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.