Why Alex Volkanovski Will Beat Ilia Topuria at UFC 298, Henry Cejudo Weighs Retirement (Again), and Dana White to Announce UFC 300 Main Event

I'm off to Anaheim for UFC 298, but Uncle Chael is still here to deliver a packed edition of the program. Here's what's coming up:*

• Why every UFC champion not named Alex Pereira is stupid (00:00)
• If Dana White actually announces the UFC 300 main event Saturday night, I'll be VERY impressed (10:03)
• Dana White walking off Howie Mandel's podcast set and why I think it was legit (19:29)
• How Sean Strickland vs. Ian Garry can become a reality (30:57)
• My official prediction for Ian Garry vs. Geoff Neal (39:55)
• Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa aren't calling for title shots...why not? (49:20)
• What to make of this week's drama between Henry Cejudo and Captain Eric (57:42)
• Cejudo's assertion that he'll retire with a loss to Merab Dvalishvili (01:07:07)
• My official prediction for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria (01:16:25)

*All time codes are approximate.

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