Chael Sonnen has been noticeably heavier due to his recent layoff from the Octagon due to both legal and personal issues, but it seems that Sonnen is picking a fight with a “Dragon” on his way back to the Middleweight title.
At UFC 132 on Saturday, Sonnen told Ariel Helwani:
“I don’t know what the future holds, there are plenty of guys out there to fight. There’s a karate guy at 205 pounds, I might stop there on my way back to 185 for a tuneup fight and take out Machida.”
Tatame.com had a rebuttal from the former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida:
Tatame: Chael Sonnen told MMA Fighting that he’d like to move up and fight you soon. What do you think about that?
Machida: I think that’s great, I’m excited to do that. He’s coming back now, wants to fight, and I really think it’s a good fight for me. If Sonnen really wants this fight, I’ll sign it immediately, no problem at all.
Obviously this would be a big money fight
