NSAC's Keith Kizer 'Very Unhappy' With Anderson Silva Following UFC 148

If Chael Sonnen is planning on appealing his loss to Anderson Silva, it doesn't appear as though he will have a very strong leg to stand on.

According to multiple reports, Sonnen's coach Scott McQuarry is pushing to appeal Sonnen's UFC 148 loss to the Nevada State Athletic because he believes Silva intended to knee Sonnen illegally while he was on the mat.

However, NSAC executive director Keith Kizer told MMAFighting.com on Monday that he has yet to receive any formal complaint from Sonnen's camp regarding the knee. He added that Sonnen has "very limited" grounds for appeal.

Kizer stated that there are four grounds for appeal in Nevada:

1) Failed drug test.
2) Miscalculation of a scorecard.
3) Collusion (official paid off).
4) Referee misinterprets a rule (for example: allows soccer kick when soccer is illegal).

As Kizer noted, this situation doesn't fall under those categories, so he didn't appear confident that Sonnen would be able to get the result overturned.

Meanwhile, Kizer said that he spoke to both Sonnen and Silva about Silva's shoulder strike at Friday's weigh-ins following Saturday night's title fight. Kizer, who stated he was "very unhappy with Anderson" due to his actions, said that Sonnen told him and NSAC chairman Skip Avansino following the fight that he didn't believe Silva should be fined for the strike, and, after talking to Silva, Kizer said the commission took Sonnen's recommendation to heart and decided against fining Silva.

"Chael willing to forgive Anderson went a long way with me and the chairman," he said. "He was very honorable, perhaps more than he needed to be, towards Anderson."

Kizer said that both he and the chairman issued stern warnings to Silva about his behavior during fight week.

"I told him if you ever do anything like that again you will not be invited to fight in Nevada again," Kizer said.

As for Silva rubbing Vaseline off his face and onto his body before the fight, Kizer said he noticed Silva has done that in the past but admitted this time it was "more blatant that we expected." He said UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta pointed it out to him before the fight and referee Yves Lavigne was quick to wipe off the middleweight champion before round one.

Kizer was so disappointed in Silva's actions overall that he added that, "if the next few Anderson Silva fights don't happen in Nevada, it won't bother me in the least."

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• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva ground and pounds Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva walks out to the Octagon during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva before his fight during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva takes a breath before fighting Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen ground and pounds Anderson Silva during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen controls Anderson Silva on the ground during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva kicks Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva stands over Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva lands a controversial knee on Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva celebrates his victory during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva is declared the winner during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva talks to Joe Rogan after defeating Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen wipes sweat away after losing during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos A grateful Anderson Silva after winning during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva is contemplative after winning during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva walks back to the dressing room during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz kicks Forrest Griffin during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz addresses the crowd during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin enters the cage during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz face off during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz throws strikes at each other during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin hits Tito Ortiz with a push kick during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz punches Forrest Griffin during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin jabs Tito Ortiz during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin nails Tito Ortiz with a punch during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz tries to finish the takedown on Forrest Griffin during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz between rounds during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin between rounds during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin exchange punches during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz works the clinch on Forrest Griffin during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz throws a left hook during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz raises his hand to the crowd during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin is declared the winner over Tito Ortiz during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin interviews Tito Ortiz during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz shows off his final t-shirt during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Cung Le hits Patrick Cote with a side kick during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Cung Le nails Patrick Cote with a right hand during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Cung Le is declared the victor over Patrick Cote during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Cung Le exits the Octagon during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos LeBron James stands behind Lorenzo Fertitta during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Demian Maia pounds on Dong Hyun Kim during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Demian Maia gets ready during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Demian Maia celebrates after defeating an injured Dong Hyun Kim during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Demian Maia celebrates his victory during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Cody McKenzie gets ready for his fight during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Cody McKenzie gets knocked out during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Chad Mendes celebrates his knockout win during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Ivan Menjivar fires a right hand to Mike Easton's face during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Mike Easton and Ivan Menjivar nearly clash heads during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Mike Easton is declared the winner over Ivan Menjivar during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Fabricio Camoes rains punches from mount on Melvin Guillard during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Fabricio Camoes hears the crowd during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Fabricio Camoes attempts a late submission on Melvin Guillard during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Melvin Guillard is declared the winner over Fabricio Camoes during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Khabib Nurmagomedov lands a right hand on Gleison Tibau during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrates after winning during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Costa Philippou tries to land a right hand on Riki Fukuda during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Riki Fukuda fires an overhand right at Costa Philippou during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Costa Philippou is checked out by a ringside doctor after an eye poke during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Costa Philippou is declared the winner over Riki Fukuda during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Costa Philippou points to his eye that was poked during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Shane Roller lands a right to the face of John Alessio during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos John Alessio and Shane Roller battle in the clinch during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Shane Roller attempts a body lock takedown on John Alessio during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Shane Roller is declared the winner over John Alessio during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Rafaello Oliveira lands a double leg takedown on Yoislandy Izquierdo during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Yoislandy Izquierdo lands a left straight on Rafaello Oliveira during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Yoislandy Izquierdo attempts a knee on Rafaello Oliveira during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Rafaello Oliveira attempts an Americana submission from side control on Yoislandy Izquierdo during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
• UFC 148 Photos Rafaello Oliveira celebrates his win during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.