Before He Started Training BJJ, Chael Sonnen Had Self-Promoted Himself to Black Belt
Jun 24, 2021BJJEE
Through the years many cases of self promoted jiu jiteiros were outed. While some excused themselves saying it was japanese jiu jitsu, a discipline they made out some outright owned it. Chael Sonnen...
BJJ Black Belt Chael Sonnen Criticizes Andre Galvao For Giving Adesanya a Purple Belt
Dec 11, 2020BJJEE
Chael Sonnen talks Israel Adesanya getting purple belt from Andre Galvao on this episode of Beyond the Fight. One of the most striking moments in this video is when Chael Sonnen talks about...
Chael Sonnen Comments on Suga Sean O’Malley Entering A Grappling Tournament with an Injured Leg
Sep 25, 2020BJJEE
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley competed recently in the grappling industries tournament. The purple belt O’Malley did a good job reaching the finals of the advanced division but when he reached...
Why Chael Sonnen Is Wrong About Judo Effectiveness In MMA
May 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Chael Sonnen is considered to be one of the best mixed martial artists that UFC has seen in its history. Having retired from competition, he shifted his focus to being a host of his great Podcast....
Chael Sonnen’s Grappling Event ‘Submission Underground’ Ignores Coronavirus & Will Be Held Today
Mar 29, 2020BJJEE
Even with the current global pandemic situation caused by the new coronavirus, Chael Sonnen maintained his plans and will hold his submission grappling event “Submission Underground” this Sunday...
Chael Sonnen On Why Folkstyle Is The Best Style Of Wrestling
Feb 06, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
It’s not rare that you hear the discussion on which type of wrestling is „the best“, and it often revolves around a debate between Greco-Roman and Freestyle Wrestling. However, Chael Sonnen...
Chael Sonnen on How Well Gordon Ryan Would Do in MMA
Jan 21, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
What do you think – how well would Gordon Ryan do in an MMA match? Or, in other words – how well do you think modern submission grappling works in MMA? In his „Beyond the Fight“ episode,...
Chael Sonnen On Why Greco-Roman Wrestlers Do Better in MMA Than Freestyle Wrestlers
Jan 09, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Does it seem to you that Greco-Roman Wrestling translates better to MMA than Freestyle Wrestling does? And that the Greco-Roman wrestlers had way more success in MMA than their Freestyle...
Chael Sonnen On The Number One Mistake Wrestlers Make When Transitioning to MMA
Jan 08, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Making a transition from any martial art and combat sport to MMA is not an easy task in the slightest, as it carries many variables that need to be taken into account in order for it to be...
Chael Sonnen On What Gordon Ryan’s Victory Over Bo Nickal Means For Grappling
Dec 09, 2019BJJEE
Wrestling vs Jiu-Jitsu is very popular these days. Yesterday, the world’s best No Gi grappler Gordon Ryan faced Wrestling world champion Bo Nickal in a modified rules grappling match where...
Chael Sonnen: ‘This is why Grappling Will Never be on ESPN’
Nov 26, 2019BJJEE
A huge grappling match is set to happen at Third Coast Grappling’s on December 7th: 3x ADCC world champion Gordon Ryan will face the reigning world U23 and 3x NCAA champion, Bo Nickal. The...
Chael Sonnen Amazed at Blowback of Kron Gracie’s debut Win in the UFC
Feb 22, 2019BJJEE
Chael Sonnen has long been one of the most interesting color commentators of the UFC. Former UFC fighter and experienced wrestler recently took a chance to weigh in on young Gracie’s debut in...
Fabiano Scherner Awards Chael Sonnen His Black Belt
Jan 12, 2019BJJEE
Fabiano Scherner just opted to award two new black belts! Congratulations to the newest Black Belts of Gracie Barra Portland @jiujitsu_mole and @sonnench ! 10 years of hard work , you guys more than...
Chael Sonnen Failed at an Advanced Back Take From Turtle And got His Head Pummeled in
Oct 15, 2018BJJEE
Chael Sonnen just squared off with Fedor Emelianenko over the weekend. The event didn’t go so well for Chael even tho at time he seemed to have the upper hand: View this post on...
Chael Sonnen Rips Mackenzie Dern: You aren’t A 115-pounder – That’s Been Proved Time and Time Again
May 21, 2018BJJEE
Chael Sonnen has never been one to shy away from criticizing. In his latest clip he doubled down on Dominic Cruise’s comments about Dern missing weight being cheating. additionally Sonnen fired...
Does Sambo S*ck? An Answer To Chael Sonnen
Apr 02, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt and multiple medallist...
Chael Sonnen On Why He Thinks “Sambo S*cks”
Mar 25, 2018BJJEE
The American gangster, Chael Sonnen is a former UFC middleweight contender, Bellator MMA fighter, with a serious Wrestling and BJJ background. His Wrestling background is world class. He was a...
Firas Zahabi and Chael Sonnen Insist GSP and McGregor will be Reality
Mar 11, 2018BJJEE
While Georges St Pierre’s triumphant return to the octagon was hindered by an ulcerative colitis, there’s plenty of options flying around. One notable being a McGregor match up...
Chael Sonnen Trying Out Sambo
Jan 30, 2018BJJEE
The American gangster tries his hand at Sambo. Chael Sonnen is a former UFC middleweight contender, Bellator MMA fighter, with a serious Wrestling and BJJ background. His Wrestling background is...
Chael Sonnen Wrestling Highlights
Jan 30, 2018grappler z
Chael Sonnen aka ‘The American Gangster’ has a rich Wrestling background in all aspects: high school, Collegiate, Greco Roman and freestyle wrestling. In high school in Oregon, Sonnen...
Chael Sonnen Explains Offending Chuck Liddell: He Came Through The Competition Era- And we’re in the Entertainment Era Now
Jan 18, 2018BJJEE
Chael Sonnen might be 40 but he’s not showing much sign of slowing down. Just past summer he was entered in the ADCC absolute bracket! Still he’s no stranger to altercations...
Chael Sonnen Shows His American Gangster Head & Arm Choke
Dec 22, 2017BJJEE
Chael Sonnen demonstrates the set up to the head and arm choke that he hit on Brian Stann. Chael Sonnen was promoted in October 2017 to brown belt in BJJ by his instructor Fabiano ‘Pege Leve’...
Chael Sonnen calls out Fabricio Werdum for ADCC superfight
Nov 29, 2017BJJEE
Chael Sonnen had an interesting showing at ADCC – not only was he victorious in a superfight against Chekmat head Leo Vieira but he also entered the absolute division! Still...
After 3 yrs at Purple Belt Chael Sonnen Promoted to Brown Belt in BJJ
Oct 13, 2017BJJEE
Chael Sonnen has been promoted to brown belt in BJJ by his instructor Fabiano ‘Pege Leve’ Scherner, after having spent 3 years at purple belt. During this time at purple belt, he competed...
