Roy Jones Jr. & Gaethje, Ngannou Admits the Truth About Jon Jones + Ask Uncle Chael
4/24/202656 min
Chael reacts to Roy Jones Jr. offering to train Justin Gaethje ahead of his fight with Ilia Topuria and explains why that strategy could backfire in MMA. Breaks down Francis Ngannou’s admission that a fight with Jon Jones was never real and what that reveals about negotiations, timing, and how that matchup fell apart. Then its on to Khamzat Chimaev accepting a challenge from Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder—with a $200,000 twist—and what “survive” really means. And, a deep dive into the big question around Conor McGregor: will he fight again—and more importantly, will he fight twice?
Plus, Ask Uncle Chael - your questions about Tom Aspinall, Josh Hokit, Jon Jones’ status, and who truly had the best career.
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Chael Sonnen· Host0:30
[upbeat music] What's happening, guys? Happy Friday, and thank you for joining another special episode of You're Welcome. All right. We're gonna get into Ask Uncle Chael. We're gonna get into some very interesting topics, including Arman Sarukhan, who they are now saying has agreed to grapple against Mikey Musumeci. Let's start right here. [upbeat music] All right. I'm over here at Bad Guy Inc., and we're having a conversation. And I gotta tell you, I don't know what the answer is. I know what I think. I know where I stand, but I'm not certain I'm right. Francis came out with a statement, and Francis said that he was never going to fight Jon Jones, that that was a negotiation tactic. [sighs] Okay. Here's the debate. Negotiating by