He may not own a UFC belt, but Chael Sonnen makes a prime Muhammad Ali seem like an amateur trash talker.
Sonnen doesn’t seem to care whether fans love him or hate him. Truth be told, the 36-year-old Oregonian just wants people to talk about him.
“The American Gangster” has seemingly gotten what he yearned for, using his linguistic prowess to become one of the most polarizing athletes in MMA.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson put it bluntly when asked by Fuel TV’s Ariel Helwani whether he thought Ali or Sonnen was the better trash talker.
“Oh Chael Sonnen. Chael. Chael talks too much. Because I think Chael believes what he say. Chael. Chael hands down. Nobody talks more s*** than Chael.”
The following list exemplifies why The American Gangster’s personality has become so famous (and infamous). Here are the 10 best Sonnen trash-talking moments.