Chael Sonnen News
Chael Sonnen believes the UFC is punishing Jon Jones by keeping him under contract
Adam D Martin - October 4, 2021
Chael Sonnen believes the UFC is punishing former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones by keeping him under contract with the promotion. Sonnen and Jones were former rivals and even fought once in the Octagon, with Jones winning by TKO back in 2013 after the two coached The Ultimate Fighter. Last week, Jones was arrested in Las Vegas on charges of domestic battery and damaging a police vehicle. It has led to calls from some fans and media for the UFC to release Jones from his contract.
Chael Sonnen reacts to recent Conor McGregor vs. Machine Gun Kelly incident
Adam D Martin - September 19, 2021
Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen reacted to the recent Conor McGregor vs. Machine Gun Kelly incident at the MTV VMAs last week in New York. McGregor and MGK got into a highly publicized altercation on the red carpet last week. Following that incident, UFC analyst Daniel Cormier suggested that McGregor’s gimmick has overtaken who is he as a person. It was an interesting comment from DC, but Sonnen isn’t totally sure he agrees with it. As far as Sonnen is concerned, you have to live the gimmick, which is what McGregor does. But where Sonnen agrees with DC is that there needs to be a clearer separation between who McGregor the fighter is and who McGregor the person is.
Chael Sonnen explains why EPO was his preferred drug of choice: "It’s going to give you more endurance"
Adam D Martin - July 22, 2021
Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen explained why EPO was his preferred drug of choice, saying that “it’s going to give you more endurance.” Sonnen was a big star for the UFC in the early part of the 2010s but his career went downhill after he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs on three occasions, which eventually led to the end of his career in the UFC. He finished off his career with a stint in Bellator, and ever since retiring in 2019, Sonnen has been incredibly open about his previous use of performance-enhancing drugs during his mixed martial arts career.
Chael Sonnen explains why a fourth fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is unnecessary
Adam D Martin - July 16, 2021
Former UFC middleweight title contender Chael Sonnen explained why a fourth fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is unnecessary. Poirier defeated McGregor via first-round TKO (doctor stoppage) to win the trilogy between the two bitter rivals by a score of 2-1. In the wake of the trilogy fight, there have been some suggestions that the UFC could run the fight back for a fourth time because of the bizarre fashion in which it ended. However, if you ask Sonnen, the fourth fight between McGregor and Poirier is unnecessary based on what we have seen from them so far.
Chael Sonnen reflects on TUF Brazil skirmish with Wanderlei Silva
Drake Riggs - June 29, 2021
Believe it or not, Chael Sonnen’s epic rivalry with Anderson Silva wasn’t his most volatile. However, due to the Silva saga, Sonnen made no alleys when it came to fighters from Brazil — Wanderlei Silva included. “The American Gangster” began singling out “The Ax-Murderer” on multiple occasions after heading from middleweight to light heavyweight in 2013. The most notable being his callout after defeating Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Chael Sonnen reacts after Jon Jones blocks him on Twitter
Adam D Martin - June 29, 2021
Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen reacted after one of his longtime rivals, UFC superstar Jon Jones, blocked him on Twitter. Sonnen took to social media on Tuesday to reveal that Jones hit the block button and no longer will see Sonnen’s tweets, to which “The West Linn Gangster” wrote the following.
Chael Sonnen responds to Ali Abdelaziz’s claim that he will be the next opponent for Jake Paul: “I’ll beat Iron Mike, Jake Paul and T-Wood all in the same night”
Harry Kettle - June 1, 2021
Chael Sonnen has joked about the idea of him entering the world of celebrity boxing to take on the likes of Jake Paul. Sonnen was the king of trash talk back in his UFC days and even now, he likes to throw out the occasional joke from time to time either on social media or through his YouTube channel.
Ali Abdelaziz claims Chael Sonnen is facing Jake Paul next, not Tyron Woodley, 'Winner is going to take on Mike Tyson'
Drake Riggs - May 31, 2021
Anything Jake Paul-related practically guarantees shenanigans. After his next fight announcement today, Ali Abdelaziz provided even more. The news came out Monday that Paul will have his fourth career pro boxing match. To the surprise of no one, it was yet again a non-boxer revealed as his would-be opponent.
Jon Jones fires back at Chael Sonnen over his recent comments: “All you had to do was survive the first round and all your dreams would’ve came true”
Cole Shelton - May 25, 2021
Jon Jones has blasted Chael Sonnen over his recent comments. After Jones tweeted he was about to give birth to something big, Sonnen clapped back with a funny response.
Chael Sonnen responds after Jon Jones claims he is “about to give birth to something big”
Adam D Martin - May 25, 2021
Former UFC and Bellator star Chael Sonnen responded after his former rival Jon Jones claimed he is “about to give birth to something big.” Jones recently tweeted out a cryptic message suggesting that some big news was on the way. Ever a jokester, Sonnen took to his social media to respond to Jones’ tweet and make a funny joke about it. Check out what Sonnen wrote in response to his former rival Jones.
Chael Sonnen believes Jon Jones "doesn't want to fight" Francis Ngannou
Cole Shelton - March 29, 2021
Chael Sonnen doesn’t think Jon Jones truly wants to fight Francis Ngannou. In the lead-up to UFC 260, it was well known that the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2 would welcome Jon Jones to the heavyweight division. It would be a massive fight, but after UFC 260 ended, it became uncertain if Jones would fight Ngannou.
Chael Sonnen lists reasons for Derrick Lewis deserving the next UFC heavyweight title shot, this while trashing Jon Jones
Harry Kettle - March 29, 2021
Chael Sonnen listed the reasons why Derrick Lewis deserves the next shot at the UFC heavyweight title – while taking a shot at Jon Jones. We now all know that at UFC 260, Francis Ngannou finally ascended to the top of the mountain and beat Stipe Miocic to claim the heavyweight crown. In doing so, he also avenged his defeat to Miocic from UFC 220 back in 2018.
Chael Sonnen slams top UFC welterweights for being "scared" of Khamzat Chimaev
Tom Taylor - February 18, 2021
Former fighter and MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes the UFC’s top welterweights are all “scared” of rising prospect Khamzat Chimaev. The UFC welterweight top 5 is currently jam-packed with elite talent like champ Kamaru Usman, and top contenders Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns, Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal. Unfortunately, the division’s top fighters haven’t been particularly active of late, and Sonnen believes that’s due in part to the arrival of Chimaev.
Chael Sonnen explains what went wrong for Conor McGregor at UFC 257
Tom Taylor - January 26, 2021
Former UFC and Bellator MMA star Chael Sonnen has shared his thoughts on what went wrong for Conor McGregor against Dustin Poirier. McGregor and Poirier met in the main event of UFC 257 this past weekend. The bout was a rematch of a 2014 fight that McGregor won by first-round knockout. The second time around, Poirier crippled McGregor with leg kicks and ultimately stopped him with a storm of punches in the second round.
Chael Sonnen hints at a move to politics, smears Oregon representative Kurt Schrader
Adam D Martin - January 10, 2021
Former UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen hinted at a move to politics and smeared Oregon representative Kurt Schrader in the process. Sonnen is one of the most outspoken mixed martial arts fighters the sport has ever seen as he was born with the gift of gab. Sonnen was one of the best trash talkers in MMA when he was an active fighter for the UFC and Bellator, and now he’s looking to talk his trash-talking skills to politics. On Saturday, Sonnen warned Schrader that he’s coming for him while taking some humorous shots at Schrader at the same time. Check out the Tweets that Sonnen sent to his political rival Schrader.
Vitor Belfort calls out Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen: "Bring the legends back"
Adam Martin - November 27, 2020
MMA legend Vitor Belfort has called out rival Anderson Silva and fellow veteran Chael Sonnen, saying to “bring the legends back.” Belfort fought Silva at UFC 126 in February 2011 and suffered a historic KO loss after Silva landed an incredible front kick to finish him. Belfort and Silva have always been tied to a rematch but to this point, nothing has ever been booked. As for Sonnen, Belfort was supposed to fight him at UFC 175 in July 2014, but Sonnen failed his drug test and the bout was canceled. All three fighters are no longer in the UFC, with Belfort part of ONE Championship, Sonnen with Bellator, and Silva a free agent.
Chael Sonnen trashes Jon Jones amid renewed Daniel Cormier beef
Tom Taylor - November 18, 2020
Chael Sonnen absolutely trashed Jon Jones after the former light heavyweight champion dragged him into his renewed beef with Daniel Cormier on Wednesday. Jones and Cormier, two of the fiercest rivals in MMA history, have been jawing back and forth on Twitter for days. Unsurprisingly, Cormier ultimately pointed the finger at Jones over his previously issues with the United States Anti-Doping Agency.
Chael Sonnen says Mike Tyson will use PEDs in Roy Jones Jr. fight
Tom Taylor - November 16, 2020
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes boxing legend Mike Tyson will use performance-enhancing drugs in his upcoming fight with Roy Jones Jr. Tyson, 54, will return to the ring for a special exhibition fight with Jones, 51, on November 28. Ahead of the fight, Tyson came clean about previously using baby urine to pass drug tests, and Sonnen believes the legend is probably still using performance-enhancers today.