Today: Bo Nickal's match cancellation v. Yoel Romero. The ongoing debate about Conor McGregor's potential retirement. A possible move for Colby Covington to middleweight. And Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett.

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Chael unpacks Arman Tsarukyan's unexpected dominance over Lance Palmer, Jordan Oliver vs. Real Woods, Yoel Romero and Stephen Buchanan, Colby Covington's after fight call-out, and more!

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Chael unpacks what went down during Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane, the impact of eye pokes and whether there'll be a rematch. Then he has some advice for Jake Paul, including a hypothetical matchup. Plus, Paddy The Baddy's recent loss, Justin Gaethje's staph infection and more.

00:01 Analyzing Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane

07:00 Michael Bisping's Advice to Tom Aspinall

18:20 Jake Paul's Next Move

25:38 The Fighter's Dilemma: One More Fight

26:37 Connor McGregor's Return: A Coach's Perspective

28:01 Tom Aspinall's Place in UFC History

37:08 Patty the Baddy's Unexpected Defeat

45:15 Justin Gaethje's Staph Infection Controversy

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Happy New Year! On today's episode, I tell you the top five fighters (in descending order) that I've got my eyes on as we turn the calendars toward 2026 👀

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In the final episode of 2025, I lay out the five fights that stuck out to me above any others this year. I'm not listing them here - you'll just have to listen to find out.

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Merry Christmas! I'm "off" today - but here's some quick thoughts on what happened between influencer Jack Doherty and Andrei Arlovski. Plus, why it's undeniable that Valentina Shevchenko is the female fighter of the year.

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Happy holidays, folks! Here's an early Christmas present from me. On today's episode, I react to what I saw in Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua, and I explain why it doesn't deserve a lot of the criticism it's receiving. After that, the long-lasting impact of Randy Couture, the baddest dude I've ever come in contact with, Anthony Joshua takes us behind-the-scenes of his training camp, and MMA Junkie says Merab Dvalishvili is the male fighter of the year over Joshua Van ... did they get that right?

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CHAPTERS:

• Paul vs. Joshua reaction (00:00)
• Randy Couture's impact (09:35)
• Male fighter of the year debate (18:08)
• The baddest dude I've ever met (24:50)
• AJ's training camp details (33:18)

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Well, it's finally here - the biggest sporting mismatch of my entire lifetime! But first, Terence Crawford is "retiring," but I don't buy it. Then, I tell you about the back-and-forth Ariel Helwani and I had regarding John Cena. After that, should the UFC strip Ilia Topuria of his lightweight title? And to close it out, my final thoughts on Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul, Paddy Pimblett's troll job of Paul, and do you guys actually want to see Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley?

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CHAPTERS:

• Crawford retires? (00:00)
• John Cena's final match (12:23)
• Should Ilia Topuria get stripped? (20:52)
• Why Paul vs. Joshua is the biggest mismatch I've ever seen (30:40)
• Paddy trolls Jake Paul (43:02)
• Silva vs. Woodley interest? (51:47)

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Ilia Topuria explained more about his decision to temporarily step away from fighting, and I begin today's episode by explaining my interpretation of what he said. After that, Dana White addressed concerns about Arman Tsarukyan getting skipped over for the title shot. Plus, Francis Ngannou may be out of options, Michael Bisping fears for Jake Paul against Anthony Joshua, and I tell you why John Cena got SCREWED by his friend in the final match of his legendary career.

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CHAPTERS:

• Ilia Topuria explains decision (00:00)
• Arman Tsarukyan's title hopes (10:05)
• Francis Ngannou's next fight (16:26)
• Bisping talks Joshua vs. Paul (21:42)
• John Cena's final match (30:50)

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In the wake of UFC 323, I'm still seeing lots of back-and-forth about Petr Yan's win over Merab Dvalishvili, and I"m here today to set the record straight. After that, Ariel Helwani recently conducted a compelling interview with Francis Ngannou - I tell you my big takeaway from it. And with Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul upon us, how much of a chance does Paul stand? Then, Joe Rogan says it would be a "travesty" if Jon Jones doesn't appear on The White House card, but would it actually? Plus, Khamzat Chimaev keeps talking about Alex Pereira, Carlos Prates has called out Jack Della Maddalena, and an early look at Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett.

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CHAPTERS:

• Looking back on UFC 323 (00:00)
• Francis Ngannou's interview (08:04)
• Jake Paul's chances against Anthony Joshua (21:43)
• The White House card matchups (32:02)
• Chimaev calls out Pereira again (38:44)
• Prates calls out JDM (45:22)
• Gaethje vs. Pimblett (52:17)

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