Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre spoke with Sonnen on his podcast and compared Conor McGregor to ‘The American Gangster’. He also saw similarities between the McGregor-Aldo fight and Sonnen-Silva.
Before there was Conor, there was Chael.
Chael Sonnen may have helped lay the foundation for a charismatic personality like Conor McGregor, but the UFC interim featherweight champ hasn’t always enjoyed the comparison.
Speaking with Sonnen on his podcast, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre explained why the two fighters draw a few parallels.
“I think, if I can make a comparison, of you[Sonnen] and Anderson Silva, I don’t know if I’m right, but it seems like maybe McGregor got into Aldo’s head a little bit,” said St-Pierre. “I don’t know [if McGregor can beat Aldo]. I guess we’ll find out. Aldo is a very smart guy, but Conor McGregor, the way he talks trash, there is a purpose to it.”
Sonnen was in rare form in the lead-up to his 2010 title bout with Silva at UFC 117. Sonnen would go on to test positive for elevated testosterone levels following the “Fight of the Year,” but he nearly managed to score the upset win after battering Silva on the mat for four and half rounds.
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