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Chael Sonnen allegedly battered five separate victims in hotel brawl in Las Vegas
More information on Chael Sonnen’s recent battery citations has been revealed. On Sunday, it was revealed Sonnen was hit with five battery citations after allegedly being a part of a hotel brawl in Las Vegas. The former UFC fighter was detained but was ultimately not arrested because cops didn’t personally witness the alleged incident. According […]
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Jon Jones reacts after longtime rival Chael Sonnen gets detained with multiple citations for battery
Jon Jones has reacted after his longtime nemesis Chael Sonnen was detained with multiple citations for battery. Jones and Sonnen have a storied rivalry dating back to their light heavyweight title fight at UFC 159 back in 2013. That Spring evening in New Jersey, Jon Jones (26-1 MMA) successfully defended his title by disposing of […]
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Chael Sonnen cited for battery following alleged hotel brawl in Las Vegas
Chael Sonnen has been hit with five battery citiations after allegedly being a part of a hotel brawl in Las Vegas. TMZ Sports was first to share the news as they reported that Sonnen was detained but was ultimately not arrested because cops didn’t personally witness the alleged incident. He still was given five misdemeanor […]
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Chael Sonnen claims Amanda Nunes ‘quit’ against Julianna Pena at UFC 269, says loss was ‘100 percent mental’
Chael Sonnen believes Amanda Nunes quit against Julianna Pena at UFC 269. In the lead-up to UFC 269, Sonnen was one of the few analysts that were picking Pena to pull off the massive upset against Nunes. Many expected the Brazilian to run through Pena and in the first round it was looking like it […]
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Chael Sonnen believes Conor McGregor’s title aspirations are doomed if Dustin Poirier wins at UFC 269
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes Conor McGregor’s title aspirations will be doomed if Dustin Poirier wins at UFC 269. Poirier (28-6 MMA) is set to challenge reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (31-8 MMA) in the headliner of tomorrow night’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. ‘The Diamond’ earned his title shot by scoring […]
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Chael Sonnen on Conor McGregor’s new 190lbs frame: “How did you get this big? Why? The answer to me seems redundantly obvious.”
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen shared his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s new 190lbs frame during his latest YouTube video. McGregor (22-6 MMA) recently took to social media where he shared some photos flaunting his new “190lbs of granite” physique (see those here). Those images created quite the buzz amongst the MMA community, drawing mixed […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why Julianna Pena is the “single greatest threat” to Amanda Nunes
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes Julianna Pena has what it takes to pull off an upset and dethrone Amanda Nunes. Pena (11-4 MMA) and Nunes (21-4 MMA) are set to collide in Saturday’s UFC 269 co-main event with the promotions coveted bantamweight title on the line. Julianna Pena most recently competed at UFC […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why Jake Paul made the ‘biggest mistake’ of his career by rematching Tyron Woodley
Chael Sonnen believes Jake Paul rematching Tyron Woodley is a big mistake for him. Paul was supposed to headline a Showtime pay-per-view boxing card on December 18 against Tommy Fury. It was an intriguing matchup but on Monday, it was revealed Fury was out of the fight due to an injury and Woodley will now […]
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Chael Sonnen claims the UFC is targeting a Nick Diaz vs Kevin Holland matchup for 2022
Chael Sonnen has claimed that the UFC wants to book Nick Diaz vs Kevin Holland at welterweight next year. It’s been an interesting year for both Nick Diaz and Kevin Holland with regards to their mixed martial arts careers, but it hasn’t necessarily been all too successful for either of them. Holland went from 5-0 […]
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Chael Sonnen calls a fourth fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier “a tough sell”
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen called a fourth fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier “a tough sell” for his return fight to the Octagon. McGregor and Poirier fought twice this year, with McGregor losing via TKO both times. Their fight at UFC 257 resulted in Poirier winning by second-round knockout with punches, but at UFC […]
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Conor McGregor and Chael Sonnen get in heated exchange on Twitter: “It’s not too late to stay off my radar”
UFC superstar Conor McGregor and Chael Sonnen got into a heated exchange on Twitter, saying “it’s not too late to stay off my radar.” Sonnen started poking the bear on social media on Monday when he sent out a Tweet about McGregor, which the Irishman saw and quickly replied to. We then were treated to […]
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Chael Sonnen critical of Max Holloway’s performance at UFC Vegas 42: “He got blessed by being a pain in the ass”
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen was not impressed with Max Holloway’s performance against Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (23-6 MMA), the UFC’s former featherweight champion, was returning to action on Saturday for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. ‘Blessed’ had gone just 2-3 over his past five fights. Meanwhile, […]
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Chael Sonnen reacts after Frankie Edgar suffers KO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen reacted after former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar suffered a KO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268. Edgar fought Vera on the main card of last Saturday’s UFC 268 pay-per-view event. The first round saw Edgar control Vera with his wrestling and take it, while the second round saw Edgar […]
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Chael Sonnen shares bold prediction about Kamaru Usman
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen shared a bold prediction about UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, suggesting he will retire sooner than later. Usman just defeated his archrival, Colby Covington, for the second time when he won a hard-fought unanimous decision over him at UFC 268 this past Saturday night in New York City. For Usman, the […]
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VIDEO | 4-foot-11 Kyra Batara shocks Chael Sonnen with takedown
Kyra Batara may be small in stature, but she isn’t afraid of the “American Gangster” Chael Sonnen. Standing tall at just 4-foot-11, “Mogwai” recently recalled the time she ran into former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight challenger Chael Sonnen – only to try and take down the great wrestler himself. @kyrabatara 2 tequila sodas later […]
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Chael Sonnen scolds Jon Jones for ‘disgusting’ response to Jackson Wink MMA ban, ‘Bones’ replies with fiery message
Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen have a long and storied rivalry dating back to their light heavyweight title fight at UFC 159 back in 2013. That Spring evening in New Jersey, Jones (26-1 MMA) successfully defended his title by disposing of Sonnen (31-17-1 MMA) in the very first round via TKO. Despite the decisive outcome […]
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Chael Sonnen believes the UFC is punishing Jon Jones by keeping him under contract
Chael Sonnen believes the UFC is punishing former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones by keeping him under contract with the promotion. Sonnen and Jones were former rivals and even fought once in the Octagon, with Jones winning by TKO back in 2013 after the two coached The Ultimate Fighter. Last week, Jones was arrested […]
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Chael Sonnen reacts to recent Conor McGregor vs. Machine Gun Kelly incident
Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen reacted to the recent Conor McGregor vs. Machine Gun Kelly incident at the MTV VMAs last week in New York. McGregor and MGK got into a highly publicized altercation on the red carpet last week. Following that incident, UFC analyst Daniel Cormier suggested that McGregor’s gimmick has overtaken who is […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why EPO was his preferred drug of choice: “It’s going to give you more endurance”
Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen explained why EPO was his preferred drug of choice, saying that “it’s going to give you more endurance.” Sonnen was a big star for the UFC in the early part of the 2010s but his career went downhill after he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs on three occasions, which eventually […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why a fourth fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is unnecessary
Former UFC middleweight title contender Chael Sonnen explained why a fourth fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is unnecessary. Poirier defeated McGregor via first-round TKO (doctor stoppage) to win the trilogy between the two bitter rivals by a score of 2-1. In the wake of the trilogy fight, there have been some suggestions that […]
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Chael Sonnen defends UFC and Dana White over fighter pay
Former UFC middleweight title contender and current analyst Chael Sonnen defended the UFC and its president Dana White over fighter pay. Fighter pay is a hot topic in the world of MMA today, as many fighters are looking for a bigger piece of the pie with the sport growing, and particularly with YouTubers such as […]
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Chael Sonnen reflects on TUF Brazil skirmish with Wanderlei Silva
Believe it or not, Chael Sonnen’s epic rivalry with Anderson Silva wasn’t his most volatile. However, due to the Silva saga, Sonnen made no alleys when it came to fighters from Brazil — Wanderlei Silva included. “The American Gangster” began singling out “The Ax-Murderer” on multiple occasions after heading from middleweight to light heavyweight in […]
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Chael Sonnen reacts after Jon Jones blocks him on Twitter
Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen reacted after one of his longtime rivals, UFC superstar Jon Jones, blocked him on Twitter. Sonnen took to social media on Tuesday to reveal that Jones hit the block button and no longer will see Sonnen’s tweets, to which “The West Linn Gangster” wrote the following. …And the Tap comes […]
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Chael Sonnen responds to Ali Abdelaziz’s claim that he will be the next opponent for Jake Paul: “I’ll beat Iron Mike, Jake Paul and T-Wood all in the same night”
Chael Sonnen has joked about the idea of him entering the world of celebrity boxing to take on the likes of Jake Paul. Sonnen was the king of trash talk back in his UFC days and even now, he likes to throw out the occasional joke from time to time either on social media or […]
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Ali Abdelaziz claims Chael Sonnen is facing Jake Paul next, not Tyron Woodley, ‘Winner is going to take on Mike Tyson’
Anything Jake Paul-related practically guarantees shenanigans. After his next fight announcement today, Ali Abdelaziz provided even more. The news came out Monday that Paul will have his fourth career pro boxing match. To the surprise of no one, it was yet again a non-boxer revealed as his would-be opponent. Expected to face the 3-0 Paul […]
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Chael Sonnen offers Jon Jones SUG contract in midst of Twitter spat, ‘I tore your toe off. FACE IT’
Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones appear to still have their qualms despite settling things in the Octagon in 2013. On Tuesday Jones fired back at Sonnen after the former middleweight’s jab at recent comments made by Jones and “birthing” some news. As a result, it led to “The American Gangster” retorting in a manner that […]
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Jon Jones fires back at Chael Sonnen over his recent comments: “All you had to do was survive the first round and all your dreams would’ve came true”
Jon Jones has blasted Chael Sonnen over his recent comments. After Jones tweeted he was about to give birth to something big, Sonnen clapped back with a funny response. “Jon There’s more elegant ways to let the world know you picked up a Laxative company as a sponsor,” Sonnen tweeted about Jones. It was a […]
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Chael Sonnen responds after Jon Jones claims he is “about to give birth to something big”
Former UFC and Bellator star Chael Sonnen responded after his former rival Jon Jones claimed he is “about to give birth to something big.” Jones recently tweeted out a cryptic message suggesting that some big news was on the way. Ever a jokester, Sonnen took to his social media to respond to Jones’ tweet and […]