Poirier vs. Hooker-----Most underrated fight of all-time. Glad Chael brought that up.

@Warex06

11 ай бұрын

Poirier won that fight by Unanimous Decision by the way, not split decision like uncle Chael said 🤨

@cpm4778

11 ай бұрын

@@Warex06 It was during the Pandemic and I remember SportsCenter had Chael on after the fight and he was trying to say Hooker won lol Hooker won first two rounds and almost knocked him out in the second. Then Poirier went off in the last three. That's a HOF fight no one remembers.

@CRAIG5835

11 ай бұрын

Fight of the Year, is hardly being underrated I would have thought.

@CRAIG5835

11 ай бұрын

@@IllbedamnedifIainthandsome Hear Hear. And rightly so too.

@seangudgeon91

11 ай бұрын

Banger of a fight 💪🏾🔥 definitely not underated tho

I have never went bad on hooker. I absolutely loved his power at 145. I was so excited he was going to be healthier moving to 155. He is a dog that always brings it. He fights anyone anytime. He didn’t see his family for months because he made sacrifices to fight during a pandemic. He’s a fucking man. He runs a great gym. He’s got incredible wit and conversational humor in interviews and podcasts. Hooker is one of those guys you want to be friends with. “Just a flesh wound”

@TPilly

11 ай бұрын

My daughter was 2 years 7 months when I showed her Dustin Vs hooker. I have video on my phone with the date. She was standing in the living room screaming punching g and kicking the air

@RonniePTexan

11 ай бұрын

At first glance, your first sentence looked like "I've never gone down on a hooker" 😂😂

When Hooker made the comment, i didnt mean to block the head kick with my face, i told my arm to block it but my arm was broken and it said nope and so my head took it while laughing about it, was funny asf

@MrJimmybaines

11 ай бұрын

This is gold 😂😂

“We can’t let someone get close” I’m so honored to now be a part of that statement😔

It would be cool if the BMF belt was not meant to be held, but meant to be given as a token of recognition from one BMF to another.

@yunkychunky2435

11 ай бұрын

Let's go I was right im learning so quickly!!!

@justaman9564

11 ай бұрын

Yesss!! Nothing says bad mofo more than giving a present to another for bad assery, 😂

@randycantwell1275

11 ай бұрын

100% agreed. I commented other day on a volk video and said that every video i watch from now on im going to put Dan Hooker vs winner of Porier Gaethje for the BMF. HAS TOO. Well after they fight Islam or if volk fights islam. Mma video or not comment is coming.😮

@redneckrambo9626

11 ай бұрын

I like the idea of it not being a belt at all. Should be more of a ranking type of thing that comes with a pay increase. It's just cheesy af as a belt.

@planejane7093

11 ай бұрын

I love your idea, and I'll elaborate further in your idea and at the end of year have all UFC fighters dye an anonymous vote.

Kiwis have a proud fight history and we love having representation in the UFC at such a high level, and when its someone who represents New Zealand so well in attitude and strength you can see why he is so loved here.

The thing about Hooker is, he doesnt break mentally in fight. It shows in many fights like against Barboze, Poirier, and now Turner. You have to really knock Hooker out, hit him with something hard so he doesnt get up (like Chandler and Barboza did), otherwise he will come forward all day long. Just imagine Hooker was the one with a broken orbital, broken arm, cut open, and concussed, but Jalin Turner was the one who was mentally broken at the end of round 2. You really have to hurt Hooker bad, otherwise the guy doesnt stop, like Gaethje.

@mikegee7891

11 ай бұрын

Yeah you could tell he didn't even want to tap when Islam was cranking his arm backwards, and his fight before jalin his knee was almost fully hyper extended and he didn't even budge lol

Hooker is the man, a genuine badass and an extremely good dude too. Definitely one of my favourite fighters on the roster.

@gamebredduramax71

11 ай бұрын

He’s a bad ass because he takes a helluva beating in every fight ?

@lukajovanovic7310

11 ай бұрын

Lmao did u see what Islam did to that guy , made him look like amateur

@KingDomsKingdom85

11 ай бұрын

@@lukajovanovic7310 did you see what AAA did to that guy too... what does that have to do with anything? Everything I wrote was 100% accurate.

@ceemor3404

11 ай бұрын

​@@gamebredduramax71😂🤙🏽

@ceemor3404

11 ай бұрын

The man? His record doesnt reflect that 😅

I'm a Kiwi and as rugby is our national game Hooker's Just a Scratch comment reminded me of when I was a kid. Our late, great Colin Meads, nick-named, Pine Tree, or Piney for short, broke his arm about 20 minutes into an 80-minute Test rugby game against our old foe, South Africa. (Dricus country) After the game when it was realized that his arm was broken, he replied, 'Just a scratch,' he informed the media. He played the remaining tests wearing a cast but still, he soldiered on and made a huge impact across the game. Great reply by Dan and skills to him knowing of Pine-Trees famous quote, that game was played before Dan was even born. We're proud of Dan as a human being as much as we are impressed with his heart and his pretty decent fighting ability. Way to go Danno. Skills, cuzz.

@stevelewis943

11 ай бұрын

What about the All Black Buck Shelford. Got his testicle ripped open teste hanging out of his scrotum and carried on playing. He didn’t realise till after the game when his team mate pointed to it hanging down out of his shorts 😂 Kiwis are built different

@kahutara818

11 ай бұрын

Interesting comment m8 thankyoy

@sloppygoo

11 ай бұрын

That’s not why he said it a scratch, just a flesh wound is an extremely famous movie quote from Monty python when the black knight gets his arms cut off

@pickle_a_day_keeps_the_dr_away

11 ай бұрын

Chur

Tough times don’t last , hangman does

@molder2233

11 ай бұрын

Not for long if he continues to take that kind of punishment fight after fight.

Dan Hooker future Hall of Famer

I still don’t know how Dan took like 3 round houses to the head at full wind up from Jalin and just didn’t get knocked out. Watching that fight in real time was baffling me and my friends were literally standing up screaming at the tv because we wanted Dan to win so bad😂

@nathanmackay9119

11 ай бұрын

Mate your not the only ones. My neighbour's came outside to make sure nobody was dying the lads were half cut and loud af 😂

@petercarboni9053

11 ай бұрын

Here in Canada me and my boys were all standing screaming "youve been here before" it was pretty intense lol

Dan hookers performance was my favorite if the card. Screaming the whole time. I speak for us all when I say win or lose we LOVE a guy like that

Uncle Chael never let a bmf get close....

@clarencejackson4666

11 ай бұрын

😂

@clintwiesen8119

11 ай бұрын

Jon jones raped uncle chale

@wyattpurpp

11 ай бұрын

He can’t let them.

@imcgonigle2006

11 ай бұрын

Jon Jones entered the chat

Why hasn’t Hooker Gaethje ever been booked that’s pure violence

@np88732

11 ай бұрын

I disagree I think after poirer lights him up again that would be a great matchup on a ppv

@np88732

11 ай бұрын

@@IllbedamnedifIainthandsome possibly, I think if he didn’t get Dan out of there quick that’s a potential fight of the year match up

@YogiBear13

11 ай бұрын

​@@IllbedamnedifIainthandsomemaybe but the Hangman that fought Diamond probably beats any version of Justin.

@sloppygoo

11 ай бұрын

@@IllbedamnedifIainthandsomeJustin struggles with southpaws it would be competitive

@molder2233

11 ай бұрын

I would legitimately be scared for Hooker in that fight. Hooker’s greatest skill is his toughness, willing to wade through hell to return fire. But that doesn’t work against Gaethje, as Ferguson found out. No one needs that kind of punishment in their lives.

Hooker is a savage, I like how he said he bleached his hair white so he could turn it pink with blood. I think he needs to fugure something out though, cant take a beating like that in every fight and last very long in the sport.

@odyseeone

11 ай бұрын

The dude is transmuting self-hate, he needs the damage to drive himself.

Poirier vs. Hooker is the type of fight you recommend to people who want to get into the sport

Thank you Chael. Thank you. Dan deserves this, he’s an absolute beast. Broken arm and a broken orbital and still went to war. Didn’t make a big deal of, literally said just a scratch. Savage. Love Dan!

@thomassteenkamp4575

11 ай бұрын

That was fucking great when he said that

@two_gun_gageyt1727

11 ай бұрын

Chuurrr Dan's the man wish I could see him n Izzy walking by some day in CHCH haha

@JimChap

11 ай бұрын

@@two_gun_gageyt1727 Dan did us all proud in NZ. what a savage.

Dan hooker is a certified badass

@jamesmcdougal2

11 ай бұрын

That was a great win for Hooker, guy willed himself to victory. Hooker looked slow in that fight, buts props to him for getting it done

loving the respect on Dan's name by uncle Chael

“Where we don’t let someone get close” got me good 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Robbie Lawler is the actual real BMF. Always has been always will be

@mehck-gk9yn

11 ай бұрын

Nick Diaz is the OG BMF it's not even close.

@briantneary2248

11 ай бұрын

​@@mehck-gk9ynnick Diaz is one of my favorite athletes of all time, but Robbie got the UFC strap. It's very close.

@TroubleOnTheWaters

11 ай бұрын

I’d argue RDA. Nobody more willing to fight absolutely anyone at any weight like that dude. Champ on his resume too.

@weewoo2242

11 ай бұрын

​@@TroubleOnTheWatersrobbie always brought the fight tho also never said no to a fight similar to rda just not at multiple weight classes and also got the strap similar to rda except robbie had 2 successful defenses and rda had 1 plus robbie always had dog fights.

@sergiomendoza4850

11 ай бұрын

@@weewoo2242that’s what’s most impressive about Robbie is how tough he is. Every time Robbie fought that shit would just devolve into a fucking war of attrition between two dudes. To this day I still remember Rory Macdonald Vs Robbie Lawler 2, legitimately one of the most bad ass pieces of media I’ve ever consumed😂

Hooker v Felder was another war, the guys a beast!

Hooker is a dog and the Poirier fight is one of the best of all time. That said, Dustin Poirier won by UD and it was fairly obvious that he separated himself from Hooker and won the last 3 rounds definitively.

The Hangman is a DAWG!

Just before 290 I asked my friends who they were picking for Hooker vs Turner. I thought it was going to be a close fight, but my friends kind of rolled their eyes and said "Turner" as if it were obvious. I have friends that are idiots. Dan Hooker is def a BMF.

New drinking game: Every time Chael says “it’s one of these things…” we take a shot!

Chael Sonnen is a BMF

@charlesdobronxcharlesdobro4660

11 ай бұрын

The champ has a name

@rudi5139

11 ай бұрын

No, Chael is THE BMF.

@StealthTRD

11 ай бұрын

Blow him then.

Dans a beast, love his attitude and his fights, and love that you get behind him. Definitely has to be to be talked about with the BMFs

And IMAGINE DANA not even giving the dude a bonus......

Man I was so happy to see Hooker winning that fight

Agreed! I'm not a huge fan of Hooker from a technical standpoint, but I don't think there is a more game fighter in the UFC!

@ihateusernamesgrrr

11 ай бұрын

It's the entire gym. 2 of his team mates are the most active champs in the UFC by a huge margin. And the other fighters at CKB are constantly pushing for fights. All while being on the opposite side of the planet from where most of the fights happen. Dan is awesome but everybody in that team are doing everything they can to grab fights whenever they can.

We all know Chael is thr real BMF

@meridianheights6255

11 ай бұрын

Def BMF material. An absolute legend.

The sharing from Chael is astronomical. Fking undefeated.

Chael ‘I Can’t Let You Get Close’ Sonnen

Definitely that fight was crazy and one of best fights I have ever seen in 155 UFC history....that should be in UFC hall of Fame in future.

And Chandler openly talks about not wanting to fight Hooker! He has mad respect for Hooker

I still remember him eating that head-kick, and I thought "oof, that's the end of this fight", but somehow he just brushed it off and returned fire. That's gotta be pretty disheartening to Turner, throwing your best shot, hitting the guy clean on the side of the head, and it doesn't even stagger him.

Poirier vs Hooker was a unanimous decision, and literally nobody questioned that decision

Hooker is an absolute gamer, always been in his corner

Thanks Uncle Chael :)

Great perspective. Dan is an absolute warrior.

1:47 “Remember we don’t let someone get close” ☠️☠️

Sick shoes Uncle!!!

Agree with these sentiments. Thanks Chael for everything, like that mention of the bmf list.

i was watching ufc 290 at a movie theatre in cstat and the whole place erupted when Dan got his hand raised

Im glad you recognize Dan

I can’t let you get close!

Chael - talk to us about Chimaev vs Cannonier

Love the vid

Good to see you giving Dan credit. He's a beast who never runs from a fight. We breed them different in New Zealand

You tell em uncle Chael 🫡💪🏽

he said "right we dont let someone get close" im dead

Totally agree!

BMFs come from bad places. Dan hooker grew up in a middle class family in NZ. Even had a full time maid… Chael P Sonnen only had a part time maid who came once a week. Had to witness people litter and J walk. Only one BMF exists, Chael P Sonnen

@mudhamartin1162

11 ай бұрын

Kiwi's don't have maids, bro, especially middle-class families. You might be getting your information crossed with Izzy and his childhood life in Nigeria 😂

@kahutara818

11 ай бұрын

​@@mudhamartin1162I think he just having a laugh mate

Couldnt agree more.. Uncle chael still undefeated.

They should do a BMF tournament with 2× bonuses. .🤘🏼

Hooker beat Gilbert Burns and many people believe Burns beat Chimaev so I always think about that when people slag him off...that's one bad man, a gentleman and has hilarious online beefs! ...however he probably would have fought better the last time if he didn't spend half the fight playing with his hair :D

I gained way more respect for hooker during this whole situation. I didn't even know about the broken orbital until this video. Really impressive how he played it off like it was nothing and didn't try getting a sympathy vote.

I can't let you get close

Forgot the fact that Hooker right before the Porier instant classic he fought a gentleman they call Paul Felder and that too was an amazing war !! Hooker is a badass mammajamma no doubt

@mikeocsmall6766

11 ай бұрын

Sick fight and that was after hooker called him out to his face lol so u know hooker will fight anyone

Wasnt just a fracture either, it was a clean break on the arm and the orbital 🤯

I can't let you get close.

Totally agree, Dan is awesome man

Would love to see Hooker v Fiziev, only thing is I really like both guys 🤔😄

agree chael

Shout out 2 uncle chael 4 giving the brother dan his props 😎 chur chur

Broken Arm / Broken face and fights through at least 2 full rounds significantly disadvantaged, still comes up with the dub!! I feel pretty strongly that having watched this fight a few times over, he knew about the arm late in the 1st or early on in the second round before he then took that fullpower headkick to the side of the face. Mans a beast

BOOGERBEARD!! No way 😂😂😂

And the wrist he broke is the one the ref was gripping tightly waiting to raise while they read the judges scores out 😳

i can’t let you get close..

I've been saying this to everyone that Dan hooker is a real BMF because he never declines a fight

Just bought the Hooker shirt cause he spazzeddddd

During his so called skid. People forget about that’s when Covid restrictions hit NZ. Not able to train fly across the world to a complete different time zone a day before weigh ins and not have his coaches, taking short notice fights not knowing if he could go home. People thought he ran out of cardio in the Dustin fight but he would of been jet lagged

Best fight in years

Honorable mention to Carlos Condit

Hey Chael that's just how tough us kiwis are brother 🇳🇿

"its just one of these things" - Chael Sonnen

They need to do BMF as a once a year award through voting, 50% fans, 50% fighters on decision and through that you're rewarded a 5 million bonus cheque. I honestly think it will promote even better fights.

I didn't like him for a while but Hooker proved me wrong and deserves respect

all true 👍 and that was a great great fight against Jalin

@nick4589

11 ай бұрын

not the part about Dustin vs Hooker being a split that was unanimous and clear.

Hooker is not just a bmf but a genuinely nice guy

COMMENT ON THE FIGHT THAT HAPPENED IN LAS VEGAS. HEARD YOU GOT A PLEA DEAL

Dan Hooker, is one of the toughest SOBs to ever fight, period.

Lawler and Hooker are both BMF’s!

Poirier vs Hooker was a unanimous decision. Not a spilt.

Straight up facts today ol chael 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The two guys that deserve to be on the bmf list are hangman and cowboys cerone

Uncle chael I thought Dustin was interm champion not champion maybe I am wrong.

1:47 the reference 💀unc always knows can’t let a mf get close

DP rolled this dude lol

Takes a BMF to know a BMF

Dan is a bad, bad man, with a constant smile on his face - he reminds me of a Harlequin from Warhammer 40k. ✌😄

The same "pranksters" also tried to pick a fight with Jamahal hill.

Back in my day the guy that got the hell beat out of him everyday was a NERD not a BMF

As a Hooker fan, thank you Uncle Chael for helping to Set the record straight!

Regular based chael response

this is a smart guy

Hooker is the most exciting fighter in the ufc. Every fight is a banger

Him and RDA as well