Chael Sonnen has added another name to his laundry list of fighters.
In an interview on “It’s Time” with Bruce Buffer, the UFC middleweight contender voiced his opinion on several topics, including an upcoming bout between Ken Shamrock and IBA Heavyweight champion, James Toney.
Never one to shy away from making his opinions go unheard, Sonnen said he predicts the bout won’t happen, and in fact, never was going to happen.
“Ken Shamrock is going around to all these different promoters doing his typical scumbag move getting money up front saying, ‘You know, I’m a Hall of Famer and I don’t even know if you guys are going to exist, so give me a 10 grand signing bonus,'” Sonnen said.
“He’s not gonna fight James Toney anymore than you are. He never was. That fight won’t happen, mark my words,” he added.
Sonnen, who will make his anticipated return at UFC 136 against Brian Stann, also sounded off on UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Sonnen lost to the Brazilian in a title bout at UFC 117 last year, which saw Sonnen dominate his opponent from the opening bell. Silva would lock in a triangle choke near the end of the fight that saw him secure the win.
However, Sonnen see’s it differently.
“In what parallel scoring system do you punch a man three hundred times, he hits you eleven times, wraps his legs around your head for eight seconds and they declare him the winner? That doesn’t make you a winner,” he said.
The trash-talk and criticism is nothing new from Sonnen. He has repeatedly bashed Silva, along with the rest of the Brazilian’s training camp, Team Blackhouse. Sonnen will face Brian Stann at UFC 136, where the winner will likely earn a title shot next year.
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