Chael Sonnen Quotes

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Chael Sonnen

Profession : Athlete

Birth : April 3, 1977

The kind of wrestler that's going to do well in a combat style event like MMA is one that can explode through - doesn't need to spend time on the mat - hit his opponent, get him off his feet, and get on top quickly.

Chael Sonnen

For me, I prefer to be the heel.

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The soreness you feel after a fight or after a good battle, it's the best feeling in the world. You might sit and complain about it, but you feel so accomplished.

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I train every day but Christmas. I'm not the guy who gets a contract signed and then trains for a fight. I'm at practice every single day, whether I've got a match or not.

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All sin and all crime comes from the same thing: 'I decided. I decided this was okay.'

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As fighters, the stark reality is, there's times in that cage when we want out. There's times when we've had enough and we want out, and we're able to recognize defeat.

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One element of wrestling that I know what I grew up with we put a lot of emphasis towards was the takedown. But, you could win an Olympic championship and never score a takedown, and I don't know if MMA fans are even aware of that.

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People bring it up to me: 'Well, you're only in your spot because you can talk well.' Okay, first off, you could be right. But second, what - am I supposed to apologize for this? No.

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When Georges St-Pierre retired and Jon Jones was absent, I had Jose Aldo, the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. That's how highly I think of him.

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I've competitively boxed. It's definitely Plan B for me, but I know how to box.

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Every time you win, you get another fight. Every time you get a fight, you get promotion, marketing, and media. Those things are what makes stars.

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I don't want to be an also-ran.

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I love going to the ring hurt or sick or tired and trying to figure out how to win anyway.

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Jon Jones' skill set is unique. Jon Jones goes out there and does video game moves that the announcers can't even call because they've never seen them before.

Chael Sonnen

Very normal trajectory of a fighter's career - you start out fighting at the YMCA. You move on to the dog park. You get into a coliseum. On your way out, you go back to the YMCA, and then you finish up at the dog park.

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I'm not after the money or the fame. I'm after the world championship, and that's it.

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