4. Mr. Olympia Confrontation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOm5RDu44K8 After Sonnen's victory over Shogun Rua, speculation began to increase about a potential fight between Sonnen and Silva. His post fight interview consisted of calling out Silva and wanting the fight to be booked at UFC 167. The speculation continued in late September at a Mr.Olympia event in Las Vegas. Silva had decided to confront Sonnen in another attempt to gain an upper hand psychologically. He decided to bring a camera crew with him to confront his arch nemesis. Security was caught off guard by Silva storming into Sonnen's booth and they actually met face to face. While nothing physical occurred, it was once again surprising to see them face off in public. The confrontation was eventually broken up and security managed to avert any more trouble at the event. This moment created even more buzz towards fans wanting to see the fight. In the end, we saw what a brief confrontation and it still managed to captivate the MMA community. It was also reported that
even lightweight champion Anthony Pettis stepped in to defend Sonnen during the confrontation.