Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News Chael Sonnen is confident winning the Bellator heavyweight grand prix tournament would represent the most significant achievement of his storied career. However, even if that happens, he said he wouldn’t attempt to leave the sport on a high. The eight-man tournament, which will crown the next Bellator heavyweight champion, begins on Jan. 20 when Sonnen (29-15-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) meets Quinton Jackson (37-12 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) in an opening-round bout at Bellator 192, which takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and airs on the Paramount Network following prelims on MMAjunkie. Currently, the organization plans for the tournament to unfold over the course of the year before crowning a champion by December.
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