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Valentina Shevchenko DOMINATED Alexa Grasso! Plus, Will Paulo Costa vs. Khamzat Chimaev Actually Happen? Sep 19, 2023

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After a wildly successful night in Las Vegas for UFC Noche, I'm here today to talk to you about the following:

Why I believe Valentina Shevchenko beat Alexa Grasso five rounds to zero, but also how I don't totally disagree with the controversial 10-8 score from judge Mike Bell (00:59)
How The Bullet and Grasso can convince the UFC to give them a trilogy fight (11:10)
Unfair criticism of Israel Adesanya, my unsolicited advice to Sean Strickland regarding his next matchup, and the only thing the new middleweight champion actually cares about (35:04)
Mystery surrounding next month's UFC 294 co-main spot between Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa, and why I'm not convinced that fight will happen (55:51)

And much more.

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Israel Adesanya SUCKS and Dricus Du Plessis Called Me Stupid ... What Is Going On Here? Sep 15, 2023

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There's so much drama going on in this week! But don't worry, Uncle Chael is here to make sense of it all. On today's episode, I discuss:

Claims that Israel Adesanya is a has-been and was never even that special in the first place (6:00)
My response to Dricus Du Plessis, who had some mean things to say to me earlier this week (12:56)
The middleweight title picture and all of the guys who could make a good case for fighting Sean Strickland for the belt (22:35)
Who I believe the middleweight GOAT is (33:32)
Does Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler even need to happen anymore? (38:22)

Plus, I get into tomorrow night's main event between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko in Las Vegas (45:14).

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UFC 293 Reaction: How Sean Strickland Beat Israel Adesanya and Why Should Izzy Get a Rematch? Sep 12, 2023

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After one of the most historic upsets in UFC history, I discuss the following on today's episode:

Sean Strickland's incredible performance at UFC 293, Israel Adesanya's uncharacteristic showing, and whether I believe Izzy deserves an immediate title fight (00:55)
Alexander Volkov's massive win over Tai Tuivasa and how the Russian might fare in a suddenly interesting heavyweight division (20:43)
I know Sean O'Malley's next opponent! (32:56)

And of course ... I give you a little history lesson on the BTK killer -- one of the most notorious serial killers in U.S. history (40:30).

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Dillon Danis Got a Restraining Order! Plus, How Sean Strickland Can Beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 Sep 08, 2023

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UFC 293 is here and there's also a bunch more going on in MMA. On today's episode, I discuss:

The restraining order placed against Dillon Danis by Logan Paul's fiancee and why it reminds me of the time I was in Russia with Matt Lindland ... and is the fight now in jeopardy? (1:00)
The Nelk Boys vs. Andrew Schultz (13:36)
Sean O'Malley's next fight and why it doesn't even matter who the opponent is (38:03)
The UFC 293 press conference and my biggest takeaways from it (47:08)
Why Dricus Du Plessis better make sure he's sitting there cageside tomorrow night (57:36)
How heavy underdog Sean Strickland can dethrone the middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (1:06:00)

And more!

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Israel Adesanya’s Tough Decision, the Curious Case of Jiri Prochazka, and the First Time I Met Sean Strickland! Sep 05, 2023

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After another thrilling card in Paris, I'm here to react to the action and I'm also going to give you a little sneak peek into Saturday's upcoming UFC 293. Here's what to expect on today's episode:

Ciryl Gane performed beautifully on the cage, but terribly on the microphone (00:58)
The first time I ever met Sean Strickland and whether I ever thought a kid like that would make it to a UFC title fight (21:22)
If Israel Adesanya wins on Saturday, will he call out Dricus Du Plessis or the winner of Paulo Costa vs. Khamzat Chimaev? (30:32)
I believe Marlon Vera is a guarantee to be Sean O'Malley's next opponent; the only question that's left is ... when will it happen? (43:13)

And more!

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My ISSUES With Khabib’s P4P List, Merab Needs My Help, and Is Sean O’Malley Actually a PPV Draw? Sep 01, 2023

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I'm all fired up on today's show. Here's what I discuss:

Khabib Nurmagomedov's top 15 pound-for-pound rankings of all time and the two major issues I have with his list (00:58)
Dustin Poirier's cryptic tweet about his next fight ... so naturally I give him a phone call mid-show (14:47)
Dana White's criticism of Merab Dvalishvili and why I believe Merab needs my help ASAP (30:45)
Henry Cejudo's claim that Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O'Malley "only" did 350,000 PPV buys and what we should make of this (40:25)
My brilliant idea for sweetening the pot at next month's UFC 293 (46:44)

Plus, I give Ciryl Gane some love ahead of his UFC Paris main event (1:07:35) and I shut down this Brock Lesnar at UFC 300 nonsense (1:16:12).
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Max Holloway Did the Right Thing, Conor McGregor’s Troll Job, and I Want To Fight Volkanovski! Aug 29, 2023

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After an emotional weekend in combat sports, I discuss the following on today's episode:

Max Holloway's win over The Korean Zombie and what's next for the former UFC featherweight champion (00:45)
Ilia Topuria saying he'll tap out Alexander Volkanovski and why I think that's a dumb thing to say (18:29)
Why I commend Conor McGregor for a tweet he put out this weekend about the Michael Chandler fight (28:16)
How UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya reminds me of boxing legend Jack Johnson (36:37)
Why Merab Dvalishvili just made a big mistake (45:36)

Plus, I tell you why the Logan Paul fight is Dillon Danis' last hope.

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I Can't Wait For Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis. Plus, Volkanovski Is the Most FEARED Man in UFC History! Aug 25, 2023

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In another wide-ranging episode, I talk about:

How Suga' Sean O'Malley now holds all the cards in the UFC bantamweight division (00:53)
Why there's only two guys who make sense for Ian Machado Garry in his next fight (10:12)
Conor McGregor's crazy 24 hours (22:06)
The mayhem that broke out at the Logan Paul - Dillon Danis press conference in London and why it has me excited for the fight (35:37)
Why I believe Alexander Volkanovski is the most feared man in UFC history (48:23)

And um ... why are we doing this fight between Max Holloway and The Korean Zombie tomorrow morning?

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UFC 292 Reaction: Sean O'Malley Has CHANGED MMA! Plus, USADA TKO's Conor McGregor Aug 22, 2023

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In my special UFC 292 reaction episode, I discuss the following after a WILD weekend in Boston for ol' Uncle Chael:

Why I think new UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley has just transformed MMA as we know it (00:56)
Aljamain Sterling's post-fight comments and the thing he said that no one else is picking up on (7:33)
Whether Ian Machado Garry is the good guy or the bad guy (15:29)
Why I believe Chris Weidman should be holding his head up high today despite the tough loss to Brad Tavares (26:14)
Conor McGregor's strange voice notes and how his battle with USADA shows he's losing his stronghold on the sport (33:07)

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My UFC 292 Preview and How Are All of You Missing the Biggest Story of the Week? Aug 18, 2023

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I'm a busy man in Boston but of course I wasn't gonna leave you hanging! On today's UFC 292 preview podcast, I discuss the following:

The real reason why Marlon Vera finds himself on the card tomorrow night (1:11)
Why I feel that no matter what happens in the main event, both Aljamain Sterling and Sean O'Malley will be fighting for titles in their next fights (9:02)
What to expect in Chris Weidman's big return fight (23:15)
Ian Machado Garry's claim that he's carrying UFC 292 and how I feel the fight between he and Neil Magny will go down (31:19)

Plus, I take a look at the strawweight title fight between Zhang Weili and Amanda Lemos (44:56) and of course ... the main event (49:30).

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