You're Welcome! With Chael Sonnen

Happy holidays, folks! Here's an early Christmas present from me. On today's episode, I react to what I saw in Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua, and I explain why it doesn't deserve a lot of the criticism it's receiving. After that, the long-lasting impact of Randy Couture, the baddest dude I've ever come in contact with, Anthony Joshua takes us behind-the-scenes of his training camp, and MMA Junkie says Merab Dvalishvili is the male fighter of the year over Joshua Van ... did they get that right?To support this program, please leave me a review on Apple Podcasts or submit a rating on my Spotify page.CHAPTERS:Paul vs. Joshua reaction (00:00)Randy Couture's impact (09:35)Male fighter of the year debate (18:08)The baddest dude I've ever met (24:50)AJ's training camp details (33:18) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Well, it's finally here - the biggest sporting mismatch of my entire lifetime! But first, Terence Crawford is "retiring," but I don't buy it. Then, I tell you about the back-and-forth Ariel Helwani and I had regarding John Cena. After that, should the UFC strip Ilia Topuria of his lightweight title? And to close it out, my final thoughts on Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul, Paddy Pimblett's troll job of Paul, and do you guys actually want to see Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley?To support this program, please leave me a review on Apple Podcasts or submit a rating on my Spotify page.CHAPTERS:Crawford retires? (00:00)John Cena's final match (12:23)Should Ilia Topuria get stripped? (20:52)Why Paul vs. Joshua is the biggest mismatch I've ever seen (30:40)Paddy trolls Jake Paul (43:02)Silva vs. Woodley interest? (51:47)   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ilia Topuria explained more about his decision to temporarily step away from fighting, and I begin today's episode by explaining my interpretation of what he said. After that, Dana White addressed concerns about Arman Tsarukyan getting skipped over for the title shot. Plus, Francis Ngannou may be out of options, Michael Bisping fears for Jake Paul against Anthony Joshua, and I tell you why John Cena got SCREWED by his friend in the final match of his legendary career.To support this program, please leave me a review on Apple Podcasts or submit a rating on my Spotify page.CHAPTERS:Ilia Topuria explains decision (00:00)Arman Tsarukyan's title hopes (10:05)Francis Ngannou's next fight (16:26)Bisping talks Joshua vs. Paul (21:42)John Cena's final match (30:50)  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the wake of UFC 323, I'm still seeing lots of back-and-forth about Petr Yan's win over Merab Dvalishvili, and I"m here today to set the record straight. After that, Ariel Helwani recently conducted a compelling interview with Francis Ngannou - I tell you my big takeaway from it. And with Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul upon us, how much of a chance does Paul stand? Then, Joe Rogan says it would be a "travesty" if Jon Jones doesn't appear on The White House card, but would it actually? Plus, Khamzat Chimaev keeps talking about Alex Pereira, Carlos Prates has called out Jack Della Maddalena, and an early look at Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett.To support this program, please leave me a review on Apple Podcasts or submit a rating on my Spotify page.CHAPTERS:Looking back on UFC 323 (00:00)Francis Ngannou's interview (08:04)Jake Paul's chances against Anthony Joshua (21:43)The White House card matchups (32:02)Chimaev calls out Pereira again (38:44)Prates calls out JDM (45:22)Gaethje vs. Pimblett (52:17) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After taking in the final UFC PPV of the year, I transport you back to Saturday night, where I gave my immediate thoughts following Petr Yan's unexpected one-sided victory over Merab Dvalishvili. After that, a guy named Joshua Van is now the flyweight champion ... and did he just secure Fighter of the Year honors? Plus, Payton Talbott sends Henry Cejudo into retirement, the welterweight division is STACKED, and conversation is picking up about whether Ilia Topuria should be stripped of his lightweight belt.To support this program, please leave me a review on Apple Podcasts or submit a rating on my Spotify page.CHAPTERS:Petr Yan pulls off the upset (00:00)Joshua Van is your new 125 lb. champ (07:40)Flowers given to Henry Cejudo (15:13)The stacked welterweight division (22:22)Should Topuria be stripped? (28:52) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.