Let’s be honest. Pereira has already came a LONG way from his first MMA fight. He’s training with Glover as well. He didn’t look the least bit nervous about a takedown vs Strickland. Then slept him with the same shot he slept Izzy with. Beautiful shot.

@FlechFisher

Жыл бұрын

thats because sean didnt even try to mix it up, it was litterally the same as taking a dive hye just gave it away for alex

@arbaazali9424

Жыл бұрын

sacrificial lamb

@Khedran

Жыл бұрын

Pereira has the best left hook in the game, his hip turn on it generates ferocious power. Almost all his KO wins are by left hook

@dannyx498

Жыл бұрын

Finish him with the same tools after Sean already said he was "all kicks and left hooks"

@loyalty266

Жыл бұрын

@@FlechFisher But most start with a standup fight for a bit and then shoot for a takedown. Look Khabib, Usman, etc.. His striking wasn't enough to keep him conscious for 2 minutes in order to shoot and create the threat and that's it.

Peira’s accuracy is CRAZY. After he knocked Strickland down and he was attempting to get up, he sniped him with 2 right hands from the bent over position. CRAZY ACCURACY

@micahwest2793

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking

@angelareele858

Жыл бұрын

Strickland said he could stand with any kickboxer(pre fight press conference).........

@guilherme8581

Жыл бұрын

Accurate sniper

@ronaldmoore6619

Жыл бұрын

Strickland is an idiot and so aren’t his coaches. Unless Strickland completely ignored the game plan

@Calmos65

Жыл бұрын

@@angelareele858 lmao and he also said Alex is a one trick pony, all he has is a left hook, then gets slept by it 😂

Everyone criticizing Strickland for being dumb and standing with Periera how dare you! If not for Sean we wouldn’t be blessed with that glorious knockout. We should thank him.

@jamiedavid8023

Жыл бұрын

Am more thankful for the storyline Izzy got up next with Pereira

@Dru2037

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean 😴

@markuskidd546

Жыл бұрын

Sean will probably go on to fight Vettori or Whittaker or maybe even Cannonier. He’ll be fine. I hope Darren wins that Hermansenn fight so MW can come back to life.

@tapsunofficial

Жыл бұрын

That’s what y’all cry for every time not realizing these guys are real people with real lives. Y’all want them to sacrifice themselves for a 15 sec highlight clip?

@pcostyle11

Жыл бұрын

Lol thats a funny point . I wasnt sure on who i should put my money on . Figured out that if Strickland use his brain he will take him down . Ended up betting on Pereira

Uncle Chael is calling Pereira “Piera” so convincingly he actually made me check if I had it wrong all this time

@stiopickhalabeeb8314

Жыл бұрын

You’ve been wrong all this time. Whatever uncle chael said is the truth. The uncle chael truth probably wouldn’t set you free but it definitely would set you to be a gangster

@eliminator173

Жыл бұрын

And you almost convinced me his name was Chanel

@edt1201

Жыл бұрын

Chanel 😂

@mohdfauzi2981

Жыл бұрын

uncle chael call darush for baniel and he not wrong at all...🤣🤣🤣

@luc4

Жыл бұрын

@@eliminator173 LoL, thank you for pointing it out. My autocorrect took over.

Sean: "all you have is a left hook and a knee, that's nothing for me" Also Sean: *stands right in front of him and eats the left. 🙄

@RL-go2lp

Жыл бұрын

He is a fucking clown 😂

@santigardipee9303

Жыл бұрын

Chael, you said Sean is the best statistically in avoiding strikes in the UFC. LOL!! Are you playing all of us? Sean did not wrestle. In your prefight analysis, you said Sean just had to stick and move! C'mon bro, you lost credibility on this one. I don't care about the cereals or the ride wallets. C'mon bro, be real.

@Linkgt

Жыл бұрын

Chael just spoke about this “law of attraction” too, how fighters speak about their future demise.

@Teemut9

Жыл бұрын

@@santigardipee9303 well Sean didn't do that he said Sean needed to stick n move and obviously he should have instead of keeping his head on the center line

@billyarsenault1970

Жыл бұрын

@@santigardipee9303 It’s actually a RidgeWallet sir and MagicSpoons is not just any cereal- just saying. 🤘🏻

A three piece "oh and by the way" combo during a hypothetical scenario of two soccer players fighting for a title in the UFC is exactly why i love Chael. absolute masterclass.

@gimpystimpy5304

Жыл бұрын

well do you know how massive that match would be? sadly we don’t have a kickboxing community

@nate5land

Жыл бұрын

Two soccer players laying on the canvas trying to convince the judges that they were the one who got fouled? I’m totally down for this matchup! 💯

@seriedadexd3195

Жыл бұрын

@@nate5land Neymar in mma.

@mongoose890

Жыл бұрын

@@seriedadexd3195 he doesnt know who neymar is

@nate5land

Жыл бұрын

@Mongoose Spitting facts.

Sean said he’d see how good the striking was then take him down. He just didn’t expect it to be that good lol. Stone fist is real

People actually forgets Alex trains with glover. He should have improved his grappling game to another level

@amx1820

Жыл бұрын

Yep this is exactly what I was saying, Alex could tap Izzy in a grappling match😅

@rouxthaone3349

Жыл бұрын

I also saw that he were Training with Colby! Colby improving Kickboxing and Alex his Wrestling that’s crazy. Good to see Alex is working hard 🔥

@ficadeolho123

Жыл бұрын

And also Bruno Silva could beat any man in the top 10, he was on a run, I believe Bruno would be like top 5 in the real scenario, so Alex fought well and had an entertaining fight and a clear win.

@jimberry5318

Жыл бұрын

@@ficadeolho123 the top 5 guys are always scared to fight down the ranks in every weight

@jamienorth8028

Жыл бұрын

That's not how it works, Just because you train with a high level Grappler doesn't mean you're going to become a high level Grappler in a short amount of time.

Chael, that Alex isn't " another guy"... That left hook has history.

never disrespect the double kickboxing champion, considered the best striker on the planet by all fight lovers. HE IS A GUY OF FEW WORDS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

@kevinfromchicago7635

Жыл бұрын

Lost to the Russians twice Levin and Artem.

@santigardipee9303

Жыл бұрын

Chael, you said Sean is the best statistically in avoiding strikes in the UFC. LOL!! Are you playing all of us? Sean did not wrestle. In your prefight analysis, you said Sean just had to stick and move! C'mon bro, you lost credibility on this one. I don't care about the cereals or the ride wallets. C'mon bro, be real.

@Chadgigington

Жыл бұрын

@@santigardipee9303 I think most of the percentages of that stat came from one fight where he dodged a lot of punches

@Saiyan4eva

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinfromchicago7635 Exactly!

@novak1015

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinfromchicago7635 if they thought now he would knock them botb out

Respect to Sean taking on a guy who wasn’t ranked but a lot of hype and definitely is real, a lot of other guys in top 10 turned down the fight, it’s a big risk

@draco2xx

Жыл бұрын

i hate how other fighters turn down fights in the ufc, whats the point of being a ufc fighter then, so what if u loss, so what if your stocks down who cares least youre getting paid to win or lose

@pricystar1385

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you, they just afraid of falling down the ranks and not getting a title fight, like Gilbert burns awhile back fighting khamzat, burns stuck his neck out when everyone else was scared and he lost but at least he fought him and he barely dropped in ranks, Burns is another guy that gained a lot of respect

@soyel2201

Жыл бұрын

Nah I don’t think of it like that. Everyone ranked above sean would have wrestled him which he thinks he’s above. This was his best route to a title shot without fighting a wrestler. Unfortunately he overestimated his striking

@bernardinotorres4182

Жыл бұрын

You must be white lol, he isn't even ranked, respect to Alex for taking on the 1# contender in mma 😂😂😂😂

@pricystar1385

Жыл бұрын

@@bernardinotorres4182 lol strickland was ranked #4 , and what kind of idiot who isn’t ranked would turn down a fight against someone in top 5, you must be a casual fan

This has happened before with Shevchenko vs Joanna. Ik Valentina was a world MT champ and pretty sure Joanna might be too and they faced twice in MT championship where shevchenko beat JJ twice and then beat her in MMA for the flyweight belt.

@horizonmediamanagement5225

Жыл бұрын

Look at you busting out the archives lol good call

After awhile. You just have to accept that fighters who mainly strike with "wrestling backrounds" that NEVER grapple in fights, actually have no wrestling skills. If they were confident in their grappling they'd grapple.

@LZBlackDog71

Жыл бұрын

gaethje!!!

@fudgenugget8875

Жыл бұрын

He grappled with Uriah Hall.

@bigsmall2842

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. They can’t implement wrestling into a fight therefore it’s pointless. I hate when media and analysts emphasis wrestling backgrounds on c tier mma wrestlers when going into matchups.

@7reasons617

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@Rowsy91

Жыл бұрын

Yea thank you!!! There’s a huge difference between some wrestling background and being able to confidently use wrestling and bjj in an mma fight Gaethje chandler poirier all at 155 have some wrestling or grappling background but all don’t look to go to the ground and at this point it’s clear they mainly practice striking and therefore look to strike in their fights

Chael trying too hard to do damage control for his boy Strickland. Give Pereira his props, he destroyed that goofball Strickland.

@DzevadTopcic

Жыл бұрын

That goofball would kick your ass. Stop hatin & show some respect. Straight up

@Christianbowler

Жыл бұрын

It was embarrassing to see a grown man get handled that way. It looked like a domestic violence

@mikelucas9916

Жыл бұрын

Dude is a goofball.I don’t know how someone can be a professional fighter so long and demonstrate such low fight IQ.

@indravrtrahaana763

Жыл бұрын

Had he tried takedown and still got KOed,one could say he tried. But he rather displayed a low IQ!!!😂😂😂

@JohnSmith-yd5wq

Жыл бұрын

Did you not read the title of the video?

Been saying this in the comments for the past 2 months. Chael is like the only guy on earth who still wasn’t taking Alex serious. Get with the times old man.

@DerekOfRivia

Жыл бұрын

Your name is Deantrell.

@squadabingo9113

Жыл бұрын

U take Chael seriously ma’am?

@DerekOfRivia

Жыл бұрын

@@squadabingo9113 these videos are just rambling nonsense. Check the omalley video today. It's crazy how he just changes opinions like nothing happened 1 minute into the video and just didn't re do it.

@squadabingo9113

Жыл бұрын

@@DerekOfRivia Its pure comedy

Crazy power. It wasn’t a combo it was literally just that signature left hook. One punch & it’s over power is impossible to nullify or plan for no matter how good you are defensively. And even then it’s still surprising To see it happen at the highest level against such a defensively sound opponent.

@skies580

Жыл бұрын

Made it so easyv and to see it happen was so weird man, Strickland looked like a deer in headlights for some reason. How did he not at all prepare for the left hook it's like fighting dillian whyte in boxing and not preparing for that aswell

@elreymago4750

Жыл бұрын

@@skies580 dillian whyte of all examples 😂

@dominicjacobs5627

Жыл бұрын

@@skies580 dillian needs to prepare for them uppercuts he keeps getting caught with lol

@jonnyr6613

Жыл бұрын

@@skies580 he looked like a deer in front of headlights since the the moment he looked in to his eyes at the face off

@saisaiverba7658

Жыл бұрын

Defensively sound??? Boy you just said a bunch of words to sound like you know what you’re talking about

But Chael you just told me Strickland was as good as any kickboxing champion

@MrElpajita

Жыл бұрын

LMFAO! 🤣

@Eddylive

Жыл бұрын

That's what Strickland thought as well

@Nick-ui3rh

Жыл бұрын

I'd say Izzy is and he lost twice 😂

@shaunr5450

Жыл бұрын

He said that? Chael is still a dumb wrestler who doesn't understand how far ahead boxers and kickboxers are in striking compared to MMA guys.

@Christianbowler

Жыл бұрын

@@Nick-ui3rh Izzy lost once and got clipped in a second fight, he was winning.

That ko was insane. Izzy’s time is coming

@500TD500

Жыл бұрын

Izzy knocking him to sleep with his point fight literally.

@landoncube769

Жыл бұрын

@@500TD500 lol that's pretty funny but unfortunately for izzy he is going to need an oxygen tank again

@themagicploder4525

Жыл бұрын

@@landoncube769 nah he’s still gonna win but it’ll be a decision since he doesn’t know how to ko people ever since he touched the gold. He only finished costa cuz costa underestimated Izzy. Izzy has been kind of timid lately.

@MJisAGlorifiedDemarDerozen

Жыл бұрын

@@themagicploder4525 izzys mainly a counter puncher , he’s not going to KO anyone unless they’re fighting balls to the wall & you can’t blame him cause his style works & he takes almost no damage 🤷‍♂️

@T4l0nITA

Жыл бұрын

Izzy is not going to get caught like that

Sean was ko'd the moment he entered the cage. He stood right in front of Pereira. He even said that All Pereira has is his knee and left hand. That Left hand murked Sean. Sean was just a a fool.

@Alexg94

Жыл бұрын

Sean fooled himself thinking Alex was going to jab his body but left that chin open for that left hook

@Evilj82

Жыл бұрын

@@Alexg94 I agree. Alex was doing the body jab all night to condition Sean.

Chael the type of guy to pick a fight completely wrong and spend 10 minutes explaining how he was wrong but his reasoning was solid and he really didnt take an L when you think about it lmao

Q. What to expect from two kickboxers fighting MMA? A. A kickboxing match.

@forwardmoving8252

Жыл бұрын

Pereira is gonna make Israel shoot for a TD

@amx1820

Жыл бұрын

Alex ground game would be more advanced tho🤣

@SAM-ru4vx

Жыл бұрын

Giving 100% in round one.

@pablohenriqe

Жыл бұрын

Adesanya has twice as many fights as Pereira in kickboxing but most are with Chinese and New Zealanders at a low level. Pereira is the only two division champion of the biggest kickboxing event while Adesanya is 2-2 of the same event. In MMA Adesanya is bigger, but in kickboxing they are at different levels.

Bless Sean for standing up with Alex

@jdove39

Жыл бұрын

Alex already blessed him. He's good to go! 😂 😂 😂

@mikelucas9916

Жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

@AB-ee5tb

Жыл бұрын

Based Strickland only fights you where you’re strongest

@ineedapharmists

Жыл бұрын

@@AB-ee5tb not true. Usman dominated him on the feet before Usman was a good striker

@AB-ee5tb

Жыл бұрын

@@ineedapharmists it was a joke

Let’s be honest here, Chael is kind of to blame for Strickland getting knocked out like that. Chael sat here and said Strickland can box with Alex, he said Alex isn’t all that, disrespected Alex. Chael set Strickland up. Own this Chael because Strickland is your former teammate, he watches this show.

@JohnSmith_THE_GOAT

Жыл бұрын

If you actually watched his videos you would know that he was saing that only because he knew Sean wouldn't wrestle. Seans other teammates also said that he can take him down and choke him out, but he is too stubborn to do it.

@Whobilation

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith_THE_GOAT Your comment couldn’t be more irrelevant.

@JohnSmith_THE_GOAT

Жыл бұрын

@@Whobilation how, if a fighter already decided that he will strike with kickboxing champ what will you say to him. No you can't win, kill all his confidence

@gettoughtorough1779

Жыл бұрын

Let’s be honest here, Sean is a dumb mofoka. , he tried to stand up with an elite world class kickboxer. If pereira was 170 he would do this to kamaru too no need to stand up with somebody as elite as pereira just khabib style him.

@eternal327

Жыл бұрын

​@@JohnSmith_THE_GOAT acting as if Alex isnt brazilian

From another point of view: I think UFC was trying to establish Israel's "Chael". Pereira is the only one the audience believe can beat Adesanya. The whole promotion from UFC has been flawless in in this regard. They even showed Adesanya getting knocked out by Periera on the PPV. They put all their money in one basket and it paid off.

@canadianmmaguy7511

Жыл бұрын

@Born To Sing With The Guitar keep prayin for youe boy

@danieltraistaru9044

Жыл бұрын

Well, it's not just the audience, he really has the best chance lmao. It will be a kickboxing match

@austina.3677

Жыл бұрын

@Born To Sing With The Guitar I doubt the ufc wants Israel too lose unlike the Francis situation. Israel is way more marketable then Alex

@Me-ng9ut

Жыл бұрын

Lots of 170 lbs guys could beat Izzy. Literally, any of the ones who wrestle can.

@snoopythedog3266

Жыл бұрын

Think Chimaev is the biggest fear for these 2 guys

There goes my dream of Sean bullying Izzy in another press conference 😔

@Nick-ui3rh

Жыл бұрын

It's MMA, rare we get what we want

@forwardmoving8252

Жыл бұрын

I wanted Alex to win but yeah that would have been F'n hilarious lol

@georgebush_4202

Жыл бұрын

I mean Sean wasn’t put to sleep like Izzy so he has that going for him

@AsereJorgeNavarro

Жыл бұрын

Sean will talk his ass out and figure it out. He's a smart really dumb dude naturally that can bring the viewer.

@JonCollinsMedia

Жыл бұрын

Go watch WWE then

@ 4:22 Chael: I know I'm all of your favorites Me: Damn! This guy's psychic too!? Truly undefeated!

That punch was perfectly on the money. You dont even need power with that accuracy.

@draco2xx

Жыл бұрын

he dropped him again right after, crazy power

@jxn864

Жыл бұрын

Tip on the chin 🤌🏼

Sean was marching around the Octagon last night with his chin straight up in the air. I think that fool really believed he could take those shots from Alex

Bruno Silva attempted multiple takedowns in his fight with Alex Periera and even took him down a couple times, Chael is right Strickland should’ve followed his game plan

@8301TheJMan

Жыл бұрын

Alex also almost got the dude in an armbar in that fight. After Bruno said Alex was a lot better on the ground than he expected

@Williamtravis9898

Жыл бұрын

@@8301TheJMan yeah makes sense he’s been training with glover teixiera for a while who has some of the best BJJ in mma, he’s also from Brazil so bet he’s trained with some of the best BJJ guys, bet his wrestling defense is getting better and better too, he’s a problem for anybody in the division tbh, even for wrestlers

"Tell me what I should do Izzy, should I not take a nap?" Sean Strickland pre fight press conference. That aged well

Strickland was scared. You could see it from the moment he walked in

@DerekOfRivia

Жыл бұрын

Have you seen Peirera? Brazilian Terminator is understatement. The look in his eyes is robotic.

@xanjo772

Жыл бұрын

Strickland wasn't scared, he was just stupid or didn't follow a great game plan.

@wedontagelikemilktho.7839

Жыл бұрын

@@xanjo772 He's both, couldn't look Alex in the eyes at the face off and thought he had a chance by standing with Alex lol.

I was thinking exactly THIS. You articulated it so well and eloquently. These strikers as great as they are need to understand this. It’s called MMA for a reason. Thank you Chael.

Ciryl Gane didn't have the threat of a takedown going into his fight with Ngannou either lol

@Bob_Cratchit

Жыл бұрын

@@Ryan-jc7qh What I'm saying, in regards to Chael's comments, is that Ciryl Gane went into his fight with Ngannou not thinking for a second that he was going to be wrestle-flucked the entire fight. For all we know, Adesanya could end up pulling a wrestling game out of his ass and do the same thing to his kickboxing nemesis if the Brazilian overlooks ground work expecting only a kickboxing match.

@Mahdi_Amine

Жыл бұрын

But the thing is ngannou's strength helped him in his wrestling .i don't think thats the case with izzy

@lynackhilou4865

Жыл бұрын

@@Mahdi_Amine yeah exactly , technically speaking his wrestling wasn't great but his strength and the fact no one expected it helped him on the ground

@bladebrown8261

Жыл бұрын

@@Mahdi_Amine Ngannou actually displayed some grappling skills, and he even did a reversal on Gaine and he took Stipe down not to mention Francis has won fights via submission

@infozone9601

Жыл бұрын

@@Bob_Cratchit Exactly. And Izzy is a really good wrestler. It's why it's damn near impossible to take him down. Grapple fucking Alex would be smart.

Valentina and Joanna fought in muay Thai and then rematched in mma. So this thing has happened before, I think there might be some other examples. By the way, Valentina won every time, so myb same thing happens for Adesanya/Pereira.

@Satsuionly

Жыл бұрын

We can only pray to the MMA Gods it does. We need to sell PPV.

@Eddylive

Жыл бұрын

It looks likely as Izzy never even attempts takedowns. Either way, it should be a great fight.

@abdulhamza172

Жыл бұрын

Imagine both of them start going for takedowns and it turns into a wrestling match 😂

@bh3441

Жыл бұрын

Little bit different because valentina has the takedown threat but yeah it has happened before mainly kick boxing styles fighting for a title

@MarvoloSalazar

Жыл бұрын

@@Eddylive He sticks to what he knows like a damn professional. Also he might never attempt takedowns but he's very very good at getting out of them, thats why no one just out wrestles him despite having multiple opponents with strong wrestling backgrounds like brunson

The shots on the way down is what shocked me even more, the accuracy of this dude is on another level. I believe he has the best left punch in mma, the real touch of death 💀

@frogblues

Жыл бұрын

That was unreal, two perfect quick straight rights on the way down.

I love how Pereira literally hit him with the same left hook that I saw the highlight reels hours earlier show me that’s how he always wins! Unreal

I knew that Strickland video was just to keep the odds from going too heavily into Alex’s favor. Quick money tonight. I hope pereira is an underdog against Izzy, I’ll have him winning straight up and in a parlay again.

Chael you said Sean would be Able to strike with Alex lmao

@iwanttobeabillionaire1703

Жыл бұрын

He was able, he was capable, he has the ability to. That doesn't mean that he can beat him standing. Undisputed facts PS: I have a duck video, a chicken video, a video where i am begging for money on Twitter, a walking video, a video where i am playing with my nuts. A short with a blog ... Also a patreon

@AROD_-gu7lw

Жыл бұрын

@@iwanttobeabillionaire1703 he obviously can’t did you watch the fight 😭

@iwanttobeabillionaire1703

Жыл бұрын

@@AROD_-gu7lw Being able to do something vs being able to do something but also be good at it. Those are 2 different things. Undisputed undefeated facts PS: I have a duck video, a chicken video, a video where i am begging for money on Twitter, a walking video, a video where i am playing with my nuts. A short with a blog ... Also a patreon

@tobysmith2081

Жыл бұрын

@@iwanttobeabillionaire1703 by your logic anyone who knows a jab, cross, hook combo can stand with Pereria

Love when chael acknowledges both of us

I have reason to believe that adesanya has been working on his grappling since the threat of Alex came about. I think we will see a Francis vs Gane situation and he will shock us like francis did and show he’s more well rounded than we thought. And adesanya hasn’t done it yet because he doesn’t want to reveal his level of grappling to shock Alex

@thesatisfiedcustomer4869

Жыл бұрын

Most underrated comment.

Ive never really felt Strickland was an elite fighter. He has a horribly low guard, no head movement and no footwork...he's also not particularly fast or strong, it's crazy that he was ranked as high as he was honestly.

@listenup7284

Жыл бұрын

He bulldozed past Brendan Allen, Uriah hall, jotko and hermanson. It's not that complicated. Weak division.

@PotatoGawds

Жыл бұрын

His feet are so flat

@PotatoGawds

Жыл бұрын

@@listenup7284 true

@sbs-0055

Жыл бұрын

If anything this should be an eye opener for him. He doesn’t want to lose like this in his next few fights otherwise that will knock him down the rankings.

@tom4115

Жыл бұрын

It's middleweight. A trash division. Most of the top 10 are welterweights that couldn't cope at welterweight.

Both the glove size and fighting stance make a major difference in a stand up fight. Glove size effects both blocking and strikes, from speed, power, even stamina. Fighting stance can change angles, and available power strikes. Orthodox vs Southpaw both must fight for lead foot positions (lead outside foot wins the power game). Hope this lil explanation helps. I personally can't wait to see how this fight plays out.

What a lot of people don't realise when it comes to taking an opponent down is their range. Israel and Pereira both benefit by having huge ranges, shooting on them at the distance they give you is a very dangerous game.

100% agree! But what's even more infuriating that he didn't even attempt to grapple or try for a take-down early onto to establish those as being very real threats in Alex's mind, the other thing was the way in which he was striking. he had very little head movement and little to no lateral movement, instead he pretty much just walked Alex down staying smack dab right in front of him and was constantly reaching out to play pattycake with Alex's lead hand more than he threw punches. If he was going to stand and bang with Alex, then he needed to take advantage of the his quickness and agility, jumping in landing as many punches as quickly as possible and then jump back outa the way of Alex's counter. He never tried to corral Alex by cutting off angles, instead Alex just kept backing up leading him down the primrose path, all along getting a feel for Sean's speed and lengths all the while setting up that deadly left hook - and wouldn't yah know it - Sean walked right the fuck into it! It wasn't just that he stupidly tried taking on one of the greatest kickboxers of all time, it was how awful he looked doing it. I saw some saying that he was looking good until he got rocked, but i have no clue what the fuck they're talking about. Sean did land a couple of decent punches, and was the aggressor for sure, but he looked slow immobile and never changed the angle of attack instead he just walked straight up down the middle , as if he were just looking to get knocked the fuck out! I mean, it is true that Sean's plan of attack wasn't inherently a bad one, and could/would work against many-many fighters - but not a guy like Alex. And anyone who's watched even just Alex's kickboxing highlights and/or his mma highlights would/should have fuckin known this. What was he fucking thinking?!

Been watching Pereira his entire career. The knees to the body wears people down. His leg kicks are devastating but stay away from his left hook. He known to use his right jab to set it up with a feint. Best bet is to stay up long enough to set up a take down. But I’d be aware of running into a knee. He’s going to be next in line for a title shot.

@Khedran

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, his left hook is probably the best in the game, he turns his hip over drastically and generates ferocious power. If you were to gameplan anything, it's don't eat the left hook. Eat a hundred jabs, leg kicks and knees, but do NOT eat a single left hook.

@dmvbawse4265

Жыл бұрын

@@Khedran yeah because it’s probably lights out

@JohnSmith-ei6sc

Жыл бұрын

His right jab? It’s called a cross. Tell me you’ve never trained without telling me you’ve never trained. That left hook was his lead hand lol therefore his right hand when thrown straight is called a cross not a jab.

@butternuts14

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-ei6sc nobody gives a shit. We get the point he was making. Move along with your “I train UFC” sounding ass

@mattbarker1411

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-ei6sc beat me to it... Alex stands Ortho..... But this guy's followed his whole career. 😂😂😂😂😂

That had me scratching my head how he just kept walking up real close trying to parry I could feel that hook coming any second tbh.

@FlechFisher

Жыл бұрын

looked fixed af, i know it wasnt, but its pretty much the same as taking a dive. sean seemed to barely try aside from a semi solid defense

@karanvarma5789

Жыл бұрын

Everyone was delusional thinking Strickland could wrestlefuck Periera.

@thenowhere4882

Жыл бұрын

Walking is a good description. Sean was moving SO SLOW, feet, hands, everything.

@gaiusx287

Жыл бұрын

@@FlechFisher that’s just how Sean has beaten guys in mma, the problem is that doesn’t work against a striker like Alex

The Izzy fight is 100% going to be a mental test that Izzy never wanted or expected to have to face again

@Captain_Insano_nomercy

Жыл бұрын

Oh this is definitely his biggest test and it's honestly absurd how people are dismissing Poatan. Saying "it's different now" 😒😂 What exactly is different? It's two kickboxers who are gonna kickbox and one of them has two wins over the other

@orion_7726

Жыл бұрын

@@Captain_Insano_nomercy Izzy has been striking with these mma bums for a long time while Alex a few months ago faced guys like Vakhitov... I believe Izzy has stagnated his striking level.

@gaiusx287

Жыл бұрын

Izzy has actually been cheering for Pereira since Pereira’s first UFC fights. Watch Izzy’s reactions to Alex’s fights. Izzy wants an anime redemption arc lol

@none_the_less

Жыл бұрын

@@gaiusx287 That’s what I don’t get about these casuals… Izzy has been cheering for this guy since his first fight on UFC. He actually called him out after Cannonier.

@paulwolfe325

Жыл бұрын

@@none_the_less He had no choice

It was only a matter of time before Sean Strickland got slept. He stands in front of his opponent, no lateral movement, no use of angles, never moves his head, all he had to do was move his head and he slips that punch. He does the same thing in every fight I've ever seen him in walk forward throw punches.

@Alexg94

Жыл бұрын

Alex was hitting jabs at his body then saw an opening for that left hook and Sean thought it was going to the body and left that chin open

@thesatisfiedcustomer4869

Жыл бұрын

Yep agreed, I was thinking exactly the same before he got KO’d.

@ilovelulu8492

Жыл бұрын

@@Alexg94 so many people get knocked out like that where an opponent is good with the jab and jabs up top then down low changes it up sets a trap and then throws the hook and it's night night. You would think the guys that are considered by experts to be "experienced expert strikers" to not fall for that.

Hey Chael! U reached a million subscribers!!!! Congratulations buddy! 🍾🎉That’s a f*cking celebration in its own right…. Keep up the good work and much respect from Birmingham, Alabama!!! ✌️

@sbs-0055

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean by he reached a million subscribers? Don’t come here and be disrespectful. A million subscribers reached him. There’s a difference kid. I hope you don’t take this personally lol… thanks!

@bh3441

Жыл бұрын

@@sbs-0055 facts chael doesnt reach milestones they reach him

@TheUuhhh

Жыл бұрын

@@bh3441 they’re not milestones they’re mileboulders

Ive asked my kickboxing coach this exact question and he said the 4 ounce gloves dont allow you to shell up and block most your face and lets your fist fit into smaller and smaller openings

@greatdane145

Жыл бұрын

Wow really? And you couldn’t figure that out yourself?!

@bubbajo9089

Жыл бұрын

@@greatdane145 who shit in your cereal

Two soccer players fighting in the UFC. I didn't hear a word he said after that. Was laughing too hard at a guy flailing and moaning on the mat, holding a shin, after getting lightly grazed in the face. Bring out the special shin spray. Thanks Chael. You can really paint a scenario. Comedy gold.

Alex did a perfect job setting up the finish. Kicks to the body made Sean drop his right hand to anticipate it, thats when Alex nuked him with the left hook

He went into that fight thinking he was going to lose. Just watching the face off and how awkward he was, keeping his head down, not wanting to make eye contact, etc. He lost before the fight even started.

@adend5029

Жыл бұрын

During the press conference he kept bringing up how Alex was a physical freak and that he was scary looking lol

Bro Sean thought he can stand up with perriera 😂😂 I know he was going to get KO but not that fast and easy... Send him to Dagestan for 6 months

@mikelucas9916

Жыл бұрын

I knew it was going to be over quick immediately.wish I’d of put some money on it.i wasted an opportunity 😤😫

@canadianmmaguy7511

Жыл бұрын

Lets start a gofundme to send perriera to dagestan and lets see what kinda monster he turns into

Nuclear power in them hands can't wait for the build up to this match man 🔥🔥

Valid points. Good video. Chael is awesome.

“The one thing that was prelavent…” -Chael Sonnen, undisputed, undefeated Wordsmith

THANK YOU, it’s exactly why a guy like Khabib who if you just look at him you’d say has horrid stand up, but then it’s effective. Why did Khabib land the overhand right and drop Conor when it should have been the other way around on the feet? Because Conor had the worry of a takedown on his mind taking attributes off his striking and adding them to Conors. Just the threat takes something off your opponents striking ability

I remember sean sherk as the first example of a guy who's striking was super effective not because of his skills as a kickboxer but because everyone was terrified of his takedowns and takedown feints. I miss the old school lol

spot on Chael. Strickland not even feinting to go for any takedowns, or even doing a wee half-hearted one before making a full-on attempt later on in the round after some stand-up, just to confuse Pereira and put him out his rhythm, was really poor tactically by Strickland.

IMO Sean didn’t respect his opponent enough cos if he did, he would have been more calculated, plus the fact that Sean has has already spoken about the left hook of Alex. Guess what! Israel warned Sean to not sleep on Alex i he did sleep on his opponent and he paid dearly for it

@imheresoidontgetfined

Жыл бұрын

Yeah his opponent let him sleep on it tho

Izzy is getting his wrestling on for that fight. I wouldn't expect anything else. That would also be the most unexpected thing, and that's why it's necessary for him in this fight.

@sowoke855

Жыл бұрын

@Kyuku lol your dumb he already said he show Alex that MMA is different from kickboxing meaning he will mix it up..

@Dare-Knight

Жыл бұрын

Izzy does not have a wrestling base . He has tiny hips. Can survive from takedowns because of his length but can not take anyone down especially Alex who is training with glover. I am sure within 3 to 4 months he will improve his defensive technique even more

@wedontagelikemilktho.7839

Жыл бұрын

Ppl are underestimating his wrestling skills, they'll soon find out lol.

@Todo_fighting

Жыл бұрын

@@Dare-Knight i have watched izzy fights before ufc and early ufc fights he used to use good trips, foot sweeps and even a couple hip throws, have no idea why he is not using them anymore.

Difference in little gloves is many kickboxing and boxing styles exclusively rely on using the gloves to shell and shield from punches. People who try those techniques with little gloves are subject to being cracked when they don't think they can. Similar to a gi in BJJ or even some of the positions in sport BJJ (leg locks, open guard, etc.), you put yourself in a position you don't think you will be hurt in because of all your experience in your niche sport and get hurt. Little gloves favors movement based fighters who use head movement and footwork opposed to shelling and blocking punches.

Never seen Alex fight, class act. Seemed to be playing possum and then boom. Timing was epic, he looked like he was on a holiday camp in there

Sean Strickland had already completed his role before the fight actually. It was he who openly told us the UFC's agenda, as if it were a foregone conclusion. He set the narrative and prophesied his own doom. With the new generation of fighters training at dedicated mixed martial arts gyms the chance to see two former champions of the same discipline fight for a title is almost nonexistent. Even the crossover to MMA super fights will be extremely rare. The only one I can think of is Ngannou vs Fury. Canelo makes too much for the UFC and Rico Verhoeven doesn't want to learn grappling. Izzy vs Alex will be massive.

Izzy is good but the whole division has a lack of great wrestlers. It is so hard to believe that not one single guy has put Izzy on his back and elbowed him in the face.

@kratostheinevitable3932

Жыл бұрын

exactly! a seasoned wrestler with pressure will suffocate adesanya.

@MarvoloSalazar

Жыл бұрын

Wtf are you talking about. This is the problem with being too good at what you do. People start thinking there must be a problem because you make it look too easy. Same way people were complaining about someone knocking khabib out since all he did was wrestle. The reason no one has put izzy down is not for a lack of trying its because he's very very good at getting out of takedowns. Shit man he literally admitted he trains for that everyday considering he knows he's not a wrestler and thats his main weakness. Brunson tried his best to take him down despite being an actual multiple wrestling champ and all he got were knee's to the face. Vettori literally had him on the ground and tried to put him to sleep and the dude didnt even flinch.

@Dukeflyhawker

Жыл бұрын

he fought lots of good wrestlers. they just didn't make it a big part of their gameplan and Izzy has great takedown defense. but not level of wrestlers that Anderson went through Brunson Kelvin Marvin Whittaker

@kratostheinevitable3932

Жыл бұрын

@@Dukeflyhawker c'mon. all those guys you have mentioned at best are b-tier wrestlers.

@Dukeflyhawker

Жыл бұрын

@@kratostheinevitable3932 I said they're good wrestlers, not the best in the world. Look up their credentials

Great review uncle C.

4:23 “I know I’m all of yours favourite” yes Chael, you are. The undisputed, undefeated!!!

I’m still wondering who Pierra is 😂 Lord Uncle Chael is the GOAT 🐐

@AkamapD

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure its Alex Pierre… George St-Pierre’s cousin

@KinnereyB

Жыл бұрын

@@AkamapD I’m still wondering if there’s a French Brazilian we don’t know about 🇫🇷 🇧🇷 🧐 Good point. Could be GSP’s cousin

@KinnereyB

Жыл бұрын

@@AkamapD Upon further reflection it could be Alex St. Pierre. Stay tuned. De Chael will solve this enigma in due time.

this fight made me think back to Frank Shamrock vs Cung Le, cause it felt like someone ignoring their elite skills to try going toe to toe in someone else's elite skills, Frank managed to make it competitive, but ended up with a broken arm from blocking too many kicks, Sean paid the price by not having much of a chance to make it competitive and getting knocked out, when much like Frank, he could have used his own elite skills to give us and himself a better fight, still props to Alex for the explosive left hand, it was a tight window and he freakin nailed it

Great Point

id like to see usman move up now , the 4 oz gloves can find the smaller hole in defence should be an interesting fight with 2 kickboxers with no take down aspirations

"Alex Piera" 😂😂😂

@DTTWOPP

Жыл бұрын

Lmao a couple days ago it was just straight up “Pierre”. God, i love our uncle Cha-eel.

@presentedbyconormctappersp4565

Жыл бұрын

Also called him Pierre in the video too.

@aamirhafeezkhan1771

Жыл бұрын

Piera looks in great shape. If he can't get it done against Izzy, Piera could move up and fight Juri Provider.

@alphawavesa9513

Жыл бұрын

lol he outdid that by calling Bruno Silva "that turkey Santos"

I was sure happy to see Alex as the underdog on DK!! BUT, idk how tf people saw Sean beating this massive 185 lb machine. His left hook is no different than a light switch.

Personally there's no mystery and why Sean fought the fight he did. In his pre fight interview I heard him say he wants it to be a stand up and bang fight. Then he said if things go south he'd take the "cowards" way out. Basically a subtle flex that he can win multiple ways. Normally I don't take much Strickland says serious but that just about matches up with his philosophy to me.

Congratulations on the 1 MILLY Chael!!!

Strickland looked like an amateur in there with a pro. He looked a little concerned about getting rocked by pereira I was shocked. I don’t mind Strickland but now Izzy has prob his biggest test as a champ

Was really hoping Sean would win so he could keep roasting izzy in the build up.. but thats now gone 💔

@phutimasipa9225

Жыл бұрын

He is really funny😂🤣😂

@nawa240

Жыл бұрын

Alex can hire Sean to help him with the talking

@ineedapharmists

Жыл бұрын

Sean is just another "I write checks with my mouth that my hands can't cash" There's a reason when at the presser Izzy told him to do something and Sean stood down..

Hit up the One guys and girls who fight multiple rule sets. They talk A LOT about the 4 oz gloves. I love the pure striking aspect. Stylebender might bring the ground game in just to do it. Bigger ring, with corners just adds wrinkles to the footwork of striking. There's not a place in a cage to pin someone for those fighters who appreciate the fight in phonebooth range. The ring is weapon for a striker with good footwork.

I know I'm all of your favorites.. Chael Sonnon. I died 🤣🤣🤣

Alex Pereira sleeps Izzy

@fudgenugget8875

Жыл бұрын

@@LakeShow2408 Pereira actually knows how to deal with that unlike other fighters Israel has faced.

@fudgenugget8875

Жыл бұрын

@@LakeShow2408 Pereira is also as long as Israel unlike anyone else Israel has faced.

@dammaguy1286

Жыл бұрын

@@LakeShow2408 alex is a longer fighter like izzy and they have the same reach. Alex also picks his opponents apart from the outside but he has massive ko power that's the difference.

@dammaguy1286

Жыл бұрын

@@LakeShow2408 its going to be a stand up fight.

When you're a top 3 kickboxer and move to MMA. Getting a big push even though he had 5 fights makes total sense.

@412pgh2

Жыл бұрын

Not even the fastest to a title shot so it’s not even that crazy. Pretty sure Silva and Jones got their faster

@DerekOfRivia

Жыл бұрын

@@412pgh2 And no one complains about Chandler simply because he came from MMA. It's not gonna happen but Imagine Tyson Fury moving to MMA. He would be 2 - 3 wins away from the top simply because who he is.

This was a good episode

Glad to hear you learned respect for kickboxing

After 276, and the press conferences etc, I'd probably pick Perreira in a fight with Izzy... He seems as technically gifted as Izzy, and he has a calmer, less ego driven demeanour. Also, he has real power. He sort of seems like a wiser, more powerful version of Izzy. And he happens to have already beaten him twice... As you say, it's not like Izzy's gonna go out there and wrestle, is it? So it'll be a third kickboxing fight, just in the octagon. Not sure why the gloves or the ring would make much of a difference. This guy might very well represent the end of an era lol

@taintedtj

Жыл бұрын

i think izzy wants the fight asap because izzy actually will wrestle him - he keeps saying this isnt kickboxing its a different fight its MMA - alex hasnt dealt with in ocotogon wrestling, yes he would of trained it but when your in the ring for real under some real pressure of loosing im sure its different than training, so as he hasnt had the expeirence its izzys best opportunity to submit him

@zebulunashcroft6623

Жыл бұрын

@@taintedtj Have you watched Pereira's MMA fights though? He definitely has dealt with wrestling. I was surprised to learn he was actually doing MMA before Izzy... In one of his early fights for a Brazilian MMA promotion, he almost submits a guy. (He actually ends up losing that fight, but if you watch it, you can see he is by no means defenceless on the ground...) I've been watching some of his fights in the UFC too, and he's definitely had to grapple. To be honest, I take Izzy going on about it being MMA and not Kickboxing as really more a way to convince himself he can win, having already lost to the guy twice... It must be daunting to know the dude is coming and coming quickly. I actually can't wait to see the fight, personally. If you watch their kickboxing fights, they were both really close. Of course he ended up getting clipped in the second fight, but the first fight there's an argument he actually won, similar to Max in the second Volk fight. And even the second fight, he was arguably beating Pereira up before he got clipped. Should be fireworks!!

@spiderjump

Жыл бұрын

the first fight was a decision and some say israel beat him. the 2nd fight israel was clearly winning and AP was saved by the bell .. and then koed IA. so ap did not dominate israel

The fear of a takedown is also psychological. Being lifted off the ground and the slam on it is scary. Even if you manage to get up immediately, that fear still remain.

@9614cp

Жыл бұрын

The fear is being held on the ground while getting punched and becoming tired, not being slammed lol.

@dmenlee

Жыл бұрын

The fear of being taken down and manhandled

@dfgdfbsdfvv832

Жыл бұрын

@@9614cp yeah its more a cardio thing, u wear out faster if the other guy is better than u on the ground. technique doesnt cut it so u try toi compensate with brute strenght and its tiring. doesnt matter how much u train.

@askechadd2473

Жыл бұрын

This sounds like someone who hasn’t been slammed before. The slams really aren’t anything, they don’t particularly hurt and in mma they don’t really happen that much.

@brianjones3274

Жыл бұрын

@@dmenlee If you know the guy in front of you can't grapple then there's no fear of the takedown. Let's enjoy the Kickboxing rematch with smaller gloves

Chael nailed this. I was thinking a lot about Chael after this fight. Chael was a guy who would be relentless and attack the takedown no matter what. You'd never see Chael in a fight like this.

@MMABones

Жыл бұрын

You can see Chael's takedowns coming from a mile away. All he does is shoot. Hence the continuous spamming of knees by machida on Chael. It would have been the same thing if Chael fought Alex.

I don't know what Strickland was thinking - marching forward with his hands not held high, against such a high level striker.

Izzy seems to be doing pretty good as a straight kickboxer. There is a difference between a pure kickboxer than can’t defend takedowns and one that manages distance, length, and physical enough to defend takedowns.

@kingblanco7791

Жыл бұрын

Dude after seeing what he did u still going with that? Yall izzy fan girls are something else

@andygarza8132

Жыл бұрын

Literally his length is what saves him every time. His height. Lmao. That’s it. If he were two inches shorter he would have significantly less success with his kickboxing techniques and not be as successful at takedown defense. I promise you.

@THUGPUTIN

Жыл бұрын

He's knockout throughout his career has come out of counter striking opponents and when they go technical he's fights have always been boring because he'll never take risk of moving forward and if he's opponents have one punch ko power he even stops counter punching and use leg kicks to maintain distance and win.. Again, he's the champ and it's his choice but if your talking izzy style, it's a glorified/overrated counter striker... That's who he is..

@markzuck8486

Жыл бұрын

Izzy ain't straight

@stormrevenant

Жыл бұрын

Izzy also started with MMA, he has had MMA fights dating back to 2010. He was training MMA even when he was kickboxing.

This was the first official live ppv I watched and thy Strickland ko live left me speechless….I think izzy had Alex on his mind during his fight, he wanted to make a statement so bad he was in his own head for basically the whole 25 mins

@canadianmmaguy7511

Жыл бұрын

Thats how izzy fights.

@andrea-ek1en

Жыл бұрын

@@canadianmmaguy7511 he literally said he didnt feel like himsself in the fight Said he had an off night

@wedontagelikemilktho.7839

Жыл бұрын

But Izzy is clearly in your head, what are y'all gonna say if he beats Alex by decision? Boring fight?😂

Good to see wrestlers finally acknowledging that striking is the most important aspect of mma.

@at2130

Жыл бұрын

It's always been a myth, just no real strikers in their prime have ever fought in MMA, why would they there's no money. Thats why mma community over rates their standup.

I'm gonna have to check out this Santos Peeyera fight...

Wrestling makes the difference. I believe Anderson Silva, in his prime, is a better kickboxer than both Adesanya and Pereira. But at his peak, a wrestler presented his biggest challenge. Had Strickland threatened with wrestling, it would've been a different kind of fight. But Periera got it done 👊🏼

@d.g4466

Жыл бұрын

People clearly haven’t watched pereira in his early fights in Brazil he did MMA before his K One title. Dude has a sub or two and trains with texira I think his ground game is prolly pretty slept on.

New Mythical Fighter Unlocked: Sleeping Sean Strickland all jokes Sean’s a savage for taking the fight. Great card but the Sean’s were 0-2

@bussyhaver

Жыл бұрын

1-0-1 technically lol

@krisf4969

Жыл бұрын

@@bussyhaver 0-1-1, if you want to be technically correct you have to think before typing my guy lol

@bussyhaver

Жыл бұрын

@@krisf4969 close enough

@HeatExclusive

Жыл бұрын

@@krisf4969 you just 10-8’d him

@chuckseasel9505

Жыл бұрын

Poop comment 0 out of 10

Driving through a spot with bad service and your phone keeps freezing and Uncle Chael keeps pausing, gotta love it 😂

@SAM-ru4vx

Жыл бұрын

Dramatic pause. 🤔 Okay great

I agree with Chael on this one 👍

Oh my that was satisfying to watch. I hope Sean's training partners enjoyed it too.

Sonnen isn’t talking about Bruno Silva as “Santos” that only hit Perrwira due to threat of a takedown, is he?

@firstname7769

Жыл бұрын

It’s Bruno Santos now bro 😂😅

@sphamandlazondo6544

Жыл бұрын

I only know Bruno Santos I never heard of no “Silva” 😤

@andrewjackson2677

Жыл бұрын

@@firstname7769 i guess he is also now a grappler and not a high level striker 😂

@MrToxiclaughter

Жыл бұрын

Silva is a black belt

@arturosantana637

Жыл бұрын

@@MrToxiclaughter Santos*

Sean went in there knowing Peira was a threat but thought he had more time to work and feel the fight out. He also knows how good he is himself and could have definitely played a safer game. He's very talented and knows what us fight fans like!!! Risk vs Reward!!! In the long haul he will be rewarded much more and I believe will be Champ sooner than later. This guy talks better smack than anyone out right now. He needs to keep it up and fine tune now. Oil change every 1500 miles now and the Kid will be one of the best ever!

@keithhanlon5394

Жыл бұрын

Sorry Pereira I can't spell for snoodles!!! Your Izzy kryptonite. Bend then Snap his style. I believe you can, keep working 💪

This was the reality check Sean needed. Confidence is needed, hubris is punished.