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rabakill · 07-02-2012, 12:29 PM

Don't let what Chael says bother you, it's an act. There are 2 versions of Chael Sonnen, the mild-mannered nice guy who is well spoken and the lunatic sociopath that shows up whenever Anderson Silva enters the conversation. He'll say whatever he wants to get attention.

**Liddellianenko** · 07-02-2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rabakill

Don't let what Chael says bother you, it's an act. There are 2 versions of Chael Sonnen, the mild-mannered nice guy who is well spoken and the lunatic sociopath that shows up whenever Anderson Silva enters the conversation. He'll say whatever he wants to get attention.

Where is this mild mannered nice guy you speak of? Seems to me anderson silva is not required to send chael off into looney land, anything from ring girls to the weather in cancun will do it.

**Canadian Psycho** · 07-02-2012, 12:40 PM

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Where is this mild mannered nice guy you speak of? Anderson silva is not required to send chael off into looney land, anything from ring girls to the weather in cancun will do it.

Eh, you and I tend to disagree, but you have to admit, Sonnen has been nothing but respectful to any opponent not named Anderson Silva. Okami, Miller, Maia, Marquardt, Stann, and even Bisping... you find me a single interview where Chael rips into any of those fighters, let alone to the degree he does with Silva. In fact, I dare say he's been rather complimentary of past opponents.

I admit he sent a few cheap shots Bisping's way, but they were minimal in comparison, and you could tell the two were having a laugh. Win or lose, once Silva is out of Chael's line of fire, you won't see these antics nearly as often. Unless the UFC sets him up against Wanderlei, who is just as much a loudmouth (if not more so).

**SideWays222** · 07-02-2012, 12:44 PM

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I think that's way better than growing up as a video game zombie like a lot of kids do nowadays.

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I grew up as middle class in Europe and that's exactly how I spent most of my days. I'd much rather my kids grow up playing like that, exploring things in nature and interacting with other kids face to face than have them raised by a TV, a computer or a Facebook "nanny".

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Same here ... a majority of this generations kids are really missing out on what makes childhood the most fun IMO.

I fully agree.

I was still young when we decided to move from Germany and when we got to America my parents were able to put their College degrees to good use and lets just say my life changed 10 fold. My family became a bit more then just "Well off" to the point where i probably started getting spoiled. To this day even though i have a job my dad still pays for just about everything except my gas money lol.

Iv had discussions with my family about how growing up in germany and just being around ALOT of kids my age was more fun then growing up like this. And i wouldnt have changed it for anything.

**Liddellianenko** · 07-02-2012, 01:00 PM

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Eh, you and I tend to disagree, but you have to admit, Sonnen has been nothing but respectful to any opponent not named Anderson Silva. Okami, Miller, Maia, Marquardt, Stann, and even Bisping... you find me a single interview where Chael rips into any of those fighters, let alone to the degree he does with Silva. In fact, I dare say he's been rather complimentary of past opponents.

I admit he sent a few cheap shots Bisping's way, but they were minimal in comparison, and you could tell the two were having a laugh. Win or lose, once Silva is out of Chael's line of fire, you won't see these antics nearly as often. Unless the UFC sets him up against Wanderlei, who is just as much a loudmouth (if not more so).

True, but you forgot Paulo Filho from among the opponents he trashed, in addition to random rants against fighters he'll probably never fight i.e Wandy, CroCop, the Nogs, Fedor, Lesnar, GSP etc.

This is in addition to trashing the entire art of BJJ, the entire country of Brazil, poor kids, lance armstrong, arianny and many more.

I'd say the list of things that sets Sonnen off is definitely more than anderson.