Tag: Chael

Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen: What About the Other Top Contenders?

The UFC has in it’s hands a stacked Light Heavyweight Division, full of up and coming stars, former champions, seasoned veterans and at the top, Jon Jones. With so many guys coming towards him, the man who will face him next will be a returnee to…

The UFC has in it’s hands a stacked Light Heavyweight Division, full of up and coming stars, former champions, seasoned veterans and at the top, Jon Jones. With so many guys coming towards him, the man who will face him next will be a returnee to the division, Chael Sonnen. It will also be a […]

Jacob Volkmann: ‘I Consider Chael Sonnen the True Champion at Light Heavyweight’

Jacob Volkmann is finally set to face off against fellow lightweight Shane Roller at UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot in front of a hometown crowd. Just over a month ago, Volkmann, Roller and many other UFC fighters were being told they’d have to li…

Jacob Volkmann is finally set to face off against fellow lightweight Shane Roller at UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot in front of a hometown crowd. Just over a month ago, Volkmann, Roller and many other UFC fighters were being told they’d have to live to fight another day with the cancellation of UFC 151. […]

Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen: Why This Is the Fight Fans Want to See

Shogun Rua. Rampage Jackson. Lyoto Machida. Rashad Evans. Vitor Belfort. All five men are former UFC champions at 205 pounds, and all five have fallen at the hands of reigning champion Jon Jones. When top contenders continue to come up short, a weight …

Shogun Rua. Rampage Jackson. Lyoto Machida. Rashad Evans. Vitor Belfort. All five men are former UFC champions at 205 pounds, and all five have fallen at the hands of reigning champion Jon Jones. When top contenders continue to come up short, a weight class can begin to look smaller than it actually is. The five […]

Jon Jones Reveals Why He Wouldn’t Fight ‘Racist’ Chael Sonnen

The fallout from the biggest debacle in UFC history continues, with the man at the centre of the controversy speaking out for the first time. Asked why he refused to take a fight against Chael Sonnen on eight days’ notice after his original oppon…

The fallout from the biggest debacle in UFC history continues, with the man at the centre of the controversy speaking out for the first time. Asked why he refused to take a fight against Chael Sonnen on eight days’ notice after his original opponent (Dan Henderson) got injured, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones said […]

Chael Sonnen: Would MMA Miss Him If He Never Fought Again?

Chael Sonnen‘s run at middleweight is currently dead. But, don’t be alarmed Sonnen fans, the West Linn, Oregon native is about to try his hand at light heavyweight, a weight class he used to fight at. One would have to think that if this ru…

Chael Sonnen‘s run at middleweight is currently dead. But, don’t be alarmed Sonnen fans, the West Linn, Oregon native is about to try his hand at light heavyweight, a weight class he used to fight at. One would have to think that if this run is a failure, then Sonnen would likely hang up the […]

Chael Sonnen Says He’ll End Up Facing Jones After Belfort Pulls out

The unquestioned biggest winner of last week’s cancellation of UFC 151 was Chael Sonnen. There’s no real way to argue otherwise. Sonnen went from defeated middleweight title contender to “in the mix” light heavyweight title chal…

The unquestioned biggest winner of last week’s cancellation of UFC 151 was Chael Sonnen. There’s no real way to argue otherwise. Sonnen went from defeated middleweight title contender to “in the mix” light heavyweight title challenger, all without, you know, actually fighting at light heavyweight to earn the spot. And despite Sonnen being passed over […]