Fighters.com’s third-ranked middleweight“Ely” Paulo Filho (16-0) will rematch top WEC contender Chael Sonnen (20-9-1) for the WEC title on 10 September, according to Tatame.
Filho tapped Sonnen in an armbar last December; but, Sonnen complained after the fight that he hadn’t actually tapped.
The rematch was planned for March until Filho entered substance abuse rehabilitation in his native Brazil.
Filho has completed his rehabilitation.
“We’ll give Sonnen a rematch because he keeps saying that he didn’t tap and all those things; and, now Paulo well keep hurting him until the judge tells him to stop”, said Josuel Distak, Filho’s coach.
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