Chael Sonnen lashes out at critics – UFC News
Former middleweight contender Chael Sonnen believes fighters who are talking against him fighting Jon Jones are the ones who had the chance to take on the champion but they could not. Sonnen got Jones through trash-talking, a skill he masters at. To others,
this is not how fights should be made but for Sonnen it is just a smart way of bringing opponents to the cage.
“They all sat there and said their little things. But I called everyone one of those b******s out and I'll call them out right now,” said the American Gangster while talking about every other top contender out there who believes he deserves a fight against
Jones. “I have no problem getting a tune-up fight and slapping anyone of those guys around, including the karate kid.”
When Sonnen said ‘the karate kid’, he was throwing it at Lyoto Machida, who was given the opportunity to fight Jones at UFC 152 but he did not. Back then, Machida said he needed more time to prepare for a fight against Jones, as he was notified just a month
earlier. Jones instead went onto face Vitor Beflort.
“With all respect, but for me, Chael does not deserve the title shot. I would like to know what he (has) done in (the) light heavyweight division (to) deserve (it)!” said Machida, while talking about Sonnen’s fight against Jones.
Not just Machida, even Dan Henderson believes Sonnen should not face Jones because the latter does not deserve it.
“I guess I should just quit training to win fights and be exciting for the fans and just go to (trash) talking school,” said Henderson, who was scheduled to face Jones at UFC 151 but he backed out due to a leg injury.
At least Sonnen has president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White on his side.
“Every one of these guys who is (complaining) about a title shot now were offered the fight and turned it down. They refused to fight Jon Jones,” said White during a media call yesterday.
White further added that since Henderson is injured right now and even Jones is injured, a fight between them is impossible in the near future.
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