Is This Really Chael Sonnen Speaking?

Has Chael Sonnen hired a publicist? Has Chael Sonnen turned over a new leaf? Has Dana finally come cracking down on the heel of the UFC? Who knows, but one things is for sure, this quote has me all warm and tingly on the inside.

UFC 132: Sonnen Opens as Betting Favorite

Despite what will be a 14-month layoff due to out-of-the-cage issues, Chael Sonnen (25-11-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has been tapped a sizable favorite over Brian Stann (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC).

HHEEE'S BAACK!

He’s back…

Chael Sonnen Calls out Jackson

If anyone has ever doubted Chael Sonnen’s sincerity when he says he’ll fight anyone, look no further than a request the middleweight contender made just a couple of months ago.


While Sonnen has been out of action since last August dealing with the fallout from a suspension stemming from a failed drug test at UFC 117, as well as time spent in the courtroom after being charged with Federal money laundering, the Oregonian has always had his eyes on the fight game.
“The thing about Chael is when he does all these interviews, and he sounds crazy when he says ‘I’ll fight any man God ever created.’ He’s telling the truth,” Sonnen’s manager, Mike Roberts of MMA Inc., told MMAWeekly Radio recently.

Chael Chillin' in the 209

Pictured is Chael Sonnen and Nick Thompson on either side of Jake Shields (second from left, rear). The AJJ (American Jiu Jitsu) blackbelt has called in help from the two elite wrestlers for help in his upcoming bout April 30th in Ontario, Canada against the current UFC Welterweight Champion, Georges St. Pierre.

It looks like Chael has either put on some weight in the lack of his fights lately, or walks around as an unusually large human being. Nonetheless he will make a great addition to the arsenal of Shields' weapons come fight night.

Pictured also is Gilbert Melendez getting ready for his bout against Tatsuya Kawijiri April 9th in San Diego, putting his Strikeforce Lightweight belt on the line.

Back right with the fist is Nathan Diaz, the younger brother to Nick, the current Strikeforce Welterweight champ. He is getting prepared for his fight against the 21 year old Canadian, Rory MacDonald also in UFC 129 on April 30th.