What to do with Silva?

Well Dana White was upset to put it mildly. The UFC was putting on the first MMA event in Abu Dhabi, headlined by the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world who has decimated the competition in the past with incredible acts of athleticism and creativity...and what happened? A confusing display of taunting from the champion and refusal to engage by both fighters in the later rounds.

Long story short, the main event was an embarrassment.

On ESPN's "Rome is Burning" Dana White announced that the middleweight kingpin, Anderson Silva, will face off against Team Quest fighter, and Oregon State legislative District 37 candidate, Chael Sonnen. The bout is tentatively scheduled for August 7th in Salt Lake City, Utah.

White, who was clearly frustrated by Silva's performance last Saturday, told Jim Rome that "Silva would be cut" if he produced another performance like the ones against Maia or Leites. While cutting the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world seems like a bad idea, it is a testament to how badly Silva damaged his reputation. While I believe they are just fighting words from White, and maybe it will motivate Silva to inflict a little more damage on his next opponent.

Sonnen's resume is not lacking much, he was a Division I All-American at University of Oregon, a two-time Greco Roman National Champion, and holds wins over Dan Miller, Jason Miller, Yushin Okami, Paulo Filho and most recently Nate Marquardt.

He has also been outspoken about his dislike of Silva, claiming that Silva speaking through his manager/interpreter, Ed Soares, is his way of avoiding contact with fans and that Silva, in fact, speaks perfect English. Sonnen will surely have lots to say leading up to this fight, so I think we will be in store for a quality display of violence from Silva.