Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen coached opposing groups on season 17 of The Final Fighter earlier than dealing with off for the sunshine heavyweight title at UFC 159. The blended martial arts analyst lately revealed that, regardless of being on steroids, he was dominated all through the struggle.
Chatting with Ariel Helwani of The MMA Hour, the previous UFC middleweight and lightweight heavyweight title challenger was requested if he felt ‘Bones’ was clear throughout their title bout. ‘The American Gangster’ replied by saying:
“No. Heavens no. Oh, my god. We all know our personal. I may inform, very simply. It might be the physique. It might begin along with your delts, it will go to your nipples then it will be the higher abs – the three huge tells, however sure after all. I had extra juice than Tropicana and he pushed me round like a Mack truck versus a Volvo.”
Chael Sonnen added:
“As quickly as we locked up with one another, as he is pushing me backwards earlier than he comes together with his huge spinning elbow, I bear in mind pondering, ‘I do know your secret, ‘trigger I obtained the identical one.’ Sure, they examined however again then it was an IQ take a look at, not a drug take a look at, as a result of we did not have USADA in order that they needed to inform us once they would are available in and take a look at.”
Whereas Sonnen could have been on steroids throughout his UFC 159 title struggle in opposition to Jon Jones, he was unable to emerge victorious as he misplaced the bout by way of a first-round TKO.
Watch Chael Sonnen talk about utilizing steroids in opposition to Jon Jones beneath:
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Chael Sonnen criticizes heavyweight title struggle between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane
After three years away from blended martial arts, Jon Jones is about to make his return to the octagon at UFC 285 this weekend. The longtime UFC gentle heavyweight champion will make his highly-anticipated heavyweight debut as he faces Ciryl Gane for the title.
Throughout a current look on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, blended martial arts analyst Chael Sonnen criticized the title struggle, in addition to the heavyweight division by saying:
“I do not know if we have had a much less deserving heavyweight [title] match in a significant time frame… We get a man that is 1-1 in his final two versus a man that stop the game three [years] in the past and has by no means competed within the division. So far as the place we’re at within the heavyweight division, it is fairly slim pickings.”
Jones was anticipated to problem former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou for the title in his divisional debut. Following the latter’s departure from the promotion, Gane was given the chance to face the longtime gentle heavyweight champion. If ‘Bones’ wins, he’ll grow to be simply the eighth multi-division champion in UFC historical past.
Try Chael Sonnen’s feedback on the UFC 285 heavyweight title struggle beneath:
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“I don’t know if we’ve had a much less deserving heavyweight [title] match in a significant time frame.”
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