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Chael Sonnen's Bellator MMA conference call recap: 'American Gangster' says he wants Rory MacDonald, Tito Ortiz and Fedor Emelianenko

Before the clash of heavyweight titans between Cheick Kongo and Tony "Hulk" Johnson unfolds later tonight (Fri., Sept. 16, 2016) at Bellator 161 live on Spike TV from H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas, Bellator MMA held a conference call earlier today to announce something equally gigantic.

After a long and storied tenure with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a fighter, and a shorter tenure with World Series of Fighting (WSOF) as a broadcaster, "The American Gangster" Chael Sonnen has decided to return to mixed martial arts (MMA) under the Bellator MMA banner.