UFC Fight Night 26 Results: Shogun vs. Sonnen Round-by-Round Recap and Analysis

Chael Sonnen and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua come together to headline a fairly-stacked UFC Fight Night 26 card to kick off Fox Sports 1 in style. This fight is critical to both fighters. Rua has been alternating wins and losses since 2009, and he has looked worse and worse in each consecutive fight. To his credit, he […]

Chael Sonnen and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua come together to headline a fairly-stacked UFC Fight Night 26 card to kick off Fox Sports 1 in style. This fight is critical to both fighters. Rua has been alternating wins and losses since 2009, and he has looked worse and worse in each consecutive fight. To his credit, he […]

Dana White: There’s No Way Chael Sonnen Refs Weidman vs. Silva II at UFC 168

Looks like the UFC 168 middleweight title bout between Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva II won’t have a special guest referee.  During a face-to-face interview with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, UFC President Dana White said that Chael Sonnen was “delusional” if he really thought he had a chance to referee the blockbuster rematch at the […]

Looks like the UFC 168 middleweight title bout between Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva II won’t have a special guest referee.  During a face-to-face interview with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, UFC President Dana White said that Chael Sonnen was “delusional” if he really thought he had a chance to referee the blockbuster rematch at the […]

Chael Sonnen Wants Wanderlei Silva Next; Thinks Vitor Belfort More Likely

UFC Fight Night 26 headliner Chael Sonnen has a tough task in front of him in the form Mauricio Rua, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t already thinking about what comes next. Sonnen, who recently admitted he likes to look past his opponents, told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that his main motivation for going up […]

UFC Fight Night 26 headliner Chael Sonnen has a tough task in front of him in the form Mauricio Rua, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t already thinking about what comes next. Sonnen, who recently admitted he likes to look past his opponents, told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that his main motivation for going up […]

Chael Sonnen Plans to Knockout Wanderlei Silva’s ‘Henchman’ Mauricio Rua

UFC Fight Night 26 headliner Chael Sonnen has been uncharacteristically quiet leading up to his bout with Mauricio Rua this Saturday, however, that all changed last night.  On this week’s edition of UFC Tonight, “The American Gangster” recited a poem that made it very clear he wants to settle the score with old rival Wanderlei Silva […]

UFC Fight Night 26 headliner Chael Sonnen has been uncharacteristically quiet leading up to his bout with Mauricio Rua this Saturday, however, that all changed last night.  On this week’s edition of UFC Tonight, “The American Gangster” recited a poem that made it very clear he wants to settle the score with old rival Wanderlei Silva […]

Chael Sonnen Faces Must-Win Situation Against Shogun Rua at UFC Fight Night 26

Chael Sonnen‘s days as a top contender in the UFC will officially be over if he doesn’t find a way to beat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua on Saturday, Aug. 17 at UFC Fight Night 26.  The 36-year-old middleweight/light heavyweight contender is easily one of the UFC’s most recognizable names and faces, but there’s only so much […]

Chael Sonnen‘s days as a top contender in the UFC will officially be over if he doesn’t find a way to beat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua on Saturday, Aug. 17 at UFC Fight Night 26.  The 36-year-old middleweight/light heavyweight contender is easily one of the UFC’s most recognizable names and faces, but there’s only so much […]

Chael Sonnen: His Own Worst Enemy

With the exception of freak cases—such as Mark Hunt—it is hard to think of many fighters who have turned their careers around the way Chael Sonnen has. Sonnen went from middle-of-the-pack middleweight to one of the biggest pay-per-view attractions in the UFC. Sonnen’s success came through two means: Firstly he talks constantly, brashly and humorously, […]

With the exception of freak cases—such as Mark Hunt—it is hard to think of many fighters who have turned their careers around the way Chael Sonnen has. Sonnen went from middle-of-the-pack middleweight to one of the biggest pay-per-view attractions in the UFC. Sonnen’s success came through two means: Firstly he talks constantly, brashly and humorously, […]