Chael Sonnen wife: Who is Brittany Smith and how did she meet the UFC star?
Chael Sonnen is one of the most famous names in the UFC - here is a look into his personal life
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Chael Patrick Sonnen is a retired mixed martial fighter and submission grappling promoter from the United States. Sonnen began his MMA career in 1997 with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he developed into one of the best fighters at light heavyweight and middleweight, competing for both the UFC light heavyweight championship and the UFC middleweight championship. And somewhere in between all the chaos, he met his wife Britanny Smith.
Sonnen has also fought at World Extreme Cagefighting, Pancrase, and Bellator MMA. Sonnen is widely regarded as one of the best MMA fighters who has never won a major MMA world championship, and one of the sport’s greatest trash talkers.
Chael Sonnen recently talked about how he met his wife, Brittany Smith, in an interview with retired UFC fighter Ariel Helwani. Anyone could tell by the way Sonnen spoke that he was a hopeless romantic.
Who is Chael Sonnen’s wife?
Chael Sonnen is married to Brittany Smith. After a last-minute trip to Vegas, the couple apparently gathered relatives and friends for a planned engagement party. They had informed friends and family that they planned to elope in the following months, but surprised everyone with a wedding instead.
When did Chael Sonnen and Brittany Sonnen marry?
Chael Sonnen married Brittany Smith in July of 2013. Sonnen’s mother reportedly had no idea about the wedding until it was time to get on the plane. The two got married at the weekend in a surprise wedding. The low-key ceremony was less than two months before Sonnen faced Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua at UFC on FOX Sports 1.
Where did Chael Sonnen and his wife Brittany Sonnen meet?
The first time Chael Sonnen saw Brittany was during a fight in Portland. After a brief conversation with her, she “ran away.” Nevertheless, he pursued her through a sea of people to make another attempt. When they finally met, Sonnen used a rather unique tactic to get her phone number: He pretended his phone was broken and asked if he could use her number, then dialed it himself.
Brittany’s brother removed her from the area after overhearing her chatting with Sonnen. Sonnen then sent a text message to Brittany warning her not to give her phone to a stranger. The next day, the two met again and began dating.
How many children do Chael Sonnen and wife Brittany Sonnen have together?
The name of their son is Thero Sonnen. He was born in the year 2015. Blauna Dian, the couple’s second child, was born in 2016. However, she died of listeria shortly after.
Brittany is a very private person and not much is known about her life before and after marrying Sonnen. According to some media reports, she is currently in her late thirties.
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