You're Welcome! With Chael Sonnen

What started as a dream UFC White House card just got a whole lot messier.

Chael breaks down the suddenly personal feud between Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria, why this fight may have found the missing ingredient it needed, and whether Topuria will really refuse to shake Gaethje's hand after it's over.

Then, Chael examines one of the biggest unanswered questions in the sport: what's really going on with Tom Aspinall? From Eddie Hearn's involvement to the heavyweight domino effect involving Ciryl Gane, Alex Pereira, Volkov, Pavlovich and Josh Hokit, the entire division could be reshaped by one result.

Plus, Chael weighs in on Dricus du Plessis calling out Kamaru Usman for not signing, why contract delays can destroy title hopes, and answers your questions during Ask Uncle Chael: including Sean O'Malley, Michael Chandler, Islam Makhachev, and Bo Nickal.

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The UFC's White House card could change everything—and Chael explains why the biggest story might not be the one everyone's expecting. Could Bo Nickal force his way back into title conversations? Is Michael Chandler nearing the end of his MMA career? And why does Chael believe Josh Hokit could become one of the week's biggest headlines? Chael also breaks down why Justin Gaethje may have a much better chance against Ilia Topuria than many believe—and why Arman Tsarukyan reportedly put a million dollars behind Gaethje. Then, Chael explores what's next for Belal Muhammad - Sean O'Malley's honesty about his position at bantamweight and why so few fighters truly embrace the "I'll fight anybody" mentality.

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Chael examines the biggest unanswered question in the UFC: What is really going on with Tom Aspinall? From the eye injury timeline and interim title implications to Alex Pereira’s surprising prediction that Aspinall won’t be next, Chael follows the clues that nobody else seems to be discussing. Plus, are fans wildly overestimating Ilia Topuria, why Justin Gaethje may have a far better chance than anyone admits, and Chael unloads on Anthony Joshua’s latest MMA comments. All that, plus Chael answers your questions in another edition of Ask Uncle Chael.

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Chael Sonnen witnessed the Jon Jones and Gable Steveson relationship firsthand, and it wasn’t what anyone thought. What looked like a strategic alliance turned out to be something much more real. But that's only the beginning. Plus, what is Eddie Hearn actually doing for Tom Aspinall? Why Arman Tsarukyan may be one fight away from becoming the UFC’s biggest star. And a contradiction at the center of the Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria debate that nobody, except Chael, seems willing to talk about. 

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Chael revisits the Rico Verhoeven vs Oleksandr Usyk controversy and admits the backlash may have missed the real story. From referee outrage and boxing corruption claims to the UFC potentially keeping Ilia Topuria away from Islam Makhachev, Chael breaks down the chaos behind combat sports right now. Plus: Khamzat Chimaev’s weight-cut drama, Justin Gaethje being ignored, Conor McGregor at 170, and Ronda Rousey pulling herself back into the headlines.

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