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Chael Sonnen reveals he made more than $8,000,000 for Anderson Silva rematch back in 2012

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UFC legend Chael Sonnen claims he made over $8 million for his second fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 148.

In their first bout at UFC 117, Silva secured a late fifth-round submission win over Sonnen to retain the middleweight title. Two years later, Sonnen suffered a second-round TKO loss to Silva.

Chael Sonnen Says He Earned His Largest Purse at UFC 148

Despite the loss in 2012, Sonnen alleges that he made a large amount of money in his title rematch against Silva.