A Message for Slap Fighting, Luke Rockhold Is Back, and Betting the House on Conor McGregor

On today's episode, Chael discusses: Fuzziness in the light heavyweight division and whether UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira should move up a division to fight Jamahal Hill (10:18) Luke Rockhold's release from the UFC and where he might land now that Rockhold wants to return to fighting (19:36) Chael's issues with Rockhold and Francis Ngannou, and how the two former champions relate to U.S. President Joe Biden (25:42) Coach John Kavanagh's guarantee that Conor McGregor will return in 2023 ... with one special caveat (38:49) Why Chael vehemently disagrees with the MMA pound-for-pound rankings released by The Ringer yesterday (47:34) Why the sport of slap fighting needs to stop pretending it's something that it's not (58:22) And more! Our Sponsors:* Check out Shopify and use my code chael for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com* Check out Shopify and use my code chael for a great deal: https://www.shopify.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chael Sonnen: MMA superstar, American gangster...and bad guy...speaks his mind, drops knowledge and sounds off as the absolute authoritative voice in the world of combat sports. Join Chael as he runs life inside and out of the Octagon, with inside knowledge and unrivaled perspective. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.