 2012 2:45 PM EDT

Middleweight champ Anderson Silva's popularity in his home country has grown so fast that his manager says he's bigger there than Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are in the U.S.

UFC 153 medical suspensions and injuries: Fabio Maldonado flagged for neurological clearance

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Oct 18, 2012 1:08 PM EDT

The list of injuries and medical suspensions are in for those fighters who competed at the UFC 153 pay-per-view (PPV) event last weekend in Brazil. Fabio Maldonado, Chris Camozzi, Luiz Cane and Serigo Moraes could be facing up to six months off.

'Happy' Stephan Bonnar in ‘awe’ of Anderson Silva after knee knockout at UFC 153

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Oct 17, 2012 11:15 PM EDT

Just because Stephan Bonnar was on the receiving end of a beat down from Anderson Silva at UFC 153 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 13, 2012, doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate "The Spider's" gut-busting skills.

Former opponent calls Anderson Silva 'the new Bruce Lee'

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Oct 16, 2012 8:00 PM EDT

Patrick Cote labels Anderson Silva the new Bruce Lee, says fighting 'The Spider' is a 'weird' and 'complicated' experience.

Jon Jones versus Chael Sonnen for TUF 17 sets a horrible precedent

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Oct 16, 2012 5:23 PM EDT

What happens when you sacrifice your principles for a big financial payoff? oday's announcement of Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen for the UFC light heavyweight title is setting a bad precedent.

Ratings Report: TUF falls to all-time low, but UFC gets positive news internationally

by Dave Meltzer from MMA Fighting on Oct 16, 2012 5:15 PM EDT

Ultimate Fighter fell 19 percent below its previous record ratings low for the episode that aired on Friday night. But all was not negative in the rundown of the weekend ratings.

‘Oldie’ Anderson Silva is no 'fool,' has no intention of fighting the 'kid' Chris Weidman

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Oct 15, 2012 8:00 PM EDT

Anderson Silva shoots down a potential fight against top middleweight contender Chris Weidman, claiming he is too old and "All American" is still a kid with plenty left to do in the ranks of the UFC.

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