Ex UFC star Chael Sonnen has reportedly been detained by the authorities on the grounds of an alleged brawl that had taken place in Las Vegas at a hotel.
Ex UFC Star Chael Sonnen Reportedly Detained Following A Brawl
According to TMZ, Chael has been accused of 5 charges of battery, but nothing has been made conclusive as of yet due to the fact that the police had not witnessed the incident.
As such, an investigation is ongoing in order to determine what the punishment could end up being. As of now, there is nothing to suggest that there were any injuries sustained.
Nevertheless, there were some other witnesses to hand who suggested that the sportsman was not behaving in the most adequate of manner.
One witness alleges that Chael was ‘banging on the door of a hotel room,’ while another stated that Chael was ‘easily handling the man.’
If it turns out that Chael does end up getting charged, then it could have a significant impact on his career for the following reasons. First of all, Chael is part of a commentary team by virtue of being a UFC analyst for ESPN.
Therefore, that is not going to be a good look when it comes to encouraging new people to the sport, especially since there are reservations about whether MMA is too violent.
Secondly, in any event, it only goes on to tarnish his own legacy given that he had competed in the sport for a significant period. This included 49 fights, as well as competing for world titles on two occasions.
In response, people began to call out Chael due to the fact that he had previously criticised Conor McGregor over his numerous incidents.
These infamously included punching an Italian DJ after things had gotten out of hand. Thus, there was an apparent contradiction being played out by Chael.
One person on Twitter wrote: “Ironic to critique McGregor for something then do something he would do a month later.”
With Chael yet to have responded to these claims, it is only right that we give him benefit of the doubt until an investigation proves otherwise. Time will tell how it plays out.
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