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You're Welcome! With Chael Sonnen

The Real Story Behind the UFC's White House Event + Gaethje's Path to Beating Topuria

You're Welcome! With Chael Sonnen

Chael Sonnen

Comedy, Sports, Wrestling

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Chael explains why the biggest WH Card story might not be the one everyone's expecting. Why Josh Hokit could become one of the week's biggest headlines. And breaks down why Justin Gaethje may have a much better chance against Ilia Topuria than many believe.

Transcript

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0:00.0

What's happening guys? Happy Tuesday. Boy, what a weekend that was, huh? Well, Hall

0:09.9

Mohamed goes down, but it spends us right into Fight Week. It's Josh Hokit Fight Week.

0:17.7

I feel that Hokit is going to steal the media.

0:21.4

I feel that Hokit is in a position to potentially steal the show,

0:25.5

but there's so many other great events.

0:27.3

I got asked a question,

0:28.7

what is the biggest storyline that is going to come out of the White House card?

0:33.0

And how excited are you for the White House card now that it's here,

0:36.9

now that it's upon us?

0:38.7

Because I know when the card was announced throughout our industry, there was a narrative that it was a disappointment.

0:44.6

But I think that that's a distant memory.

0:47.1

I think the bells and whistles have come just at the right time.

0:50.6

I think you're starting to realize you've got two title fights and potentially three number one contenders fights.

0:56.4

I'd love to hear your opinion, but I'm going to start by giving you mine.

1:06.6

I got asked a very fun question, and I got to say I don't get a lot of new questions.

1:11.1

I get a lot of recycling of the same questions I've done for the last 25 years. I got asked a very fun question, and I got to tell you, I don't get a lot of new questions. I get a lot of recycling of the same questions I've done for the last 25 years.

1:14.6

I got asked, what do I think the biggest story coming out of the White House is going to be?

1:20.6

Coming out, out of the White House event is going to be.

1:26.0

You know, guys, that's a fun one, and I'll just tell you why.

1:30.7

Start at the bow-nickel fight, okay?

1:33.6

I don't think on your bingo card that is your most sought-after match just because the card

1:38.3

is so loaded up.

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