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Report: Boston may ban foreign-born fighters from UFC on FOX Sports 1
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is expected to make its FOX Sports 1 debut on August 17 with “Shogun vs. Sonnen” at the TD Garden in Boston. There’s just one problem, it is being reported by the Boston Herald that “Beantown” may not allow any foreign-born fighters to perform for not having social security numbers. […]
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Sonnen Clarifies Jon Jones Set Up Comments
Earlier this week Chael Sonnen hit the airwaves stating that at UFC 151 Dan Henderson and himself set up Jon Jones for the last-minute switch in opponent that ultimately cancelled the entire event. If it was truly a set up it did not go down as planned. Nonetheless, Sonnen clarified those same comments during his […]
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Chael Sonnen says he and Dan Henderson ‘set up’ Jon Jones prior to UFC 151
Last night on an episode of UFC Tonight: Fight Edition, Chael Sonnen talked about his upcoming fight with Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, and said he knew of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira’s injury well in advance, as was the case (according to him) when Dan Henderson injured his knee prior to UFC 151: “You know, it really got […]
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Diego Brandao vs. Daniel Pineda set for UFC on FOX Sports 1 1
UFC’s debut on FOX Sports 1 continues to take shape as it was announced that a featherweight bout between Diego Brandao (17-8 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Daniel Pineda (18-9 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has been added to the August event. The winner of Season 14 of “The Ultimate Fighter”, Diego Brandao, is currently riding back-to-back wins, […]
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Chael Sonnen vs. Mauricio Rua Set for UFC on FOX Sports 1 #1 Main Event
As reported on UFC Tonight, Chael Sonnen (27-13-1) will face Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (21-7) in the main event of the inaugural FOX Sports 1 event on August 17th. The card will take place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. This fight came about after an odd turn of events that once again saw Sonnen […]
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Sonnen vs. Shogun not happening at UFC 161 due to reported visa issues
Despite reports on Monday that Chael Sonnen (27-13-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC) would be stepping in for the injured Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) against Shogun Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC 161, that fight will not be happening. The UFC announced late Monday night that Shogun Rua was […]
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Chael Sonnen wants to fight Shogun, with Lil Nog out
Yesterday evening, Chael Sonnen (27-13-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC) took to his Twitter account to issue a challenge to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC). Chael Sonnen @sonnench: @ShogunRua I HEAR BRAZILIAN CHICKEN IS OFF THE MENU. AMERICAN GANGSTER IS STILL AVAILABLE IF YOU WANT TO SEND YOUR WAITRESS OVER. Sonnen’s challenge came shortly after […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen & Team Alpha Male Golf For Charity
Join Urijah Faber and his teammates as they hit the links along with Chael Sonnen and Mark Munoz for a charity golf tournament in Northern California.
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Wanderlei Silva Wants to Fight Chael Sonnen in Brazil
Recently, there has been a lot of bad blood between Wanderlei Silva and perennial title-contender, Chael Sonnen. Sonnen has called out Wanderlei , offering to donate his fight purse to children in Silva’s hometown of “Braz- Las Vegas”. Silva didn’t respond to Sonnen’s challenge as he stated that the UFC hadn’t approached him. Now, Silva […]
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Tim Kennedy Believes He Is Just Like Chael Sonnen, But Better
“I need to be considered one of the best athletes in the world in my division and that I can finish a fight anywhere. I’ve got a lot to prove. I would love to go out there and … not to go out there and give it my best shot. That’s what losers say. I […]
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Sonnen No Longer Interested In Wanderlei Silva Fight
“I’m not looking for it anymore, I don’t like to bully guys. I tried to fight him, he doesn’t want to fight. I’m not gonna stick a finger in a guy’s chest. If a guy says ‘no,’ I’m not gonna be a jerk about it.” Taking to his desk job on the “UFC Tonight” set, […]
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Chael Sonnen: Vitor Belfort Nearly Unstoppable.
UFC on FUEL TV anchorman, Chael Sonnen, took to his time on the air to praise Vitor Belfort ahead of his UFC on FX 8 main event against Luke Rockhold. Rockhold has proven to be a force in the middleweight division, he also comes in as the betting favorite, but for Sonnen, he’s not all […]
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Video: Sonnen & Florian Preview Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold
UFC on FX 8 is set for this evening in Brazil. The UFC on FUEL TV crew took the time yesterday to break down the main card and cast their predictions.
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VIDEO | Bruce Buffer Details Elevator Fight With Frank Trigg
“With all respect to Frank because he’s an awesome fighter, he’s been one of the top welterweights in MMA, Frank and I basically were friends, we are friends, and we went into an elevator in the Hard Rock Hotel on the tenth floor and Dana White happened to be in the elevator. As soon as […]
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Quick Twitt | Sonnen Issues 24-Hour Deadline To Wanderlei Silva
Chael Sonnen, has been lobbying for a fight against Wanderlei Silva. This all started just days after his loss at the hands of Jon Jones. Last night he took to twitter and offered up the following conditions: Will Wanderlei bite?
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Ratings Report: Early Estimates At 520-550,00 PPV Buys For UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen
When it comes to PPV buy rates we never really get disclosed true and accurate figures. However the one reliable and lone source for UFC pay-per-view figures has and always will be, Mr. Dave Meltzer. When people talk of buys, stating this PPV did this amount and this one did that, it is all based […]
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Quick Twitt | Chael Sonnen Calls Wanderlei Silva An Easy Fight
Three-time UFC title challenger, Chael Sonnen, took to twitter to continue his campaign for a fight with Wanderlei Silva. The two are rumored to have a showdown in Boston for the UFC on FOX Sports 1 debut, but at this point those are just rumors. In his latest blast on the Brazilian, Sonnen stated the […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen’s Full “UFC Tonight” Interview
Chael Sonnen made his return to UFC Tonight after his devastating loss to UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones at UFC 159. Sonnen gives his undisputed opinion on the loss to Jones and calls out UFC legend Wanderlei Silva.
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Chael Sonnen Calls Out Wanderlei Silva: Wants Revenge For “Dirt Bag” Move
“Wanderlei pulled a real dirt bag move on me one time. We’re in a van together, he mutters something at me, but I can’t understand what he’s saying for the life of me. Truly, I couldn’t understand him. He then puts this video on the Internet, with subtitles, because he knows I can’t understand him […]
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Sonnen Not Retiring Eyes Future At 205 Pounds, Won’t Rule Out Return To Middleweight
After last Saturday’s domination of Chael Sonnen at the hands of Jon Jones, many fans and pundits have been wondering if the sports best trash talker would return to action or settle into retirement. During yesterday’s broadcast of UFC Tonight on FUEL TV, Chael Sonnen addressed this very issue: “I’ll fight at 205. I’m not […]
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Tito Ortiz wants to unretire to stop Jon Jones from breaking his record
This past Saturday night at UFC 159, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) tied the record of five consecutive successful light heavyweight title defenses set by Tito Ortiz back in 2002, by defeating challenger Chael Sonnen via TKO in the very first round. Since then, the now retired former champ, […]
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UFC 159 Prelims Recap
Tonight fans will look to see if Chael Sonnen can dethrone lightheavyweight kingpin Jon Jones, but before that we tuned in to the preliminary fights on FX, results are as follows: Brian Caraway vs. Johnny Bedford: Brian Caraway def. Johnny Bedford via. submission (guillotine choke) 3rd round. Sara McMann vs. Sheila Gaff: Sara McMann def. […]
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VIDEO: Sonnen – Jones is great, but I’m greater
“You know I think Jon Jones is great, I just know I’m greater. I think Jon’s the best, but I’m better. And this is where we seperate in the octagaon tomorrow night, the better from the best. He’s a tough guy, he’s got a lot of skills, but so do I. He’s the champion of […]
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VIDEO | UFC 159 Weigh-ins (Full Replay)
TUF 17 coaches, Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen are set to finally settle their feud inside the Octagon tomorrow night in Newark, New Jersey. Today the UFC hit the prudential center for the official weigh-ins ceremony. If you missed today’s UFC 159 weigh-in ceremony you can catch the replay in the player below.
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Watch Today’s UFC 159 Weigh-ins Live on BJPENN.COM (4 PM ET)
The UFC hits New Jersey today for the official UFC 159 weigh-ins ceremony. UFC 159 takes place tomorrow from Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center at 4:00 p.m. ET. Tune in live using the player below.
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VIDEO | Sonnen Would Have Sued Jones For Steroid Comments
“I think somebody probably told him he should take it back. My side would have got to him; we would have sued him. We would have just said, “Prove it. That’s a pretty good accusation. Where’s your evidence?” Yeah (I still think he’s a good guy). He took it back. I haven’t accepted his apology, […]
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Nelson Believes That Even With a Loss He Can Be Granted Title Shot
UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson (18-7) will battle Cheick Kongo (18-7-2) tomorrow night at UFC 159 in Newark, New Jersey. Nelson will be looking for his third straight win and if things go his way, his third straight by knockout. Even with a loss, however, Nelson believes that a title shot could still be around […]
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If Cormier Drops To 205 He Could Get Immediate Title Shot
Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Daniel Cormier (12-0) recently made his long awaited UFC debut with a one-sided unanimous decision win over former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir at UFC on FOX 7 in San Jose, California. Even though a win over Mir helped validate Cormier in the heavyweight division, the idea of him […]