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Chael Sonnen defends Stephen A. Smith: ‘People owe him an apology’
ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith has received a ton of hate from the MMA community over the last few days, catching flack from the likes of Joe Rogan, Conor McGregor, Josh Thomson, Din Thomas and others. In the opinion of UFC and Bellator analyst Chael Sonnen, however, the blowback Smith has received has been undue. […]
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Chael Sonnen tells story of Jorge Masvidal knocking out 3 guys in night club
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal doesn’t take crap from anyone. He proved that when he brawled with Leon Edwards at last year’s UFC London card. If there was any remaining doubt about the kind of guy Masvidal is, however, a recent story from Chael Sonnen should dispel it. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Sonnen claimed […]
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Chael Sonnen believes good timing contributed to Ronda Rousey’s massive success in MMA
Chael Sonnen is confident that Ronda Rousey left the MMA sport at the right time, and that her timing, in fact, contributed towards her success. The UFC’s first female champion, Rousey made waves in MMA and polarized fans in the process. She achieved many firsts throughout her career and defeated notable contenders including Liz Carmouche, […]
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Chael Sonnen believes Donald Cerrone has more ways to win than Conor McGregor at UFC 246
Chael Sonnen believes people are counting out Donald Cerrone against Conor McGregor. In the main event of UFC 246, McGregor makes his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon on Jan. 18 opposite Cerrone at welterweight. Many fans think it is an easy fight for the Irishman, with some even suggesting Cowboy would take a dive. Yet, Sonnen […]
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Chael Sonnen: UFC 165 win over Alexander Gustafsson proved Jon Jones is the ‘toughest’ fighter in the world
Chael Sonnen is convinced that Jon Jones is the toughest fighter in the world. During a recent episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, Sonnen and Helwani deliberated over the best fight of the decade. Helwani suggested Jones’ 2013 UFC 165 fight against Alexander Gustafsson was the first time the champion had faced any true adversity, […]
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Chael Sonnen ‘very confident’ Georges St-Pierre will fight in 2020
Chael Sonnen has a hunch that Georges St-Pierre will fight again in 2020. St-Pierre, a former two-division UFC champion, is currently retired, but Sonnen doubts that retirement will stick. “I don’t believe that for a second,” Sonnen said on his podcast, speaking of St-Pierre’s retirement. “In fact it’s the opposite. As we come to the […]
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Chael Sonnen argues Jorge Masvidal is ‘100%’ legitimate champion
Back in November, Jorge Masvidal captured the UFC’s one-off BMF belt with a win over Nate Diaz. While this BMF belt win represented a nice feather in Masvidal’s cap, it was not considered by many fans as a legitimate championship accomplishment. Chael Sonnen begs to differ. Sonnen, an analyst for both the UFC and Bellator, […]
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Chael Sonnen: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson winner is ‘the best ever’
Chael Sonnen believes that the winner of the upcoming lightweight title fight between champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and challenger Tony Ferguson will stand out as the best fighter in the lightweight division’s history. Sonnen gave his take on the matchup in a recent interview with Drake Riggs. “It’s very hard to say that [the winner] wouldn’t […]
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Chael Sonnen feels Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington rematch is viable option
Chael Sonnen believes that one could make a case for booking a rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. Usman successfully defended his UFC welterweight gold against Covington this past Saturday night (Dec. 14) in the main event of UFC 245. “The Nigerian Nightmare” and “Chaos” had a back-and-forth battle. Usman scored the fifth-round TKO […]
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Chael Sonnen shares hilarious take on Tony Ferguson’s interview with Ariel Helwani
Chael Sonnen has taken a look on the brighter side of Tony Ferguson’s entertaining interview on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. Ferguson came out swinging during the interview with Helwani in one of his first public chats since it was confirmed that he’d be facing Khabib Nurmagomedov on April 18 for the UFC Lightweight Championship. This […]
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Chael Sonnen lists potential welterweight opponents for Conor McGregor in 2020
Conor McGregor has stated that he intends to fight three times in the year 2020. Chael Sonnen believes the Irish MMA star will make good on this plan. “Conor McGregor’s come out and said he wants to fight three times in 2020,” Sonnen said on his podcast. “If Conor McGregor has proved that he’s anything […]
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Chael Sonnen: Conor McGregor that fought Alvarez was possibly ‘greatest talent that I’ve ever seen’
Chael Sonnen has always held Conor McGregor in high regard. Yet Sonnen’s latest comments about McGregor show just how impressed he has been with the Irishman over the years. He says McGregor’s 2016 knockout victory over Eddie Alvarez was perhaps the greatest fighting talent he’s ever witnessed. “I believe the Conor McGregor that fought Eddie […]
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Chael Sonnen believes Conor McGregor is ‘coming after’ Jorge Masvidal
Conor McGregor is fighting again at welterweight as he is set to take on Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246. When the fight was announced, many were surprised the scrap if at 170-pounds. For Chael Sonnen, he believes the extra 15-pounds is actually a disadvantage for the Irishman. He thinks it will […]
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Chael Sonnen believes Conor McGregor made a major miscalculation in accepting ‘Cowboy’ fight
Chael Sonnen believes Conor McGregor made a major miscalculation in accepting a main event fight with Donald Cerrone on January 18. On Thursday afternoon UFC President Dana White announced that the promotions first ever “champ champ“, McGregor, would be taking on “Cowboy” in a five-round welterweight main event at UFC 246. It will mark the […]
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Chael Sonnen rips into Tito Ortiz ahead of Combate Americas fight
Tito Ortiz is currently gearing up for a Combate Americas fight with Alberto El Patron, but that hasn’t stopped him from bad-mouthing his former rival Chael Sonnen. Ortiz shared his disdain for Sonnen on The Rich Eisen Show. “Chael Sonnen. That guy he just . . . I dislike that man,” Ortiz said (via MMAFighting.com). “He’s […]
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Chael Sonnen caught off guard by Ben Askren’s retirement announcement
Chael Sonnen admits that Ben Askren’s decision to hang up his gloves for good surprised him. Askren went into the UFC with a ton of hype. “Funky” had captured Bellator and ONE Championship gold. While Askren initially retired, he ended up signing with the UFC via a trade with ONE for Demetrious Johnson. Askren went […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why Nick Diaz is bigger fight for Jorge Masvidal than Nate
Chael Sonnen thinks Nick Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal will be an even bigger fight than “Gamebred” vs. Nate Diaz. Nick Diaz has made it clear that he doesn’t appreciate Masvidal’s use of the word “baptize” when describing what he wanted to do to his brother Nate. Diaz hinted at wanting a showdown with Masvidal inside […]
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Chael Sonnen recalls ‘basement’ fight against Georges St-Pierre
Chael Sonnen has fought Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, and Fedor Emelianenko — all fighters with claim to the title of Greatest of All Time. And while it’s not listed on his record, Sonnen claims he’s also fought another GOAT contender: Georges St-Pierre. The MMA analyst and former fighter is currently in Tel-Aviv, Israel for the […]
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Chael Sonnen intrigued by potential Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou bout
Chael Sonnen wouldn’t be opposed to seeing Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou. Fury, who is recognized as the lineal boxing heavyweight champion, made some waves when he claimed he was speaking with Conor McGregor on potentially training for his MMA debut. Footage later surfaced of “The Gypsy King” training with UFC middleweight Darren Till. Fury […]
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Should Ben Askren retire? UFC and Bellator vet Chael Sonnen weighs in
Ben Askren’s fighting future will boil down to how “Funky” is feeling mentally, at least that’s what Chael Sonnen believes. Askren has dropped back-to-back bouts and was stopped in both outings. He suffered a record-setting knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal back in July and was choked out by Demian Maia at UFC Singapore. Askren recently […]
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Chael Sonnen says Jon Jones’ support for Nate Diaz during USADA drug testing situation was a facade
Chael Sonnen believes Jon Jones put on an act when he showed support for Nate Diaz. The UFC 244 main event appeared to be in serious jeopardy when Diaz claimed he was off the card. The Stockton native said elevated levels were found in his test results and he was told that it was likely […]
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Chael Sonnen: Jon Jones pulled ‘scumbag move’ taunting Chris Weidman
Chael Sonnen believes Jon Jones was in the wrong for going after Chris Weidman following UFC Boston. Weidman moved up in weight to take on Dominick Reyes this past Friday night. The former UFC middleweight champion had expressed confidence in his ability to skip the line with a win and take on Jones. The “All-American” […]
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Chael Sonnen reacts to Michael Bisping’s prosthetic eye
Chael Sonnen has praised Michael Bisping’s toughness and ability to overcome adversity. Bisping surprised fight fans when he popped out his prosthetic eye during an edition of his Believe You Me podcast. For many, it was their first time knowing that Bisping had a fake eye. Back in Dec. 2018, “The Count” told Joe Rogan […]
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Chael Sonnen predicts Conor McGregor’s next opponent
UFC analyst Chael Sonnen believes he knows who Conor McGregor is fighting next. “So I got a little inside scoop, and I don’t know if it’s even that well-kept of a secret but Conor is coming back,” Sonnen said in a video posted to his YouTube page. “So who’s the next opponent gonna be?” Sonnen […]
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Chael Sonnen doubts Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 242
Speaking on his podcast this week, Chael Sonnen shared some doubts about Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of the undisputed lightweight champion’s upcoming fight against interim champ Dustin Poirier at UFC 242. “He’s been out for a while,” Sonnen said of Nurmagomedov. “For Khabib, it was because of a suspension. For other guys, it was because of […]
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Chael Sonnen to Jon Jones: ‘I’d rather see you type lines than snort them’
Chael Sonnen often mentions Jon Jones on his podcast. Unfortunately, he feels his comments on Jones are occasionally taken out of context, which prompts Jones to fire back on Twitter. According to Sonnen, however, the silver lining is that Jones is better off trash talking on Twitter than getting into trouble outside the cage. “I […]
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Chael Sonnen calls Nate Diaz an ‘unintentional genius’
If you ask Chael Sonnen, Nate Diaz is a genius — but it isn’t by design. Few are doubting Diaz’s star power following UFC 241. The Stockton native made his entrance to the roar of the crowd inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. On that night, UFC 241 broke a record with the largest […]
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Chael Sonnen praises ‘stud’ Nick Newell following Bellator 225
Nick Newell made his Bellator MMA debut on Saturday and finished the fight quickly in front of his home crowd at Bellator 225. Newell hopes the win will lead to a long-term deal with the promotion, and if Chael Sonnen has anything to say about it, that may just be what happens. “Notorious” took on […]