Silva vs. Sonnen II: Watch Chael Sonnen's Greatest Interviews

This Saturday at UFC 148, Anderson Silva puts his belt on the line against Chael Sonnen.

Sonnen is a showman. Maybe you've heard something about that. Here are some of the funniest, most interesting, most compelling clips from YouTube and elsewhere that not only feature the showman at work, but in some cases reveal the man behind the showman.

By the way, the UFC doesn't like people using fight video clips. So, sorry, but no "ANDERSON SILVA, YOU ABSOLUTELY SUCK!" in this particular slideshow. Even though it's out there—oh, it's out there.

But these five cuts are still prime Chael Sonnen. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the sound waves.

"I'm Swinging the Hammer"

The quotes fly fast and furious in this fan Q&A at UFC 115. In my opinion, this was the interview that really put Sonnen on the map as a showman.

The highlight: When he says of Silva that "this is going to be a one-sided pounding, and I'm swinging the hammer."

Chael Sonnen-Michael Landsberg I

UFC 148 won't be Sonnen's first high-profile rematch.

Last November, Uncle Chael went toe to toe with Canadian TV analyst Michael Landsberg, with bizarre and hilarious results. Things went so poorly—or, well, depending on your point of view—that they had to run it back.

Chael Sonnen Is Ready for His Closeup

In this wide-ranging interview with Bleacher Report's own Jonathan Snowden, Sonnen gets all eloquent on one of his favorite topics: Chael P. Sonnen. 

Crushing Wanderlei Silva

Immediately following Wanderlei Silva's startling knockout loss to Chris Leben, Sonnen tells MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani that Silva "can't do this work," before going on to, somewhat oddly, call out Lyoto Machida, who fights in a different bracket.

Taking the Belt on Dan Le Batard

It's Chael P. in full effect. The banter is Grade A, but to me the best part is the nonchalance with which Sonnen brandishes the belt—and Dan Le Batard's initial failure to recognize it.

Pssst...hey Dan...he's not actually the champion.

Scott Harris is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report. For more like this, follow his brand-new Twitter feed @ScottHarrisMMA.