Merab vs. Cejudo on the Mat, Paddy Pimblett Called a Weight Bully & NSAC Withholds 3 UFC Stars' Pay
You're Welcome! With Chael SonnenShow Notes
Chael just got back from Real American Freestyle in Cleveland and it was the best event they've ever put on. Bo Nickel, Jordan Burroughs, Jason Nolf, Gable Steveson, and Merab Dvalishvili all on the same card. Then UFC Sacramento: Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez loses to Gregory "Robocop" Rodrigues in a war. Paddy Pimblett, Max Holloway, and Gable Steveson all climbed the cage after their UFC 329 wins and the Nevada State Athletic Commission withheld their pay.
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Volkanovski faces undefeated Movsar Evloev. Volk says he will stop Evloev and then call out Gaethje. Dricus Du Plessis says he wants to go to 205 after getting his belt back at 185. A 16-0, 7-0 fighter got released. Charles Oliveira pushes back on critics saying his ground game disqualifies the BMF belt. Sean Strickland and the Imavov fight - UFC says the contract was just redone, so Sean is not leaving.
Bruce Buffer called Josh Hokit disrespectful. Henry Cejudo says Alex Pereira is spoiled with opportunities. Paddy Pimblett is hot on Ilia Topuria’s trail, but Chael thinks he is looking in the wrong direction. Ask Uncle Chael covers folkstyle wrestling, villains in storytelling, and the Trevor Prangley tap that wasn’t.
Brendan Allen came out and said nobody likes him. Jon Jones calls not fighting at the White House his biggest life regret. Khamzat Chimaev’s camp wants him at 205, but Chael isn’t buying the size claims. Anthony Joshua kept his Fury fight in the UK and wants credit for it. The real fight is Dana White vs. Eddie Hearn. Andre Fili wins, pulls his punch at the buzzer.
Sean Strickland says he’s done fighting for UFC money. Coach Ray Longo moved the line on Pereira-Pavlovich. Valentina Shevchenko was stripped with no public explanation, reportedly against her wishes. Does she even know what a story she’s sitting on?
Sean Strickland wants $1 million to fight Nassourdine Imavov — the deal stalled, and now Oliveira vs. Lopes for the BMF title headlines UFC 335 instead. Then the Pereira-Pavlovich breakdown. Plus Ask Uncle Chael covers Payton Talbott's O'Malley callout, and whether Gable Steveson has a glass jaw.