{"id":42109,"date":"2012-10-16T12:53:04","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T19:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=42109"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:31:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:31:30","slug":"chael-sonnen-set-to-coach-tuf-17-opposite-jon-jones-coaches-flight-slated-for-april-ufc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/chael-sonnen-set-to-coach-tuf-17-opposite-jon-jones-coaches-flight-slated-for-april-ufc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Chael Sonnen Set To Coach TUF 17 Opposite Jon Jones; Coaches Fight Slated For April | UFC NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/chaelsonnen-new-site.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/chaelsonnen-new-site.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"chaelsonnen new site\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/chaelsonnen-new-site.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/chaelsonnen-new-site-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/chaelsonnen-new-site-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFormer UFC middleweight title challenger and king of smack talk, Chael Sonnen, has talked his way into another premium slot with his promotional home, the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Times is reporting and BJPENN.COM has since confirmed news that Sonnen is set to coach \u201cThe Ultimate Fighter\u201d opposite UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones.<\/p>\n<p>The Ultimate Fighter season 17 will begin taping on October 29 and the two fighters will face off on a yet to be named fight card on April 17th.<\/p>\n<p>Sonnen\u2019s previously scheduled bout with Forrest Griffin set for UFC 155 has been scratched.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC middleweight title challenger and king of smack talk, Chael Sonnen, has talked his way into another premium slot with his promotional home, the UFC. 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