NEW YORK – Collecting a championship belt has been a career-long goal for Chael Sonnen. He’s had opportunities in the WEC, UFC and even Bellator at heavyweight, but came up short each time. Sonnen has a difficult time digesting that, he said, mainly because of a promise he made to his late father about winning a major MMA championship before he retires. At 42, time appears to be Sonnen’s enemy, and the pressure is mounting to keep his word. Despite that, he said giving up is not an option. “At this point, I almost regret it and wish I would’ve kept it as a personal motivation for myself,” Sonnen told MMA Junkie at Wednesday’s Bellator 222 media day.
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