Demetrious Johnson Talks UFC 298, Israel Adesanya’s Weaknesses, More | The MMA Hour

Demetrious Johnson discusses his philosophy for KZbin, how they pick their topics, the Strickland vs. Sneako brawl, his popularity, a recent conversation with Michael Bisping, what’s next, the last time he went to an event, UFC 298, Henry Cejudo’s chances, Alexander Volkanovski’s second fight against Islam Makhachev, the UFC 298 main event, the UFC 300 main event, Israel Adesanya vs. DDP, and more.
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[@Shodanrua]

MMA GURU's friend!

[@Bbb-lv6fs]

All the homies love DJ

[@Casteeyo...]

Mighty Homie

[@Houcnc]

Homie mouse

[@parkersimon7081]

true

[@circadianmma]

Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro to Might Mouses’ current media setup 00:40 What has changed since Demetrious was in UFC 01:18 What’s Demetrious' plan with Mighty Media? 03:46 Is it challenging to be the interviewer as opposed to the interviewee? 04:38 Nina Drama 08:38 Exploring the influencer realm; AkA Sneako, The Paul brothers, the Tate brothers. 10:50 Thoughts on UFC fighters interacting with “influencers” 12:15 DJ’s popularity now vs his run in the UFC 15:40 Where does Demetrious want his media career to go? 16:05 The benefit and freedom of working for yourself and avoiding censorship 18:45 What is DJ’s full time job? 19:30 The next move in DJ’s athletic career? 22:06 Last time DJ was at a UFC event? 23:49 Henry Cejudo “firing” Captain Eric 25:50 Does Henry Cejudo retire after this fight? 27:28 Will Volkanovski be affected by the KO from Islam? 31:40 Who headlines UFC 300? 32:47 Israel Adesanya’s next move 35:48 Mimicking fighters 36:15 Plans for Valentines Day 38:30 Connect with Might Media

[@TheTysonKane]

Thanks boss, really appreciate the effort timestamping

[@Ghoul_Powers]

Absolute G

[@danielalmo4255]

Thanks g💪🏾

[@cyz44]

legend

[@jaylopez4172]

A true hero

[@SOLRACHIGH]

ariel not liking nina is such an ariel thing to do haha

[@barlo90]

You know lol

[@supersaiyan4rambo]

True but Nina is weird and annoying

[@clutch7548]

@@supersaiyan4ramboshes way more chill & down to earth than people like Ariel. Thats why she and Strickland get along

[@waalex11]

Cool that he's made his KZbin channel into a media channel.

[@supersaiyan4rambo]

Yes and it’s hella entertaining

[@kingbenjamin92]

He's more popular now cuz he's missed now!! I've BEEN saying that he was underrated and disrespected and it's taken years for everyone else to realize it! Let's go DJ!! ✊🏼✊🏼

[@DudeWithTheFro1]

He is the goat and he is amazing guy and personality. I’m so happy for Mighty Mouse also his channel is my go to

[@tuffneggah]

DJ avoiding cancel talk on his show only to drop it on ariel show lol

[@adeyiwunmi]

Timestamp

[@healthwithmarcus]

​@@adeyiwunmi17:27

[@irvinflores6284]

Ariel tries to switch right away as soon as DJ stopped talking he wanted no more opinions on that 😂

[@ChaosKnight06]

Based DJ is the new mythical fighter 😂

[@M.R.4.2.0]

Mighty should be in the hall of fame

[@Robothuck]

his entire head is so smooth

[@ManuelEM_]

This is hilarious 😂

[@jason71jason71]

cause he goes to a black barber , they make you look sharp.

[@rajyavardhansingh4491]

That's what she said

[@whydopeoplealwayssayuhm]

@@jason71jason71i'm pretty sure he cuts himself 😂 being bald, you should be able to shave yourself bald every week lol

[@jamesj9693]

​@jason71jason71 always gotta bring race to it .

[@zadegetsfaded]

34:53 the fact that Izzy even got to this point fighting limited because he has to be able to defend takedowns against the cage just shows how great him and his team are.

[@BarryMcCockiner-em5sv]

.500 fighter through his prime = overrated

[@marendse6561]

He hasn't fought a legit wrestler yet. He's got some homework to do in order to fight DDP.

[@incognito6650]

Last night a DJ saved my life

[@Casteeyo...]

🎵🎶baby tonight! DJ got you falling in love tonight 🎶 🎵

[@PugOfWallSt]

the goat for real

[@YerryMina187]

MMA Mountain Rushmore for sure. In the goat conversation.

[@7travyg]

Quality stuff as always, thanks Ariel.

[@edanflanagan]

DJ is probably the smartest MMA fighter

[@AssassinKreed1016]

I'm not disagreeing I believe it's between DJ and GSP as 🐐 and and tractions your thoughts?

[@Wuzzam812]

Greatest mind in MMA. Totally right about Izzy. Needs more time and new skills. Need Mighty x Izzy collab 😮

[@TV93412nc]

Its nice to see dudes who were doing online content stuff before it really blew up flourish...Rampage was another dude on the streaming train early but he didnt commit to it he wouldve made so much money by now

[@MeehalMyers]

Best mind in MMA. His street beef videos are hilarious too but his legit breakdowns have been spot on and having rewatched them after fights he absolutely nails it.

[@t0lis654]

Demetrios Johnson 🐐

[@zSpiRiTxp]

DJ is one of the best personalities in MMA

[@andrewcerrone4096]

DJ is the man !

[@stuckkk]

Mighty Mouse leaving was probably the biggest depletion of quality the UFC ever experienced.

[@dishantgrover1247]

One of the reasons I got to know about how awesome DJ was that clip of Rogan explaining how good he was on Mike Tyson's podcast. Rogan has talked about him a lot and with popularity of Rogan going through the roof during Pandemic could be the reason why people got to know about DJ more and saw his old fights in UFC and his new fights in ONE FC, and he is so legit and such a bad ass couldn't stop myself from following him. Also, he was on Rogan's pod in 2022 must have helped.

[@m-jay356]

Lol, I was confused but realized the audience you were referring to are the newbs that came during the pandemic.

[@VROOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM]

Demetrius has the best fight breakdowns on the internet.

[@supersaiyan4rambo]

Absolutely

[@Bike_Misping]

16:47 made my entire week

[@kevinmalone584]

Top 5 of all time

[@peakingmantis5331]

DJ dropped some gems here.

[@opietaylor5778]

Dj “very intricate detailed story of Izzy and other stuff” Ariel “I really love when you mimick the fighters can you do that” Someone clearly wasn’t paying attention

[@volrath7367]

14:22 Ariel, you just nailed it right there

[@begreatbeu]

So much knowledge and wisdom within Mighty Mouse! #freeGame #givinAway

[@jesusiskingofkings4428]

DJ is a quality guy.

[@waterman927]

Dj Has delivered great fight in the UFC and now he fight in the ONE FC that make him famous and his fights are so good that everybody like his fight style with a lot of pressure and techniek.

[@TheScientist777]

GOAT of GOAT's

[@jay.z3e902]

I’ve ran out of stuff to listen tooo..I’m here now

[@georgeforeman606]

Bro they’re both so aerodynamic 😭💀

[@IISercan]

You should put a link to the social media of your guests Ariel! Be polite for the time they give you and show back some love

[@Bodie8p]

Wish he had one more run in the UFC

[@paulsamson24]

Ariel vs Nina-UFC 300 Main Event 🔥

[@vincentw3566]

Nina sparred with Sean and Merab, she already has done mma than Ariel

[@JESUSHernandez-ss3tw]

Thirsty...I absolutely Lo e Your Uploads & I need to Catch Up....Congratulations & Continued Success Cheers Mate ☕️

[@arizonacolour8793]

12:26 he's more popular now BECAUSE he left the UFC, that did more for his notoriety than UFC's marketing ever did. AND the Twitch streaming..... That's why

[@kgb255]

as soon as DJ mentioned nina i knew ariel was gonna sit and cry about her

[@HesBack420]

DJ the real 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@SonOfArzu]

DJ commenting fights UFC would be prbly best. He is really smartest fighter mind in my opinion. Easy top 3 all time.

[@JTJ92]

start a petition to get this man in the UFC hall of fame. enough is enough

[@BESTRANDOMVIDZZ]

Dj da 🐐

[@kickdawson]

Ariel trying to get DJ on his side against Nina 😂 Ariel clearly feeling threatened. His ego is just unbelievable

[@Donkingboxinggoat]

Helwani so sensitive

[@MaskedFanatic]

It's sad how underappreciated Johnson was during his career in the UFC. One of the best to ever do it.

[@stuckkk]

Never lose your snideyness, Ariel

[@PRlD3]

Demetrius has a strange head. Wrinkly on the inside and smooth as hell on the outside.

[@oparisleclerc]

This interview would already have 40k views in one hour if it was the MMA Guru/DJ interview

[@zacharyjennings7675]

You doin tricks on it bruv

[@Swaze742]

The greatest flyweight of all time, still cant believe the UFC let him go.

[@petermejia537]

💪🏽🥋💪🏾🇺🇸💪🏻⚔

[@Izzydrizzy31]

Washington 509 much love

[@BarryMcCockiner-em5sv]

But MMA media does suck, Ariel. Look to the press conference questions for reference..

[@astheskylarksings]

1:32 Jamahall shot for SURE 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ARIEL save yourself. Keep his name out of your mind, not just your mouth (pause)

[@opietaylor5778]

I would say he’s crazy for trying to take on Mikey… but he also did just fine when I thought he was crazy for Rodtang.

[@krisnaneruda186]

Top 3

[@spencerrand2031]

Mighty Mouse!!!

[@eddymendez4628]

I think one helped mighty mouse grow as an international star and us UFC fans realized that we lost a great athlete🤔💯

[@sean919191]

What's going on with his speech?

[@sawymath]

How could anyone not like Mighty Mouse. He's a decent person.

[@Javv11..]

Apart from him being biased asf, hes a nice guy.

[@erickbolden2584]

Remember all their fighters criticizing MMA media for only doing content for clicks? Good times.. good times..

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

Might Mouse 🙏🏿🇺🇲🤺🧘

Wonderful job, Ariel! I've always been a fan! You've observed a decrease in channel views, is that correct? People these days like or more than just asking guest questions,to ask inquiries and anything else, which is the cause for this. Aside from more entertaining gameplay components, people are interested in observing reactions and breakdowns. I understand you don't fight or you are not very good at it, but you really love it, that much is clear. A qualified employee or specialist in the game may be brought in, and you can collaborate with them to help them execute fighter breakdowns on your behalf bro while you are there. I could suggest so many things. Since I began to pay attention to people who were educated about the sport or asked others to do breakdowns, I used to enjoy coming here just to listen. I'm not lying. With DJ and Isreal Adesanya's Stylebender page at the top, I began to flip between all of these channels. While I am aware of Kamaru Usman's inconsistent Channels I still like to check out these channels before their dynamics shift. I imagine this is also the case for some of your subscribers. I started flipping between all of these channels, with DJ and Isreal Adesanya's Stylebender page being the most popular ones. I know Kamaru Usman hasn't been around much, but I always like watching those channels, and I'm sure a lot of your subscribers feel the same way too. Bro, statistics don't lie. The views don't match the fact that you have more than a million subscribers. Bro, we have to get moving! Blessed up bro!

[@opietaylor5778]

I like dj… Ariel said there’s no nerves as he blinks 1 million times. Lol I get what he’s saying tho I just thought that was funny

[@marksutherlandjr.2121]

DJ has been bread from a different side of the internet then people like Ariel. Ariel has always been a more professional approach to the fighting business. Where as DJ is a twitch gamer. Thus he is naturally going to be more satire, and a bit more rash, the ebb and flows and speed of Content will take on a life of that pro gamer, dog eat dog style of production, its just a totally differnt audience. Both approaches work. Plus DJ has actual hands on experience in hand to hand combat. One of the greatest to have done it. He has a great heart, and he is knowledgeable. If you can't take a punch don't watch the channel.

[@drok6822]

Ariel crying about Nina is the least shocking thing I’ve heard all day

[@johnnwaneri219]

😂😂😂😂

[@roxsshan]

bruh he literally complemented her for longueur than he criticized her

[@Jordomac]

He had one critique. As a pioneer he's entitled. He was mostly singing her praises.

[@drok6822]

@@Jordomac entitled? 😂 gtfoh

[@drok6822]

@@roxsshan sounds like you don’t like someone criticizing Ariel. Not very big journo of you

[@opietaylor5778]

Fighters see things different… because everyone was beat up real bad in the gym like sneako was at some point. Especially when your new.. especially if you think your good and someone in the gym gotta show you nah dawg lol. Now yeah was it excessive and a little crazy yeah but it’s not the worst thing in the world.

[@OutlAwVenGeancE]

Thought I knew DJ better, a chunk of this interview was certainly disappointing. God damn MMA genius with some great content though

[@BESTRANDOMVIDZZ]

You are more popular now because the game changed and more fans are into the UFC and MMA…. You are online reacting and breaking down fights… Plus you got hands

[@wolfhoundraider9044]

Mma guru fuming right now😂

[@EFNRND]

Ariel salty about Nina 😂

[@kieranlynch7241]

MMA Guru!

[@austinsutton27]

It's because a lot of MMA media does suck. Don't be so sensitive, that may be the problem. In a sport of tough people, don't be a whinner.

[@gayvacharonda4095]

Im reading hating vibes coming from Ariel. LOLOL

[@WegaBoy]

bruh izzy will never be able to wrestle and take people down and control them especially a tank like DDP. I feel like DDP does over extend and get sloppy at times though so izzy could definitely win that fight potentially.

[@That-One-Spy-Main]

He will be able if he wanted to Jon Jones is a tall guy and is easily one of the best wrestlers in MMA Izzy just doesn't it, probably because he wants to proof a point that he can come so far by only using offensive striking

[@WegaBoy]

lmao bruh it has nothing to do with being tall. Jon Jones grew up wrestling his whole life and is also a lot bigger than most of his opponents he faced. Izzy isn't about to learn how to wrestle the top fighters in the world in just a few months time at 35 years old thats not how that works.@@That-One-Spy-Main

[@afreakan9838]

I agree with that DDP over extends himself a lot. He has a lot of weaknesses that people are overlooking because he’s winning at the moment

[@christophermorrison2626]

He doesn’t need to be like gsp or khabib in the grappling but if he shoot’s a couple of times against ddp it will improve his striking in the fight and will deter ddp from having aggressive striking in the fight

[@zayd.g]

time stamps man, time stamps Ariel

[@giovanniblandino5565]

Did he mention MMA Guru?

[@ahmadmustafa6926]

Great interview from the goat Ariel

[@scottc2076]

Guru is the GOAT

[@ItsEvaaaaaaaaaan]

Guru or Schaub

[@RobsNeighbor]

Guru is the GOAT!

[@Casteeyo...]

​@@RobsNeighborguru 🐷 not 🐐

[@carlanthonyholmes2162]

Says Ariel putting Nena down in his own 'Ariel' way.

[@Kingganggriddy]

Dj is such a cool guy, he makes farts like Ariel look impatient and annoying tbh

[@jasonmacphail8596]

Not fresh banana tho, take frozen chunks outta freezer not real fresh ones

[@enriqued8220]

Thank you for being real about the gender thing DJ. God bless you and your family 🙏

[@worduser899]

It's so rough to have my favorite fighter of all time simp for the far-right incel audience with the Tate, Sneako, Guru content.

[@John1873--]

It sounds rough. I'd play violin for you, but I can't play. Can we just stand here and cry together?

[@rman229]

Gonna cry?

[@Granrahk]

How is guru far right

[@kelakogreenaddict1888]

@@rman229 ye, i am (because its valentines day and im lonely)

[@Johnvwilliams0]

Cry

[@PIGM33]

Ariel still too scared to even mention the name Guru

[@Robheinn]

Mighty better than Ariel now

[@lil-me8qz]

awh man the downfall of ariel i never been happier

[@MIkhailCruverov]

Did he mention Guru or no. I can' t watch Ariel for 40 minutes.

[@mistaschaub3280]

I think this is some guy who once got the honour to speak to the guru recently

[@MainCardMinute]

8-0 betting on the last 2 PPVs💰ALL PLUS MONEY BETS🔥🔥

[@dd-tc6ip]

the reason why, HARD to care about the women weight divisions. ya, 135, 125 ..(or whatevrer those seriously small weight divisions are)

[@kelakogreenaddict1888]

Casual take lmao- bantamweight and flyweight fights are much better than fat middleweight posing as heavyweights getting gassed after 2 mins and hugging the rest of the fight

[@ThePEFREAK]

Nina drama doing beter numbers then the mma hour

[@bentobuster6995]

Ariel brags he is 12 times mma reporter… only dude around back then and now openly doesn’t want competition

[@bi-kingjami1448]

ariel have problem with women too😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@benweaver1762]

Nina getting pushed way too much…

[@mattbaird]

5 minuets in and Ariel’s already crying about something 🤦🏼‍♂️ makes his interviews hard to watch. Dana was right. Weak man.

[@alexshpak1497]

to be fair all MMA media does suck, this show is the only MMA media show that doesnt suck, i dont consider Nina MMA media, shes a youtuber who covers MMA, and is way more entertaining. I also dont consider DJ MMA media, just a fighter with a youtube channel, and is way better then the "MMA media". Who is Ariel even referring to? Those idiot click bate MMA news videos? because they definetly suck.

[@stecam3121]

Helwani is slowly killing it literally. Actually ruining stuff. Used to be mega cool.... now he's just a knob

[@georgelicerio6806]

Nina drama