Chael Sonnen Podcastleri

One day before the highly anticipated UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, UT, Chael discusses: What Kamaru Usman really means when he talks about fighting at light heavyweight and boxing Canelo Alvarez (00:52) Luke Rockhold's bold press conference comments and if Paulo Costa will successfully make 185 lbs. (14:46) If tomorrow night could be the last time we…

Following another great UFC Fight Night and days before a deep UFC 278 card, Chael talks about: Marlon Vera's fourth-round knockout of Dominick Cruz, why Vera is a star in the making, and what he should do in the coming months (00:50) Why Paddy Pimblett needs to stop gaining so much weight after his fights (11:10) If Andrew Tate makes sense as Jake…

In another jam-packed episode, one of the foremost thinkers in all of MMA talks about: Bo Nickal's potential and what he means to the wrestling community (00:42) If Kamaru Usman talking about boxing and competing in other divisions is distracting him ahead his fight with Leon Edwards next week (12:02) Cesar Gracie's thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev vs. …

On today's episode, Chael discusses: Jake Paul agreeing to pay the boxers who were slated to fight on the canceled August 6 MSG card (00:43) If Islam Makhachev truly deserves the title shot at UFC 280 (12:13) Why Jorge Masvidal should volunteer to be the backup fighter at UFC 279 (21:11) What's on the line this Saturday between Marlon Vera and Domi…

In a wide-ranging episode, Chael discusses: The making of Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler for UFC 281 in New York, and what will be on the line (00:36) Comparisons between Khamzat Chimaev and the early days of Conor McGregor's career (18:07) If Israel Adesanya needs Alex Pereira more than ever (27:22) Tom Aspinall injury updates and how the UFC…

With UFC 277 now in the rearview mirror, Chael discusses: If Amanda Nunes should face Valentina Shevchenko or Julianna Pena for her bantamweight title defense (00:35) Why Deiveson Figueiredo should move up to 135 lbs. (12:39) The boxing community's puzzling defense of Hasim Rahman Jr. (21:59) An underwhelming UFC 279 main card (35:27) Presented by:…

In this special Sunday UFC 277 reaction show, Chael discusses: Amanda Nunes defeating Julianna Pena in a brutal five-round beatdown (00:42) Brandon Moreno's impressive win over Kai Kara-France and his laughable post-fight interaction with flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (10:10) Magomed Ankalaev's win over Anthony Smith and what Ankalaev must…

Chael discusses the week in MMA story lines and also gives a preview of UFC 277, discussing topics like: Who Paddy Pimblett should fight next (00:49) Charles Oliveira's message to those who doubt him against Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 (14:02) Comments made by Khamzat Chimaev in an interview with Ariel Helwani (25:43) A breakdown of tomorrow's light…

After UFC London and just days before UFC 277, Chael discusses: Tom Aspinall's tough injury and where the heavyweight division goes from here (00:48) Why Chael thinks Paddy Pimblett has what it takes to be a UFC champion (14:46) Alexander Volkanovski volunteering to be the backup fighter for Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 (24:17) R…

After a wild weekend and a barrage of MMA news, Chael discusses: The booking of Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev in September for UFC 279 (00:42) What the bantamweight division will look like in the coming months (9:20) Why all of you are wrong about Ortega vs. Rodriguez (18:02) Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev for the vacant lightweight title in …

On today's episode, Chael talks about: The hype that's quickly building around Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira (00:42) Kamaru Usman's insistence on fighting at light heavyweight (15:44) What's at stake for tomorrow's ABC main event between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez (26:08) The UFCs evolution during the Dana White era (38:16) Presented by: Da…

On today's episode, Chael discusses: Nate Diaz's gripping interview with Ariel Helwani yesterday (00:42) If Jake Paul vs. Conor McGregor would be bigger than the 2017 boxing fight between McGregor and Floyd Mayweather (7:30) Rafael Fiziev's weekend win over Rafael dos Anjos and consequent callout of Justin Gaethje (17:35) Why the fans are being hyp…

On today's show, Chael discusses: The feud between Israel Adesanya and actor Chris Pratt (00:42) Why we should cut Sean Strickland some slack (7:25) Sean O'Malley calling out Henry Cejudo (23:35) Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev in Saturday's UFC main event (29:09) What's a bigger heavyweight fight: Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones, or Jones vs. Sti…

After a few days of reflecting on UFC 276, Chael discusses the following on today's podcast: What we really learned about Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira on Saturday night (00:43) Khamzat Chimaev's callout of Pereira and what this means for Chimaev's next fight (9:35) Why time is of the essence for Alexander Volkanovski (18:38) How Sean O'Malley w…

Immediately after the end of UFC 276, Chael gives you his instant reaction to a great night of fights. He discusses: Why we should be appreciating Israel Adesanya instead of criticizing him (00:42) Alex Pereira's quick work of Sean Strickland, which now sets the stage for an unprecedented title fight with Adesanya (9:38) Alexander Volkanovski's tex…

One day before the culmination of International Fight Week at UFC 276, Chael gets you set for the big event by discussing: Why Chael is such a big fan of the matchup between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier (00:48) Why Adesanya's head coach, Eugene Bareman, deserves more praise than we give him (8:24) The fight that is flying most under the rada…

As we inch closer to a jam-packed UFC 276, Chael discusses: How the middleweight division will look after Saturday night (18:15) Surprising betting odds for Adesanya vs. Cannonier (27:40) If it's possible that both Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway could move up to 155 lbs. following this fight (36:17) Whether Volkanovski's recent activity wil…

In an episode filled with stories about some of the sports biggest stars, Chael discusses: Cowboy Cerrone's new UFC 276 opponent, Jim Miller (00:42) If Alexander Volkanovski should move up to 155 lbs. and immediately fight for a title (5:50) A new side of Robert Whittaker (14:32) Kevin Holland's callout of Nate Diaz and whether that fight makes sen…

On today's episode, Chael talks about: Kattar vs. Emmett reaction (00:40) The cursed Donald Cerrone - Joe Lauzon fight (6:24) If Israel Adesanya is looking past Jared Cannonier for their upcoming UFC 276 title bout (22:58) Sean O'Malley's career roadmap (30:49) The latest with Jake Paul and Nate Diaz (36:58) And more. Presented by: Factor…

On today's episode of the podcast, Chael discusses: If Jiri Prochazka can defend the light heavyweight belt multiple times, and whether it's good or bad for the UFC if he does (00:42) Ali Abdelaziz's comments about Kamaru Usman having the potential to win the light heavyweight belt in the future (10:16) Charles Oliveira's desire to fight Conor McGr…

In an episode full of major MMA headlines, Chael discusses the following: Why the next few days are critical for Glover Teixeira (00:43) Rumors that the winner of Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 276 will get a middleweight title shot (10:39) The official booking of Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards for August at UFC 278 (19:32) Reports that Con…

On this special Sunday UFC 275 reaction show, Chael discusses: Jiri Prochazka's unexpected submission victory over Glover Teixeira in the waning seconds of the fight (00:41) Who should get the next light heavyweight title shot? (6:37) Why the judges didn't score in favor of Taila Santos against Valentina Shevchenko (10:17) Joanna Jedrzejczyk's reti…

On today's show, Chael talks about: A July heavyweight fight that's flying under the radar (00:50) Whether damage inflicted or control time is more important in scoring (13:20) Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk 2 and why it deserves more hype (24:05) If Taila Santos stands a chance against flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko (30:05) Glover Teixei…

Chael returns from the weekend to discuss some of the biggest news in MMA, like: Bo Nickal's IKON FC win and what it means for the wrestling phenom's future (00:48) The newly announced August main event between Marlon Vera and Dominick Cruz (12:03) Mike Tyson's advice to Conor McGregor about how the Irishman should handle his career when he returns…

On today's jam-packed episode, Chael discusses: The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard case that captivated the nation (:43) Jorge Masvidal's path forward (11:20) If Paddy Pimblett is taking the Jordan Leavitt fight seriously (22:30) Why Dustin Poirier is upset about Michael Chandler "forgetting" him (28:50) Henry Cejudo's comments about the keys to beati…