“There Is No Means”: UFC Followers in Utter Disbelief as Chael Sonnen Discloses His Largest Combat Purse

Fighter pay is likely one of the largest points in blended martial arts. There are a lot of fighters who complain about not making as a lot as fighters from different fight sports activities, like boxers. Nonetheless, retired battle and MMA analyst Chael Sonnen claims to have made an enormous sum as his largest battle purse.

Chael Sonnen was among the finest fighters to have by no means received a championship in any of the main MMA promotions. Nonetheless, his trash-talking expertise and the portrayal of a “heel” persona made him a fan favourite. His trash-talk has impressed even Conor McGregor. Furthermore, Sonnen had among the most memorable rivalries in UFC’s historical past.

BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 16: Chael Sonnen weighs in throughout the UFC weigh-in inside TD Backyard on August 16, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Picture by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photographs)

Furthermore, he efficiently transitioned right into a battle analyzer, particularly for the UFC. Chael Sonnen additionally has a rising YouTube channel that has over 1,000,000 subscribers. He not too long ago made an look on the ‘Flagrant’ podcast hosted by comic Andrew Schulz. ‘The American gangster talked about his largest payday, which was an enormous shock for a lot of.

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Chael Sonnen made tens of millions

‘The American Gangster’ claims to have made an enormous seven-figure sum in one of many largest battle purses of his profession in opposition to one among his largest rivals, Anderson Silva. He mentioned, “Essentially the most I’ve ever made was $8.8 million in a single night time.” Sonnen added, “$8.8 million the second time I fought Anderson Silva.” 

The previous UFC star reiterated the occasion when he advised about this hefty payday to one among his mates. He mentioned, “I advised that story one time to a man named Brian and Brian was a great buddy of mine.” Sonnen added, “Brian advised me that didn’t occur after which he broke down the mathematics. He goes ‘right here’s what the gate was and right here’s what the pay-per-view was. They simply couldn’t have executed that.”

No one needed to imagine Sonnen’s declare of constructing $8.8 million {dollars}. Therefore, Sonnen determined to remain quiet. “I mentioned yeah. Identical to that, backtracked and took it again.”

Followers react to Sonnen’s largest payday declare

There have been many followers who commented on Chael Sonnen’s declare of constructing $8.8 million {dollars} in a single night time. One person on Twitter talks about Sonnen’s bizarre relationship with telling the reality.

Chael and the reality have a bizarre relationship more often than not… so take this 8.8 quantity as you want.

— Bridge (@Bridgegolf10) March 7, 2023

One other fan claims that the $8.8 million payday is a chance since fighters, throughout that point, had sponsors of their very own.

That was again once they may put on the sponsors on their shorts and shirts although they usually’d cling the banner of their corners with sponsors and I do know they made some huge cash from simply that so 8.8 is plausible

— Derek Inexperienced🥋 (@DerekGreen234) March 7, 2023

One Twitter person talked about that the previous house owners of the UFC, together with UFC president Dana White, would splash some huge cash on their fighters. He additionally talked about the occasion when Daniel Cormier was on an underwhelming contract, and Dana White handed him a million-dollar cheque.

Gotta sq. this with the very fact Dana and the opposite previous house owners would stroll up and hand checks to guys. DC was on a crap contract and Dana as soon as walked as much as him with 1,000,000 greenback test after a battle.

— Ben Inabinet (@ben_inabinet60) March 7, 2023

A UFC fan believes that solely Conor McGregor could make such an sum of money, particularly in his battle in opposition to Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The one UFC fighter I might imagine earned 8.8M for a battle is Conor for the Khabib battle.

— Emma Haye’s Elite Blues (@MikeyR0996) March 7, 2023

There have been a whole lot of followers who have been skeptical of Sonnen’s claims.

Downside with that is you may by no means inform if Chael is mendacity or not, He’s at all times in character 😂 these numbers appear inflated for positive however I’m positive they each cashed out huge.

— Josh Lillard (@JLillardd) March 7, 2023

One fan thinks that ‘The American Gangster’ by no means made $8.8 million in his whole UFC profession.

There isn’t any means he made that a lot throughout his profession, by no means thoughts for one battle. Chael is nice for amusing, however you’d be sensible to take the whole lot he says with a grain of salt.

— David Everett (@pulpfictionbuff) March 8, 2023

Not saying $8.8M is true or not, however the PPV attracts receives a commission much more than what’s disclosed. That card did >$60MM income from gate and US PPV + no matter offers the UFC has to broadcast in different nations.

— ryan guthrie (@guppyfresh) March 7, 2023

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Nonetheless, one fan claims that the main points concerning revenues and the PPV attracts are by no means correctly disclosed to the general public.

Chael Sonnen is understood for his wild claims. Furthermore, to attract a comparability, Francis Ngannou was provided an enormous cash contract, which he rejected. Furthermore, the sum was rumored round $8 million and other people claimed that it might have made ‘The Predator’ the most important heavyweight contract in historical past.

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