Chael Sonnen Talks UFC 293, Shocking UFC Upsets, More | The MMA Hour
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Chael Sonnen discusses UFC 293, Sean Strickland’s big upset win, how Alex Pereira loss helped Strickland, if there will be an immediate rematch for Israel Adesanya, if DDP should regret his decision, if Izzy is the greatest middleweight champion of all-time, a classic story about Anderson Silva, how a rematch would go between Strickland and Adesanya, the biggest upsets in UFC history, Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevcheno rematch, and more.
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What an emotional roller coaster: Adesanya went from a soul-crushing loss (Pereira 1) to a triumphant victory (Pereira 2) to an embarrassing defeat all in the span of a year.
@joseg2994
8 ай бұрын
It’s cause he paint his nails
@Ms.Fowlbwahhh
8 ай бұрын
It depends on how well Sean does from here. Sean could end up making this loss look a lot better
@BigSlangVideo
8 ай бұрын
That's what can happen when you fight frequently and I'm an izzy hater lol
@562XXXXX
8 ай бұрын
Must’ve been the deal with the devil he made to pull off that pereira 2 win 😂
@jamespage1680
8 ай бұрын
and that's why MMA is a better sport than boxing
They dont just call you the best ever, they call you Chael Sonnen...
I love it when Chael is serious and not being fake he talks more sense than anyone when he is just being his honest self and tells the truth
@nft3
8 ай бұрын
Is Chael pfizered?
@thedonofthsht76-58
8 ай бұрын
I had to stop watching him bc he always lies to get views
@WhatDemocracy
8 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 he's a fool.
Sean is God's way of checking Izzy's ego lol. This was also the funniest possible outcome, MMA is so weird.
@Youtubestolemyname99999
8 ай бұрын
haha wow
I've been told Adesanya is the first man to ever lose the belt twice in a year (Pereira last November, Strickland this September)
@gmoney338
8 ай бұрын
A lot to do with him being an active champ & he’s also the first 2x MW champ & maybe 3x MW champ 🤔
@Invictus-Solaris
8 ай бұрын
@@gmoney338 so now it's an achievement to lose your title, just so that you can add to your resume that you won it back in immediate rematches? Hope people like you don't normalize that. I'd rather have a long, continuous title reign than constantly losing just to win it back. What happens if Izzy wins and then a trilogy is decided, then Sean wins? Izzy gets another immediate rematch???
@Truthstter
8 ай бұрын
@@gmoney338lmao stop, Izzy pushed for this fight because he thought it would be an easy win and got mopped for 5 rounds lol
@zachnantz5304
8 ай бұрын
@@Truthstter must be weird to hate on a man who doesn't know you exist
@Truthstter
8 ай бұрын
@@zachnantz5304 I Can tell your an Izzy fanboy who is hurting right now, go cry to mama.
Anderson was 43 years old when Izzy fought him. Izzy was only 29 and a single fight away from the title at the time. You cannot judge the better fighter from a legacy standpoint on that fight alone. Chael needs to go back and have a rethink. Anderson was also never the same after the leg break.
@probablyyourdad
8 ай бұрын
By those standards Strickland is better than himself
@Andromeda_CT86
8 ай бұрын
Izzy 9 fight uf win streak Took 7 fights to become champion Silva 16 ufc win streak 1 fight to become champion People have short memories in this sport
@dangray156
8 ай бұрын
Mma is constantly evolving
@Ar1AnX1x
8 ай бұрын
@@Andromeda_CT86 yeah that's something to consider, there was less competition back then and some people got titleshots a lot easier which made their title-defenses a lot more, Aldo for example compared to Volk, Volk had to win so many fights back to back to get to the title while Aldo came in to the UFC as champion or one fight away or something like that, but I also think Izzy's title-defenses are not gonna age too well with how Romero became a statue, and how Vettori and Costa could be chewed out of top 10 soon.
@Ar1AnX1x
8 ай бұрын
chill out dude he's just 'sharing it with you' he brings this TO you because....
Sean had more excuses to lose than Izzy. Jet lag, short notice, passport issues, and going to Izzy's backyard.
@Youafool500
8 ай бұрын
It’s not Izzy’s backyard, Australia is not New Zealand
@deleqtronica8733
8 ай бұрын
They didn't fight in China though
@samueljohnson6152
8 ай бұрын
Doggybender got beat from pillar to post. China man was sent on his way with ease.
@nme_mma
8 ай бұрын
Australia DOESN'T claim Sissy
Love we keep getting Chael back on the show. Always feels like these boys can’t talk for long enough 🙌🏻
@leo_peak7059
8 ай бұрын
Qq😊😊
@tristanjoao3464
8 ай бұрын
Chael is just pure magic
People saying Izzy was too active like Sean hadn’t fought more than him since July
@jackreacher2095
8 ай бұрын
Sean fights every day lol
Chael Sonnen is a true master entertainer. A brilliant storyteller and a guy who understands promotion on a level of maybe 10 other people alive today. He drops so much knowledge on his KZread channel if you're paying attention and can see it for what it is. Living legend, undefeated undisputed
@jayslice4371
8 ай бұрын
The people who watch him consistently understand why Dana wants the immediate rematch. They might not agree with Dana but they understand why
@TheMightyTigz
8 ай бұрын
Chael is that you?
@jayslice4371
8 ай бұрын
@@TheMightyTigz shhh 🤫
@Jessie_James850
8 ай бұрын
I lost all respect for Chael a long time ago. He is Dana's asskisser,and talks everything his Master wants to hear.
@TheMightyTigz
8 ай бұрын
@@Jessie_James850 istina.
Chael always lighten up my day
@jleos0095
8 ай бұрын
The undefeated undisputed heavy weight champ of the world is a definitive day brightener for anyone!
I think Saturday showed us that Chael is the middleweight GOAT
Izzy with zero adjustments is ridiculous for a champion. He was still point fighting to the end
@markeverhart3835
8 ай бұрын
Yeah for how amazing of a fighter izzy is. Something was not clicking on that night.
@colgrey438
8 ай бұрын
Izzy is very good at one thing and when that gets shut down he has no plan B.
@pointnine5030
8 ай бұрын
@@markeverhart3835I’m pretty sure he was waiting to catch Sean with something and probably thought the judges would rob Sean if it went to the scorecards 💀
@pkouls23
8 ай бұрын
@@markeverhart3835he got beat wasn’t an off night. He lost the standup to Jan, Whittaker out jabbed him and should’ve won in their fight and he got kod by pereira and was losing the rematch too. It’s not an off night when there’s a pattern
I’m glad I can say I called Sean beating Izzy. It was the perfect storm. Izzy hates forward pressure, Sean is awkward and severely offbeat, and he has the highest striking defense in middleweight history.
@Barks_Bridge
8 ай бұрын
Did you put a bet on? I was thinking of chucking some money on Sean by decision, but i talked myself out of it 🤐 lool..
@DoenerDuesentrieb
8 ай бұрын
proof
@jean20253
8 ай бұрын
I bet on him, but couple of other fighters cost me the parlay 😢
@youngbuckets0172
8 ай бұрын
@@Barks_Bridge 😅😅 😊
NO REMATCH! Sean walked him down and beat his azz the entire fight! Put some respect on the champions name! Sean Strickland is the man!
Ariel coping so hard for his butt buddy izzy in every interview today 😂😂😂😂
@chrisignacio1791
8 ай бұрын
Ariel tries to direct people into whatever narrative he has..Such a Weasel
Strickland winning shouldn't have been such a big upset at all. He has basically only lost to Alex at middleweight. Anyway, if Adesanya wants to win the rematch, he needs to be trained by Steven Seagal and get taught the special head kick similar to what Anderson and Machida both were taught....
@kidd3205mvp
8 ай бұрын
Didn’t he lose to Canonier?
@jameshuggins6757
8 ай бұрын
@@kidd3205mvpYeah but that was pretty suspect. To be fair can't really take fights to decisions and count on it these days unless you dominate.
@mrspiff6955
8 ай бұрын
@@jameshuggins6757he lost to Cannonier. Was a close fight though
@jameshuggins6757
8 ай бұрын
@@mrspiff6955 personally yes I agree, using the word suspect was probably a mistake. I was just meaning to say it wasn't a fight that would really effectively change anyone's standing in the division.
@PetrolPatrol
8 ай бұрын
Steven Seagull 😂
Izzy didn't loose with grace , he raised his hand in hope sean wouldn't verbally abuse him on the mic, then izzy skipped the post fight press conference like a coward ,
@Captain_Insano_nomercy
8 ай бұрын
Facts, dude always wins bad and loses bad. At least Conor was super humble in victory
@Meursault_1111
8 ай бұрын
@@Captain_Insano_nomercy At least Conor didn’t sexually abuse his dog!
@horenzodipartendo8225
8 ай бұрын
Dude just showed up to the post to get his endorsement money by scam gambling website AKA stake that they paid him to wear that stake jacket
They could still do Izzy-DDP next without the title. Bad idea to book an immediate rematch when the fight wasn't competitive, and Izzy is 1-2 in his last 3 fights. Izzy would have a more compelling case if he got finished in the first but losing 4 rounds to 1 makes it harder to justify.
@rbriggs89
8 ай бұрын
Nah. Who does Sean fight in the meantime? He’s fresher than Izzy right now. Let Izzy rest and put Sean against DDP early next year. Izzy hasn’t taken a long break in years. That man needs to rest for at least a year.
@yashinmegnath
8 ай бұрын
Izzy v DDP in South Africa would make the UFC so much money, so many great stadiums in the country, MMA crazy country. It would be HUGE
I’m sorry but Anderson in his prime is definitely better then Izzy in his prime which he is in right now. Anderson was damn near untouchable. Knock out artist, deceptive strength and I must add, he’s a Jiu Jitsu blackbelt. He had more ways to win and dominate a fight that Izzy could ever.
He lost me when he said Adesanya is above Silva because he beat him....
@MrMisticoMagico
7 ай бұрын
He has bad blood towards Silva, because just checked his ego twice, and showed him he as at best a mediocre fighter.
Chael. What a blast from the past story. I almost forgot about the biggest UFC upset conversation. I love Chael and the old school UFC stories!! 👍🏼👍🏼
So glad chael called out Ariel with his cringe soccer takes.
God protect uncle Chael at all costs.
Chael promotes Monster but drinks Red bull, that too on tv. What a Legend 👏
Silva won 16 straight fights, only started losing WAY down the line after clowning in the ring and then getting his leg snapped in half. Izzy lost 3 of his last 7 fights in his prime. Izzy is 2nd all time middleweight, but he's not close to Anderson.
@rtj7836
8 ай бұрын
Anderson is also a DRUG CHEAT! so his legacy and status comes with an astrerisk . Get real buddy.
@curtharakaly4620
8 ай бұрын
Not to mention Anderson was 38 years old when he finally lost to Weidman...38. Izzy just turned 34 not even two months ago.
@curtharakaly4620
8 ай бұрын
Anderson was still putting on absolute beating on guys and finishing almost every one of them when he was 33/34. Izzy has 5 finished in the UFC out of 16 fights. Silva has 14 finishes with 25 fights. Anderson is 100% better than Izzy is, was or could be. Silva did start losing all his fights til he was 40 older. If he stopped after losing to Weidman he would be 33-6 with 23 ko/tko, 3 subs and 8 decisions overall. And 16-2 in the UFC with 14 finished and 2 decisions. Comparing Andersons complete dominance to Izzy's wins is a joke. Silva dominated everyone he beat, for the most part. Izzy is a decision machine with a few finishes.
@dennycarr6498
8 ай бұрын
And he didnt look mentally switched on for Weidman. It looked like he took him lightly. Clowned in front of him etc...like he did with a few opponents in that era. If he'd retired like GSP did there'd be no debate@@curtharakaly4620
I feel like Chael finally won his title on Saturday! Undefeated and undisputed! Congratulation Sean Strickland!!!
Sean did what Chael did in Sonnen vs Silva 1. Minus the choke at the end
These two are on the brinks of feud 💯
@BeyoncesMiddleFinger2
8 ай бұрын
Paddy by unanimous decision
@aarr8936
8 ай бұрын
Chael is undefeated because he knows not to fight Ariel "10-7" Heelwani
@hawj1212
8 ай бұрын
half the fun lol
@jiri5640
8 ай бұрын
😂
@kcwade2003
7 ай бұрын
11/01/2023 what did I say? 😂😂😂
Every time Chael mispronounces a fighter's name, an angel gets it's wings.
@2:38 "Dubreecus Du Pleezy" I haven't watched a Chael video in a while, and forgot his pronunciations are gold 🤣
Totally an upset but I put it in the same category as Barao/Dillashaw, Dos Anjos/Pettis, Pena/Nunez 1.
Chael talks like the volume is on 99 always....
This is pure gold - two of the best together again
No rematch, please😑
Rumor is that Izzy didn’t train & stayed home squeezing it to Anime.
These two getting together will never get old.
Thank you for calling out Uncle Chael about Aljo and a rematch
I love it when these two collab 😂
The way Izzy lost dropped him down a lot on my middleweight GOAT list. Compare him to Silva, and he's too one dimensional. He couldn't get it done on the feet and he was stuck getting outclassed by Strickland's striking. Compare that to Silva who we've seen be able to find success on the ground or with his clinch game. Also compare him to Volk who can switch up his game when he needs to and find other ways to win other than just striking.
@mason9807
8 ай бұрын
Silva and Sean respect the sport of boxing, Izzy does not
@Captain_Insano_nomercy
8 ай бұрын
I hate to be this guy who sounds like a bandwagoner, but I've been saying this for years: Izzy is not as good as people say. I grew up in the prime Silva era and I recall what a living God looked like, to me Izzy never came close to that It feels good to be vindicated
@TheFireStarter1215
8 ай бұрын
@@Captain_Insano_nomercy I do think Izzy is great, remember he cleared a division & rematched Rob who also cleared out what Izzy left behind. He beat someone Strickland lost to in Alex & Jared. Izzy does need more tools, needs to adapt multiple stances such as a boxing stance as well as a maybe even a high guard to counter pressure fighting. His jab was coming from the hip & that I believe lost him the fight. It took too long to get to the target, surprised where he didn't fix that midfight. Maybe he doesn't know any other way to fight? Strickland just might have his number, tho. He also needs to develop a ground game, but
@Captain_Insano_nomercy
8 ай бұрын
@TheFireStarter1215 the biggest knock on Izzy is that he never fought a born wrestler. He fought guys who wrestled but no true wrestlers
I love how Ariel tries to do the Jimmy Kimmel "like & Subscribe" bit now at the end 😂🤦♂
Golden take on Sean's standup approach and skills by Chael
You and Chael are a great team love when ya have him on!
I’ll say it again this should be weekly!
I was in the arena and bearly anyone was up for Israel
No way in hell Izzy gets immediate rematch. He is 1-2 in past 3 fights and he just lost convincingly. Izzy should be fighting the winner of Khamzat Acosta
How can people forget one of the biggest upsets in History TJ Dillashaw vs Renan Barao!
@No-Artist
8 ай бұрын
Don’t remember the feeling at the time I know Renan was a world beater, but was TJ really that doubted to win at the time?
@BOTTENEGAMING
8 ай бұрын
TJ was ranked#4 +580 underdog and Barao was 34 winning streak. -825 favorite
I love the banter between these two
16:28 actually aljo did call for a rematch after the fight with Sean during the post press.
When will we hear someone talk good about Sean Strickland
Chael seems like the type of guy that would randomly throw things at you during maths in high school.
@rileygarcia1
8 ай бұрын
You’re the type of guy to skip English class so now youre stuck with saying thinks like maths
@ZPSBestProfileName
8 ай бұрын
English was invented in England and it's "maths" there.@@rileygarcia1
@justinjohnson8551
8 ай бұрын
@@rileygarcia1 you should apologize to @theguvnor3880 maths is correct ....google it.
@ShahPhilLeotardo
8 ай бұрын
Chael is the type of guy who would end up teaching the teacher.
I love it that Chael's last dog bender lost😂
I love these crossover episodes
Hahahaha whenever Chael references Pierra
Chael was fantastic today!!!
NO REMATCH NO REMATCH NO REMATCH
Uncle Chael is the type of hero this world needs.
No rematch. He lost two out of three in his last.
For a rematch, all Sean has to do is improve his punching power and add takedowns to his game plan just to then get up and continue to jab and defend relentlessly. If he manages to incorporate takedowns from that Philly shell position so it doesn't give it away, Izzy will be even more confused and overwhelmed than last Saturday.
Strickland is UFC Karma
Love this episode 🎉 2 great intelligent men just talking 🙏🙏💯
These 2 are the dopest MMA coverage
Always wish these were an hour longer!
FANTASTIC interview!
You guys are legends 🤙
Love these two ...together
Here just for chael as usual
16:00 chael using the uncle Joey line, “got to know what time it is”
Why do i keep hearing Adesanya is the MW Goat.
The Bad Guy is P4P #1 on the mic in mma, The GOAT. Good one Ariel.
I think people aren't aware of what a superstar Strickland actually is. I here the most casual of mma fans geeking out about how real Strickland is. Woke culture is so 2020. The people want real. The future is real.
@e.e121
8 ай бұрын
Did you just misspell "hear" or did you admit to being the most casual of mma fans?
Great interview!
36:00. Lmfao. "Poke him in the eye."
Great to hear voice master chael
I like the comparison between Chael snd De Sean. 1 being wrestler and 1 being a striker.
Uncle Chael was literally in the Border SCENE from SICARIO! 🕶️ BEAST!!!!!
Chael is that dude
I don't think Chael has a clue about 95% of guys in the ufc yet chaell says hes begrudgingly the best mind in mma. All that said I'm disappointed af with chael saying izzy no question deserves a rematch Which In my best khabib impression to chael " stupid guy. Your a real stupid guy" Chael isn't the smartest guy in the sport by a country mile. However he is the best p4p#1 when it comes to teaching young fighters how to gain popularity but even more importantly, keeping that new found Fandom.
love these guys
izzy does not deserve the rematch after fighting backwards the entire time and losing 4 rounds. izzy is 3-2 in his last 5. 1-2 in last 3. only reason dana is pushing for rematch is because sean is difficult to deal with as a champion
Thisbis thrbmost coherent ive heard Sonnen
When Velasquez beat Brock Leznar it was a pretty crazy upset according to the odds at the time. I thought the odds where an even bigger spread than Rhonda vs Holly
@mindyourbuisness8104
8 ай бұрын
No they weren't not even close. It was basically even odds which is not common for a title fight
I think it's BS that Isreals getting a rematch. Issy never called for a rematch they thought Issy deserved a rematch he never asked for it. Otherwise, they never gave funkmaster a chance to call out for rematch .
your our guy after i heared that i had to give it a like chael your still the man !!!!!
Chris Curtis could probably take Izzy
Everytime you get chael on I like the video before I watch. Good stuff ariel
THE MAN OF THE HOUR
14:00 lol😂
Ariel and the Bad Guy needs to make a return, I would listen to them everyday
I love uncle Chael!
Everytime Chael speaks... I get this overwhelming fillling he is one sentence away from a seizure 😅🤣🤣
Very good episode 👏
13:07 lmaooo
Chael and Sean in the same room is like Hulk Hogan and Macho Man Randy Savage together
Chael , Viking , destroyer Spartan , destroyer of 5 men
This is the first time I can’t listen to Chael he just said Izzy deserves a immediate rematch and that he’s the GOAT of the MW division 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Du Plesis vs Cannonier makes sense
Bro i just love Chael lmao
you are the best uncle chael
Chael Sonnen is one of one.