Jon Jones has been engaging in Twitter battles with a whole host of fighters. He has issued challenges to Francis Ngannou and Jan Blachowicz. In addition to this, he has dismissed Anthony Smith and Dominick Reyes. Now we can add UFC legend Chael Sonnen to the list.
The top-ranked pound-for-pound fighter wrote, “Who is this? Has been with now man b**bs making money off YouTube getting hit talking about Jon Jones?”
Who is this?
Has been with now man boobs making money off of YouTube getting hit talking about Jon Jones?— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 16, 2020
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Sonnen spotted the post and went on a lengthy Twitter rant against the man who beat him at UFC 159.
Chael Sonnen goes on a lengthy rant aimed at Jon Jones
First Sonnen took a shot at Bones’, saying he was fueled by tequila. Later, he trolled the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion for his repeated brushes with the law.
That’s the cheap Tequila talkin’, Bruh
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 16, 2020
Guy
You’re the only fighter in UFC history w/more Mug Shots than Al Capone
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 16, 2020
He then compared ‘Bones’ to American daredevil Evel Knievel and said the UFC fighter had more wrecks than the man who attempted 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps.
More wrecks than Evel Knievel
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 16, 2020
‘Bones’ gun history came to the fore as Sonnen said he has more gunshots than Seal Team 6.
More gunshots than Seal Team 6
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 16, 2020
‘The American Gangster’ went back to the Champion’s drinking issues in his next post.
More Booze than David Crosby w/Ernest Hemingway sitting on his shoulders
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 16, 2020
Later, he reverted to attacks on how the Jones’ brushes with the law have changed him as a person. He speaks about the effect of regular handcuffs on ‘Bones’ wrists. Furthermore, he also highlights the jail cell convention of handing over one’s belts and shoelaces.
You have permanent handcuff-creases in your wrists
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 16, 2020
You’ve handed over more belts & shoelaces than a convention of
Haberdashers— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 16, 2020
Next, the former MMA fighter finished with mocking the Light Heavyweight Champion regarding whom he gets more photo requests. Besides this, he talks about the mug shot photography ‘Bones’ is extremely familiar with.
The only fighter who gets asked for more pics from Police Photographers than star-struck fans
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 16, 2020
But
On that rare occasion when a fan asks for a pic-do you give them the side-view out of habit?— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 16, 2020
Earlier in March, the fighter was arrested on a DWI charge. This too wasn’t far from Sonnen’s attention.
If you ever DROVE SOBER the networks would cover it LIVE w/HELICOPTERS
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 16, 2020
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Sonnen even shared his take on ‘Bones’ diet and exercise routine.
Your diet & exercise routine is
-Grey Bologna
-Green Cheese
-Jailhouse Burpees— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 16, 2020
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The tweets absolutely rip apart the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. It will be really exciting to see the candid reply we have come to expect from him.
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