Chael Sonnen News
Chael Sonnen explains why he puts Alexandre Pantoja in the same category as GSP or Khabib Nurmagomedov
Susan Cox - May 7, 2024
Chael Sonnen is explaining why he puts Alexandre Pantoja in the same category as GSP or Khabib Nurmagomedov. It was just this past weekend, at UFC 301, that the main event featured Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA) vs Steve Erceg (12-2 MMA) in a flyweight title bout. It was to be Pantoja retaining his title with a unanimous decision victory over ‘Astro Boy’.
Chael Sonnen blasts Charles Oliveira's 'list of demands' associated with Conor McGregor/Michael Chandler backup role
Curtis Calhoun - May 6, 2024
Chael Sonnen thinks Charles Oliveira might’ve blown his chances at being the backup fighter to Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler at UFC 303. McGregor and Chandler will finally clash in the UFC 303 main event on June 29 in Las Vegas. The fight comes after months of speculation over whether or not the matchup would finally come to fruition.
Chael Sonnen goes to bat for Ilia Topuria following criticism of BMF title demands for Max Holloway fight
Susan Cox - May 2, 2024
Chael Sonnen is going to bat for Ilia Topuria following recent criticism of his BMF title demands for the Max Holloway fight. The undefeated Ilia Topuria (15-0 MMA) most recently defeated Alexander Volkanovski (26-4 MMA) by KO this past February at UFC 298. With the victory ‘El Matador’ became the UFC featherweight champion.
Chael Sonnen reflects on loss to Jon Jones on the anniversary of UFC 159: "I had a higher juice concentrate than Tropicana!"
Josh Evanoff - April 26, 2024
Nearly 11 years removed from his loss to Jon Jones at UFC 159, Chael Sonnen had to reflect. ‘The American Gangster’ had some massive rivals in his MMA career. Naturally, fans think of his fights with Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva, and more, when they think of Chael Sonnen. However, the former UFC title challenger was also in a high-profile feud with Jon Jones a decade ago.
Chael Sonnen lays out path for UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira to become the GOAT of MMA
Harry Kettle - April 18, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on what it would take for Alex Pereira to become the GOAT of the sport. Last weekend, Alex Pereira did something special. In the main event of UFC 300, he knocked out Jamahal Hill in the first round of their UFC light heavyweight title. It was an emphatic win, and it reaffirmed the Brazilian’s position as one of the most must-watch fighters in mixed martial arts.
Chael Sonnen blasts Dricus Du Plessis for attending UFC 300: “If you can't fight because you're hurt, don't come!”
Susan Cox - April 17, 2024
Chael Sonnen is blasting reigning middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis for his decision to attend UFC 300. The historic UFC 300 took place last Saturday, April 13th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chael Sonnen speaks after UFC announces his fight with Anderson Silva is going into Hall of Fame: "I was very grateful"
Josh Evanoff - April 16, 2024
Chael Sonnen couldn’t believe that his fight with Anderson Silva was being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Over the weekend, the company held its historic UFC 300 event. The headlines naturally focused on the action going down in the cage, such as Max Holloway’s knockout win over Justin Gaethje, and Alex Pereira’s destruction of Jamahal Hill. Lost in the madness, is that Chael Sonnen will become a Hall of Famer.
Chael Sonnen pokes at 'Pet Idiot' Jorge Masvidal in creative haiku
Curtis Calhoun - April 4, 2024
The latest chapter in the ongoing beef between Chael Sonnen and former UFC star Jorge Masvidal featured creative writing. Sonnen and Masvidal have been on each other’s nerves for months. Things have quickly turned hostile between the two sides, leading to Sonnen needing extra security while working as an analyst at UFC 299 in Miami.
Chael Sonnen encourages Joaquin Buckley amidst Ariel Helwani feud: "Don't answer questions. Handle them!"
Curtis Calhoun - April 3, 2024
Former UFC star Chael Sonnen weighed in on Joaquin Buckley’s recent tense back-and-forth with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. Buckley defeated Vicente Luque by TKO at UFC Atlantic City last Saturday. It was arguably the biggest win of his career and skyrocketed his stock in the UFC welterweight division.
Chael Sonnen presents two jaw-dropping theories behind Sean Strickland's delayed UFC return
Curtis Calhoun - April 1, 2024
Chael Sonnen thinks Sean Strickland’s ongoing UFC hiatus might be a small part of the UFC’s big plans for his next fight. Strickland remains sidelined after losing the UFC middleweight title to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297. Amidst his ongoing absence, Strickland has expressed frustration with the UFC’s hesitancy to book him an immediate rematch with the South African.
Chael Sonnen takes issue with footage of Mike Tyson’s “day 1” training session
Susan Cox - March 14, 2024
Chael Sonnen is taking issue with the footage of Mike Tyson’s ‘day 1’ training session. It was announced a week ago today that Jake Paul would face former world champion Mike Tyson in a boxing match on Saturday, July 20th at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which will be streamed live on Netflix.
Chael Sonnen reflects on near-street fight with Francis Ngannou: "You ducked Jon Jones"
Josh Evanoff - March 13, 2024
Chael Sonnen and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou nearly came to blows in a street fight. ‘The Predator’ is fresh off his return to combat sports earlier this month in Saudi Arabia. There, Francis Ngannou competed in his second boxing match, against former champion Anthony Joshua. While ‘The Predator’ nearly upset Tyson Fury in his first appearance in the ring, his second fight was brutal.
Chael Sonnen explains why he doesn’t want to see Robert Whittaker vs. Sean Strickland next: “The timing feels off to me”
Susan Cox - March 4, 2024
Chael Sonnen is explaining why he doesn’t want to see Robert Whittaker vs. Sean Strickland next. Sean Strickland (28-6 MMA) in his first UFC middleweight title defence, lost to Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA) by split decision this past January at UFC 297.
Chael Sonnen laughs off Jorge Masvidal's "fake gangster" remark: "I will not let him get close"
Josh Evanoff - March 1, 2024
UFC analyst Chael Sonnen has responded to Jorge Masvidal’s recent threat toward him. ‘Gamebred’ recently announced his intention to come out of retirement, and resume his fighting career. Jorge Masvidal famously promised to retire, with a loss to Gilbert Burns last April. The former UFC title challenger kept his word, after losing to ‘Durinho’ by unanimous decision.
Jorge Masvidal calls to fight 'cheating f*ck' Chael Sonnen: "I would love to f*ck him up"
Josh Evanoff - February 28, 2024
Former UFC title challenger Jorge Masvidal badly wants to fight the retired Chael Sonnen. ‘Gamebred’ is officially out of retirement. Last April, Jorge Masvidal suffered a lopsided decision loss at the hands of Gilbert Burns. Before the bout, the welterweight stated that he would retire with a defeat, and he kept his word. Well, Masvidal kept his word for a little less than a year.
Michael Bisping, Chael Sonnen, and more to testify on UFC's behalf at antitrust trial in April
Josh Evanoff - February 26, 2024
UFC employees such as Michael Bisping and Chael Sonnen will likely be testifying in April. In 2014, several former fighters including the likes of Nate Quarry and Cung Le began suing the UFC. The claim made by the former athletes is that the promotion has illegally abused its power by operating effectively as a monopoly in MMA. They secured dominance by buying out competitors such as PRIDE and Strikeforce, enabling them to pay as little as 13% of revenue.
Chael Sonnen expresses disappointment with fighters not stepping up to main event UFC 300
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 11, 2024
Chael Sonnen believes that not enough fighters are stepping up to headline UFC 300. UFC CEO Dana White has admitted that he’s been having a hard time booking a headliner for the promotion’s most important show of 2024. He’s got the main event and co-main event left to figure it out. While the card has shaped up quite nicely, there is pressure to ensure there is a main event worthy of UFC 300.
Chael Sonnen unsure if Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa happens at UFC 298: "It doesn’t feel like those guys are getting ready to fight"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 8, 2024
Chael Sonnen has a bad feeling about the planned UFC 298 matchup between Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa. Whittaker vs Costa is scheduled to take place inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on February 17. The middleweight collision is set to be featured on the main card of UFC 298. Some have been skeptical of the bout ever taking place given “Borrachinha’s” history with unfortunate fight removals.