Chael Sonnen ‘s lawyer believes his appearance at this weekend’s Metamoris 4 grappling event doesn’t violate the terms of his two-year Nevada State Athletic Commission suspension and is asking for clarification from the commission. On July 30, NSAC Chairman Francisco Aguilar notified Sonnen that his match against Andre Galvao was off-limits because he had agreed not to fight in any jurisdiction during his suspension, per a report from BleacherReport.com ‘s Jeremy Botter. Aguilar threatened further disciplinary action if the fighter proceeded to compete at Saturday’s event in Los Angeles. Two days later, Sonnen’s legal representative, Ross Goodman, challenged Aguilar’s definition of fighting in a response letter (check out a .pdf of the letter ). “There is no dispute that the NSAC has no jurisdiction or authority to regulate, license or sanction jiu-jitsu and other forms of grappling,” he wrote
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Chael Sonnen rep wants clarification from NSAC on Metamoris grappling bout – MMA Junkie