APRIL 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
CHAEL SONNEN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
28 WIN •
14 LOSS •
- KO
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
28 WIN
14 LOSS
- KO
Chael Sonnen: Dricus Du Plessis, not Robert Whittaker, should be next for Israel Adesanya It’s time for UFC champ Israel Adesanya to fight “somebody fresh and new,” says Chael Sonnen, and that somebody is Dricus Du Plessis.
Chael Sonnen thinks the most likely return of Nate Diaz is the UFC Chael Sonnen thinks free agent Nate Diaz likely will be back with the UFC instead of with a new MMA or boxing home.
APRIL 8, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
'Like a deer in the headlights': Chael Sonnen says Francis Ngannou has to 'wake up' and call Dana White Since his UFC departure, Francis Ngannou has looked like ‘a deer in the headlights,’ according to Chael Sonnen.
APRIL 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chael Sonnen calls Tyson Fury's offer to Francis Ngannou 'perhaps the dumbest idea in sports history' Chael Sonnen is not a fan of Tyson Fury’s idea for a fight with Francis Ngannou.
JANUARY 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chael Sonnen: Alexander Volkanovski over Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 wouldn't be a big upset` The way Chael Sonnen sees it, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is a big risk for lightweight champ Islam Makhachev at UFC 284.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chael Sonnen's 2022 Comeback of the Year is not Leon Edwards or Alex Pereira Chael Sonnen lauds Leon Edwards and Alex Pereira for their title-winning finishes, but they’re not his 2022 Comeback of the Year.
DECEMBER 26, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chael Sonnen thinks Robert Whittaker should get title shot vs. Alex Pereira – and he'd be favorite “I who believes in a forfeiture clause, I believe that Whittaker just won. I believe we now have our fight, it’s Pereira vs. Whittaker,” say...
DECEMBER 21, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Chael Sonnen on 'meaningful difference' between Conor McGregor, Jon Jones situations Chael Sonnen doesn’t think Conor McGregor and Jon Jones have the same motivation to return to the UFC.
DECEMBER 21, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Darren Till tells Chael Sonnen to 'shut the f*ck up' for saying he may pull out of UFC 282 Darren Till posted an image of a horrific eye injury which had Chael Sonnen question if he’ll make it to UFC 282.
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Darren Till tells Chael Sonnen to 'shut the f*ck up' for saying he may pull out of UFC 282 Darren Till posted an image of a horrific eye injury which had Chael Sonnen question if he’ll make it to UFC 282.
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chael Sonnen says Dustin Poirier is chasing 'Conor McGregor status,' not UFC title This is an interesting thought from Chael Sonnen on where Dustin Poirier stands now in his UFC career.
NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Video: Anderson Silva pounds out Chael Sonnen in UFC 148 rematch Next week will mark 10 years since the last time Anderson Silva won an MMA fight while still a UFC champion.
OCTOBER 9, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chael Sonnen has 2 misdemeanor battery charges dismissed in Las Vegas hotel attack case Wednesday, a Las Vegas judge dismissed two counts of misdemeanor battery against Chael Sonnen in a hotel attack case.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Chael Sonnen has 2 misdemeanor battery charges dismissed in Las Vegas hotel attack case Wednesday, a Las Vegas judge dismissed two counts of misdemeanor battery against Chael Sonnen in a hotel attack case.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Chael Sonnen: Curtis Blaydes 'easily the hardest fight' for Jon Jones' heavyweight debut Chael Sonnen gives his thoughts on Jon Jones’ expected heavyweight move and who could be his toughest debut.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Chael Sonnen found closure by meeting Anderson Silva's son after decade-long regret For the first time in a decade, Chael Sonnen found closure when he met Anderson Silva’s son during the Jake Paul match press tour.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Dana White: It's 'absolutely unfair' for Chael Sonnen to say Leon Edwards cheated against Kamaru Usman Dana White disagrees with Chael Sonnen’s notion that Leon Edwards cheated against Kamaru Usman at UFC 278.
AUGUST 31, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Chael Sonnen: Conor McGregor's 'championship run is over,' but he's not aware of it Chael Sonnen thinks former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor needs to come to terms with his wavering title aspirations.
AUGUST 30, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Chael Sonnen wants Luke Rockhold to rescind his retirement: 'I have never wanted him to fight more' “I have never wanted to see him fight more than I do right now. I want him to rescind his retirement.”
AUGUST 29, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chael Sonnen: Colby Covington 'a victim of his own success' amid UFC welterweight title picture Chael Sonnen explain how Colby Covington is “in a really tough spot” as it pertains to his booking his next UFC fight.
AUGUST 26, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chael Sonnen: Colby Covington 'a victim of his own success' amid UFC welterweight title picture Chael Sonnen explain how Colby Covington is “in a really tough spot” as it pertains to his booking his next UFC fight.
AUGUST 26, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Chael Sonnen: Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili is being overlooked at bantamweight Chael Sonnen thinks not enough people are talking about Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chael Sonnen credits Luke Rockhold for choosing to fight 'The Terminator' Paulo Costa in UFC return Chael Sonnen says Luke Rockhold, who returns at UFC 280, doesn’t get enough recognition for his willingness to fight anyone.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Chael Sonnen: Fans don't need to see Jon Jones' 'fat ass out there,' they want to see him get beat “We don’t need to see your fat ass out there. We want to see you get beat. That’s it.”
JUNE 22, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
"We could be just as wrong as they are"- Chael Sonnen reacts to the idea of a sit-down between UFC judges and commentators Chael Sonnen recently reacted to the idea of a sit-down between UFC commentators and judges.
MAY 24, 2022 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
