Chael Sonnen talks Dana White; Ben Saunders discusses Ronda Rousey; Jimmie Rivera on why he thinks Caraway is faking an injury

This week’s Three Amigos Podcast is stacked with a trio of guests: Chael Sonnen, Ben Saunders and Jimmie Rivera.

Welcome to your weekly dose of Three Amigos Podcast fun. This episode is loaded with great content, courtesy of our special guests, the “Bad Guy” Chael P. Sonnen, the “Killa B” Ben Saunders and “El Terror” Jimmie Rivera. We also have new installments of our popular segments: RantyPants™ and Sports That Can’t Stop No Double Leg™.

Ordered Listing with timestamps:

  • RantyPants™ – 10:40
  • Sports That Can’t Stop No Double Leg™ – 17:55
  • Chael Sonnen – 31:25
  • Ben Saunders – 55:35
  • Jimmie Rivera – 1:21:20

Here is a summary of each interview segment, complete with the time stamps for when each interview or special segment begins. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as we enjoyed recording it.

Chael Sonnen (31:25 mark)

  • If he thinks Tito Ortiz is financially stable and really fights for the “love of fighting”
  • Appraisal of Ortiz’s smack talk abilities
  • If it’s frustrating for him to see so many fighters waste PR opportunities
  • Who gets the next callout after his fight
  • Thoughts on the MMA community being in an uproar over Meryl Streep’s comments
  • If anyone on the Celebrity Apprentice show impressed him
  • If he took anything away from the show that he can use in real life practicality
  • What Arnold Schwarzenegger was like
  • Thoughts on “money fights”
  • Which current UFC champions he thinks will still have their belts at the end of the year
  • If he feels Ronda Rousey would be a better actress if she dedicated a couple years to acting classes
  • How Dana White’s business practices could be considered “criminal” if the UFC were a publicly traded company

Ben Saunders (55:35 mark)

  • If he feels the “revolving door” policy will continue under the new regime
  • Discussion on upcoming fight with Court McGee
  • Thoughts on Demian Maia being passed over for a title shot
  • Thoughts on ATT and Din Thomas getting nominated for MMA awards
  • Honest take on Mark Hunt’s RICO lawsuit
  • Why BJ Penn is his personal pick for GOAT
  • Thoughts on Rousey’s unsuccessful return
  • Honest take on the alteration to the “grounded opponent” rule

Jimmie Rivera (1:21:20 mark)

  • Why he thinks Bryan Caraway is faking his injury
  • If he feels other fighters fake injuries to get out of fights for various reasons
  • If Marlon Vera was the only opponent the UFC offered him and why he decided not to fight him
  • Response to Vera’s claims that he backed out because he realized Marlon was a tough fight
  • If it’s concerning that the UFC had him billed as fighting Vera all the way up until this past Wednesday (2 days ago)
  • If he’s angling for a five round fight with Cruz
  • Thoughts on Urijah Faber’s legacy
  • Things that stood out to him in the Cruz/Garbrandt fight
  • Self-promotion
  • Thoughts on BJ Penn saying that he doesn’t approve of athletes calling for “money fights”

The hosts discuss a variety of topics that include:

  • Mark Hunt’s RICO lawsuit against the UFC
  • NAC ban on cannabis may be lifted
  • Fight cards being canceled
  • RantyPants™
  • Sports That Can’t Stop No Double Leg™
  • Staff predictions and standings

You can check out the entire show here or via the embedded player below. Remember, if you’re looking for us on SoundCloud or iTunes, we’re under the MMA Nation name. Follow our Twitter accounts: Stephie Haynes, Three Amigos Podcast, George Lockhart, Iain Kidd and Mookie Alexander or our Facebook fan page, Three Amigos Pod.

This week’s Three Amigos Podcast is stacked with a trio of guests: Chael Sonnen, Ben Saunders and Jimmie Rivera.

Welcome to your weekly dose of Three Amigos Podcast fun. This episode is loaded with great content, courtesy of our special guests, the “Bad Guy” Chael P. Sonnen, the “Killa B” Ben Saunders and “El Terror” Jimmie Rivera. We also have new installments of our popular segments: RantyPants™ and Sports That Can’t Stop No Double Leg™.

Ordered Listing with timestamps:

  • RantyPants™ – 10:40
  • Sports That Can’t Stop No Double Leg™ – 17:55
  • Chael Sonnen – 31:25
  • Ben Saunders – 55:35
  • Jimmie Rivera – 1:21:20

Here is a summary of each interview segment, complete with the time stamps for when each interview or special segment begins. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as we enjoyed recording it.

Chael Sonnen (31:25 mark)

  • If he thinks Tito Ortiz is financially stable and really fights for the “love of fighting”
  • Appraisal of Ortiz’s smack talk abilities
  • If it’s frustrating for him to see so many fighters waste PR opportunities
  • Who gets the next callout after his fight
  • Thoughts on the MMA community being in an uproar over Meryl Streep’s comments
  • If anyone on the Celebrity Apprentice show impressed him
  • If he took anything away from the show that he can use in real life practicality
  • What Arnold Schwarzenegger was like
  • Thoughts on “money fights”
  • Which current UFC champions he thinks will still have their belts at the end of the year
  • If he feels Ronda Rousey would be a better actress if she dedicated a couple years to acting classes
  • How Dana White’s business practices could be considered “criminal” if the UFC were a publicly traded company

Ben Saunders (55:35 mark)

  • If he feels the “revolving door” policy will continue under the new regime
  • Discussion on upcoming fight with Court McGee
  • Thoughts on Demian Maia being passed over for a title shot
  • Thoughts on ATT and Din Thomas getting nominated for MMA awards
  • Honest take on Mark Hunt’s RICO lawsuit
  • Why BJ Penn is his personal pick for GOAT
  • Thoughts on Rousey’s unsuccessful return
  • Honest take on the alteration to the “grounded opponent” rule

Jimmie Rivera (1:21:20 mark)

  • Why he thinks Bryan Caraway is faking his injury
  • If he feels other fighters fake injuries to get out of fights for various reasons
  • If Marlon Vera was the only opponent the UFC offered him and why he decided not to fight him
  • Response to Vera’s claims that he backed out because he realized Marlon was a tough fight
  • If it’s concerning that the UFC had him billed as fighting Vera all the way up until this past Wednesday (2 days ago)
  • If he’s angling for a five round fight with Cruz
  • Thoughts on Urijah Faber’s legacy
  • Things that stood out to him in the Cruz/Garbrandt fight
  • Self-promotion
  • Thoughts on BJ Penn saying that he doesn’t approve of athletes calling for “money fights”

The hosts discuss a variety of topics that include:

  • Mark Hunt’s RICO lawsuit against the UFC
  • NAC ban on cannabis may be lifted
  • Fight cards being canceled
  • RantyPants™
  • Sports That Can’t Stop No Double Leg™
  • Staff predictions and standings

You can check out the entire show here or via the embedded player below. Remember, if you’re looking for us on SoundCloud or iTunes, we’re under the MMA Nation name. Follow our Twitter accounts: Stephie Haynes, Three Amigos Podcast, George Lockhart, Iain Kidd and Mookie Alexander or our Facebook fan page, Three Amigos Pod.