Chael Sonnen accepts invitation to act as commentator at Khabib Nurmagomedov event

C. Sonnen presenting his program on YouTube. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Slowly, 'Eagle Fighting Championship', MMA organization chaired by Khabib Nurmagomedov, is creating a shape. And now, the franchise has announced that the former fighter Chael Sonnen is the new commentator for the event. In fact, it should debut for the company this Friday (28).

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The announcement was made on the company's social networks, which will also feature Henry Cejudo e Felicia spencer in the comments of their respective events. In addition to 'Eagle FC', Chael performs in UFC events on the North American 'ESPN' and, occasionally, appears on Bellator broadcasts. Already in the 'YouTube', the eternal rival of Anderson Silva It has a channel with almost 1 million subscribers.

Known for his 'trash talk' in career, Chael Sonnen He was one of the great characters in mixed martial arts in the last decade and, in the UFC, he competed for the middleweight (up to 83,9kg) and light heavyweight (up to 93kg) titles, against Anderson Silva e Jon Jones. However, on both occasions, the North American was surpassed.

In addition to commentators, 'Eagle FC' has also made important additions of well-known competitors in the world of MMA. Names like Rashad evans, Antonio Pezão and Ray Borg have already signed a contract to compete in the Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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