Chael Sonnen is a "Bisping-Supporter," says he likes an "arrogant, cocky guy"
Posted on January 18, 2012, 12:10 PM by Joey Santosus"I'm a Bisping supporter. I'm not on the anti-Bisping bandwagon. I never have been. I think he has (earned his spot in the title mix). I think he's fought a lot of important matches ... If he had a strength, it would be the fact that he'll go hard. He'll fight hard the whole time. He's been in some real donnybrooks that have come down to the last moments of the last round, and he's able to continue fighting. While other guys are fading, he's still pushing. I think he's a very tough guy in that regard. ... I've never even seen Bisping in trouble. I've never seen him come out of there cut and scraped and bruised. He seems to go in, take care of business and go home.
He appears to be a little bit brash. He's definitely cocky and arrogant, which is two qualities that I like in a person. I like a cocky guy and I like an arrogant guy, so he earns points with me in those regards, but I think it turns a lot of people off." - For complete interview with Chael Sonnen, visit USA Today
Looks like there may not be a week-long war of words waged between Sonnen and Bisping after all.
Though many anticipated as much when news came down that the Brit would be stepping in to replace an injured Mark Munoz opposite Sonnen at UFC on Fox 2, it appears the sharp-tongued former title contender has opted to see the best in Bisping instead - his arrogance.
According to Sonnen, not only does he consider himself a "Bisping-Supporter," but unlike some, he finds his opponent's cockiness to be an admirable trait. The Team Quest fighter also went on to applaud Bisping's accomplishments inside of the octagon, insisting that the TUF 3 champ has earned his place in the Middleweight title mix. So, what's the word LowKick'ers? Does the potential lack of trash-talk make you any more or less interested in the bout? Will Bisping, perhaps, throw the first stone?
Further Reading: Chris Weidman steps in to replace Michael Bisping against Demian Maia
Photo: Chael Sonnen, left, fights Yushin Okami at UFC 104 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on October 24, 2009. Francis Specker
Comments
you two should get a room ....this could be the start of something great
Oh shit!! he said "if he had a strength" what..is he trying to say Bisping is weak?somebody needs to bring that to Bispings attention.I wouldn't take that if it was me.Bisping please say something!! lol
Ha! Sonnen likes Bisping more than I do. That's too bad, I was hoping for some epic trash talking.
I notice once again that Hateocracy can't stop talking about Sonnen and pen1s related issues.
Its weird Bruce Bruce that you're quick to tell everybody to enjoy life & don't take things so serious, but then your butthole gets inflamed when i crack a joke about Sonnen like he's your life partner.
A.S. & Jones are my favorite fighters in the UFC, that's as far as it goes, i don't love them, don't want to marry them, I'm just a fan. Please feel free to talk about them.
Yeah me too, I wanted to hear some trash talk from sonnen. what a disapointment . i hoepe that he will a least win the fight
Ok guys, are we gonna go on and on about the only word we know (humble) and how we hate on x fighter because he isn't "humble" enough, or are we gonna swing from or knees and agree with everyones favorite cheater about anything he says?
I'm just trying to fit in, but you guys gotta email me or something and let me know which side of stupid the rest of you are on if you want this to work
Since everybody has a problem with me talking smack about Chael Sonnen, I'm going to change it up for once & hope y'all appreciate my kind words. Here i go
Chael Sonnen is a smart man. Since Bones answered his challenge, Chael realized that he rather keep his teeth instead of searching for those bad boy's after dining on elbows courtesy of the LHW Champ.
Are you guys happy now?
Well, at least it was funny and I marked it so.
Hey, lets not weak him. He makes a good point. Lighten up is what I always tell him. He got me there.
Uh? Excuse me? Wher'es the insults, the bad teeth jokes, the count 1, ah ah ah, 2 ah ah ah, jokes? I'm not impressed by chael's performance so far
Woww...how did they weak you for that? lol the count 1 joke was awesome
Wait . . . what?
Chael is over the moon with Munoz out and Bisping in.
Would be interesting to see bisping beat chael and then them train together to beat silva. Chael did with Okami
No one is giving Bisbing a shot in this fight, but I seriously think that he may be able to pull it off.
Chael is still taking trash. He's just doing it in his veiled Chael way. The trash talk isn't even close to over. And that makes me happy
NO longer refers to him as Spitsburg?
Somone's turning FACE! NOooooooooooooo!
Bisping will be about as much use in this fight as Overeems cheque from K1
Bisping will be as effective here as M1 Global
It is very easy to atack people when the language barrier prevents you from getting hit back - this guy is a coward - coward to get into a fist fight with another human being on roids, coward to cheat people and risk their homes and a coward to tap and pretend he didnt (twice) - Mr Sonnen is scum...,pure and simple.
risk their homes?? you really dont have a clue on what happened there dont you
it must be that language barrier thingie.
Thanks for an epic UFC 142. Aldo jumping into the stands will forever be one of my fav. UFC moments. Oh, and the KO by Barboza on Etim...reminded me of the guy Sonnen is about to fight...
Someone actually telling the truth and eing fair to Bisping
Let the mind games begin!
Yesterday Chael hated Bisping. Today, he gives him props. I wouldn't to guess what he'll say tomorrow.
Which is awesome! And the winner gets the Spider! That's entertainment.
Sonnen is the more skilled guy, but the one thing he doesn't have is knock out power. Bisping is a much better fighter when he's not afraid of the big KO...
Oh cmon!!!! Man Chael would deadset suck a dookie from the poo trap of every fighter in the UFC but somehow seems to turn into a smack talking “American Gangsta” when it comes to the Spider.. Lame! Real lame.. He had potential to really hype this fight with some of his stella chat and just like the Brian Stann fight has come out
a suck hole. If your going to be the GSP diplomat then be the f*ckin GSP diplomat but if your going to be the heel be the bloody heel. Real disappointing.
Did you really have to be so graphic? Dread to think what you fantacise about.
Another think Sonnen goes on to say in this interview is that Bisping, whether people want to see him win or lose, sells a card just by showing up. He also reminds everyone that the UFC picks his opponents for him, not the other way around, and the bottom line is that he beats almost everyone they put in front of him.
Good interview, remarkably devoid of trash talk for Sonnen.
"I've never even seen Bisping in trouble."
must not have seen the silva fight. he looked like he was in rough shape when wand opened up on him late in the third and pusbing was saved by the bell
It's a rare thing thou, also Silva fought for about 1:30 of that entire fight (last 30 sec of each round) and didn't deserve the win, its so sad how peoples preconceptions blind them to reality.
After Hendo dropped him, he didnt see anything!
Well Sonnen is right, Bisping is a well rounded though and durable fighter that is really hard to put away. And sure Hendo put him away but who hasn't Hendo put away? Oh yes Shogun but that man doesn't have any quit in him at all.
Sonnen is setting him up for some trash-talking later. I'm trying to figure out his angle on this. There is always an angle with this guy.