Chael will be the first 240lb light heavyweight fighter

[ShootFighter09**]

I am Chael fan but this is bad fight for the American Gangster. Chael should have fought Rashad or Machida.

This fight will resemble the Jones/Hamil fight without the illegal blow.

 

[ShogunTBone]

*sigh*

TRT is probably the most overused word on here.

 

[Sonnen Says]

240 = meh

*Chael will be 260 on fight night. (RIP jj)

 

[Cotek]

Richard Hale fought in the Bellator LHW tourney (so had to make the cut every month) and fights around 240 at Heavyweight. 240 isn't unreasonable for larger Light Heavyweights if they aren't in fighting shape or at least don't have to make weight.

A good example of how fighters can balloon up could be seen on TUF Smashes when the fighters weighed themselves at the end, some of the Lightweights were already around 180-190 only a few weeks after their fight.

Though I doubt Sonnen is 'ripped' at 240.

 

[knock_you_out]

'Ripped' is one of the most abused words in MMA.

 

[Mooner]

I hate this concept of weight = size. Sure Jones may weigh less on fight night (which is up for debates) but there's no denying Jones just has the bigger frame than Sonnen.

 

[itsjustme***]

I'm interested in how much stronger Chael will be. It could be this added weight tips him into the "Power puncher" category, as crazy as that sounds. It likely won't , but it's interesting nonetheless.

This is a guy who is coming in MUCH stronger for his LHW titlebout than he ever has before. At the very least it will show us what a strong Chael can do. If he gets dominated by Jones then it's pretty much the death bell for his career.

getting destroyed by Jon Jones isn't a good barometer to see how good or bad of a fighter you are

 

[CantoX]

 

[atl2006]

Chael loses to a solid 227 Jones though!

 

[The Coolman]

If weight meant ANYTHING in MMA guys like Zuluzinho would be the greatest fighters ever.

 

[Timurd123]

They get whatever dose the doctor thinks is relevant, not necessarily 100mg. To fight in the UFC your T to E ratio needs to be under 4:1 so finding a doctor that gets you close to that would be in your best interest without breaking any rules. Furthermore any fighter with a TRT exempetion doesn't even need to follow the 4:1 ratio, so it's hard to know from a pee test what Chael's actual testosterone rating is.

He needs to be 4:1 at fight time, he can be 100:1 every day in training

 

[method115]

Loading yourself with IV bags the hours after weigh in doesnt mean he fights at 250lb. I said in the cage weight not after 3 dinners, 12lbs of iv bags, etc.

Ok so whats makes you think Chael is going to be 240 in the cage? You showed proof that hes 240 now not in the cage.

 

[itsjustme***]

Chael loses to a solid 227 Jones though!

it is amazing how normal pro fighters can look when not in camp for a fight

 

[SerrabyTKO]

Mike Dolce is full of shit.

Chael will enter the cage around 220-225.

 

[Dickson Gracie]

it is amazing how normal pro fighters can look when not in camp for a fight

Jones catches a lot of shit for his physical gifts, but I've never seen him look to be in super human shape. He's like Anderson in that way - clearly in good shape, but lacking a beach body.

 

[d brooks]

You need to study up on TRT. Those 100mg a week doses are some serious mass builders haha

the recommended dosage is not the actual dosage used....

 

[ali2013champ]

Mediocre record?

Wins over Nate Marquardt, Michael Bisping, Yushin Okami, and Brian Stann and only losing to Anderson Silva in your last 6 fights is pretty damn impressive. If Anderson Silva retired, Chael Sonnen would be the best at the Middleweight division right now.

 

[Dickson Gracie]

I'd take Horn over anyone Anderson lost to (beside the bullshit DQ).

 

[KILL KILL]

Dolce is a known liar. I don't believe a word he says

 

[JonesBones]

I find it impossible to believe that fans who talk like this workout whatsoever. Its a legal supplement that helps you bust your ass harder. I see no issue.

It is an anabolic steroid. Other fighters caught with anabolic steroids in their system -that their body didn't make, that are exogenous - are suspended/fined.