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On today's jam-packed episode, Chael begins by recapping Saturday's main event between Jan Blachowicz and Alexsandar Rakic. Then, Chael talks about the chances of Charles Oliveira and Khabib Nurmagomedov getting in the Octagon together (14:18), who Dustin Poirier could face in his next fight (24:20), and the latest on Jon Jones' heavyweight experim…

Khabib Nurmagomedov tweeted to Dana White that the UFC MUST book Islam Makhachev against Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title fight. Is he right? Chael discusses. Then, Chael explains why Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas, despite popular opinion, need to duke it out for a third time (19:15). And Chael also wonders if Alexander Volkanov…

Chael begins today's episode by discussing the state of the lightweight title picture and Charles Oliveira's peculiar place in it. Then, Chael shares some wisdom on weight-cutting (11:00) before putting a positive spin on Tony Ferguson's loss to Michael Chandler. And, with several fighters calling out Conor McGregor at UFC 274, Chael speculates on …

In this special Sunday edition of the show, Chael reacts to last night's UFC 274. He begins by discussing Charles Oliveira's dominance over Justin Gaethje, where Oliveira goes from here, and the exorbitant amount of money Oliveira likely cost himself by missing weight on Friday. Then, Chael reacts to Carla Esparza's win over Rose Namajunas in one o…

Chael begins today's show by discussing Justin Gaethje's disappearance from the sport after his UFC 254 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Chael wonders if that layoff will ultimately help Gaethje steal the lightweight title tomorrow night. Then, Chael talks about what's really on the line between Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson (10:49). And of co…

Chael begins today's episode by reacting to Marlon "Chito" Vera's gutsy win over Rob Font in Saturday's UFC main event. Then, he talks about Jake Paul's bet with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, a mysterious photo that's circulating online about the UFC 276 lineup (27:58), if Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza 2 is the most under-the-radar title fight of…

On today's episode, Chael begins with Bob Arum's interesting explanation as to why Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou would be a massive fight. Then, Chael gets into the most recent talk surrounding a heavyweight fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic (10:26), if Conor McGregor needs a "tune-up" fight when he returns (36:52), the ONE condition George…

Chael begins the show by discussing another win for Tyson Fury and the surreal moment that followed when UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou joined him in the ring afterwards. Then, Chael talks about a tweet from Dustin Poirier about his next opponent (16:11), if Justin Gaethje is angry headed into next week's lightweight title fight (27:46), …

In a very newsy edition of the podcast, Chael begins by discussing Robert Whittaker's decision to pull out of his UFC 275 co-main event against Marvin Vettori, and which brave middleweight could step in to replace him. Then, Chael talks about a viral video featuring Khamzat Chimaev, Darren Till, and Joaquin Buckley (8:21), a conversation he had wit…

On today's episode, Chael dives deep into the welterweight division by discussing Belal Muhammad's win over Vicente Luque and his consequent callouts of Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev. Then, Chael talks about when Chimaev could eventually cross paths with Kamaru Usman (9:54), if Jake Paul and Michael Bisping could actually find themselves toge…

Chael begins today's episode by clapping back against those who are criticizing Khamzat Chimaev's UFC 273 performance against Gilbert Burns. Then, Chael talks about the likelihood of Colby Covington agreeing to fight Chimaev (13:43), if Alexander Volkanovski should take a fight with Henry Cejudo (35:13), if Conor McGregor should move up to welterwe…

To begin today's show, Chael offers his immediate reactions to UFC 273 from Saturday night. He discusses what Khamzat Chimaev's slugfest win over Gilbert Burns tells us about the young phenom, how Aljamain Sterling turned in one of the best performances in bantamweight history (9:28), and how Alexander Volkanovski overcame an impressive mental hurd…

Chael gets you set for UFC 273 by dishing out his official predictions for Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev (23:27), Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan (34:44), and Alexander Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie (45:03). But before that, Chael discusses what Chimaev's future will look like after tomorrow night, as well as Logan Paul saying he'd like to f…

Chael begins today's episode by recapping this weekend's Wrestlemania and all the former UFC stars that played a part in making it a massive event. Then, Chael talks about Jon Jones' two years of work into turning himself into a heavyweight machine, early thoughts on Saturday's UFC 273 (30:00), and the burgeoning bromance between Khamzat Chimaev an…

Chael begins today's episode with some thoughts on Kai Kara-France's emergence at flyweight and his readiness for a title shot against Deiveson Figueiredo. Then, Chael discusses a theory about Valentina Shevchenko, how Aljamain Sterling is selling next week's title rematch with Petr Yan (28:42), and the possible retirement of MMA legend Fabricio We…

Curtis Blaydes gets a crucial heavyweight win, but where should he go from here? Chael discusses that PLUS the latest round of Jon Jones tweets (11:07) and some exciting middleweight fights the UFC recently booked. And to close out the show, Chael talks about the recipe for beating Kamaru Usman and if there's a fighter on the UFC roster who can exe…

Chael begins today's show by discussing comparisons between Conor McGregor and Paddy Pimblett and whether the comparisons are even worth making. Then, Chael talks about Tom Aspinall's rise, tomorrow's highly-anticipated ONE X event from ONE Championship (22:35), and also tomorrow's UFC heavyweight main event between Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus…

Chael begins today's show by reacting to a thrilling UFC London card and all of the story lines to emerge from one of the best Fight Nights in recent memory. Chael discusses Tom Aspinall's emergence as a serious contender at heavyweight, Dan Hooker's shaky featherweight performance, Paul Craig's callout of Anthony Smith, and whether Paddy Pimblett …

Chael begins today's episode by giving the latest on the dust-up between Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria and where it could go from here. Then, Chael tells you why he's changed his tune on a potential boxing fight between Conor McGregor and Jake Paul (8:07) and also why Kamaru Usman shouldn't chase a Canelo Alvarez fight. Plus, more thoughts on Dan…

On today's episode, Chael recaps his weekend at Eagle FC and Alex Pereira's UFC win and interesting callout afterward. Then, Chael talks about what'll be on the line for Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson in May (14:26), Alexander Volkanovski's callout of Conor McGregor, and Henry Cejudo's Twitter beef with McGregor. Lastly, Chael discusses a video…

Live from Miami, Chael is joined by UFC legends Khabib Nurmagomedov, Henry Cejudo, and Kamaru Usman to quickly break down tonight's Eagle FC card, which features an exciting main event between Diego Sanchez and Kevin Lee. Plus, Usman gives some updates on when we can expect to see him return to the UFC Octagon. Presented by: Coinbase…

Chael begins today's show by discussing the criticism Jorge Masvidal has received for his game plan against Colby Covington. Then, Chael wonders who Covington should face next -- because if he's not in the welterweight title picture, then where should he look? Plus, a fun heavyweight callout (34:28), the future of Rafael dos Anjos (24:20), and an e…

A few days removed from UFC 272, Chael offers his analysis of Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal. Then, Chael wonders who each guy will fight next and whether any brave soul will call out Covington (10:52). After that, Chael discusses Islam Makhachev's recent social media posts regarding the Rafael dos Anjos fight that didn't happen (31:10), as wel…

Just one day before UFC 272, Chael gives you his official predictions for Colby Covington v. Jorge Masvidal (41:17), as well as Kevin Holland vs. Cowboy Oliveira. Plus, an interview with the founders of the Marshall Rogan Inu crypto coin and Chael also talks about the recently announced fight between Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev (17:23). Prese…

After watching Islam Makhachev make quick work of Bobby Green in the first round this past weekend, Chael wonders what the future holds in store for the lightweight phenom. Then, Chael turns his attention to the stars of UFC 272 -- Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal -- to discuss Covington's comments about moving up to middleweight (24:46), why thi…