The fans would know their favorite MMA fighters for the toughness they showcase in the octagon. It is hard to see the same fighters as very soft and loving humans. Now, it is easy for fans to learn a little more about their favorite fighter’s personal life through their interviews and social media posts. Recently, in an interview with Ariel Helwani, the retired UFC fighter, Chael Sonnen talked about how he met his wife, Brittany Smith, for the first time.

From the way Sonnen talked, anyone could figure out that he was a hopeless romantic. Furthermore, the American submission grappler also talked about how much he loves to spend time with his family.

After ten years of marriage, Chael Sonnen reveals how he met his wife

In a YouTube video uploaded by MMA Fighting, Sonnen was seen talking to Ariel Helwani about meeting his wife at the airport. He said, “I met her at a flight. She was passing through. It was a three-story building. I saw on the bottom floor and she got away. And I searched the whole building for her and I found her on the middle floor. I went up to her, and I just said my phone is dead. I gotta make a phone call.”

The MMA analyst continued the story. “She loaned me her phone. I called myself. Oh, my phone wasn’t dead. I felt it vibrate, and I handed her phone back and then I text her instantly and said careful who you lose your phone to a lo. Had the number, took her out the next night and told her I’m gonna marry you.“

Sonnen’s love for his family

 It surprised the fans when they listened to ‘The American Gangster’. It was quite difficult for any member of the UFC community to believe that the toughest fighters in the octagon can be the sweetest family man. Sonnen got married to his wife Brittany Smith in July 2013. After their first meeting, the couple dated each other for almost two years. 10 years into the marriage, they have a son and a daughter together named Thero and Pria.

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Sonnen and his family were heartbroken when the couple’s newborn daughter, Blauna Dian, passed away. The tragedy was caused when both Sonnen‘s wife and Blauna Dian contracted listeria. When asked about Thero stepping into the MMA world, Sonnen said that the decision is entirely up to his son. However, he mentioned that it would be great if he could start with wrestling.

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