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Chael Sonnen reveals Global Fight League attempted to get him out of retirement: "I'm not fighting again"

Josh Evanoff - January 31, 2025

The newly founded Global Fight League reportedly wanted to sign UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen. The upstart promotion founded by Darren Owen has been making a lot of headlines as of late. While the GFL has no events scheduled, nor an announced broadcast partner, they’re full-steam ahead on an April debut. Earlier this month, fighters were divided into six teams for a “draft” criticized for its runtime and use of AI.

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Conor McGregor

It isn't safe for Conor McGregor to fight again, says UFC legend: 'He shouldn't do any form of combat'

Chris Taylor - January 31, 2025

One well-known MMA personality doesn’t believe it’s safe for Conor McGregor to fight competitively again. McGregor has not been seen inside the Octagon since July 2021 where he suffered a broken leg in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier. The former two-division UFC champion was planning on making his return against Michael Chandler in the main event of UFC 303. An injury derailed that plan, and fans have since been wondering if the Irishman will ever return to prizefighting.

Chael Sonnen, Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen speak after being named coaches of The Ultimate Fighter 33: "We'll have to grapple!"

Josh Evanoff - January 20, 2025

UFC Hall of Famers Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen can’t wait to coach The Ultimate Fighter. It’s no secret that the UFC’s long-running reality show has seen better days. Since the creation of the Dana White Contender Series in 2017, The Ultimate Fighter has taken a bit of a backseat. While the show has continued to run with the likes of Conor McGregor as coaches, ratings have badly declined.

Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Dern

Chael Sonnen criticizes Mackenzie Dern for not calling for title shot

Harry Kettle - January 15, 2025

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has criticized Mackenzie Dern for not calling for a title shot after defeating Amanda Ribas. Last weekend, Mackenzie Dern avenged her 2019 loss to Amanda Ribas with a really nice submission win in their main event clash. Following the bout, she suggested that she wasn’t interested in calling for a title shot right now. Instead, she wants to focus on improving.

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Conor McGregor

UFC legend scoffs at Conor McGregor vs. Logan Paul rumor: 'Not a single word is true'

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 2, 2025

Conor McGregor will not be boxing Logan Paul if one UFC icon is to be believed. McGregor turned some heads within the MMA community after claiming he agreed to an exhibition boxing match with the WWE superstar. It was also said that the bout would take place in India courtesy of the wealthy Ambani Family.

Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker

UFC legend urges Robert Whittaker to move up to light heavyweight: 'Let's encourage that'

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 27, 2024

One notable name in the UFC history books is vouching for the idea of Robert Whittaker moving up to light heavyweight. Whittaker was recently asked on his podcast about a potential change in weight class. The former UFC middleweight champion ruled out a return to the welterweight division. With that said, “The Reaper” did throw out the possibility of moving up to light heavyweight.

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Jorge Masvidal

Chael Sonnen explains what would've happened if he fought Jorge Masvidal and a handful of other fighters

Harry Kettle - December 19, 2024

UFC analyst Chael Sonnen has explained what would’ve happened if he fought Jorge Masvidal and a handful of other fighters in his career. When it comes to discussing the kings of trash talk, Chael Sonnen is up there with the very best of him. While he was obviously a very talented fighter in his own right, he really came into his own when it came to what he was able to do on the microphone. That, in many ways, is what made him a legend.

Chael Sonnen, Colby Covington
Colby Covington

WATCH | Chael Sonnen consoles Colby Covington following brutal loss at UFC Tampa

Josh Evanoff - December 16, 2024

Colby Covington has released footage of his conversation with Chael Sonnen following his loss at UFC Tampa. ‘Chaos’ returned over the weekend in the Sunshine State. Back for the first time since a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards last December, Colby Covington faced the fastly rising Joaquin Buckley. The former interim welterweight champion took the fight on short notice, stepping in after Ian Machado Garry was pulled to face Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310.

Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland

UFC legend thinks Sean Strickland has fire lit under him going into UFC 312 rematch with Dricus du Plessis: 'That care meter went through the roof'

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 12, 2024

Chael Sonnen believes that Sean Strickland has a fire lit under him going into UFC 312. Strickland will get a chance to reclaim the UFC Middleweight Championship when he challenges Dricus du Plessis on February 8th. In their first meeting earlier this year, du Plessis clinched a split decision win to take home the 185-pound gold. It was a competitive fight, but Sonnen feels Strickland didn’t exactly care about being a world champion.

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Jorge Masvidal

Chael Sonnen nominates rising welterweight to face Jorge Masvidal in UFC return: "Whip Jorge in my place"

Josh Evanoff - December 6, 2024

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen wants to see Jorge Masvidal vs. Oban Elliott. ‘Gamebred’ is currently on the comeback trail. Last April, Jorge Masvidal retired after being handed a decision loss by Gilbert Burns at UFC 287, his fourth defeat in a row. However, almost as soon as he hung up the gloves, he began discussing a comeback. Earlier this year, Masvidal headed to the boxing ring for a one-off bout against Nate Diaz.

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Chael Sonnen

Chael Sonnen claims UFC title shot for Kai Asakura is “right”

Zain Bando - December 3, 2024

Chael Sonnen, a former UFC fighter-turned-analyst, quickly gave his thoughts on the UFC 310 pay-per-view main event between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura, which headlines this Saturday. Sonnen never won a UFC world title. Between 2010 and 2013, he came up short on three occasions against former middleweight champion Anderson Silva (twice) and current heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

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Jon Jones

Chael Sonnen believes UFC will give Jon Jones two options for his fighting future and Alex Pereira isn't one of them

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 1, 2024

Chael Sonnen doesn’t believe the UFC is without leverage when it comes to Jon Jones’ future. Jones hasn’t shown eagerness to have a title unification bout with Tom Aspinall. Both men currently split the UFC Heavyweight Championship, with Aspinall being the interim titleholder. Despite this, “Bones” has been more interest in a clash with UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.

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Chael Sonnen suggests massive super fight for Alex Pereira following UFC 309 title bout between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 12, 2024

Chael Sonnen believes has a rather intriguing choice for Alex Pereira’s next fight. Pereira currently holds the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. While Magomed Ankalaev is the clear number one contender, “Poatan” claims the UFC doesn’t want to book him in a title fight because he is “boring.” This has led many to wonder if Pereira will try his hand in the heavyweight division.

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Conor McGregor

UFC legend thinks Ilia Topuria is on pace to surpass Conor McGregor's stardom

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 8, 2024

One former UFC title challenger believes Ilia Topuria is on track to run past Conor McGregor in terms of stardom. Topuria has certainly seen his stock soar thanks to his success rate inside the Octagon. It also helps that Topuria is charismatic and has become a big name in Spain. After results such as being the first fighter to knock Max Holloway out, Topuria might just see himself becoming the hottest active star in the UFC.

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Jon Jones

Chael Sonnen warns Jon Jones fans ahead of UFC 309 title clash with Stipe Miocic

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 6, 2024

Chael Sonnen isn’t ruling out a possible upset win for Stipe Miocic over Jon Jones. Miocic is scheduled to challenge Jones for the heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 309. The pay-per-view event will be held inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 16th.

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Khamzat Chimaev

Chael Sonnen shares "Nasty" text Sean Strickland sent him immediately after Khamzat Chimaev's win at UFC 308

Curtis Calhoun - October 28, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland sent a scathing message to Chael Sonnen aimed at UFC 308 winner Khamzat Chimaev immediately after his No. 1 contender fight. Chimaev earned the biggest win of his career by submitting former titleholder Robert Whittaker by face-crank in the UFC 308 co-main event. He remains undefeated in his career and cemented himself as a top middleweight contender with the victory.

Chael Sonnen, Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor

Chael Sonnen believes prime Conor McGregor may have been the greatest of all time

Harry Kettle - October 16, 2024

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes Conor McGregor, in his prime, may have been the greatest fighter of all time. We all know that Conor McGregor is a pretty enigmatic figure. Without him, mixed martial arts wouldn’t be where it’s at today. In equal measure, he’s had some pretty controversial moments over the years both in and outside of the cage.

Chael Sonnen, Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal

Chael Sonnen compares Jorge Masvidal to a recent box office flop: "Greatest waste of money"

Curtis Calhoun - October 9, 2024

Chael Sonnen discussed one of the year’s most talked-about films while simultaneously attacking Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal wants to return to the UFC Octagon after retiring from MMA after a loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287. Since then, he’s focused on promoting his fight organizations and fought in a professional boxing match against Nate Diaz earlier this year.