You're Welcome! With Chael Sonnen

On today's LOADED episode, Chael discusses: Chael's controversial "phone call" with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and whether it actually happened (00:46) Why Chael believes interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez has a legitimate shot at dethroning Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 290 (14:57) Chael's brilliant idea for Michael Chandler (29:57) If Jon Jones truly deserves to be nominated for an ESPY...

After a wild weekend in MMA news and a fun day of fights in Jacksonville, Chael discusses the following on today's program: Chael's phone call with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who hopes to fight Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a cage match at UFC 300 (00:36) Ilia Topuria's jaw-dropping performance against Josh Emmett on Saturday and why he might be the new No. 1 contender at featherweight (11:00) Unemployed...

On today's episode, Chael discusses: The booking of Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie and why Chael believes this fight makes sense for top featherweight contender Holloway (00:44) The addition of Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Vera to UFC 292 and what's actually on the line that night in Boston (8:06) Mark Zuckerberg's hiring of ONE Championship grappling ace Mikey Musumeci (24:12) Conor McGregor, Mich...

After witnessing one of the best fights in UFC Apex history on Saturday, Chael discusses: Jared Cannonier's incredible performance against Marvin Vettori and his willingness to next fight Khamzat Chimaev, which NO ONE wants to do (00:41) A clone of Chimaev that all of you need to keep your eyes on (19:36) The staredown between Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones at PFL last Friday and why Chael isn't im...

On today's episode, Chael discusses: If we really should be so confident that Charles Oliveira is guaranteed another crack at Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title (00:00) Why Chael feels that Makhachev misunderstands the importance of the BMF belt (17:38) Israel Adesanya's openness to fighting Alex Pereira (again) for the light heavyweight title in the future (25:44) Something fishy surro...

A few days removed from a wildly successful night for the UFC in Vancouver, Chael discusses: Amanda Nunes' retirement and how it has created a massive opportunity for female fighters to fill the void she's leaving behind (00:42) Why Charles Oliveira's unbelievable UFC 289 performance has Chael promising he'll never criticize the former lightweight champion again (6:53) How Alexander Volkanovski wa...

One day before UFC 289 goes down in Vancouver, Chael discusses the following on today's episode: How long it will take Michael Chandler to realize that his fight with Conor McGregor isn't going to happen (00:42) The return of Chris Weidman and some words of caution Chael has for the former UFC middleweight champion (14:47) Why Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush hasn't been labeled a No. 1 contend...

To kick off pay-per-view week, Chael discusses the following on today's episode: Dana White's post-fight press conference Saturday night and what he said specifically about booking a fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler (00:49) An ode to Andrei Arlovski (11:15) Why Chael believes it's guaranteed that we're getting Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title at the end of...

Chael has a lot to on his mind today. He discusses: Conor McGregor's intentional delaying of signing a bout agreement with Michael Chandler and what it really means (00:50) Why Jake Paul needs to keep McGregor's name out of his mouth (11:02) Kai Kara-France's take on what makes teammate Israel Adesanya so special (37:33) Why Chael isn't too concerned about the recent string of positive drug tests...

Back after a long holiday weekend, Chael passionately gets into the following on today's episode: A hilarious airport run-in between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira (00:50) Another Francis Ngannou interview where he spent more time talking poorly about UFC than praising PFL (11:38) Why Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O'Malley at UFC 292 in Boston is shaping up to be the fight of the summer (28:16) Nat...

On today's loaded episode, Chael discusses: Potential opponents for Francis Ngannou in the boxing ring and what Chael thinks of the social media back-and-forth between Ngannou and Tyson Fury (00:15) The solution to the problems in booking Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev (20:41) If Dricus Du Plessis winning against Robert Whittaker creates a bigger story line for an Israel Adesanya title fight (28...

Back in the studio after a much-needed getaway, Chael discusses the following on today's program: Conor McGregor's declaration that he's entered the USADA testing pool, which puts him on track to fight at the end of 2023 (00:36) The booking of Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O'Malley for UFC 292 in August and what this tells us about the bantamweight champ (9:30) The future of the BMF belt beyond UFC 2...

From Hawai'i, Chael talks about the real reason why Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier will fight for the vacant BMF belt at UFC 291 (00:15). Plus, Chael gets into possible conspiracy theories surrounding KSI's controversial win in the ring last weekend (14:08). Our Sponsors: * Check out Shopify and use my code chael for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out Shopify and use my code chae...

Chael is on the road this week but that doesn't mean he's forgotten about you guys! On today's episode, Chael discusses: Anthony Smith's bizarre fight on Saturday in Charlotte and what this means for the fan favorite's future Why Johnny Walker didn't do himself any favors in his unimpressive win over Smith Chael's advice for up-and-coming Irish welterweight Ian Machado Garry *This episode was reco...

In an action-packed episode of the program, Chael discusses: How Merab Dvalishvili stealing Sean O'Malley's jacket led to Henry Cejudo changing his mind about retirement (00:42) Why Chael wants to give the benefit of the doubt to the "rat" in Belal Muhammad's camp who leaked information about his foot injury prior to UFC 288 (24:05) Colby Covington's callout of Islam Makhachev and whether that fig...

After another massive weekend for combat sports, Chael discusses the following on today's episode: What we learned about Aljamain Sterling in Saturday night's close win over Henry Cejudo (00:42) Cejudo's callout of Merab Dvalishvili and when we might see Sterling vs. Sean O'Malley (10:01) What really happened between Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad at UFC 288 and why it deserves your attention (1...

On today's episode, Chael discusses: The status of Francis Ngannou's free agency (00:50) Jon Jones' statement that he's considering retirement after fighting Stipe Miocic later this year (16:38) Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao settling scores (25:26) UFC 288 official predictions for Belal Muhammad vs. Gilbert Burns (40:33) and Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo (50:06) Thanks to this episode’s s...

After another busy weekend in combat sports, Chael discusses the following on today's show: ONE Championship's decision to not submit a final offer to Francis Ngannou and what this means for the former champ's free agency (00:42) His takeaways from BKFC 41 in Denver, what to make of Conor McGregor's surprise appearance, and how we should view Luke Rockhold following his loss to Mike Perry (10:24)...

On today's episode, Chael discusses: Reported earnings from last weekend's massive boxing showdown between Gervonta "Tank" Davis and Ryan Garcia (00:45) Max Holloway's interested in fighting Conor McGregor, but Chael isn't convinced we'll see McGregor ever step into the Octagon again (11:17) Why Chael thinks the UFC messed up in booking a fight between Robert Whittaker and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC...

After a jam-packed weekend in combat sports, Chael discusses the following: Sergei Pavlovich's knockout win over Curtis Blaydes and how, despite the impressive victory, Pavlovich made a huge mistake (00:49) The announcement of Gilbert Burns vs. Belal Muhammad at UFC 288, whether this is truly a No. 1 contender fight, and where Shavkat Rakhmonov fits into all of this (22:00) Robert Whittaker vs. Dr...

On today's loaded episode, Chael discusses the following:* Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia putting their purses on the line tomorrow night and why Chael believes this is a STUPID idea (00:48) Chael's interview with ONE Championship founder Chatri Sityodtong where he talks about his interest in signing Francis Ngannou, if he believes Demetrious Johnson will retire after the Adriano Moraes trilogy, a...

After watching another stellar UFC event in Kansas City this past weekend, Chael is here to discuss the following on today's episode: Max Holloway's impressive win over up-and-comer Arnold Allen and what the UFC should do with the beloved former champion (00:42) Conflicting reports surrounding Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic and Jones' consequent tweets threatening his retirement from MMA (9:11) Who Ch...

On today's episode, Chael discusses: Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz and why this doesn't do any favors for Francis Ngannou (00:43) Alex Pereira's prospects in the light heavyweight division following yesterday's announcement (10:56) Gilbert Burns walking back his statement about Jorge Masvidal cheating in their UFC 287 fight (28:24) Apparently Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic is off!?! (36:36) A massive feathe...

With some more time to digest the happenings of UFC 287, Chael is here today to discuss the following: Chael's unexpected pick for who Israel Adesanya should face in his next middleweight title defense (11:06) The state of the light heavyweight division and if Alex Pereira would be a good fit for it (16:10) Favorite moments from Jorge Masvidal's career (25:04) Gilbert Burns' post-fight plea to Dan...

In this special UFC 287 reaction show, Chael first discusses Israel Adesanya's stunning knockout defeat of longtime foe Alex Pereira (00:30). Then, he lays out the case for a trilogy fight between Adesanya and Pereira (8:10) before telling you why he believes Jorge Masvidal's fight days are definitely not over yet (14:55). Plus, much more! Our Sponsors: * Check out Shopify and use my code chael fo...