‘The Bad Guy’ retires inside Madison Square Garden at Bellator 222
In the co-main event at Bellator 222 in New York, Chael Sonnen faced off against Lyoto Machida.
Sonnen took a big knee to the body early in the first and while he survived the round, he would get finished in round 2 via TKO. Following the fight, Chael signaled to Big John that he wanted to speak after Machida’s post-fight interview.
“The Bad Guy”l took the mic and addressed the crowd in good spirits, “I had a hell of a lot of fun. I had a good run. I’m walking out. I appreciate the memories.” Placing his gloves in the canvas, Sonnen left the cage for the last time as a professional mixed martial artist.
Sonnen is a former UFC contender known for his trash talk and fight antics. He is most known for fighting some of the sport’s best, Anderson SIlva, Jon Jones, Fedor Emelianenko, to name a few. Chael walks away from the sport with a professional record of 31 wins and 17 losses.
The Scrap wishes Chael Sonnen nothing but the best in his well-deserved retirement.
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Austin Luff
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Austin Luff
Austin Luff is a broadcasting student at Durham College and one of the original writers at The Scrap, contributing since the site’s inception. Passionate about MMA, Professional Wrestling and Influencer Boxing, Austin also produces video content for The Scrap’s YouTube channel. With his large TikTok following and creativity, Austin was meant to be a Paul brother in this lifetime.
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