Chael Sonnen knows a little something about loudmouth wrestlers maximizing their value in the UFC. He also knew where his bread was buttered after he established himself as a star there, and that led him to fight anyone at any time in any division they asked him to. He was always ready, and that’s why he got shots at multiple titles in the organization.
With that being said, it should come as no surprise that he sees a little of himself in the UFC’s most recent big signing - Ben Askren. Askren came over to the UFC in a “trade” for Demetrious Johnson, but he has been a guy in Dana White’s bad books for many years.