Sonnen adds St. Pierre, Rua to hit list
Sonnen said he’s not discounting the danger that Silva presents in the rematch. Nevertheless, he believes the belt will be…
Sonnen said he’s not discounting the danger that Silva presents in the rematch. Nevertheless, he believes the belt will be wrapped firmly around his waist after the second meeting, and he’s already considering a few superfights afterward.
Sonnen said he’d be willing to move down a bit and face welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in a catchweight contest or jump up a class and challenge current light heavyweight title holder Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
“‘GSP’ had better pray to heaven above that ‘Shogun’ accepts my challenge because one of those two is getting beat up,” Sonnen said.
When called on his bluff by a fan in regards to a potential matchup with St-Pierre, Sonnen immediately launched into one of his patented tirades while insisting he was more than serious.
‘If GSP said he wanted to fight me, the first thing I would say is the same thing I say every time I hear GSP talk: ‘Dang it that guy sounds like a French-Canadian Minnie Mouse,'” Sonnen said. “That’s the first thing I’d say. Then I’d say, ‘Hey, GSP, let me ask you a serious question – do you have a designated driver? Do you have someone to get you home safely? Because clearly you are intoxicated.
“‘GSP, do you have a hankering for pain? GSP, did you lose a bet with God? GSP, bring your $3,000 suit, bring your $3 date and get the three-cent tan knocked off your socialist back.’ If you see GSP, give him that message for me.”
Sonnen didn’t limit his challenges to fighters outside his own division. There were brief mentions of Michael Bisping (“I don’t think I’m going to help his career”) and Wanderlei Silva (“used to be a fighter”), for instance.
But as testament to his belief that it’s simply not possible to bite off more than he can chew, Sonnen took his challenges all the way to the top – UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
“If Brock Lesnar was here right now, I’d take my boot off and throw it at him, and he’d better polish it up before he brings it back to me,” Sonnen said. “Talking about he’s the baddest guy in the UFC? Brock, quit eating so many raw eggs and doing push-ups because it’s affecting your realm of reality. Are you kidding me? I’d slap you in your face, and you wouldn’t do anything.