Chael Sonnen has a lot of respect for Fedor Emelianenko | Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show

[@tomjensenlyrics]

Chael could call his own fight as he was fighting and probably do well at both

[@zenmar2415]

They should stick a mic at him after every round to make a commentary about his fight.

[@HWoodJBlowme]

@@zenmar2415 😂I’d love that

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Chael keeping the studio and the streets safe once again.

[@srmperfi4608]

Khabib vs Khabib's father is the match everyone wants to see!!

[@casus4781]

So much smashing lol.

[@srmperfi4608]

Alec B - He broke bus - I didn't v'ant to get off bus... this v'hat happens when I get off bus.

[@simulatedpilot3441]

Hate to say it but My Money would be on Khabibs dad

[@kenhernandez5450]

kahbib would get hurt worse than conor

[@codyg6514]

"Send me location, I'm gonna come!" - Khabib's father, to Khabib after the UFC 229 brawl.

[@Steve-yf9xy]

Love the chemistry aha

[@luckyspurs]

Chael Sonnen, Dan Hardy, Ariel Helwani, Dominick Cruz and Rampage Jackson; class.

[@ilovelimpfries]

Who’s here for Chael pre fight legendary trash talk.

[@werdsllew2261]

chael suckes i get more entertainment cutting my grass

[@noobz4hire290]

I love Cheal and Ariel bromance

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

500 views in 2 hours??? Uploaded at 12am??? Espn is ruining Ariels show. Also, the title sucks.

[@socialwalter]

Pat L it's weird how a change of company can make such a difference... It's like, it's a very basic set up, ariel, his laptop, talking to fighters with memorabilia in the background, but doesn't care enough abouy MMA to make it quality... Mmafighting def had a passion for the sport so they probably tried harder because of it... It sucks too because I don't like the MMA hour with Luke as much either

[@JJ-Toreddie]

I share the same feeling bones jones has towards Luke.

[@JayTac1]

Ariel is annoying as hell and a drama queen. I don't understand how anyone listens to this guy regardless of the network.

[@mehulbhole4323]

Dude its Chael video KZbin can't handle it

[@AcesWildMMA]

Chael is the man. He gets a little cringeworthy at times but overall very funny. Fedor is the GOAT I can’t believe they’re fighting 🇺🇸👊🏼🇷🇺

[@yourdaddy.956]

AcesWildMMA He be disrespecting Khabib, so Fedor should maul him for it. I want to see him ground and pound Chael like Khabib vs Conor

[@6wfacer]

Chadwick S please explain how Chael is disrespecting Khabib?

[@MB_Veteran]

6wfacer, he predicted Khabib would win, but now he is not a fangirl crying out of joy for khabibs win.

[@slobbo420]

ffs, he's a media member Dennis. They pick who they think will win. It's not about disrespecting anyone, it's their job.

[@MB_Veteran]

I think you need to read better, because I didn't imply he was disrespecting anyone.

[@lemonesqueze8300]

These two are such a great combo.

[@ouncy]

Haha, Ariel refers to himself as a journalist and Chael calls him out on it. Brilliant.

[@adamglasgow9268]

Chael is such a rule guy. Respects and honours all the rules with the exception of injecting steroids directly into his jugular

[@rooftopkoreans252]

I doubt he's on something

[@robbyrobinson4500]

@@rooftopkoreans252 you do realize he got booted from mma for using several forms of steroids. Like 3 yrs ago

[@JJ-Toreddie]

Another exception to the rule. Real estate money laundering

[@scotthafele5266]

@@robbyrobinson4500 it wasn't steroids and not 3. Wtf are you talking about? Just making shit up huh?

[@nunchuksteev9811]

He was busted for HGH, EPO and HcG. That's three. He also admitted to using another that wasn't seen on the tests. Also anastrozole

[@nwoown2162]

Love both of these guys, both of them make this great sport of MMA so much more enjoyable

[@pdark3930]

Chael you are so right regarding fighters, put you and Mark Hunt in the same boat, always say yes to a fight even a week after a fight! Big respect

[@timmichaelson5005]

"Guys I just walk out when they tell me" lmfao

[@ky9351]

damn chael is a very thoughtful and articulate speaker

[@kylewoodward7078]

Chael is one of the few i enjoy listening to.

[@davinkim7930]

Ariel was jabbing here and there, but Chael landed a bomb with that media - journalist distinction lol

[@osamafathelrahman6167]

Im in love, best interview yet.

[@LiamJR24]

I know that Chael Sonnen has always said that he doesn't want to do anything for 25 minutes, but I could listen to these two for 25 hours.

[@zenmar2415]

Chael rehabilitate himself after his ufc career. Hated the guy during his stint especially when he was ragging on anderson silva and almost everything and then after his suspension dude started a podcast and became likable.

[@ebrentshelton]

I have been a consistent die-hard fan since the beginning and have consistently followed you both. You two are great together, and the feel of the show that ESPN offers is working. Change can be a good thing. Also, I LOVE the new logo for Ariel.

[@a.i.l1074]

+Khabib gets stripped +Conor-Tony for interim belt +Tony's knee shatters in round 1 because he trains like he's actively trying to destroy his ACL +Conor is champ +Khabib comes back and humiliates Conor again +We're back to where we started, except everyone is a lot wealthier

[@MrReav13]

Khabib won't get stripped and I do not think Conor will fight anybody other than Khabib again, Nate if he beats Poirier, or maybe GSP. Ferguson is a beast and I am a huge fan but his standup in my opinion is nothing to Conor. If he just walks forward throwing wild shots like he did against Pettis then McGregor could easily knock him out or at the very least hurt him bad. The only way I see Ferg beating Conor is if he gets a takedown (I do not think his takedowns are nearly as lethal as Khabib's and we saw Conor do better against Khabib than almost anybody else) or if McGregor knocks Tony down and tries to finish him but somehow gets submitted. He should fight him like he fought Nate. Knock him down and do not jump on him unless he is severely hurt.

[@robbyrobinson4500]

@@MrReav13 nate and porier is cancelled.

[@robbyrobinson4500]

Sounds like you are in Dana Whites dreams

[@VVtos174]

Khabib- gets stripped- Turns his back on the sport and retires Conor- retires and joins the WWE as a new superstar alongside Rhonda in a tag team group Tony-Blows his knee again and is out indefinitely, similar to Cain Velasquez Al Iaquinta- Dana gives him the Belt due to his real estate business being so successful

[@bernardwadding]

Conor has to beat someone before he faces Khabib again, he should drop back to Diaz, Poirier or Petis, then Ferguson and only then Khabib. Khabib destroys him whatever way he goes

[@TheLebanesevirus]

Ariel is the nerd guy in school who tries to hang out with the cool guys lol

[@brentshira3373]

Chael says he "doesn't recall" Fedor's fights in Pride. Chael has a great memory where fights are concerned. He remembers tiny details about fights that happened years ago with fighters much less important than Fedor. He is one of the most important fighters of all time. Why would Chael lie about remembering his fights?

[@scotthafele5266]

Actually chael has spoke at length about it. Him and fedor both know most pride fights were fixed so they don't really count. Check chaels podcast. Should be easy to find the pride one :)

[@Zurael9]

ESPN should do anothe youtube chanell just for MMA / Ariel

[@perunlowtuned]

From what I've heard, Chael isn't very good at predicting winners in MMA bouts. But on the other hand, nobody can break down the fight like Chael can. Dana even said that he could see only Chael as his succesor at the helm of UFC, and that's definitely something I'd very much love to see in this lifetime!

[@morethandeepmtd]

Missed weight once at 12, hasn't missed or lost a fight since. Goat

[@armz_100]

Really like Ariel for what his saying here cos it makes complete sense!

[@simonpittdj]

this show is such hard work now to find the playlist to watch it in order! and 'up next' goes to a different channel. Please just upload the full show as a seperate video as well as individual?

[@jimsmith2463]

“The Bad Guy” Chael Sonnen is awesome. Very well spoken, very witty, very entertaining.

[@juantwotree5710]

This chael is my fav version of chael.

[@diverd8347]

I love how Chael successfully argues that the 5-time MMA Journalist of the Year is in fact.... not a journalist... in about 1 min and 30 seconds

[@crazybob7570]

These two have good chemistry👍

[@thezodiac8973]

1:33 the moment chael goes from nice guy to i want to "strangulate you ariel in front of the whole world!"

[@orenhaim2965]

I love that cheal compared jones to a bear 😆🐻 it was funny... I have a lot of respect for Cheal. He’s a true fighter.

[@Clormo]

Chael "I Offer You This" Sonnen 😂

[@dopnai]

This segment has the feel of an Aaron Sorkin joint

[@robbattlecryawesome]

Chael is the best personality in sports , imo

[@TheForeverAddicted]

These guys are better together than solo.

[@crab-dogjones4659]

Everyone knows who the champion is at 155. If they strip the belt off him it delegitimizes the belt, not the champion.

[@TranscendentalTunes]

Bingo!

[@scotthafele5266]

Like they did to tony? Hmmm tony appreciates your support

[@crab-dogjones4659]

Of the top 3 lightweights, the only one who has not fought one of the other top 3 lightweights is Ferguson. He'll have to defeat at least one of them to be the true champion. I'd love for him to pull it off but it remains to be seen.

[@ridizzle189]

like they did to jones you mean and like they did to conor although khabib just legitimized that one lol. You can say DC's legit at heavyweight and has beaten top guys at light heavyweight but not the best guy at light heavyweight so that belts kind of in the same situation. That is if it goes down with khabib losing the title. MMA fans exclusively have short term memory so if it does happen everyone will forget in a few months anyway.

[@chrisdoe3642]

Anyone know what that grinders bean thing you put in your lip is.

[@louzer2566]

Is Ariel in Bristol now or does ESPN have a NY campus?

[@robd1811]

they have a NY campus

[@kylethomas9885]

Chael stumbling all over the place when Ariel asked him about fixed fights lmao

[@arthurfinif3302]

Chael " i blink a million times a second" Sonnen

[@deadarmd]

"Chael" i''m not against khabib or for Conor but will side with everything that makes khabib looks bad or takes things from him" Sonnen

[@tech1238]

@ESPN ♥️ for this content

[@trishennaidoo1309]

Chael is correct he understands the game the man had his chance when conor said those things he was right there

[@annachiarac640]

A journalist ! DONT FOOL YOURSELF,

[@MetalFacedGamer]

As a contender why would you get a rematch? *He got slammed on his ass. *Beat up. *Knocked down. *Slapped. *Was almost stopped in the second round. *He gave up his back. *He didn't fight the hands. *He quit. Oh I did not mention the excessive cheating. *Illegally grabbing the shorts. ( After being given warnings) *Illegally grabbing defense. ( After being given warnings) *A illegal knee to a downed opponent (to the head) Again, no rematch..

[@scotthafele5266]

Hospital records show that there were some fans hurt in the melee. Minor ones but innocent people did indeed get hurt. Las Vegas newspaper covered it

[@dianeaustin2414]

Hurt feelings NEVER justify violence. this is not just and athletic culture problem, but a world wide issue.

[@danamcardle1403]

Conor DOE'S NOT DESERVE a re match at all,Tony should be next plain and simple

[@jacksoncn]

I usually find Chael Sonnen so annoying but this is a great pairing... I love watching them together.

[@JimCim78]

"there was a trauma left" give me a fucking break chael sonnen

[@amanjagdev5547]

Could listen to Chael P for hours

[@omarbarakat8882]

7:47 is a really weak point because Conor actually hurt someone, while Khabib did not. The intention is irrelevant in Conor's case because he actually hurt someone. Point makes absolutely no sense

[@justinamenta7241]

One was during an actual ufc event, and one was in a fucking parking garage ffs..

[@omarbarakat8882]

@@justinamenta7241 He says they will not look at it based on if he hurt someone instead they will look at it based on intent. He also says the reason Conor is in trouble is because of intent. He did not mean to hurt anyone but ended up doing it. This doesn't make sense on any level. If they were looking at it based on intent then conor would not be in trouble because he did not intend on hurting anyone. Instead they are looking at it based on damage caused not intent. So his comparison makes zero sense.

[@Joeyestrada1]

Super throwback

[@jubeea3274]

Like these 2 together. Great vid

[@davi-wl6cv]

Chael would love to see Khabib get stripped. one year would be ridiculous.

[@rabbychan]

Nah, Chael is a khabib fan.

[@yourdaddy.956]

Rabby that’s very questionable when he went off on Khabib for being iconic.

[@metalfacemoviereviews8979]

davi he put countless people at risk. People get in to a mob mentality whole bunch of crazy shit can happen. Malice at the palace a guy who was father of five said he don’t know what the hell came over him but he launched a metal chair out into the crowd. Very volatile situation

[@scotthafele5266]

He has to be punished. We can't have fighters doing stupid shit like that.....even the ones you love

[@haraldharam9334]

The Mayor was there.

[@akashhasting9756]

love you both man....

[@AA-ds9wq]

chael is great guy i just dont believe he is gonna beat fedor. bellator next year bring cro cop back after he wins rizin again

[@jamesallan2075]

Why doesn’t Ariel have is own ESPN MMA show YT channel?

[@scotthafele5266]

He did. This one. It's just espn now after ariel signed with them. Saves them the money of creating their own. They just glob bed onto ariel

[@Kyleobie]

I really really really hope chael wins He deserves a tittle so much

[@KENKANIFF666]

couple goals

[@nicola762]

Chael needs to come back to the ufc I missed that dude stirring shit up. No one is as clever as him

[@TheXentox]

love the synergy between chael & ariel they could easly make a podcast and it wont get boring

[@scotthafele5266]

They do have a podcast. Have for a long time. Ariel and the bad guy

[@TheXentox]

@@scotthafele5266 u cant rly call that a podcast with those 5m rounds was talking anout a hour or 2 conversation podcast

[@scotthafele5266]

Fair enough. Just trying to help

[@TheObsoletist33]

Oh god finally. I have to give this man his props (Ariel). I trash on journalists all the time to my friends because of what wet paper bags they are. And how they overreacted to any sort of drama outside of the ring. Ariel finally said people overreacted.

[@davidz7120]

Man it's gotta suck knowing you're fighting Fedor on Saturday... Damn.

[@LuiXiaoPing]

You have to Love this 2

[@tristan999]

You know Rampage is watching this, pissed off because he secretly wants to be Ariels BFF.

[@Matmus]

T-stat rampage would have been great on this show too. Who doesn’t like Rampage?

[@catchgenerics8667]

6:57. Conor was not under the Nevada state athletic commission at the time or any commission for that matter. He had to deal with the police. Even if any commission wanted to punish him, they could not

[@Brentj2254]

Excellent point

[@TheMilford]

These two... adorable.

[@isisdaddy1]

Sonnen is classic.

[@stevenmhenson]

as an FYI, the TRI state area is NY, NJ, PA

[@scotthafele5266]

Michigan, Ohio and indiana

[@peakingmantis5331]

Khabib being a sore winner is what makes it even better IMO. Show's that his anger was real.

[@makeinstyle250]

if it were a cartoon chael's and ariel's shadows would beat the crap out of each other while they exchange those sarcastic arguments while smiling one to another and saying they love each other :-)

[@Charlieandersali]

These 2 are 😍 love with each other and I love it.

[@imalifeformknownasmanuel3019]

Chael always schooling Ariel

[@AndersonSilvaMMA]

Chael is the most biased person I've ever seen

[@fabianpadilla5108]

@@AndersonSilvaMMA you need to get out more

[@e.e121]

I see Ariel own Chael for the majority of their time together

[@simulatedpilot3441]

Ariel is smarter than l sorry

[@ran3532]

Chael is one of few who understand how the aftermath will play out. While everyone else's opinions are emotionally driven. It sucks but the commission is going to come down hard on khabib. His reasoning will not justify his actions in front of the commission.

[@Charlieandersali]

Chael is the man due to fact he’s hilarious but can beat 99% of the men on earth.

[@maitederouet3038]

I hope Chael get that HeavyWeight Tournament trophy!

[@johnjohn-gt2py]

He wont...mark these words...:-)

[@tdashkevich]

john john good call

[@dustinsmith4068]

Chael is good at sounding genuine and honest, all the while, he is neither. The world is his mark. Fuck it. I still like him a little.

[@burnpittsburgh7036]

36:38 - Chael trying to say Fedor is still in his prime??? Dude, I get your whole act of selling bullshit, but you are fighting a GOAT HW in the decline of his career. The fact that you are trying to sell this as anything but that is hysterical

[@ncf1]

Khabib's punishment should be living as a homeless guy for 6 months and his only income being pennies thrown at him for doing pushups.

[@robbyrobinson4500]

If anyone could do that its probably kabib.

[@herecomesthecrimsonchin239]

ncf1 thats basically how he grew up

[@adaml3774]

After that 6 month punishment Khabib makes back his entire purse and then some

[@pukelius4128]

@@adaml3774 youre right, after 6 months, khabib has been fighting bears in dagestan while conor is drinking and throwing shopping carts at people in ireland. Khabib wins again. Edit; we need ferguson fight someone of those two tho. Also Sonnen wins fedor tonight! 😊 Edit: Fedor is the mvp..

[@jeremiahhosea1140]

Khabib finishes the former champ, and after fighting 4 rounds rushes his opponents corner to fight his whole crew -- badass.

[@Ken_from_mumbai]

Chael 'moving parts' Sonnen

[@johnbollinger7096]

We have a School here in Nashville called John Seigenthaler School of Journalism at Vanderbilt

[@sud6646]

I used to hate Chael more than most, I'd only watch his losses just to see him get his ass kicked but started to like him a few months ago.

[@simulatedpilot3441]

Chael keeps acting like Dillion was not calling Khabib a Dagestani rat, and yelling at him the whole fight. In the 2nd and 4th you can see Khabib look at Dillion, I saw a good clip of it. Chael Making shit because he does not like russians or something heard him say that earlier today not directly but Indirectly. And not a bad stance to take but its a good time to be Vocal like that will win him more fans.

[@honestlee9921]

i feel like they are purposely trying to argue a bit, because they are on espn, to try to make it more exciting. maybe im wrong but its just something ive noticed since they started ariel and the bad guy. their normal podcasts they wouldnt talk the same way i feel. also im high asf

[@BirdsOfGlass]

Chael is correct. 6 months maybe but most likely a year. I don't see him getting stripped but I see an interim in the meantime and when khabib comes back then unify it. It sets up a great comeback. The only question is who fights for the interim, tony and.........

[@MrWulfric1]

Conor obviously. I think Conor fights Nate in March then Tony in the summer. That would be the best move. But idk if Tony is down to fight for another interim belt. Lol

[@NFTcookies]

Chael always talks about rules well contractually khabib was signed for a championship fight which is consisted of a five round fight, he summited conor in the fourth round so khabib decided to continue the fight with Conors team mate for one more round to complete the terms of his agreement

[@KhromTX]

just do an interim they seem to love doing that

[@johnbollinger7096]

Journalist have degrees in Journalism

[@trishennaidoo1309]

How correct Chale was he is going to get 6 months. Hit the nail on the heaf

[@xyzimagenes]

RIP Dillon Danis

[@BusinessRaptor520]

Ive never wanted chael to beat fedor more, he has everything to lose

[@justinamenta7241]

Business Raptor wtf are you talking about? Chael has absoulutely nothing to lose either way

[@f0rml3ss]

Conor jumped out of the cage at Jose Aldo, he threw full monster cans into a crowd of bystanders, he jumped into a bellator cage and slapped an official, he threw a dolly through a bus window actually injuring people and hurting a card, I mean come on. You compare that to what khabib did, and then justify why khabib should get hit with something more serious than Conor did... Stop being biased chael.

[@aneezvirani590]

It would’ve been fair IF connors “special” treatment had not set precedent

[@JJPsyc]

Khabib's mentality vs Chael's. Do I really need to say anything more? Ok, I will anyway. Khabib is undefeated, never needed to talk trash, never popped for PED's and just crushed the golden boy of the UFC. Enough said.