Mention the name Chael Sonnen to any mixed martial arts fan and you will get a strong reaction. Some will offer strong praise for the middleweight contender, while others will practically spit in disdain. Sonnen is a rare breed, he’s one of those individuals that there is no middle ground with, it’s either love or hate.
For quite a while now Sonnen has been focused on getting under the skin of many of Brazil’s best MMA fighters. Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva, Antonio Silva and the Nogueira brothers have all faced a verbal attack from Sonnen at one point or another.
Well, Sonnen is at it again. In an interview with a Brazilian reporter, Sonnen starts things off by stating that his loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 117 was devastating. He then follows that up by claiming he would gladly take “Mr. Maia” up on his offer to train him in triangle defense.
We are then greeted by the Sonnen we all love or hate as he goes off on a tirade while “attempting to pick a fight with some Brazilian fighters.”
After the rant, Sonnen is presented with a gift from the reporter, a Brazilian flag, a gift that Sonnen says he will treat with “great respect.” However, he does stop short of saying that the gift will stop the war of words between Sonnen and the Brazilian fighters.
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