The reason mixed martial arts (MMA) fans love to hate Chael Sonnen is because you never know whether he's telling you the truth or giving you some funhouse mirror distortion for lulz and attention. But, underneath the promotional bluster, the real Chael Sonnen is a charismatic and likable guy. No matter how you feel about the MMA heel he often portrays, your heart has to go out to him after he dealt with the terrible tragedy of losing a newborn daughter shortly after her birth last August.
Details have been short up until now, but Sonnen took a break from antagonizing Tito Ortiz leading up to their Bellator 170 fight this Saturday night (Jan.