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Chael Sonnen signs with Bellator
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Im seriously pumped up about this.
This must have been some pretty tight held news.
Im pretty good acquaintances with one of Chaels family members and they usually tell me all about the juicy stuff but I didnt hear about any of this.
TBH I wasnt too excited to see Chael compete under USADA rules at 39 and a long layoff.
Hes wanted the Wand fight forever. Do that shit in Japan where they can both Juice up.
Do Chael vs Fedor in Portland in a cage with Lindland as the ref.
This must have been some pretty tight held news.
Im pretty good acquaintances with one of Chaels family members and they usually tell me all about the juicy stuff but I didnt hear about any of this.
TBH I wasnt too excited to see Chael compete under USADA rules at 39 and a long layoff.
Hes wanted the Wand fight forever. Do that shit in Japan where they can both Juice up.
Do Chael vs Fedor in Portland in a cage with Lindland as the ref.
"It's no secret that many outlets claim Sonnen was a big star in 2010, but his positive PED tests really put a damper on that legacy. The UFC has proudly moved forward since that time and the fact is Sonnen has lagged behind and refuses to get with the times. He's an unranked hasbeen whose comeback will do nothing but try to relive the days of yesteryear. F-Bomb, F-Bomb, F-Bomb."
- Dana White.
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I typically prefer tape measures, but sometimes it's hard to beat a wooden foot-long ruler.
McDonald wants to fight him too
Not before Wanderlei. That fight is years in the making
I wonder if something was flagged and the UFC did him a solid? Otherwise it seems very strange.
Good for Chael though if he can make more money. I'll watch. I'm not a giant fan of his fighting style but he is a fun personality.
Good for Chael though if he can make more money. I'll watch. I'm not a giant fan of his fighting style but he is a fun personality.
When asked by the Associated Press why he decided to go back on his decision to retire, Sonnen simply said: “I’m a heel. Heels lie.”
We all know that Chael would grab the ropes, err... cage.
-TQN
Good for him. He deserves the sponsorship money and he'll be promoted as a top guy earning top dollar.
How many fighters have jumped ship now in part due to the reebok deal? Damn.
I wonder if the UFC will ever go back to allowing sponsors. They say reebok helps them by looking like a real sports organization but what has reebok REALLY done for them? Anything of benefit?
How many fighters have jumped ship now in part due to the reebok deal? Damn.
I wonder if the UFC will ever go back to allowing sponsors. They say reebok helps them by looking like a real sports organization but what has reebok REALLY done for them? Anything of benefit?
I mean who has he ever beat? The guys a bum. Good luck flipping hamburgers next year. Ya goof.
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Nothing. Nothing at all.
I, Chael,
take thee, Bellator,
take thee, Bellator,
Will I watch Bellator now?
"The bad guy is head to Bellator."
Is this the fucking UG blog? A typo in the lead? C'mon folks, let's be better than this...
Is this the fucking UG blog? A typo in the lead? C'mon folks, let's be better than this...
The bad guy is head to Bellator.
In what can only be described as a shocking turn of events, Chael Sonnen has signed with Bellator MMA after the UFC recently granted him his release. Terms of the release or the new deal were not immediately available.
The news was first reported by the Associated Press. MMA Fighting confirmed the news with both UFC and Bellator officials.
Sonnen, 39, will enter Bellator with a 29-14-1 professional record, however, he has not fought since his Nov. 2013 loss to Rashad Evans. He recently served a two-year suspension handed by the Nevada Athletic Commission for failing multiple drug tests in 2014.
View: https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/776598185263235072
Sonnen parts ways with UFC, signs with Bellator
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Wow thats ridiculous if true
Said he was tested by Usada 4 times with no issues. He also said it was the biggest contract he ever signed. Really a genius move by Bellator. Give the man a ton of money to fight and promote but if he fucks up they get a bunch of it back.
Wow 500k to show? Bellator is throwing money around. Crazy shit. I'm sure he can build some solid rivalries and story lines with other fighters.
Bring him home and get money from the gate. They better promote this dude; he will definetly help bellator a great deal.
Something tells me he will leave back to the ufc once his contrAct is up. And if he isn't champ
They will, but they don't need to- Chael sells himself.
Thinking the 5ook is his signing bonus. If he fails he gives it back.