Chael Sonnen details offers from WWE to stick it to Dana White, UFC | Ariel Helwani's MMA Show

Chael Sonnen appears as a special in-studio guest on Ariel Helwani's MMA Show to discuss his next fight with Bellator, and goes into great detail to discuss a previous lucrative offer he received from WWE to leave the UFC (30:30).
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[@Thakurufaan]

They need bigger cameras to capture the biggest arms in West Linn, Oregon!

[@monty1691]

Thak dare I say biggest arms in the entire ok great state of Oregon

[@AXharoth]

thats the fucking top comment??!!!!!

[@Kagemusha08]

Not to mention the biggest nose in all of Canada.

[@rh33cymcgeegee80]

They can't afford IMAX

[@kushy1297]

they could only fit 1 in that background picture

[@TheQuillion]

Chael makes every talk show better. Period.

[@trekkie4life915]

Q Watts hes an idiot

[@gsin311]

@@trekkie4life915 I agree Chael can be an idiot, but I think Chael and Ariel has some chemistry that makes into an interesting conversation. Loved this show with Chael in it

[@L8-APEX]

@@gsin311 Ok, great. But let me offer you this: Chael is NOT an idiot.

[@BC08]

@@trekkie4life915 Dude is pretty clearly highly intelligent

[@jbasti227]

Unidisputed

[@YodasChode]

Chael doesn't say he's the best fighter in the world to hear himself talk. He says it for the same reason they put warnings on cigarette packages, that fighting chael sonnen may be hazardous to one's health.

[@frigglediggle2]

Man he was such an awesome trash talker.

[@johnry6086]

Haha. Classic

[@johnry6086]

@@frigglediggle2 is

[@beavertrapper330]

My disclaimer has been made, my conscious is clear. If you show up Saturday night it's on your hands

[@matthewp.3392]

It's his best line ever! My fav.

[@johnry6086]

Chael is extremely entertaining, my god. Haha.

[@darcebader2126]

Why I think he'd be good in pro wrestling

[@Kirkland-rv5jf]

Yeah. He could be an excellent old school manager like Bobby heenan

[@andylomas7287]

Chael sonnen is a legend you gotta love this guy coz when he's gone he's gone they dont make guys like this everyday 👊👊

[@CGoody564]

I dread that day. With that said, we still will have his KZbin channel and podcast.

[@trekkie4life915]

andrew lee lomas no

[@alejandroperez-willis8254]

Who in all that is holy would have thought Ariel & Chael would make such a good team

[@holymoly1234]

God.

[@FunnyMemeHere]

Uncle Chael > Uncle Dana

[@prakulrathnakar]

Uncle Chael > Every other Uncle

[@jackgenge224]

Uncle artem lobov > puny humans

[@NoName-bx2ft]

Not happening

[@oceanwaves83]

Uncle Fester? Lol fuck him

[@thadgoodson1517]

Uncle Chael > my uncle who took me to my first nba game and use to take me school

[@YodasChode]

Never lost a round

[@boloyoung9537]

Noah barely ever got touched

[@Jojo-fc6br]

Noah Jon Jones

[@josephsmith6777]

Chael in fact is the only fighter whos won more rounds than hes fought

[@williamkjellstrand5280]

@@Jojo-fc6br so what?

[@CobraShadowz]

King Mo Chael won via doctors stoppgae due to him breaking Jon’s toe

[@codyb6871]

Ariel : Top 5 human beings Chael : Sounds fair.

[@MrJared93]

I’d actually start watching wwe again if Chael did it!!!

[@ArielBojorquez]

bruh how can you watch a fake fight after watching so many real good fights.

[@MrJared93]

Dogballs44 you’ve got some nerve to call me a “homo” with a username like that 😂

[@slickdirt]

Shut up noone on here buying PPVs for UFC or WWE. Fuckin Casuals

[@floatinggoose9197]

That's fucking sad. Go fuck yourself. Chael is great, but jokes aside. Fuck pro Wrestling

[@chrispierno2425]

@@circa2008 why so salty

[@jjhfcf_metal6259]

I love the energy between Ariel and Chael. I truly hope they continue to team up for many years to come. It's quite entertaining!!

[@jonathanmarshall4820]

Ringside smiling watching the fighters commentating discussing earnings per fight. Not at all distracting.

[@PaulRichey]

Chael looking at those cupcakes like: "I can't let you get close!"

[@Mike-mw3rr]

😂😂

[@blakeb9964]

Lmao dead

[@VikasKumar-sk6pm]

I'm just surprised that espn cameras can capture the largest arms in west lin Oregon

[@rs247ify]

WWE discussion past 28:00

[@Flowerz__]

11samurai MVP

[@johnthomas1224]

Y did i have to scroll all the way down hereto find this?!?!

[@visheshsingh5545]

quality of a true samurai.

[@stennilsen9584]

11samurai thanks for the warning

[@deeznutz9870]

U need an award

[@Razear]

I love how in-depth Chael gets into certain topics, from pro wrestling to MMA to Oreo's recipe. Lmao

[@jeremymorales8396]

A year ago & this interview is still entertaining asf

[@buttscooter420]

@@jeremymorales8396 two years and I can say the same

[@realhamonwry8620]

It was Bruce Pritchard. Pritchard offered Sonnen a low-ball figure of $1M to sabotage UFC 117 with a phantom injury.

[@tyomega6503]

Source?

[@Bigbuggin]

18:04 chael turned canadian just to say 'martial arts', hes lightyears ahead of us

[@gripacademyaikidojiujitsu]

Shout out to Robin Black and EddghyBrahhb eh? Canuck

[@Willifordwav]

Chael is actually perfect for the WWE lmao

[@trendgil]

Dave Odd he's like today's Rick flair

[@crowns9966]

trendgil I think Conor is more like Flair, Chael is a combination of many of them

[@jehovahs_thiccness.]

@@crowns9966 if chael gets signed, he would beat every low guy, lose to champions then become a commentator

[@cameronmize2775]

Hy Cuzco gfff Cuzco f. Try ht t harpsichord h55rd, Cuzco. v ch I have

[@lashawnlowrie]

Chael could definitely be the next big thing in the WWE, my guy is an animal on the mic he dont need a script he could out wrestle damn near the entire WWE roster and he could hold both brands on his back

[@robinhood4796]

Tony Ferguson the type of guy to win the fight than ask for a rematch

[@fullyilluminated]

Chael could talk for an hour about carrots he bought and for some reason I'll listen. #wheredoeskevinleefitintoallofthis

[@pedrofarkyea1]

Right? I promised I’d watch 5 mins of this and see how it went and watched all of it. Chapel is definitely captain charisma

[@TimmyTurner421]

WHAT WAS IN THE HOLE

[@judithaefi1979]

..or about feeding them to buses😊😊..

[@puntsize]

2 “basically clean” fighters face off in the co main event

[@ertity]

Barely

[@martimontolio3542]

Chael "The GOAT" Sonnen

[@kazzyshadez]

Wise words by the great Chael Sonnen! Happy 1st year for ESPN+ and a even happier 10th year of the Ariel Helwani show. Thank you both 👍

[@subgrappling805]

Nice extra long hug from these two...that was adorable.

[@myronalcock4716]

19:39 "Thank you Heelwani" - just another reason why I tune in for some Chael P.

[@jim4380]

Uncle Chael is the best. Cormier and Chael vibe extremely well with Ariel. They make him more likable lol

[@rivertrash9862]

8:05 I think Marlon was just expecting Henry to wrestle once they clinched, but the knees just kept coming.

[@dennisg.8618]

Ate them knees ups. I doubt he ate dinner afterwards because he was so full.

[@hunam3876]

Marlon gassed after first - he was throwing everything with full power.

[@jayluis189]

@@hunam3876 He had the gas tank of Shane Carwin

[@lukeism2]

Hunam end of the second round

[@chaboi7]

Minnesota Fatz precisely! Then marlon is going to act like he gassed out and didn’t plain get whooped

[@esfitnesspro2455]

This is probably the best "podcast"/KZbin show I've ever seen. .... Could be the couple glasses of wine in me, but still...

[@thotianagang9347]

ESFitnessSavage that wine a lick arff ya ed

[@Sumo-san]

Smoke you a little puff and then tell me how much better it is!!

[@tdware33]

Chael is a legend. Really enjoy his charisma.

[@bchstr]

If chael ever went to WWE he should manage Ronda rousey and her mma entourage, since Chael has more natural charisma than most people in that company he would be the best thing in wrestling.

[@drawdengod]

He'd be the top two in making promo.

[@blakecleckler3194]

Love these two! Great combo!

[@deviltoys2000]

If only there was a show... :P

[@blakecleckler3194]

Craig Hardin lol xD if only 😉

[@eyecxn]

The chemistry with these 2 are insane

[@tcsprynce5748]

Completely agree with Chael. Henry is just comfortable in his own skin lol

[@stevedevice1866]

Thank you for mentioning Barry Horowitz.. A great man and hard worker.

[@sendtodevnull1269]

Steve Device *Pats self on back.*

[@rodgerclotts1331]

Ariel has some good ones. He is good for mma. Love when he pisses of Dana and heavyweight fighters

[@johnschultz8464]

I’ll bury him where he stands 😂

[@5SpecTre83]

John Schultz i was wondering about what interview ariel was talking about, is it watchable via youtube?

[@johnschultz8464]

I’m not sure I didn’t know what interview he meant either but if you can find it let me know I’d like to watch it

[@wh4t3v3rblah7]

Could you imagine the crowd reaction if chael sonnen walked out to the ring on Monday night raw

[@thehh5118]

>Ariel offers to give water >Doesn't give water >Gives water when Chael asks for it

[@tboss913]

I swear I never miss the opportunity to listen to Chael talk

[@matthewkosakowski3151]

Chael is smarter than a lot of people. He's very careful at times breaking "kayfabe" but then has no reservations about yanking back the curtain so to speak and when to be humble or even self-deprecating. He's brilliantly walking a tightrope of being arrogant (in character though), showing humility and being extremely likable while not coming across too much as a know it all.

[@miketang8719]

You actually explained that quite well considering how hard it is to put in words what exactly makes Chael so likeable. It was really when I started seeing him in interviews breaking kayfabe and being humble that I began appreciating his character even more but you’re right most people either never break character and just seem too much, others break character and then lose their appeal, Chael runs that line in the middle where his humbleness and “breaking” character almost makes his character more believable and likeable at times. He’s definitely a master at his craft.

[@krisidude]

Still undefeated!!

[@josephsmith6777]

I cant believe the lies about his record 30-16-1 when we all no the American gangster has never lost a round

[@cabercabe677]

This was excellent. Best interview.

[@ReLLiK7986]

Cheal and Ariel always have good chemistry and fun conversations to listen two

[@odysseusnissan]

I usually get ADD and don't watch long interviews but I watched the whole thing and before I noticed that I enjoyed the whole interview. Well done, Gents!

[@johnry6086]

One question remains; just how good is chael sonnen?

[@chrispierno2425]

Not as good as he once was..... But still talks good shit

[@davidgormley7990]

GOAT

[@loadedfilmstokyo8380]

Ariel reacts like a jealous girl when Chael mentions he had a UFC-and-chill with someone else.

[@robertalexander9365]

Chael and Ariel have a good chemistry. Always funny listening to them.

[@barbatof]

Chael talking about Oreos is riveting

[@xJC2K]

Chael may be the greatest guy ever

[@joshbarger1141]

Chael Sonnen is the best part of the UFC. Chael please don’t go anywhere!!!

[@Pinstripedood]

Man, I'm a big fan of Ariel Heelwani. It's great to see the confidence of a true heel spilling into his other appearances.

[@vicaras1]

Next UFC president !

[@StayPrimal]

The energy is really good in this interview

[@armandofragajr.7099]

Chael P & Ben Askren = Ratings! #FACTS

[@YeTism]

Chael is one of the greatest heels of all time

[@ZepplinOnFire]

Ariel and Chael... Best combination. These two compliment and counterbalance each other better than any others in MMA. Love their banter. Love their rambling. Love their perspectives.

[@TheDwightMamba]

This was the greatest hour of MMA talk that has ever happened.

[@ansonyt3966]

Chael I watched you as a boy and now I'm a man still in awe of how cool and accomplished you are. You're the man! - South Georgia

[@stonecold316339]

He should go to WWE he's had a WWE type gimmick since 2010

[@majorcarver3504]

Wwe sucks as AEW is the place to be

[@ballinhamster3170]

Idk, I don’t really see it now. He’s not gimmicky like he used to be.

[@MultiTwentyseven]

@@majorcarver3504 chael would be a wwe type Guy. Aew wants to provide us with quality wrestling, chael couldnt do that

[@majorcarver3504]

MultiTwentyseven chael would do better as an on air personality or analyst for aew, would be super entertaining

[@Snippets635]

That promo he cut for Silva was WWE’ish lol

[@akamaddog7161]

These guys together are awesome. The back and forth is just plain fun. I wish I could hit the like button multiple times. 😁

[@jasonJh84]

I can’t let Ariel get to close!

[@8bit_paul]

2 years later still so great.

[@menacexp]

31:40 is the juicy bit about WWE

[@anthonyn7529]

their chemistry is so fun to watch

[@lincolnmicrophonellc]

These two are so good I watched the main show and now watching this segment again, not sure why I've already seen it..

[@aidenwalker9365]

i love how Chael tell you about is weight and how the weight cut will br and thing he does to help with it and stuff i feel like a lot of MMA fighters don't go into enough detail with stuff like this but its really interesting to hear about

[@wondashozen]

WWE needs a talker like Chael. Please come to the darkside Sonnen!

[@omadchoudhry4198]

More Chael please

[@NathanCarterVids]

Chael breaking down the history of the oreo just killed me

[@chickenmanoktae]

He got great mic skills. Chael will an awesome heel.

[@neildoran7148]

I have just always loved watching how much of a kick Ariel gets out of different things chael says I’ve loved watching it over the years

[@catchgenerics8667]

Episodes with Chael in studio are always the best.

[@Scottae89]

Chael is the best move ESPN ever made 👍🏼👍🏼

[@thefloridamanofytcomments5264]

Ariel’s big scoop is that Gold “Henry Cejudo” Medal would blow Chael so that he can be the first in the promotion to take loads in three weight classes.

[@niko4618]

Ariel was holding that hug little bit more than he should. He was enjoying it for sure.

[@ferndog681]

24:10 wwe talk starts (montreal screw job) 28:00 Chael almost joining wrestling (wcw power plant) . 31:30 wwe talk about him almost joining

[@account40]

Imagine how entertaining it would be to have MR SONNEN on WWE

[@ishmael802]

It wouldnt matter because Vince mcMahon will make him read a script.

[@FunnyMemeHere]

@@ishmael802 Yup, he would be great in AEW

[@hyenasfan2668]

shawna tan uu

[@thegreek8962]

It is just a treat to sit back for and hour of Chael.. Awesome !!!

[@joshuaphillipsson1925]

Corporate Jake, these two are phenomenal when you put them together in a room. Get Chael to do a podcast with Helwani, you’ll make millions.

[@deathpainful1307]

*Chael Sonnen For President*

[@daveshadenuff187]

Chael Sonnen is very entertaining and this was very enjoyable listening to him and Ariel Helwani talk about WWF days,mean WWE lol.I’m old school sorry,but great 👍 show!!!

[@qcjoey2000]

Chael is the most interesting persona of all time!

[@CanadianBoardCrew]

I could listen to these two talk forever

[@drewking157]

Congratulations ariel helwani on ten years of mma journalism I think you could cover any sport and be great has done so much fir mma and it's fighters they ow him alot

[@jasonfarry4809]

Love these two...!! Great job guys

[@danpham9623]

I aspire to have the bad guys banter and conversational skills! #1 P4P

[@millionaren00b10]

16:05 Uncle Chael called it in JUNE OF 2019! There are a lot of people in this world, but there’s only one American Gangster

[@kurstone04]

Congrats Ariel!!! Best in the biz!

[@Manny117]

Just imagine how lucky Ariel Helwani feels, sitting next to the biggest arm out of West Linn Oregon. What a mensch

[@drevm7991]

Marlon losing was way more about Marlon than Henry. He just gave up the leg kicks in after round 1. Not only was it killing Henry’s movement, it was keeping the distance for Marlon’s strikes. Then he just stopped completely and Henry started landing and getting inside, which led to Marlon getting tired and sloppy. He had no fight IQ and dropped the game plan. I see fighters do this SO often with leg kicks. They’re almost to the point where somebody won’t be able to stand and then they randomly decide to go 2-3 minutes without a kick even though the other person isn’t landing.

[@jim4380]

Every time I see Chael I like him more.

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Chael gives the best interviews and does the beat as well

[@Ser24870]

These two together are super entertaining

[@doowm270]

The details about his WWE offer starts at the 30 minute mark

[@Tom361E]

Shout out to Chaels throat clearing skills. Always present, never mentioned

[@martonfitness]

Ariel and Chael is the best analytic team in the business.

[@noplz330]

I can't help but be a huge fan of chael. He is the best.

[@gw4550]

Mr. Sonnens arms have separate contracts. A Titan of a man

[@alexferrara9287]

"I'm not thrilled you like the double stuffed quite frankly." - Chael 😂

[@CraigDohner]

This is probably the best show I've ever watched!