Alex Pereira Proved We Know Nothing About MMA…

Chael Sonnen talks Alex Pereira on this episode of Beyond the Fight
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[@filipinoindiemusic3907]

he didnt let herb get close

[@chupchupman5859]

lol

[@heatwaverbs5423]

LMFAO. good one.

[@mandy1339]

lol

[@igordasilva1605]

Alex spared him, the air dislocated by his left hook could have hurt Herb badly.

[@turdferguson7686]

that was one of the funnier things ive seen in all these years of watching mma. "no no no, shooo, i got this". and then he immediately got it. he immediately took it.

[@luizaugustorodriguesolivei1685]

He beat alcoholism, poverty, dropping out from school at 12, losing a brother before to even become a professional fighter, he was Brazilian champion of kick box while working at a tire shop and drinking 1Liter of cachaça every day, and just entered a fighting class at 21, this guy is doing the unbelievable even before taking over the fighting world and records, never dought poatan. Chama 🔥

[@lionheart9557]

He became a Muslim and dropped Alcohol. His new faith protected him from anything that would stunt his growth. This skyrocketed his fighting career.

[@marcelolage1395]

​@lionheart9557 he doesn't practice Islam. He said some words many years ago probably to help with alcoholism. But he is certainly not a Muslim

[@lionheart9557]

@@marcelolage1395 What he does in private is his business, and he keeps his religion private. However, he officially converted to Islam and professed to be a Muslim on camera in front of the world. He has since not retracted this act or belief, nor has he stated that he is a member of any other religion. Regardless, it is the reason he quit alcohol and the reason he improved himself.

[@Sam678-]

Doubt*

[@nightowl7620]

@@lionheart9557he did not officially convert to Islam and in his instagram account there is Christian music about God in many of his posts.

[@wescurtis4279]

His left hook is so good that it got him his BJJ blackbelt

[@jaredwallace4117]

Well…it got him his kickboxing black belt. He already had his BJJ black belt under Plinio Cruz. But a damn impressive and terrifying left hook none the less 😂

[@mister_brownie6416]

Just the fact that many many fighters once they get that belt they latch onto it and become way less active just in fear of losing it and this man after his first title defense wanted to fight again in 3 weeks just shows how damn tough and special he is

[@screamityeah]

Unfortunately that will make it so it is way way more likely to lose it and people will forget that he was a fun champion because he wasn't scared to fight

[@honorio8308]

A questão é que o Alex tem uma bazuca na mão, encostou na cabeça do adversário, acabou a luta.

[@screamityeah]

@@honorio8308 your mom

[@lil_shrimp6404]

​@screamityeah the mindset is an advantage. Being gun shy does nothing but cause hesitation and doubt which leads to lower quality performance

[@screamityeah]

@@lil_shrimp6404 unfortunately the Cherry pickers are the ones who do better

[@DieHardEddieEdwards]

Alex Pereira is speed running a HOF career. We’re overthinking this.

[@seanmower3926]

Bro idk anymore. He seems to starch everyone and has one real equal in Izzy, or near equal anyways. Alex might be uniquely special in the opposite way jones is

[@TheUsuals47]

@@seanmower3926jones can do it all, Alex can end it all.

[@iOwnASubaru]

@@TheUsuals47only thing Jones can’t do is knock people out hahah which is Alex’s main attribute

[@domenicgalata1470]

And he was a multi weight division Champ in two different combat sports. The guy is just a force of nature. I hope he gets a shot at a HW fight soon.

[@joebenson528]

@@seanmower3926 Israel* is not a near equal, Alex just has a questionable chin.

[@chrisconnors9449]

Idk why anyone thought a sloppy brawler (Hill) would stand a chance in a striking match against a 2 division kickboxing champion (Alex Pereira). It went exactly how I thought it would.

[@evergreen3623]

Round 1 KO was the best and easiest bet I’ve made this year. I thought the odds were displayed incorrectly, couldn’t believe my eyes

[@rwyo83]

Pereira fights are hand picked, he is not fighting wrestlers

[@garlic_bread4769]

Ok genius, easy to say that after the fight 😂

[@hashvendetta7226]

​@@rwyo83izzy.. go to bed.

[@bicmitchum1368]

Nah anyone can get k.oed. no fight is a lock and it's always 50/50and hill is not a sloppy brawler. That title belongs to jiri. So you don't know as much about fighting as you think you do

[@PunkHardSisters]

Thanos collects stones, Pereira collects belts

[@Patoman470]

Perreira already has the stones in his hands. Doesn’t need to collect them. POATAAAAN!!!

[@VelvetySharkToast]

you mean PEE-ERA

[@zCrazyHero]

He doesnt need a gauntlet, he already have hands of stone

[@VatoX3Tirado]

“The threat of a takedown will change a striker” exact definition of Cain Velasquez his standup was so good because he was a world class wrestler and his takedown defense was amazing

[@chriss2412]

Totally agree, GSP as well because of that

[@Sawboo]

Khabib also had everyone so afraid of the shot he could just land heavy strikes.

[@brendonwallace6640]

@@chriss2412nahh GSP was a legit striker

[@EFCDKZ]

Aldo too

[@titans360ify]

@@chriss2412gsp was as elite in striking as he was grappling maybe most round fighter ever

[@yogeshramburn6691]

Adesanya brought a monster to the ufc lol

[@reddi672]

Literally opened Pandoras Box upon MMA. 😂

[@wizwaldo4344]

Top brass and fans should be more appreciative

[@ptrgr72]

Maybe more kickboxers will join. At least it would make the thing more entertaining

[@adityan6977]

Motherfucjker just gave thanos the space stone to go after other stones

[@CAOdres1]

It makes you think how many other kickboxers or wrestlers who aren’t into mma could join and dominate..

[@tchambers807]

Alex being 2.5 years into his career being coached by a guy in Glover who had to take the long way around is one of the coolest stories in MMA right now

[@gustavo-zt2wl]

Glover told a Monster

[@DianteHarris-iv5jr]

It's unfair to say he's 2.5 years in to his mma career, cause clearly his kickboxing translates really well lol why no one is trying to take this guy down is crazy. They're basically fighting him like it's a kickboxing match, in his world. Everyone is standing with him, like a crazy person lol

[@TboneSTEAK111]

​@DianteHarris-iv5jr because Alex gives the impression finding an opening on him is easy. Then when your in there it isn't.

[@DianteHarris-iv5jr]

@@TboneSTEAK111 except the obvious opening is his grqppling lol and no one tries to exploit it

[@TboneSTEAK111]

@@DianteHarris-iv5jr because you can't shoot a lazy takedown without setting it up. Ask Jiri how that worked.

[@swimclub2829]

He told this story without Anderson Silva that’s crazy

[@juliahenriques210]

Not when you know the history..

[@MrMbrownjr]

He picked Holly Holm instead of Anderson Silva. Yes, it's crazy!

[@ZchTemple]

I was thinking the same thing but he got triangled by the man so I don’t think he’s gonna call him only a striker but he definitely inspired a style of fighting Izzy literally replicates

[@keithdalitso5175]

I think it’s Silva had very good grappling

[@OrangeBloodedAmerican]

Yeah that was kinda wild

[@WitchDRofKabul]

He was a 2 division champ in kick boxing too. Great striking and power like we've never seen till now.

[@astackzzzz277]

The main thing we learned from this fight is that the Chel Curse is a greater than the Drake Curse

[@pusscrushington5727]

Herb fucked Jamal bro got lucky af

[@jorgemoreno2050]

My mans just doesn’t lose

[@blackbird4470]

LMAO!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ryan-iy6gu]

Chael bet on Alex against Jiri 😭

[@me.pablo_]

​@@Ryan-iy6gu that's why Jiri troubled Alex more than Hill

[@BrushworkNL]

In all honesty, I was about to bet $120 on Alex until I heard Chaels prediction, I immediately upped my bet to $300. Thanks uncle Chael, always appreciate your inputs.

[@NevenKuzat-hb4xn]

😂😂😂

[@JorgeGarciaguitar]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Stravinsky_Fyorodovich]

Yoooo 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DevineCourage]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Mauricio7540]

Ahahahahahahhahhahahha

[@carelessnihilanth7618]

Alex is becoming my favorite fighter. I've been watching since 2000 and Alex has blown my mind with what he has accomplished

[@alejandrovidal5355]

Everyone: "Alex Pererira". Chael: "Alex Pieria"

[@flynnwalker5737]

“Sir, please don’t interrupt me.” Commits murder

[@FirstLast-pt7bm]

Herb was like. "Lemme let him cook"

[@shaneoshea9984]

Top Tier comment. Got me rolling brother

[@wagnerbertolino2]

😂

[@homersimpson6585]

"Hold on let me continue brother"

[@rafaelleitaooliveira8039]

@@FirstLast-pt7bm 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

As a Kickboxing Fanboy like me I'm happy for Alex Pereira, He beat 5 Former UFC World Champion in his last 6 fights and Gained the Belt in two different category.

[@Hockeyreview101]

That’s what’s so insane about his record. Like chael said he’s essentially new pro just starting out yet he just murders people

[@Interiorcrocodilealigator10838]

Hold on but jiri and Jamal never lost the belt. They didn’t even lose to the scale They just became crippled Like DDP got injured and didn’t lose his spot, granted he wasn’t champion, jones however. They didn’t heal fast enough before Alex beat MW.

[@BMC11879]

Soon to be 3 . I'm rooting for him . 235lbs on fight day ???? He's a wrecking machine. I think he could pull it off .

[@bigheadrhino]

The scariest part is that he really does seem to be getting better. He’s 36 but he seems like he still has a lot of years left in his career, for all we know he might have Glover’s longevity which would mean 8 more years.

[@Interiorcrocodilealigator10838]

@@bigheadrhino so I just watched an Alex documentary, -he explodes from “amateur peirera” to “chama peirera” from 29-30 into international scenes. -Seems he entered elite tier -Had the Izzy saga, with one other name being coming an RPS match up between them. Like say Dustin, max, Charles rn. Or khabib/Charles LW era Then after he won his 2 belts, he bolted into his mma career. In the process killing Silvia’s chin

[@briangingull9641]

0:15 Love that Chael has decided UFC 1 took place in Mobile, Alabama instead of Denver, Colorado.

[@Burlykim13]

Marco Ruas was who made me a fan at like 16 years old! ❤️ I rented the UFC on VHS from Blockbuster (along with a faces of death lol) …. Been a fan ever since.

[@mariovitorlauande2706]

JUSTICE FOR MARCO RUAS ! MMA LEGEND WITHOUT UFC HALL OF FAME

[@gcoffey223]

No ref.... you STAY right there... CLANK BOSS MOVE

[@constantinelycouris2325]

Didn’t even take his eyes off him sheeesh

[@joerenner8334]

Sure. But also. He wasn't hurt by it. Big fucken difference. He wasn't sacked. He gets it a millimetre to the left or right, and he is taking his 5 mins.

[@gcoffey223]

@joerenner8334 You coukd tell by the look on his face, he may or may not have been hurt. It was either his hurt face, his focussed face, hell, might have been his happy face.

[@seanmower3926]

I saw a podcast that said what Alex does is a “Boop” Because even when he doesn’t land clean he hits you with a little boop and your lights are out. What a absolute spectacle of a human being

[@JakeTruthSnake]

4:55 Chuck Liddell

[@ChemicalXII]

"Jon Jones wrecked Ciryl Gane with wrestling/grappling. Jamahal Hill striking with Alex Pereira on purpose was absurd, ask Demetrius Johnson. Demetrius Johnson said something to the effect of, he doesn't fight people where they are best. What Jamahal Hill did against Alex Pereira is like wrestling Khabib Nurmagomedov on purpose; it's like Conor McGregor fighting Floyd 'Money' Mayweather in boxing; it's like challenging Aquaman to a fight in the ocean. 😐 .".

[@Todo_fighting]

Like holly clinch with kayla

[@LuisRamirez-hz2xf]

Mighty Mouse laughed on Jamahal’s face when he said he would KO Alex

[@CrayonsYummyYummy]

@@Todo_fightingYea that was negative fight IQ lol. What was she thinking 😂

[@r-a-ray]

Interestingly, St. Pierre said the opposite. He intentionally trained to fight his opponents where they were best. He figured if he could out class them at their strength then the fight would always take place where he preferred.

[@thehater6189]

That's because Gane is a bum

[@carlosgustavomiranda2495]

Chael, I'm brazilian and I'm your fan. You have spoken so precisely about Alex Pereira. You've got my respect since that interview and funny moments with Anderson. Congrats for what you have done inside the cage as a fighter and mainly now as a commentator.

[@Soulseeologia]

Fala portugues porra

[@gustavogoesgomes1863]

chael: alex is an amateur and is nowhere as polished and experienced as his opponents what I thought he meant: copium what he elaborated after: dude that's not even his final form

[@gustavogoesgomes1863]

@@Soulseeologia ai os gringo n entende caraio kkkk tem q faze uma forcinha

[@Oldplayer363]

@@Soulseeologia claro pow, fale/digite portugues em 1 video de 1 americano em um chat americano (90%).

[@cheshirecatsquirrel-master5842]

I love this perspective. Thanks for offering this up!

[@argenerarion]

"Alex Pierre" I just cant xD

[@jonathanvaldez6565]

Pierra*

[@lethargic_cow]

😂😂

[@raaaaafaael]

I don’t understand why it’s so hard to say or write Pereira

[@douglasyandeau4073]

@@raaaaafaaelbecause it looks like “Per-Era” but it’s actually pronounced “Puh-Hair-Uh” with a rolled R…

[@justinvilleneuve251]

@@douglasyandeau4073it isnt… everyone pronounces it wrong… joe rogan etc. Its just pe rei ra . No silence are or whatever in the sound. source: my gf is Brazilian

[@bluejay9235]

Forget about picogram boy, make Pereira vs Aspinall for the vacant belt!

[@zwergz1122]

Yes, because an instant title shot makes sense

[@hashvendetta7226]

​@@zwergz1122why not? Because you cry?

[@guilliman1990]

5 champs in 5 fights why don't he deserves it hell hes ready to go again. ​@zwergz1122

[@TheodolosQ]

aspinal and heavyweight in general is too big for poatan. I don't know why people want to see Pereira lose.

[@backbone93]

@@guilliman1990 he lost vs blachowitz he will lose against any grappler He gets protected by the ufc Which makes no sense because he is nit a draw

[@leonardogomes5121]

Great that you're citing Marco Ruas! I think most people never heard of him :)

[@luizfigobr]

Thank you for giving Marco Ruas the recognition he deserves. That man practically created mixed martial arts. There's mma before and after Ruas. He was the first to combine grappling and striking and master MMA. No wonder he destroyed everybody on his time. True warrior and very humble fighter.

[@r.r.7497]

Chael's greatest show of respect for Alex is now correctly calling him "Pereira" . Easier: he can also call him "Alex".

[@MAnnnooo1]

😅

[@ctcm]

Uncle Chanel will not do it until Poatan starts giving interviews in English

[@JFloz]

Who is Alex Pierra 😂 or as Joe calls him Alex Peheiha. It’s simple Pe-reí-ra. Just like that, you can even say it with the American R, or you can learn how to pronounce the Latin R. Sing “Maria Maria”. The Latin R is similar to saying “Speedo” “mojito”, “mosquito”, “tuxedo”, “Maria, “pereira”

[@rottdad775]

​@@JFlozSpanish Rs and Portuguese Rs are not the same. Educate yourself

[@rafaelvieira8530]

@@rottdad775 In this case the R`s are pronounced as they would be pronounced in Spanish as well. I tell u this with confidence, as my first language is Portuguese

[@HowstheMoraahle]

MMA fighters need to realise that running their mouths saying “I’m going to stand and trade with Pereira” is foolish. More respect needs to be given to kickboxing world champions/kickboxing as a sport generally

[@alvine7117]

Exactly.....standing up with a world class kickboxer is a horrible decision, MMa fighters need to take kickboxers seriously

[@Mr.PotatoAWESOMEFitnessTips]

Hell yeah, grapple your sorry ass into a decision and pretend that you're tough- keep MMA on the ground HAHAHA

[@AllanRamires1988]

Fighters are moved by confidence and ego. You must absolutely believe you’re the best to be willing to go in there and fight for your life with savages. Pereira is capitalizing on that. Those egocentric guys should be taking him down, not trying to outstrike him, they are playing his game.

[@ryanstinson726]

even magomed who of all people should take alex down said he’d knock him out 😂

[@thomasalvarez2089]

It’s not just kickboxing it’s like boxing with Ngannou thinking he could stand with Joshua

[@Linux567]

Always a different and genuine perspective analysis from Great Chael.

[@RYCOPZ]

I love that your brains are still sharp Chael. What a legend. Been through some wars. Much respect.

[@samir6047]

I only read the first half of your comments and was jeez wats up with this guy , but then read the rest lol He's really been through some insane fights.

[@leenuggets4230]

Waving Herb off was so damn gangster he already saw what he needed to see

[@hexapon133]

Hill's kick sounded like he hit a tree it was honestly terrifing to watch Periera be unfazed

[@leenuggets4230]

The way he stepped on Hill's foot so Hill couldn't move away from the power was amazing for real

[@Randleplex]

My top 3 best reactions to a low blow: 1. Alex waving Herb off and proceeding to KO Hill. 2. Rich Franklin and the Invisible Woman 3. Jon Jones strangling Cyril.

[@chiquita683]

Facts

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

What's the invisible woman one? Trying to think where that happened in Jim Carry movies. The Mask was it?

[@Randleplex]

@@ItIsYouAreNotYour UFC 99 Franklin vs Silva, the clip of the low blow and Rich's reaction is still around. Great moment in MMA.

[@alandemaio3043]

You forgot Matt Hughes classic

[@maximus0410]

What about Joe Son from early ufc days? he literally ate some low blows right on the spot

[@JosephKimJoeyBigTime]

it's amazing to me that Chael can do this all in one take...no cutaways. no stop / start. do you realize how talented of an orator you have to be in order to be able to tell a story this well? i could never do this. i'd be stuttering all over the place

[@mountaingoattaichi]

Love the sound of chael schooling us in the morning!

[@luishenriquedesantana3589]

Marco Ruas, the first MMA fighter! The forgotten legend!

[@jugo1944]

Not a bad pronunciation of a Brasilian name for some hick from West Linn

[@DizzyMakavelli]

Say it out loud! 🇧🇷

[@xMig27x]

Nah Bruce Lee WATAHHH

[@pedrodutra4088]

First complete MMA fighter ever, former UFC Champion and STILL not inducted in the Hall of Fame.

[@fbg5678]

He used to train capoeira with the uncle of a friend of mine.

[@TheConnoisseurOV]

Anderson Silva was the First true striker Chael , you should know

[@yargotkd]

Silva had a mean BJJ game.

[@TroyHutch]

There was a lot of silent Anderson slander from Chael in this post 😂😂😂😂 “We all thought GSp couldn’t go up and beat………………Jon jones” No you nimrod chael. We thought he couldn’t beat Anderson. Anderson one of the best to ever put striking and ground game together. Chael says nothing 😂

[@thedoggfather3567]

😂

[@omarnegronsantiago9283]

Silva was chute box those guys did threw haymaker but they also grappled.

[@Matt-fw6rh]

​@@TroyHutchNo bro, he was talking about being a triple division champ, GSP won both Welterweight and Middleweight belts but we couldnt see him winning against Jones.

[@skylerortiztheboxer4910]

Striking has been the dominant type of hand to hand combat for thousands of years. The UFC popularized MMA with a rule set that favors grappling and wrestling. Effective strikes are limited and often barred. There is a discussion on banning side kicks to the knee. Bam all effective strikes. The UFC bans small joint locks. A simple tactic that neutralizes a lot of grappling. MMA rules, favor grappling. But striking, is the superior form of fighting. And it’s been proven multiple times, by people like Alex Pereira, who are strikers with minimal wrestling and grappling skills. Striking is the most important skill in a fight

[@at2130]

Mma is propaganda

[@GhostStyle007]

You cant say that "its proven by Alex" until we see him fighting the few "serious" mma wrestlers that we know about. We need to see if they will not just successfully catch a leg and ragdoll him near the fences to finish with a triangle choke. The real recognition will come at that moment unanimously by everyone if he get a win against those artists. Till that day, its just stories and theory...

[@davidsaraiva4006]

Chael, Definitely you're THE BEST on this game man! Your inside out about MMA it's just a master class of the sport! Super thks and hugs from Rio, Brazil.

[@chrisgaddis3864]

Only old heads thought Hill had a chance...its because they dont want to admit that AP is the best and never trained MMA until recently and the fact he is a kickboxer with very little grappling experience is dominating in a way we have not seen since JJ early career when he melted multiple champs .

[@IbnRushd-mv3fp]

Indigenous superhuman genetics

[@JakeTruthSnake]

4:55 Chuck Liddell

[@stargazer4984]

We don't have to write Jamahal off like he's some bum after the fact. He put up a pretty decent fight for as long as it lasted. Oddsmakers had the fight odds close and even Alex himself said he expected to have a 5 round war.

[@bronzetiger6360]

I always thought it was the other way around😅, That only " Newbies" thought Hill would " Wrassle" him down then beat him up. Us Oldheads remember Chuck Liddell, Maurice Smith, Van, Machida,Silva, Wonderboy and Arlovski. Hell even ,Igor from Pride fighting Championships and Cung Le in strikeforce were Killers. Great strikers Always have a chance to put a " Ninja " to Sleep😅

[@shadow_realm47]

People are underrating the influence of Glover in his camp! Glover is a dawg but he was a top 3 grappler in the division the entire time he was there. He helped Alex make the transition, he is the primary training partner and head coach.

[@PoatanCombatSportGOAT]

Poatan is a different level than any striker to ever compete in mma. He's not simply a "kickboxer" like Adesanya, Gane, Rozenstruik, Thompson he was the first and only simultaneous champion in GLORY. That was the cream of the crop for kickboxing at the time. Izzy went 2-2 there. Gane, Rozenstruik and Thompson never competed at the top. Actually, Thompson got beat by the only fighter who competed in GLORY.

[@sleepisthecousinofdeath7395]

Glory has amazing fighters

[@fabiosantos3412]

100%. The very only other kickboxer fighter with this level of accomplishment in Kickboxing was Semmy Schilt. But He went 1-1 in the UFC. CroCop, Mark Hunt, Adesanya, Maurice Smith they were never champs at the highest level. Alex Pereira is the very best Kickboxer that ever lived.

[@kev30631]

There is levels to this. You also factor in the unique individual man. His individual fight IQ and ability to execute.

[@bigtreecombatacademy2927]

@@fabiosantos3412hunt won the k1gp and Crocop made the final Those are high level accomplishments

[@staple72]

@@bigtreecombatacademy2927 Yes those are high level but on one the level of Poatan. That's his point, AP is the highest level.

[@lucax2300]

Uncle Chael is spot on with this one, with the thing about primarily strikers getting hesitant with a threat of gettint taken down.

[@pepepepe5710]

The way u talk MMA , the way u explain things my friend, makes it a whole lot easier to understand it👍👍👍 Even for a Cuban like myself 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@andrews6517]

Alex is an elite level striker, regardless of opinion. Hell hes got a black belt in it....

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

I don't know if he deserves a black belt in BJJ. I'd like to see him actually roll with someone. BJJ doesn't matter when you have the touch of death.

[@uncircumcisedcircus]

@@ItIsYouAreNotYour He did grapple with Jiri and looked better than a lot of black belts.

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

@@uncircumcisedcircus Don't really recall it. I just recall him looking stiff as fk on the ground.

[@kdiigx]

@@ItIsYouAreNotYourAlex’ left hook is the best weapon in BJJ lol

[@SunTzuMedia]

"Who give heem blackbelt"

[@865style]

Who is we? Lol I had Pereira winning. Nobody in the ufc can stand with Pereira. Nobody. We're talking about a properly hydrated Pereira at 205. That punch barley landed and it knocked hill out cold. Imagine if it landed flush. If Pereira fights Tom at heavyweight he will win if tom stands up with him. The way tom wins is by taking Pereira down and either ground and pound or a submission. But I think Tom's ego will want to stand against Pereira and this will be his downfall.

[@bruhmaj5935]

“nobody can stand with pereira” so izzy didn’t just knock this guy out cold?

[@AirLancer]

It's not just ego, beating Pereira on the feet would also just be a massive boost to them as fighters and their personal brand. It's one thing if someone fights Alex and smothers him on the ground the whole time, it's basically what people expect. But if you can be the guy that beats Pereira on the feet, that'd instantly elevate you into being a superstar. The man who beat the monster at their own game. For Izzy it didn't really count since he was already a dominant champ and both him and Pereira are basically considered to be in their own tier of striking apart from everyone else, but for everyone else it's a chance to plant their flag.

[@jamesrevere2992]

@@bruhmaj5935he is clearly talking about the hydrated 205 version of alex, not the sunken down 185 alex. Izzy would get lolstomped at 205

[@parjohansson7806]

AP has no chance vs Aspinall, or well, everyone has a punchers chance and his chance is bigger than other people - but Tom is too fast, too strong and would just doubleleg him and submit him within first minute.

[@865style]

@@bruhmaj5935 he knocked out a very depleted and dehydrated Pereira yes. How alex made 185 is unreal. But he was severely dehydrated. Being dehydrated makes your brain not able to take a punch. Alex took punches from Jan, jiri and didn't even get hurt. Do you actually think adesanya hits harder than them?? Maybe you don't know how hydration or dehydration works.

[@odiliorodrigues8578]

Greetings from Brazil, Chael. Marco "King of the Streets" Ruas is our GOAT. The pioneer in terms of cross-training. The first MMA fighter ever. Besides that, he became UFC Champion fighting 3 opponents in one night, Larry Cureton, Remco Pardoel and Paul Varelans. Winning the first two by submission and the last one by knocokout. A fucking savage. He's a true warrior. Humble, kind and a great example for the brazilian athletes. And now, Poatan is building a big legacy in UFC.

[@eagleriver900]

You're where you belong rising to the top of channels on KZbin.. 1.2 mill Chael! It's so great to see you sitting on top of that #..

[@MrJSyer]

Great, legend Marco Ruas. Not enough MMA remember this man. Maybe the first modern MMA fighter.

[@jhonvitor-gq9vq]

Literally the first ever MMA fighter

[@indianna.777]

Negative. The first complete fighter was Frank Shamrock. He beat Bas Rutten in his MMA debut, in 1994, in King of Pancrase, after only 6 months of MMA training (crazy stuff). Marco Ruas first well known fight was in 1995, in UFC 7. I’m not considering the very local and unkown events tho. If so, Marco Ruas would be indeed the first complete fighter, because he has fought in the 80’s.

[@mariovitorlauande2706]

IN BRAZIL WE CALL HIM THE FRIST

[@jhonvitor-gq9vq]

@@indianna.777 bro ruas already was doing that shit even before UFC 🤡 do a better research

[@user-ih5gl4go2s]

Alex Pereira fights are like watching the Chief in Apocalypto go after his prey

[@stockchartart1147]

100% ! I always think the same thing...

[@GustavoAugustoNanaRosales]

100% bro looks like the bad guy that sacrificed his own homies for not being savage enough 😂 Pereira should’ve starred in that movie

[@supremeclientele83]

His fights are menacing because he's really patient. Doesn't brawl or lose composure, just systematically breaks opponent down. Only time he's timid is if the opponent is a takedown threat like Jan, if you just stand with him, he hunts you down and waits for a split moment where you lose focus then, left hand.

[@Grimm_Lord95]

I know this comment is'nt supposed to be taken seriuosly but alex is brazilian and the Aztecs are from Mexico.

[@GustavoAugustoNanaRosales]

@@Grimm_Lord95 Just switch Aztec to Incan and we good 😂

[@gsef4157]

Chael ur lookin jacked man, love from Boston to u and the fam

[@kiim0]

i think we all should revisit the conversation about "if anthony joshua and francis Nnganou were to have a rematch in MMA" Main argument was always "what's AJ gonna do against a grappler?" My response was always "strike. WTF, he is a boxer FFS. As long as his power shot lands before you clasps your hands, the rest does not matter" And we all saw just how fast he is against Nnganou. And here we are, having a similar debate about Alex Pereira. And even if ALex were to face an elite wrestler, foot work goes a long way. Ducking under to shoot or level change can be very dangerous against a striker with crisps technique, high level of fight IQ, and pin point precise strike. The whole point of MMA was never to see what styles mesh together, but to see what style is the best or has the best application/applied the best by a fighter.

[@iamherpderp]

BEING THE FIRST TRIPLE CHAMP AUTOMATICALLY MAKES YOU THE GOAT OVER GSP JON JONES KHABIB

[@seanmower3926]

Exactly, and I saw people say “so should we have made Connor the greatest for being the first double champ?” This is different. We literally won’t ever see another triple champ.

[@dzl7822]

@@seanmower3926idk someone like Nickal could come in and dominate and just get bigger and better. Maybe not him but someone lol

[@nestorbatista893]

Khabib goat 😂😂😂😂 man are you crazy 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sleepisthecousinofdeath7395]

@@dzl7822bruh stop

[@jugo1944]

​@@nestorbatista893thats a completely reasonable opinion

[@The_0G_Chad]

What are you talking about? Some of the most successful champions in UFC history only defended takedowns so they could force you to strike with them. Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, Israel, Adesanya… Alex Pereira is just the final form. He’s literally built perfectly for a fighter. Exactly like Jon Jones and Sean O’Malley and GSP and Even Conor McGregor for featherweight. Super tall with a strong chest and skinny arms and leg legs makes it really easy to make weight and Use that size for under hooks and to counter takedowns. They don’t need know how to wrestle, just to keep you away from them and then under hook and toss you when you try to shoot. It makes to get super close against the super dangerous opponent that can use all eight weapons

[@baseballMMAgames]

Yeah, big miss for Chael there. Calling that dude an amateur is pretty disrespectful.

[@jayn6943]

He can't very well use Silva in there since Anderson actually submitted. Silva was beyond well rounded. Only two of his loses were by decision. He would either finish you standing or on the ground. Other then that, I agree with you

[@Matt_Wilson01]

Realise chael is a wrestler so of course he is going to have this opinion

[@reddi672]

The difference is those that you mentioned also had grappling. Being taken down, in most cases wasn't a worry. Or considered a weakness. Not saying that we can say it is Alex's weakness, because He hasn't been finished on the ground. But We know his background on the ground comes nowhere close to anyone else you mentioned.

[@draco2xx]

people acting like poatan is like a fish out of water when it comes to grappling. he has good enough grappling to defend himself on the ground forcing the fight on the feet, that's the most important thing

[@fredericocr1]

I'm not even a fighter but I like to hear your perspective on it.

[@toninhopavan2]

Damn. I watch ufc since the first edition. I can remember every fighter and fights that he talks about. awesome

[@CobraMJD]

Chael pronounced Marco Ruas perfectly, I'm not used with this.

[@BungWasHere]

Gets kicked in the groin Herb tries to stop the fight Alex waved Herb off, "let me cook" Alex knocks out Hill not even 10 seconds later Dude's a walking highlight reel

[@lostvayne3977]

I think the ruleset of having rounds and breaking up a fight when grappling reaches it peak level of necessity destroys its quality. The longer a fight, the longer a round, the more the vitality of grappling is present. Alex pereira is a black belt jiu jitsu competitor for a reason. He is a fantastic grappler and supreme striker

[@jefersonbronze]

Great analysis Mr. Lethal Hands. Well, Marco Ruas, Wanderlei, Alex now….Brazilians like to push the next level when comes to fight! Chama 🔥

[@DanBCooper]

Everyone being honest with themselves knew that was going to happen. DJ was the only one with the cred to laugh in Jamal's face about it. I thought it might have made it to r2 though, boy was I wrong lol CHAMA !!!!

[@fkcombustion]

DJ?

[@ProjectLDV]

@@fkcombustionmighty mouse

[@EAS1513]

​@@fkcombustionDemetrious Johnson aka Mighty Mouse

[@FNA27601]

​@@fkcombustion Mighty mouse

[@haldoomo6752]

That shit was funny when I saw that ! 😂

[@michaelcasey7057]

I'm a long time fan. A (Truly amateur) former practitioner. My ability to pick a winner is, at best, 50/50.

[@The_0G_Chad]

I’m 75%, but you can’t casually watch , you have to break down all of their fights and see them in all different positions and see how they react under conditions. Hell, Chale is like 30% on picking his fights .

[@jakeallstar1]

I think I went 70% Saturday for the entire card. And the only fight I put money on was Max to win. And I said by knockout, though I didn't bet on knockout

[@redveinborneo4673]

If you just pick the favorite every time you'll do significantly better than 50%.

[@cappy2282]

My ratio is probably around 35/65 but i don't bet. (Thank god...I'm terrible)

[@cal4422]

Anyone know where to buy this t-shirt?

[@mannycazz8018]

Chael you're a madman!!!! Great stuff and great points man! 8 fights an amateur who could be the 1st 3 division champion is insane!

[@danielpenn5265]

The UFC is stupid if they don't try to cash in on the opportunity to have the first triple weight champion, especially while Jones is sitting out and everyone views Tom as the real champ anyway. Pereira vs Aspinall should happen fr

[@espiritu_de_muerte]

Tom will be his toughest opponent

[@shadow_realm47]

It will be better for even Jon's legacy if Alex beats Tom and fights him.

[@talemwakaheru5831]

​@@shadow_realm47 you say that like you don't want Tom fighting jones

[@shadow_realm47]

@@talemwakaheru5831 as a fan I want all these guys to fight each other. But Jon seems to be ducking contenders getting a sure shot W and running away with the belt. The only way Jon fights a contender is If the interim gets defended in his absence rendering his title disputed!

[@talemwakaheru5831]

@@shadow_realm47 no matter what happens jones will do what jones wants. I understand what you're saying but in all honesty if you ignore Jones the heavyweight division is set with Tom on top.

[@felipeboy17]

Alex vs aspinall chama 🔥

[@PeeBurps-gk7cu]

Aspinall is a complete bum and is below 500 record after round 1 Jones vs poatan. Aspinall should be in a pine box.

[@pryx4661]

@@PeeBurps-gk7cu LoL outside of Jones at HW who's better? Dumbest shit I ever read

[@joaomachado4443]

The long pauses of Sonnen just kill me😂😂😂

[@paleo704]

Thought the first UFC was in Denver not Mobile

[@HonestMan247]

I saw it from a mile away. Jamahal hasn't beaten anyone and had no business in that ring with Pereira. Jon Jones left a power vacuum when he left. Filling his spot in an aging division led to a truly novel sequence of events which let a 40+ year-old man ascend to the title. Jiri put an end to that nonsense - but he was fast-tracked to the title. Similarly, Jiri gets injured, leaving ANOTHER power vacuum in a talent-starved division. Desperate for an actual contender, Jamahal was fast-tracked to the title - which he got by beating up an old man. Tough guy, big accomplishment... If the UFC had enough warm bodies for a legit top-10 at LH, Jamahal would be a gatekeeper. Now the division has someone who's an actual champion.

[@parjohansson7806]

LHW has never been as weak as it has now, imagine prime Gus, DC and Jones vs these guys. Hell if Gus was in the prime now he would have 5-6 title defenses now, he was just unlucky to be in DC and Jones era lol

[@stargazer4984]

I know Glover was near the end of his career, but let's not pretend like he didn't make Jiri work for it. Probably would've won too if he kept it on the feet at the end when he had Jiri rocked.

[@seahawks875]

Yeah I think LHW is just a really weak division right now and that's a big part of the reason Pereira has done so well. A guy like Jamahal Hill being a title contender is a bad sign for the overall health of the division.

[@kev30631]

Can't we just take things at face value and say Alex was the better man that night, instead of back tracking and diminishing another fighters career. This is a tough demanding sport. It takes toughness, dedication , skill to even fight at the UFC level

[@Dynamo_066]

​@@kev30631I wish it could be that way but people are gonna fkn rip him to shreds online, its what they live for

[@ArchyDelNacho]

Typical that some guy from Chicago really thought he could beat Pereira in a fight

[@hashvendetta7226]

Can we now name that punch alex threw on hill "the Oblock"?

[@CapArtist]

He actually from Michigan

[@TheUsuals47]

He knows in his heart he can’t but he using it for clout. Got people like you guys talking about him

[@jugo1944]

​@@CapArtistyeah, Chicago, Michigan

[@CapArtist]

@@jugo1944 lol

[@christopherspohn8071]

What makes huge difference in mma compared to striking only is how the fighter crosses the void or no mans land between them. Think about boxing they can put there foot a cross the void lean back, but mma you are in a good take down stance. As we fight with no gloves at all on one has to control the hands contact force, so void stays more empty, an the fighter has limit contact.

[@JoshHope-rr8de]

First time the set that octagon up in Denver, Colorado

[@MGBranco]

One of the most beautiful knockouts ever! Suberb hand fight/control and then the power short left hook...

[@bryanhicks5712]

I agree! Such a work of art!

[@MrKsan05]

I didn't know how lucky I really was when my wife bought me tickets to the very first UFC in 1993. I got to watch it live and I was hooked. I watched the next few UFCs on Blockbuster VHS and then was able to begin to order them on DIRECTV. I still have a closet full of VHS tapes of those UFC cards. I was a young dumb street fighter back then and today after all those years of experience, I am now an old dumb couch fighter. We drove from Louisiana to Colorado, so my brother could fight in the Bas Rutten invitational, where he made it to the finals but lost to Ron H2O Waterman. Man, those were the days.

[@rafaelcuevas5832]

Hell yeah

[@gustavofagundes8994]

awesome story bro

[@alexandercripple4469]

Thanks for mention Marco Ruas! One of the toughest fighters since the beginning of the sport!

[@ibrahimtall6209]

Chael is the master of narrative spinning. All strikers that make it to the top of the division have excellent td d, Alex, Holloway, Adesanya, even gane, but he was fighting bones

[@fluffkiller]

I love Chaels history lessons so much. Throwing shine on Marco freakin Ruas like that. What a throwback fighter. Why was he so relevant? He was one of the first guys to throw it ALL together. Could he grapple? Hell yeah. Did he have subs? Sure did. Could he strike? With the best of them. Did he have a backup plan against 300 lb Paul Varelens? Yep! Foot stomps all night! Goddamn what a glorious sport. To watch the evolution from Gracie to Ruas to Coleman to Liddell to the spider to GSP to JBJ to Mac to O malley and on and on. We truly are witnessing evolution in real time. Great observation Uncle!

[@user-hj9py8de4w]

Uncle Chael you always hit nail on the head with every division with every fighter!

[@ges2211]

Jon Fitch had a tight style of wrestling, similar to khabib. In BJJ, master Carlson Gracie style was like that, leave no room for your opponent to manouvre. Demian Maia comes from that line, thru fabio gurgel. I would like to see the loudmoth khabib against demian maia.

[@AccursedHawk]

No Chael it proved you wrong

[@gamer-lukah]

True

[@innervision97]

It's nice to hear that you're aware we haven't seen everything Poatan has to offer yet. The light heavy weight division is really exciting because of him. I wasn't a big fan of the UFC when i began my kickboxing journey but Poatan drew my attention to it more and more. I want to transition into training MMA soon now.

[@kman9884]

Had the fight against Jan not been in Mexico City, an incredibly high altitude city, the fight may have continued with Jan dominating Alex on the ground, as he did. However, that doesn’t negate Alex had superior conditioning (a necessary skill), which Jan might’ve overlooked, and that was Jan’s failure. Alex did a phenomenal job in that fight to withstand the ground game and dominate on the feet in the later rounds. Now? Alex is just good. What’s not to know about MMA? He’s a phenomenal striker, and he’s training under Glover in grappling. He’s essentially everything MMA is: styles make fights, and to have longevity you need to be well-rounded.

[@nathanbishopmacdonald7168]

There have been a ton of strikers before Holly Holm that performed well in MMA. Chuck Liddell, Anderson Silva, Stephen Thompson. Take down defence has been talked about for a long time. You talked about grappling with Dan Severn, but ignored BJJ and the Gracie contribution to the sport. Having a more well rounded skill set is better but it’s more about the fighter than the style. Props to Alex though! Props to Max also for putting on a striking clinic.

[@PhoenixBlacke]

Chael if you watched Poatan the way he finished Hall was more incredible then some ppl might know. He waited till Hall planted his foot, he felt it in his hand then he pulled Halls hand away so it's away from his face and then threw the hook. If Hall wasn't doing the hand fighting It woulda been interested to see how it would have went

[@EAS1513]

I didn't see it til I saw a breakdown video of it , it really shows how good his fight IQ is

[@JonEPC364]

And he stepped on hills foot too, hill got stuck stuck lol

[@-Kreger-]

We know nothing. :) I was rooting for Hill. Pereira is the real deal for sure though.

[@shadow_realm47]

rooting for Hill but betting on Alex is a reasonable take. You cant bet with emotions.

[@thegamerboneless2864]

My favorite fighter of all time Matt Hugh’s, my dad had me wrestling since 2 years old, even my brother and sisters, I’m 42, I grew up watching all these guys. I remember watching UFC I’m the 90s buying underground UFC DVDs from the gas station which most wasn’t UFC but UFC fighters fighting in a not so professional promotions. The things those fighters went through, and the bad guy may be right, some MMA fighting styles may have surpassed wrestling fighters but wrestling will always be needed. Especially when fighters fight other fighters who hands are just better there’s nothing much they can do but wrestle, or if they are tired and needs to some rest wrestling is a tool and will always be. But I guess some fighters don’t need wrestling. It hurts to say that. 😂

[@bigmoney-6366]

Awesome breakdown and a new way to look at it. Either way he is definitely something special must see TV..

[@jensbuekens3402]

Chael, the way you set-up that "the greatest to have ever done it."Was just as beautiful as Alex's left hook!

[@Spacecowboy710]

They're setting up for Pereira vs Jones at heavyweight Both break even at 235 lb

[@npb3287]

Unfortunately I think Jones wrestle fucks and keeps the fight on the ground. He has way too much to lose trying to stand with him. The most boring fight of both of their careers

[@reyc.3768]

Jones would never take that kind of risk. He cherry picks who he fights which is why he won’t fight aspinal

[@Sg6CrossOver]

It will take sometime to happen, maybe late next year, I don't see it happening right now

[@braddockbrawler]

Damn you gotta love Chael. Such a great guy.

[@SteveMusselman]

So I’m gonna say this is your best video ever. Watched it all the way through and it’s just spot on!

[@briansnyder6260]

Can you please pronounce Alex pereiras last name correctly?!?! He deserves some respect

[@SpellOfSin]

Hawman, Uncle chael doesn't know the date sssss

[@vrrooooommmm123]

uncle chael does what he wants

[@briansnyder6260]

@@vrrooooommmm123 good point

[@SatoshiFibonacci]

I’m Latino and I see nothing wrong. It’s hard for English speakers to pronounce some Latino last names

[@nightowl7620]

@@SatoshiFibonacciit’s not at all, you see all the time in the premier league English speakers saying South American players names correctly.

[@eliaspena8017]

Congrats to the man with the biggest arms, the most charm, and does the most harm!! TO THE IMMORTAL CHAEL P SONNON!! The hall of famer!! I've watched the sport since the blockbuster renting days. you sir have done so much for the sport and changed the game. it's an honor to see you get inducted to the HOF. 3 things I've made a point of showing my son. 1. LawrenceTaylor highlights 2. Barry Sanders highlights 3. Uncle Chael on the mic!! thank you!!

[@nicl8749]

I still think get someone on the floor and know the locks and the strangles the jobs nearly done, it helps if you are a good striker, but you need to know to do on the floor.

[@TheKevinClarkson]

That is because UFC hand picks the top guys at certain weight classes to be strikers. There grapplers who could’ve easily beaten Adesanya. And Also, Periera. The UFC needs certain weight classes to have a striking Champ. Because they need to appeal to the fan who likes striking. There are 3 fans, one that likes striking, one the likes grappling, and a third that likes both/mix. You need to have a champ at all 3 in order to have a product for all 3 fan bases.

[@pjdava]

Chael Sonnen, Your videos always make me happy, so I subscribed!

[@superduty2023]

Tito tapped

[@bradheck8954]

I love Alex. I would like to see him utilize his ground game and get some in fight experience with it before moving up.

[@robben6644]

That was pretty clear, but thanks for pointing that out in the title

[@L8cedup808]

Congrats on the HOF nod ! 🤙🏼