Chael Sonnen remembers having seen a different side of Daniel Cormier while drawing “The Ultimate Fighter”
In addition to his new role as a commentator and analyst for the real American freestyle of Hulk Hogan, Chael Sonnen is back to train “The Ultimate Fighter” for the third time.
While faced his rivals in Jon Jones and Wanderlei Silva in the past, the last season of ‘Tuf’ sees him compete with his friend and co-host, Daniel Cormier.
Fans had an overview of the dynamics of this season with the first episode where the Sonnen team, which presents Colby Covington working as a coach, got to work.
They recorded their first victory after Joseph Morales obtained the upset victory against Eduardo Henrique from the Cormier team to start a good start.
However, it was the buffoonery before the fight of his colleague coach who apparently obtained the greatest reaction of Sonnen in this first episode.
Chael Sonnen says he did not expect Daniel Cormier’s competitive approach to “the ultimate fighter”
In an exclusive interview with Bloody Elbow, Chael Sonnen explained if he had seen a different side of Daniel Cormier during their stay on “The Ultimate Fighter”.
“Yes, and I must tell you, I respected it. I was simply not ready.
The two former competitors regularly co-organize the program `Good Guy / Bad Guy ” of Espn where they often joke, but” Tuf “has placed them in a competitive environment.
This was shown in the first episode where Cormier and his team engaged in songs of “Uh Vai Morrer” to support their Brazilian teammate, which results in “you are going to die”.
After an intense weighing, Sonnen congratulated Joseph Morales for not having left the antics before the fight before producing the submission victory.
Sonnen said that even if he respected his colleague coach who took this attitude towards the show, he hopes that he would have seen him coming so that he could have retaliated.
“You know, Daniel is one of the boys. He is still in the room. He always does his training sessions. He has little Daniel whom he raises. I mean, it will be in this room for 20 years and in another way, when you are one of the boys, you act as one of the boys.
“Then, it was put in a role as a coach, which is a more responsible area. So, whatever an sportsman I thought Daniel was, I thought he would be more a sportsman in this situation and this part threw me. I was not ready for him. I appreciated it. I want me to have known that I could have retreated, but if I am, it took me off guard. ”
What can fans of the Ultimate Fighter season 33 wait in the future?
The second episode should be broadcast on June 3 where the choice of the Welter weights of the Cormier team, Danil Donchenko, will face the n ° 3 choice of the Sonnen team, Richard Martins.
The Martins of Brazil recorded 4 consecutive victories in LFA, producing 8 rear in its 9 professional victories.
Ukraine Donchenko has built a professional record from 11-2 to only 23 years old, the two men doing their best on their feet.
It seems that the tensions between the two teams and some of the competitors will only increase throughout the season if the preview of what will happen is to be passed.
At the same time, we have invited appearances of several former “tuf” to wait impatiently with Robert Whittaker and Rashad Evans to offer some advice.
