“This is not an act!” UFC legend Chael Sonnen shuts down claims of Ryan Garcia’s mental breakdown as fight promotion

UFC veteran, Chael Sonnen made his comments on the recent controversial situation with boxer, Ryan Garcia's disturbing claims on social media.

“This is not an act!” UFC legend Chael Sonnen shuts down claims of Ryan Garcia’s mental breakdown as fight promotion

Chael Sonnen on Ryan Garcia (Image via Imago)

Ryan Garcia‘s recent episode on social media went viral. UFC veteran, Chael Sonnen has made his comments on the matter. Here is what happened:

Ryan Garcia is a young talented boxer with an upcoming fight this April. However, his recent acts on social media raised the concerns of many including that of Chael Sonnen. He made his comments on the situation with Garcia on the PBD podcast. Sonnen said: 

This is not an act and I don't know what it is. And you know to my point of the government before I mean there's tests, there's neurological exams, there is something happening there that's at least concerning to a degree.
Chael Sonnen via the PBD Podcast
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Concerns regarding Ryan Garcia’s mental health came up after he made a series of disturbing posts on social media. He has over a million followers on Instagram and X, to whom he made some serious claims to expose secrets about society. These included claims that he had been raped as a child and that he has photographic proof that aliens exist. He also said he previously witnessed “human trafficking” and even claimed to have encountered aliens.

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Garcia later uploaded another video where he vowed to focus on his upcoming boxing match with Devin Haney. He said that he would no longer talk about anything other than boxing and sports. Ryan Garcia’s fight against Devin Haney is still on for April at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Chael Sonnen talks about Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul

Chael Sonnen is a retired American mixed martial artist and UFC veteran. He recently made his remarks on the highly controversial upcoming matchup between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul (image credit- The Guardian, Marca)

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will fight in a boxing match this July at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This fight will be the main event of Netflix’s first boxing event and will be streamed live on the platform. The fight will be an exhibition bout between the former heavyweight champion and the social media influencer turned boxer.

Sonnen pointed out the term ‘exhibition’ as he shared his thoughts on the fight on the PBD podcast. He said that ‘exhibitions’ are nowhere close to real fights. Going by this he is skeptical of the seriousness of the matchup but still picked Jake Paul to win over Mike Tyson.

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