Chael Sonnen News

Susan Cox - December 31, 2021

Chael Sonnen believes the UFC could put Justin Gaethje “on hold” for Charles Oliveira to have his ‘red panty night’ with Conor McGregor. After Oliveira (32-8 MMA) successfully defended his lightweight title with a submission victory over Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA) at UFC 269, it was assumed that Justin Gaethje would be next in line for ‘Do Bronx’.

Susan Cox - December 30, 2021

Chael Sonnen has a theory as to why Jake Paul continues to callout contractually obligated UFC fighters. Paul extended his perfect professional boxing record to 5-0 earlier this month by knocking out former UFC champion Tyron Woodley with a nasty right hand.

Harry Kettle - December 28, 2021

Chael Sonnen believes Charles Oliveira’s tendency to get hit often could cost him in a fight against Justin Gaethje. While it would appear as if Charles Oliveira is leaning towards defending his UFC lightweight title against Conor McGregor, the idea of “Do Bronx” versus Justin Gaethje simply cannot be ruled out. There are plenty of factors in play that’ll help determine what’s next at 155 pounds, but the ball is firmly in Oliveira’s court right now.

Harry Kettle - December 27, 2021

UFC featherweight newcomer Dan Hooker continues to take shots at Jon Jones as their social media rivalry over Chael Sonnen goes on. Over the course of the last few months we’ve seen the rivalry between Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen, which many believed to be dead and buried, intensify. It was initially centred around Jones and his recent run-in with the law but after Sonnen was also charged with five counts of battery, “Bones” couldn’t help but throw shade in the direction of his former Octagon foe.

Susan Cox - December 23, 2021

Dan Hooker has taken a shot at Jon Jones in the wake of Chael Sonnen’s recent battery citations. On Sunday, it was revealed that ‘The American Gangster’ had been slapped with five battery citations after allegedly being a part of a hotel brawl in Las Vegas.

Susan Cox - December 21, 2021

Brendan Schaub has come to the defense of Chael Sonnen, this after ‘The American Gangster’ was slapped with five battery citations in Las Vegas. Sonnen was detained & charged by police with five battery citations after he allegedly roughed up five men in ‘Sin City’.

Cole Shelton - December 20, 2021

More information on Chael Sonnen’s recent battery citations has been revealed. On Sunday, it was revealed Sonnen was hit with five battery citations after allegedly being a part of a hotel brawl in Las Vegas. The former UFC fighter was detained but was ultimately not arrested because cops didn’t personally witness the alleged incident.

Christopher Taylor - December 19, 2021

Jon Jones has reacted after his longtime nemesis Chael Sonnen was detained with multiple citations for battery. Jones and Sonnen have a storied rivalry dating back to their light heavyweight title fight at UFC 159 back in 2013.

Cole Shelton - December 13, 2021

Chael Sonnen believes Amanda Nunes quit against Julianna Pena at UFC 269. In the lead-up to UFC 269, Sonnen was one of the few analysts that were picking Pena to pull off the massive upset against Nunes. Many expected the Brazilian to run through Pena and in the first round it was looking like it would be that way.

Susan Cox - December 10, 2021

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes Conor McGregor’s title aspirations will be doomed if Dustin Poirier wins at UFC 269. Poirier (28-6 MMA) is set to challenge reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (31-8 MMA) in the headliner of tomorrow night’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. ‘The Diamond’ earned his title shot by scoring back-to-back TKO victories over Conor McGregor (22-6 MMA) in his most recent efforts.

Christopher Taylor - December 9, 2021

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen shared his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s new 190lbs frame during his latest YouTube video. McGregor (22-6 MMA) recently took to social media where he shared some photos flaunting his new “190lbs of granite” physique (see those here). Those images created quite the buzz amongst the MMA community, drawing mixed reactions from fans and fellow fighters.

Susan Cox - December 8, 2021

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes Julianna Pena has what it takes to pull off an upset and dethrone Amanda Nunes. Pena (11-4 MMA) and Nunes (21-4 MMA) are set to collide in Saturday’s UFC 269 co-main event with the promotions coveted bantamweight title on the line.

Harry Kettle - December 2, 2021

Chael Sonnen has claimed that the UFC wants to book Nick Diaz vs Kevin Holland at welterweight next year. It’s been an interesting year for both Nick Diaz and Kevin Holland with regards to their mixed martial arts careers, but it hasn’t necessarily been all too successful for either of them. Holland went from 5-0 in 2020 to 0-2 with one no contest to his name in 2021, cementing a fairly dramatic fall from grace. Diaz, on the other hand, made his long-awaited return to action after six years away in an entertaining defeat to Robbie Lawler.

Adam D Martin - November 23, 2021

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen called a fourth fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier “a tough sell” for his return fight to the Octagon. McGregor and Poirier fought twice this year, with McGregor losing via TKO both times. Their fight at UFC 257 resulted in Poirier winning by second-round knockout with punches, but at UFC 264, the fight ended with McGregor breaking his leg. Since then, the Irishman has been out on the sidelines with his injury, but he is hoping that he gets the fourth fight when he returns to the Octagon. However, Sonnen believes that is going to be “a tough sell,” as he explained in a new video. As far as Sonnen goes, there is no reason to book this fight.

Adam D Martin - November 16, 2021

UFC superstar Conor McGregor and Chael Sonnen got into a heated exchange on Twitter, saying “it’s not too late to stay off my radar.” Sonnen started poking the bear on social media on Monday when he sent out a Tweet about McGregor, which the Irishman saw and quickly replied to. We then were treated to a short back-and-forth between two of the best trash talkers in the game on social media.

Christopher Taylor - November 13, 2021

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen was not impressed with Max Holloway’s performance against Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (23-6 MMA), the UFC’s former featherweight champion, was returning to action on Saturday for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. ‘Blessed’ had gone just 2-3 over his past five fights.

Adam D Martin - November 9, 2021

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen shared a bold prediction about UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, suggesting he will retire sooner than later. Usman just defeated his archrival, Colby Covington, for the second time when he won a hard-fought unanimous decision over him at UFC 268 this past Saturday night in New York City. For Usman, the win over Covington improved his UFC record to 15-0. He is currently first or second in nearly all of the welterweight division’s all-time records, right behind UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre. Even though he hasn’t caught GSP in terms of title defenses yet, UFC president Dana White recently admitted that Usman has surpassed GSP in his eyes in terms of being the greatest fighter of all time in the welterweight division.

Drake Riggs - October 20, 2021

Kyra Batara may be small in stature, but she isn’t afraid of the “American Gangster” Chael Sonnen. Standing tall at just 4-foot-11, “Mogwai” recently recalled the time she ran into former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight challenger Chael Sonnen – only to try and take down the great wrestler himself.