Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Just like the bisping one, vote up. Personally I like him when he's not in promotion mode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Don't really care for him at all. The canned Pro Wrestling shtick doesn't do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Chael is awesome, he entertains people and hypes fights like nobody else. Chael has figured out the golden rule to staying relavant in MMA. It dosen't matter if the people love you or hate you as long as they don't ignore you. So he stays relavant and he keeps making big paydays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Sure I like him he is good for TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Love this guy, especially in promotion mode. One of the best talkers in the business, and despite being a wrestler that I'd traditionally find boring, his fights are always on my radar. He went from a top-carder in the minors to a headliner in the majors because of his hyping ability... good for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBR Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 he just does what he has too to sell fights -- personally i thought he was awesome on TUF -- one of the best coaches i seen on there if not the best 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I like his ability to sell fights, but he has crossed certain boundaries such as saying he will tap Silva's wife on the ass after she makes him a steak. Another annoying thing is that some of his fans annoy me to the point of me issuing a fight where they say he beat silva twice... NO he didn't first time he dominated silva yes but still lost and the second time he knocked silva'd. That said his ability to sell fights is like no other even though his style is not the most appealing to the untrained eye. I also like the fact that on TUF he was the best coach I have seen and sowed a completely different side that many people have not seen ... so yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I've enjoyed his bravado for a while now (and cheered for him since the Maia loss because I felt bad for him...) but after this season of TUF I really really like the guy. Seems to have a good head on his shoulders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 he just does what he has too to sell fights -- personally i thought he was awesome on TUF -- one of the best coaches i seen on there if not the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eveas Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I understand the WWE style trash talk though I think he goes too far at times with the trolling. More to the point though I simply don't like dishonest people. It is a matter of character. His insurance fraud shows he has no problem stealing or lying as long as it benefits numero uno. He seems like a good coach and decent to those he is not trying to troll, but the dishonestly, seemingly zero remorse for the fraud, and openly flaunting his abuse of the TRT loophole just rubs me the wrong way. His fights are OK due to his cardio, and I do like wrestling. I just can't get past the deep character flaws and I don't mean the ones he is pretending to have to hype a fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eveas Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I will still cheer for him over Jones even though I know Jones will make Sonnen his bitch. All that, "I am a humble role model instrument of God" crap while at the same time showing signs he is the exact opposite in private makes me want to gag. Jones is an awesome fighter, and he is really fun to watch. He just needs to have someone kick his ass so bad that some genuine humility gets knocked in there or at least a little maturity. I'd be fine if he embraced his cockyness. I just hate how he is obviously cocky but tries to hide it with all his Jesus talk and claiming to be so humble. Be cocky or be humble, but don't try to claim one while being the other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kole Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I understand the WWE style trash talk though I think he goes too far at times with the trolling. This^^ I like the guy because he is very entertaining and was one of the best coaches on TUF ever. But sometimes he just goes too far with the trash talk. Especially how he talked shit about Brazil and Brazilian people just was not cool. I also think that he went too far with that "I'm the real champ, I got the belt" crap and just made himself look stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Since watching the latest seasons of TUF, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I used to like Sonnen and his ability to hype fights like nobody else. However, I've really started to dislike him recently because of how many undeserved fights he has talked himself into in a row. I know it isn't fair. After all, I would take large undeserved paycheques if they were offered to me. However, it still bugs me. If he was being forced to earn his shots, I would probably still love him and be rooting for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRaven Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 not a fan he did use TUF as a PR bonanza for himself. But look at the history running for office as a republican they same party that got MMA blackballed in the US then the criminal record. He's a good fighter with willingness to say stupid crap to sell fights. So Dana crushes on him harder that Rousey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaner2010 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I like him. He's a great fight promoter, and should put up a good fight with jones. Plus he's been the closest to beat Silva in the UFC. He's one of the funniest guys in the UFC and he speaks the truth, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I never like fhe guy and I still don't like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kole Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=h4ARxky0Qv4 Chael doing what Chael does best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Kicker Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 i like him a lot more after TUF. before i didn't mind him, but i didn't really LIKE him other than some of his entertaining smack talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rac2 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 really smart guy. mediocre fighter. 90% of his fans are idiots. after TUF he proved to be a great coach, which could have something to do with his smarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warlord Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 not a big fan but he surely makes a lot of attention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyJones Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Just like the bisping one, vote up. Personally I like him when he's not in promotion mode That pretty much nails it on the head. He was a great coach and I actually like him a lot more after seeing his real personality come out on TUF but when he is in promotion mode he is extremely annoying. He has taken on that NFL football commentator type persona and I really hate how they are trying to turn MMA telecasts into that style (UFC on FOX). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 That pretty much nails it on the head. He was a great coach and I actually like him a lot more after seeing his real personality come out on TUF but when he is in promotion mode he is extremely annoying. He has taken on that NFL football commentator type persona and I really hate how they are trying to turn MMA telecasts into that style (UFC on FOX). That is what the ufc is turning into thats to dana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 I cant get enough of him. He is funny as hell and smarter than everyone else. I usually don't like pro wrestling antics. BUt from him I don't mind it. The different to me is he is willing to back up what he says even if he doesn't believe it. He says what he has to say and if he has to take a ass kicking because of it so be it. That isn't the case for fake shit talkers in Pro wrestling. Notice when Silva shoulder struck him he didn't break character and say he was just kidding don't take it personal. He stuck to his guns. He don't believe all the stuff he says and its obvious to anyone who has the maturity above a 5th grader. He also didn't breaker character when a Brazilian fan tried to punch him. This is the fight game. If you talk shit there is consequences and he knows it and is willing to live with it. Some fighters know whats going on but he isn't back stage making sure they are ok with it either. The risk involved in doing it is the difference between pro wrestling and what Chael does in MMA. IMO anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Plus he's been the closest to beat Silva in the UFC. One good fight doesn't make a career. Just ask Matt Serra. Sonnen didn't even win his. I generally like him for his personality, but how long can he ride the hype from a fight that he ended up losing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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