Chael Sonnen is at it again.
The UFC middleweight contender was giving his latest rant on his segment of “Chael’s Corner” on “UFC Tonight” this past week, but it was not directed at Anderson Silva, surprisingly.
Sonnen came to the defense of UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem after it was revealed that the former Strikeforce heavyweight champion had an elevated testosterone level of 14:1 after failing his pre-fight drug test prior to UFC 146.
According to Sonnen, who was also criticised for failing his post-fight drug test at UFC 117 in 2010, he believes Overeem has done nothing wrong and should not be portrayed as guilty by the media.
“Congratulations to MMA media; right when I think your incompetence can’t get to any higher level, the Alistair Overeem story comes out,” Sonnen said.
“Alistair Overeem did not test positive for anything. End of story. So why is his name getting drug through the mud? Why are they saying, ‘Well, he’s got an elevated T-to-E ratio. OK, fair enough. Let’s say his T-to-E ratio is outside the norm. That’s not illegal. That’s outside the norm.”
“If it’s not against the rules, why are we having this conversation? MMA Media: Ya failed!” he concluded.
Overeem was scheduled to challenge UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos, but he will meet with the Nevada State Athletic Commission next week to determine whether or not he can compete against the Brazilian.
Meanwhile, Sonnen is expected to face Silva at UFC 147, set for June 23 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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