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Bellator 222 Results: Lyoto Machida stops Chael Sonnen with a flying knee (Video)
A light heavyweight bout between fan favorites Lyoto Machida and Chael Sonnen served as the co-headliner of tonight’s Bellator 222 event in New York City. Chael Sonnen was last seen in action at Bellator 208 where he suffered a first round TKO loss to MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko. Prior to the setback, Sonnen was coming […]
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Chael Sonnen says he ‘will be a failure’ if he doesn’t win a title
In the co-main event of Bellator 222, Chael Sonnen will take on Lyoto Machida at light heavyweight. There, it is expected the winner of that fight will take on Ryan Bader for the promotions light heavyweight title. With that said, this could be the last time that Chael Sonnen finds himself within reach of a […]
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Bellator 222 | Pro fighters make their picks for Chael Sonnen vs. Lyoto Machida
Bellator returns to Madison Square Garden in New York City with the stacked Bellator 222 card this weekend. The card sees two titles on the line and an intriguing light heavyweight matchup between Chael Sonnen and Lyoto Machida. Ahead of the light heavyweight showdown, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions […]
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Coach discusses Chael Sonnen’s influence on Henry Cejudo
You’ve probably noticed that UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo has come out of his shell lately. Ahead of his UFC 238 bantamweight title fight with Marlon Moraes, he’s been talking trash and cutting promos in a way that he never has previously. According to his coach, that’s due in part to the influence of Chael […]
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Lyoto Machida explains decision to fight Chael Sonnen, details lofty goals in Bellator
Lyoto Machida will return to the cage on June 14 where he will square off with Chael Sonnen in the headliner of Bellator 222. The former UFC light heavyweight champion, Machida (25-8 MMA), made his Bellator debut this past December where he picked up a split-decision win over former Bellator middleweight title holder Rafael Carvalho. […]
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Chael Sonnen trolls Lyoto Machida, Machida responds
UFC veterans Chael Sonnen and Lyoto Machida are scheduled to collide in a light heavyweight showdown at Bellator NYC on July 14. Yet on Wednesday afternoon, Sonnen took to Twitter and cast doubt on the status of this matchup. “Machida: OUT,” Sonnen wrote in a Tweet that seemed to imply Machida had withdrawn from the […]
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Report | Chael Sonnen returns to the Bellator cage opposite former UFC champ Lyoto Machida
Chael Sonnen is set to return to the cage the summer, and his opponent will be former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida. The bout will go down on June 14 inside New York City’s world famous Madison Square Garden. This news was first reported by ESPN, and subsequently confirmed by MMA Junkie. Although Chael […]
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Chael Sonnen offers interesting theory on Conor McGregor retirement
Conor McGregor has retired from MMA — at least, that’s what he’s claiming. “Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as “Mixed Martial Art” today.I wish all my old colleagues well going forward in competition.I now join my former partners on this venture, already in retirement.Proper Pina Coladas on […]
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Chael Sonnen makes bold prediction for UFC 235 main event
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has a bold prediction for tonight’s UFC 235 main event title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith. “The American Gangster” joined Ariel Helwani last night on ESPN’s Sports Center where he shared his pick for this evenings highly anticipated UFC 235 main event. Check it out: “I am […]
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Lyoto Machida heading back to light heavyweight with Chael Sonnen fight in the works
It has been six years since the former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (25-8) competed in a bout that took place at 205-pounds. However, that appears to be changing for his upcoming fight. According to ESPN, a light heavyweight bout between Machida and the three-time UFC title challenger, Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) is currently being finalized […]
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Bellator gives Chael Sonnen permission to step in and fight Anderson Silva at UFC 234
Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva 3 at tonight’s UFC 234 pay-per-view event from Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia? Yea that seems very unlikely. However, according to Chael Sonnen his current employer (Bellator MMA) has given him permission to step in and face Anderson Silva for a third time this evening at UFC 234. Sonnen […]
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Chael Sonnen shares interesting take on Jon Jones drug testing situation
Three-time UFC title challenger and current Bellator star Chael Sonnen has some interesting views on Jon Jones’ recent drug testing drama. Throughout this recent drama, Jones has maintained that he never knowingly ingested banned substances. Sonnen believes that’s only half true. In his eyes, Jon Jones has probably not intentionally ingested recently — but he […]
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Chael Sonnen calls out Ryan Bader, deletes Tweet
Last night, in the main event of Bellator 214, Ryan Bader became Bellator’s first two-division champion by knocking out Fedor Emelianenko to capture the heavyweight strap. At present, it’s not known whether Bader will defend his heavyweight or light heavyweight belt first. Whatever the case, Chael Sonnen seems interested in being his first challenger. On […]
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Chael Sonnen earns his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt
If someone would have told you eight to nine years ago that the then top UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen would one day be an official Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, you probably wouldn’t have believed them. Yet here we are! For around those eight to nine years or so, “The American Gangster” has been training […]
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Tito Ortiz wants to ‘torture’ Chael Sonnen in rematch
Roughly two years after their first fight, Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen are still going at it. The latest skirmish in the pair’s ongoing war of words occurred on Twitter. This time around, it was Sonnen who fired the first shot. Hey stupid, @titoortiz straight up. Do you want to fight or not? — Chael […]
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Chael Sonnen issues challenge to ‘stupid’ Tito Ortiz
Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz have already fought once, in January of 2017, but apparently, their beef is not yet settled. Since their first fight, which Ortiz won via first-round submission, the pair have continued to go back and forth, raising question as to whether we might see them fight again. The latest shot in […]
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Tito Ortiz calls out Chael Sonnen: ‘I’m going to beat you down’
Shortly after he knocked out his arch rival Chuck Liddell in the main event of the first-ever Golden Boy MMA card late last month, former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz announced that he planned to retire from MMA for good and focus on his burgeoning career as a fight promotor. “I’m done.” Ortiz said when […]
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Chael Sonnen gives harsh critique of Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell ‘disaster’
Last weekend, UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz met for a third time. They did so in the main event of the first MMA card promoted by long-time boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya. While some fight fans were impressed by Oscar De La Hoya’s first MMA offering, Bellator MMA star Chael […]
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Chael Sonnen rips “has beens” Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell
Former two-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen is not supporting this weekend’s third fight between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. “The American Gangster” recently took to Twitter where he referred to both men, Ortiz and Liddell, as “has beens”. Tito Ortiz HAS BEEN a world champion. Chuck Liddell HAS BEEN one of the most feared […]
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Chael Sonnen gives in-depth assessment of Ronda Rousey’s UFC career
There was a time not all that long ago when former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was considered not only the best female mixed martial artist on the planet, but one of the best fighters alive outright. Unfortunately, her legendary reign crumbled rather abruptly when she was stopped in back-to-back fights with Holly Holm […]
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Chael Sonnen: ‘Ben Askren is going to become Dana White’s favorite fighter’
UFC President Dana White has not been shy about his disdain for former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren in the past. Yet Chael Sonnen believes the UFC President will come to love the American wrestler, who has finally joined the UFC roster. In fact, he thinks Askren is likely to become White’s […]
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Chael Sonnen: Floyd Mayweather ‘will be 50-1’ after bout with Tenshin Nasukawa
The mysterious RIZIN 14 showdown between undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and 20-year-old kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa is apparently back on. According to Mayweather, however, it will merely be a boxing exhibition… just three, three-minute rounds of “moving around” for yet another mammoth payday. While Floyd Mayweather seems to think this fight with Tenshin Nasukawa […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen compares his experiences against three of MMA’s all-time greats
Fedor was the strongest, Jon Jones was the most dynamic, and Anderson Silva was the… pic.twitter.com/CpDcVVI2NG — Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) November 13, 2018 “I have been in there with Anderson [Silva]. I have been in there with Jon Jones, I have been in there with Fedor Emelianenko. Fedor…was the strongest of them. He was the […]
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Chael Sonnen lists the fighters he considers the best heavyweights in MMA history
Last weekend, in the main event of Bellator 208, former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen was stopped in the first round by heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko. Post-fight Sonnen was quick to offer praise to Emelianenko. In fact, Sonnen says he considers Fedor Emelianenko the best heavyweight in MMA history, while he […]
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Chael Sonnen opens up on loss to Fedor Emelianenko: ‘Everything hurts’
Last Saturday night, in the main event of Bellator 208, former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen stepped into the cage with heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko. Although Sonnen had some success with his wrestling in this fight, he was ultimately stopped in the waning moments of the first round, as Emelianenko unleashed […]
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Scott Coker responds to ‘rubbish’ fight-fixing questions after Bellator 208 main event
Chael Sonnen vs. Fedor Emelianenko, which headlined Bellator 208 on Saturday, was a fight that many fans were looking forward to, and it lived up to most expectations. Though it was not a long fight, it was a fun one until Emelianenko finished Sonnen off with a storm of first-round ground strikes. Unfortunately, this fun fight […]
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Chael Sonnen claims he once ‘fought Georges St-Pierre in a basement in LA’
At Bellator 208, Chael Sonnen was taking on arguably the best heavyweight in MMA history, Fedor Emelianenko. Ultimately, Emelianenko’s power proved to be too much for the former middleweight and natural light heavyweight. Emelianenko dropped Sonnen multiple times during the fight and got the TKO win in the first round. However, even with this loss to Emelianenko, Sonnen […]
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VIDEO | Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen exchange backstage handshakes, gifts after Bellator 208 scrap
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo5qifbn776/ On Saturday night, in the main event of Bellator 208, heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko stepped into the cage with former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen in hopes of earning a spot in the finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. Although Chael Sonnen was not without success in this fight, […]