You're Welcome! With Chael Sonnen17 Jan 2023

Francis Ngannou Leaves UFC and Vacates Title. Now What? Plus, Jones vs. Gane and Stipe Speaks!

It's UFC 283 week! But this episode is all about the news that rocked the MMA world this weekend. Today, Chael dives into:

Francis Ngannou's shocking decision to leave the UFC and his heavyweight title behind (00:56)
What Ngannou might do next (13:36)
The booking of Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane for the UFC 285 main event in March, as well as Stipe Miocic breaking his silence to call dibs on the winner (24:19)
His frustration with Paddy Pimblett following the announcement of Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev for the London card (31:51)
Why Sean Strickland deserves more credit for his main event performance this past weekend (48:03)

And more!

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