Chael Sonnen will return to MMA with Bellator MMA, according to the Associated
Press. It was first reported that he would fight at 205 pounds but Sonnen says
he's not sticking to one weight class. He wants his first fight to be in
November and has suggested fights with Wanderlei Silva and Tito Ortiz. Sonnen
says he signed with Bellator and not UFC because they offered more money. Sonnen
has completed a two-year ban from the Nevada State Athletic Commission due to
testing positive for multiple drugs. He had suggested he was done fighting but
decided to stage a comeback. Under the deal if he fails a test he has to forfeit
100-percent of his purse and $500,000. |