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Wrestling · Chael Sonnen

You're Welcome! With Chael Sonnen

by Chael Sonnen

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.

Latest episodes

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Volk Goes to 155, McGregor Returns, Strickland Fights in February

#17 trending · Wrestling

Volkanovski floated four ideas for his career and Chael says three are bad -- the great one is Volk vacating the featherweight belt, moving to lightweight, and calling ou

Oct 30
48 min

Dillon Danis Nearly Started a Riot. Was Merab Robbed? Volkanovski’s Retirement Fight Idea.

Chael breaks down Real American Freestyle, starting with Dillon Danis prodding Arman Tsarukyan at the press conference until Khamzat Chimaev came off the stage -- and the

Oct 27
58 min

Josh Hokit Could Be King of MMA. Can Gable Go Heel? Someone Sign Mike Perry.

Chael makes the case that Josh Hokit is one win away from being the King of MMA -- the first ever undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion -- and argues Bruce Buffer’s

Oct 23
54 min

Volk Wants Gaethje. The BMF Belt Has an Identity Problem. A 16-0 Fighter Just Got Released.

It is fight week and Volkanovski faces undefeated Movsar Evloev. Volk says he will stop Evloev and then call out Gaethje - Chael is enamored. He will not get that fight,

Oct 20
55 min

Bruce Buffer Beefs Josh Hokit. Alex Pereira Is Not Spoiled. Paddy Needs a New Target.

Bruce Buffer called Josh Hokit disrespectful - Chael says Bruce started it and has it backwards. Hokit fought on the South Lawn, is headed to MSG for a heavyweight title

Oct 16
51 min

Brendan Allen’s Crowd Problem. Jon Jones Has One Regret. Chimaev Isn’t That Big.

Brendan Allen came out and said nobody likes him - Chael breaks down why it might be true and what fixes it. The short answer: fight Dricus Du Plessis. Jon Jones calls no

Oct 13
46 min

Strickland-Jake Paul Is Getting Hot. Was Valentina Pushed Out?

Sean Strickland says he’s done fighting for UFC money. He’ll move to 205, burn out his contract, then go box Jake Paul for a big bag. Chael discloses his bias upfront, th

Oct 9
51 min

Strickland-Imavov Falls Apart. Pereira-Pavlovich Is Perfect. Ask Uncle Chael.

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. Chael breaks down

Oct 6
33 min

Dana White Banned from Fury-Joshua. Paddy Calls Out Topuria. Gable Isn't Done.

Eddie Hearn bans Dana White from the Fury-Joshua press conference, but Nick Khan shows up anyway. Chael breaks down the contract language and explains why the real fight

Oct 2
45 min

Dana White vs. Eddie Hearn Is the Real Fight. Gaethje's Media Tour. Till Beats Romero.

Dana White and Eddie Hearn are at war over the Fury-Joshua fight, and Chael breaks down who's right, who's telling the truth, and why the feud itself is bigger news than

Sep 29
39 min

Volkov Needs a Mic. Gaethje Won't Fight Till 2027. Ask Uncle Chael.

Chael's got a Volkov problem. The man does everything right, beats everybody, and still can't get what he deserves. Chael explains exactly why, and what Volkov needs to d

Sep 25
44 min

Gaethje Wants Tsarukyan. Gane vs Hokit. Joshua Van's Statement & Gable's Lesson.

Ciryl Gane is officially the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, and Josh Hokit is next at Madison Square Garden. Chael breaks down the heavyweight picture, including wh

Sep 22
43 min

Josh Hokit vs. Ciryl Gane at MSG Is Official, Chael's Fight Prediction for Tsarukyan vs. Ruffy & Ask Uncle Chael

Chael is in Miami and the UFC just called him with breaking news: Josh Hokit fights Ciryl Gane for the undisputed heavyweight championship at Madison Square Garden. He wa

Sep 18
49 min

Tom Aspinall Vacates the Belt, Ciryl Gane Is Champion & Could Tommy McMillen Be the Next UFC Superstar?

Tom Aspinall vacated the UFC heavyweight title at 1am and Chael was up at 5am to bring you this. Aspinall's statement was real, not PR, and Chael gives him full credit. C

Sep 15
47 min

Topuria Deserves the Rematch, Parnasse Calls Out Holloway & Ian Garry's Weird Islam Prediction

Chael makes the case that Ilia Topuria deserves an immediate rematch with Justin Gaethje and everyone resisting it is wrong. Salahdine Parnasse knocks out Dan Hooker in h

Sep 11
52 min

Tom Aspinall Still a Mystery, Justin Gaethje's Last fight & Ian Garry Calls Out Morales

Tom Aspinall is still a mystery. Eddie Hearn says he is back at full training. Josh Hokit says that is a rules violation. Chael has heard from teammates and none of it ad

Sep 9
35 min

Luke Barnatt on Andrew Tate's Arrest, Tom Aspinall Is Not Coming Back & Ask Uncle Chael

Chael is in Moscow with Luke Barnatt on Zoom. TUF 17, Chael's first pick, now a promoter, Octagon commentator, and the most well-dressed bouncer in MMA history. Andrew an

Sep 4
52 min

Khamzat Chimaev Calls Out the Whole Division, Usman Nurmagomedov Is UFC-Bound & Song Yadong Just Shocked the World

Khamzat Chimaev is calling out Sean Strickland, Dricus du Plessis, Nassourdine Imavov, and Caio Borralho all at once. Chael sorts out which of those fights actually happe

Sep 1
44 min

Tyson Fury's Revisionist History, Tom Aspinall Isn't Coming Back & Is Paddy vs. Arman Tsarukyan a Real Title Eliminator?

Tom Aspinall just put out a statement saying he's not leaving the UFC. Chael breaks down what that statement actually says versus what it doesn't, and why the difference

Aug 28
44 min

Merab vs. Cejudo on the Mat, Paddy Pimblett Called a Weight Bully & NSAC Withholds 3 UFC Stars' Pay

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

Aug 25
43 min

Chart trend

Position in the Wrestling chart (US), last 90 days.

#5
all-time peak
34
days in the top 10 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where You're Welcome! With Chael Sonnen ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 2, 2026).

#21 ▼ 6 Wrestling US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Your recent discussion about procrastination as it relates to champions not having a sense of urgency in the pursuit of said championship i.e. Ian Machado Garry (August 18th episode), is what FINALLY made me get off my butt and do something for you for a change and give you the 5 stars you undeniably earn! I rarely miss a podcast but I am a firefighter and I also take care of my father who has late stage Alzheimer’s and as a result I’ve just listened to the August 18th episode which made me stop procrastinating in writing this as I have been meaning to do this for longer than I care to admit! I wrote that to write this, there’s no other podcast in existence in which I can say that I don’t miss an episode. You truly are the GOAT! Your Nephew, Clif (aka the Maeyer)

Darnell411 · Aug 2026

Absolutely the best pod cast across the pod cast universe! The knowledge and unique points of view always make me think outside the box and a sense of humor that’s undeniable!

Ray Gonzalez 13 · Apr 2026

Hope you’re having a great day, Bad Guy. Just wanted to leave a quick note as someone who doesn’t know a ton about wrestling and mainly follows MMA. I’ve really been enjoying the deeper dive into the wrestling world. I’d love it if you could occasionally go a bit deeper into the MMA backgrounds of some of the wrestlers who’ve crossed over — especially the ones we might not know as well. A little inside info like that would be awesome (and great for impressing friends). Keep up the great work — really appreciate how consistently you put out shows. Hope you have a great rest of the week and an awesome weekend.

King Of Flavortown · Jan 2026

Fun, entertaining, informative and news worthy! Class Act dude with explanations behind his thoughts and opinions, coming at you as a straight shooter! Appreciate when he goes into some amateur segments s well! Great job, keep up the good work Chael!!!

BrizziB1 · Oct 2025

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