I was listening to a MMA podcast and one of the hosts mentioned how Matt Lindland talked about Chael's mental problems with regards to competition, the problems Chael talked about on Rogan's podcast.
Can anyone give a link to where Lindland talked about this?
The most I could find is this:
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/7/8/...on-silva-loser
Does anyone have a link to the interview where he actually used that phrase, Second Place Sonnen?
Can anyone give a link to where Lindland talked about this?
The most I could find is this:
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/7/8/...on-silva-loser
Quote:
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Sonnen's coach at the time, Matt Lindland summed up Sonnen's issues with this brutally honest soundbite, "I've said this before as his coach: He'll put the work in, and he'll stay dedicated, and he'll stay focused," he said. "He's an incredible athlete. He's got all the tools. But in fighting, you have to be a tough mother[expletive]. And he's just not very tough." Lindland was in Sonnen's corner before the fifth round of UFC 117 begging him to hold on for the win but fearing that Sonnen would look for, and find, a way to lose. As accomplished as Chael Sonnen is as an athlete, his two careers have both peaked with silver medal performances. As a Greco-Roman wrestler Sonnen took second place in the 2000 World University Championships and as an MMA fighter he twice fought for the UFC belt and came up short. |