O'Malley Declines UFC 288 Backup Spot, Valentina Makes Headlines, and Alex Pereira to Heavyweight?

After another dramatic week in MMA news, Chael discusses the following on today's episode:Sean O'Malley's refusal to serve as the backup fighter for Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo in May (00:37)Glover Teixeira's statement that his training partner Alex Pereira could one day fight at heavyweight (8:08)Justin Gaethje's role in the Islam Makhachev IV conspiracy (30:05)Why Chael believes Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington is the fight that we all need to see next (39:27)Valentina Shevchenko's interview with Ariel Helwani, which gathered headlines this week for her comments about refereeing in her UFC 285 loss to Alexa Grasso (55:31)And more! Our Sponsors: * Check out Mint Mobile: mintmobile.com/chael * Check out Shopify: shopify.com/chael Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy