I Trained To Become An MMA Fighter In 4 Months

Follow BuzzFeed producer Aria Inthavong ( / ariainthavong ) as he tries to break out of his "nice guy" label by competing in an actual MMA fight after just four months of training.
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[@linex9461]

“If you tried and failed, congratulations, most people don’t even try” - Mike Tyson

[@Kingshushthe1st]

I saw the same quote today And someone said it was from Elon musk🤣😭

[@ramonagoncillovlogs7632]

Being an MMA fighter is not so easy, yes the training is possible in 3 to 6months, but thats not gona easy, and the coach is rite to say your legs is weak and your arm is weak so how do you defend yourself on the cage while your opponent is keep attacking you no limit until the referee stop the fight. The very important to MMA fighters is your arm is strong to defense your face and your legs is strong for take down you by your opponent in grappling so the only way is train alot and expirience more sparring, and also train one the above, jujitsu, muay thai, kick boxing, or boxing. For me is train first a boxing skills because hand is defense is very important and also your punch was gona be heavy if you already trained as a boxer, then go to the mma and train some of grappling for 3months before entering the cage. Boxing is the best for me because boxing skills is making your punch so heavy and mma gloves is so small than the boxing gloves so if you are already trained as a boxer your hand will be so dangerous to mma fighters.

[@maddogmb2032]

I tried fighting with semipro boxers and pro boxers the differences are huge for sure i got my ass kicked but the satisfaction of punching them on the face was amazing. I was able to damage them with just 3 week training so if u have knowledge of fighting and train smart you can have a future. Also idk why when i fight i had a smile on my face it was creppy even when i got punch on the face and liver. One of the coaches said I can be a boxer if i try hard im the type that scares because my opponent thinks i dont receive damage i actually do but my smile creeps them out. Is weird

[@bradleyduran6429]

@@A.D.z0 fax

[@thephenomenalalphaspider1451]

A quote after my own morals, values and principles! 💪💪💪💪

[@DomnulSarb]

The buzzfeed staff looks exactly what I thought they would.

[@smallzabe]

exactly what i thought when i saw the first girl with green hair

[@liladdy8138]

@@smallzabe lol

[@chasegoolsby9465]

Should be top comment lol buzz feed got some mentally defective people in there

[@jdstylez9207]

Yup bunch of weirdos that dwell the center of the earth looking for crumbly cookies to feed there instant gratification.

[@martinfisher9209]

I'm sure vice is exactly the same too

[@lordflacko1647]

The athletes seemed more supportive than his friends...

[@shayanpal8077]

That’s usually how I goes, when I got into Muay Thai my parents and friends all said my body wasn’t built to go into combat sports, the other guys at the gym and my coaches supported me more than my loved ones did

[@jacobdaniels4302]

@@shayanpal8077 it’s been 7months how is it going

[@ohh1065]

Because they know how it is

[@fuhrfhrei3441]

@@shayanpal8077 how you doing now man

[@eurekadiaz3771]

Healthy mind resides in healthy body man, those other buzzfeed fat acceptance anti masculinity kids??? Pffft

[@ryancostello6601]

The fact that he went to sleep and didn’t tap was pretty honorable and badass

[@ultragear207]

As a fighter, it is not as honorable as it seems, going to sleep is frankly a terrible idea a lot of the time

[@jeremybuckets]

yeah the fact that he cut off blood and oxygen to his brain instead of submitting in a lost fight for a sport he doesn't plan to even compete in is so badass. pointless brain damage is dope af

[@JojoBusta]

@@jeremybuckets you don't get brain damage by passing out for that amount of time

[@papaappa1196]

@@JojoBusta who told you that.

[@JojoBusta]

@@papaappa1196 who told you otherwise? A human brain needs to be deprived of oxygen for more than two minutes for it to suffer permanent damage. You get choked for 8 seconds until you pass out. Your heart is still pumping which means that when the choke is stopped blood goes flowing immediately back to the brain.

[@axisfn2406]

He kept his word "if he wants to win he has to choke me out" props man

[@02au17]

😂

[@tim154154]

i was half expecting him to get caught in an arm bar and be forced to tap cause that wont knock you out, itl just break your arm if you dont

[@kitten964]

Timothodious Pierce he literally got knocked out lmao

[@ceropride5590]

He said knock me out

[@bacon8353]

Scetch chocked out not knocked out

[@7.5Mviews]

this is a good reminder that your co-workers are not your friends.

[@christinechan6162]

Except for the one guy at 9:24 hahah

[@BurstShotzX]

Somebody finally said it and I think it's a very important lesson for people too not get attracted to random people you work with.

[@_Wai_Wai_]

Those co-workers remind me of my family

[@Shadowfox1300]

Everything we’ve ever been told is a lie. Hell yes, the are not your friends.

[@ztruth7792]

bangmeister2012 even still you have to be careful. Your coworkers are just that

[@Exotixa]

Her statement is powerful: 17:12 Aria's coworkers were the least supportive set of humans I have ever witnessed on KZbin. But the people Aria met while training really believed in him. That's just amazing to me.

[@ameqqwrantizmekt6577]

Sad how his co workers didnt cheer him.. Makes you wonder if they want to see you succeed..

[@jsgv7935]

Yeah, the girls talking about him as a typical ”friend zone” guy, and the guys saying he’s too nice or that ”it’s a waste of time.” Lmao, it’s not a waste of time, I wonder what that guy has done with his life ever since. He’s probably sat on the couch and eaten chips all day watching TV most days.

[@itypethetruthnobshere8975]

the coworkers told him the truth. Look what happened to him in the debut

[@freddo9377]

@@itypethetruthnobshere8975 "If you tried and failed, congratulations, most people don’t even try"

[@stoneflower8751]

honestly i think she did not help at all. she contributed to aria's indifference going into the fight.. you should want to win

[@killock7788]

At least he can say “I went against a real mma fighter”

[@mihajlomihajlo74]

Unfortunately Kasen Matsch is now 1-6 :(

[@sensam6155]

@@mihajlomihajlo74 Yeah, when he said he only had a year of experience I immediately thought ''so he's ALSO just a complete beginner who's walking into fighting without having put in the time to actually learn''.

[@mihajlomihajlo74]

@@sensam6155 fr one year is like ok nice maybe you know some of the fundamentals lmao

[@maxanderson3733]

@@sensam6155 lol right? One years enough for a smoker fight but a full on professional career? Hell no!

[@deleqtronica8733]

@@maxanderson3733 MMA is too advanced now to not have a background in a martial art + MMA grappling training.

[@zaayd]

I don't usually like buzzfeed but this guy is an exception

[@thomassasik5159]

true

[@edgar6051]

I dont like BuzzFeed too, but you cant deny that this video was good

[@TBlev215]

Agreed

[@johnbonjov1491]

Edgar this was crazy good

[@30DRAKE2]

ȥαιԃ same

[@ante425]

No wonder he wants to “prove himself” if the people he hangs out with on a daily basis are like this.

[@philipmagnusson9107]

For real man

[@rebelmnk2382]

It was so annoying!

[@chillic8581]

Well most of them are gay so what do you expect

[@kylerivers7964]

Chilli C what the hell does that have to do with anything 😂 they just ain’t about that life doesn’t mean they are gay. Fr

[@chillic8581]

@@kylerivers7964 you have to be joking

[@john1644]

As much as I respect this man for doing everything he could, he needs much, much, much better friends.

[@Jakuboooooooooo]

I guarantee he made many, better friends throughout this process

[@x4mni742]

As a MMA fighter I'll say it takes around a year to just for a average person to put up a proper fight. Hands down to this guy for taking such a opponent in a short amount of time... Respect bro

[@HiHi-ek1dd]

Hi

[@user-tz5gy3jf3n]

But he got a top tier trainer etc.

[@crusaderman4043]

@@user-tz5gy3jf3n Doesn't matter. There's so much information, so many techniques, minor little things, that you need to go over thousands of times to master it, before you'd be able to implement it into a fight, let alone effectively. 4 months is not enough time to prep someone for a fight against a trained opponent. It's barely enough to give you a leg up on an untrained dude on the street.

[@user-tz5gy3jf3n]

@@crusaderman4043 i wasnt saying that it wasnt impressive just saying

[@Davobeff]

If you can go from no martial arts background to a competitive mma fighter in 12 months hats off to you

[@Musicbyraisa1]

It’s funny how the his coworkers and friends are all like he can’t do it, while his coaches and trainers are not giving up on him, and are genuinely wanting him to win

[@ivan6611]

Yeah, cause his coworkers have no clue about fighting. In my opinion everybody is a fighter. The will for fighting is determined by your internal motivation (glory, survival, fun, money, trauma...) and everybody has those trigger points at witch she/he switches. When you’ve found your reason it’s just up to learn the technique/ mechanics of fighting, and these can learn everyone

[@Musicbyraisa1]

you’re absolutely right Ivan

[@hiibillymayshere4238]

@@ivan6611 Nah, some people can't be a fighter, no matter what. You have to have natural ability.

[@moodyblues1189]

@@hiibillymayshere4238 post physique

[@Spiderman-xb9eu]

@@hiibillymayshere4238 na your wrong even one is a fighter

[@kaybee0073]

They keep interviewing his “friends” and they all say he’s not made for it. Aria is easily the bravest and toughest of all of them. Bunch of cowards critiquing him knowing they can’t.

[@lavans5721]

Those who cant climb the mountains sit on their ass at the base of it, never attempting to climb.

[@Gage_Harper_MMA]

Cuz there gay

[@rockface112233]

he did get choked out instantly though. your friends know you better than you know yourself sometimes

[@lavans5721]

@@rockface112233 that's from lack of grappling experience and training. Chokes are common in the ufc, and almost every big star has been put in a submission hold.

[@rockface112233]

@@lavans5721 ya but maybe his friends are right. this all I'm saying. they're not cowards for speaking the truth. The truth will set you free. The cowards are the people who hide from the truth; they hide from the light. bravery is saying what you believe is true even if its not what people want to hear or its not the popular thing to say

[@rabbitA16]

"I'm not born to survive. I'm born to live. I want to have the feeling that I am living" hits home harder than ever. Directly to my personal struggle. Wow..

[@Joesixfour]

Heard that

[@nandans2506]

Nganoe is huge inspiration

[@RikthDcruze]

I hope he continues to be a fighter. I started when i was 20. Now im 26. in these 6 years Ive made better friends than most people made in their entire lives.

[@handsomedevil7547]

Are you a pro MMA fighter?

[@AllCanucks]

Can I start at 24?

[@RikthDcruze]

@@handsomedevil7547 Im a pro boxer bro. (too old to start wrestling, BJJ, etc now) I can learn it for fun but not for compitition.

[@RikthDcruze]

@@AllCanucks You absolutely can. What others do 3-4 times. You do 100 times. I practiced one punch 1000 times per day. In different variations. Every move. 1000 times a day. It takes an hour but by the end of the year. You'll be picture perfect. 20 to 25 age is peak time of a male's life. If you wanna start, now is the time.

[@AllCanucks]

@@RikthDcruze thank you so much brother

[@PhilipZeplinDK]

No wonder Aria wanted to prove himself, when you have colleagues like these :-/

[@aelinluna3434]

Exactly

[@msmiami212]

Omg. They have to act pessimistic for the drama of the video. So he can have his triumph moment. Why do people not get this?

[@danielqualls9321]

They seem shocked at the idea that a person can do anything difficult.

[@frankom2862]

@@msmiami212 that ain't truth... liberals are against alpha type guys... actually they hate the fact that he is improving and getting a taste of whats to be and alpha and why people that work hard get pay of better than softies ...

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

They obviously like him a lot, but he's also known as being a soft, gentle dude into somewhat feminine hobbies. There's nothing wrong with that, if my friend was Muhammad Ali I'd laugh at the idea of him winning a ballet contest too. They don't think poorly of him, they just think it's incredibly out of character. Also they were probably told to play it up for the drama of the video.

[@blackgirliniran]

Damn, the fact that complete strangers believed in him more than his own friends, is very sad. Smh. Happy he took this journey! All around strong guy!

[@NabilAbdulrashidComedy]

Black Girl In Iran ! Hey.. this is random but are you Afro Iranian?

[@fjg9398]

Yeah, because they aren't really his friends. Calling your friend soft and feminine when he's actually determined to put his all into it. What kind of friend would do that..

[@topramenraymond7005]

Co workers, his actual friends were supportive pay attention you can write so I know you can read.

[@med8615]

LOL cuz the strangers are being paid to while the friends are being realistic.

[@blackgirliniran]

Nabil Abdulrashid Lol, no but I get asked that a lot.

[@AB-fz1ko]

I am an amateur mixed martial artist with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. I'm having my next fight in 8 weeks( Unity Fighting Championship). The mental stress a fighter deals when going to a fight can only be understood by fighters themself. This guy literally has heart of a lion to step in there in 4 months. You're an inspiration Aria. - Advait Harikumar

[@Vignesh-xr1ov]

Are u from UK??you have Indian name.

[@Jordanthecool7]

How was the fight?

[@joshkw2328]

@@Jordanthecool7no response, I think he lost

[@Addreu]

@@joshkw2328💀

[@monk729]

He needs to get rid of his “friends” immediately. Fighting is 90% mental and 10% physical. He did a lot better than most people do with a few months of training. Most have their first fight within 6 months of training. I teared up when he got guillotined… its all good bro!

[@alvarogonzalez6950]

Aria’s “friends” are complete jerks. So glad that Aria had supportive coaches and team mates. Those are the real friends

[@boliussa]

why are they jerks?

[@lerky1664]

boliussa they didn’t support him

[@yadiggg3434]

They just didn't want him to get beatup ... And he did

[@boliussa]

@@yadiggg3434 that was their mistake, they should've wanted him to risk getting beaten up!

[@MinoThreat]

boliussa yeah they were, there’s a difference between beginning negative and encouraging

[@Cicada-oj4xq]

Dude it's sad when even your opponent is more respectful towards your effort than your own friends

[@zaccariazachary7170]

Only fighter know what other fighter have been through

[@ramonagoncillovlogs7632]

@PKD Orion Respect but do not respect your opponent while on the cage, giving him a good fight win or lose because that is your job and your opponent job to fight. Then after the fight giving a respect to each other win or lose accept it and do not cry like a baby if you lose. Because the true fighter accept the lose and trained more hard.

[@Maialeen]

Nothing here is sad. I don't get these comments. It's all so rude, accusing these people if being bad friends and coworkers. You all have such one track minds and no ability to look at the bigger picture. These are people who know him. A guy who has never showed them interest in MMA, never showed them interest in any sport, mild mannered, never even mentions fighting or fighting sports. And now he's telling them he's fighting in the ring and training in an impossibly short time. It's quite literally no wonder they couldn't believe it. Life isn't a movie where your friend who never mentioned such a thing does a dangerous thing like this and you're like yeah, this is completely normal!

[@naipsiefilderussatser4067]

@@ramonagoncillovlogs7632 thats some *facts* ma guy *FACTS*

[@davidsheffield1659]

I made it 666 jus saying

[@harrisonmorgan103]

The literal definition of "I'd rather try and fail than not try at all". Respect my man I've done boxing and kickboxing and thought that was tough what you have done is incredible🙌🙌

[@ultragear207]

"If you’re incapable of violence, not being violent isn’t a virtue. People who teach martial arts know this full well. If you learn martial arts, you learn to be dangerous, but simultaneously you learn to control it" "No, you should be capable of [violence]. But that doesn’t mean you should use it"

[@damolaogunleye6341]

- Jordan Peterson

[@yilangpeng9651]

Its like guns, if you know how to use em properly you try to never use it.

[@caralho5237]

All his friends bringing him down because he is "too soft" but look at them, they never lifted 50 pounds in their life let alone did a push up. MMA fighters aren't evil, they are focused

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

Friends jab friends all the time. They obviously like him a lot, but he's also known as being a soft, gentle dude into somewhat feminine hobbies. There's nothing wrong with that, if my friend was Muhammad Ali I'd laugh at the idea of him winning a ballet contest too. They don't think poorly of him, they just think it's incredibly out of character.

[@Onedejenny]

EXACTLY

[@rebelmnk2382]

Samuel Its like they're trying to turn a lion into a vegan!

[@blackgate5116]

@@mattwong5403 women's self defence is ineffective against pretty much anyone that isnt blacked out drunk.

[@isaacyeon6334]

@@TheGrumbliestPuppy there’s a difference of taking jabs at a friend and straight up doubting and bringing down a friend’s abilities

[@halekin2099]

Who needs enemies when you have friends from Buzzfeed?

[@internetenjoyer1044]

Fr real. I think he decided to fight again because that trainer probably treated him with more respect for what he was doing than any of the fake niceness of his buzzfeed collegues ever did. In the context of whether somone can survive a fight or not, pointing out how "nice" they are is tantamount to calling them a weak person.

[@halekin2099]

@@internetenjoyer1044 too right, all these people saying that "oh these are real friends for being realistic", you can be realistic but supportive of someone's goals and efforts rather than straight up laughing about how it's impossible for someone to achieve their goals because of your perceived impressions. The whole point of this (and a lot of Aria's videos) was to train to be something he wasn't yet; not that those fake as Buzzfeed friends would ever understand getting out of their cushy comfort zones

[@internetenjoyer1044]

@@halekin2099 They hated the fact he did this because it made them look at themselves. I reckon they're slowly gonna become less and less close friends with him because it makes them uncomfortable

[@Brucelee89896]

i agree, those so call friends kept saying that he was nice to win. Real friends support you no matter what.

[@uncleiroh4650]

MartialArtsBoy Nah, real friends ground you in reality... They don’t hype up your ego when you haven’t earned it. 4 months is a short time to train for a professional UFC fighter, yet this dude hasn’t even stepped in the octagon before. Sure they were harsh, but at least they weren’t bull shitting him

[@JDSPORTS1234]

Quote of the day: "Aria told me he was buddhist."

[@sunmerdennison2755]

I thought that is what I heard.

[@cris46531]

Aren’t there Buddhist monks that fight?

[@armannaim9159]

yeah because buddhism DEFINITELY doesn’t have ANY history with martial arts *sarcasm*

[@catalinam36]

the funny thing is he legit was a buddhist monk in Thailand for a while. he has a video on Buzzfeed about it. he had a shaved head and everything 😂

[@BryoMoss]

Well MuayThai fighter are Buddhist And Kung fu fighter too i guess

[@Jet_Roe]

He really just took that choke like a champ, he’s an absolute UNIT for that right there and he didn’t let his coworkers bring him down, he’s the G.O.A.T

[@jihadnp]

This dude literally has some of the worst friends I’ve ever seen.

[@mofro4985]

Can they even be called friends

[@scar48]

Friends my ass

[@andre-pm9jl]

I can relate....

[@satan1189]

He works at buzzfeed. Hes probably the only decent person on there

[@iisnipezii4352]

Satan Shane and Ryan are decent

[@bi0lizard1]

I hate buzzfeed, but I love this story and respect the hell out of Aria.

[@leno7492]

Hate? Lol what horrible thing did they do to make u hate them

[@cosmin2410]

Leno they are very left leaned and sometimes they get radical

[@dwight7778]

Leno their racists and sexist

[@JT-xn8gq]

@@leno7492 They spread false information and obviously set up scenarios

[@lazyaaron1240]

@@leno7492 he didn't even insult you bud while you called him a incel and a loser. He literally just answered you're question.

[@saiyanhashem8380]

This dude is a badass in my books.

[@ajaxsid9034]

Mine too man, this did tear me up.

[@erandygarcia9276]

All his coworkers were like, “He’s so nice.” And then I realize that they’ve never seen Stephen Wonderboy Thompson. He’s literally the NMF 😭

[@georgeskhater487]

GSP too

[@EK-gd7hi]

he's a 57-0 kickboxer and arguably the best striker in the ufc and runs junior karate classes and complements his opponents while they talk trash to him 😭😭

[@mrpiccolo6949]

Just seing Aria not flintch when the opponent swung means he knew what he stepped into and wasnt afraid. Good job dude.

[@blacbamboo284]

Totally. And he put on a mean mug and swung without blinking too! He meant business.

[@rafaeldiaz5009]

He should have spent 75 percent of the training on jit jitsu

[@ricosaddick9740]

@@rafaeldiaz5009 true, he should have had an extra 3 months to train jiu jitsu

[@orochimaru3950]

Right

[@TheNothingChanneI]

Rafael Diaz true, but me doing jiu jitsu and also wrestling kind of messes you up with fighting, he needed to learn the most variety

[@candacesmith8247]

He should totally keep going with this and do a “I trained like MMA fighter for a year” video

[@rupu_pupu]

4 years later.... Aria defeats Max Holloway

[@rustycheeeseburgers]

Id watch that

[@direct2397]

@@rupu_pupu lol imagine

[@felixf4378]

He set himself for failure by limiting himself to 4 months but no shame in what he did. He did great work and it was inspiring af. Good job dude.

[@devlinanorris]

I get why people say “they’re being honest, blah blah blah.” I truly do understand, but there comes a point when you go from doing constructive criticism, to just plain old shitting on him.

[@idontevenknow1859]

next time make him fight his co-workers

[@xMonkeyKingx]

idontevenknow I actually would want this to happen every single one that laughed or said he won’t be able to go in the cage with aria I can bet he will beat every single one that will sure pat his win lose record everyone in buzzfeed-1

[@vedrantometic3252]

hahaha

[@TbYolo]

I hate their attitudes and them not believing in Aria if he was my Friend I would support him 100% because that's what friends do I honestly feel like getting in a Ring and fighting all those Buzzfeed Co Workers who didn't support him. I do Karate and Boxing. I've been doing it for 8 Years. I find the co workers to be just straight up assholes

[@jpek9549]

666 likes

[@Kikinahm]

Or fight someone with the same 3 months experience?

[@chewyrocks]

Aria is too good for BuzzFeed

[@user-qv7bu6du3r]

Ya everyone is underestimating him

[@jaune-soleil]

I mean... facts are facts 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@youngsuit]

Actually tho. He should just start his own production company and leave these annoying coworkers behind and bring the good ones.

[@dewipuspitasari604]

@@user-qv7bu6du3r He is! But he probably gonna be the new star before leaving like everybody else

[@razishah9379]

He has a pretty good roundhouse.

[@philjoseph3252]

I am a 20 year old amateur MMA fighter who's gonna make his professional debut this year. Scrolling across this video I couldn't help but feel so proud of this guy I've never even met before in my life. Knowing how cruel and unfulfilling the MMA world is for people. I can't help but commend him for having the bravery to step into the ring. Kudos my brother!

[@inkydoki376]

gl on ur pro debut

[@YayaToure225]

when did you start?

[@philjoseph3252]

@@YayaToure225 when i was 16

[@lciav]

Dude, Aria is so cool. Tons of respect for him.

[@aldipratama5997]

My man got guillotined and didn't even tap. Mad respect dude, that needs ton of courage.

[@CBonthemeat]

Aldi Pratama I’m pretty sure he didn’t even had the chance to tap

[@trentashton5434]

@@Alvaro-qz6qk Yeah, and you have the st(y)o͞opidnəs in this case

[@tjcunningham5844]

Ive been doing bjj about 4 years now, you have about 3-8seconds to tap before the lights go out.

[@lazardimitrijevic7438]

Spoilers dude

[@ellune1673]

He just had to push his elbow up n turn

[@arep4802]

really hope the co-workers read these comments

[@cameronneal7764]

Oh please! They should do a reaction video to it 😂

[@katsuo3228]

I really hope Aria gets to use some of those skills he learnt on his co-workers.

[@weezardch686]

Respect to him for trying even all of his coworkers doubted him

[@ElMeroChano]

I wouldn’t want to face aria, he is a warrior. Theres a saying in the military “ it doesn’t matter if you fight, what matters is that you show up for the fight” respect to Aria.

[@bestcoastbeats]

being brave doesn't mean you're fearless, being brave is being scared and having the courage to do it anyways. Respect to him.

[@JasmineYangg]

Honestly, haven’t seen this quality of a buzzfeed video in a while. Doesn’t even feel like buzzfeed.

[@marcantoni364]

I agree

[@bethelsnoot]

Same thought! It's so well produced!

[@aro4457]

Mhm

[@mohammedumar6963]

This is not a loss. It's a learning curve and if he keeps up at it, he will win fights

[@ProductiveStrings]

Proud Of You For Doing This!! I’m 29 And Still Searching For My Path And Journey And I’ve Been Looking Into MMA More And More And Seeing This Is Very Inspiring! Thank You So Much For Sharing Your Journey!!

[@PRATIK1900]

What pisses me off is the difficulty people have in getting that a person can be "nice" and "peaceful" and a fighter at the same time. it's like a contradiction to these folks at Buzzfeed. There is this very toxic attitude towards being a capable fighter. There is a quote, and it went something along the lines of: "You can't call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of great violence. If you are not capable of violence, you are not peaceful, you are harmless."

[@jimmnythecricket1175]

Now that is a really true quote.

[@Riptide9322]

Totally agree👊 never judge or underestimate someone just because he is a nice Person

[@minhdinh4802]

Hectic quote bro

[@mariac4794]

Lol, im assistant executive secretary and also I train MMA/jiujitsu like 2017. Im preparing this year for an interclub sparring I hear this every day I meet people and they ask me what kind of sport I do. " You seem to peaceful", "Are you training that? I dont believe you"..etc.

[@Edu-hh9uk]

I think that this quote is from Dr. Jordan Peterson. Everybody who doesn't know him should definitely look him up.

[@Silverce]

dam those co workers nasty and unsupportive made me mad tbh

[@zisted7747]

Silverce love your videos

[@lucif3r692]

I love your vids too

[@lucif3r692]

I would appreciate if you push my YT I am a very small and decent mobile player

[@vladpontian987]

They just telling the truth

[@Sinstat]

INFINITY_ LUCIFER stfu

[@egaluel]

this is the manliest anyone at buzzfeed as ever been I think his female squeakly voice even got a little tiny bit deeper

[@c.hillmusictv]

This dude has potential. He just needs to put in a few more years before taking on a serious fight. I think he should have maybe done a Jiu Jitsu competition instead while he was building his skills.

[@TheRealCalijokes01]

Deff he needed some jujitsu

[@PirateHunter1111]

"Aria plans to fight again" These 5 words are the only reason I'm commenting on a buzzfeed video. Even though the fight was short and he lacked the grappling training he need to last longer, he still showed his growth. I look forward to the next one.

[@symphonyfarm2009]

Only way out of that guiatine was a slam so hard to rattle his opponent loose......shoot I ant to see Aria fight again!

[@albertestrada3171]

Why u lying to him

[@drewkirkhouse]

@@symphonyfarm2009 if he went to the ground and remained calm he could've stepped out of that guillotine. The grip wasn't all there

[@foofoocap]

@nikola poyukov what's the need to be such a dick?

[@Nogi1987]

nikola poyukov you’re talking out of your ass and you know it.

[@purple12701]

Next challenge: finding friends who are supportive of me and don't doubt everything I do

[@mattjohns3526]

Try having the confidence for a profile picture mate :)

[@zaggernut5054]

@@mattjohns3526 nah we just can't be bothered

[@sahpi0175]

@@mattjohns3526 im sure you need zero percent confidence literally to put on a profile pic like zero

[@purple12701]

@@mattjohns3526 Nah man I'm good. Frankly, I don't really know how to

[@bambreez]

You may not have won, but that gave me tears man. The passion, the grit. It takes a lot believe me. I’m happy you tried

[@LimeBoy-oo6ph]

He had so much support from all kinds of different people playing all kinds of different roles in supporting and helping him. I'm envious of that. I wish I had so many people to help me achieve goals like that.

[@alexsircus368]

Damn it’s like a whole different vibe. Buzz feed was telling him he was going to fail and calling him weak. The fighters were talking nothing but respect about him and calling him there hero. Fighters are cool people. People who see something that others don’t. Aria great job!! Your coworkers are insane to not see the potential in you! Good luck

[@Ethan-jd3qt]

The fighters are real, authentic

[@alexsircus368]

Ethan Reyes definitely. Fighters are tough people with allot of respect. Buzzfeed employees come from a cushioned background with no real adversity. Even if they would like to think they do

[@TheInsaiyan]

"toxic masculinity" lmao, that is what buzzfeeds men represent, weakness of character and heart. High pitched manchildren putting others down and projecting their own softness onto others. Being though, strong and disciplined and daring doesn't make someone a toxic a meathead, but someone who is ACTUALLY nice.

[@TheInsaiyan]

@@alexsircus368 exactly

[@whitebelt877]

Fighters are usually disciplined....trashtalks in ufc are mostly for show

[@bc515]

Well now we know why hes so insecure, yall treat him like hes a little delicate flower. Nobody thinks much of him. Shame on those buzzfeed employees. Fake smiles and friendships. All business

[@mattwong5403]

BuzzFeed hates men who don't act like weak beta males

[@l.s3132]

@@mattwong5403 correct that's why most of the men in BuzzFeed look very feminine.

[@prestonanchula2197]

Straight facts

[@prestonanchula2197]

L.S u gay

[@l.s3132]

@@prestonanchula2197 Nope I'm not, but most men in BuzzFeed are. Maybe you're one of them that's why you got so offended.

[@giannibleya7690]

Man you fought a pro mma fighter with just 4 months of training, I had trained bjj for 2 years and kick boxing for a few months before and still haven't fought at all so respect

[@The_Fat_Turtle]

Hell yeah dude, you fought and that's a million steps farther than most of us ever take towards a dream.

[@darkdrake13]

Brother you should start hanging out with fighters more, we're a better support than those fragile snakes you work with.

[@Winterfal11]

Well said.

[@bula9737]

Beautifully put mate. Fragile snakes is exactly what they are

[@IamThatIsTwoMice]

They were like that in the streaming video too :(

[@yas7689]

Fragile snakes!! sksksksks

[@bigdaddyis1723]

Real talk

[@ciaranmccabe7816]

His co workers are the worst kind of people. Never surround yourself with people like that. Dudes a winner, they are the only losers in this situation.

[@stratiixoldaccount7433]

True

[@PencilProper]

They work for BuzzFeed what do you expect ahahaha

[@bayyopane5966]

yeah

[@isaacmendez3902]

I am 100% positive he can KO anyone of those people at Buzzfeed. Plus that 4 months of training is enough to get yourself out of any unwanted situations in real life. Basic self defence training. Knowledge is power.

[@kreuzin6028]

Isaac Mendez depends on who you’re fighting most my mates that are male do boxing

[@JerryNordstrom]

Man, that takes some serious mental fortitude, total respect for putting in the training and getting into the cage. I don't believe MMA is about the superior physicality, its mostly about the mentality. You broke through that barrier. What I love most is that you didn't come out starting the fight timid and scared or flinching at every fake.. no you believed in yourself, your training and went for it with some aggression. Good on you Aria you should be proud of yourself. None of your co-workers will look at you the same way when you hold that door open for them!

[@hussainnaqvi6880]

The only thing Aria doesn’t have are real friends. The guy’s a champ just for getting in the ring imo

[@lolli658]

Octagon *cough*

[@pxpinkblue2565]

@@lolli658 your fighting experience is keyboard warrior academy

[@lolli658]

@@pxpinkblue2565 2 amature muay thai fights 1-1 def have no fighting experience

[@pranav2317]

I really like the coach he worked with, he seems like a really sincere guy

[@vvs7446]

prana v he wouldn’t even look aria in the eyes

[@ma.angelicarodriguez2798]

Hes like a cool coach

[@neighborhoodk3477]

rverse_rifzzz 1 you could tell something was wrong with him from fighting so obviously looking in peoples eyes may be a challenge

[@stuntmansam5875]

If you want to see more of him, he's on a show called polyamory on showtime lol

[@Monoiru]

@@neighborhoodk3477 I was gonna say...he sounds kind of drunk but I bet he had some damage to his head during his time. Doesn't take too much to get a concussion.

[@jayking2260]

You know its buzzfeed when the staff attorney has green hair.

[@Hatingonyall2023]

😂that’s buzzfeed for ya

[@tvbuu]

Yeah like wtf lol

[@rebelj3sse992]

Fr💀

[@geolucena914]

This was so inspiring I really don't know what to say I just started feeling emotional after watching him actually going for it doing the thing he wanted.

[@danielmurphy422]

Real talk I respect you my guy fr you took on a crazy challenge and you went through the process you may have lost the fight but you deff won the respect and wisdom of a lot

[@mannymorales1810]

This is literally the best buzzfeed video I have ever seen. Inspiring af

[@sheikhahmed4704]

right ?????

[@user-wm8cc5ym7y]

@@sheikhahmed4704 I know right..???????

[@cassafrass6651]

@DerEntscheider I'm not sure why you linked to the part where they're signing a liability waiver... how does that prove anything about women and the UFC? Plenty of women enjoy and participate in combat sports, myself included. Whether our culture engenders in women toxic attitudes towards self esteem, personal worth, and weight has literally nothing to do with UFC.

[@cdai216]

SHOUTOUT TO ARIA FOR STICKING TO HIS WORD AND NOT TAPPING.

[@bruh2970]

Big facts

[@thomashughes8325]

Spoiled it for me

[@foxstevens1012]

Thanks for the spoiler 🙄

[@thatboybbb]

Fox Stevens101 watch the video before you read comments then

[@RomeoBarnes]

Fox Stevens101 you actually thought he had a chance lol

[@Idkfeelinsilly]

The fact his trainers and his opponent was nicer than his friends

[@markchristianvidal3687]

this has got to be my favourite buzzfeed video. something i would rewatch when i want to remind myself about the important things ... Cheers Aria!

[@ViividYoshi]

Aria is a real gangster. Blacked out before he tapped out. That's some heart right there. Props to you man.

[@markwallis913]

Happens all time in mma...I give him props for not tapping and holding on...once u get a choke that deep after 6ish seconds it's all over

[@thehighlightreel2829]

"I black out before I tap out, bishhh!" - Only UFC fans would understand. Btw, most fighters tap out to avoid brain damage if the choke is on their neck and McGregor tapped out to Khabib out of pain because the choke was on his chin and his jaw would have broken in a few seconds.

[@wobblyduck1594]

@@dickygreenleaf8694 LMAO

[@jmsolano0516]

Its a terrible feeling when your friends sit there and say, "no, i dont think he has it in him to fight."

[@arbinpunk4819]

Well it's their opinion it's what they think so are they supposed to lie and say what they don't believe It's okay for his friends not to believe cause they didn't think it was. They didn't just give their opinion straight to him they were asked about their opinion.

[@jmsolano0516]

@@arbinpunk4819 did i say they cant give their oppinion? No. Did i say their oppinions were wrong? No. So why are you replying?

[@lalomeme4859]

jmsolano0516 where’s your profile picture from I see it everywhere

[@jmsolano0516]

@@lalomeme4859 i haven't seen it in another profile (aside from 1) in years.

[@haleyrhone2472]

Exactly.. like why are you even my friend, and you don’t even believe I could fight when it came down to it.

[@Konphetty]

Respect Aria. I got motivated by this. Thank you

[@Joe-bn9fz]

most people would never step into that ring. It takes confidence, courage, and discipline. I have so much respect for this man.

[@gustavs5237]

Finally a good fkn buzzfeed video great job

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

I know right, glad it's not another " I tried to make little to no trash" video.

[@crabrangoonz8026]

if it's produced/featuring aria you can guarantee it's going to be a good video. just search 'aria buzzfeed' on yt. his stuff is really the best of buzzfeed but it's not the stuff that gets the most views unfortunately

[@brycepielage5518]

So true👌👌

[@gabsob8190]

a video with real content

[@connorb9872]

no doubt. tired of watching fat people talk about food LOL

[@ollesandberg6219]

Who needs enemies when you got these kind of friends?

[@notsendai3112]

😂

[@mahmoudnasser3410]

You call these friends?

[@dillonmartin4485]

What you mena

[@ultimatedrago4909]

@@mahmoudnasser3410 more like a joke

[@lilibryant2032]

I love that most of these comments are just flaming the coworkers. Can’t believe they aren’t commending him on his bravery for not only undertaking the intense training, but also fighting an mma fighter. That takes guts

[@alexdelsocorro781]

Damn this is so motivating, im really proud of Aria. I feel he is too genuine to work for the snake pit that is Buzzfeed.

[@dantemorales2493]

The guy who beat him sadly went on to lose his next 4 fights and he is now 1-5. In case anyone was wondering.

[@LoonyJack]

Dante Morales what’s his name?

[@dantemorales2493]

Loony Jack Kasen Matsch. You can look up his fighter profile on a website called tapology. Almost every fighter in the world is on that website.

[@LoonyJack]

Dante Morales I knew that just not his name

[@obviyash]

@@dantemorales2493 thanks man

[@TangRemix]

No surprised. The pro literally panic clinch and didnt want to let his hands go at a mere amateur.

[@broskiproductions49]

This dude is too much of a man to be working with those people, or at buzzfeed 😂😂😂😂

[@saulmarin5431]

broskiproductions49 fr he should just go pro and forget those losers 😂

[@schoolingyourmind2851]

Isn't he gay?? Wtf

[@deviljho4260]

SCHOOLING YOUR MIND so?

[@schoolingyourmind2851]

@@deviljho4260 Then he's not a man dummy🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@saulmarin5431]

SCHOOLING YOUR MIND the women’s champ of the world is gay ... also so what if he’s gay being gay has nun to do with fighting fuckin loser 😂🤡

[@jordanvenegas8022]

Most of the people saying no to him fighting don’t even believe in them selves. This is a man who wants to know what it’s like , willing to put the work & most importantly learn . You have my respect 💪🏾

[@okayretard6050]

To be honest I think I could clear most of his coworkers in one punch. He’s the only one that doesn’t wanna stay weak and they don’t like that.

[@davidmorales366]

All his co workers are weak minded, they’re missing the whole point

[@mattwong5403]

They'd probably tell him to take women's self-defense classes instead

[@snazdogdbfan251]

@@mattwong5403 you already know how those go

[@mattwong5403]

@@snazdogdbfan251 I have a good idea of how they work after watching the video "MMA Fighters Try Women's Self-Defense"

[@snazdogdbfan251]

@@mattwong5403 Ramsey Dewey is a goat

[@MrDude180]

@@mattwong5403 that was a great video lol

[@bodman951]

Buddy didn’t even tap out. What a true man

[@eddy3314]

Well done brother , your braver than i and your a winner,your battle was with your own demons and you couldn't have been more victorious .

[@ryukaganzeroful]

14:01 I'd argue that MMA fighters aren't fearless, it's just how they handle fear that's different. Also, in order for courage to exist, fear needs to exist.

[@joelthornton3976]

this guy is too strong minded to be working with low life buzzfeed

[@alialtinel2960]

Joel Thornton working with BuzzFeed seems like a job with huge benefits. I see these kind of videos of employees taking challenges and working with all these elite coaches and personal trainers. Most people have a hard time working full time and training.

[@NoName-yi7mg]

I agree, buzzfeed is weird. Having women that are masculine and men that are feminine. I just don’t get it

[@Armyjayden33]

Most of buzzfeed is fruit cakes

[@brocrow5678]

Joel Thornton mad facts

[@BloodHuntress99]

@@alialtinel2960 remember when freddie's new apartment makeover got sponsored lmao

[@zell4412]

the people in the beginning kind of annoyed me they didn’t even really support him like bruh

[@natasha2432]

at least they were honest

[@alisa28998]

i think you gotta remember that they actually do care for him, so they're saying these things out of concern. what he aimed for is a dangerous task. they're not trying to be unsupportive, i think exactly the opposite.

[@333revolver]

ikr!

[@chadshowdown9382]

How white people react to an Asian man taking initiative tbh. If you frame their words in a racial context, you can see many racist stereotypes underlined in their words used to describe him

[@Monnique23]

​@@chadshowdown9382 Damn you are racist af it's a shame that racism is so present in America. Did it ever come to your mind that all of us are just human and even tho there are cultural differences ones race does not define them? Go travel and you will learn that quickly.

[@dedge2570]

These man got a heart of a warrior. He didn’t even tap.

[@BrightLad]

What an inspirational video. Aria my man, you are a beast. Congrats on bettering yourself.

[@calebsully2588]

99% of the comments is people being mad at his colleagues.😂

[@MrKarateHandlesYou]

I am too

[@areusproductions4896]

It’s true real friends should support you even if you’re soft

[@stargaming4798]

Caleb Sully are you seriously not?

[@otm1008]

Areus Productions wrong, real friends are. Honest because they care, if they thought he was weak it’s bc they really felt that way. Now he’s toughened up and still has the same friends

[@tenacity2633]

100% actually

[@wavyiann9788]

His brother is really the only one who said”I believe in you” bro.... Gimme a bro like that

[@chaol7770]

Ask your parents lol Just joking

[@prod.steezey883]

@@chaol7770 lmao

[@dylanthegoat1089]

If freedom don’t ring then the choppa gon sing

[@friedrichs.8004]

Going into the cage after that short amount of time takes the heart of a fighter. I habe huge respect for him, he has got what it takes. Not many people habe that. I hope he continues training in martial arts, he has potential.

[@perkajolik692]

27:06 -Is he tapping? -No! they are body shots Lol he got destroyed by comentator

[@bsmith9149]

At least he tried. Props to him for sticking it out lol

[@silase2029]

@@bsmith9149 ngl it was pretty hard for me to watch. For him to have so much heart and train so hard just to be so unprepared it was very sad

[@cyrusmufc2914]

@@silase2029 with that striking the other dude could've hit him with a 1,2 counter.

[@TheRealCalijokes01]

Lol

[@althenya]

Kind of disappointed with his co-workers reactions. No support, no excitement for him to try something so unlike himself, it was all negative and sad. If that was my friend I would be so pumped, it is such a cool thing to do, what a great way to challenge yourself and push yourself to see how far you can go. Go Aria!

[@estherjohnson6019]

Agreed. He's got some lame friends and co workers:/

[@therebranding]

ImACat 9:24 is the only friend of Aria

[@jaune-soleil]

Pretty sure they were concerned about his safety. MMA is intense and dangerous

[@beau.s8031]

Yep. Well that's people in life in general, except the good ones. But did you see the people he worked with? They probably have never ventured over a bridge or gotten their hands dirty. Mummy and daddy have always been there.

[@nettyspeaks]

I agree. They really were quick to make it seem like hes lame.

[@zeresasstore1951]

Aria please don't hang around your toxic co-workers during or after work. They really are miserable people and you know what they say about misery

[@zaniah8270]

Zeresas Store Misery loves Company.

[@kishanthganeshan7122]

Zeresas Store lol they don’t know how it’s like

[@northerngorillagardens]

Aria, so much respect, you showed so much heart, you done yourself proud, well done, I'm inspired

[@MusicBySJP]

Good for him man, hopefully a great experience for him and he kicked ass, win or loss.