As much as everyone hates to admit it the world needs a bad guy.  Real life requires drama.  The tension between a hero and villain excites everyone.  The stakes are higher when the villain is actually smart, strong, and funny.  In a world full of heroes, wannabe heroes, and aspiring heroes all we ever really wanted was a villain and sometimes that has to be manufactured.

Chael P. Sonnen the self-proclaimed” liner middleweight champion” is fighting January 28^th, 2012 in Chicago, IL at the UFC on Fox 2.  Three weeks away and my excitement levels are high.  Chael has made a comeback from what a rough stretch in 2010 and part of 2011: Losing to Anderson Silva after dominating him for four rounds, Suspension from the CSAC, Legal issues in Oregon.  Chael returned to prominence after defeating Brian Stann.  He declared his distain of the reigning middleweight champion Anderson Silva after his victory. 

However, Chael is not facing Anderson for the second time, in what was assured to be an immediate rematch after his lose to Silva at UFC 117, he is facing middleweight contender Mark Munoz.  Munoz was An All-American and National Champion wrestler at Oklahoma St.  This is a stiff test for the bad guy.  This fight will be promoted as being closer than it actually should be.  Unlike Munoz, Chael Sonnen is not new to the fight game.  Chael has been boxing for many more years than Munoz.  His strikes are clean and straight.  He is a technical boxer who knows how to match his clean straight punches and transition into a power offensive wrestling game.  In this fight, takedowns will come at a premium.  If this fight remains standing Chael holds the advantage.  If this fight goes to the ground does Munoz have the ability to hold Chael down and enforce his powerful top position ground and pound?

Chael is despised by the Brazilian people for his comments about their country.  He has been working an angle that Sgt. Slaughter used in the 80's.  If your not American you're the enemy.  He is a smooth talker who at times is considered delusional.  But is not delusion if you can back up your statements.  Chael Sonnen has something that no other fighter in the world has.  He has the confidence of knowing that he has gone the limit with Anderson Silva, considered the "Greatest of All-Time," and put a one sided beating on Anderson Silva.  

 I believe in Chael Sonnen.  I believe that the bad guy will win this fight and if Sonnen wins big?  He will still probably not get a shot against Anderson Silva any time soon.  But when you’re the self-proclaimed “baddest sum bitch” that god ever made… titles don’t really mean all that much.