Tag: Chael

Chael Sonnen: Demystifying the Persona of a Pantomime Villain

Chael Sonnen might very well be one of the nicest people in the sport of mixed martial arts. Wait, just hear me out before you begin foaming at the mouth and formulating a strongly worded reply in your head. Far too many people have bought into the ima…

Chael Sonnen might very well be one of the nicest people in the sport of mixed martial arts. Wait, just hear me out before you begin foaming at the mouth and formulating a strongly worded reply in your head. Far too many people have bought into the image that Chael portrays to the media, conflating […]

‘Rampage’ Jackson on Chael Sonnen: ‘He Sucks… I Can’t Stand That Boy’

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is one of the most colorful characters in MMA history. Never one to shy away from saying how he feels, Jackson is a walking quote machine. Jackson has attacked the UFC  over the past few months, but took a mom…

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is one of the most colorful characters in MMA history. Never one to shy away from saying how he feels, Jackson is a walking quote machine. Jackson has attacked the UFC  over the past few months, but took a moment to share his thoughts on Chael Sonnen and to a lesser extent, […]

Mike Dolce: Every Fighter on the Planet Could Learn from Chael Sonnen

It was just a few weeks ago, prior to his UFC 148 bout with Anderson Silva, that Chael Sonnen was unleashing his heel MMA fighter gimmick on the planet. But it feels like ages ago, doesn’t it? Most of that is due to Sonnen’s contrite nature…

It was just a few weeks ago, prior to his UFC 148 bout with Anderson Silva, that Chael Sonnen was unleashing his heel MMA fighter gimmick on the planet. But it feels like ages ago, doesn’t it? Most of that is due to Sonnen’s contrite nature after the loss. He was conciliatory after the fight, […]

Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen Results: What UFC 148 Triumph Means for Silva

Anderson Silva‘s triumph in UFC 148 over rival Chael Sonnen on Saturday night has proven that he’s one of the best MMA fighters in recent memory. Silva was under immense pressure to give a good performance on Saturday and he delivered in a …

Anderson Silva‘s triumph in UFC 148 over rival Chael Sonnen on Saturday night has proven that he’s one of the best MMA fighters in recent memory. Silva was under immense pressure to give a good performance on Saturday and he delivered in a major way. After a convincing TKO of Sonnen, Silva has erased all […]

UFC 148 Results: Anderson Silva Defeats Chael Sonnen

Anderson Silva‘s dominating run continued at UFC 148, as he defeated Chael Sonnen by second-round TKO to defend his UFC middleweight championship at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. After a slow first round, Silva rocked Sonnen with a kn…

Anderson Silva‘s dominating run continued at UFC 148, as he defeated Chael Sonnen by second-round TKO to defend his UFC middleweight championship at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. After a slow first round, Silva rocked Sonnen with a knee to the body early in the second. Sonnen appeared to recover, but Silva […]

UFC 148: Chael Sonnen Watches His UFC 117 Bout Against Anderson Silva

Just days away from what looks to the the biggest fight of the year, UFC middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen sat down with UFC Ultimate Insider’s Jon Anik to watch his first encounter with Anderson Silva at UFC 117.  Despite Sonnen cl…

Just days away from what looks to the the biggest fight of the year, UFC middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen sat down with UFC Ultimate Insider’s Jon Anik to watch his first encounter with Anderson Silva at UFC 117.  Despite Sonnen claiming to have defeated Silva and being the rightful UFC middleweight champion, “The American […]