Sonnen Takes Jabs at Georges St-Pierre, Brock Lesnar and Anderson Silva

[Eric15210]

Some highlights of Tuesday's Q&A session before the UFC Fight Night 22 weigh-ins in Austin:

On Silva: "Is Anderson here right now? I'll kick his ass from Austin all the way to San Antonio! ... He's a very good fighter. He's got a lot of skills. He's just not as good as me. He's not the best guy in the world. He never has been. He's a sham."

On the potential to move down to face St-Pierre or move up to face Shogun Rua: "GSP had better pray to heaven above that Shogun accepts my challenge, 'cause one of those two guys is gettin' beat up."

On what he would say if St-Pierre challenged him: "If GSP said he wanted to fight me, the first thing I would say is the first thing I say every time I hear GSP talk: 'Gol dangit! That sounds like a French Canadian Minnie Mouse!' That's the first thing I'd say. Then I'd say, 'GSP, lemme ask you a serious question. Do you have designated driver, someone to get you home safely? 'Cause clearly, you're intoxicated.' I would say, 'GSP, do you have a hankering for pain?' 'GSP, did you lose a bet with God?' 'GSP, bring your $3,000 suit, bring your $3 date and get the 3-cent tan beat off your socialist back.' That's what I would tell GSP."

On fighting your friends: "If you're in the UFC, you're on the wrong side of Chael Sonnen. I got no friends from 9 to 5."

On Silva's dominance as champion vs. St-Pierre's dominance as champion: "GSP is one of these guys, not only did he clear out his division, he's about to clear out his division a second time over. That was always one of my gripes with Anderson, where everyone's talking about how good Anderson is. I'm going, 'Guys, MAYBE. He never fought the No. 1 guy in the world.' Anderson's been champ four years. For three years, he sat behind Paulo Filho. They went and worked out together. Paulo kicked his butt. And so Anderson decides to massage his ego and say what friends they are so he doesn't have to fight him. I go destroy Paulo Filho, then Anderson suddenly moves into the No. 1 spot. So I don't get it. I don't know who it is he fought that's supposed to be so impressive. (Yushin) Okami beat him, he's ducked Okami. I challenged him for four years, so he ducked me. Machida beat him up in practice so now all of a sudden he and Machida are buddies. This is a scam. It's a work. And it's about time we caught on. GSP, on the other hand, has beat everybody in the division and he's beaten them for the second time."

On the potential to be a coach on "The Ultimate Fighter": "Whether it's Anderson and I, or GSP and I, I think that may happen. I'm an attention whore; that's the business that I'm in. I'd love to be on TV once a week."

On Michael Bisping: Bisping's shown some stuff. He stepped in there with Dan Henderson, and that's a scary thing to do. He stepped in there with Wanderlei Silva, who used to be a fighter, and that's a scary thing to do. I think you gotta give him a little bit of leeway. He goes out and fights hard. ... But he's managed to rub people the wrong way." (Note: Not long after the comment about Silva, Sonnen did an official UFC appearance signing autographs next to him at an Austin sporting goods store.)

On one of the reasons he wants another crack at Anderson Silva: "I don't care how long it goes. I like beating up Anderson Silva. That's the honest truth. I like punching him 'cause I know what a bully is. He punched my friends. He beat up two teammates of mine and I haven't forgotten that."

On Lesnar: "If Brock Lesnar was here right now, I'd take my boot off and throw it at him. And he better polish it up before he brings it back to me. That guy comes around here talkin' about he's the baddest guy in the UFC? Hey Brock, quit eating so many raw eggs and doing pushups, 'cause it's effecting your realm on reality. Are you kidding me? I'd slap you in your face and you wouldn't do anything about it, Brock. 'But I'm Brock Lesnar! I've got this $5 haircut and a knife tattooed on my chest!' Well I'll shove it up through your face if you get in Chael Sonnen's way."

Finally, the poem he's been working on for Silva: "Anderson, think it through. There's still a few months before they lock the door behind me and you. Last time, they raised your hand – but it was plain to see. I took a lot more out of you than you took out of me. I broke the mirror and I blew away the smoke. It was me who tapped, but it was you who broke."

http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/09/14/sonnen-takes-jabs-at-georges-st-pierre-brock-lesnar-and-anderso/

[George Whorewell]

LOL

Sonnen really has a couple of screws loose. Hard not to like the guy though, since he backs up his smack.

[coltrane]

If GSP does ever move up a weight class, it won't be with a guy like that right away.  Sonnen would maul him imo.

[George Whorewell]

A few years ago, when Tito Trinidad was in his prime, I was still pretty young. Back then I really didn't know about MMA. My pops had illegal cable and I would go over to watch every big fight no matter the weight class. When Trinidad was slated to fight Benard Hopkins I remember telling my father that Hopkins would get destroyed. I thought I was a teenage boxing expert so my rationale was that Trindad was too skilled, too tested, too much a star on the rise to lose to a dirty- undignified ex con like Hopkins.

My dad told me to STFU and explained that Hopkins would win the fight and that Trinidad would probably never be the same fighter again. He explained that Trinidads handlers ( who I believe consisted of his dad and another family member at the time) should have ducked Hopkins at all costs. He was the worst kind of guy for Trinidad to fight. In the first place, Trinidad didn't even owe Hopkins a title shot. He let Hopkins trash talk his way to a title unification fight where Trinidad was moving up in weight class. Besides that, Hopkins was experienced, crafty, had great defense and was in tremendous shape due partly to the fact that he fought at his natural weight. But most of all, he had nothing to lose and Trinidad had everything to lose.

Sure enough he was correct. Trinidad was never the same, Hopkins became unified champion. Hopkins ran his mouth, was extremely disrespectful to Trinidad ( who by all accounts was a fairly humble and polite guy) and became a star at almost 40 years old. The young, promising and extremely talented Trinidad never really reached his potential. The toothless, old, dirty, ex con became one of the greatest boxers this generation has seen.


Sonnen really reminds me of Hopkins in a lot of respects. He's experienced, he's not overly talented, he's in phenomenal shape and he is showing himself to be a prolific trash talker. If I was a star in MMA, I wouldn't go near Sonnen. He fights like he has nothing to lose and for the most part he has nothing to lose. I feel like Sonnen is waiting for another champion to engage his shit talking and give him an undeserved title shot. He almost scored the biggest upset in MMA history against Silva ( Fedor/ Werdum is number 1 imo, but a Sonnen win would have been at least in the discussion). I would bet the house Sonnen will not squander a second chance to put his name in the history books.  
  

[*ChuteBoxe*]

A few years ago, when Tito Trinidad was in his prime, I was still pretty young. Back then I really didn't know about MMA. My pops had illegal cable and I would go over to watch every big fight no matter the weight class. When Trinidad was slated to fight Benard Hopkins I remember telling my father that Hopkins would get destroyed. I thought I was a teenage boxing expert so my rationale was that Trindad was too skilled, too tested, too much a star on the rise to lose to a dirty- undignified ex con like Hopkins.

My dad told me to STFU and explained that Hopkins would win the fight and that Trinidad would probably never be the same fighter again. He explained that Trinidads handlers ( who I believe consisted of his dad and another family member at the time) should have ducked Hopkins at all costs. He was the worst kind of guy for Trinidad to fight. In the first place, Trinidad didn't even owe Hopkins a title shot. He let Hopkins trash talk his way to a title unification fight where Trinidad was moving up in weight class. Besides that, Hopkins was experienced, crafty, had great defense and was in tremendous shape due partly to the fact that he fought at his natural weight. But most of all, he had nothing to lose and Trinidad had everything to lose.

Sure enough he was correct. Trinidad was never the same, Hopkins became unified champion. Hopkins ran his mouth, was extremely disrespectful to Trinidad ( who by all accounts was a fairly humble and polite guy) and became a star at almost 40 years old. The young, promising and extremely talented Trinidad never really reached his potential. The toothless, old, dirty, ex con became one of the greatest boxers this generation has seen.


Sonnen really reminds me of Hopkins in a lot of respects. He's experienced, he's not overly talented, he's in phenomenal shape and he is showing himself to be a prolific trash talker. If I was a star in MMA, I wouldn't go near Sonnen. He fights like he has nothing to lose and for the most part he has nothing to lose. I feel like Sonnen is waiting for another champion to engage his shit talking and give him an undeserved title shot. He almost scored the biggest upset in MMA history against Silva ( Fedor/ Werdum is number 1 imo, but a Sonnen win would have been at least in the discussion). I would bet the house Sonnen will not squander a second chance to put his name in the history books.  
  

I agree with just about everything you said except the biggest upset in MMA history, (that would be Matt Serra TKOing GSP).

[benchmstr]

i hated the guy at first....until he totally raped silva like he did, until that fluke submission got him...after the fight he didn't make any excuses...just said "i lost"...and silva poured out the excuses for his ass beating....men do NOT make excuses

and GSP vs shogun?.......shogun by murder......hahahaha gsp fighting shogun is funny as hell....george isn't ready for what shogun will bring

not talking shit about GSP either..i like the dude....but he isnt ready for shogun..

bench

[George Whorewell]

I agree with just about everything you said except the biggest upset in MMA history, (that would be Matt Serra TKOing GSP).

In retrospect, your probably right about Serra. But at the same time, the GSP of now-- the one that beat BJ in the rematch, abused Hughes and has pretty much dominated every fight start to finish is not the same fighter that lost to Serra. Although, you could probably also argue that Serra hasn't been the same quality fighter since he beat GSP but in the opposite sense.