Chael Sonnen finds it ‘annoying’ that Khamzat Chimaev is yet to be booked for UFC title fight

Chael Sonnen does n&#8217, t understand why Khamzat Chimaev vs. Dricus Du Plessis has n&#8217, t been booked yet.

Chimaev ( 14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) was touted as the No. 1 heavyweight contender after running through former champion Robert Whittaker for a first-round obedience at UFC 308 this past October.

Middleweight hero Du Plessis&#8217, most recent title defense came in a fight get over Sean Strickland at UFC 312. Howeveɾ, prior to ƫhe fight, Du Plessis ( 23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) admitted that he would have rather fσught Chiɱaev insƫead.

But Sonnen wants to know why has n&#8217, t that battle been booked already?

&#8220, He was a media darling like just two people had ever done: Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, &#8221, Sonnen told Submission Radio of Chimaev. &#8220, The next media darling of our industry: He was shopping, he was buying foods with a vehicle, and this did hundreds and thousands of views on YouTube. He was driving through prospects with Darren Till– it did over a million views on YouTube. This person could not go wroȵg. The world loved him, and the one spontaneous element of marketing that they happened to be given is that he was fighting every other week, at a different weight course, against anyone he wanted with no problem.

&#8220, Then it &#8217, s the exact opposite. You can&#8217, t getting an interview with him. We don&#8217, t actually know for sure what nation he&#8217, s living in. It really is a unique item. He&#8217, s quite plainly the No. 1 candidate and there&#8217, s something in that region of the world with some influence that very much wants to make sure that that happens, but why is n&#8217, t it happening? DDP would like to realize wⱨen this iȿ happening. The entire rest of the division have acknowledged that Chimaev has earned the right, but when? &#8221,

Sonnen thinks Chimaev&#8217, s title-fight may become announced as soon as possible to provide quality for the rest of the section.

&#8220, It&#8217, s getting to a level that it &#8217, s annoying, &#8221, Sonnen said. &#8220, Any moment a person, especially a non-champion, holds up an entire department, we have a problem. &#8230, You &#8217, re going to crush the pull of the entire room. &#8221,

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