Is Michael Chandler right about Tony Ferguson?

Chael Sonnen talksIs Michael Chandler vs Tony Ferguson on this episode of Beyond the Fight.
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[@d.castillo9495]

That was a long rant to say Chandler will beat Ferguson, but Ferguson is still good.

[@frame-perfectadskip9159]

I'm spinning

[@adamxo.]

Is that what most youtube videos are? Ranting? Lol

[@natethetrain]

you must be new here

[@Thawhid]

Thx for the warning ⚠️ lol

[@viktorshauberger8759]

Isn't that what we are here for?

[@mariomejia1375]

CHAELS FIGHT IN THE HOTEL WILL SELL MORE PPVS THAN BURNS VS CHIMAEV

[@MohdAmirulHafiz]

No

[@dr.evil2some847]

Hell yeah, I wanna see Chael throw some wild drunk chick through some things

[@coreylorance418]

Hey hey hey calm down buds. Ol Chael has spoke on this already. Him and his wife had taken prescription sleeping medication. He doesn’t remember it, therefore it didn’t happen. Case closed boys.

[@georgefloydsinhellwbreonna5330]

@@coreylorance418 when Chael speaks, it should be written down in a biblical manner cause Jesus speaks on behalf of the Sonnen family. Chael > Jesus - you can cry or complain about it but it’s the truth. All hail Chael and his family. Actually, don’t speak about the fam unless you want the unholy elbow, trinity of punches, and the baptism of getting thrown.

[@matthewtucker1262]

Ambien Chael>TRT belfort

[@ViizExile]

That may be the best simple argument towards the lebron vs. mj debate. “If the NBA peaked in 1991 then it should not be a sport anymore.” lol i love it.

[@glenshort6567]

All the data show that MJ was objectively better. However lebron has been almost as good, for a longer period of time.

[@alexhernandez117]

@@glenshort6567 lol nerd

[@shain46]

Even undefeated in the NBA goat debate

[@KJYoung-kz7gq]

@@glenshort6567 LeBrons been better in every single area except scoring for much longer than MJ and MJ slowed by significantly in his 15th year. LeBron is in year 19 playing as good as if not better than he did 10 years ago 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@glenshort6567]

@@alexhernandez117 you’re a kid from the ghetto you don’t understand logic

[@OffTheRailsMMA]

I live in Jacksonville nc an hour away from Wilmington where Derek Brunson just opened his gym recently and offers wrestling classes for adults so

[@dohnjoe4516]

Shout out to Brunson, I hope he does well

[@KatarinaMMA]

As much as I want Tony to win, I don't think that it's going to happen. The UFC has a lot invested in Chandler and this fight is a way to get Chandler a desperately needed and almost guaranteed win over a big name opponent.

[@BiggityBoggity8095]

Tony absolutely still has ways to win this fight. I know it’s an uphill battle, but people act like this fight is the equivalent of putting down old yeller. And that’s not right. Tony has ways to win this.

[@lynackhilou4865]

@@BiggityBoggity8095 yeah true , it's just really hard for him to win , tony's last 3 matches were against the top of the division and I think it took a toll on his body as well as his mind , and it'd be hard to recover from that and win against another guy at the top of the divison being michael chandler

[@xSmokeClan]

@@BiggityBoggity8095 nah let’s be real, i know we like Tony but Fr it’s a mismatch. Bs by the ufc

[@BiggityBoggity8095]

@@lynackhilou4865 it’s specifically Tony’s grappling they got exposed in the Charles fight and Beneil fight. Tony was piecing Charles up on the feet and held his on against Beneil in the striking. The Justin fight, we learned two things. Firstly that Tony can eat as many kitchen sinks as it takes within 3 rounds to get the job done. His chin is impeccable. Secondly, your first mistake will be your last. Justin slipped up once and that almost lost him the fight. Michael Chandler is less technically sound but more volumous and I think that will actually work in Tony’s favor.

[@BiggityBoggity8095]

@@xSmokeClan you’re wrong. Tony has his work cut out for him but it’s not a terrible mismatch

[@dustinkenney5803]

The 1st time Tony was scheduled to fight Khabib he was 32 years old. He was the best Lightweight in the World at 34. He is now 38 years old. Tony was the best pound for pound lightweight when he won the title, don't get it twisted. But in the wise words of Chael Sonnen "Father Time Remains Undefeated."

[@dakotajourdan2526]

He's lucky he didn't wrecked by Khabib honestly

[@AnOldNan]

I don't know Tony at 32 is the boogyman still

[@masrr3678]

Tony was never the best LW in the world, it was always Khabib

[@CoolAdam247]

@@dakotajourdan2526 lol you're right ! Tony would have gotten devastated by the ground and pound.

[@kensweetser]

Best pound for pound lightweight?

[@VentseshRamen]

Tony ferg didn’t get knocked out by Justin it was ref stop Tony didn’t tap out to oliveria Tony withstood dariush H8 the media depiction of el cucoy

[@nikogaffga6087]

He can take more physical punishment than is good for him. It’s like he blócala out the pain and pushes ahead. Imagine the toll that takes on his body!!!

[@num1Jaysta]

But he took a BEATING which many say is worse than getting KO'd or tapping early.

[@VentseshRamen]

@@num1Jaysta who’s many cause nobody says that

[@smilesgoodsense468]

Tony’s double weight cut did him in physically. That led to him losing a match he should have easily won. Which led to a mental lul. That being said… it is still Tony fucking Ferguson. He can come back

[@rickdiculous5655]

Gaethje ended Jabroni Ferguson's career. He'll never be the same

[@sirnicholibraden86]

@@rickdiculous5655 When he wins, I dare you to come back and tell everyone how uneducated with MMA you are. To say Chandler wins just because of Tony's recent losses is moronic. Chandler has suffered the SAME if not worse, damage in his last 2 fights as well. And with the same exact people... Only he actually got knocked the F out - Tony didn't. And then took MAJOR damage in the Justin fight. They're literally in the same exact spot.

[@rickdiculous5655]

@@sirnicholibraden86 lol you told me to come back after Tony Jabroni Ferguson loses? Sup bro

[@GabrielDeMfromNY]

I agree 1000%! The unnecessary extra weight cut due to an inflated ego.

[@crissantovilla262]

I’ve always wanted to find a wrestling club/class to learn and Chael is spot on, so difficult to find.

[@theveganlawyer2193]

I got lucky-my mma gym recently got a wrestling class going

[@christo8652]

we have similar names

[@MS-mr4zm]

Local BJJ gyms often have wrestlers come during no-gi classes.

[@Tailbone44]

Go to your local high school & wrestle with the team

[@clashwithyourmum8665]

Just look in the yellow pages

[@DragosNowitzki]

Father Time is undefeated. Uncle Chael is also undefeated. Wait, is Chael trying to send us a message? Is he Father Time? Oh my god, I’ve solved the riddle…

[@appleid3151]

Big swing and a miss at being funny there

[@lancestricklin5271]

Let’s keep it real. Tony has not been the same since Gaethje destroyed him. Herb Dean who is known for stopping fights quickly let him take an unmerciful beating and he is not the same guy anymore. It’s a shame that at his age he doesn’t have 18-24 months to heal.

[@Kevin-kl6mq]

I still can't believe Tony didn't have a better game plan. It was stupid just to keep with the same approach and keep eating left hooks. I knew after that fight he would never be the same.

[@Alarak87]

I really like the "humble yourself" mentality at the end. From what I've seen since I first started watching MMA, younger fighters don't seem to want to humble themselves and they burn out too quickly because of the pressure to get gold within that window. While that window of opportunity is different for everyone, it's a real and painful reality more in combat sports than in other mainstream sports. Careers can end in one single night. I think people are in a rush because they know that day may come tomorrow or in several years, like Chael said. Eventually, the sport is done with you.

[@dennisdalipi6997]

Cheal: “you’re never done with this sport, the sport is done with you.” Khabib: “hold my beer”

[@khalidsaifullah1321]

No beer Khabib: hold my Coca-Cola with ice!! 😎😁

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

There's always exceptions to the rule. Khabib, GSP, Cejudo.... Who else really retired on top?

[@husg13]

@@sarcasticgenius8563 Khabibulin and Cejudo quit. They are quitters.

[@khalidsaifullah1321]

@@husg13 You probably had quitted primary school before learning how to spell!! 🙄

[@gti5700]

*Khabib: "Hold my tiramisu"

[@belalbelal4614]

Great story Chael! We do have to humble ourselves to get better at a craft. Wise words, and I really miss Randy Couture ❤️

[@williedesmond8201]

He does waffle on and on a bit does chael ,its another skill hes learned as a presenter now hes brilliant lol

[@TheRichiemor]

@@williedesmond8201 fully agree. No one was better than Jordan. Does he think that Tyson Fury is a better heavyweight than Ali ?

[@lincolnmicrophonellc]

this story makes me appreciate Randy Couture even more

[@N1ck64]

S

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

Tony has definitely lost a step. But he might not be as washed as we think. He lost to Charles, Justin and Dariush who are three of the four best guys in the division. Chandler also lost to two of those guys. I mean I still think this is a terrible fight for Tony but if I was arguing otherwise, those are the details I'd use to support that argument.

[@TandJgaming]

Tony in his prime could beat any lightweight on the planet dead or alive but I don’t know if it’s possible to get that man back.

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@TandJgaming I don't think so. Even though he was amazing his best wins were against Cerrone, Pettis, RDA and Barbosa. I know 2 used to be champ but they're were never champs that you'd think would dominate for years. Khabib and maybe Henderson and Gaethje would beat him imo

[@israelthepenisbenderadensa8953]

@@sukhdevr3489 Henderson doesn't pose enough of a threat on the ground to beat Tony and Gaethje was way too reckless and overall a worse fighter while Tony was at his peak

[@TandJgaming]

@@sukhdevr3489 I’m not saying it’s set in stone that he 100% beats everyone im saying that he could.

[@derekd7756]

Tony fought carelessly against Gaethje and paid the price. But he’s been wrestled in his last 2 fights against the 2 best grapplers in the LW division.

[@prisontv3299]

This is the new Prison Tv UK, I have uploaded the best UK Prison footage from inside our Jails, more to come 😎

[@Jordan-ik9gx]

Masvidal is a cry baby

[@michaelofsun.5791]

Geez, you're seriously amazing for breaking down the history of wrestling. I sure af along with most my teammates grew up both poor and single parents. We had real chips on our shoulders. Angry at the world. Thank you so much.

[@itaachiii]

How did Chandler respond to the question tho?

[@eb843]

I never comment on anything but this one really spoke to me bro. Well said

[@clues8686]

@Danny Tallmage you are definitely a virgin

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

I Hope Ferguson Wins That..

[@appleid3151]

I hope you learn where capital letters are meant to be

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

@@appleid3151 wtf....

[@appleid3151]

@@kanethesevenfootmonster868 It Was Pretty Clear What I Meant

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

@@appleid3151 Oh, i am sorry, silly me...

[@appleid3151]

@@kanethesevenfootmonster868 I*

[@jessehayes8052]

I really want tony to get this fight under him as the first fight of his comeback

[@masrr3678]

There's no comeback

[@bradbrown2311]

Wrestling was, by far, the most demanding sport I’ve ever competed in. For me, baseball and football seem to come naturally. Judo wasn’t too bad and layed the groundwork for me to start training Jui Jitsu ( circa 1990). But of all these sports, wrestling kicked my ass daily. I continued to play Judo until I was 53 yrs old. My mind said yes, but my body had other plans. Point is this, MMA fighters master it all. That’s a tough job. Pay them. Especially the best of the best. These guys will have body pains no one will ever understand as they age.

[@Tailbone44]

I agree with you. Football was pretty hard but you have teammate.

[@Toby-xy5yo]

I love how off topic chael gets

[@SAM-ru4vx]

Chael:. Humility is knowing there is always someone after your spot Also chael:. The biggest show of the year is on and I have no interest in it.

[@sseaga]

i agree to a point. I didnt see tony loose a step or out of shape or fatigued or not motivated.....What I did see was Tony getting outclassed in a major way. I also feel that Khabib is 100% correct when he said that Tony will never recover or be the same after what Gaethje did to him. He was utterly broken.

[@williedesmond8201]

Totaling he should of got taken out by his Conor even doe tony would not want that ,he took a lot of damage especially mentally sad I like tony .

[@iandixon7641]

@@williedesmond8201 Don’t understand what your really saying but back in the day Tony would of wrecked Connor.He would almost certainly of survived the first 2 round,as he has a granite chin,then he would start to steam roll Connor.Sad the fight never happened.

[@iandixon7641]

@@williedesmond8201 Sorry my mistake.Your saying his corner should have saved him in the Gaethje fight.My bad m8, totally agree.

[@williedesmond8201]

@@iandixon7641 iv checked I misspelled what I was saying, it was Tony's f Conor should of stoped the fight v justin g ,I dont know I think it would of been a close fight tony and Conor ,agree Tony's better on the ground but mostly stands unless it's not going his way ,I would of gave Conor the edge and still do now he has not been the same since justin especially the mental side ,sad I do like tony bit mad but a good fighter.

[@iandixon7641]

@@williedesmond8201 I like the crazy side of him.He’s tough as shit but agree that the Gaethje fight must have affected him

[@artur583]

Do u ever watch a chael video, and like 10 minutes in, u don't even remember the initial topic of the video or what he even started talking about in the 1st place? 😅

[@artur583]

@Tynan Phelan lmao 💯😅

[@Provesadark7]

Basketball isn't the best comparison. It's become a lot softer than it was when Jordan played.

[@mountaingoattaichi]

Tony's best days are long gone!!

[@vandals4873]

Tony will always be on of my favorite fighters, but Chandler will rip is fucking head off

[@jasbak5701]

It’s gonna be brutal

[@bigdaddyburchy]

Cant wait till uncle chael hits 1 mil subscribers. Well deserved, undefeated undisputed

[@franciscosandiego3026]

These days the UFC is the ultimate fighting convicts.

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

Has been for a while. The media hardly even covers some of the worst stuff. There was that guy who once fought Giga Chikadze who stabbed his sisters and nobody said a thing when Eagle FC picked him up a few months ago. But we'll be hearing about Masvidal punching Colby for the next three years.

[@jswoleinyourhole2864]

@@sarcasticgenius8563 if eagle fc was still able to pick him up after he stabbed his sister that alone says everything. Either he beat the charges or his sister had it coming. Don't be a sexest woman have equal rights they can get stabbed for crossing lines just like a man can. Don't cross lines you don't get stabbed. I should have your handle yours should be (I just say dumb ****.)

[@kaemen.lathery]

lmfao, no shit

[@J.CagleMMA]

Of course Tony has lost a step. He can't compete with the top ten any more and it's obvious

[@dylanb2086]

Yup and he was slowing down for years before he started losing.

[@blakedove2263]

Even though his competition was tough, I still think he looked different after the gaethje fight. I don’t think he would’ve been dominated by Oliveira and Benny as bad as he was had he not taken all the damage from Justin.

[@lukescovell8294]

Yh tbh in the beni fight Tony looked like a completely different guy

[@zMxsh]

He fought 2 heavy grapplers right after a war of striking, I personally think he can still perform at a high level, chandler has been in just as many wars and been ko'd a couple of times, Tony never hit the floor once against Gaethje by any of his strikes

[@williedesmond8201]

Yea he should of been pulled out of that fight it got hard to watch and I like back and forth fights but tony was getting beaten up ,it definitely affected him after it took some thing from tony v justin g sad but if he eases back in he might do ok but iv a feeling that he will never be the same again, pity I really like tony mad as a brush doe lol

[@mikeconlon3246]

yeah Chael never mentioned the Gaethje fight, that had nothing to do with getting taken down. He got beat up badly in that fight. that was a case of being too tough for your own good. i'd almost rather have seen him get knocked out in the first or second round, at least then it would have been over, but he just kept taking a beating, the way he was shaking his head just before the fight got called off, the man was in a bad way, i don't think he will ever be the same fighter again. can he still get some wins yes, but i think his time at the top of the sport is done.

[@flrn6233]

Justin had studied very good all his movements so he took out most of what he got. So now he look slow and with not the same fire. He looked possessed before the pandemic and anemic after it. If Chael Sonnen say he sees the same Tony, that explain he can't even "remember" punching a girl (BS).

[@badnewsbrown10p]

At the first Jiu Jitsu gym I joined they had wrestling every Tuesday. With a legit coach, Gurveer who was a college and national level wrestler and now high school wrestling coach. The owner of the gym discontinued the class because I was the only one showing up. He was paying for my private wrestling lesson every week! 😁😁😁😁 I still use the single leg takedown and duck under he taught me. It's a big advantage in Jiu Jitsu if you're good at takedowns. Most Jiu Jitsu guys don't train them, so you can really smash them good. 😁

[@catmanzi]

This video is Chael at his absolute best - Building a storyline with insightful contextual references. Bravo

[@theticoboy]

He lost me at Lebron is better than Jordan. 🤣

[@philgiordano7715]

hahaa gotta love Chael logic

[@MattNewall_1]

Chael, i am a big fan of yours as a once fighter and now podcaster. Whenever u fought, i watched. Whenever u talk, i listen. In all due respect, could you shed a little light on the altercation you had with those other dudes?? Ive heard some snippets from elsewhere, but fuck them. Would rather hear it from you. And by the way, i dont give a fuck if u were in the wrong. Theres been an entire shit load of times i have been drunk and fucked up big time.... Many times violently.... Ish. In all seriousness chael, as a fan, i greatly respect you, wish you all the best, and will continue to watch your podcast, regardless the outcome. 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👍🏻

[@peterlittle4357]

I don't give up on my hero's either, no matter how much they fuck up. Mike Tyson, Jon Jones, Wayne Rooney. Flawed individuals but awesome all the same.

[@DavidPat]

This video needs to shown in every fighting gym. This is some serious truth.

[@masterjenkins632]

tony just been fighting killers and he didnt back down, he's a national treasure

[@ciaagent8419]

Toegan Ferguson 2.0 has arrived. - CSO -

[@davidrubin2612]

my boy chael approaching 1,000,000 subs quick!

[@TriWaZe]

The only thing I’ve seen is Tony doesn’t want to get hit like he used to anymore and therefore his pressure on the feet is gone and with that gone fighters are able to push him to the fence and pick em up and slam em. Tony has not had to use his wrestling for a long time and favored being down there but his recent opponents were able to just do it early every rd without gassing and there wasn’t much he could do. Maybe he cant explode like he used to but lets be real both Oliveira and Dariush basically just laid on em for 3 rds after their failed submission attempts. Both wanted finishes early and couldn’t get em. I bet if they had tried to get him out of there instead of taking the easy decision, Tony would have had a chance. Point is Chandler being a dude wanting to take his head off means hes the perfect opponent for Tony to get his flow back on the feet. Conor would have been more ideal but this isn’t nearly as bad as people say.

[@bunnybro1333]

May be because tony s orbital bone broke during Gaethje fight ,tony stopped pressuring and moving forward,which was the biggest assest of him winning 12 fights along with cardio,his approach is now to not take damage and tony is not dumb he thinks about his kid and family,but this way he becomes normal orthodox fighter ,and he don't have Elite boxing like dustin Poirier or something,how is he gonna win ,Chandler on the other side have safest way to just take tony down and and pray for 15 minutes if Dariush and olivera cannot ground pound tony chandler will not ,but idk man Chandler goes there and forgets gameplan sometimes I feel he is crazy like in 3 rd round against Gaethje guy was eating shots like a wall,if he makes such mistakes and go to strike with Ferguson may be tony can catch him somewher wand make it competative in 2nd and 3rd round ,or Chandler takedown is safest what Chandler can ,do ,he can also too tony in round 1,god I don't want to see that happening,I want tony to cut Chandler so bad ,doctor stoppage

[@mikeyoung9763]

love the take of the career circumstance. in Oklahoma I think the reverse of the training conundrum exists. you don't have to search for the wrestling it's just around the corner in our several big towns. But other then BJJ you might have to drive an hour or 2 to get to a specific art school. unless you live in okc, then you can go slum with the Lavato's. I am sad I missed the chance to train with them back in the 90s. damn that time and money

[@franciscosandiego3026]

Chael is the goat of mma that's all.

[@live-inlegend9797]

Cant wait to see Chandler win the cruiser weight belt in wwe. He’s been working so hard for the strap.

[@bills7932]

Justin beat him so bad tony folded on his feet. the ref showed mercy to Tony. one of the most brutal beat downs I've seen.

[@vitaly_]

So Kramer was onto something training karate with children 😅

[@asadmohammed7102]

Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to get up at the Oscar’s and slap the host

[@tberry79]

😮😮😮😮😮

[@GardensAndGames]

Outside of MMA gyms, I have seen exactly one wrestling school. It was an old building amidst warehouses, machine shops, and cheap-ass old office parks.

[@dylanb2086]

He lost like 3 or 4 steps. He already was slowing down before he started losing. Compare him versus Barboza to him versus Cerrone or Pettis.

[@dr.fauci_tortured_n_killed5034]

Yeah and he lost his coordination too

[@bunnybro1333]

He also became flat footed

[@antowalk2743]

True about finding authentic wrestling gyms

[@Cochise6666]

Randy Coutre had JUST missed qualifying for the Olympic team when he decided to try the UFC, his buddy trying to cheer him up telling him about "tough man contests" with a $50,000 purse around 1995. He beat a monster Vitor Belfort and amazed the World- only it now makes a sense that a World class wrestler fresh put of Olympic cardio training could shock a World class B.J.J. Champion. Uncle Chael is correct about the relative obscurity wrestling training still resides in in the U.S.

[@JohnLennon-yg4ut]

this will be Tony’s retirement fight. i think it’s going to be an absolute war that goes the distance but chandler will edge out the W.

[@antoniocontreras7559]

Chandler has lost to all the guys tony lost to except Dariush, who would likely beat Chandler. Chandler is getting Darce'd

[@geoffsullivan7902]

Tony didn’t look the same after he fought Gaethje….that fight was brutal.

[@geoffsullivan7902]

Retrospective….Tony was slower.❤️

[@ShahPhilLeotardo]

Watching Uncle Chael’s videos make me feel like I’m back at school and I’m expecting Chael to hand out homework to complete before his next video.

[@pokepower6203]

The comments on this video solidify the fact that 99% of this community is nothing more than fair weather fans. Tony has not “lost a step” by losing to the three top guys in the division. Nor is he close to retirement. And I do believe, after years and years of watching chandler at bellator, that this fight absolutely ends in Tony getting his hand raised

[@gststg64849]

RIP Tony, round 1 knockout

[@rickstevens1479]

Knocked out? , I think you been hit on the head if you think Chandler will get a knockout in the first ...crazy talk ..

[@nikogaffga6087]

Tony can take more punishment to his head (and body) than is good for him. I think he’ll go the distance but come away with a loss.

[@gststg64849]

@@rickstevens1479 what ever you saw Dan Hooker go though will happen again

[@gststg64849]

@THERE WAS NO CHECK!!! valid

[@whysogrim697]

Chaels hand movements are so mesmerising I have no idea what the video is even about

[@701garage]

going back to my high school and wrestling with my old coach.

[@darrenXparker]

Hear me out… Tony training with Khabib 👀

[@khalidsaifullah1321]

Well Nothing is impossible for Tony!! He might even sign with Eagle FC soon 😎

[@philgiordano7715]

That yellow pages reference is the reason we love Chael

[@bigd2quick724]

Khabib was Tony's unicorn and once that was taken away his fire went with it

[@Grannyknockers]

It's not just that he lost 3 fights in a row. It's that he got thoroughly dominated for every round for 3 fights in a row. With that said, I don't think he was ever better than Gaethje or the current version of Oliveira. I'd still pick prime Tony over Dariush though.

[@Natediaaz209]

Ur delusional gaycheese isn't even that good

[@num1Jaysta]

@@Natediaaz209 Very mature

[@bboycosmo7499]

I think Tony definitely has slowed down. I thought it was evident in the Cerrone fight.

[@bunnybro1333]

Tony looked better in Gaethje fight comparative to cerrone ,but I agree with u

[@bboycosmo7499]

@@bunnybro1333 yeah Cowboy was besting Tony in a lot of exchanges

[@appa_ow9590]

I'm from the bay area and there's 3 wrestling schools within 20 miles of me Chael

[@FantasticEastic]

Chandler goes in as favourite but he does have some vulnerabilities, he’s relatively chinny and his ground defence hasn’t really been tested. It could be a much more competitive fight than most people think, Tony’s cardio is still top tier and if it goes into deep waters he could surprise everybody.

[@eb843]

The problem is bro it’s only 3 rounds, I think chandler can survive that. If it was 5 rounds then id back Tony all the way

[@sukhdevr3489]

Charles had his back and couldn't submit him. He's excellent on the ground.

[@davidkim2016]

Ive always wished Tony would be able to level up his striking. If only he could work with a great coach like Trevor Whitman. Hope he understood that what brings to the game is not enough.

[@0neduke]

Great video Chanel. You are so right about not finding any wrestling clubs around. I. Have. Been. Looking. Lol

[@ethanhanson6526]

Love how Chael is giving fighters breadcrumbs to success without showing them the whole road.

[@LoowheezeBreeze]

Not a fan of the matchmaking on this one... IMO, Ferguson's next opponent should've been McGregor... it would've given Conor a winnable fight against a big name opponent, and it would've given Ferguson the biggest payday of his career in what should be his final fight Based on what we've seen from Tony in the last couple of years, he's more likely to leave the Octagon on a stretcher than he is victorious

[@bunnybro1333]

Yes but Conor s going for usman and dustin and diaz ,diaz3 always there no one wants to see dustin Conor again,and Conor tony wud have been the most easiest match for Conor McGregor in whole ufc because tony is still ranked ,I love tony ,but now he is most easy matchup for any one ,Conor ain't doing anything against Gaethje Dustin Chandler why the fuck he wants to take big heavy risk matches,if he can take Ferguson for Tony's retirement fight ,and maybe he can knock him out and make a statement to direct get olivera and as much as conors power and olivera takes shots like that ,Conor have good chance of ko ing olivera in round 1

[@DaltonGang10p]

Funny. We have 3 public wrestling clubs that are very easy to find on google or Facebook. All of them are within 30 minutes. I guess Oklahoma just goes way way way way harder than Oregon tho. 🤷‍♂️

[@MP-cc5rv]

Chael being "The guy in the backround" who will take over for Dana, is a very real thing!

[@torronbrown7063]

I highly doubt chandler does what Dariush and olivera did against Ferguson he’s gonna actually fight the guy

[@derekd7756]

Might not be the wisest move to fight Tony on the feet for 3 rounds. There’s a reason Oliveira and Dariush wrestled Tony. Chandler slows down after the 1st round.

[@torronbrown7063]

@@derekd7756 that’s gonna be a boring fight tho chandler is never in boring fights

[@masrr3678]

@@derekd7756 Charles had no fear of Tony's striking bro 🤣

[@mr5timewcwchamp]

It’s mma lol, they definitely fought Tony. You want a just bleed fight and I can appreciate that. I suspect chandler will deliver as well.

[@furyballs8]

Didn’t know wrastling was so rare. The boxing gym I goto has a section for wrestling at 6pm-8pm alongside bjj and muaythai/kickboxing

[@PeterTarr]

There wasn't a lot but Dariush beat Tony standing as well. He came forward, put pressure on and beat him to the punch. It's amazing Tony didn't tap but Dariush is a different animal. He's high level everywhere. Tony didn't expect him to trade then shoot. This fight will be telling. If it's not competitive. That doesn't bode well for Tony.

[@damianluck999]

i keep thinking about the early subm in the oliveira vs ferguson, if there was more time would oliveira force it so it breaks or would he let go? ferguson was not tapping there, that's insane that he didn't tap there

[@khalidsaifullah1321]

It was insane indeed!!

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

Honestly I don't think Tony would have tapped. His body might be failing him but his mind is bulletproof

[@boduke9428]

Miesha willing herself into becoming double jointed rather than tap is the only more impressive show of stubbornness is the only one that comes to mind instantly. I'm sure there are more.

[@1974Imperium]

Man when Charles slipped Tony's arm under his armpit for extra leverage I thought he'd tap or his arm would snap. Brutal.

[@pthompson8447]

Sorry bub but your wrong about Jordan and LeBron. The NBA has changed so much that its peak really was in the 90's. But the rules have really screwed that sport up bad

[@SuperDarkAko]

Tony’s back and it’s REALLY Tony time now. When the beast goes silent beware.

[@Mikemikemike131]

Chael in the thumbnail ready to wrestle

[@swisher5801]

Of course he has nobody can deny that. Tony is a badass that will never change.

[@hmauro84]

Love this guy, I had to comment again.

[@cineris2389]

I don't know if Tony would have ever beat the top tier fighters, due mostly to his style, you can only block with your face and imanari roll to so many victories. especially against those with extremely heavy hands. Not to mention those Olives with a greater sub game. I've always looked at him as someone of Masvidal's caliber. Beats most journeymen (win streak). Loses convincingly to the top tier.

[@leonardslack6719]

Justin was the tipping point in Tony. He was absolutely wrecked and likely never be the same

[@live-inlegend9797]

“It’s the same plan everybody has” Gaethje: what’s a plan?

[@Dare-Knight]

That fight was a fluke, because Tony cut weight twice with in short span of time

[@live-inlegend9797]

@@Dare-Knight wow so you’re one of the people that’s keeping crack dealers in a job. Stay strong.

[@Dare-Knight]

@@live-inlegend9797 Yaa, I remember the day when I bought Crack from you. Keep smoking and using those cheap cracks.

[@live-inlegend9797]

@@Dare-Knight you sound like you and Tony share a brain 😂🤣

[@Dare-Knight]

@@live-inlegend9797 You sound like a real marijuana guy. Are you intoxicated? 😂😂😂

[@manuelrodriguez-fv7um]

Welcome to the Chael Sonnen channel

[@rickc1898]

Chael is the only coach of the year to never coach a fighter 👊 Undafuckinfeated

[@joshuazoldschool4720]

Even though if I were to put money on this fight I would definitely bet on Chandler.... BUT? Seeing that I'm NOT a betting man I choose to keep riding the Ferguson Express till the wheels fall off. C'mon Tony, it's Do or Die time! You can do it 👍😉

[@silentvalue]

Would love to see ferguson stop by at cejudo's gym.

[@willsk7068]

Tony the type of guy to give Sonnen his first loss via crossing the legs like Sharon Stone.

[@BoruchYehuda]

So true. Was just searching last week for a wrestling gym in NYC (!) and couldn’t find even one. Boxing, BJJ, and Maui Tai schools everywhere, yet no wrestling. Quite remarkable.

[@buntty9896]

"they built a stadium" It was a tent in the fooking sand!

[@dr.fauci_tortured_n_killed5034]

Just because a sport was still young in 1990s doesn't mean Lebron is better than MJ, it just doesn't. The sport isn't as complex as MMA , you put a ball in a hoop.

[@Phenommarkantony]

Remember that all these criterias Chael brings up are exactly ones Chimaev has going on, Chimaev until recently lived at Allstars and he has a great wrestling resume

[@chrisw4192]

Actually Chael I wrestled after school as a coach for children with other coaches.

[@kinantantjiptawirawan8029]

Chandler is an acute motivator, he could not be more wrong..

[@blindnumber]

im from finland and bad englis is my game. i try to pick something but this long speak,over my head..fan from finland.

[@tooshady47446ttv]

I love those shoes bro and I love that you stopped wearing v necks lol your the man Chael

[@ajm7104]

It's about the journey

[@brandontaylor1688]

Justin gaethje changed tony that's why tony has slowed down he got some brain damage vs Justin

[@johnscustomsaws]

I always hated the sprint at the end of practice... I didn't realize that was standard...

[@rickraw100]

My question is , so what if Tony loses his next fight regardless of how well he's doing in the octagon. That will be 5 losses in a row and he's almost 40 years old. At what point will UFC say , that's it?