Chael Sonnen, during his nearly decade-long tenure working with the UFC, hasn’t just garnered a fan following (or hatred) for his brashness. He’s also found himself in some pretty interesting situations. As the most renowned talking head in the promotion! ‘The Bad Guy’ never runs out of captivating stories. And now, he’s shared an awkward encounter with Brock Lesnar and Kevin Harvick at a NASCAR event.
In his YouTube video, ‘The American Gangster’ began with, “There are people who have great stories with Brock. I have one. I came into a room, long story how I got there.” Well, the story is a long one—he was visiting a NASCAR event that he called “The most secured place I have ever been,” pointing out all the security checkpoints laid out at the gates. He went there with his buddy “Reese,” whom Chael said was a massive race car fan. But for Sonnen, the event wasn’t exactly his cup of tea.
‘The Bad Guy’ apparently didn’t have the best time getting in. He recalls pushing through the line and ending up inside American Motorsports racing driver Kevin Harvick’s trailer. He added, “I don’t even know I’m in Kevin’s trailer. I didn’t know Harvick, I didn’t wait for them to say anything. But I bullied my way right on through. But it worked, now I’m in Kevin Harvick’s trailer.” He didn’t even realize he was inside the famous race car driver’s space until he reached the back, and there stood Brock Lesnar and his daughter.
Sonnen revealed, “I get to the back, there’s Harvick, there’s Brock, and there’s Brock’s daughter. I share this moment with you because when I got back there, I had a public heat with Brock based on things I had said about him, specifically on the Jim Rome Show!”
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For the unversed, ‘The Bad Guy’ once tried to stir the pot by saying on the Jim Rome Show, “I’d slap you in your face and you wouldn’t do anything about it, Brock.” That jab could’ve set the stage for a UFC grudge match. But ‘The Beast’ brushed it off, later appearing on the same show and claiming he didn’t even know who Chael was, saying, “Is he a fighter?” The beef fizzled out after that. Still, despite the tension, Sonnen ended up introducing his daughter to Brock right then and there.
So, as the story unfolds, let’s find out how Chael Sonnen describes meeting a very young Mia Lesnar at the time. That moment might reveal a different, more human side to the otherwise intimidating Brock Lesnar.
Chael Sonnen describes Brock Lesnar’s proud moment of introducing Mia Lesnar to him.
We know Brock Lesnar as the man who was feared by WWE and UFC heavyweights alike—one of the most intimidating fighters ever. However, there’s also a humbling, nice-guy side to him that often goes unnoticed. As Chael Sonnen walked us through the story of how ‘The Beast’ introduced his 10 or 11-year-old daughter (as Sonnen recalls) to him, it revealed that softer side. Despite the heat between them at the time.
‘The American Gangster’ added, “And Brock says, ‘Hey Chael,’ just like that—and he introduces me to his daughter. But if you could’ve felt the moment, Brock was so proud to introduce me to his daughter. She must have been about 11 at that time. Now she’s the best in the nation. The hate Chael didn’t get very far; the hate Chael didn’t light up his eyes.”
That speaks volumes about Brock Lesnar, the intimidating beast of the octagon. And yet a proud father and a role model in front of his young daughter, who’s now arguably the best shot-put athlete in the country. At the end of the day, you’ve got to admit, Chael Sonnen telling a story from the past never gets boring. The man always knows how to keep it engaging.
That said, what do you think about Chael Sonnen and Brock Lesnar’s unexpected run-in? Did you find it interesting? And what was your favorite part of the story? Comment down below!
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