Chael Sonnen earns his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt

[TMA17]

Didn't he used to talk down about BJJ? I guess he realized he needed it despite his great wrestling ability. Wreslters can't always finish the job. Does Khabib know any BJJ?

BJJ is the perfect add-on to wrestling.

Chael Sonnen earns his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt | BJPenn.com

 

[Tony Dismukes]

Didn't he used to talk down about BJJ? I guess he realized he needed it despite his great wrestling ability. Wreslters can't always finish the job. Does Khabib know any BJJ?

BJJ is the perfect add-on to wrestling.

Chael Sonnen earns his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt | BJPenn.com

Chael only trash-talked BJJ for the same reason he trash-talked his opponents. It was part of a persona he put on to promote fights and thereby earn more money. I don’t care for that sort of approach, but it worked out pretty well for him financially.

 

[Headhunter]

He's always done Bjj....his trash talk is wwe level of fake. Though I'm not exactly sure how you can give a guy with terrible submission defence a black belt but cool I guess

 

[TMA17]

Ah ok. I didin't know that. I wasn't too familiar with him.

 

[JR 137]

He's always done Bjj....his trash talk is wwe level of fake. Though I'm not exactly sure how you can give a guy with terrible submission defence a black belt but cool I guess

I have no idea who he is, so I’m going out on a limb here...
“Terrible submission defense” against who? Elite MMA pro fighters and/or legends of BJJ or against 99.9% of the real BJJ population who are normal everyday guys?

 

[Tony Dismukes]

I have no idea who he is, so I’m going out on a limb here...
“Terrible submission defense” against who? Elite MMA pro fighters and/or legends of BJJ or against 99.9% of the real BJJ population who are normal everyday guys?

The first. I very much doubt I’d have much luck catching him in anything.

 

[Steve]

He trains under Fabiano scherner who is a giant.

 

[JR 137]

The first. I very much doubt I’d have much luck catching him in anything.

I figured as much. So a guy who can go to practically any BJJ school and dominate practically any black belt there doesn’t deserve a black belt because his submission defense against the top 0.1% of the BJJ population is suspect.

Ok.

 

[Steve]

I figured as much. So a guy who can go to practically any BJJ school and dominate practically any black belt there doesn’t deserve a black belt because his submission defense against the top 0.1% of the BJJ population is suspect.

Ok.

I think you should go tell Fabiano that he’s sandbagging his guys. Lol.