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On September 15, 2016, it was reported that Sonnen had signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. [99] Sonnen made his promotional debut in a light heavyweight match against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and UFC Hall-of-Famer Tito Ortiz on January 21, 2017, in the main event at Bellator 170. [100]
The series was officially announced by the UFC in October 2012 with Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones coaching opposite Chael Sonnen. [2] The two coaches met in a title fight on April 27, 2013 at UFC 159. [2]
WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho fought Chael Sonnen in the co-main event of the evening in a rematch of their WEC 31 title fight, where Filho won via a controversial submission. The rematch was also supposed to be a title bout, but became a non-title fight after Filho failed to make weight.
The sixth and final bout of the main card was the UFC Middleweight Championship match between Anderson SIlva and Chael Sonnen, regulated by referee Yves Lavigne. [31] [32] The fight was a rematch of the main event at UFC 117, also a contest for the UFC Middleweight Championship. In that match, Silva (after losing four rounds on points) made ...
Sonnen, the UFC fighter turned YouTube sensation, is stepping back in the ring at age 47 to fight his old rival Saturday in Brazil. Chael Sonnen flattered to be Anderson Silva's farewell fight: 'I ...
The main event was contested between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and Chael Sonnen. [5] The bout was first linked to UFC 161, as Sonnen was mentioned as a short notice replacement for Rua's original opponent Antônio Rogério Nogueira, who was out of the bout with a back injury. Visa issues prevented Sonnen from getting ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - UFC veteran Chael Sonnen retired from mixed martial arts a day after confirming he failed a recent drug test. Sonnen's bout with Vitor Belfort at UFC 175 in Las Vegas next month ...
Chael Sonnen, a former three-time UFC title challenger and Bellator fighter now retired and serving as an ESPN analyst, will host the event on Friday, the eve of UFC 269, at Worre Studio.