UFC 167 Fighter Flashback – Chael Sonnen Nearly Takes The Middleweight Title From Anderson Silva at UFC 117

It seems only a short while ago that Chael Sonnen wasn’t looked at as someone who could take the middleweight title from Anderson Silva. What followed at UFC 117 was one of the epic title defenses of the modern UFC era, as Anderson Silva rallied to pull off the win when it seemed like all was lost.