Chael Sonnen became the first to advance to the Bellator heavyweight grand prix semifinals on Saturday when he defeated Quinton Jackson in an opening-round bout at Bellator 192.
Sonnen (30-15-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) opened the eight-man tournament with a unanimous decision victory over “Rampage” (37-13 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) in the Paramount-televised headliner at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. With the win, Sonnen will fight the winner of Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir in the next round.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Sonnen’s victory over Jackson at Bellator 192.
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