It is no secret that the Nevada Athletic Commission's suspension of Chael Sonnen expires in July 2016.
Sonnen was once one of the biggest stars in all of mixed martial arts. He announced his retirement in 2014 amid two failed drug tests and has since insisted that his gloves are hung up for good, even as his manager Mike Roberts has maintained that's not entirely true, and that Sonnen would return to MMA if the right opportunity presented itself.
On Monday, the world got the closest indication yet that Roberts may be on to something.