The 14 best trash talking Chael Sonnen quotes for MMA & life

Chael Sonnen may have been a good MMA fighter, but he was definitely an even better trash talker. In other words, if you get a black belt in trash talk then he’d be the person giving out the belts. Arguably, his mouth is what got him some of the biggest fights in his career and his undeniable quick thinking and roasts made him famous.

It’s no surprise then, that after his retirement from the UFC and MMA – that Chael Sonnen would go on to become a pundit where talking and opinions formed a big part of his job. For those that appreciate his trash talk and outlandish viewpoints, check out the best Chael Sonnen quotes below.

“They’ll tell you that failure is not an option. That’s ridiculous, failure is always an option. Failure is the most readily available option at all times. But it’s a choice. You can choose to fail or succeed”

“I’m the man of the hour, too sweet to be sour. What you see is what you get and what you don’t is better yet. I’m the women’s pick and the men’s regret and if you bet against Chael Sonnen you made a bad bet”

“One day, one moment, one night, best in the world. And that’s what it’s about for me”

“Tito always says that I use my mouth to get opportunities. The only person I know that made money using their mouth is his ex wife”

“You’re looking at the reflection of perfection. You’re looking at the man who gets all your attention. You’re looking at the man with the biggest arm. At the man, with the biggest charm. The man in Chicago who will do harm to the man three doors down. Whatcha gonna do when you know who? How you gonna deal, with the man of steel? How you gonna react to Sonnen’s attack?”

“Every time you win, you get another fight. Every time you get another fight you get a promotion, marketing, and media. Those things are what make stars”

“Even if I thought I could get a submission, I’m not laying underneath a grown man with my legs spread on worldwide TV. Some guys subscribe to that theory but I’m a Republican and we don’t do that”

“When you’re the best fighter in the world today, they don’t call you the best fighter. They call you Chael Sonnen”

“I don’t really know what respect means. That sounds like something a kid in the street would say as he gets ready to take your coat and shoes”

“If you can talk the talk but can’t walk the walk then you’ll look like a fool. That’s the risk but with great risk comes great reward”

“In some parallel universe you can hit a man 300 times and he wraps his legs around your head for 8 seconds and they call him the winner”

“Fighters are not heroes. Just a bunch of shy, lonely, insecure basket cases that destroy themselves and one another for the benefit of total strangers for a little money and acceptance from people they will never meet”

“Send anyone you want. Just don’t send anyone you want back”

“Accosting someone in public can be regrettable. Accosting a gangster can be hazardous”

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