Sonnen says he was invited to participate in TUF 1, but declined
the controversial Chael Sonnen will be one of the coaches on the 17th season of The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC's reality show, but what few people knew was that the North American was invited to participate in the first edition of the program, which took place in 2005. Sonnen revealed that how could he not He understood the format very well, he preferred to stay out.
“I didn't know what to expect. I didn't know what it was. I sat, watched and regretted that decision. I really enjoyed watching it, and all these years later, here I am,” said Sonnen, in an interview with the website MMA Junkie.
Despite having chosen to stay out of TUF 1, Sonnen made a point of praising all the participants in the reality show, which for Dana White, president of the organization, was responsible for the UFC's broad growth.
“This first season was very strong. You have guys like Nate Quarry, who didn't win, and look how big he is. You got guys like Josh koscheck, who did not win. Stephan bonnar. Kenny Florian. Those guys didn't win, and that's when you can really understand that first season.”
TUF 17
Chael Sonnen will be one of the coaches for the next season of TUF against Jon Jones. At the end of the reality show, the North Americans will face each other for the show's light heavyweight belt. The duel is scheduled to take place on April 27, 2013, in Las Vegas, in the United States.
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