Sonnen: 'Wanderlei is fat, stressed and trying to get out'

C. Sonnen (photo) faces Wanderlei in May. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

It's difficult to find one aspect of your professional or personal life that Wanderlei Silva e Chael Sonnen which was no longer the target of provocations between the two athletes. This Monday (03), the loud-mouthed North American decided to poke fun at his rival's supposed poor physical shape and stated that the condition was the result of a mistake on the part of the Brazilian, who had thought that the fight between the two would take place in July.

“Wand is fat. He hasn't taken off his shirt since we got here (at the TUF Brasil 3 recordings). He thought our fight would be in July, but it ended up being announced for May. He is stressed and trying to get out,” Sonnen said in an email sent to “Fighters Only” magazine.

With the weather not mild, after coming to blows in the last few days, Wanderlei Silva e Chael Sonnen They will have to live together for at least a few more weeks, until the end of the recordings for TUF Brasil 3, which still doesn't have an official date to air on TV. Afterwards, the athletes prepare for the long-awaited duel between the coaches of the reality show, scheduled for the co-main fight of UFC 173, on May 24, in Las Vegas.