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Chael Patrick Sonnen is a retired American mixed martial artist who last competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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15 Aug, 2014

Talk is Jericho interview

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Sonnen is a guest on Talk is Jericho to discuss UFC, loving professional wrestling and trying out for WCW. Jericho:

UFC legend Chael Sonnen is the best trash talker in the UFC/MMA world… maybe even in sports, period! And he’s giving lessons on Talk Is Jericho! He’s also chatting about his love of pro-wrestling, Ric Flair, Y2J, and Anderson Silva (WTF?)! He’s got stories about his one-time WCW tryout, the details on his 2-year worldwide suspension from fighting, his future plans which may or may not include WWE, and why you might want to pay extra attention to the 2016 Olympic games! Chael is running his mouth… in the best possible way with Y2J! Check it out now!

8 Dec, 2014

MMAMania interview

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Sonnen talks to MMAMania about CM Punk’s upcoming UFC debut and teases that he knows who his first opponent will be.

Well, he is not a bottom-tier guy, I can tell you that. You will know who he is and he will be a pretty-heavy favorite to win. Punk is not going to come in as the favorite.

31 Aug, 2016

Diaz: Immediate McGregor rematch unlikely

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Speaking to Sonnen on his podcast, Diaz says he doesn’t expect an immediate rematch.

I don’t know [what’s going on behind the scenes]. Remember last time they rushed to his house the next morning and said he was all obsessed or whatever? I was pretty crazy about it for a couple of days, but it’s whatever to me, you know? I won that fight and I’m not like jumping for joy already for round three. I think I beat him twice, so it’s 2-0 as far as I’m concerned. If they want to do it down the road, I don’t know – I’m not in a hurry. I believe they know too, because he’s got a smart coach on his hands. Him and his coach know what happened in the fight and they’re not stupid, so I think they are going to do what they can to return to his division and get onto a new stage.