Here is all you need to know about Chael Sonnen, mixed martial artist along with his age, career, bio, wife and net worth
With his health under question, Mike Tyson may be forced to withdraw from his Jake Paul clash and according to Chael Sonnen, he will be called upon to compete on July 20 as a replacement for Tyson as the former UFC middleweight title challenger alerted everybody to the decision during a post on social media.
Driven by his desire to exact revenge on Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen is diving headfirst back into the deep end.
Even though it has been almost 12 years since the two sports superstars were imprisoned together, their illustrious rivalry will always have a special place in the hearts of combat sports enthusiasts everywhere.
Silva and Sonnen will compete in a nostalgic match on 15 June in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with everything on the line.
“The American Gangster” won over the public’s adoration with his amazing microphone skills when they first met back in 2010. Here is all you need to know about who Chael Sonnen is.
Who is Chael Sonnen, bio, age, height, wife, UFC fight record and net worth
Chael Sonnen is is an American submission grappling promoter, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, and former mixed martial artist who was born on April 3, 1977 in Clackamas County, Oregon, U.S. The 47-year-old stands 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m). Sonnen is a Catholic with German ancestry.
Sonnen has a UFC record of seven wins and seven losses and an overall record of 31-17 (one no-contest) during his career. He fought three times for UFC title belts, won two Fight of the Night honors and owns the record for most control time in UFC middleweight.
A look at Chael Sonnen’s career so far
Chael Sonnen began practicing mixed martial arts and competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 1997.
He became well-known in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, challenging for the UFC Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Titles.
He has also competed in Bellator MMA, Pancrase, and World Extreme Cagefighting in addition to these promotions.
He is recognised as one of the greatest mixed martial artists who has never won a significant world title and as one of the most infamous trash talkers in the history of the sport.
In July of 2014, Sonnen launched his own submission grappling promotion, Submission Underground (SUG), following his debut as an ESPN MMA analyst the previous year.
He runs a YouTube account of his own. Usually, his channel talks about news on combat sports.
Chael Sonnen’s wife
Chael Sonnen is married to Brittany since 2013 in July after dating for a while. They welcomed two kids Theo Sonnen and Pria Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen’s net worth
Chael Sonnen’s reported net worth as per Celebrity Net Worth is $4 million.