Thursday, August 23, 2012

UFC President Dana White shrugs off notion of Chael Sonnen as 205-pound title-contender

It didn?t take long for controversial UFC competitor Chael Sonnen to target light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. In fact, Sonnen dropped Jones? name in a recent statement announcing his move to 205-pounds for a fight with Forrest Griffin, saying that winning the belt ?Bones? owns would be akin to taking candy from a child.

However, UFC President Dana White has made it clear Sonnen is nowhere near the front of the line when it comes to light heavyweight contenders and will have to earn his crack at winning the championship.

?He’s a long way away,? said White in an interview with MMAJunkie of Sonnen?s proximity to a title-shot. ?He’s not coming off the (Anderson) Silva fight and just talking his way into a 205-pound world title-shot.?

Sonnen Not on Jones’ Radar at the Moment

?(Sonnen) is going to have to beat a couple of the best of the world. If he beats Forrest Griffin, we’ll shoot him right into the Top 5 and let him fight some of those guys there, and we’ll see what happens,? he concluded.

Sonnen is scheduled to face Griffin on December 29. The two fought once before years ago with Griffin picking up a submission win.

PHOTO CREDIT – UFC

Source: http://www.fighters.com/08/21/ufc-president-dana-white-shrugs-off-notion-of-chael-sonnen-as-205-pound-title-contender

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