As first announced by TMZ, UFC President Dana White has announced that Chael Sonnen has been suspended by the organization after pleading guilty to money laundering. Talking to the celebrity website, White said that “Chael Sonnen has gone through a lot in the last few months and we think it’s important for him to focus on getting his personal life together before focusing on his career in the UFC…I spoke with Chael earlier today and he agrees that setting priorities in his life is the best thing for him right now”. This means that at the very least the planned fight between Chael Sonnen and Yoshihiro Akiyama that was due to take place at UFC 128 will not take place although the wider implications are unclear. White wished Sonenn the best in “straighten out his personal life” but wouldn’t be drawn on what would happen if he failed to do so.
About Will Cooling
A Comics Nexus original, Will Cooling has written about comics since 2004 despite the best efforts of the industry to kill his love of the medium. He now spends much of his time over at Inside Fights where he gets to see muscle-bound men beat each up without retcons and summer crossovers.
