Chael Sonnen News
Chael Sonnen explains why Alex Pereira defeating Israel Adesanya for a third time would be a “disaster” for the UFC
Susan Cox - August 10, 2022
Chael Sonnen is explaining why Alex Pereira defeating Israel Adesanya for a third time would be a ‘disaster’ for the UFC. It will be Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA) vs Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA) on Saturday November 12th, 2022 at UFC 281 in the middleweight main event, taking place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Chael Sonnen defends Jake Paul, claims boxers are "scared" to fight him
Cole Shelton - August 1, 2022
Chael Sonnen has defended Jake Paul after his fight against Hasim Rahman Jr. was canceled on Saturday. After Tommy Fury was forced out of the fight, Paul replaced him with Rahman Jr., but unfortunately, the pro boxer will also not make the walk to the ring due to weight issues.
Chael Sonnen explains why Jack Hermansson’s post-fight apology at UFC London was potentially risky: “I did it once, I slid down the card”
Susan Cox - July 27, 2022
Chael Sonnen is explaining why Jack Hermansson’s post fight apology at UFC London was potentially risky. UFC London saw Jack Hermansson (23-7 MMA) vs Chris Curtis (29-9 MMA) battle it out this past Saturday, July 23rd at the O2 Arena. It was Hermansson who handed Curtis his first Octagon loss, scoring a unanimous decision win.
Chael Sonnen says fans are making a “mistake” viewing Charles Oliveira as the UFC lightweight champion: “We all think Charles is the chief, and guys, we’re doing that to be nice”
Harry Kettle - July 15, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on fans viewing Charles Oliveira as the UFC lightweight champion. Back at UFC 274, Charles Oliveira was able to defeat Justin Gaethje in one of the most exciting lightweight brawls in recent memory. Both men had some great moments but in the end, it was ‘Do Bronx’ who manages to overcome the Arizona native in his home state and get his hand raised in victory.
Chael Sonnen goes to bat for UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya: “We’re seeing greatness and we’re trying to beat him the only way we know how: verbally”
Susan Cox - July 13, 2022
Chael Sonnen has a message for fighters and fans critical of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. It was Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA) who retained his title for a fifth time when he defeated Jared Cannonier (15-6 MMA) at UFC 276 on July 2nd of this year.
Chael Sonnen believes Sean Strickland deserves a "pass" for knockout loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 276
Chris Taylor - July 9, 2022
Chael Sonnen believes Sean Strickland deserves a pass for his knockout loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 276. Strickland (25-4 MMA) and Pereira (5-1 MMA) collided in a perennial number one contender bout for the middleweight division last weekend. The bout did not make it out of the first round and it was the American on the receiving end of a brutal knockout loss (see that here).
Chael Sonnen reacts to Dustin Poirier - Michael Chandler altercation at UFC 276: “That is not the Poirier that we know”
Harry Kettle - July 5, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on the altercation between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler over the weekend. Last Saturday night at UFC 276 in Las Vegas, fans got a bit more than they bargained for in the crowd as Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler got into an altercation during the broadcast. Gilbert Burns, of all people, was on hand to record the interaction, with many being surprised as to how frustrated Poirier seemed to be.
Chael Sonnen reacts after Daniel Cormier admits to “towelgate” during his UFC Hall of Fame speech: “Cheated but did not have the courage to use a needle”
Josh Evanoff - July 1, 2022
Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on Daniel Cormier admitting to cheating the scale at UFC 210. ‘DC’ faced Anthony Johnson in the main event of UFC 210 in April 2017. Prior to the fight, Cormier had a bit of a difficult weight cut. That rough cut led to the then light-heavyweight champion gripping a towel on the scale to make weight.
Chael Sonnen warns heavyweights against fighting Tom Aspinall: "You're all getting punched up"
Josh Evanoff - June 17, 2022
Chael Sonnen has continued to champion his client UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall. Last month, ‘The Bad Guy’ implored the Brit to talk more on the microphone. Specifically, Sonnen had an issue with Aspinall opining that he doesn’t deserve a title shot. On his YouTube channel, the former UFC title challenger stated:
Chael Sonnen explains why UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko is “probably a very insincere person”
Harry Kettle - June 15, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained why he believes Valentina Shevchenko could be an insincere person. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, Valentina Shevchenko continued her incredible run as UFC flyweight champion with a somewhat controversial win over Taila Santos. ‘Bullet’ was able to get the nod on the judges’ scorecards, successfully retaining her title for the seventh time in the process – putting herself among some elite company.
Chael Sonnen reacts to rumors that Conor McGregor will not return until 2023: “That's the best thing for the industry"
Josh Evanoff - June 14, 2022
Chael Sonnen believes that former dual-weight champion Conor McGregor not fighting until 2023 is a good thing. The Irishman has been out of action since his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July at UFC 264. That trilogy bout ended up being a disastrous night for McGregor, as he lost via TKO due to injury. The former champion broke his leg in the closing seconds of round one.
Chael Sonnen discusses Taila Santos's path to victory against Valentina Shevchenko: "There are ways to beat the bullet"
Josh Evanoff - June 9, 2022
Chael Sonnen believes that UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko could lose to Taila Santos. ‘The Bullet’ is set to face the Brazilian this Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 275. The bout will be the seventh title defense, and during her reign, she’s barely been challenged. Across her title defenses, she’s only lost a single round, to Jennifer Maia at UFC 255.
Chael Sonnen cautions Deiveson Figueiredo after the UFC flyweight champ threatens to leave the division without a pay raise: “Now it sounds like we need to strip you”
Harry Kettle - June 8, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has warned Deiveson Figueiredo following his recent comments regarding a pay raise. Over the course of the last few years, Deiveson Figueiredo has established himself as one of the best flyweights in the world – and at UFC 270, he cemented his spot as the king of the division by winning the strap back from Brandon Moreno.
Chael Sonnen explains why the UFC will likely avoid a second fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz
Harry Kettle - June 6, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained why he doesn’t think the UFC will book Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz 2. Way back at UFC 244 in late 2019, Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz fought for the BMF title at Madison Square Garden. While Diaz wasn’t exactly at the height of his powers, Masvidal was coming off the back of a remarkable year that saw him knock out both Darren Till and Ben Askren in huge welterweight clashes.
Chael Sonnen trolls Tito Ortiz after reports surface that the former UFC champion's home was burglarized
Fernando Quiles - June 5, 2022
Never one to let things slide, Chael Sonnen has put his trolling cap on to get at Tito Ortiz. It’s no secret that Sonnen and Ortiz are not chummy. The two fought back in Jan. 2017. Ortiz finished Sonnen with a submission via rear-naked choke. There was a lot of trash talk going into the fight and Ortiz took it personally.
Chael Sonnen seemingly agrees with TJ Dillashaw’s criticism of UFC rival Cody Garbrandt: “Cody’s stubborn”
Susan Cox - June 3, 2022
Chael Sonnen seemingly agrees with TJ Dillashaw’s criticism of UFC rival Cody Garbrandt. TJ Dillashaw has met Cody Garbrandt in the Octagon twice. In November of 2017 at UFC 217 Dillashaw (18-4 MMA) defeated Garbrandt (12-5 MMA) with a second round knockout, reclaiming his UFC Bantamweight Championship. Meeting again in August of 2018 at UFC 227, the result was much the same, Dillashaw finished Garbrandt via first round TKO, defending his crown.
Chael Sonnen slams Tom Aspinall for his humble media approach: "Aspinall does interviews like a 13-year-old fan"
Jeffrey Walter - June 1, 2022
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes Tom Aspinall has been making some big mistakes with his humble media approach. The product of Manchester, England, Aspinall (12-2 MMA), has gone a perfect 5-0 since joining the UFC ranks in July of 2020. The English heavyweight has scored stoppages in all five of those wins, with four victories coming in the very first round.
Chael Sonnen questions fighters calling out Conor McGregor while he's injured: "Where was your courage when he was healthy?"
Josh Evanoff - May 31, 2022
Chael Sonnen has issues with those lining up to call out Conor McGregor at the moment. The Irishman has been out of action since UFC 264 in July of last year. That bout was a first-round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in their trilogy matchup. However, the loss wasn’t due to a knockout, it was due to a horrific injury.