Ever since it was announced that Chael Sonnen would be fighting Michael Bisping in place of an injured Mark Munoz at UFC on FOX next week, fans have been counting down the moments until the trash talk inevitably begins.
Anyone who saw the UFC’s official Twitter page today realizes that the wait is over.
First off, Bisping is quoted as saying:
— UFC (@ufc) January 17, 2012
If you thought “The Count” was done there, well, he wasn’t.
“I see a very bright future for Chael Sonnen as a used car salesman very soon,” Bisping continued.
“The Gangster for Oregon,” never one to take an insult lying down, responded with:
— UFC (@ufc) January 17, 2012
Sonnen concluded by stating:
“I am MMA royalty and America will tune into the Chael Sonnen show next Saturday on FOX.”
Hard to deny that this is not some of Sonnen’s best work as far as verbal warfare is concerned.
Bisping came back at Chael minutes later, boldly saying:
— UFC (@ufc) January 17, 2012
So far the score is Bisping one, Sonnen zero. However, with this fight still 10 days away, it seems safe to say this isn’t the last we’ve heard from two of the most notorious villains in the sport of mixed martial arts.
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