Chael Sonnen Relays Jonathan Haggerty s Confession of Rodtang Jitmuangnon Series – The Official Scorebook Is 0–2 Rodtang but We Are Truly 1–1 - EssentiallySportsAmerica's Favorites Trending in U.S.A.

Chael Sonnen Relays Jonathan Haggerty s Confession of Rodtang Jitmuangnon Series – The Official Scorebook Is 0–2 Rodtang but We Are Truly 1–1

Published 08/03/2022, 10:15 AM EDTBy NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 20: MMA fighter Chael Sonnen discusses Bellator MMA at Build Studio on June 20, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images) Former ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion, Jonathan Haggerty, believes he’s 1-1 in his two-match series with division’s king Rodtang Jitmuangnon. ‘The General’ met MMA legend Chael Sonnen, who relayed how Haggerty felt about his battles with ‘The Iron Man’. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The former UFC and Bellator fighter, Sonnen, has a massive following among North American fans. It is because he was one of the more notorious stars in the MMA scene while he was competing actively. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The former MMA world challenger has a great storytelling skill, that has built him a loyal fanbase of over a million on YouTube. Talking about ONE Championship, chiefly the former Muay Thai champion, Sonnen revealed, “I meet a guy named Jonathan Haggerty. Of all the people that I met… he made the biggest impression on me.” ‘The Bad Guy’ came to know that Haggerty competed twice against ‘s ONE X opponent, Rodtang Jitmuangnon. Thus, the former multi-division MMA title challenger, Chael Sonnen, added, “Rodtang is as good of a striker as you would come across. Jonathan had fought him not once, but twice. Now they went 1 – 1. Jonathan tells me this – I’m 1-1. They happen to be playing the fight of Jonathan vs. Rodtang. They’re playing and he’s telling me, ”yeah this is the one where I beat him’.” After watching the fight, ‘The American Gangster was shocked. He said, “They raised Rodtang’s hand. Jonathan said, ‘yeah, they gave him the decision, but I won. As a matter of the fact, we rematched, So, the official scorebook is 0-2 Rodtang. But we are truly 1-1’. And he said that it’s even accepted amongst the community. The Thai found a third-round finish in the rematch. However, as the Oregan-native relayed, The General still has it 1-1. Thus, he would eye a rematch to settle the scores. View this post on Instagram Sonnen found the situation similar to how a two-match kickboxing series between phenomenal strikers Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira played out. In that series also, Pereira won both fights – first by close decision and the second by knocking out ‘‘. However, according to the Kiwi kickboxer, he won the first bout, and it was a debatable decision.

Chael Sonnen amped fans for ONE Championship

The 45-year-old competed for various MMA organizations before retiring from the sport. Apart from being an MMA analyst, he is also a promoter for Submission Underground grappling promotion. Besides, he is a lifelong member of the wrestling community. Thus, he understands the sport from the inside and outside. Praising ONE’s format of displaying all facets of martial arts, Sonnen said, “ONE Championship… Now if you’re a real fight fan, you got to be following ONE. The reason I say that, what do you like in [a] fight? [Do] you like the MMA? Okay, great. They do it over there.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad “But do you like the striking – it’s that it, just the striking? Okay, great, because they do it over there. What about the grappling? You like the Gordan Ryans and Garry Tonons and Buchechas of the world. Okay, great. They do that over there.” Sonnen has previously described an incident where he and Daniel Cormier were by ONE Championship heavyweight in a sparring session. It shows the level of roster The Home of Martial Arts has. And with their Prime Video deal, they are coming to take over the North American market. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad What do you make of Chael Sonnen’s story about ONE Championship Muay Thai greats? Share your views in the comments section below.

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ADVERTISEMENT Deepak Kumar 1081 articlesDeepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight game brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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