>>11923388What does his defensive wrestling have anything to do with facing Anderson Silva? Top control is wrestling. Triangle defense is BJJ. Top control=/=sub defense. Also, that isn't even the point.
Chael Sonnen didn't get Anderson down with an actual takedown with a straight takedown until he was tired(first round he stunned Silva, shot a power double and pulled Anderson's legs out from under him when they hit the cage. Second he caught a body kick and tripped him). Sonnen went 3 for 7 in takedowns against Silva, accomplished by doing more than just shooting a power double. How would someone who sets them up with strikes( as opposed to Sonnen, who just keeps his legs moving throughout his shot) possibly set up a good takedown on someone much larger than him who happens to be the best striker in MMA(lol if you cite Overeem)?