Chael Sonnen wife Brittany Smith is a doting mother of their two children Thero Sonnen and Pria Sonnen. Brittany married Chael nine years ago.
Sonnen garnered fame as an MMA fighter but after his retirement, he began to serve as an MMA analyst and submission grappling promoter. During his active years as a fighter, he competed in the light heavyweight and middle divisions.
He is also known to be the MMA’s greatest trash talker and one of the best mixed martial artists who haven’t won a major MMA world championship.
The former MMA fighter is known for his tough guy persona but everything changes when we see him with his family. The ruthless guy in the Octagon becomes the caring father and husband. Chael Sonnen family brings out the soft side in him.
Brittany Smith Is A Supportive Partner And A Loving Mother
Chael Sonnen wife Brittany Smith is the number one fan and supporter of the MMA analyst.
Despite having a popular husband Brittany has kept her life private from the public. She rarely shares any details about her early life and education with the public in order to maintain her privacy.
According to an Instagram video uploaded by her spouse, it is known that Smith is a full-time mother.
The blonde beauty is seen attending several events along with her beau. In 2022, she attended the 14th annual Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards with Sonnen.
As per the former fighter’s social accounts, she celebrates her birthday on April 18.
The Couple Has Been Wedded For Nine Years
Chael and Brittany tied the knot in July 2013. The couple dated for two years before they exchanged their wedding vows.
The pair’s first meeting story is something we see happening in rom-com films. The trick that Chael used during their first meeting is something that he can only pull off.
Sonnen saw Brittany in one of his fights in Portland. She was passing through the crowds when the former UFC fighter’s eyes landed on her. She was at the bottom of the three-story building but she got away.
He searched the whole building and finally found her on the middle floor. He then went up to her and if he could use her phone to make a call since his phone was dead. The blonde beauty loaned her phone and Chael called his own number in order to get her number.
Then Brittany’s older brother told Chael to not talk to her sister and dragged her away. But since the fighter had her number he instantly texted her stating “don’t loan phone to strangers.”
The couple went on a date the very next night. In an interview, the former UFC fighter mentioned that he had told Brittany that he would marry her on their first date. but the pair waited for two years before tying the knot.
Chael Sonnen kids include a son named Theo Stephen and a daughter named Pria Sonnen.
Thero is the firstborn child of the couple. He came into this world in the year 2015 and currently he is seven years old. Thero celebrates his birthday on June 4 and his zodiac sign is Gemini.
Chael Sonnen son showcased his high-kick skills during a live session. The MMA analyst looked proud after witnessing his son’s high kick, later he commented that he was impressed with his moves from a young age.
The young boy wants to walk in his father’s footsteps and fight in MMA. When the proud father asked “for a championship,” he got an enthusiastic “yes” from his son.
Pria is the youngest member of the family. Pria was born in the year 2017 and she is around five years old.
Thero and Pria have been featured in their father’s Bad Guy Inc videos where he asks them which fighter would win the competition.
The Pair’s First Born Daughter Passed Away Due To Listeria
Chael Sonnen daughter Blauna Dian on August 12, 2016. Sadly, Blauna passed away five days after her birth.
The baby girl was born 10 weeks premature. When Brittany was pregnant with Blauna she was sick, they went to three different emergencies and four different doctors for check-ups but they kept on telling the couple that it was dehydration and kept on putting in IV.
Chael had enough of them diagnosing his spouse with dehydration. He went to the doctors and told them that he knew more about dehydration than anyone but the health workers again gave his pregnant spouse another bag of saline water.
When they went to the hospital during their daughter’s birth the doctors ran a test and found out that Brittany had listeria. The disease had not only affected the mother but also the child she was carrying inside her womb.
Unfortunately, the misdiagnosis took the life of the newborn.
Chael Grew Up In The Family of Four
Sonnen was born and brought up in Oregon with his parents Claudia and Patrick and his older sister. The family of four comes from a German heritage.
The former fighter’s father Patrick was his mentor and someone he looked up to. According to his mother, the two of them shared similar personalities and the father-son duo shared a close bond with one another.
Unfortunately, Patrick lost his life in 2002 due to cancer. Before his demise, the MMA analyst had promised his father that he would beat Tito Ortiz and win the title of the world championship.
Sadly, he could not fulfill the promise he gave to his dad.
His mother Claudia is a retired high school teacher. She has always been supportive of her son’s career and has been there for him in every match.
She is currently 74 years old.