Chael Sonnen will fight Paulo Filho for the middleweight title on Wednesday night at WEC 36 in a rematch of a fight last year that had a controversial ending. But it's to Sonnen's credit that he's not complaining about the stoppage of their first fight:
"He put me in an arm lock, he had a submission, I did not tap out and the referee stopped the fight," Sonnen said.
But Sonnen added, "I took the high road, and in truth, I keep saying I didn't tap, but the referee saw I was in trouble and he had the right to stop the fight."
After the jump, watch the controversial ending and see for yourself.
Here's the ending of Filho vs. Sonnen on December 12, 2007:
WEC 36 Video: Chael Sonnen: Paulo Filho Had Me in an Arm Lock, Ref Acted Properly originally appeared on MMA FanHouse on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:57:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
