{"id":103485,"date":"2014-07-01T12:50:47","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T19:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=103485"},"modified":"2022-02-06T09:55:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:55:39","slug":"officials-chael-sonnen-will-remain-in-metamoris-4-headliner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/officials-chael-sonnen-will-remain-in-metamoris-4-headliner\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials: Chael Sonnen will remain in Metamoris 4 headliner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/chael-sonnen-gsp-requested-his-ufc-167-inclusion-because-hes-the-biggest-star-in-the-business\/chael-sonnenpng\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70840\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70840\" title=\"Chael-SonnenPNG\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Chael-SonnenPNG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Chael-SonnenPNG.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Chael-SonnenPNG-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Chael-SonnenPNG-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To say Chael Sonnen has had a rough week would be an understatement.<\/p>\n<p>The self-proclaimed &#8220;American Gangstar&#8221; was released of his fighter\/broadcaster duties with the UFC and FOX on Monday, this following a pair of failed drug tests that were administered by the\u00a0Nevada State\u00a0Athletic Commission (NSAC)\u00a0prior to Sonnen&#8217;s scheduled bout with Vitor Belfort, which would have occurred at this weekends UFC 175 event in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Many thought the news of Sonnen&#8217;s recent failed drug tests would also spell an end\u00a0to his scheduled &#8216;Metamoris 4&#8217; headlining bout with Andre Galvao. But, according to\u00a0the Metamoris official twitter account, that is not the case:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>@Dusty_Cole: &#8220;@ralekgracie @MetamorisPro Ralek &#8212; Is @sonnench still on your card? &amp; What is Metamoris&#8217; stance re PEDs, testing, commissions, etc. Tks<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>@MetamorisPro: &#8220;@DustyCole @sonnench Yes, the only test Chael should be concerned about @MetamorisPro 4 is of his technique. He is going against the odds!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The grappling event takes place August 9 live from Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p>The Metamoris 4 main card includes the following contests:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andre Galvao vs. Chael Sonnen<\/li>\n<li>Rodrigo Medeiros vs. Saulo Ribeiro<\/li>\n<li>Josh Barnett vs. Dean Lister<\/li>\n<li>Keenan Cornelius vs. Vinny Magalhaes<\/li>\n<li>Kit Dale vs. Gary Tonon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To say Chael Sonnen has had a rough week would be an understatement. 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