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Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen Set for Boxing Match on June 15; Fought Twice in UFC

Former UFC champion Anderson Silva will fight Chael Sonnen for the first time in more than a decade, but this time the two will square off in the boxing ring.

Per ESPN's Brett Okamoto, the middleweight champion Silva agreed to fight Sonnen on June 15 in Brazil.

Silva and Sonnen haven't fought one another since 2012 when Silva won by TKO. Their other fight between the two in 2010 was also a win for Silva.

The bout between Silva and Sonnen in 2010 at UFC 117 was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in April.