Chael Sonnen Reacts to Heated Debate w/ Helwani | WEIGHING IN

Chael Sonnen joins Josh Thomson and Big John McCarthy as they talk about his heated debate with Ariel Helwani and the points Chael was making. Clip from WEIGHING IN #414
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[@indigochild2.098]

Ariel being good at his job doesnt change the fact hes a worm!

[@Trihard_7]

Facts 💯

[@alexgrayafc49]

Are u guys forgetting tnt sport used to be (BT sport) done over 500k ppv buys here in the UK and then espn numbers is near 600k isn't exactly a flop

[@decayingcorpse-xv]

These guys using the word million like it’s everyone’s yearly salary. We should all become fighters 😂

[@berniebrowntoes8112]

Ariel is the Skip Bayless of MMA.

[@winntheriot9837]

I would say that's Chael.

[@reggiejacksonfan6823]

​@@winntheriot9837was about to say that lol

[@kuramobay2445]

It's not complicated. Chael has positioned himself as the no.1 shill for the UFC. I just hope the pay is good.

[@len3169]

Are you ok???

[@andrew_randall]

Chael refused to admit it was a good move for Francis. Ariel admits it's not good for promotors. Entire argument.

[@TheNeoSabre0]

Ariel doesnt care about MMA like a real fan, he doesnt care about the fighting and the skillsets, clinch game, ground game, distance management. All he cares about are the stories and strings he can tug on to unravel said stories. He saw an open market in MMA and jumped at the chance. When was the last time any of you heard him talk about the actual fights and not some bullshit surrounding it? Weasel

[@guylocation9823]

STFU !! u probably into mma since conor started.. Learn the history of this sport!

[@tattiman]

So very true 1000%

[@alcontv4133]

If PPV cost $20, I can see a world where, with 1000% certainty, 3 million people on average will pay for most popular fighting events. Hell make it $30 and people will still buy into it,I know I will buy at least 5 or 6 times a year at minimum. People will pay only so they don't need to deal with BS ads, pop ups on screen, getting kicked from stream, refreshing the page,fake viruses alerts,etc...p.rn popping up on screen as your kids are walking around,etc...not that I know anything about illegal streams,just saying..They should give this a try and see what happens. Oh and then pay me for the coming up with the idea too off course 😂😂.

[@TheDoberman972]

You don’t know people ;)

[@alcontv4133]

@@TheDoberman972it can't hurt to try,what are they going to lose. None buys PPV anymore anyway.

[@stefant.9139]

that is basically the same model spotify is doing. If it is "cheap" enough there is no need for any illegal streaming

[@JourneyWellKid]

F that mermaid! Team Unvle Chael all the way.

[@mobious6340]

all that was just the saudis trying to buy the fight game like they bought golf

[@tattiman]

Ariel using the ethnic cleasing in Gaza right now as an excuse for behaving that way continues to prove his weaselness. Wow. He, nor his Aparthied state, is a victim, but boy do they love to play the victim. My gosh.

[@XBlack-oc6xt]

It's gross beyond words but you said it pretty well.

[@youngeeneden1594]

The fact that he knew his friend Chael has had public real life confrontations with Francis, and Ariel tries to belittle chael on the show infront of many to see… mind you they’re supposed to be friends

[@heyYo31]

💯

[@homealone6377]

He loves playing the victim card in general

[@Sawubona2007]

Jews have been playing the victim since Moses wore short pants.

[@acerookie1915]

Like u are😂😂 classic cheal😂😂

[@agarra123]

Ariel said it maid at least 400K+ PPVs. Still with the 10 mil is much higher than the UFC offer

[@yaboib3074]

Not when you add in ppv points being a champion and the notorious back room payments the ufc is known for.

[@hibernopithecus7500]

@@yaboib3074You don’t think the Saudis do back room payments? 🤣

[@user-gi2fr6jz2b]

uncle chael for president

[@pakpala1]

Y'all were wrong about Francis, you need to eat your crow for that.. Saudi Arabia is getting our money from oil, they are spending it on Football, Golf and Boxing..

[@pakpala1]

Tyson Fury was paid $50 million... Francis Ngannou was paid $30 million... Y'all don't know what you are talking about...

[@TheMoviereviewGuy007]

Cheal the gangster sonnen respect my guy

[@andrew_randall]

Entire argument: Chael doesnt admit it was good financially for Francis. Ariel admits it was not good for promotors. Thats literally the whole argument.

[@nadebob1519]

Lmfao Floyd got beat up by Connor??? . They just ate that up, even tho they didn't agree, you can see that from their eyes 😂. I wish all people with platforms have balls like Ariel

[@joefosh]

Ariel is a skinny little prick with a big mouth and no means of backing it up. If that's balls I'll stick to watching the three guys on screen who would end him within ten seconds if they so chose.

[@len3169]

Ariel has tried to instigate problems with fighters for years. He’s a weasel.

[@ugochronos3503]

Chael was asked a question and he chose to answer another question. It felt like he didn't want to accept he was wrong with his predictions...

[@joefosh]

Calm down Ariel.

[@pakpala1]

💯

[@zion3978]

It’s not even about being wrong Ariel was being an ass to Chael, friends get angry at each other sometimes, they’ll bury the hatchet most likely

[@pakpala1]

@@zion3978 Chael was wrong about Francis fumbling the bag. Francis got $30 million. Fury got $50 million.

[@justin2997]

Paid actors in the comments

[@XBlack-oc6xt]

Im not sure why Chael is even friends with Ariel, he's a scumbag. Turns out Dana was right all along.

[@gqwarrior6694]

At which point was Dana right about him? When he was friends with Ariel or when he decided he hates him? I don't like Ariel's style but the truth behind Dana's feelings is simple: Dana didn't need Ariel anymore & was butthurt about him breaking the Lesnar story. I think Nick was closer to the mark, Ariel is an instigator

[@XBlack-oc6xt]

I called him a scumbag and I was writing it Dana popped in my head saying "Ariel's a f'n scumbag" And yes 100% an instigator, who plays dumb, antagonizes peolle, twists words, and often doesn't mean what he says, plays the victim card when he's not, do we really need say more? I think he's a douche. I was never a fan, I often found him either ok or annoying but at this point I've had my fill.

[@dantesos7564]

Ariel being the weasel he is had to make it personal cause he had no other arguments left. That dude shouldn't even be allowed in mma

[@joshk8599]

You clearly don’t watch the MMA hour enough to have a real opinion on someone.

[@michaelgomez2522]

Chael gotta REALLY stop saying Floyd got beat up smh

[@DMtheDM93]

Kinda true conor did beat him handily for 6 rounds.

[@Trihard_7]

​@@DMtheDM93you don't know boxing, bro

[@DMtheDM93]

@@Trihard_7 oh here we go a “you don’t know boxing guy” what is there to know punch someone don’t get punched back. You might be right though the concept may be beyond my intellect. Let me ask you a question do I come to places where you and your uncle are guests and say weird stuff to you?? Have I ever shown up and said you don’t know go fish bro. You don’t know checkers bro. No I wouldn’t do that it’s awkward and frankly a little uncomfortable and if we met up until the moment you said “you don’t know boxing bro.” I would assume that you were smart enough to understand rudimentary concepts. “You don’t know boxing bro” 🤦‍♂️ If we meet again I take my steak medium rare.

[@john-nx4xn]

All weasels are annoying.

[@mikec930]

Chale don't choke areola

[@Hidden-truth-revealed]

free Palestine ❤

[@greatness8248]

Fixed fight 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@damondoran3945]

Ariel never said it did great ppv they missed the whole point lol

[@djames7166]

Is no one going to acknowledge Chael being caught in multiple lies and acting like a bully. SMH. Ariel is a G and Chael was getting out witted and out smarted so he reduced himself to making threats of violence to a journalist. He’s a punk and a coward for that

[@thecowsanctuary1007]

Nobody agrees with you

[@obscuraapit]

Are ppl this compassionate towards Muslims too bcz innocents are dying on both sides.

[@drewraff4436]

His entire point was that an event that loses 100 million is not a success and is not likely to happen again after knowing the amount of ppv buys was so low which is true. People don't put on fights to lose money

[@teleportdinero]

francis gotta get paid somehow

[@andrew_randall]

And ariel admitted that. Chael refuses to admit it was good for Francis.

[@lukasbelinski1268]

this is a bullshit interview ariel was right on the topic ....they were both to blame when by throwing shots

[@martin-bangurai5443]

That was not a debate. Chael got what he deserved. He got served his own soup.😢

[@youngeeneden1594]

Your a bad person… what Ariel did was use his friend friend chael and made him apologize and go back on his word to someone he’s had in person altercations with(Francis ngannou) and used it against chael for his audience.( people like you) That was a pos move do to a friend like this

[@john-nx4xn]

Are u joking?

[@andygarza8132]

Take an L, buddy and sit down. Let the grown ups talk. By the way, Ariel isn’t the grown up, cause he literally acted like a child the whole time. Ariel lost credit in my eyes the way he handled that shit. To use your own metaphor, Ariel spilled that soup all over himself

[@hibernopithecus7500]

@@andygarza8132Snowflakes like you mad that Ariel couldn’t serve up Uncle Shills just deserts without mussin his hair up a little at the same time. I mean, listen to yourselves; your argument essentially boils down to,”It’s not what he said. It’s how he said it!”. Bunch of whiney ass bitches! All for a man who hasn’t got the balls to stand up to his boss. I’ve said it before; Ariel’s a weasel, but at least he’s his own weasel. Chael’s a simp. A simp with simps.

[@andrew_randall]

Ariel admits not good for promotor. Chael doesn't admit it was good for Francis. Entire argument.

[@joeys7519]

Chael was wrong and he made physical threats. Also 10.5 million is still between 10 and 20 million so Ariel was right he was never wrong

[@Tashiactor]

Two points, How's josh still lookin early 30s. lol great genetics. Chael was shitting on Francis from day One after leaving dana. I will leave at that.

[@CraZyCatZDogZ]

Ariel started acting tough ever since the woke thing started getting out there... . and calling chael antisemitic.. Back then prior to all that woke stuff. U could tell Ariel "Ill put my balls on yo forehead if i felt like it" hed just stand there stretch his skinny neck out a bit and look at u with them foggy bifocals with that dumb look on his face all silent, telling himself in his own head "he didnt mean that, hes my friend" But now all the same with the foggy bifocals, skinny neck out, dumb look on his face EXCEPT his eyebrows are slightly tilted downwards due to possibly sum self defense classes he been taking and that lister he calls a mouth starts moving all tough

[@djack4125]

Weak excuse Ariel. Get back to proper manners and drop the "I'm the greatest" self-proclamations. Your not because you have to say it.

[@671oneblood]

🤣🤣🤣 I love people acting like they all of a sudden care about Israel and Palestine... None of you cared 6 months ago and you wont in 6 months so get ready to jump on the next bandwagon 🤣🤣🤣

[@garyredmond6873]

Ariel does not give a fuck about getting Charles friendship back. He accused him of being an antisemite faster than I typed the word. Ariel is feeling the blowback and is trying to save face. He’s a weasel.

[@terrytummons8898]

Never liked Arial, even when my hero chael was promoting him. The world is a better place without him . But i dislike paddy the fatty more, and the recites arial kept was pretty funny, but he should never play tough guy

[@user-mi7ez5zg6y]

To act like Connor didn’t get carried by Floyd for the sake of the fans n got stopped as soon as Floyd wanted to stop him vs what Francis actually did is a disgrace

[@zaidmohammed2909]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@len3169]

Francis is not a draw period!!!!

[@teleportdinero]

long story short uncle chael was right

[@guylocation9823]

All three of you should kiss Ariel feet for the work he did over the years .. He is a trailblazer when mma was not even known except few people in the industry.. He actually created the world of mma journalism. Give this man respect!!!

[@userknonothing]

Big John Mccarthy should kiss Ariels feet? For being the pioneer of MMA refereeing since UFC 1? Sonnen should as well? Idk, disagree

[@kinghit1193]

The points in the argument are kind of irrelevant, the crux is that Ariel was willing to humiliate his friend online for views and his own ego.

[@jemalabdunasir1660]

Free Palestine

[@kingofnewyork8092]

Praying for all the innocent Palestinian people going through these atrocities. It's absolutely heart breaking seeing what Israel has done to them. We stand with Y'all and pray that this comes to an end very soon. 🙏

[@honcho4581]

The joose will pay

[@TheNeoSabre0]

Middle East needs the great Christian referees to make a return and put you all on the naughty step

[@user-mi7ez5zg6y]

They been free there being held by there own n nobody else

[@kaimanyu586]

@usermi7, really? Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter, the UN, several human rights organizations, they have all called Israel an apartheid state and Gaza an open air prison. Also 75% of the world supports Palestine. Israel only has support from the hypocritical Western nations.. You think you know better than all those people? 😂🤣

[@EatGood-qx9jh]

Dont apologise areal or ill lose resoect for you chael is a worm

[@var7877]

Chael won

[@EatGood-qx9jh]

Team ariel chael is a chump