UFC and Fox terminate relationship with Chael Sonnen following second failed drug test in 2014

Fox and the UFC are done with Chael Sonnen after the former title challenger tested positive for banned substances for a second time this year alone.

One of the immediate concerns following Saturday night's revelation that Chael Sonnen had failed yet another drug test, this time including "major performance enhancing drugs" such as HGH and EPO, was how Fox and the UFC would handle the situation. It appears that we now know the answer to that question, with Sonnen bounced from both organizations.

Sonnen had become a sort of spokesman for the UFC, with Dana White going so far as to suggest that Sonnen could run the company some day, and was a regular presence in the studio at Fox Sports 1 on shows such as UFC Tonight.

While the broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens on FS1 completely ignored the failed test until after dissecting such important things as deep undercard bouts from earlier in the evening, an MMA Junkie report from earlier this evening announced that Fox, as well as the UFC have parted ways with Sonnen.

There have been no official comments at this time from Sonnen. Fox and the UFC released the following short statement:

The UFC and FOX Sports organizations announced today the termination of their respective broadcasting services agreements with analyst Chael Sonnen. This decision comes in light of Sonnen failing a second test conducted by the Nevada Athletic Commission for banned substances in June. Sonnen was previously under temporary suspension by the Nevada Athletic Commission for failing an initial test conducted in May.

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Do you see him staying retired or will bellator comes calling?

I'm shocked. The UFC and Fox loved Chael as a broadcaster. So do the fans. I figured as long as he quit fighting and said the right mea culpas that he would be allowed to continue in his role in the broadcast booth.

The dude is a fucking disgrace. He had it coming.

JimGunn wrote:I'm shocked. The UFC and Fox loved Chael as a broadcaster. So do the fans. I figured as long as he quit fighting and said the right mea culpas that he would be allowed to continue in his role in the broadcast booth.

I guess this was the last straw. Between his repeated doping, his bigoted remarks, his conviction for real estate fraud, he's become a liability from a publicity standpoint.

What a douche ....nah nah nah nah!

Nah nah nah nah! Hey hey hey! Goodbye ..... thanks chael for exposing Anderson and Paulo filho

GREAT riddance, can't stand the guy and finally that CROOK & CHEAT got what was coming at him.

Chael had it coming

MR.WILLIE wrote:Do you see him staying retired or will bellator comes calling?

Looks like Chael should have taken that position with Bellator after all.   But I'm glad he didn't. Chael is a lame.

1 FC will hire Chael Sonnen to be their new ring card girl

I expect to see Chael in WWE.

I expect to see Chael in jail.

Uncle Red wrote:I expect to see Chael in jail.

Preview of Chael in Jail.







Violated from behind by a black man.

backdoor to zuffa wrote:

Uncle Red wrote:I expect to see Chael in jail.

Preview of Chael in Jail.







Violated from behind by a black man.

just wanted to see that again.