Jones v. Blaydes Rumors, UFC Wants Burns v. Magny, and Pereira's "Advantage"

*This episode was recorded prior to the announcement about the changes to UFC 282. More on that next week!

Chael returns from vacation to bring the following stories to you guys:

• Alex Pereira's massive weight gain in the hours leading up to his UFC 281 title victory over Israel Adesanya two weeks ago (00:49)
• The UFC looking at making Jon Jones and Curtis Blaydes for UFC 285 in March (9:18)
• Paulo Costa's negotiations with the UFC for next year's fight with Robert Whittaker (29:46)
• Rumors of the UFC targeting Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny, and what this means for Jorge Masvidal (38:19)

And more! Plus, with the World Cup underway, Chael has a message for soccer fans (46:23).

Presented by: Dave

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