Chael Sonnen receives Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt

[Wild]

Three-time UFC title challenger and current Bellator heavyweight Chael Sonnen has got something new to celebrate. Over the weekend, “The American Gangster” earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the Gracie Barra branch in Portland, Oregon.

His rank was awarded by instructor Fabiano Scherner.

Congratulations to ADCC superfight winner @ChaelSonnen for his promotion to black belt! pic.twitter.com/tUgPbQY2W9

— FloGrappling (@FloGrappling) January 13, 2019​

Sonnen’s grappling background goes as far back in his collegiate years at the University of Oregon, where he wrestled and developed a Greco-Roman style. He went on to train in Gi jiu-jitsu in 2014 at Gracie Barra in…


Chael Sonnen receives Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt

 

[kneeblock]

Hope he can finally handle a triangle.

 

[TheEmperorRises]

 

[Filthy]

parabens.
ossssssss.

 

[jason73]

Good for chael but it is about 10 years too late to help his career

 

[Robbie Hart]

Hope he can finally handle a triangle.

Came here to say this

 

[Robbie Hart]

In Chael’s nasally, dismissive voice:

“You don’t get beat up for 5 rounds and wrap your legs around someone’s head and consider that winning a fight”

 

[Rambo John J]

Good for chael but it is about 10 years too late to help his career

yep
probably should have got serious long ago

 

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[Robbie Hart]

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[Jdog93]

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You are all on notice.

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[SongExotic2]

Anybody train at a Gracie Barra?