In a shocker to all NBA fans, the Dallas Mavericks traded their star player Luka Doncic to the LA Lakers for the 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis. While the NBA or NFL for that matter, doesn’t intersect with the UFC much, you can safely assume that athletes from each sport enjoy the other. This is the case with Daniel Cormier who clearly seems to be a fan of basketball, evident from when he asked Chael Sonnen about the recent high-profile NBA trade. And how did ‘The American Gangster’ respond? As well as you’d think he would.

In a video uploaded to his Instagram channel, hilariously titled, “Nobody can say I’m not an avid sports fan.”, Cormier asked Sonnen the following question, “How surprised were you when Luka got traded?” It seemed like Sonnen took a moment to process the question before responding, “Are we talking GFL?”

In a fit of laughter, DC replied, “No basketball player man! You have to know that Luka Doncic got traded for Anthony Davis. You got to know this.” This is when Sonnen admitted, “I appreciate you telling me. I did not know that. I got so busy yesterday that I didn’t watch the Super Bowl. I was trying to watch it. And I saw the Manning boys were up on TV and they were all involved and they were like who’s who.”

The Superbowl starts on Sunday, February 9th, and will feature the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs. Whether he’s trolling, or if he genuinely is unaware – this was quite a hilarious moment. It’s hilarious because it looked like Sonnen doesn’t care about other sports as much as he does fighting. When have we ever seen Chael Sonnen talk about anything other than the fight game? Whether it’s breaking down fights or talking about the high drama in the MMA community, the former UFC middleweight is all about fighting.

While he might not get his picks right all the time, Sonnen is an important voice in the community. And we’re living in very interesting times when it comes to MMA, especially considering many UFC legends are making a comeback to fighting in the Global Fight League. What about Chael Sonnen? Does he plan on meeting his old foe Wanderlei Silva in what is touted as a fighter-first organization? Let’s find out.

After the UFC and Bellator, will Chael Sonnen fight in the GFL?

The Global Fight League is gaining a lot of attention, and not necessarily for the best reasons. The roster is packed with UFC veterans like Andrei Arlovski, Frank Mir, and Tony Ferguson, and the promotion promises to take care of their fighters. It also claims to offer health insurance and proper retirement benefits for the athletes after they leave the promotion.

And is Chael Sonnen going to participate in it? During a recent conversation with Mike Bohn, he asked Sonnen whether he got an offer from GFL. He said, “Please, please. Did they try to get Chael Sonnen? They are still trying to get Chael Sonnen. It would be irresponsible like I don’t mind when those phone calls come in, no matter if I already know ahead of time where they’re not gonna go.” He continued, “What I would mind if that phone call wasn’t placed. That would be a very irresponsible thing, to sign the people they’re signing, to do what they’re trying to do, and to not call Chael Sonnen. Of course, they called.”

But to answer everybody’s question – no, Chael Sonnen isn’t joining the GFL. “There’s another point where you should not be taking your t-shirt off, put in a mouthpiece, and stand in front of the world.”, said Sonnen to Mike Bohn, before ending with, “This is weird and I believe I have entered the phase where it would be weird. So no, I’m not going to fight.”

Well, there it is. ‘The American Gangster’ is retired and happy. He may not have been the greatest fighter, but he’s definitely smart and knows how to play his cards well. In the GFL, where most aging fighters risk further injuries –  the average age of fighters in the GFL is 34 – the former middleweight fighter is not taking any risks. He’s as much part of the game, as he was during his fighting days.