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Chael Sonnen provides update on Colby Covington: “Not good”
Chael Sonnen has kept his update on Colby Covington short and sweet. Covington was allegedly attacked by Jorge Masvidal outside a restaurant in Miami. An eyewitness claimed that Covington was hit three or four times during the incident. Masvidal was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a mask, and criminal mischief. Masvidal was released […]
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Chael Sonnen says he really appreciated how Dana White went about handling Dan Hooker’s loss at UFC London
Chael Sonnen has commented on UFC President, Dana White’s handling of Dan Hookers loss at UFC London this past weekend. It was Dan Hooker (21-12 MMA) who went up against Arnold Allen (18-1 MMA) at the 02 Arena in a featherweight fight. The Englishman, in front of his hometown crowd, came out victorious via TKO […]
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Chael Sonnen applauds Paul Craig for his callout of Anthony Smith: “Something has been going on with Lionheart”
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has applauded Paul Craig following his recent callout of fellow 205-pounder Anthony Smith. Last Saturday night at UFC London, Paul Craig pulled off yet another fantastic upset as he submitted Nikita Krylov to take his unbeaten run up to six fights. “Bearjew” has become a real fan favourite as a result […]
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Chael Sonnen faces 11 charges stemming from December incident at Luxor Hotel and Casino
Chael Sonnen, according to ‘TMZ’ is facing 11 charges from an incident which occurred last December 18th, 2021 at the Luxor Hotel and Casino. According to online court documents, Chael Sonnen is facing a felony battery by strangulation charge, along with 10 misdemeanor battery charges — which were all filed on March 14th, 2022. At […]
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Colby Covington praises “legend” Chael Sonnen for suggesting he fights Israel Adesnaya next: “Uncle Chael makes a very good point”
Colby Covington agrees with Chael Sonnen that he should be next for Israel Adesanya. Covington is coming off a dominant win over Jorge Masvidal and after the event, Sonnen said the fight that made the most sense is ‘Chaos’ vs. Adesanya. He believed it would be a massive pay-per-view success and given ‘The Last Stylebender’ […]
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Chael Sonnen questions if the “boxing entertainment” experiment is over: “Why isn’t Jake in boxing still the hottest topic out there?”
Chael Sonnen, is questioning if the “boxing entertainment” experiment is over. Wondering why Jake Paul still isn’t the hottest topic out there in boxing, Sonnen has his own thoughts. Of course Jake Paul has been in the news as of late posting a challenge to the UFC President on Twitter saying: “Dana – Since you […]
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Chael Sonnen believes UFC is targeting Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 3 for July
Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s UFC return. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of the cage since UFC 264 in July 2021. The former dual-weight champion broke his leg in the first round of his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier. As a result, McGregor has been forced on the sidelines for the […]
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Chael Sonnen reacts to Magomed Ankalaev’s request for a title shot: “It’s not happening”
Chael Sonnen has reacted to Magomed Ankalaev’s request for a title shot, indicating he believes it will not happen right now. Magomed Ankalaev (17-1 MMA) took center stage in the main event of UFC Vegas 50 this past weekend when he met up with Thiago Santos (22-10 MMA). The final result was another notch in […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why nobody needs Colby Covington as bad as UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya
Chael Sonnen believes that Israel Adesanya needs Colby Covington next. ‘Chaos’ is coming off a win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. Following the victory, he displayed a willingness in going up to 185-pounds and challenging for Adesanya’s middleweight strap. As of now, ‘The Last Stylebender’ hasn’t shown much interest in fighting the former welterweight […]
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Chael Sonnen says the BMF title is gone for good: “It’s never being contested again for multiple reasons”
Chael Sonnen is convinced that the BMF Championship is being locked away for good. Back in Nov. 2019, Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz headlined UFC 244 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The welterweight clash was contested for the one-time-only BMF Championship. Masvidal won the fight via third-round TKO due to doctor’s stoppage. […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why Colby Covington should be next for Israel Adesanya
Chael Sonnen believes Israel Adesanya’s next opponent will be Colby Covington. Adesanya has cleared out most of the middleweight division and although Jared Cannonier appears to be next for the title shot, Sonnen thinks Covington makes sense. ‘Chaos’ is 0-2 against Kamaru Usman and won’t get a welterweight title shot anytime soon, but he is […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why Robert Whittaker should have called out Jorge Masvidal
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained why he believes Robert Whittaker should have called out Jorge Masvidal. In a recent social media post, Robert Whittaker teased a quick return to the Octagon by saying that ‘skinny Rob’ would be making a comeback. A lot of fans wondered whether or not this meant he would be […]
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Chael Sonnen praises “gentleman” Rafael dos Anjos for his sportsmanship in UFC fight with Renato Moicano
Chael Sonnen believes the sportsmanship of Rafael dos Anjos caused his fight with Renato Moicano to go the distance. It was just this past weekend on Saturday March 5th at UFC 272 that Rafael dos Anjos (31-13 MMA) met Renato Moicano (16-5 MMA) in the cage in the co-main catchweight event. The two Brazilians fought […]
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Chael Sonnen says he’s never witnessed a sporting event lied about more than Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather: “I got my mother’s ticket the day of the fight”
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on the “lie” that he says Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor was. Back in summer 2017, sports fans were treated to one of the biggest crossover events of all-time as Floyd Mayweather went toe to toe with Conor McGregor in a mammoth boxing showdown. The master technician […]
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Chael Sonnen applauds “perfect” welterweight Colby Covington for his callout of Israel Adesanya
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has applauded Colby Covington for his recent callout of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. It’s become pretty common for high-level UFC fighters to either tease moving weight classes or outright do it. Sometimes it goes well and sometimes it doesn’t, but it always creates some real intrigue – mainly because it […]
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Chael Sonnen explains how taking a fight on short notice saved him from being “blacklisted” by the UFC
Chael Sonnen, speaking on his YouTube platform ‘Bad Guy Inc’ explained why it’s so important to be ready to fight on short notice in the UFC. Sonnen, who retired back in 2019 and went on to be a promoter and MMA analyst shared his personal experience about being available to fight on short notice in […]
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Chael Sonnen calls upon fight fans to rally behind Beneil Dariush and get him another UFC main event slot: “It’s not a skill that Benny has”
Chael Sonnen is taking to his social media platform to encourage fight fans to rally behind Beneil Dariush to get another UFC main even slot once he’s recovered from his injury. Beneil Dariush (21-4 MMA) was scheduled to fight Islam Makhachev (21-1 MMA) at UFC Vegas this coming weekend, Saturday February 26th. However, due to […]
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Chael Sonnen cuts hilarious ‘The Ultimate Warrior’ promo while applauding Logan Storley for his post-fight interview (Video)
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen produced a great impression of The Ultimate Warrior when praising the mic work of Logan Storley recently. Last Saturday night at Bellator 274, Logan Storley managed to grind out an impressive decision win over Neiman Gracie to take his professional mixed martial arts record to 13-1. He had to go through […]
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Chael Sonnen perplexed by the UFC’s decision to have Bobby Green fight Islam Makhachev at a catchweight: “The whole thing is just goofy”
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has questioned the UFC’s decision to make Islam Makhachev vs Bobby Green a catchweight bout. This Saturday night at UFC Vegas 49, Bobby Green will get his main event opportunity on short notice when he locks horns with Islam Makhachev. The Russian star was initially supposed to take on Beneil Dariush […]
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Chael Sonnen sounds off on the state of the UFC heavyweight division: “This is possibly the dumbest group”
Chael Sonnen has sounded off on the UFC heavyweight division suggesting there’s not a single fighter with the sense that god gave geese. The former three-time UFC title challenger, Sonnen (31-17-1 MMA), shared the following sentiments on his YouTube channel: “Alright guys let’s get over to BJPENN.com. I want you to know this is in […]
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Chael Sonnen on Conor McGregor fighting the winner of Gaethje vs. Oliveira: “It’s not as far out of an idea as perhaps it appeared”
Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on Conor McGregor fighting the winner of Justin Gaethje vs Charles Oliveira. While the next UFC lightweight title fight will be Charles Oliveira defending the strap against Justin Gaethje, many have already turned their attention to who the winner will face after their triumph. Islam Makhachev is hoping to […]
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Chael Sonnen explains the one thing Joe Rogan does that other commentators can’t do
On February 12th at UFC 271, Joe Rogan who was supposed to be cageside, but was not, and didn’t provide commentary on the fights due to a ‘conflict of schedule’. At the last minute, Michael Bisping took his place. Bisping had mixed reviews, and a fair bit of criticism on how he handled his pay-per-view […]
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Chael Sonnen questions why “fearless” Israel Adesanya allowed callout from Khamzat Chimaev to slide
Chael Sonnen spoke on his podcast ‘Bad Guy Inc.’ questioning why Israel Adesanya would allow a callout from Khamzat Chimaev to slide. Adesanya, defeated Robert Whittaker this past weekend at UFC 271 by unanimous decision to retain his title and maintain control of the middleweight division. ‘Borz’ (10-0 MMA) following the matchup commented on Twitter: […]
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Chael Sonnen pleads with Khamzat Chimaev to move up to middleweight: “It’s not too late. Stop. Stop this 170 business”
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has reiterated his desire to see UFC star Khamzat Chimaev permanently move up to middleweight. With a 4-0 record in the UFC to his name, Khamzat Chimaev already seems to be gearing up for a run at a title – likely at welterweight. He’s been heavily linked with a bout against […]
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Chael Sonnen retracts previous comments about Tai Tuivasa: “That statement must be amended”
Chael Sonnen has apologized to Tai Tuivasa for previous comments he made about the UFC heavyweight contender. Last Saturday night at UFC 271, Tai Tuivasa exploded into the top five of the UFC’s heavyweight division with an emphatic knockout win over Derrick Lewis. The victory stunned a lot of fans and pundits alike but “Bam […]
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Chael Sonnen shares suggestion for Robert Whittaker following UFC 271: “I’ve never seen anything in this sport get you a fresh coat of paint faster”
Chael Sonnen has a suggestion for Robert Whittaker following his recent loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. It was to be the second defeat for Whittaker against ‘The Last Stylebender’, the first one coming back in October 2019 at UFC 243 where he lost by knockout in the second round. On Saturday, February 12, […]
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Chael Sonnen says former UFC champion Stipe Miocic has put on 20lbs of muscle: “Stipe’s at 249!”
Chael Sonnen has claimed that Stipe Miocic has bulked up in a big way following his UFC 260 loss to Francis Ngannou. At UFC 260 last year, Stipe Miocic lost his UFC heavyweight title to Francis Ngannou in one of the biggest moments of the year in mixed martial arts. “The Predator” finally managed to […]
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Chael Sonnen praises Dana White following news of Israel Adesanya’s new UFC contract: “Elon Musk will not do this”
Chael Sonnen has nothing but praise for Dana White after it was announced Israel Adesanya has signed a new UFC contract. Adesanya’s deal was announced by his management company and it is said to make him one of the highest-paid fighters in MMA history. For Sonnen, he says White and Adesanya did everything right as […]