Ariel Helwani says Dan Hooker vs Dustin Poirier has FOTY potential..

[@danabright4374]

The fight of the year candidate is between Cheal's biceps and his T-Shirt

[@abdulbasithmohammed7869]

@Joe Cool yea 100

[@hardstylegrandpa1516]

Uncle Dana: If you don't know it, you know it now

[@thomasmonaghan2016]

Joanna v Zhang will be hard to beat!

[@SAM-ru4vx]

If dustin turns into a Klingon than were will have a discussion.

[@MrFuckinglogin]

almost impossible to beat. The only chance to beat it is if Masvidal decides to fight or if Gaetje knocks out Khabib in September

[@eireabu9486]

@@MrFuckinglogin I wouldn't completely rule out Justin knocking khabib out but Jesus Christ it'll be hard then again he did finish Tony

[@ken-spiral1399]

@@MrFuckinglogin neither of those two things will happen this year

[@SadSoftLib]

Easily in the top 5 fights I’ve ever seen

[@AsherKjhad]

Dustin Poirier said he is not underestimating Dan Hooker.. Be like Dustin Poirier, don't be an idiot

[@beenjamminbuttons7771]

calling it now, if Porier wins he calls out TFerg

[@Criticas2Calcetas]

@@beenjamminbuttons7771 hooker say the same If He wins He gonna call Tony or conor Same with porier

[@awaister]

Skip Hayes I think he’ll call out Conor

[@braveinternetguy]

Whenever a fighter says he’s not underestimating someone he actually has underestimated said person and will most likely lose the fight

[@Mrraerae]

@@braveinternetguy lmao what kinda logic is that

[@koldwar4041]

Chael was the only man to break one of Jon's bones!!!

[@johnnybacon8675]

Almost tore a limb off

[@tippingpointmedia5154]

Still lost

[@ogziiink3879]

@@tippingpointmedia5154 who chael? Uncle Charles never lost a second of a fight

[@af7119]

@@tippingpointmedia5154 you can't lose to someone who cheated

[@alejandrovasquez6261]

A F chael was the biggest cheater in the ufc he took performance decreasing drugs to give his opponents a chance and chael still never lost

[@AB-gu9ui]

Nothing this year will beat Joanna vs Weili zhang

[@chaosbreaker8737]

Shit fight

[@MegaZack61]

@Rangus Or maybe because she was the most dominant female fighter for a while? Maybe cuz she defended her belt like what 6 times in 2 years, while every other Champs havent even been close to doing that in such a short time.

[@sinclair6978]

israel vs costa

[@uisdeanwilliamson4007]

Rangus Joanna is a promoters wet dream.

[@edconway8599]

Rangus what’s that got to do with how good a fight it was

[@traiyer2508]

You almost hit the nail on the head lord Sonnen. What s banger it was. Good on Dustin!

[@brickgoon]

Winner gets their next fight agaisnt Tony Ferguson

[@prepperandson1399]

Look tony had a good run but he's 36 hes done all down hill from their

[@ilikefights4141]

Silas adventures of roblox Dad excellent use of punctuation and the word “there”

[@santiagot.kalimulina6057]

I wouldnt mind tony getting khabib next if he wins against justin. He deserves it

[@rickeybishop6669]

@@prepperandson1399 after a lost u sound like a hater

[@Jason-k-Jones]

Silas adventures of roblox Dad do you even watch the ufc? How has tony gone down hill? Lmfao just because he lost to Justin doesn’t mean he’s getting worse defaq🤣 go back to watching football lmao

[@WattaFewl]

Both guys have that true warrior heart, that’s why this fight will likely be a banger.

[@AmstafDogoMalAkitaMum336]

Who wants it more ? Cant wait money on hooker but kiwi so yeah doesn't count love Dustin tho ..

[@munchbeatz953]

Dustin is a cry baby 😥

[@BAGPULAINTAT]

It’s lw division what u expect

[@boaboy8052]

Long as Dustin Poirier doesn't show up in the shorts he fought Eddie Alvarez in I got Dustin for the win

[@brickgoon]

😂 he already lost

[@ZeeroDubs]

Haha right? That was hard to watch.

[@unarammer2003]

chael"conor mania is a very real thing" sonnen

[@the_auditor1017]

Hooker to me lost the Felder fight so I’m going with Poirier

[@holyatom4036]

TRUE!!! Cuz fight was in NZ not USA... Felder win this fight

[@shahnjordan7890]

That’s getting boring

[@Shallaan]

They should just bring it back so we can see Felder drop Hooker for good

[@Reversingthelies]

This should be a good fight especially compared to last weeks headliner

[@Benmarley99]

Emmett vs Burgos was fire tho

[@mangojuuls]

Roshkoph fight was lit

[@dantemagalhaes9462]

When is Poirier vs. Cormier going to happen? They are the same height and could meet at a catch weight if someone quarantines DC away from donuts

[@supersly3211]

Oh that’s cold 😂

[@ppvplug3940]

They should lock you in a cage with prime Jon Jones for 10 minutes just for that lame attempt of a joke.

[@xyx982]

@@ppvplug3940 They should lock Jones in a cage with a prime Mike Tyson for disrespecting him.

[@thatWanderingSoul]

@@xyx982 methinks prime Mike Tyson gets absolutely merked by Jones at even 50 percent of his potential.

[@drummerboy16n53]

2 inch height difference

[@Rerollful]

Gonna be damn near impossible to beat Zhang vs Joanna still getting chills from watching that fight live best ive ever seen.

[@amarreezlan7131]

thoughts?

[@sethbrown4779]

This is fight of the year,

[@JamesG12]

I can't wait for this fight

[@brickgoon]

I can, im snoring already. Should be Dustin vs Conor

[@Pete-wj4wz]

@@brickgoon you must be a real big fan of the sport if the only fights you care about are with Conor

[@trainy0169]

@@brickgoon can't just wait around for one guy dan worked for this

[@brickgoon]

@@Pete-wj4wz i am actually. I only said Conor cause I feel Dustin should get a rematch from when they fought at featherweight. Even Tony vs Dustin would be interesting too but Hooker vs Dustin I dont care to see only cause Hooker lost his last fight to Felder & lost to Edson Barboza a lil while back. I think its an easy fight for Dustin.

[@AA-bn5xt]

Lionel Gray you should send your resume to all the athlete commissions. Sounds like you think your the judge

[@callumlowe5544]

this aged very well

[@dryanki7]

The diamond is going to win this fight. Dustin’s power at lightweight is insane!

[@jvnpwc85]

He wins because of the smaller cage. I have him by 3rd rnd KO. Only because Hooker will have 44% less area to move around in this octagon. In a normal octagon this fight would be much different. The smaller octagon is a huge advantage to poirier and what poirier needs to do to win this fight.

[@IronReef77]

I dont believe Hooker is ready for Dustin. Dustin's experience and technical assets will be too much. Not to mention Dustin is actually a dog of a fighter too. I honestly think if Khabib wasnt champ of course,Dustin would have touched the belt

[@TranscendentalTunes]

I think Dustin wins by decision but it should be a close fight. Hooker's a winner but I think Poirier's style is good to beat him

[@jayswizz96]

Dustin might win by tko he beat JG ass

[@collinz_rixz7969]

Interesting opinion, I think hooker wins by decision

[@uisdeanwilliamson4007]

Hooker wins this.

[@sebastianstammer9265]

@@jayswizz96 JG Lost that, DP won by capitalyzing in JG over agressiveness.

[@GhostProdigy]

Hooker fell to his knees then the ref stopped it when he fought Barboza.... still want him to win tho I want to see can he can do at the top

[@dagwood5041]

Chael is always spreading bullshit misinformation about fight moments. Hooker clearly fell down like you said then it was stopped

[@twuandixon8675]

Oh so every other fighter is undefeated? 🤣 Where's barboza now? Fading to bellator?

[@GhostProdigy]

@@twuandixon8675 Dude Barboza got screwed at Abudabi when he fought Felder tbh it was an awesome fight and now he got beat by 135 who moved up to 145 soo yeah he's got some nicks but he is still the most dangerous kick game in the UFC.

[@GhostProdigy]

@@dagwood5041 You are right on that one so many times chale says something and im like what? Thats not even what happened lol but I get it man it's his job to promote and get these guys over.

[@jdpxxprcxxswr]

Chael “not that I don’t like wrestling, but only wrestled with almost zero jiu jitsu in my career” Sonnen

[@SAM-ru4vx]

Turtle position or on all fours. Okay great 2 points for the sweep.

[@liam31098]

How dare you disrespect the GOAT🐐! Undefeated, undisputed with Biggest arms in west linn

[@DizKord1600]

Never lost a round doing it either.

[@PotatoGawds]

And he was never champ

[@drinny2214]

Jonni fuck r u talking about

[@kamyar1990]

Dustin is the Keanu Reeves of UFC Everyone likes him

[@chickenwing8356]

Not really

[@_alexfoster]

Robert Whitaker, GSP, Stephen Thompson

[@Reversingthelies]

Keanu is not liked by fishermen

[@myb1080]

@@Reversingthelies ?

[@eireabu9486]

@@_alexfoster Yup Wonderboy Gsp Whitaker and Max are hard to hate

[@JdeniroHD]

This has aged well

[@mcskillet7106]

Ariel Helwani was 100% correct

[@jamalsro9827]

Helwani predicted 👍

[@naterichardson8169]

Dustin is on another level with his stand up, won't be competitive

[@lol-ok5sq]

i dont think thats true. i think they are both on the same level should be a war

[@jayr.3720]

They said Hooker vs Felder had foty potential too, but all the casuals were salty about that one 😅😅😅

[@drakesmith4857]

Anyone upset about hooker vs dustin can get fucked

[@Breaker-of-horses-and-men]

Honestly what sort of fan complains about a split decision loss in a fight like that instead of celebrating how great it was!

[@Bobby_ec]

So true,casuals wanna cry robbery in every close fight smh

[@eireabu9486]

Imo Felder won but it wasn't a robbery at all

[@mikejames1804]

Im a kiwi and feilder won the fight

[@mattshin8410]

Nice shirt Chael

[@caseybrigham9011]

“Hooker was still on his feet giving it everything he had.” Ya... you may want to revisit that one my guy

[@shannoncolvin3175]

If Chael says he was on his feet then he was on his feet

[@caseybrigham9011]

Shannon Colvin you right that’s my bad

[@jeremytate3664]

Nicely put guys but, I offer you this...OK GREAT!!!

[@patriciobanda850]

Shannon Colvin iiii

[@wilder17]

it'll be interesting to see whether hooker can use his reach advantage or not, dustin has fast crisp strikes, will they connect or will hooker use distance appropriately to minimize damage?

[@emmy4537]

yes

[@ItsJustJovon]

I see you Helwani

[@z6ch93]

He was damn right

[@Enriko.]

And he was right!

[@openinggt804]

Poirier has the best boxing skills at lightweight. Clean boxing with power packed in every punch. Plus he can last 5 rounds without getting too slowed down. I don't see how Dan Hooker win the fight except if he catch him in the early rounds.

[@tysonhill8824]

Chael is looking like he is about to cut weight, I wonder who is preparing for the biggest arms in MMA

[@bio1990]

I wish that Tony vs Khabib had happened so that this point would be moot

[@Dezcaughtit88]

The nose was right FOTY contender

[@xdtossing1598]

Chael hit it on the nail with this prediction, fight was an absolute slug fest

[@hawjsta]

Weili vs Johanna have got that fight of year award already lol

[@DustinCruzGilbert]

chael i love the show but i dont agree with the thoughts on dustin porier.

[@miroeight]

that one aged well

[@SKgyebaek]

Will bet this years entire rent on dustin

[@oliversteele1060]

Ahaha this will be a frightening fight, can’t wait

[@MatthewB929]

I think Hooker wins honestly

[@ladyheroin.v4143]

@@MatthewB929 I'm not saying your wrong but how do you think Hooker beats Dustin?

[@FinehomesofNewHampshire]

Ill buy you a tent when he loses...😆

[@FinehomesofNewHampshire]

@@MatthewB929 100%

[@ricardobjj24]

Poirier always has fight of the year caliber fights

[@ZeeroDubs]

Actually, the last fight Hooker lost was to Felder... IMO

[@devamshah1090]

I had hooker winning 48-47

[@Criticas2Calcetas]

@@devamshah1090 the point Is that felder WHO the fuck Is that Guy? He is Kevin Lee level

[@truth_seeker_4203]

I think the comain event, Mike Perry vs Mickey Gall, will undoubtedly be fight of the year.

[@larsmyhre4280]

No. Gall isnt capable of that striking yet

[@truth_seeker_4203]

@@larsmyhre4280 Considering he has wins over both Sage Northcutt and the mighty CM Punk, I would respectfully disagree.

[@eireabu9486]

@@truth_seeker_4203 ya cm punk is an insane fighter he never lost a round until that fight

[@qwertyfy8014]

to question something = to ask a question.

[@brians9182]

Poirier has fought the best! Good job uncle Chael!

[@crazzywasp]

Throw a Katar in the mix and we have some great crisp boxing, but i'd rather see Aldo vs Barboza

[@coop8849]

Poirier had to go through a couple mental games after Conner then Johnson....how'd he look after? Like a killer/CHAMPION!

[@TheThatGuy2TheLeft]

I think any fight has this potential. But usually the less hyped fights pull it off.

[@jayr.3720]

The top 2 candidates for foty so far are Joanna-Zhang and Emmett-Burgos, both of those fights were fairly hyped, expected to be at least fotn. I'd say there were pretty high expectations for Gastelum-Adesanya and Whittaker-Romero 2 and Gaethje-Johnson as well. Covington-Usman was a weird exception but that was runner-up for foty. Overall I'd say expectation for a fight has a lot to do with how it's received. For full cards/events on the other hand it's the opposite--the unhyped cards tend to be great.

[@hassanbrooks9939]

Chael "whatever goes up must come down" Sonnen

[@monormcgregor4057]

No fight has FOTY potential unless the fight is over

[@agentorange1156]

I think It'll be a close fight but I think it'll be a war as well. Neither of these guys will back down but the 💎's boxing is so crisp. I can't wait for this fight though!

[@omersaul]

thank u for the videos

[@raymondjames57]

I can't take anything Ariel says seriously for at least two months without being a weasel. Fingers crossed

[@tommyfoglia9243]

Joanna v Zang. Gaethje v Ferguson. To a slightly lesser degree Emmett v Burgos. We all want every fight to be fight of the year. It’s unfair to the fighters to label a fight that BEFORE it happens. This is a statement fight for Poirier to let the division know he’s still here. This is Hookers opportunity to let the division know he’s a legit contender. It’s a must see fight. Let’s see if it’s a fight of the year contender AFTER it happens.

[@moneym.a.g1347]

Dustin really proved why he is one the best pound for pound

[@pj9241]

If this turns out to be a good fight all it means is Dustin isn’t any good

[@ginahabig]

Dustin probably has the better skill but I think he might not be in the right head space. Since he lost to Khabib he’s been obviously very down on himself and doesn’t seem to be focused. Despite what people think of Dan’s ability I think he will get his hand raised Saturday and quite possibly starts trolling Conor or vis versa.

[@thepistolguy859]

It's either gonna be a quck ko or a long hard fight for both I believe the latter.

[@jamiemaclean1233]

I’m so fucking hyped for this fight

[@jebediahjenkins3413]

Chael is it true that some fighters the night before the event shower with oil? I'm asking because I recently watched an older interview with Abdulmanup and Putin where they briefly bring this up

[@jessiejoy1703]

Ariel was right. The fight was simply magnificent

[@carlosd2916]

" i don't have a problem with wrestling" chael wrestler sonnen

[@gabesikar5550]

Who is he on the phone with?

[@hassanbrooks9939]

Chael "you're going down" Sonnen

[@seedy80]

Uncle Chael is asking questions.

[@dy120481]

He called that on the money.

[@cdub3384]

I pick fights and can’t pick this one .. both top strikers but Dustin has edge on ground . I would give it to Dustin if had a gun held to my head

[@toretto2fastfortnite217]

I got money on hooker

[@AintFredoYou]

I wouldn’t argue that Hooker’s rise is similar to Poirier so far. Such an interesting match up. I cannot wait for this one. Been talking my wife’s ear off and it’s only Wednesday😂

[@theqgene826]

Remember MMA math doesn’t work. Just Bc you beat one guy doesn’t mean you can beat another guy. Dustin on paper has the advantage. But, if Hooker establishes his range early it could be a long night. Neither guy will quit. It’s just gonna be a great fight

[@beeramid187]

Uncle Chael back on the sauce with those fuckin leg arms

[@brickgoon]

When is the Gaethje vs Conor vs Khabib vs Ferguson vs Poeirier vs Diaz elimination chamber match for the UFC intercontinental lightweight title gonna happen?

[@DM_Hunk26]

Been saying this for weeks as well I'm more hyped for this than Khabib vs Gaethje 🤷‍♂️

[@rated21hbbhh]

well i can't be more excited for this then khabib/gaethje because i can see gaethje having an ok chance for the first time in khabib's career. all good tho brotha poirier is a fucking dog so i understand

[@ericmundt380]

Poirier by KO or by decision?

[@joshcrossley1580]

They are similar fighters, same style, big strikers

[@jefferyburns5808]

Goddamn him for pronouncing Poirier correctly

[@bubba231]

He was right lol

[@wormperm7904]

Dustin by knockout if it gets past the first couple of rounds

[@kickface103]

Dustin will destroy Hooker. I like hooker, but I think he lost his last fight to felder!!

[@galacticgas7249]

Dustins gonna knock him out, come back to this comment Saturday night

[@galacticgas7249]

This is a great ass fight.

[@amberherddog8061]

POIRER better give up that habit of pulling his trunks or he will get caught

[@themanwiththeplan2327]

Immortality comes at a terrible price. Taste, touch, emotions, colour. I experience none of these things.

[@darioartmagic7743]

The arena wasnt build for him and he knows that....they did it for khabib the contender never mattered

[@justinbuzzerio1138]

Hooker by TKO..

[@brickgoon]

Yea right lol

[@dipset22554]

My prediction is a simultaneous knock out of each other

[@healthwithmarcus]

Dan Hooker seems HUNGRY. I as a casual have garnered that. Poirier, undoubtedly wanting to remind the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately world who the fudge he is... does indeed sound like a FOTY recipe.

[@just_a_guy10]

lil shot at jon Jones with khabib greatest in current roster 😏

[@andrewpackard5980]

Poirier almost a 2 to 1 favorite. Hmmmm I'm sold

[@TriWaZe]

I dont know why so many people pump up Dustin because he beat Justin. Not saying Dustin is bad. But let’s all be honest. The Justin that Dustin beat would not be where he is today if he kept fighting like that. Tony woulda smoked that Justin every day of the week.

[@fvgc454ss]

Tony has always taken alot of damage. Hes easily hittable. He doesn't smoke alot of guys he gets beat up in most of his fights but pulls out a win via cuts or subs.

[@TriWaZe]

fvgc454ss Has nothing to do with that. Justin used to gas badly to the point he was drunk. Tonys cardio doesnt die.

[@Criticas2Calcetas]

@@TriWaZe bro porier box Is really good

[@Criticas2Calcetas]

@Bo Mal Patriote yup

[@johnnybacon8675]

Best thing Poirier could hope for is to smashh Hooker, hope that Gaethje beats Khabib, then get that rematch for another shot at the belt.

[@nickshow6876]

Nope unless they can wrestle a bear they won't beat kibabb

[@DevinGammo]

Chael "In conjunction with" Sonnen

[@rishavdey9704]

2:47 Nigeria has joined the chat

[@danbunn32]

Rewatched the A.Silva and Mr Bad Guy here. Oh my. Chael Sonnen absolutely battered and generally brutalized Anderson Silva, if he had got to the end of round 5 , there is no way the judges could give any of the 4 rounds that came before the disastrous 5th round to Silva. Crazy fight. Chael...if you ever read this ...Man, did you deserve to win that fight and thus become Champion, My heart was genuinely bleeding for you, even if you were a horrible bastard (heel style!) in what you said at times. Do you wish you had tried to submit him in hindsight? (I believe 99% of ppl would have succumbed to the ground and pound), or if the fight WASN'T for the title, I believe the referee may have stopped it in your favour, unfortunately for you , the ref gave him more than ample opportunities to recover and rebound. I hope you did alright from it! Did it get you any kinda 'bonus' that night? Loads of respect. Dan (the muscliest legs in West London, England!)

[@sachinpal6418]

Porier vs conor 2 will be epic

[@gonufc]

I don't get Chael's view that "Interim" title holders should be regarded as Champions. If you can have more than 1 Champion then what's the point? Have 6. Have 18 Champions. Everyone who fights gets a belt. An "Interim" title is nothing more than a guaranteed next challenge. I realise the relevance in terms of pay and contracts but you just can't say they are a Champion.

[@LangFamilyFarmsLA]

Poirer beats Hooker..Gaethje beats khabib...then we get the rematch of THE WAR those two had the first time

[@jivadaya6439]

Chael "I'm not always chewing something, it just looks like that" Sonnen

[@phonxeno8831]

I always think he is chewing ha

[@ibreezy13]

I’m sorry but Zhang vs Joanna is the best fight of the year. That was a war, i don’t think anything can top that.

[@rated21hbbhh]

don't underestimate it, we have some amazing fights left this year. good portion of em i can see being FOTY contenders. and to be honest poirier is a fucking dog man, if hooker brings the war then this shit is gonna be crazy. always watching when poirier fights. 251 in itself has crazy ass fights