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Chael Sonnen ‘not ready’ to divulge full story of his move from UFC to Bellator

The real story of Chael Sonnen leaving the UFC for Bellator might come out one day. Just not right now.

"The American Gangster" said as much to Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour. When pressed on his contract situation with the UFC and why he, as a longtime UFC company man, would bolt to Bellator, the always animated Sonnen did not have much to say. For once.

"I wanted an opportunity to compete and that was really it," Sonnen said. "The back story and everything I'm holding out from you, and you know full well I am, I'll tell you over time.