Jon Jones finds himself in a war of words with Chael Sonnen

Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen got into a war of words on Wednesday that showed a glimpse of the future if Sonnen can find his way to another title shot.

It started with Sonnen being Sonnen on "UFC Tonight." When discussing his move up to light heavyweight to face Forrest Griffin, Sonnen says he could easily take the belt away from the champion.

With his bout with Dan Henderson just weeks away, Jones would pay no mind to what Sonnen said, right? Because it's clear this is classic Chael Shtick (trademark pending), and there is no reason for Jones to even respond.

Except:

"The things you say about me hold absolutely no weight," Jones wrote on Twitter. "You disrespected Anderson (Silva) and his country but fought like a child.

"If you're going to disrespect me out of nowhere, at least disrespect me to my face like a man. And you call me a punk, I'm more man than you'll ever be."

Though Jones' tweets have been deleted, Sonnen's responses have not been. He mentioned both Jones' recent DUI and his new deal with Nike.

Advice to @jonnybones. Take some of that Nike money, hire new writers.

— chael sonnen (@sonnench) August 15, 2012

Boardingplane toOregon now, home of your corporate wage masters. Next time you are in town, knock on my door. Don't drive. @johnnybones

— chael sonnen (@sonnench) August 15, 2012

Jones' response? He is just manipulating Sonnen.

For everyone who thinks I'm "falling into chaels game" I know exactly what I'm doing.. #AreYouNotEntertained

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) August 15, 2012

As a fighter, Jones has yet to find his equal. He continues to improve with each fight, and has proven he has a hold on his division. But Jones is nowhere near Sonnen's level when it comes to trash talk. No fighter is.

If Sonnen is so far behind Jones as a mixed martial artist, why give him the satisfaction of turning and looking back? It's odd to see a fighter engage in a trash talk war with another fighter when his own fight is so close.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/jon-jones-finds-himself-war-words-chael-sonnen-130926749--mma.html

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Video: Former UFC standout Chris Lytle turns focus in part to keeping drivers safe

One of the main reasons Chris Lytle retired from fighting was to spend more time with his family.

But that often means more time worrying about things like texting and driving or drinking and driving.

"I know there's temptations out there to text and drive," Lytle on Monday told MMAjunkie.com Radio. "My son just started to drive, and I can't even tell him not to do it."

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Churchill Downs rejects appeal from Hawthorne to elevate status of Illinois Derby

Churchill Downs has rejected Hawthorne Race Course President Tim Carey's appeal that the Grade III $500,000 Illinois Derby be added to the newly instituted and highly controversial list of qualifying races for the Kentucky Derby.

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MMAjunkie.com Radio (noon ET): UFC's Eddie Wineland, Steven Marrocco

MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show UFC bantamweight contender and current firefighter Eddie Wineland.

We also discuss some of the latest MMA news with MMAjunkie.com staff reporter Steven Marrocco.

MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.

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Cardinals Vs. Pirates: Wednesday Starting Lineups

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Georges St-Pierre says he’s medically cleared to fight

The UFC welterweight champion is now cleared to compete. Georges St-Pierre shared the good news on his Facebook page.

Yesterday was the final chapter of my Road to Recovery- I'm now medically cleared to compete in professional mixed martial arts! Big thanks to all my fans for the amazing support during those 9 long months of rehab- couldn't have done it without you.

St-Pierre tore his ACL while preparing for a bout with Carlos Condit. While GSP rehabbed, Condit fought Nick Diaz for the interim welterweight belt. Condit won with a tight decision. Since he was not given a chance to defend the interim belt, it turned out to be just a really shiny, kind of heavy reminder of Condit's No. 1 contender status.

The two are slated to fight at UFC 154 in Montreal. GSP's last fight was on April 30, 2011, against Jake Shields. By the time he fights on Nov. 17, St-Pierre will have had 572 days off between fights.

Will the time off affect GSP or will he pick up where he left off? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/georges-st-pierre-says-medically-cleared-fight-173636630--mma.html

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UFC Quick Quote: Alan Belcher isn't ranked high enough to fight Chris Weidman

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