Tough times don't last, but Dan Hooker does!

@jasonfox6013

10 ай бұрын

Dam straight

@susheelbahadur877

10 ай бұрын

That's the best comment bro

@Thehowlingbrown

10 ай бұрын

Top comment here ☝️

@danawhiteisagenius8654

10 ай бұрын

Well said!

@josiahgunn9115

10 ай бұрын

Barz

It's stressful being a Dan Hooker fan, but man what a performance. Well done Dan, NZ is very proud

@jasonfox6013

10 ай бұрын

Yes dam proud of him

@danielobrien1881

10 ай бұрын

Hardout eh bro, aaarp the hangman (and the warriors!) 😂😂😂

@LeoGregory88

10 ай бұрын

Dan "The Heart Attack" Hooker. Haha chur

@seldom_bucket

10 ай бұрын

He's in the group of fighters i like and respect and that makes it hard enough to watch sometimes, must be stomach churning as a proud kiwi fan, i don't like seeing how much he takes but damn that guy can take it. He's one of those that would have been a gladiator back in the day but he's a good guy too.

@Muiiirr

10 ай бұрын

@@danielobrien1881up the fuckin wahhhhsss ahahahah

Chandler giving roses to all these fighters including former opponents is just a breathe of fresh air! Humblest man on the roster! "See you at the Top!!!!"

@jonv570

10 ай бұрын

crazy what a humble genuine guy he is

@JoelWilliamb

10 ай бұрын

Much needed hey. I get the pre fight talk but this guy is what the promotion needs to get it away from the WWE direction its going in.

@willvincent4829

10 ай бұрын

@@JoelWilliamb He's one of the fighters I always reference as an example of fighters that represent the sport well, not just in how they fight but how they carry themselves and act with integrity outside the cage we need more Chandlers in MMA

@ductritran8637

10 ай бұрын

Chandler says thing to his heart , he is so honest of his review .

@alistairbanks6595

10 ай бұрын

Agreed, was a great listen.

When chandler retires he has to be on the commentary team. His insights are great and he does a really good job at being impartial.

@peterk2735

10 ай бұрын

He's the perfect guy to put behind the mic, very well-spoken and presentable, but an absolute beast inside the cage. Kinda reminds me of Paul Felder in that way, I mean, if you don't know what these guys do for a living, you might mistake them for your kid's PE teacher :D

@cradohaps-bb5nd

10 ай бұрын

ufc hates dan hooker. snubbed for potn. instead they gave it to the lame chick fight .

@YungFusebox

10 ай бұрын

​@@peterk2735agree with you both. He's a great storyteller and knows how to get his message across in a compelling, approachable way

@bpswank429

10 ай бұрын

Petition to replace DC with Chandler .

Dan Hooker should be the real heir apparent to the BMF belt. He takes the fights nobody wants. Goes full tilt vs Adesanya in training, and is called a complete psycho by him. Never being afraid of anything, the guy used to fight at gang compounds vs the toughest, rawest gang members, right in front of the gang members where literally anything could happen. If anyone lives up to the game bred legacy, it's Dan!

@jacobkuntflapp

10 ай бұрын

Calm down bro

@V8ToYy

10 ай бұрын

@@jacobkuntflapp why? everything he said is true

@stephenstuckey

10 ай бұрын

​@@V8ToYystr8up lol....give the man his respect

@nickkelly3199

10 ай бұрын

​@jacobkuntflapp he ain't even wrong though, he fought Chandler when no one would. Fought Islam on short notice

@Washyourbum28

10 ай бұрын

Dan hooker really about it, he sparred New Zealand’s number 1 heavy weight kick boxer/Muay Thai fighter Antz nansen and they had a war it wasn’t a spar it was a fight, hooker is crazy

Honestly a huge win for hooker. Turner is no joke and a dangerous guy. I’ll never get why so many people thought he was washed, he’s literally only lost to elite guys in the division and never turns down a fight.

@patricknez7258

10 ай бұрын

Well said. Big win for Dan. Happy for him!

@foreign700

10 ай бұрын

Facts man I felt like hooker was gonna win. Bet 275 @ -320 or someshit , won a decent amount

@sthomas6145

10 ай бұрын

He could have got the Poirier decision as well, and it wouln't have been a bad one.

@Algojo

10 ай бұрын

It was because of that dumb judge Adelaide Byrd who always ruining alot of decision and ufc still keep on using her. It was a clear UD decision win by Dan

@magnusenamd

10 ай бұрын

I thought he was finished. But I also think that this opponent suited him because a fast explosive opponent does not suit him well. As he is not only slow but extra slow in the beginning. But so glad he won because this is actually one of my favorites. He can win again. But then it must not be a Michael Chandler who is fast and explosive because then he will have such a hard time again.

I am a huge dan hooker fan and I was still doubting him against jalen turner

Volkanovski and Chandler are hands down the most down to earth people. No ego , always humble. No disrespect.. how can you not love these guys.

@Matt_Wilson01

10 ай бұрын

100% great ambassadors for their countries and the sport of mma

Mike had my fav debut of all time. Anik's "Michael Chandler maximizing the debut and sticks the landing" after Mike doing a backflip will forever be legendary.

@tauseefahmad87

10 ай бұрын

Dan hooker Vs Chandler 2

@garyclarke2385

10 ай бұрын

@@tauseefahmad87 Dan would love that fight as would Mike..IMO Dan's looking at good match ups and if it leads to the title shot ok then, and he's ok even if it doesn't to...keeps winning tho and eventually huh ??

@DoubtingThomas333

10 ай бұрын

What's crazy is that the backflips off the cage are 1000x more dangerous than any fight in the Octagon.

@woahblackbetty7691

10 ай бұрын

​@@DoubtingThomas333Thats an exaggeration trust me

Chandler continues to be all class and one of the most articulate fighters in all of MMA.

@stockchartart1147

10 ай бұрын

Imagine, DC, Chandler, Jon Anik in the booth. If Rogan isn't there.

@taylorhowes2468

10 ай бұрын

Except the dirty stuff in the Poirer fight, in saying that good on him for giving Hooker props, I like him more for it

@user-un5my5bw4j

10 ай бұрын

​@@taylorhowes2468he did nothing dirty fighting dp. Dp is a crying fake punk. It was a fight and accidents happen in a fight like that. Nothing was intentional on chandlers part. Then dp telling the journalist in post fight conference that he called chandler "a dirty MF and this was his house" then it shows up close what he said to chandler and it was nothing like that. DP is such a fake piece of trash.

Michael Chandler is a class act for giving props to his former opponent. He doesn't talk much shit about other fighters, and just keeps his opinions professional like an athlete.🙏

@WillyoDee

10 ай бұрын

Totally agree, except to say it's extremely advantageous for fighters to inflate guys they've beaten. Love Dan though, what a guy!

So cool of you to make a video giving Dan his props. The man will go down as a legend and we'll miss him when he's gone

I'm guessing you filmed this before the news came out, but it turns out Dan has a broken orbital bone from this latest fight, as well. I'm guessing it was from that naked head kick he ate fairly early on. He mentioned something about trying to block the head kicks, but his arm just wasn't moving like he wanted it to. Just even more evidence of his absolute gladiator mentality of never giving up during a fight.

@EamesBrulee

10 ай бұрын

Just a heads up, a broken zygomatic arch.

@seldom_bucket

10 ай бұрын

@@EamesBrulee which is an orbital bone...

I was so impressed with his performance. Had all the fellas over rooting for Hooker, we were screaming when he pulled off the win

@yunkychunky2435

10 ай бұрын

I was rooting for hooker but turner looked good then gassed out

@evanlouanthony

10 ай бұрын

@@yunkychunky2435 seems his weight cut didn't go well. I would say he should move to welterweight but he probably get held down by most in the top 10.

@liamjplindsay6234

10 ай бұрын

@yunkychunky2435 Turner looked great as well you have to think the weight cut affected his durability and his cardio, hopefully he can figure out a healthy way to get to 155 or build his frame at 170

@cradohaps-bb5nd

10 ай бұрын

he had me screaming too. havent felt that invested in a fight in a long time.

@dideetahu4907

10 ай бұрын

Screamed the pub down here

Chandler is a legend. Soo respectful of all fighters. Great attitude and clearly a big fan. The UFC has got better since this guy came. Big love Michael ❤️

Broken arm, broken orbital and said fuck it I'll just die in here. LET'S GOOOOO!!!! His Reckoning and resolve is beast mode.

And he broke his orbital bone in the second round to go along with the broken arm. Crazy stuff

For context, George Chuvalo, heavyweight boxing's signature granite chin, never dropped despite fighting a laundry list of boxing's hardest hitters, was only ever stopped once in his career and that was when Joe Frazier cracked his orbital bone with a left hook and the fight had to be waved off. Dan Hooker fought after that head kick with a broken orbital and won the fight. Dan Hooker is the new T-Ferg.

@peterk2735

10 ай бұрын

I have no fucking idea how Hooker ate that kick, it was as perfect as you can get.

@entonbray

10 ай бұрын

@peterk2735 The placement on the face was perfect but the contact point of the leg wasn't quite. It's lands near the ankle so there's just a little bit of give. If that had been shin, I think it'd have been lights out.

Me being a fiercely patriotic Kiwi and a CKB fan from way back, thanks for the great rap for Dan. As Izzy says, 'Humble, I'll tell you what humble is, Having Dan Hooker all over you, and hanging off you at training, THAT is humbling.' Re the 'It's just a scratch' quote, we Kiwis national game is Rugby and one of the toughest players in the history of our national team the All Blacks was the late Colin Meads, or Pine Tree as he was known, in a game against the mighty South African team the Springboks,in the 1960's Piney broke his arm early in the game. He played a blinder of a game and next day when the press learned of the broken arm they naturally asked him about it and asked how painful it must be, esp playing the Springboks (where the entire 15 players are all like Dricus DuPlessis, tough bastards.) Mead's answer was, 'It's just a scratch' and that went down in New Zealand rugby folklore, no doubt internationally admired by opposition players as well, he was well respected and liked among his peers even thouh they were playing rugby, a very combative sport, just like US football but without the helmet and padding. Meads went on to play the entire 4 games of the Sth African tour, in a plaster cast. Dan was too young to remember the incident, actually, I don't think he was born yet when it happened, but his father most likely told Dan about the legendary Colin Meads when Dan was still shitting his pants as a kid. Mike, all the best for the rest of your career. You are a tuff bastid who knows how to fight and it would be cool to see you 'Strap up' someday. Whatever you do in the UFC, have fun brother, tis but a small part of your life is the fighting so best to enjoy it while you are still doing it. RESPEC sir.

Poirer and Hooker changed each other that night they fought.

Chandler seems to have the best setup out of any fighter with a youtube channel. The audio quality alone is outstanding.

Appreciate you giving Dan the props he deserves ❤

Much respect, Michael. That's probably a reason why Dan Hooker is CKB's Team Captain. I find out today, he had a broken orbital as well. Dan scares me, he's too damn tough for his own good. But that the epitome of a warrior. What they do when the chips are down.He never folds. Thanks for honouring Dan hooker, Mike

He broke his face too! Cracked his orbital bone. Dude is a beast!

Michael, you didn't even mention that he fractured his orbital. All of that and he never slowed. Unbelievable Also we appreciate the content Mike. Always cool getting to know fighters outside of the octagon, especially one's as humble and thoughtful as you are. Thank you.

Chandler continues to impress me more and more. Not afraid to fight in absolute wars, humble enough to give other fighters their props, based on TUF seems like an excellent coach and mentor, given what we know about his personal life seems like an excellent human. Kudos to you man, you're an excellent role model.

Jalen is an absolute beast, & Dan overcame - this fight was amazing! The credit of both rose. This should have been fight of the night, if not the year. ✌😄

@michaelkonelio7452

10 ай бұрын

Jalen is a fraud….he’s a weight bully and can’t make weight. Missed weight against Dan and this isn’t his first time missing weight.

That man has a chin! He was taking some heavy blows that most would've been finished by especially the kicks to the head, face and mouth. That man is tough

I love the respect you have for others in your craft. Well said Micheal.

Dan is the fugging man since the beginning, people forget his wars and the matches agains Felder, poirier and whatnot He does not turn down a fight and he does not cry and you Michael are the man as well! Awesome channel you got here , outspoken, honest and detailed , all the best to you and your family my man💪🏻

@tylercruse2402

10 ай бұрын

Is it time for Alvarez rematch?

@mattlynch022

10 ай бұрын

Bro nobody has ever forgotten the Poirer fight..

@Keezybeats

10 ай бұрын

Him and whatnot really went to war

@Precognition40k

10 ай бұрын

The Felder call out was amazing haha

@iSnaaacky

10 ай бұрын

What about the war with Barboza. Most new fans would of never seen this fight and people were saying he was finished after it.

honestly you just made my day u are a tru legend

Great podcast Mike, thanks from NZ fan!

Hey Mike! Just sending our love from new Zealand! Your very honest and humble and thnks for the realness. See ya at the top brother!

I really love the level of respect you show other fighters. Refreshing to see fighters giving eachother props.

today is the first day ive ever watched videos from you and i love the respect and honesty from you michael☆ its refreshing to hear an active fighter giving mad respect to a fellow competitor✨

Well said Mike, it's good to hear such high praise from one fighter to another.

I never understood how people were claiming Dan was done...his try at 145lb just shows how willing to fight at anytime, anyplace and any weight.... IZZY WAS RIGHT WHEN SAYING DAN IS A PHYSCO !! AND PUSHES YOU TO YOUR LIMITS IN SKB TRAINING... JUST LIKE YOU MIKE, FIGHTING ANYONE WHO IS ASKED.... 🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏🤜🤛🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪

@killerkendro

10 ай бұрын

Yeh same, 80% of mma fans are idiots. Dans only lost to the absolute best of the division. He’s elite

Michael. I dont follow you on social media, but this showed up in my feed. I can never turn a video away from you. You're an inspiration dude. And amazing to listen to as you're so kind, but still very stoic and self believing. Bless you man i wish you the best

Hats off to you for the amount of honesty you carry mike you are a real one . Love from nz ❤

So darn true everything you said. Love how humble you are when speaking about others, not many like that

Long time fan 1st time subscriber. You're the man Mike.

Chandler I’m now a bigger fan of yours. Such a great analysis and kind words of Dan. Being a kiwi this was great to hear and you are one of my faves to watch mate. I had know idea you posted on yt. Definitely following your journey 👌🔥

Brilliant video, reminded me of why you're so likeable. Keep them up & keep up the honesty and realness

Chandler is such a brilliant mind in the sport. Love his well thought out, hard working, humble, stoic ways.

I appreciate his humility, really cool breakdown. And what better way to boost a win you had than by talking him up! Looking forward to both guys next fight

Dude, chandler deserves every bit of success hes getting right now. Such a solid entertainer and well spoken.

Great video Mike, I hope Dan see's + reacts to this. I love seeing past competitors give each other props.

Great analysis and I agree completely. What a fight that was.

Cheers from New Zealand Mike You’re a stud to brother💯💪🏽🇳🇿💙

This is the channel I've been waiting for. An honest, unbiased channel from a man who knows MMA. Keep up the brilliant reviews. Thanks MC

Really enjoying the UFC 290 content Michael Chandler, you’ve got a great career in broadcasting after retirement, you’ve got such an eye for detail, so much knowledge of the fight game my man 👏👏👏👏

Respect both of you man!!!! 🙌🙌🙌

It's nice to see a warrior putting respect on another warrior, Chandler is the man!

Love these break downs , honest and positive , keep it up ma man !!

Your the man Mike all the best on yr next fight!

Respect for making this video about Dan!

Love this style of content from you

Really enjoying your content here Michael, you are a natural in this format.

Great to see the respect and admiration 👏🏻

Great take on it from MC (always impartial and ever classy). Big respect to Dan Hooker he’s always in exciting fights - and never turns down the fights that some others don’t seem to want (Makhachev, Chandler, Allen & Turner amongst others) he’s just fought a long list of killers going all the way back to Yair in 2015. I’m glad to see him back to winning ways in his last couple of fights.

Mike you are the man I wasn't a fan in the beginning but I am for sure become one in the process ,most because what and who you are as a man and then as fighter keep on ! Pozdrav iz Srbije 🇷🇸

Great input on this! Glad to see you giving Dan praise and seeing how he was the only one who would fight you in the beginning👌🏻 This fight could’ve also been fight of the Night if not for the Co-main. Keep these vids coming💪🏻🍿

Good review Champ. Keep em coming

Dan Hooker is a beast. Great breakdown, all class as usual 👊🏼

Dope video and amazing to hear you share that respect. The interview Dan gave saying how he saw a couple boys from the main event walk in to the ER bloodied up had him saying shit didn’t get fight of the night lmaooo

Damn, I've never watched your videos before, but this was great. Open, honesty about former scenarios in your career and calculated analysis / insight. Cheers for this! Heard he said the reason he got head kicked was because his arm was immobile and couldn't block it. Savage.

Dan lowkey the real BMF, when he says anyone, anytime, anywhere, he actually means it Guy has taken bad, short notice matchups over and over Broken arm and broken orbital? Just a scratch 😅

Sick to see your channel buds!!

Dan seems like a super tough guy. Happy for him to get the W. Showed heart and spirit and took the fight back. Impressive

You also still have it you guys are the top dogs and am always honored to watch your fights.

Subbed immediately, so glad to see you on KZread brother. Love your fight breakdown and I’ll continue to follow beyond your career. 🤙 whoop that washdup Irishman and let’s continue to love the sport of mma ❤️

michael “chael sonnen” chandler! your videos are awesome! well spoken, entertaining videos good job thanks mike!

I agree with every word , you're a class act Michael

Man I love your honesty. We never really got to see your real personality in Bellator (but witnessed some awesome fights). You stock just keeps on rising in my books Michael Chandler. Can't wait to see you fight again, but love these vids & seeing you on TUF.

Best new analyst!! I subscribed

I love the respect, Mike. You're a true champion

Mad respect brother!!

I love this appreciation of one warrior from another. Dan Hooker was unbeatable that night 🔥

Love the amount of respect, this is what we need to see everyone deserves respect stay safe out there people 🙏👌🏼

Hey bro, you got my sub. Insightful, egoless analysis. Looking forward to more vids. 👏

respect to you from NZ

Love this!

They breed them tough down here in New Zealand brother! Always welcome to come visit CKB and I have a spare room for you Mike!

Right on, Michael!

Great content, subbed.

sick clip, respect champ

Mike I just wanted to say, this man also fought with a fracture/break in his orbital bone. Which I found visible after round 1 as he didn't want the enswell applied to his cheek though it was swollen. I'm not sure if you releases this before that knowledge was public but that's just another reason to treasure this man. I've seen fighters stop or quit from far less and not only was he brutalised in the 1st he must have been questioning what the hell am I doing in here but to turn it around and see the tarantula with the 1000 yard stare during the 2nd and 3rd round was absolutely stunning it goes to show its never over until it's over. Thankyou for your honest opinion and breakdown of past and possibly future opponents you could have brought him down like alot of others would but instead you've built him up and turned him into the kiwi warrior that he always will be. You sir are a true gentleman and the real reason conor is ducking you is because he knows that iron mike has already dominated his will and destroyed his confidence your an animal mike we salute you, thankyou for the blood, sweat and tears over the years.

great video!

Sending the love from Scotland .. man chandler I’ve never been a fan…been a great admirer … you now have a won over fan from Scotland and I’ll be routing for you against Connor. Such a nice guy and I wish I could have your patience and humble attitude in life. You make an amazing human being and an amazing father. Sending the love brother 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

What a G mike is! This video makes me like him even more what a great dude man giving Dan his props like that is top class cos let’s be honest there’s not many people in the ufc that are tougher than Dan hooker and that goes for Any weight class too. The fact he was still punching with that arm is insane and he was really putting some pop in the shots too I’ve broke bones (wrist & tib and fib) and the fact he was still fighting never mind throwing bombs with his broken arm is absolutely nuts!

Such great compliments about Dan Hooker from a legend. Shows how great Michael Chandler is as a great fighter, and a decent human being. Enjoy the journey. Paul Araki-Metcalfe (ex Kiwi) living in Western Australia.

I don't know why, but I keep enjoying Michael's podcasts more and more than other channels. Figther's insight.

great insight

You always need to big up your wins. Good stuff Chandler

@michaelchandler it takes one to know one my friend. Id love to see calculated patience and wrstling mixed in you can be champ. 💯

Love your stuff, champ! Youll have just as awesome of a career doing analysis/commentary after fighting if u choose to do so! much love

This channel is awesome 👌

Respect 👊. Just subscribed

Love you Mike!!

Love this! Game recognize game