Chael Sonnen predicts disaster for Rousey vs. Carano weigh-in
Former UFC fighter and industry insider Chael Sonnen doesn't know what to expect out of former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey 's return to the cage on Saturday against Gina Carano . And rightfully so. It's been nearly a decade since "Rowdy" competed and nearly 17 years since Carano last fought.
Both women look to be in incredible shape, but Carano turned 44 last month and Rousey is 39. Although, UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is 38 and former two-division titleholder Amanda Nunes is 37. Sonnen believes we could witness something comparable to when Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz fought for a third time well past their primes.
At 48, and eight years removed from competition, Liddell was slow and stationary. Ortiz avenged his two precious losses to the "Iceman," but it wasn't worth a lot celebration. "The Ronda-Gina fight, it's very hard to know what to expect because these girls look incredible.
I mean, Ronda looks like she went through a cycle. Ronda's got the same neck going on that I've got and I'm a chemical monstrosity," Sonnen said on his YouTube channel . "She looked really fit, and I must say the same thing for Gina.
Gina also has some height, and it's just an overall bigger bones. But in terms of being lean and fit and looking athletic, they look pretty incredible. The bad news is, I don't know how much that matters.