8. Silva Teaches Sonnen About Respect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_lMCeJH6LI In a strange video that was released in 2011, both Silva and Sonnen are in a van traveling to an promotional event in September 2010. It was only a month after Sonnen nearly defeated Anderson Silva at UFC 117. They were traveling to an unidentified event, where Silva had someone document a part of their conversation. He explained to Sonnen about showing respect to Brazil and their legendary fighters. Silva felt the need to do so, after Sonnen's
negative comments towards Anderson Silva and the Nogueira brothers. When you watch the video, you see Silva constantly bring up respect. The video appears to comes off as Silva getting the upper hand in an attempt to silence him. After the release, Sonnen stated that
he had no idea what Silva was talking about. That video led to more rumours about a possible fight happening between one another. While the video appears to be a farce according to Sonnen, it remains as a memorable moment to this feud. We've rarely seen Sonnen and Silva together, besides coaching on The Ultimate Fighter in Brazil. For them to actually be traveling together and to have a normal conversation is fascinating, even if it was in 2010. The fact that Silva demands respect through a brief speech and Sonnen says "thank you" makes this moment stand out.