10 Best Trash-Talkers In UFC History

by Andrew Pollard

1. Chael Sonnen

Could it really be anyone else at the top of this list?

Chael Sonnen is hands-down the single greatest trash-talker that UFC and the world of MMA has ever seen. Hell, you could even make a strong argument that Sonnen is the greatest trash-talker in modern-day sports, period.

If you've ever seen even just one of The American Gangster's interviews, it's easy to see that Sonnen is hugely influenced by the promo work and glitz of the professional wrestling business. In fact, he even had a tryout for World Championship Wrestling back in 1998 and has often dabbled with the wrestling industry throughout his career.

Calling himself The People's Champion, the American grappler has never shied away from insulting fighters, their families or their countries, as nothing is off limits for the loudmouthed and always controversial Chael Sonnen.

He may now have officially retired from active competition, but having Sonnen in and around the MMA business always makes for an entertaining time.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.