UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell has been in retirement from MMA since 2010. Still, Bellator’s Chael Sonnen has been on the prowl for some of the sport’s legends as of late. Sonnen has taken on legends the likes of Wanderlei Silva, Tito Ortiz and the former UFC competitor recently made a call out to “The Iceman” himself.
Shortly after the call out, Chuck Liddell spoke with TMZ. Commenting on the possibility of returning to the sport for a fight inside the Bellator MMA promotion against Chael Sonnen, Chuck Liddell stated:
“I’m never going to say 100 percent no (to stepping in the cage again). Chael’s the easy fight. If I was going to come back, it’s a good one. It’s a good warmup fight. He talks a lot. I think that’s why he does all that WWE style.”
Now Chael Sonnen has decided to fire back with a response. On his own You’re Welcome Podcast, Chael Sonnen stated:
“I got called out on TMZ. I don’t know if it’s a call out, I’m using that term, by Chuck Liddell. He said, ‘Chael Sonnen would be a perfect warm up fight’ for his comeback. TMZ got a hold of me to respond to this. I never miss big media opportunities and TMZ is huge. But, this one I just sat it out. First time ever I’ve told TMZ I’m gonna pass on the interview, because I didn’t know what to say and I still don’t, other than the truth. I will fight you right now Chuck. This was my idea. I’m the one that suggested you come in on my legends ass-whipping tour and be my crowning moment. That’s the truth. Chuck does not have a contract with any organization. Bellator would sign him and would make that fight and did sit down with him and told him that. But, he didn’t sign. Instead he went back to TMZ and pretended he wanted the fight.
“No problem if he’s using that as a negotiation tool. That is part of how the game is played and if enough people wanted to see it, it would be an effective tool. That’s kind of your measuring stick. When he can get publicity like TMZ, that’s a good sign for him. But the bottom line is, he doesn’t have a contract. They offered him the fight and in fact, they offered it to him twice, in person. He didn’t take it.”
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