Two of MMA’s most quotable trash talkers have recently taken aim at
one another.

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Former
Ultimate Fighting Championship contenders Chael Sonnen
and Jorge
Masvidal are in a war of words following their recent
appearances on “The MMA Hour.” The roots of the conflict trace back
to last week, when Sonnen got into a shouting match with host Ariel
Helwani, with Helwani lauding Francis
Ngannou’s success outside the UFC and Sonnen accusing the
journalist of having a bias against the promotion. On a subsequent
episode, Masvidal sided with Helwani while ridiculing Sonnen.

One of the most renowned trash talkers and heel in the history of
the sport, Sonnen didn’t let Masvidal’s dig go unanswered. The
46-year-old went on a relentless online tirade, bringing up
Masvidal’s history with Colby
Covington, whom Masvidal assaulted in the street last March,
two weeks after losing to him in lopsided fashion at UFC 272.
Sonnen wrote:

“Jorge if you wanna scrap. You hafta beat one of my students first
Colby Cov… Ummmm Scratch that Let’s stick to things that are
possible”

Masvidal recently struck a plea deal regarding the assault, though
he claims his saga with Covington is far from over. Referring to
Masvidal’s legal troubles, Sonnen unleashed a torrent of social
media posts, including:

“George- Can you travel out of state without Air Marshals shackling
you to a hand-dollyl like Hannibal Lecter ?”



Sonnen’s rant has elicited only a single reply from Masvidal so
far, alluding to Sonnen’s history of performance-enhancing drug
violations—and perhaps his own history of resolving arguments with
his fists. “Gamebred” wrote:

“You juice head, I bet you won’t say this stuff in person.
@ChaelSonnen just keep the same energy when you see me.”

Sonnen replied:

“Since I don’t spend much time in county jails, homeless shelters,
methadone centers, or dodgy, unlicensed, outdoor barber-shops, it’s
unlikely we’ll see each other in person anytime soon.”


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