Chael Sonnen continues to
be hilariously funny. The situation about Jon Jones and cancellations of UFC
151 only further fed the self-proclaimed champion in light heavyweight.
America is in an exclusive
interview with Bleacher Report commented on one of the craziest days in the
UFC's history.
- "When I decided to go
after the light heavyweight championship, I knew that I'd win it like I always
do. I just didn't know it would be by forfeit. But I do stand before you today
the light heavyweight champion."
- "I'm in the same
position today as I was yesterday. The fight's going to happen sooner or later.
It's not like I'm not going to beat this guy up. It's just a matter of when. My
biggest concern isn't with the fight or myself at all. My biggest concern is
with Dan Henderson and his health. I have a personal relationship with him. I
know his kids and how much he loves playing with them, so I just hate to see
the guy's health in any kind of jeopardy."
- "I really think quite
highly of Greg Jackson. You have to understand his opinion and influence on Jon
is earned. Jon respects him. He earned that. I understand there are
repercussions for Coach Jackson, but that's what he's hired to do. He's not an employee
of the UFC. He's a coach and he gave the advice to his athlete—I respect that.
I think we should respect that he spoke his mind to his athlete that trusts
him."
- "I don't know the
mindset or who's around (Jones). I only know who's around me. Dan Henderson,
Matt Lindland, Randy Couture. These are the guys who molded me not just
physically, but mentally. They would fight anybody, any time, anywhere. Some
people mean it when they say that.
-
"I'm from that same
mold. I'd never disrespect those guys that gave so much to me by being the
first one from our group to back down. And I never say that to sound like a
tough guy. I say that because I think it's really important that you're never a
bully in this sport. I hate them so much.
- "I have this stigma of
being a trash talker, but my only goal was to bring these bullies down. I never
picked on anybody who wasn't No. 1 in the world. When I went after Wanderlei
Silva, he had an aura around him that he couldn't be beat. When I went after
Anderson (Silva), when I went after Paulo Filho, the Nogueira brothers, (Lyoto)
Machida. If they were in my cross hairs, they were a No. 1 guy that everyone
else was sidestepping.
- "They are all a bunch
of punks and bullies and I will never be one. The only litmus test I have for
myself—am I willing to fight anybody? When the day comes that I won't fight
somebody, I won't fight anybody. If there is someone out there that makes me go
'I'm not fighting him,' then I'm not going to fight anyone anymore.
- "That's what bullies
do. Bullies pick and choose who they get in fights with based on who they think
they can beat. I will never, ever do that. When the day comes that I back down,
I will quit this sport."
- "This was his biggest
opportunity. There's no question I could beat Jon Jones. Jon Jones can beat me
too. But I can beat him. If you ever wanted to stack the deck in his favor,
you'd have done it on September 1. You'd have called me out of the blue,
switched weight classes on me, put me on a plane to do a press tour, put me everywhere
in the world except in the practice room. That was the opportunity he had. I
could have beaten him, but he could have beaten me too.
- "The next time we meet
up, when I've had a camp and my coaches around me, that's not going to be the
case. It's really important to win these fights, and the world saw me lose a
fight. I fell down. I'm not going to fall down again."
- "Jon Jones is a
delusional brat. He talks of being a businessman?! What?! What risks did he
take? What capital did he raise? Where exactly is his office located? How many
people does he employ? Hey JJ, put me on the phone with your secretary... Oh
wait, what?"
Sonnen has made it
clear that he will not withdraw from this match. He still wants to fight with
Jones.