Filed under: News NEW YORK – Although Wanderlei Silva was the one who initiated the physical contact at today’s Bellator NYC news conference, Chael Sonnen takes some of the blame for putting himself in a situation to get shoved by his rival. When Sonnen (28-15-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) and Silva (35-12-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), who meet in Saturday’s Bellator NYC pay-per-view headliner at Madison Square Garden following Bellator 180 on Spike, came face-to-face for a photo-op for the first time in years, “The Axe Murderer” extended his arm and shoved his foe . Sonnen attempted to respond, but security halted any further interactions. It wasn’t the first instance of physicality between Silva and Sonnen, and after reflecting on the incident, Sonnen said he should have seen it coming. Related Wanderlei Silva on Chael Sonnen's reaction to Bellator NYC faceoff shove: 'I saw him scared' “I can’t believe I keep falling for it,” Sonnen told MMAjunkie after the news conference. “Every time I let that guy get within arms reach, he does something.
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