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Chael Sonnen Selects Dan Henderson as Assistant Coach on TUF
By Evan Stoumbelis Chael Sonnen announced today that longtime training partner Dan Henderson will be his assistant coach on season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter. Sonnen will be coaching against light-heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones; The two are set to square off next April. Sonnen said: “We’re on great terms, and we’ve always been on […]
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Sonnen Says He Talked His Way Into Jones Fight By Merely Saying “Yes” Nothing More | UFC NEWS
“I keep hearing that I talked my way into the fight, and guys, it’s true; but the word that I used was ‘yes.’ When the chance came and they said do you want to fight? I said yes. Contrary to what it may look like on TV, this guy’s pretty darn good, and there’s not […]
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Alistair Overeem: “JDS is afraid of me” | UFC News
UFC heavyweight and top contender, Alistair Overeem, recently told a Dutch website that he believes current UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos is afraid of him. “JDS” has been quite vocal in his statements lately saying that the currently suspended Overeem does not deserve an immediate title shot upon his return. However, it has been proposed […]
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Jon Jones Flips Switch, Thinks Sonnen Is Classy After Time On TUF Set | UFC NEWS
“[Chael’s] actually, he’s not too bad. I thought it was going to be all trash-talk, but he’s actually being pretty decent and pretty classy. So, I think it’s going to make for a great show.” “I actually don’t hate Chael anymore. He’s actually turning out to be OK. I’m not sure if he’s setting me […]
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Chael Sonnen Dismisses Haters For Receiveing Second Straight Title Shot | UFC NEWS
“I keep hearing that I talked my way into a fight, and guys, it’s true. But the word that I used was ‘yes,’” he said on a recent MetroPCS video chat. “When the chance came and they said, ‘Do you want to fight?’ I said yes. Contrary to what it may look like on TV, […]
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VIDEO | Shane Carwin & Phil Davis Both Want To Enroll In Hendo’s Trash Talking School Prompted By Sonnen Title Shot | UFC NEWS
UFC light heavyweight Dan Henderson has two new followers in Shane Carwin and Phil Davis. See why they think Hendo may be on to something.
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VIDEO | Dana White, Chael Sonnen & Jon Jones Fan Chat Archive | UFC NEWS
Video streaming by Ustream Yesterday UFC President Dana White, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and the notorious Chael Sonnen took part in a fan Q &A.
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Chael Sonnen vs. Amar Suloev | UFC NEWS
Before he fought for the UFC, Chael Sonnen was a humble middleweight fighting for BODOG Fights.
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Report: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen being targeted for New Jersey on April 27, 2013 | UFC News
The Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen fight is reportedly being targeted to take place in New Jersey on April 27, 2013, according to the folks at MMA Weekly. This would mark the fourth time “Bones” will have fought in the state (2nd time while part of the UFC), the last being his light heavyweight championship […]
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Daniel Cormier says a fight with Jon Jones is bound to happen | MMA News
Daniel Cormier says he and Jon Jones have interacted regarding a possible future UFC bout. A contest between Daniel Cormier and UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has already been bounced around by plenty of fans and media and looks to be a tremendous scrap on paper. Although Cormier is stuck in Strikeforce, he has but “one last […]
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Vinny Magalhaes: Chael Sonnen will submit Jon Jones off his back | UFC News
After witnessing Vitor Belfort nearly finish Jon Jones by throwing a up a submission attempt from his back at UFC 152, Vinny Magalhaes believes he can properly instruct Chael Sonnen on how to defeat the current UFC light heavyweight champion when the two collide in April of next year. Here is what Vinny had to […]
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Lyoto Machida not happy with Jones vs Sonnen booking: “What Has Chael Done At LHW?” | UFC News
The backlash from the Chael Sonnen vs Jon Jones booking continued today, as former light heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida, took to twitter to voice his displeasure. Lyoto Machida was thought to have earned a rematch with Jon Jones after knocking out Ryan Bader at UFC on Fox 4. However, that fight did not come […]
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Rumor: Stephan Bonnar to face Forrest Griffin in trilogy bout at UFC 155 | UFC News
On Tuesday afternoon, news broke that former middleweight contender Chael Sonnen will be a coach for the upcoming seventeenth season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. His opposing coach will be current UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who Chael will face on April 27th at a location yet to be determined. As a result of Tuesday’s big news, Forrest […]
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Dana White: “I have all the answers. The Internet does not. We built this company and we know what we’re doing.” | UFC News
A large portion of mixed martial arts fans and media have speculated that the recently announced bout between current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former middleweight #1 contender Chael Sonnen, was put together in order to help boost the recently poor ratings of the Ultimate Fighter (TUF) franchise. But according to UFC president […]
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Hendo Reacts To Jones vs. Sonnen: Blasts Dana White, Contemplates Giving Up Fighting For Sh*t Talking Class | UFC NEWS
Following yesterday’s surprise announcement, that current UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former middleweight contender Chael Sonnen would serve as the next coaches of “The Ultimate Fighter” season 17, former #1 contender Dan Henderson took to twitter to voice his displeasure to UFC president Dana White. Henderson had been scheduled to face Jones for the […]
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Forrest Reacts To Jones vs. Sonnen: “Why fight when you can talk your way to the top” | UFC News
It was announced Tuesday that former UFC middleweight title challenger and king of smack talk, Chael Sonnen, has talked his way into a title shot against current light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The two fighters will serve as the coaches of the Ultimate Fighter Season 17 series and will square off for the belt in April […]
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UFC 151 Costs UFC $40 Million I MMA News
Since the cancellation of UFC 151, blame has been tossed around to everyone from our light-heavyweight champ, to his original opponent and even to Dana White and the rest of the UFC brass. Now, though, with the event date behind us the UFC must rebuild revenue in a year that could easily see some […]
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Jones Criticizes UFC For Not Giving Fans "Full" Cards I MMA News
With the UFC 151 debacle still unfolding before our eyes, we can’t help but to acknowledge the UFC’s failure to put big name fighters in any time slot other than the main event. Now with Jon Jones catching the brunt of the blame for the cancellation of the UFC 151 event, Jones replies with […]
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Mitrione Calls Jon Jones 'Douchey' I MMA News
In Yesterday’s MMA Hour, Matt Mitrione added himself to a long list of critics for UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones as the UFC heavyweight stated that Jones shows a lot of “douchey” qualities in his life outside of the Octagon with his recent refusal to fight Chael Sonnen at UFC 151. “What larger effect […]
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Chael Sonnen Takes Dig At Jones Once Again, This Time On Facebook | UFC NEWS
I am no longer permitted to speak ill of the former champion Jon Jones as we have come to an agreement. I will stop tearing him down verbally and in exchange he has relinquished his belt to me. I would like to read a prepared statement from the former Champion. Mr Sonnen, In every mans […]
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Why We Haven’t Seen The Last Of Chael Sonnen In The Middleweight Division
By Evan Stoumbelis After losing to Anderson Silva for a second time, fans are left to wonder what Chael Sonnen‘s fate will be. Chael spoke with UFC Today’s Ariel Helwani about a possible move to the Light Heavyweight division. “There is simply an option to start over by changing weight class. My mentors have done […]
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Sonnen Blames Media For Distractions And Losing Silva Fight | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis Never at a loss for words, Chael Sonnen spoke to Fuel TV’s “UFC Tonight” about the question burning in everyone’s minds: What happened in his fight against Anderson Silva? “Listen, you wanna really know what happened? Everything’s going fine. I’m minding my own business. I’m out there, in the middle of a […]
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Why Chris Weidman Is Not Next In Line I Editorial
Any fighter who is on the cusp of the title picture calls out the champ of their respective weight class after a big win. Its just instinct. You just won a fight and now feel that you can beat anyone on Earth as the adrenaline continues to course through your veins. Whether or not […]
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Mike Dolce Thinks Every Fighter Can Learn Something From Chael Sonnen | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Mike Dolce went from having a lackluster career as a mixed martial arts fighter to having a very successful career as a nutritionist for some of the top athletes in the world today. One of the high-profiled names that he helps reach his desired weight on fight day is Chael Sonnen, who […]
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UFC 148 Drug Tests Come Back Clean | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Keith Kizer stated that all fighters from UFC 148 tested negative for banned substances. Instead of random sampling, every fighter on the card was subject to drug testing. UFC 148 took place last Saturday and the main-event saw Anderson Silva defeat Chael Sonnen in […]
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Sonnen Has New Respect For Silva I MMA News
The most anticipated fight in UFC history has now concluded and the reigning UFC middleweight champion is still that, the champion. This fight had by-far the most amount of trash talking with a two-year gap in between the two fights. After a tough loss, though, it is Chael Sonnen who came out and gave respect […]
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"I Think A Lot Of Questions Will Be Answered In This Fight" I MMA News
In a recent interview with The Bleacher Report, Strikeforce champion, Ronda Rousey discusses Why Chael Sonnen doesn’t stand a chance against the long-regining middleweight champion, Anderson Silva. Rousey has always been an outspoken fighter and compares her own hype skills to that of Chael Sonnen: “I think it’s a similar idea. Chael has more of […]
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Silva vs. Sonnen: Empty Threats or Full-On Promises | Editorial
Recently, our middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, has been a little upset. In the latest conference call, the usually soft-spoken Silva unleashed a Portuguese tirade, promising several life-altering injuries to Chael and ensuring him that he will basically have to eat through a straw, as his teeth will be forced down his own throat. These comments […]