Former UFC middleweight and light-heavyweight title challenger, now an MMA analyst.
Chael Sonnen on YouTube ↗Track Record
Derived from every pick we've logged and verified — shown with its denominator, never a bare percentage. Draws and no-contests fall outside it.
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On the Card
Chael Sonnen's picks for UFC Freedom 250 — tap a row for the reasoning and the source clip.
Topuria vs Gaethje Chael Sonnen: no pick for Topuria vs Gaethje — upcoming.
Won't call it — argues you're either overrating Topuria or underrating Gaethje, and admits he doesn't know which.
Pereira vs Gane Chael Sonnen: picks Pereira · to win for Pereira vs Gane — upcoming. Note: From the UFC on Paramount+ HQ Spotlight panel.
Sonnen isn't convinced Gane truly wants the prize — that winning an interim belt opens a can of worms (a Pereira rematch, an Aspinall drop-back, a returning Jon Jones) he may not be invested in — and a fighter who doesn't want the prize often doesn't want the victory. He takes Pereira, expecting a long night, possibly a decision.
- Questions whether Gane really wants an interim belt
- Expects a long night — possibly a decision
- Pereira fights comfortably at the ~240 lb he always trains at
“I'm taking Alex Pereira. It's going to be a long night, possibly even a decision.”
* From the UFC on Paramount+ HQ Spotlight panel.
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