Khamzat vs Pereira…WTF? + Don’t call it a Takedown!
On this episode of Good Guy / Bad Guy…Could we see a brawl between the two scariest dudes in the UFC? If you ask Khamzat Chimaev the answer is yes! Find out what the guys think about Khamzat wanting to fight the Light Heavyweight Champ Alex Pereira at 205lbs. Then, call it being salty or call it facts…but according to Cory Sandhagen don’t call it a takedown! Sandhagen is discrediting Merab Dvalishvili’s 20 takedowns in their recent fight for the Bantamweight strap but do DC & Chael agree? Plus, if a fighter misses weight, they should take half their pay and deduct a point! It’s a hot take from one of the guys. But which one? And, we discuss the high stakes main event in Vancouver, Canada when Reiner de Ridder takes on Brenden Allen.
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Is Charles Oliveira the GOAT? + Jon Jones vs Alex Pereira next!
On this episode of Good Guy/ Bad Guy…Is Charles Oliveira the Greatest Brazilian MMA Fighter of all time? After adding to his long list of accolades finishing Mateusz Gamrot in Brazil…should we call him the greatest to ever do it? And could Oliveira be the next BMF? It’s the callout heard around the world and Max Holloway says he’s down! But do the guys want to see that matchup? Then, José Aldo, the King of Rio lays down his gloves…again. And the Good Guy is OVER it! Plus, it’s official Alex Pereira wants to fight Jon Jones at Heavyweight. You do NOT want to miss what DC and Chael have to say about the callout that could setup the biggest Super Fight in UFC history!
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CHAEL WAS RIGHT! + Confident In Conor Fighting Again?
On today's episode of Good Guy/Bad Guy, DC & Chael dive into the news surrounding Conor McGregor and how he is facing an 18 month suspension for "whereabout failures". Only thing to say is that Chael P. Sonnen was right! The guys dive into what "whereabout failures" mean and how this suspension comes about. With Conor's suspension scheduled to end in March of 2026, and the White House event taking place in June... does this make it more likely that McGregor's return will in fact happen? Plus, does Youssef Zalal have a case, following his win vs Josh Emmett last weekend, to be next for featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski? DC breaks out the pen and paper to matchmake the division. And, the fight of the year took place Tuesday night on Dana White's Contender Series... Why did Chael believe the wrong person won?
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HOT TAKE: Alex Pereira vs Jon Jones... at 205 lbs!
On today's episode of Good Guy/Bad Guy, Daniel & Chael recap an exciting UFC 320 that saw Alex Pereira regain his light heavyweight title in emphatic fashion... What did Poatan's performance this past weekend, tell us about the first encounter between he and Ankalaev back in March? With Pereira reigning atop the LHW division once again, will it be Jiri Prochazka or Carlos Ulberg next for him... or will it be the G.O.A.T Jon Jones? Chael P thinks it will be Jones, but not at the weight many people would expect. Also, at UFC 320, Merab Dvalishvili defeated Cory Sandhagen in dominant fashion to stay bantamweight champion... What is it going to take for someone to defeat 'The Machine'? And, 7 years ago today, arguably the most anticipated fight in UFC history took place between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor... What do the guys remember about that historic night?
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On this episode of Good Guy / Bad Guy…It’s 2025 and two of the world’s most dangerous men are beef’n via…Google Translate? You read that right! UFC 320 is almost here and Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira are taking shots at each other, but will it “translate” inside the octagon? Then, we’re pulling out the Bull$#!% Meter on whether the Bantamweight Champ Merab Dvalishvili is going to knockout Corey Sandhagen like he claims. Plus, after Carlos Ulberg’s massive 1st round TKO over Dominick Reyes, does it really matter who wins when Jiří Procházka and Khalil Rountree Jr. throw down at UFC 320? Should Ulberg get the next shot at the Light Heavyweight title? And, Gable Stevenson is pressing pause on his MMA career to headline Jon Jones Boxing promotion. So, do the Good Guy and Bad Guy think that’s a good or bad move? Their answers may surprise you!
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The podcast home of Good Guy / Bad Guy. With new episodes every Monday and Thursday, UFC legends Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen hang out and kick around the hottest topics from across the world of MMA and break down the most important fight cards and storylines.
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