If having your ‘friend’ ask you to “pray to whatever Demon effigy you prance and dance in front of with your piglet tribe of savages that I decide not to CRUCIFY you” is what Ed Soares’ idea of what a friend should be, than George Bush and Osama bin Laden are sharing a condo on the coast, drinking margaritas and laughing about ‘stupid American bureaucracy’, and plan to adopt an underprivileged child from North Korea.
The Ed-Chael feud had been well documented in the lead up heading into ufc 117 where Chael faced Soares’ client Anderson Silva just last August. After many outlandish claims directed towards Soares himself and Anderson Silva primarily, it was later discovered that after failing to capture the UFC middleweight title from “The Spider” after a dominant four-rounds turned in (before the Brazilian submitted Sonnen with a late-rally fifth-round arm bar), Sonnen was found to have been possibly under the influence of performance enhancing drugs.
Despite the fall out, and all of the negative tension shared in the media, Ed sympathizes with Sonnen and even goes as far as to say that his ‘friend’ is innocent of said allegations.
“I really feel sorry for Chael, being in this situation”, stated Soares in a recent interview with MMAWeekly.com.
“Chael’s not a bad person. He’s got a family, he’s got things (to take care of). On top of all the financial burden that this gonna put on, just for his reputation. And, unfortunately, the great performance he put on in August will now be tarnished because of this.”
While Ed (who’s management company also has under wraps some of the sports best including the Nogueria brothers, Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Rafael “Feijao” and WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo) recognizes the burden that Sonnen must be feeling, he relays some short-changed resentment that Anderson Silva himself is feeling in lieu of the situation.
“It’s just a bummer all the way around. It’s a bummer for Anderson–and it’s a bummer for the UFC and for the fans, because I do believe it was a rematch that a lot of people wanted to watch”, began Soares. “And it would have been a big fight, and unfortunately, there’s a lot of money left on the table, because I think it would have been a big pay-per-view, big sales, and everyone would have made a lot of money. It’s unfortunate, but I just wish Chael all the best, and hopefully he’s able to clear all this stuff up”.
Sonnen was tagged as the next immediate challenger to Silva’s title, however since the allegations, the UFC botched a potential title fight that was tentatively scheduled for UFC 127 seeing as how the Oregon native can very well be sticking with his year long suspension, which runs until September 2 of next year (unless otherwise overturned and appealed) and replaced Chael with Brazilian striker and former UFC light heavyweight champion, Vitor Belfort. Regardless, Soares simply wishes Sonnen the best and hopes matters are resolved from what his instincts tell him that the situation at hand isn’t exactly what it appears to be.
“I personally don’t believe that it is what it looks like”, said Ed. “I don’t know Chael great, but I do like Chael. Chael, I consider him a friend. He’s cool. We talk once in a while. I just don’t see him doing that (PED’s). I don’t know all the details of it; it really took me by surprise when I heard the news.”
So, MMA peeps, what do you make of the news? Do you side with Soares, and sympathize with Chael? Do you feel he is guilty until otherwise proven innocent? The California State Athletic Commission, which served Sonnen with his year-long suspension following his bout with Silva at UFC 117 in Oakland, Calif., has a history with supposed-botched test results. Just ask Sean Sherk, who till this day refutes the claims that he was under the influence of PED’s. Sound off in the comments section below.
Anderson Silva Calls Chael Sonnen A Doping Loser… And He’s Right, Of Course
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perhaps they know that Chael will win the appeal , so they are extending a little respect to Chael
Sonnen dominated Silva even though he lost. Silva got lucky with that choke. Silva got whooped and maybe it will do him some good. I was suprised to see Silva get dominated like that. Yea Chael talked a lot of crap but backed it up. Silva was definitely limping away from the fight. Silva is good but it got to his head and in this business where one punch can change the outcome of the fight he needs to get his head out of his ass. I hate paying and watching Silva just get by with countershots. I think he needs to step up and take it a little more seriously or move up a weight class if he is so bored with the competition in the middle weight class. He tried to move down like a puss but if he was worried about the competition he would move up. But wait he won’t because his boyfriend is the champion.
It is obvious that Soares is being dishonest. Does anyone realy think that he respects Sonnen? After all that nonsense he talked? Come on, do you guys remember all the complete bullshit that was flowing out of Sonnen’s mouth. In the buildup to ufc 117, Sonnen proved himself to be 1) a bigot 2) an anti Lance Armstrong asshole 2) and 3) a complete fool on topics of Silva’s skill and history. Then, to top it off, the guy was on PEDs. Anyone – ANYONE, Soares included – who still has respect for that quack is embarrasingly confused. Soares (and Silva) are too smart for that (so don’t be taken by their pandering). For my part, I hope I never have to hear Sonnen open his mouth again, an so far, this hope has been fulfilled — since Sonnen was discovered to have taken PEDs, he hasn’t spoke a word, not even on twitter. I wonder why.