News

Chael Sonnen: ‘I appreciate the memories—goodbye’

Chael Sonnen captivated fights fans for years with his work from top-position as well as a microphone in his hand. So for one final time with a mic in front of him, Sonnen went out on his own accord.

“I had a good run. I’m walking out. I appreciate the memories, and goodbye,” Sonnen said in the cage after losing to Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222.

Fighting professionally as far back as 1997, Sonnen’s elite wrestling made him Anderson Silva’s toughest opponent, nearly taking the belt from the world’s pound-for-pound king in 2010. The Oregon native left the cage holding his head held high with a record of 30-17-1.

“I feel like I used all of my toughness up,” Sonnen said via MMA Junkie. There was some positions in there that, before in my career, I would have walked right through them.”

Leave a Comment
Share
Published by
RBR MMA

Recent Posts

AUSTIN VANDERFORD MEETS ANTHONY ADAMS IN MATCHUP OF TOP-10 MIDDLEWEIGHTS

BELLATOR MMA today announced the addition of six bouts to the preliminary portion of the…

2 years ago

AFTER YEARS OF PRESSURE, “THE DIAMOND” IS READY TO SHINE AT UFC 269

After ten years in the UFC, Dustin Poirier is presented the ultimate opportunity to claim…

3 years ago

KAMARU USMAN IS REACHING RARIFIED AIR AHEAD OF UFC 268

Usman, the top Pound-For-Pound Fighter according to UFC.com, has all but dominated in each fight…

3 years ago

BELLATOR MMA TO WELCOME FANS BACK TO LIVE EVENTS BEGINNING WITH BELLATOR 260 ON JUNE 11

BELLATOR MMA is set to welcome back fans in attendance to watch live events beginning…

4 years ago

PAUL ‘SEMTEX’ DALEY TO FACE JASON JACKSON IN CO-MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA 260 LIVE ON SHOWTIME FRIDAY, JUNE 11

BELLATOR MMA have today confirmed that Paul “Semtex” Daley (43-17-2) will join the main card…

4 years ago

UFC Pay-Per-Views Now Available Through ESPN+ on Hulu

Following the launch of ESPN+ on Hulu, fans on the platform have tuned in heavily,…

4 years ago

This website uses cookies.