Chael Sonnen appreciation thread

[Luke]

Cheal was teetering on the edge of getting cut from wec/ufc until he got on the gear.

Amazing how that works isnt it?

[zY|]

Sounds like steroids are a miracle drug.

[MMA_scientist]

Here is what I said a year ago about Sonnen before the Silva fight:

I thought Nate would beat him, but I overestimated Nate's TD defense and ability to stand up. Sonnen has been subbed by the last 2 guys who were guard players (Maia and Filho). He did get by Creduer in 2006 but was then subbed by the next 2 guard players he fought- Horn amd Babalu (how many times does Horn have to sub him from his back- apparently 3) He is older now and is on a (gasp) three fight win streak. So do I think he suddenly just got magically better after 32 fights while training with the same camp with the same sparring partners and working part time? No, no I don't.

He is the same old Sonnen. He had a 5 fight win streak a few years back. He has been facing guys that match up well with him, just as he did the last time he went on a streak.

That said, I wouldn't be shocked if he beat Silva. But he sure as hell won't be finishing him... so Silva will have 25 minutes to figure out how to land one punch or knee or triangle. I do not think Sonnen will be able to be mistake free against someone with offense as dynamic as Anderson's.

Looking back now, it is so obvious he was on the juice, I don't know why it did not occur to me then. Guys do not suddenly improve dramatically mid career (especially without changing their training, as in Sonnen's case).

I remember watching Sonnen back when he was in the UFC the first time and when he was in Bodog and liking him. He seemed a like a funny guy back then but more of just a colbert style republican, bot such a troll. Those roids seem like they changed his entire personality.

[zY|]

Lol

[poopoo333]

http://www.fiveknuckles.com/mma-news/Chael-Sonnen-Machida-took-one-of-Coutures-teeth-For-that-Im-going-to-take-three-of-his.html

[flyinggogoplata]

http://mmajunkie.com/news/24289/sources-chael-sonnen-vs-lyoto-machida-not-on-ufcs-fall-docket.mma

not happening brahs

[poopoo333]

FUCKING BULLSHIT

[Mr. IWS]

"There was a couple of things going on there," Sonnen explained. "Wanderlei tells me that he's going to send me to the dentist. And I'm thinking, 'The receptionist generally sets those appointments, but if you know the phone number to my local dentist, I guess you could.' Then I'm thinking, 'Is he threatening me? I'm an American gangster, you are an immigrant from Brazil. Are you sure you want to go down this road with me? That's a threat?'
"Hey Wanderlei, let me give you a threat. I will cut the power to your house and do a home invasion. You will hear me climbing up the stairs in a pair of night vision goggles I bought in the back of 'Solder of Fortune' magazine. The next thing you'll hear is me picking the lock of your bedroom door and taking a photograph of you in bed with the Nogueira brothers working on your jiu-jitsu. I will post said photograph at www.DorksFromBrazil.com with password: not required, user name: not required.

Bulz

[flyinggogoplata]

DO NOT CLICK THE LINK

[Mr. IWS]

DO NOT CLICK THE LINK

LOL, I clicked on it, that shit is a real site. haha.

[Luke]

http://mmajunkie.com/news/24289/sour...all-docket.mma

not happening brahs

Inb4LukeSays.he.told.yaSO

[poopoo333]

Sonnen vs Stann at 136

[flyinggogoplata]

sauce?

[poopoo333]

Mma junkie

[flyinggogoplata]

dont like that matchup.