Sonnen pulling for Belfort over Jones at UFC 152, says own fight booking coming soon

PORTLAND, Ore. – Count Chael Sonnen among those surprised by Vitor Belfort’s sudden light-heavyweight title shot.

Sonnen heard the news after practice this past Thursday and initially was puzzled that Belfort was moving up in weight to fight champ Jon Jones at UFC 152.

But perhaps surprisingly, he’s pulling for “The Phenom.”