Chael Sonnen suggested that he might have found out that he was involved in Bellator’s heavyweight tournament when the promotion released the poster for the competition last week.
In an appearance on the latest episode of The MMA Hour, the former UFC middleweight contender claimed he couldn’t remember if Bellator CEO Scott Coker or the promotion’s matchmaker, Mike Kogan, had ever spoke to him about it.
“I don’t know if I was ever offered a spot in this tournament,” Sonnen told Ariel Helwani.
“I can’t remember if (Scott) Coker or (Mike) Kogan ever called and said, ‘Do you want in the heavyweight tournament?