Chael Sonnen News
Chael Sonnen says Tom Aspinall could suffer a Ronda Rousey-esque collapse against Jon Jones
Curtis Calhoun - September 2, 2024
Chael Sonnen thinks if Tom Aspinall gets put into a ‘long game’ scenario against Jon Jones, it’ll lead to his undoing, similar to that of UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey. Aspinall defended the UFC interim heavyweight title by knocking out Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304. A showdown against the Jones vs. Stipe Miocic winner is likely next for Aspinall unless he wants to remain active and defend the belt again.
Chael Sonnen favors Sean O'Malley over Conor McGregor for MMA's biggest star
Curtis Calhoun - September 2, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen believes Sean O’Malley, not Conor McGregor, is the sport’s biggest pay-per-view star ahead of the former’s return to the cage. O’Malley will face the surging Merab Dvalishvili in the UFC 306 main event on September 14th in Las Vegas. He returns after defending the title against Marlon Vera at UFC 299 earlier this year.
Chael Sonnen explains how Kamaru Usman could receive UFC world title shot
Harry Kettle - August 30, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained how Kamaru Usman could end up with another UFC championship opportunity. In case you’ve forgotten, Kamaru Usman is one of the greatest welterweights of all time. He had a phenomenal run during his prime in the UFC, serving as the champion at 170 pounds for over three years. Unfortunately for him, his reign came to an end at the hands of Leon Edwards just over two years ago.
Chael Sonnen pays tribute to teammate Benji Radach following his tragic death: "It's a hard moment"
Curtis Calhoun - August 28, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen has issued a lengthy statement on the recent death of his former teammate Benji Radach. Radach, 45, passed away earlier this week, as announced by family and friends on social media. As of this writing, his cause of death hasn’t been publicized.
Spoiler Alert! Khalil Rountree Jr. will "walk through" Alex Pereira at UFC 307
Chris Taylor - August 24, 2024
Khalil Rountree Jr. is going to shock a lot of people this October when he “walks through” Alex Pereira at UFC 307. That’s according to former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, who believes ‘Poatan’ is tailor made for ‘The War Horse’.
Chael Sonnen cautions Dricus Du Plessis ahead of UFC 305 title fight with Israel Adesanya: “He does his finest work when it’s personal”
Susan Cox - August 14, 2024
Chael Sonnen is cautioning Dricus Du Plessis ahead of his UFC 305 title fight with Israel Adesanya. UFC 305 is taking place this coming weekend, on Saturday, August 17th at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Chael Sonnen argues that Sean O'Malley is the biggest star in MMA: "He's the guy around here"
Josh Evanoff - August 8, 2024
Chael Sonnen believes current UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is the biggest star in MMA. The UFC’s bantamweight division is incredible at the moment. In a division full of stars such as Petr Yan, Umar Nurmagomedov, Cory Sandhagen, Henry Cejudo, and more, it’s ‘Sugar’ at the top. Next month at the Las Vegas Sphere for Noche UFC, Sean O’Malley will face rising contender Merab Dvalishvili.
Chael Sonnen believes Muhammad Mokaev should be re-signed by UFC
Harry Kettle - August 8, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes Muhammad Mokaev is doing all the right things to be re-signed by the UFC. As we know, Muhammad Mokaev is no longer signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. This is despite his undefeated record, and despite the fact he defeated Manel Kape in his last outing at UFC 304. The rumor mill has suggested that it’s due to his poor attitude – and his fight week brawl against Kape’s team wouldn’t have helped.
Chael Sonnen “Captivated” by Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov after latest UFC victory
Curtis Calhoun - August 5, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen believes surging middleweight Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov could become one of the sport’s biggest stars. Magomedov passed his latest UFC test by unanimous decision over Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC Abu Dhabi last weekend. He remains unbeaten in his MMA career and is 3-0 inside the UFC Octagon.
Chael Sonnen calls for Tony Ferguson’s retirement “win or lose” at UFC Abu Dhabi, shares recent talk with his father
Curtis Calhoun - August 1, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen wants to see Tony Ferguson hang up the gloves this weekend, regardless of the fight result. Ferguson will face fellow The Ultimate Fighter winner Michael Chiesa on Saturday at UFC Abu Dhabi. He returns to welterweight to potentially win his first fight in five years.
Chael Sonnen details the mistake the UFC made in negotiating a Khabib Nurmagomedov comeback: “They were changing the wrong number”
Susan Cox - July 18, 2024
Chael Sonnen is detailing the mistake the UFC made in negotiating a Khabib Nurmagomedov comeback. Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) retired back in 2020 after his victory over Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA) at UFC 254.
Chael Sonnen believes Michael Chandler should move on from Conor McGregor fight
Harry Kettle - July 13, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes Michael Chandler should consider moving on from the Conor McGregor fight. As we know, Michael Chandler did not face Conor McGregor as scheduled at UFC 303. Instead, the Irishman was forced to pull out due to injury.
Chael Sonnen explains why he’s going with Sean O’Malley for Male Fighter of the Year
Harry Kettle - July 11, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained why UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is his frontrunner for Male Fighter of the Year. As we know, Sean O’Malley is one of the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts. Between his personality outside of the cage and his ability inside of it, he’s been able to achieve some great things. So far this year, he’s managed to successfully retain the belt in a one-sided battering against rival Marlon Vera.
Chael Sonnen weighs in after Michael Chandler claims he was offered a fight with Islam Makhachev: “Don’t make that mistake”
Harry Kettle - July 9, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts after Michael Chandler claimed he was offered a fight against Islam Makhachev. As we know, Michael Chandler has spent a long time waiting to fight Conor McGregor. Finally, it seemed as if he was going to get his shot at UFC 303. Unfortunately for the former title challenger, it wasn’t meant to be. The Irishman pulled out due to injury, leaving him in the dark as to if – and when – he would finally get the chance to stand across the cage from ‘Notorious’.
Wanderlei Silva says previous beef with Chael Sonnen has been squashed: “I like him”
Harry Kettle - July 4, 2024
Former mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva has revealed that his long-running feud with Chael Sonnen has come to an end. For years, Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen couldn’t stand one another. Sonnen constantly went after Wanderlei in interviews and pushed for a fight against him until eventually, they coached against one another on The Ultimate Fighter in Brazil. In one of the craziest scenes in UFC history, the two rivals actually wound up getting into a physical altercation during filming.
Chael Sonnen says Jiří Procházka is "being a baby" after UFC 303 knockout loss
Curtis Calhoun - July 3, 2024
Chael Sonnen thinks Jiří Procházka’s post-UFC 303 comments about evolution will do more harm than good when it comes to his career. Procházka lost to UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira by second-round knockout at UFC 303 on Saturday. The loss came just seven months after Pereira defeated him for the then-vacant light heavyweight title by controversial stoppage.
Chael Sonnen feels Jon Jones was right with previous assessment of Sergei Pavlovich: “The biggest fight he's had in four years is against Islam Makhachev”
Harry Kettle - June 26, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on Jon Jones’ previous assessment of Sergei Pavlovich. As we know, Jon Jones is one of the greatest fighters of all time. There are plenty of criticisms that have been thrown his way but in equal measure, he’s also overcome everyone he’s faced off against in the Octagon. At this point, fans are just waiting for an announcement regarding when he’s going to get back in the cage.
Chael Sonnen responds to Conor McGregor's "Pie-Hole" tweet, doubles down on rehab claims
Curtis Calhoun - June 21, 2024
Chael Sonnen has responded to Conor McGregor’s fiery tweet in which he verbally attacks the former UFC title challenger over claims of substance abuse. McGregor withdrew from his targeted UFC return against Michael Chandler on June 29 due to a toe injury. He and Chandler were supposed to clash at UFC 303 after months of waiting for the fight to come to fruition.