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Jul 2022
51m 34s

The Must-See Fight of 2022, Ortega vs. R...

CHAEL SONNEN
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On today's episode, Chael talks about:

  • The hype that's quickly building around Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira (00:42)
  • Kamaru Usman's insistence on fighting at light heavyweight (15:44)
  • What's at stake for tomorrow's ABC main event between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez (26:08)
  • The UFCs evolution during the Dana White era (38:16)

Presented by: Dave



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