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@GalactusOG

7 ай бұрын

This is definitly one of your greatest works. Even the chat was lit AF. Proud of you and happy to have you in our toxic sewer community of Combat Sports fans.

@tannerhenry1356

7 ай бұрын

yo tony wasnt in the video

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

You must be short

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

@@solosolo8610 shut up

@nab5999

7 ай бұрын

@@MixedMartialAcademicLMAOO

Desean Strickland the first black champion in the ufc

@GalactusOG

7 ай бұрын

Mike Perry paved the way

@mikemorris9902

7 ай бұрын

The first black champ? Lol

@ericswag8465

7 ай бұрын

​@@mikemorris9902first real african champion

@numa2k147

7 ай бұрын

​@@ericswag8465lmao nice try

@twistedeternity

7 ай бұрын

@@numa2k147is he wrong ???

“D’Sean beat the dog out of the DogBender” is the highlight of my day thank you MMAcademic.

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Appreciate you dog! Thanks for watching

@ChewieTheGolem

7 ай бұрын

@@MixedMartialAcademic wait! Don’t make Izzy think I’m a dog. I don’t want to be the next puppy he shouts out.

@GalactusOG

7 ай бұрын

The Album to that fight was Snoop Dog, Doggy Style.

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

😂

@AUZlE

7 ай бұрын

@@MixedMartialAcademic truf.

“thou shall not send mother fuckers to the shadow realm”💀😂😂

@BiggieTrismegistus

7 ай бұрын

Napoleon Blowapart is a goddamned genius.

@michealvickers-rr2wt

4 ай бұрын

@@BiggieTrismegistus nah that one was chuck norris

That post fight interview with Rory is soul crushing. You can hear the sadness in his voice, knowing that the thing he once loved wasn’t for him anymore. It’s a hard reality for anybody to deal with.

@ryanmoore7283

7 ай бұрын

He’s grown and become a better person I’m certain he’s happier now

@B-B-Bentles

6 ай бұрын

@@ryanmoore7283one of his greatest passions is gone

@DavidVandemark

5 ай бұрын

Better that than becoming Tony Ferguson

@matthewanderson3335

5 ай бұрын

He found redemption in finding God, healing in meeting his wife, and purpose in having a family. In a way it hurts that he never won a ufc title, but Im happy with where he is now.

@kNaild

5 ай бұрын

God was the worst thing that happened to the ufc that day

I love the subtle and not so subtle shots at izzy 😭😭

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Let’s just say I settled the score!

@guy7524

5 ай бұрын

Shoutout to the puppy!

@zaynes5094

4 ай бұрын

@@guy7524Hate on him now but show him his respect he deserves when he retires. Otherwise you'll be overlooked as just another hater that disliked him because he made some very questionable statements and posts. Is it weird? Yeah it is really weird behavior. However, difference is that Adesanya has all those title defense, I believe it was 7 title defenses, and now Strickland is now not the champ but a new champ from South Africa. All I can say is that the middleweight division has woken up now and is becoming THE MOST interesting division in the UFC. A lot of badasses who could matchup in this year of 2024.

@zaynes5094

4 ай бұрын

@@MixedMartialAcademicLOL. Dricus settled the score already. Suck on that one. Also, we all know that 'contender' Izzy has a track record of being much more deadly when having a goal in mind. Show him his respect before he retires so that when he is gone for good you're not upset or mad about it. He said his goal was to clear out the division and make his own name as a goat in it and he's done that perfectly. He avenged a heartbreaking KO loss to Pereira and came back stronger and more focused, and put him out cold in front of his kids. You ask me, they kinda deserved it for all the crap he let them talk to Izzy. So, say whatever you want, write all the funny little lines roasting him for being a weirdo, but he's very much not going any where and he's going to still be back in the future as a contender for the title again because he's a high IQ fighter who knows how to use his mind and his footwork to get guys slipping. Mark my word, your boy Strickland wouldn't fair well in a rematch when Adesanya has a full camp to prep for him.

@auburnstreyer2843

4 ай бұрын

​@zaynes5094 Hey little fella, why are you getting so rattled defending a grown man who doesn't even know you? No matter how much you lick his bum, he isn't going to fondle your balls. He only does that to dogs.

I'm really happy for Rory man, he fought at the pinnacle of the sport, produced some of the best MMA fights in existence and then slowly fizzled out on his own terms, seemingly fulfilled with the next chapter of life that he found purpose in, i'm not religious at all but i do understand that call to want something higher for yourself. It would have been far sadder to see him clinging onto an aging broken body, getting beat up every fight and maintaining the delusion he can keep up with the next generation. Atheist Rory was fun to watch, but baptized Rory is the real winner....Now if only Tony would do the same 😥

@Ulick3

7 ай бұрын

Not to mention, he made way more money fighting in Bellator and PFL than he likely would have made in the UFC.

@Bakeddru

7 ай бұрын

Tony is a soldier of god look at how he blesses his wife with holy water

@Under-Kaoz

7 ай бұрын

​@@Ulick3Dont make stuff up. Saying "likely" doesnt make up for a moronic take.

@imupinthetrees

7 ай бұрын

beautifully said 👍

@ao1778

7 ай бұрын

"The Red King" is the best nickname in combat sports.

Usman’s dad only did “30% of his accounting.” 😂 🤣

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

The Usman family were catching strays, I don’t know what they did to me

Napoleon with his Valentina obsession truly made this a Napoleon Feature 😂

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

His nose was rose 😂

@NapoleonBlownapartMMA

7 ай бұрын

She’s still my flyweight queen!!

@yurinoworry

7 ай бұрын

@@NapoleonBlownapartMMAme too. me too.

"It was violence he almost lost himself too, and rather ironically it was those who control violence, that saved him" . This is such a damn good quote and fits strickland so perfectly. Great job on the video, beautifully done.

@hillweggs641

7 ай бұрын

*to

@ryanmoore7283

7 ай бұрын

But it didn’t save him from being a fucking idiot lmao

Atheist Rory is such an underrated mythical fighter

@zypher9959

7 ай бұрын

Eaxctly, dude destroyed t-wood when he was on his way to become one of the best ww.

Bobby Knuckles isn’t a Gatekeeper. He’s a perennial number 1 contender 💪

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

He is still my boy don’t worry!

@NRC613

7 ай бұрын

Exactly a gate keeper someone who fights newer guys enter a combat sport and get them rank if they win

@datboytrav

7 ай бұрын

We need a new word for the Roberts and Maxes of the fight game. Gate keeper connotes a fringe top 15 guy especially at the more stacked weight classes imo

@leatheryfoot6354

7 ай бұрын

He was The Max Holloway of Middleweight for like 2-3 years. You gotta respect Bobby Knucks.

@CloudianMH

7 ай бұрын

​@@leatheryfoot6354it was more like 7 years. But okay.

Damn Napoleon is a true poet when it comes to describing the most violent men on earth

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Napoleon blows me away everytime

@spiritofthegorg6950

7 ай бұрын

​@@MixedMartialAcademicyou mean apart

@leeshang6419

7 ай бұрын

​@spiritofthegorg6950 in fact just remove away or apart altogether.

@Inkosi_uJabu_Ndlovu

7 ай бұрын

​@@MixedMartialAcademicoh behave

@tannermcguire7713

7 ай бұрын

​@@MixedMartialAcademicwhere is he from? I can't figure it out😂

“World class sharpshooters” is crazy 😂😂 almost missed it

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

I honestly didn’t think so many people would get the reference 😂

@BiggieTrismegistus

7 ай бұрын

Finally! I thought I was the only one who got that.

@Suckalaminkya

7 ай бұрын

went searching for a comment like this the whole video was great but that mad me laughing so hard the coffee i was drinking shot out my nose

@charlow4000

6 ай бұрын

@@MixedMartialAcademic the cogs slowly turned but turned they did #wallbang

I'm elated to see how well this channel is doing, There aren't too many people in the MMA space putting out the quality of content you do.

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Man thanks for being such a longtime supporter it means a lot! Couldn’t ask for a better audience man truly blessed

@ScootsMcPoot

7 ай бұрын

You get an OK in my book with the firelink theme. The Mashup I didn't know I needed

@HailSchmitler-wz1wk

7 ай бұрын

Elated? Pouring on there a bit thick, “random KZread user”

@ao1778

7 ай бұрын

​@@HailSchmitler-wz1wkcrazy that some people have a better vocabulary than "ayo dis shit slaps ong frfr no cap"

@arjunxchauhan

5 ай бұрын

Exactly my thought. The writing is genuinely funny!

That entire desean vs israel fight was magical, man. outclassed him.

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

I’ve rewatched it so many times you have no idea!

Absolutely loved the features, especially Napoleon. Excellent video. "A squad of elite dwarves" caught me off guard 😂 the writing throughout was fun and honestly quite funny -- great job.

"One Championship rules Yan" lol love it

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Bring back Yan to the top

“Stepping in on short notice is a huge thing for such a small man “😂😂

Rory “I want to wear his face” Macdonald 🐐

@foxmulderfbiufo1770

6 ай бұрын

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I think robbie did more damage to rorys carreer than jesus.

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Never better spoken words!

@kingt0295

7 ай бұрын

Tbh that fight was extremely even until the finish Lawler took more shots and the harder shots imo

I can't believe you don't have "the real african gangster" Mike Perry as a mythical fighter, still an amazing video as always, though

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

He was in the first volume, a god tier fighter for sure!

@JaxJayden

7 ай бұрын

@MixedMartialAcademic I remember watching the first volume when it came out, but I guess Mike Perry's african lineage was so good it was wiped from my mortal memory

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

You know it ahaha 😂

@wavy-vh9xb

5 ай бұрын

Or racially motivated dober

I've watched so many videos (within a short span) on this channel. I have to say this channel excels so well in all avenues. You are truly talented. You have the ability to both elicit the saddest of sads (the CTE documentary) and yet get belly laughs from me in other videos (goat tiers and this video). I really hope you meet whatever goals you have set for yourself. The talent level in these documentaries is incredible. I hope others find this channel because I can see this quickly going from 110k subs to over 1M. Thank you for the hours of entertainment you provide!

One of the best parts of this video is the little guru inside jokes and the ending song being Kiiyon Kimura’s “You Run” is just perfect what an amazing video and I can’t wait for your THE MMA GURU documentary to come out!

I was gonna listen to this on patrol but after 10 seconds I realized I need the full package

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

On a patrol? What we talking security? Army? Serial killer?

@logosfocus

7 ай бұрын

prolly jizzys doggyguard.. the poor pups are always getting full package

The last dog bender just ended any possible depression i can experience for the rest of the video

Phenomenal video! I love seeing legends being acknowledged in this manner. Acknowledging near Demi God status to the fall back from their heights as a human.

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

I love making this style of video, it’s a welcome break!

Great video as always. Love Blowmapart as a featured guest too

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

He is the the GOAT and always will be

Missed the premiere, but can't WAIT to watch later. I'm sure it's a masterclass video as always! Thanks in advance Academic!

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Appreciate you man, thanks for always sticking with me brother!

10:58 "thou shall not send mother f*uckers to the shadow realm " hands down best quote in the entire video

Content is levels above man. Incredible work. EDIT: Also music choice is a W. Dark Souls 3 is in my top 5 games ever lmao

I fucking love your documentaries man. You are a fantastic narrator and I love that you included some of my other favorite MMA creators on this video. Fucking fantastic mate.

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Appreciate you man! Thank you so much for the kind words means a lot!

You and napoleon are the best at the mma video essay by far. UK accent best base for mma youtuber confirmed Edit: I posted this before i saw napoleon was in the video. Lmfao

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

You got to love a nap appearance my man! Appreciate you brother

“A squad of elite dwarves” Dammit, I choked on my water! 😂

IT STARTS WITH THE FIRELINK SHRINE SOUNDTRACK I LOVE YOU

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

It’s the only reasonable way to do it!

Another great video as always. And thank you for having Napoleon on here

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Appreciate you man! Napoleon is god tier creator

I feel responsible for the "Dad Cerrone" entry since i guarantee im the only guy that mentioned that in the community post lol Excellent video tho as always💯

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

You manifested this brother!

@youngbull904

7 ай бұрын

@MixedMartialAcademic Like a semi drunk Irishman once said, "Good man Good man👏😏"

@DreamOnDamu

7 ай бұрын

@@MixedMartialAcademicUnlike Izzy!

Y’all never disappoint

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Thanks man appreciate you 🙏

30% of his accounting has me dead

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

😂 couldn’t resist

Ooh, this was nasty! I love how you sprinkled all those standard complaints from the fans in there as absolute facts. It goes so well with Napoleon's sarcasm and you may even have outdone him on this one!

imma be honest i prefer the documentaries over these list type videos. but then again the iceberg video did so well i can understand making these

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Understandable man, it’s not for everyone, just know that I’m always working on a new doc and they are always a priority!

@spiritofthegorg6950

7 ай бұрын

​@@MixedMartialAcademicare docus or list videos more work?

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Um docs for sure, the lists are hard I’m the sense that I can’t just be generic and make something half assed if I’m going to do them they have to have a spin and be long you know? Otherwise people will know I’m phoning it in. Plus I still want to have fun making them and for them to be entertaining. Hence why I don’t really do them that often, only the best for my boys!

4:55 Pistorius is not just a great sharpshooter but one with no legs.

NB!!! Sup?! Hope all is well brutha. Good shit homie.

I watched the iceberg and came back for another one and man you did not disappoint. I love telling hardcores and casuals about your vids. You never disappointed me with the deep maymays you can somehow got in there.

Gotta say the 1st time I ever saw Rory fight I was surprised at how good he was because try to damn near kill someone he just didn't seem to be the kind of person that would want to

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

He is a gentle soul, not the same for whoever shows up in the octagon in his place

Great work bro. The magic Mike dwarf thing about team alpha male had me rolling. 😂😂😂😂😅

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed, thanks for the kind words! 🙏

Great video!! Loved hearing Napoleon Blownapart’s segment as well.

Thank you for using the recommendations!

Love your takes! Had me rolling and really feeling nostalgic at times. HOWEVER, you guys did my boy Islam dirty 😭

“The audience” didn’t include Jessie, the founder and grandmaster of Mexican martial arts. He called dsean against izzy from the day it was made.

How did I stumble into a UFC video and hear Dark Souls documentary? What a wild combo

Holy shit. Love this. Immediately subscribed!

Glad BJ made it!!! He is my favorite eve! Can’t tell you how hard it was watching him fight my other favorites, Hughes and ST Pierre. Also fought machida at heavyweight!!! Also jitsu champ!!

Nepolean Blownaprt is my favorite content creator.

Been waiting for a part 2 since the first one ya did brother. Keep It up 💪

Another banger from this channel, and I like that you included some guest narrators cut from similar journalistic cloth. That included some that I hadn’t heard, so I appreciate your recommendations.

You forgot TRT Vitor! But Sea Level Cain is my absolute favorite

Holy shit ive never heard of right circumstances Ronda. Just to imagine that a mythical fighter exists that can beat another mythical fighter on the level of Sea-Level Cain is frightening.

This is an awesome concept and video. Great job guys

Your videos are fantastic, you were a huge inspiration to my channel🙏

Great video, loved the features, and the mix of comedy and soul piercing narration that felt so epic and legendary especially with the Souls themed soundtrack which fits so perfectly with combat sports. 10/10

I’ve been talking about Thai stance Rountree for years!

@rico14

7 ай бұрын

Bangkok ready rountree lol

Dude it's awesome you are including so many other KZreadrs!

I had to sub for the bursts of laughter this video delivered for me. Thanks and keep it up!

Great video - just one thing - Strickland opened the bout against Adesanya with 6/1 odds, not 7/1 like you mentioned - he was +500, so 6/1. Besides that, high quality material as always.👌👌

Your essay writing, storytelling, picture painting and use of the English language to convey your information and messages is truly amazing. If you didn’t get A’s in your English essays you 100% deserve an honorary certification for the essays you narrate over your videos. The content is informative, interesting and captivating but your delivery and style is honestly my favourite of any KZread channel I watch. Keep up the amazing work

Great video as always brother keep up the good work i love ur content

Nice work! Love the credit you give Sean! Let's Go!!

If you add mythical fighters, I would love "Concious objector / AWOL Korean Zombie"!

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

Holy shit 😂

@westphalianstallion4293

7 ай бұрын

@@MixedMartialAcademicOr a potential fighter "divorce rory". I usually value people less for not doing their mandatory service, but damn, Kim (I didnt look it up, I assume his last name is kim) would have been a great contender.

@foxmulderfbiufo1770

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣 AWOL zombie im dead

Actually met Strickland today. He couldnt have been nicer.

Think you’re videos and the way they’re structured are great mate. Seen the Dominick Cruz one and dillashaw which made me subscribe.

Great video, epic outro song, didn’t expect that 😂

Rousey only won bronze at the Olympics for the record

@MixedMartialAcademic

7 ай бұрын

She won gold in my heart though brother

“Jesus didn’t tap” remember that..

@skindred1888

7 ай бұрын

Didn't get a chance, didn't go through the whole crucifixion. Got mercy speared out of there

Dude this is fantastic! Keep it up buddy!

This is top notch content my boy 👌

Whoa htf can you be a gate keeper when the rematch against the champ was a robbery? He was the uncrowned champ for a couple years...

Yooo Kiyon’s tune at the end goes hard!! Great video 💯

This page shouts out all of its references! Very commendable of you bro

Wow the quality collaboration of content is insanely good

this was a masterpeice... the Kiiyon song at the end omg. cheers man

these are fkn gold i hope in the future these are the Legends and Myths that are left of our era!!

Awesome to see these creators collaborate.

1 of the most underappreciated KZreadrs out there.

This video was pure gold. Thank you good sir.

So entertaining thank you!

Dope features! Needed this vid

My boi delivers again 💯🙌

The thirty percent chain during the usman section had me rolling on the ground. great video man!

I can't make a straight face everytime this video put that clip of Adesanya saying "shoutout to the Puppy" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

4:54 The Pistorius joke was a wild one.

Great video

I love this series. Hopefully we are blessed with many more Mythical fighters to come. Prayers to the JUST BLEED gods.

I have found a new binge channel for the next month thank you

Awesome collab! Been watching napoleon for a while, great content!

Omg that Oscar clip about sharpshooters got a right dirty laugh out of me.

@BiggieTrismegistus

7 ай бұрын

I heard "world class..." and was thinking the next word would be "paralympian". What I did not expect was "sharpshooter". 😆😆😆

33:50 - 34:10 Was one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard😭

incredible video

This was awesome

Hey MMA academic, I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas to you and your family. I will be alone this year on Christmas like I was last year. But I'm not truly alone because I'm here watching this video with you and Napoleon two people I spend a lot of time with. Thank you. Also you and Napoleon should do more videos together you guys are so good at this! Let's go D'Sean!