The Real Story Behind the UFC's White House Event + Gaethje's Path to Beating Topuria
6/9/202652 min
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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First 90 secondsChael Sonnen· Host0:00
[rock music] What's happening, guys? Happy Tuesday. Boy, what a weekend that was, huh? Well, Hall Muhammad goes down, but it spins us right into fight week. It's Josh Hokett fight week. I feel that Hokett is going to steal the media. I feel that Hokett is in a position to potentially steal the show, but there are so many other great events. I got asked a question: what is the biggest storyline that is gonna come out of the White House card, and how excited are you for the White House card now that it's here, now that it's upon us? 'Cause I know when the card was announced, throughout our industry, there was a narrative that it was a disappointment. But I think that that's a distant memory. I think the bells and whistles have come just at the right time. I think you're starting to realize you've got two title fights and potentially three number one contenders' fights. I'd love to hear your opinion, but I'm gonna start by giving you mine. [rock music] I got asked a very fun question, and I gotta tell you, I don't get a lot of new questions. I get a lot of recycling of the same questions I've done for the last 25 years. I got asked, what do I think the biggest story coming out of the White House is gonna be? Coming out, out of the White House event is going to be. You know, guys, that's a fun one, and I'll just tell you why.