How do you define FIGHT IQ?

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Chael Sonnen talks fighters with high fight IQ on this episode ofBeyond the Fight.
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[@CJ-rc5ru]

Fight IQ is strictly based on if you can ankle pick Fabricio Werdum

[@barringtonfisher87]

After you're done talking, brotha

[@VeritasAtlatic]

C J ⚔️😎

[@arturorivas8952]

Starts off with Strong fundamentals

[@not677]

Ask yourself would Diego Sanchez do this? And if the answer is no that's good fight IQ

[@Keaweahe]

LOL

[@claxmma9570]

“The only reason he’s still on the roster, is because he defends shots with his nose”

[@secredeath]

Sanchez vs Melendez needs to go to the UFC Hall of fame

[@secredeath]

Sanchez vs Melendez needs to go to the UFC Hall of fame

[@sw-fd4ty]

@@claxmma9570 funny man...cracked me up...lol

[@quinnsearle9977]

Nailed it Chael, fight IQ is having the ability to adjust your gameplan mid fight, wether that's because something you're doing isn't working and you need to make an adjustment or wether you're someone like prime Anderson or Izzy who just needs to gather enough information, get reads and then go in. The Demetrius analogy was perfect for me as well, he's a guy who would force people to exercise their fight IQ, he's usually so far ahead, or just so comfortable and skilled wherever the fight goes it's up to the opponent

[@Bassist-Beneath]

Chael's unreal fight IQ comes from growing up on the mean streets of West Lynn, Oregon.

[@misterantonio9672]

Linn.

[@licmysak4130]

The exact opposite of what Cody Garbrandt has

[@MX-jo5dq]

Central Intelligence Agency except when he fought Dominic Cruz

[@quinnsearle9977]

What bro? Come on! You hit me, I throw 6 consecutive hooks with no blocking until I can hit you back?!

[@angelsjoker8190]

or Martin Kampmann

[@j.3o21]

LMAO

[@Dc5_Dyl]

Underrated smh sucks being a fan of his, sits in the pocket and loses every single trade

[@LJAndrews1986]

Most of us are so close to the trees we can't see the whole forest. What a quote Uncle.

[@ryugo7713]

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[@jonathanvazquez8818]

Fight IQ is definitely being able to read out your opponent and seeing what they're doing. The knowing of why they're doing what they're doing and being able to use it against them. The ability to come up with an answer quickly for what they are always doing. Trust me there is an answer for everything.

[@dillman753]

ANDERSON SILVA YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE THE GREATEST FIGHT IQ ONLY BECAUSE... YOU FIGURED OUT A WAY TO MAKE THE REF SAY MIDDLE WEIGHT GOAT CHAEL SONENN “TAPPED” HES SOME KIND OF WIZARD

[@dillman753]

@Da Goon Chael won 4 rounds Anderson won one, that's how this works right? lmaooo

[@MaRkYWaHoO]

Jon Jones has good fight iq!

[@shizlittlebam]

He was first who came to mind honestly even tho I'm loathe to admit it.

[@garrettmcintosh6409]

He gonna lose if he fights Dominic Reyes again Reyes won the first three rounds refs were dumb probably paid thats why John Jones is hiding jones don't want that work

[@billysummers1616]

@@garrettmcintosh6409 Jones has never ducked anyone, look at is resume. Even in previous close fights like Gustafson or DC, he took the rematch amd dominated. Say what you want about Jones, he has never been scared to fight anyone

[@holdenmuganda97]

It’s actually his best attribute. More so than his length and athleticism.

[@davidblue819]

@@billysummers1616 Jon Jones' ability to improve on a rematch shows his fight IQ is either good or very good. It can't be low; he is finding solutions.

[@adamzoubi96]

Fight IQ is the ability to see things in the fight and make adjustments mid fight, also setting traps and reading the opponent. I disagree with chael very much. I think some of the people who have the highest fight IQ in the game are: Conor McGregor, Demetrius Johnson, Rayan Hall, Jeorge Masvidal, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva... These are some of the fighters who either are great at seeing what the opponent does and finding a way to win, or are great at setting traps and being one move ahead, or they know how to change their approach and style of fighting depending on things that happened in the fight. They all have different kinds of IQ

[@abhishekdhibar9641]

First, you never disagree with Chael. Second, you didn't mention Triple C.

[@samueljohnson9915]

Conor for fight IQ? See how well he adapted to the eagle

[@samueljohnson9915]

Im a conor fan but he is just a big counterstriker he doesn't adapt like you seem to think

[@adamzoubi96]

Usually I like reading replies about martial arts and fighting but most the people who replied really don't understand the game too well Saying conor McGregor doesn't have high fight IQ means you don't understand what fight IQ is. I encourage everyone to search examples of high fight IQ on KZbin.

[@straightwhiteman7524]

@Neverlandia i think jones is overrated by fans like u but has a high fight iq

[@MrJacktheGC123]

Val Shevchenko has to be up there with one of the highest fight IQ

[@Monumental394]

Nah she always does the same stuff. Counter with re right hook and body lock takedown. She's very good at it but her competition suck.

[@davidblue819]

As with Jon Jones, it's hard to tell how smart the Bullet is, except that neither of them has a low fight IQ. They both have such a great tool kit that solutions to most problems are ready to hand.

[@theclawyaww3740]

She fights bums so who knows

[@TokenTombstone]

The definition of FIGHT IQ is front flipping over Fedor's back instead of securing the rear naked choke.

[@rajdeepnath1633]

" Customizing the fight strategy for a submission or KO or a decision win by fully understanding your and your opponent's advantages and weaknesses during a fight." - Yeah, that will do.

[@soccerman127]

It's making the right choices in right scenarios. And being able to change/adapt to different scenarios in a fight

[@Highway9mm]

I would surmise fight IQ in MMA into a symphony of 3 categories... Strategy: to prepare a solid game plan based on opponent's weakness/tendencies while understanding own strengths/limitations and a fighter's ability to impose will during the fight Awareness: To maintain octagon control and position, anticipate their opponent's reaction, realize time on the clock and objectively understand their own performance (well or poor) as rounds continue. Improvisation: the fighter's ability to adapt, counter, transition, switch and execute. ...Basically doing the smart shit you need to do to win positions, win exchanges, win rounds or win the fight!

[@shelleydyer1146]

Watching GSP work on things like gymnastics shows how he uses that amazing fight IQ to constantly improve his craft. The highest IQ guys see to be the most natural athletes💛

[@JUSTinTx254]

Tony the type of guy to come up with the cure for CoronaVirus to make sure the fight happens.

[@rafiqmeghani1707]

Stipe miocic!!! He made fantastic changes in fight with DC.

[@theallmikeyshow7220]

Fight IQ for me is measured by how little you get hit but not just playing safe like lay and pray, but also being smart enough to know when to land and be able to stop the opponent in their tracks, all the while adapting to the flow and being able to use a game plan that might not have been the one you went in with. Jon Jones does this the best

[@s.sarjonmahmud6231]

GSP, DJ, Stipe and Jones are the definition of fight IQ

[@BenDover-zy8mv]

"I was checking the kids out there" -Chael P

[@SAM-ru4vx]

Taking quotes out of context like a lefty sjw. I see.

[@dirksavage5617]

SAM3 or he’s a fan of Chael making a joke?

[@SAM-ru4vx]

@@dirksavage5617 low iq

[@Keaweahe]

@@SAM-ru4vx LOL, yeah... My iq went down just reading the replies to the original comment

[@abhivideos101]

Kids in the UnderGround - “who has the best fight IQ?” Uncle Chael- “what exactly is Fight IQ?”

[@Razear]

Jones making the necessary adjustments after getting touched in the first round with Machida is probably the hallmark of having a high fight IQ. Most fighters would just have stuck to the same game plan out of stubbornness or the refusal to admit that they were losing.

[@comfortablynumblbg]

Uncle Chael asking these deep questions waaaaayyy too early in the morning...I wont think straight the rest of the day.

[@Skankhunt420.]

Dan Hardy IMO has the highest fight IQ. His analysis is the best I've heard

[@doggedjosephapocalypseresp6471]

Mike Nice pick!!!!!

[@dustinlandry6934]

Hey Chael huge fan. Because fighting is very complex and has many things to it I would treat fighting no differently than any other science or engineering which is why I think Kenny and Dominic developed such good minds for the sport. For example coming from a computational background you can split computers up into three different broad understandings. Computer science (high level theories relating to problems that computers can solve), computer engineering (selecting the most useful theory’s and defining a framework that focuses these theories into ideas that makes them applicable to solve real life problems), and the mathematics behind both fields that prove and help us understand how they work. Treat fighting no different than this or any other stem field, fight science (ex the way the body moves, weight distribution, balance, coordination which is the reason why for example boxers or known for moving very beautifully), fight engineering (a framework using these theories to make them applicable to fighting, ex game planning, fight strategy), and the mathematics behind these two fields proving how they all work to give us a solid understanding of what they are. I think the reason why the two guys you mentioned are so smart at fighting is because they’re the ones that understand these three fields the most. There solid understanding of this allows them to be able to brake down any situation better than the others in there field. Hit me up at [e-mail] if you think this is an interesting way to think about the sport and if you’d like to talk more about this. But that’s the reason why I think those guys are so smart, not just because of excessive horsepower although they probably possess that too, but the ability to treat the sport for what it is, no different than any other science or engineering!

[@thebiglebrowski3695]

"I was checking the kids out over there" NOW I see why he calls himself UNCLE Chael ...

[@mikemclenison8200]

Great topic!

[@FartCakes]

Shot selection, distance management, timing, and the ability to adapt.

[@tberry79]

I've always thought Georges St. Pierre had the best Fight IQ in the game. After his loss to Matt Serra, he changed trainers and strategies - then he never lost another fight in his career.

[@MitternachtAngel]

The Fight IQ for me is the ability of a fighter to react to the opponent's actions and read their movements while being able to adapt at the moment. Your state of concentration or your ability to focus amidst the stress of combat is what determines first your ability to achieve a great Fight IQ, then your reflexes and visual-motor coordination. The last piece is technical knowledge. Intelligence, in general, can be considered as the ability to access knowledge (information) and use it in a practical way. The Fight IQ is based on exactly that but in a hostile environment for a concentration exercise where your mind must coordinate with your body.

[@johnnybacon8675]

I knew he was gona say Dominick Cruz for highest fight IQ. I love when he commentates, its easy to understand every little thing thats happening and is about to happen and or needs to happen. Just listen to Dom.

[@TheArshitauheed]

Yeah. He called Conor vs Khabib perfect to a T. When Conor was trying to gas Khabib out by getting his face caved in. Such an amazing commentator! SuCh HiGh iQ muCh WoW!

[@johnnybacon8675]

@@TheArshitauheed haha fack afff lmao ok ok he made one mistake. Joe corrected him quickly tho eh lol "um i dont think thats what hes doing at all, i dont think he has a choice.."

[@sethcrisel9308]

I feel rich Franklin deserves a shout too. He was from an older era so he wasn't as dynamic, but he was incredibly intelligent, and in all means but the clinch pretty darn good at adaptation and fight planning. Especially when you factor in how long he was a teacher at the same time as an elite world champion athlete.

[@samking3875]

Love ya work Sir. Im in so early too so stoked yewww hahahaha

[@dirimwachiwa1423]

FIGHT IQ- the ability to adapt in a fight, depending on various circumstances. Requires a fighter to dig deep into their repertoire in order to implement a more nuanced game plan in terms technique, skills, timing, defense,footwork, and grappling etc.

[@sonofgotch6120]

*stares in Sakuraba*

[@anthonyhodgson825]

I would say, having the ability to alter your game plan, in real time. Making adjustments between rounds, or within a round. And, of course, being successful.

[@smokeystarr]

Making reads on your opponent and adjusting accordingly in real time

[@SiCKenz]

The ability to figure out what your opponent is doing/going to do and act/react appropriately. People with high fight IQ pick up on openings quickly or can even condition their opponent into bad habits mid-fight to create openings.

[@Alatreon824]

fight iq is the ability to adapt to any conditions in a fight and to every fighter and its style that anyone faces

[@skyedge3407]

The ability to adapt when losing and make the adjustments necessary to win the fight. ie. Stipe vs Cormier 2, Stipe body shots that came in to win it

[@ActuallyJozu]

Fight IQ to me means being able to determine what your opponent is trying to setup, recognizing their gameplan, and adjusting to shut them down and work your strengths instead. Fight IQ is also knowing when to engage and with what weapons. Having high fight IQ gives off an air of being in control and having a high degree of composure during the fight. That's what it means to me, at least.

[@raulitoraulitos8952]

Best explanation

[@trashyhonplayer7701]

Ok great

[@The8-bitwarrior]

Thissss

[@hojboj3222]

Knowing what the opposite fighter is doing or going to to based on your actions

[@MarthMain]

I’d like to remind everyone that sometimes when you make adjustments it does not always work out

[@ricardobjj24]

My guy Dustin Poirier is one of the best fighters out there. He'll be back in the title picture again.

[@kevinfromsales6842]

Yeah I like Dustin.

[@oldschoolmuzzey]

I feel Poirier is to basic to win the belt going forward, but he’s definitely a contender to reach a title fight in the future

[@ricardobjj24]

@@oldschoolmuzzey Dustin has some of the best striking in his division or of any division, he's a BJJ black belt, knockout power, fought and beaten some of the best guys in the world, has the best team in MMA, great work ethic. What else would you want from a fighter.

[@oldschoolmuzzey]

Ricardo Masvidal I might need to watch some more of his old fights, you make a good point

[@josephsage3524]

My definition of a fighter with a high "fight" IQ is a fighter who can adapt to any situation he is put into. Anyone can study there opposition before a fight...but how many can adapt to a surprise? How many can turn there oppositions strengths into weakness...

[@LJAndrews1986]

Well Uncle Chael not everyone is on your level of genius, please explain it to us mere mortals.

[@natman2939]

People have been using the term fight iq for way longer than a year and a half. Back when I was a regular on sherdog TEN years ago people were talking about it. Good Fight IQ can be summed up very simply by looking at the opposite: look at people that don’t stick to the gameplan or stick to it too much when it’s clearly failing, people who just can’t see what seems obvious to other people ie “why won’t he just do X? Or Y?” Some fighters seem to spot those things and exploit them, and some people adjust mid-fight very well. That’s fight IQ. Being able to adjust and strategize mid-fight

[@kstylerz]

Being one or several steps ahead all the type and Make the right adjustments if necesarry, by yourself. So before a round ends. The adjustments after that, most often come from the coaches. Your fight IQ shows when it makes the difference against a opponent that has a better skillset or better attributes then yourself.

[@nzajflynn]

I think old uncle chael himself needs to be brought into the conversation, how good would a sonnen Cruz commentary team be? My guess is best ever.

[@asiaman5295]

When I used to fight I looked at it as a game of chess. Feeling your opponents out. Lots of fighters are predictable. So you can use that to lure them in knowing just what's coming especially if your reactions are quick. I remember one fight where my opponent had a thing for round house kick to the head. Knowing this and after blocking one I just knew the second would be on its way so I immediately went for the swipe on his leg and he hit the floor instantly. Then it was the case of finishing him off, which I did. But he was all about that power kick and the look on his face when he ended up from the ground. Priceless. Lol 😂

[@Vast3.14]

It's gotta be Henry Cejudo. The way switched his whole style in the second round in that last fight... Daaaamn

[@brettbcomedy]

Talked for 5 minutes and deferred. Undefeated. Undisputed.

[@Jipmilk]

We need some longer videos sir

[@quezzyb617]

We luh you chael

[@luischavez8846]

Wouldn’t fight IQ has also to do with training your body to respond without thinking ahead? Maybe that could be call differently but it certainly makes a difference in a fight?

[@terrencejackson6702]

Adjustments.....with positive results!

[@leonalma7010]

Literally Adesanya and Jones. If a fighter isn't reading their opponent then you can throw fight IQ out the window.

[@The8-bitwarrior]

It seems like fight IQ has been used to define the understaning of MMA in general. Like listening to Cruz fight you can tell he has a great understanding of the sport. BUT IQ isn't just understanding, it's application(execution), responsive, and adaptable. No matter what game plan you have or your opponent you can change it in a seconds notice and execute a new one. But this doesn't apply to just plans, but techniques and specific moves as well. knowing when to use them to make the fight more efficient and go your way.

[@skoal91]

You define it has something Kevin Lee doesn't have

[@erkanorhan9134]

Thank you

[@mustaquimahmedtanbeer2437]

The day isn't far away when uncle chael sonnen will join the league of batman, zlatan and chuck Norris.

[@ramirogaray5056]

That's some deep MMA talk. He sounds like C. S Lewis

[@11393]

Fight iq is the ability to change and adapt durring the fight in order to take less dammage and put yourself in a possision to win where brute strength isnt enough.

[@pansnemesis]

Well we have Wilder on one side of the scale and Dom Cruz on the other.

[@Docinaplane]

B J Penn has demonstrated the entire range of fight IQ in his long career.

[@ultrainstinctgoku2509]

Fight IQ is based on favoritism of the spectator. Your favorite fighter has the highest fight IQ. My favorite is Bruce Lee, who's yours?

[@daniellelemond7426]

Watch Ferguson's Fight IQ when he fights Khabib. Tony doesn't want a quick win, he wants Khabib to suffer a bit. He will no doubt cut up his face with elbows as he attacks his body and legs. I see a doctor stoppage by round 3 or 4 . Tony is impossible to prepare for cause his style is changing constantly. He will sometimes take a hit just to counter with a more damaging blow for example. His fight IQ is off the charts......

[@Burt_Sampson]

You’re gonna be so sad when khabib mauls him

[@lewmitch5522]

Low fight IQ is when Kelvin Gastelum rocked Adesanya with a headkick and then shot for a takedown....

[@Phenomanation24]

Tony Ferguson doesn't have fight IQ , IQ has Tony Ferguson

[@roflswamp6]

Dom reyes has insane fight iq the way he adjusted for jones same with tony ferguson

[@edinlasers416]

Why is this David Georges keep spamming with All caps lol 😂 what a bum

[@jameshandley8252]

Jones , GSP, Anderson, Stylebender, Valentina The Bullet , my picks

[@gravelgirls]

Koscheck was and still is, an interesting character. He was nasty in his prime.

[@antisatanprolife124]

Chael "I was checking the kids out over there" Sonnen

[@GravityOfLife]

Matt Hugh and Randy Couture at the peak of their career is fight IQ.

[@4e34e545e345w3]

I believe fight iq is simply iq, that applies to fighting. It's the ability to analyze, breakdown and adapt at the fly, during a fight. Even if someone has high iq(not fight iq), he may not be able to do that in the ring, under pressure, or without enough combat experience. On the part of gameplan tho, it's hard to say 100% in this case, but IMHO it means someone may have high fight iq, if he can come up with good strategies and gameplans, but his fight iq won't be truly tested, unless he's forced into the ring to make these adjustments in there, without time to prepare.

[@coolassassin9594]

Chael "I was checking the kids out" Sonnen

[@ZNyth]

Your spinning back fist against Silva defines Fight IQ.

[@willevalle9371]

Agree to agree

[@5j1kfamilyYouTube]

By asking Chael Sonnen

[@miguelwesten3408]

Imo Mike Tyson has the most criminally underrated fight iq. His athleticism and power along with it are why he mowed down the division so fast. If you could give that guy the strong mentality of a guy like Ali who could face great adversity and overcome he would have been almost unbeatable...

[@thishandleistaken1011]

"stand back at 10,000 square feet" LOL. chael loves to say this

[@petersmith5915]

Fight iq to me is abt being able to do the right things at the right time n the speed with which u can get your body to do a movement in the blink of n eye, good fighters tend to have that n the best fighters are the masters of it n of course they have the physical tools for the job cos naturals will naturally ensure that with their training decisions n skills they purposely develop using their high fight iqs, imo.

[@khabibnurmagomedov4251]

How much cooler is it to listen Chael than Ben Askren or T-Wood. Facts

[@charonj241]

Uncle Chael how we talking about the same Domjnick Cruz who said Conor McGregor was trying to make Khabib tired by laying on the floor letting Khabib landing huge punches to his head ???

[@ShayanKhanbazzinga]

Stipe & Khabib have great fight IQ. Conor, Tony & Cejudo is up there as well presently

[@smac919]

I have always considered Fight IQ to include both the fighter and the coach, basically a Team Stat. A definition in the MMA Dictionary of Fight IQ would be something like .... A combination of the knowledge, game planning, mid fight audibles, and general fight awareness between the fighter and the coaching staff.

[@schamberlain1]

Why was Randy Couture removed?

[@SteveMHN]

Fight IQ - not getting beat up for a living.

[@Givemegymtips]

@bmcgmusic There aren't many (if any) people getting 50M for a fight.

[@christophertindall462]

SteveMHN you watch it but then shit on the ppl that do it? Weird

[@davidblue819]

Low fight IQ: the fighter sits on his stool after a round in which he got spanked, hears good and clear advice, and ignores it. Moderate fight IQ: the fighter understands the good advice and why it's good, and follows it. High fight IQ: the fighter didn't need to wait for a break because he made a wise adjustment on the fly as soon as the opponent started to do the thing that was beating him. Randy Couture fight IQ: the fighter adjusts to remove opportunities for the opponent and exploit opportunities for himself before the opponent even knows that the opportunity was there. But it doesn't help if your toolkit doesn't include the tools needed to do the job. If Brock Lesnar is too big and strong for you, or if Lyoto Machida is too fast, seeing it all coming does not help.

[@psxiang3421]

1st Question for 2020 above other questions are how to wash your HAND properly..

[@Satanictilatuby]

Fight IQ: The ability to foresee your opponents moves.

[@edouardbrasseur1038]

I think fight IQ is another word for "decision making".

[@erkanorhan9134]

Nice

[@JimONeill]

When Conor is on form, his fight IQ is unreal. If he stays focused in the fights to come I believe we will see this a lot more.

[@kevivtawar7716]

According to your definition then, whose fight IQ is higher ?Tony or khabib ?

[@holdenmuganda97]

Mayweather comes to mind when comes to boxing IQ. And I’d say that IQ is similar but not the same as good gameplanning. Cause when the gameplan gets a wrench thrown in it can the guy adapt and recalibrate if yes then it’s probably because they have eiether a good IQ or a good corner. Also I think guys who know how to read there opponents tend to be better at this. Some guys just think I only have to do my fight and can’t adapt when it doesn’t work (think Diego Sanchez as some have mentioned). Hi IQ guys are pretty rare. I think Izzy has a good IQ, as well as Jones, and Conor. DC is a good analyst out of the fight but within the fight he doesn’t adjust super well and doesn’t change the gameplan when it starts to fail.

[@DB-ds4ke]

... Dominic Cruz and Keneen'en Florian

[@ericorozco5831]

Pound for pound means the best fighter pound per pound. Meaning for example, if u could take jon jones and shrink him to Demetrious Johnson size and they fought, the more skillful (higher ranked in the pound for pound list) will win. Pound for pound is hypothetical because all fighters weigh different amounts. I would say dominick cruz has super high fight I.Q. but it is hard to define

[@not677]

I always was iffy on p4p rankings though because fighters physical attributes determine alot on their technique like if Jon whent to DJ's size he'd probably move alot better be way faster and have better cardio so his style would be entirely different same vice versa