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For the first time in more than two years, Chael Sonnen is back to promoting himself as an active mixed martial artist. Its almost as if he never left.Sonnen (28-14-1) shocked the MMA industry this week when he announced a multifight deal with Bellator MMA. Prior to this deal, the 39-year-old had fought exclusively in the UFC since 2009 and developed into a major star along the way.On Friday, Sonnen hosted an international conference call alongside Bellator president Scott Coker. At least from a verbal standpoint, Sonnen picked up right where he left off in 2014, when his career was placed on hold due to a two-year drug suspension.With Sonnen, it is often difficult to figure out where truth ends and promotion begins. His quotes are best defined as claims rather than absolute truths. Heres what he had to say, however, on his return to the cage:Prior to signing with Bellator, Sonnen submitted four drug tests to the UFCs anti-doping program, all of which came back negative.The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) website confirms Sonnen has submitted four samples in 2016. The agency does not typically release results unless there is an adverse finding.It is worth noting that Bellator does not have a year-round anti-doping program. The promotion relies purely on the oversight of state athletic commissions in the U.S.Everything was fine, Sonnen said. They tested me at least four times. It could have been more. I think four was the number, and yeah, there was no problem. Im on the other side of the tracks now.I get asked by people, Did you ever take anything that was an enhancer? I never took anything that wasnt an enhancer. Thats the only reason I would take something, is if I thought it would enhance me. Im on the other side now. Theres still commissions, and if we go to California, which is what Im lobbying for, [executive director] Andy Foster is as strict as it gets. Hes No. 1. There is nobody stricter, and he will bring in USADA.Presumably due to his history, Sonnen claims there is a $500,000 fine written into his contract if he fails another drug test.[USADA] didnt have anything to do with [moving to Bellator], the Oregon native said. If I would have gotten flagged by USADA, Coker would not have talked to me either, and I get it. I would be toxic.I dont like those things I did. They embarrass me. I steer into it sometimes, but the truth is that stuff embarrasses me. It was a different world with different times, and you have to change with those times or youre outside the lines. I was outside the lines. I should have been suspended [in 2014]. I was, and I did my time. I can tell you Im not going back.If I was to fail a test under my Bellator contract, it would cost me 100 percent of my purse and $500,000. That is in writing.Sonnen is willing to fight at middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight. He would like to fight as soon as possible and believes former UFC champion Tito Ortiz as a first opponent makes sense.I dont know, Im on a legends ass-kicking tour, and I hope they book two guys because one of them is going to pull out, Sonnen said.Somebody else suggested Tito to me, and when they did, I thought, Man, that makes a lot of sense. Tito is a legend. Tito is even a friend of mine. Bottom line is, he has been around, and I was jealous of him for a long time.I still see him at events and he looks at me in the same way I look at him. I look at him like, Tito, you know I could whip your ass, and he gives me the exact same look. If the Bad Boy wants a piece of the Bad Guy, all youve got to do is say my name.Sonnens deal with Bellator is the biggest deal he has ever signed and encompasses three years ... he thinks.This is the biggest deal Ive signed, thats true, but its not about the money, Sonnen said. People tell you money makes you happy. Ive got $10 million and I can tell you its not true. Im not any happier than I was when I had $9 million. Its the same thing.I really dont know [the length of the contract]. I couldnt tell you the number. Its multifight, multiyear. I believe its three years, six-fight deal, but I could be wrong on that. So if Coker corrects me on that, dont call me a liar. But Im in for the long run, man.When asked to confirm, Coker stated, I really cant talk about the details, [but] Chael is pretty close.Sonnen provided very few details about his contractual release from the UFC.Sonnens UFC departure was shocking for several reasons, including the presumption that it required his UFC release. He was still under contract in 2014 and was even scheduled to fight Wanderlei Silva at UFC 175 before failing a pair of tests and announcing his retirement.UFC president Dana White confirmed to ESPN.com that the UFC granted Sonnen his release, but did not offer further details. Sonnen took a similar approach.I guess you call it a paperwork issue, Sonnen said. Youre either under contract or not, and I wasnt. I definitely had a release. Youve got to understand, Ive got to go back two or three years; I havent been in this since 2013. When my storm first hit, I believe I was released right then, but if youre asking when actual paperwork came, I dont know.[The UFC] was the track I was going down. This had nothing to do with the new ownership or anything like that. Look, you can only sign at one place. Unfortunately, thats where the sport is at. People have their own promotions and networks. One is a pay-per-view business [UFC] and one is in television ratings [Bellator]. They are different models. Youve got to pick which one youre gonna go with. Tom Glavine Jersey Large . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Custom Braves Jersey China . It just didnt show when he hit the ice. 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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Carolina Hurricanes will miss one of their leaders when they begin their road trip in California on Wednesday night against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center.Center Jordan Staal, one of the teams three alternate captains, has not recovered from a concussion he suffered Nov. 27 in a 3-2 victory against the Florida Panthers. Staal skated at the Hurricanes training complex in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday but as coach Bill Peters told the Raleigh News & Observer, it didnt go great.Staal will have missed seven consecutive games once the trip ends. Carolina faces the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night and finishes the trip against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.Staals absence puts more pressure on an offense that scored only 58 goals, the second-lowest total in the Eastern Conference. In their past five road games, the Hurricanes have only seven.We have to find a way to score more, Peters told NHL.com. Weve got to be willing to do the right things in order to score. I want to see more guys in the blue paint. I want to see guys making it harder on the goaltender. If we do that, well be successful.For Carolina defenseman Justin Faulk, doing the right things goes beyond getting more guys in the blue paint of the goal crease.Its not necessarily just the guys in front, Faulk told NHL.com. Its getting shots from the inside, being able to work to get inside the dots and create chances in the house. To generate more offense and score more goals, weve got to be able to work our way inside and makee it tough on them.ddddddddddddackup goalie Eddie Lack will also stay behind because of a concussion but forward Elias Lindholm and defenseman Ryan Murphy will make the trip. Lindholm missed the past two games because of a lower-body injury, and Murphy finished his conditioning assignment with Charlotte of the AHL.Meanwhile, the Ducks are concerned about goalie John Gibson and left winger Rickard Rakell, their second-leading goal scorer. Both missed Sundays 8-3 rout by the Calgary Flames. Gibson had the flu while Rakell nursed an upper-body injury. Both skated in Tuesdays practice, with Rakell wearing a non-contact jersey.Im starting to feel better, Rakell told NHL.com and added that he is just taking it day by day, hoping it gets even better tomorrow.If Rakell cannot play, Nick Ritchie likely would take over his spot on the Ducks top line with center Ryan Getzlaf and right winger Corey Perry.Anaheims quest for consistency collides with a quick opponent seeking only its fourth road win this season.Were going to have to be ready for a Carolina team that can really skate and push the pace of play, defenseman Cam Fowler told NHL.com. 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