Chael Sonnen reacts to Conor McGregor's drunk video
Former Ultimate Fighter coach Chael Sonnen has voiced his disapproval of Conor McGregor's recent video filmed at the Ultimate Fighter House.
The video, uploaded by McGregor earlier this week, showed the Irishman leaving the TUF house in a stumbling, slurred state, prompting speculation that he was drunk.
Sonnen, who has coached on the show himself, slammed McGregor for his behavior, saying that mixing sports with substance abuse was "weird" and that being drunk was not appropriate for a mentor position at the TUF house.
Overall, Sonnen expressed disappointment in McGregor's actions, questioning his commitment to the sport and his role as a mentor to the TUF contestants.
Sharing his take on the video clip, 'The American Gangster had this to say:
"Drunk Conor McGregor at the TUF house, video slipped out. I'm trusting you guys saw it, he made it. He was leaving the TUF house, stumbling out drunk. He said something, I couldn't make it out... Getting drunk appears to make Conor really weird. But what do you guys think about that? Does a drunk Conor McGregor stumbling around the TUF set interest you?"
He continued:
"I've never felt that they go hand in hand... Co-mingling sport with some kind of substance abuse., I just think is weird. If you're gonna be drunk Conor, you shouldn't be drunk Conor in a mentor position over at the TUF house. They don't need to see you that way. It doesn't matter who the guy is, if he's coaching you, he's not one of you... pretty disappointed."
Check out Chael Sonnen voice his disapproval over McGregor's drunk video:
Chael Sonnen expresses skepticism over Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier's reconciliation
Former UFC fighter and analyst Chael Sonnen has shared his thoughts on the possibility of Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier burying the hatchet. Jones recently stated that he would not be upset if Cormier worked on commentary for their upcoming fight at UFC 285.
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However, Sonnen expressed skepticism over the two fighters' supposed reconciliation, stating that he believed there was no sincerity between them and that they still dislike each other. He pointed out the infamous rematch at UFC 214, where Jones knocked out Cormier with a head kick while allegedly using steroids, questioning whether such a betrayal could ever be forgiven.
"What bothers me is why? There's obvously no sincerity there. Neither of them...nothing is changed between these two. One guy knocked another man out by kicking him in the head while he was juiced up on steroids like you're not gonna get over that one day."
Sonnen's comments suggest that he believes the rivalry between Jones and Cormier runs deep and may not be so easily resolved, even if they appear to be cordial on the surface.
Check out Chael Sonnen's comments on the matter in the video below [6:28 mark]: