Chael Sonnen, trying to get on Dana's good side, says Hollys manager was corrupt

[Lanx]

“Holly’s manager didn’t want to do it (wait). Sonnen added. “Wanted to do the fight now. That is so he gets paid. So now who’s corrupt? Where’s the corruption lie?”

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Sounds like he's just parroting what Dana said after the fight. Dana also passed the blame on her manager.

 

[Hardkore]

Chael has been reduced to an embarrassment. He should be ashamed to be on his knees groveling before Daddy Dana.

 

[batafrak]

A manager honouring the wishes of his fighter... how dare the corrupt bastard do such a thing.

 

[daltonames]

Ha! Crazy that they expected holly to wait a year for Rhonda to maybe comeback. Chael also kissing up to Conor. He's a funny douchebag. But a douchebag still.

 

[wake_me]

Holly is what? 36? How dare she want to stay active, and make some money while she had momentum. There was no guarantee Ronda would ever come back, at least to fight her. If she did, it would be at least 1 year.

As far as Dana throwing a hissy fit, isn't he the same jacka** who would publicly sh*t on fighters who would want to sit out and wait an extended period of time for a title shot instead of staying active? Rashad comes to mind.

"I haven't talked to him in a while, and not because there's any problem with us. He and I are fine. We squashed all the stuff that happened before. But, I have to admit, and he knows it, and he's gonna have to admit pretty soon too, I was right. I was right and he was wrong. Here's what you don't do in the fight business, you don't sit out and say ‘I'm gonna wait for the title shot and I'll sit out for a year and wait ‘till this guy - who just blew his knee out - heals.' That's insane.

You're a young guy, there's a small window of opportunity in the fight business. And, you have to stay busy, stay consistent, and keep fighting. He thought it was wrong. Shogun - he thinks he's gonna get that fight, he gets injured. Then he's next in line, and he's getting ready to fight again - his opponent gets injured.

And now he's in line for another fight and the kid's been sittin' around for almost a year and a half, hasn't fought, has ring rust, and hasn't got paid in a year and a half."

Go f*ck yourself Dana, you goof.

 

[SCTwins]

Holly is what? 36? How dare she want to stay active, and make some money while she had momentum. There was no guarantee Ronda would ever come back, at least to fight her. If she did, it would be at least 1 year.

As far as Dana throwing a hissy fit, isn't he the same jacka** who would publicly sh*t on fighters who would want to sit out and wait an extended period of time for a title shot instead of staying active? Rashad comes to mind.

"I haven't talked to him in a while, and not because there's any problem with us. He and I are fine. We squashed all the stuff that happened before. But, I have to admit, and he knows it, and he's gonna have to admit pretty soon too, I was right. I was right and he was wrong. Here's what you don't do in the fight business, you don't sit out and say ‘I'm gonna wait for the title shot and I'll sit out for a year and wait ‘till this guy - who just blew his knee out - heals.' That's insane.

You're a young guy, there's a small window of opportunity in the fight business. And, you have to stay busy, stay consistent, and keep fighting. He thought it was wrong. Shogun - he thinks he's gonna get that fight, he gets injured. Then he's next in line, and he's getting ready to fight again - his opponent gets injured.

And now he's in line for another fight and the kid's been sittin' around for almost a year and a half, hasn't fought, has ring rust, and hasn't got paid in a year and a half."

Go f*ck yourself Dana, you goof.

All of this.

Plus, I wonder what Meisha thinks hearing all of these comments from Dana. Obviously they didn't want her anywhere near the belt and Dana chomping at the bit to throw her at Rousey again seems mad disrespectful.

 

[steliokontos]

Sonnen has no business working anywhere near a microphone, the guy is the FOX News of MMA

 

[DevilsLettuce]

Chael is corrupt.

 

[rockylion]

Is someone's suspension up soon? Hmmmmm

 

[UL]

Don't blame him

When the ufc were going to fire him, he begged them that they don't and if he was fired it would mean he retires because if he couldn't fight in the ufc he didn't want to fight at all

 

[tenniswhiz]

So Chael got busted for HGH and was dropped by Fox. But then ESPN picked him up.

He was hired as an analyst/commentator by Fox. Wouldn't his HGH use be irrelevant? Because ESPN doesn't seem to care about it.

 

[dragonsfly]

I really can't go against Chael Sonnen these days the mann speaks prophecy. By default I agree with whatever Chael has to say

 

[AP_RESURRECTION]

must be a good manager and a threat to dana if he uses precious public time to bash him - must be worth it

 

[skombolis]

Holly got 1.8 million for that fight and was 2 minutes away from a 49-46 UD.

It's easy to claim hindsight now. I didn't hear a whole lot of people bashing the decision beforehand. And what if Ronda got injured or decided not to come back?

 

[daltonames]

Holly got 1.8 million for that fight and was 2 minutes away from a 49-46 UD.

It's easy to claim hindsight now. I didn't hear a whole lot of people bashing the decision beforehand. And what if Ronda got injured or decided not to come back?

Now they want Meisha to wait 8 or 9 months if Ronda decides to come back. Dana should let Ronda go. If she comes back, she comes back, but don't revolve the division around her. Let the fighters fight.

 

[skombolis]

Now they want Meisha to wait 8 or 9 months if Ronda decides to come back. Dana should let Ronda go. If she comes back, she comes back, but don't revolve the division around her. Let the fighters fight.

I agree. There is no guarantee she will even come back. But it's a real tough call for the fighter with the belt.

I don't know how Holly managed a 500k guarantee and ppv on such a huge card but no way Tate gets anything close to 1.8 million on her next fight unless it's against Ronda. And she could very well lose a rematch to Holly.

She almost has to wait. But Ronda only comes back if she wants to fight Tate and then Holly if she wins. I wouldn't put it past her (given the relationship between her and Meisha) to string it along for 9 months and then not come back. Or even worse get injured in camp.

Idk man, tough decision for Meisha. But I think Ronda probably will come back and waiting like an extra 4 months (assuming her next fight would have been in four or five months) to make probably 5x the money or maybe a lot more is hard to turn down. Guess we will know soon enough.

 

[steny]

Holly is what? 36? How dare she want to stay active, and make some money while she had momentum. There was no guarantee Ronda would ever come back, at least to fight her. If she did, it would be at least 1 year.

She's 34, but yeah it was her who repeatedly said she wants to stay active as much as possible + she made 1.8 mil. in that fight with Miesha ..not bad plus she still can fight Rhonda in a big fight - either she fights Miesha @ ufc200 and wins or fights somebody else wins, then Rhonda beats Miesha and voila we got the big fight comming again.

 

[daltonames]

I agree. There is no guarantee she will even come back. But it's a real tough call for the fighter with the belt.

I don't know how Holly managed a 500k guarantee and ppv on such a huge card but no way Tate gets anything close to 1.8 million on her next fight unless it's against Ronda. And she could very well lose a rematch to Holly.

She almost has to wait. But Ronda only comes back if she wants to fight Tate and then Holly if she wins. I wouldn't put it past her (given the relationship between her and Meisha) to string it along for 9 months and then not come back. Or even worse get injured in camp.

Idk man, tough decision for Meisha. But I think Ronda probably will come back and waiting like an extra 4 months (assuming her next fight would have been in four or five months) to make probably 5x the money or maybe a lot more is hard to turn down. Guess we will know soon enough.

Definitely a tough call. Meisha can retire off a fight with Rousey as the champ. I'm sure she'll wait a bit. But it's so absurd to expect holly or Meisha to wait around for a maybe. You have set date or fight that's one thing, but for maybe Ronda will fight? I dunno.