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UFC and FOX Release Chael Sonnen Following Second Drug Testing Failure
And just like that… Following a very public and recent drug testing failure, his second in just a few months, Chael Sonnen has been released by the UFC and his job as a FOX analyst. In a joint release the UFC and FOX stated the following: The UFC and FOX Sports organizations announced today the […]
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Bas Rutten: ‘Wanderlei Silva Has Forever Tarnished His Legacy’
“What is happening lately to him, it’s a shame. This is going to be a tarnish on his career. I talked about it on ‘Inside MMA’ last Friday with Dana White, I was at the offices, at the UFC offices, and you know it’s true. With the athletic commission, once you walk out while you […]
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UFC Executives Discuss Sonnen Latest Failure & PED Problem in UFC
In this brief post-press conference interview, Dave Sholler and Marc Ratner explain what happened with Chael Sonnen’s second drug test failure and how it affects his status with the Nevada State Athletic Commission going forward – retired or otherwise.
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UFC Releases Statement On Chael Sonnen’s Second Failed Drug Test
During UFC Fight Night 44, news broke that now retired UFC fighter Chael Sonnen had failed a second drug test. This test was taken after the test he previously admitted to failing. Unlike last time, this test was positive for Human Growth Hormone (HGH) and recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO). During the post-fight press conference Dave […]
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Chael Sonnen: ‘Biting guys In Soccer A Very Weird Thing To Do’
“Lets start with what happened on the soccer field. To bite someone in the course of battle at least somehow makes some kind of sense. To walk up behind a guy and just bite into his shoulder is just a very weird thing to do.” “I’ve never experienced it in the Octagon, but I have […]
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Metamoris 4: Sonnen VS Galvao (Official Trailer)
Chael Sonnen battles Andre Galvao at Metamoris 4 on August 9th in Los Angeles. Full card includes: Chael Sonnen vs. Andre Galvao Josh Barnett vs. Dean Lister Keenan Cornelius vs. Vinny Magalhaes Saulo Ribeiro vs. Rodrigo Medeiros Garry Tonon vs. Kit Dale and The Secret Match (to be revealed on fight night)
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Galvao Expecting ‘Evolved’ Chael Sonnen In Metamoris 4 Headliner
“It won’t be easy… He has evolved and that’s natural. If you fight MMA, you should know jiu-jitsu. That’s a fact. That’s why he trains jiu-jitsu like every other MMA fighter. Evolution is a consequence of training, and he has evolved a lot. I will train and fight by the rules, going for the submission […]
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Ralek Gracie: Metamoris Perfect Fit For Chael Sonnen
“I think Chael, given everything that was happening with the UFC, I thought it would be an interesting way for him to keep himself active and keep himself interested in something that brings him to his roots in a lot of ways. It really was kind of a perfect fit for him be able to […]
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Ralek Gracie: Metamoris Is A ‘Perfect Fit’ For Chael Sonnen
Metamoris President Ralek Gracie spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about Chael Sonnen’s upcoming grappling match against Andre Galvo at Metamoris 4 in August which takes place in Los Angeles California. “I think Chael, given everything that was happening with the UFC, I thought it would be an interesting way for him to […]
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Metamoris To Be Added To UFC Fight Pass?
UFC President Dana White spoke to MMA-In-Asia.com while on his tour of Europe promoting UFC Macau in August about the possibility of Metamoris being added to UFC Fight Pass. “Absolutely, Metamoris is something we’d look at for Fight Pass,” Dana White exclaimed as he spoke to MMA-in-Asia, “I think people are going to be absolutely […]
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Forrest Griffin On TRT: It Was Worth Shortening Your Life
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin spoke to BostonHerald.com to talk about the side effects from using Testosterone Replacement Therapy, and how in his mind it was all worth it. “I did it, I think it’s great. When it started, I had two problems with steroids. One, they’re illegal and I’m doing illegal drugs. […]
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Jones: ‘Chael Almost Gained My Favor In Handling Of Failed Drug Test’
“I watched him on UFC Tonight. I thought he handled it very responsibly. I really admired him being vulnerable and telling the world about the situation with his wife and things like that. I’ve been very vocal about not respecting steroid users and guys who cheat. But Chael almost gained an exception with the way […]
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White: Wanderlei And Sonnen Are ‘Basically Ruined’ After Drug Testing Fiasco
“You’re basically ruined. Chael Sonnen had to retire. You know how much money he could have made in MMA and UFC?” “I’m pretty confident they’re going to bury him deep. I don’t know what else you could do to him, other than stone them and beat them with sticks. Financially, they’ll be destroyed with sponsors, […]
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QUICK TWITT | WWE Hall-Of-Famer Calls Out Sonnen For Stealing His Lines
Scott Hall, also known as Razor Ramon, took to twitter recently in an attempt to keep Chael Sonnen honest about stealing some famous words from the wrestler. Check it: “@sonnench: Bad times don't last, but BAD GUYS do…” very original — Scott Hall (@SCOTTHALLNWO) June 19, 2014 Hey yo @sonnench….WWE Hall of Fame 2014 pic.twitter.com/KFU7atktev […]
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Dana White: ‘Wanderlei Silva is Very Wrong’
“I’m not the athletic commission, but I think he’s very wrong. I think he’s in big trouble. You can not run away from a test. You can’t do it, and it sets a very bad precedent. He would have been better off taking the test and testing positive than running from the test. But I’m […]
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Wanderlei ‘Relieved’ He Came Clean, Wants Return To Action ASAP
“I am relieved to have solved this problem. We explained to them the circumstances and that I was not using any PEDs. I injured my wrist in February and after that I felt extreme pain in training. So I was prescribed anti-inflammatories and that made my wrist swell up, so then I started taking diuretics […]
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Wanderlei Silva Says Drug Test Issues Resolved, Wants Sonnen or Belfort Fight
MMA Legend, Wanderlei Silva opens up about his recent admission of guilt at this week’s NSAC Hearing.
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Sonnen Responds To NSAC Suspension, Says He’s Definitely Done Fighting
Yesterday the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended retired UFC fighter Chael Sonnen following a failed drug test for banned substances. Sonnen had already retired from competition, so the suspension is of no real consequence, however, he still took to his day job at UFC Tonight to react to the news. “I’m retired. But there is […]
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Wanderlei Silva Admits To Taking Banned Substances
During a NSAC hearing earlier today for Wanderlei Silva and several other fighters and boxers, Silva admitted to taking two banned substances. After his brawl with Chael Sonnen on the TUF set, Wanderlei Silva began taking anti-inflammatory medication for a fractured wrist, and then began taking diuretics to minimize the amount of water that he […]
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Dr. Catlin: Sonnen Was Just Trying To Be Normal
Dr. Don Catlin, arguably the most qualified person to speak about TRT, did so on Inside MMA with Bas Ruten and Kenny Rice to discuss the results of Chael Sonnen’s failed drug test last week. For those who don’t know Dr. Catlin opened the first anti-doping lab in the US back in 1982, which also […]
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White: ‘Why would Sonnen ever come back?’
UFC President Dana White spoke to media members during a UFC 174 media scrum about Chael Sonnen’s retirement, as well as the potential possibility of Sonnen returning to the Octagon. “If Chael came back to me and said he wants to fight again I’d go, ‘Dude, why?; The offers that this guy gets every day […]
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Dr. Don Catlin Discusses TRT on AXS TV’s “Inside MMA”
A medical perspective on the recent ban on TRT. Enjoy!
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QUICK TWITT | UFC Fighters React To Chael Sonnen’s Retirement
Yesterday afternoon the world went into a state of shock when learning of the retirement of Chael Sonnen. Here’s the reaction from some notable professionals: Just heard about @sonnench, loved watching u compete n ur style, the game won't be the same w/o u…God bless to u n ur fam… — Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) June […]
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QUICK TWITT | Wanderlei Silva Still Wants Sonnen Fight
Unfortunately for Wanderlei Silva, his chance to face Chael Sonnen expired when Sonnen retired last night on national television. Now, the former TUF Brazil coach and Sonnen rival is speaking up about the fight that eluded him and why he still wants it. Check it: How run? Retired? After say all this shits about me,we […]
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Sonnen Teammate Brendan Schaub: ‘Chael retiring a smart decision’
Chael Sonnen training partner and teammate, Brendan Schaub discusses yesterday’s announcement that Chael Sonnen will retire from MMA.
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Sonnen: ‘I take responsibility, but this is a matter of health’
Yesterday we learned that, ‘The Bad Guy’ Chael P. Sonnen has decided to retire from Mixed Martial Arts competition. It was a stunning announcement, that leaves fans with more questions than answers. Sonnen did his best to explain his decision on last night’s edition of ‘UFC Tonight. (Replay Here) His words: Chael Sonnen on his […]
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Chael Sonnen’s Retirement Speech (Full Replay)
UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen announced his retirement today on FOX Sports 1. Here’s the replay.
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Chael Sonnen Retires From Mixed Martial Arts Following NSAC Drug Test
Details are far-and-few-between, but unfortunately for fight fans Chael Sonnen appears to be retiring following news of a failed drug test and subsequent removal from UFC 175. We will work towards providing more details as they become available, but for now, all we really know is that the UFC’s biggest star, with the biggest arms […]