Could the world handle Chael Sonnen: UFC middleweight champion?
Matt Bishop: I think the world could deal with it, but it would be a sight to see. Because of the record Anderson Silva’s amassed, it’s almost a certainty he’d be getting an immediate rematch, so we’d have another four months of Sonnen planning Silva’s second retirement party. As bizarre as he’s gotten this past week or so, I can’t even imagine the promos Sonnen would be cutting (and subsequently denying) as champion. I wonder if he has a list of things to talk about. He’s checked Lance Armstrong off the list, so maybe if he wins the title he can move on to UFOs and crop circles. Or political conspiracy theories. Those always get people riled up. I’m sure it’ll get everyone riled up when Sonnen accuses Silva of being the second gunman on the Grassy Knoll or something crazy like that. On second thought, maybe the world won’t be able to handle it. Forrest Lynn: Well, the world has dealt with slightly bigger atrocities than Chael Sonnen: World Champion, but it would be somewhat nauseating
