Chael breaks down Real American Freestyle, starting with Dillon Danis prodding Arman Tsarukyan and the moment that nearly sent security into full panic. Back to UFC: Chael questions whether one body shot is enough to win a round when the other guy controlled everything else. Alexander Volkov crashed a Volkanovski press conference as a fan. And Chael asks: can you still call Islam the undisputed champion?
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 moment Chimaev bent down to fix his shoe that nearly sent security into full panic. Danis cut nine pounds under lockdown, showed up, and competed -- Chael says that deserves credit. Jordan Burroughs took on the U23 champion Mikey Caliendo and lost on criteria -- last score -- but looked anything but done. Vito Arujau gave up a 9-point lead to Rivera in a 22-point thriller. Jordan Oliver and Ridge Lovett delivered what the crowd called the people’s main event. Back to UFC: Petr Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili and Chael questions whether one body shot is enough to win a round when the other guy controlled everything else for three rounds. Alexander Volkov crashed a Volkanovski press conference as a fan, got a moment with Dana White, and Chael says it’s time to push for his title shot. Volkanovski proposes a double-retirement fight with Gaethje at 155 -- Chael says it almost never happens, but the real card Volk played is the threat of Aljo instead. Islam Makhachev sits out for Ramadan, an interim title is created for Prates vs. Morales, and Chael asks: can you still call Islam the undisputed champion?