Real American Freestyle Wrestling has announced former UFC star and MMA commentator and podcast host Chael Sonnen will be the promotion’s live commentator and analyst.
Prior to his career in MMA and as a podcaster, Sonnen was a standout amateur wrestler at the University of Oregon, where earning All-American status along with being a two-time PAC-10 runner-up. In addition, Sonnen won a silver medal at the 2000 Greco-Roman World University Championships and was a two-time Dave Schultz Memorial International Greco-Roman winner.
He ended his MMA career in June 2019 after having competed in UFC, WEC and Bellator. In 2016 he founded the Submission Underground grappling promotion. Sonnen is still an UFC analyst for ESPN and has his YouTube Channel.
The new promotion is founded by WWE Hall of Famers Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff and freestyle wrestling coach and trainer Israel “Izzy” Martinez. The promotion is set to have their first event on August 30 in Cleveland, Ohio at a yet to be named venue.
Source: F4WOnline