Magomed Ankalaev Describes Sparring Sean Strickland

The Schmo interviews #3 UFC Light Heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev at the end of training camp for UFC 282. Topics include:
- Initial reaction to getting vacant title fight against Jan Blachowicz
- UFC keen on having him in title fight
- Glover Texiera turning down short notice title fight switch
- Jiri Prochazka training at Xtreme Couture
- Sean Strickland as a sparring partner
- What winning the title would mean for him
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[@Sibogy]

My dude had us thinking Magomed was about to speak english.

[@BigSoldiermx]

🤣

[@raydawg2115]

Hahaha

[@Northwest425]

He better learn if he wants to be champion, Islam says champions must learn English

[@ladev91]

Imagine he just has this distinguished English accent

[@pauljvan253]

For a second I think Magomed himself believed he was too

[@KBB26]

Ankalaev is a very humble guy, he did not say that Glover is scared nor did he say that he would be also scared to fight with himself if he was Glover. The translator made it all up

[@elyt777]

Exactly. Half of the stuff was translator's imagination. Anka didn't say anything abt Glover being scared

[@MrStiwan46]

What a shame too hear that, that can damage their careers in a big way.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

out of Jiri, Jan and Ankalaev, Ankalaev is the worst match up for Glover.

[@Werdxp]

This is how many wars were started in human history

[@bourka87]

@@Werdxp Yes - ruSSian lies ! classics

[@milanesa1277]

Ankalaevs toughest opponent is his translator...

[@alx0243]

xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@benwilsonMMA]

only ankalaev would describe sean strickland as a positive human being

[@zakaria8085]

😂

[@zac6035]

Lmfao

[@shrikantramkrishanganesh9170]

1 million euro 💶 4 dis comment all urs enjoy breddah...

[@Last_Chance.]

@@shrikantramkrishanganesh9170 one million?

[@manlet437]

Tbf from what I've seen of him he seems like a good training partner who in actually pretty encouraging and positive in the gym. A lot of the aggressive training sessions are playing a character for the cameras. Edit: Spelling

[@naztsar2643]

Bro, this interpreter added some spice in Ankalaev's words, he didn't say Glover is scared, he is too respectful for that, he just said "I'm in my prime, I'm too dangerous, not everyone would like to fight me"

[@rb9888]

yep. the translator is cunt

[@AIKTV]

Is that actually Russian or a Dagestan language ?

[@naztsar2643]

Russian, and by the way there is no such language as dagestani, there is like 20 different nationalities in dagestan

[@MuslimComputerTuts]

That fact that he's so humble and soft spoken yet the dude is an absolute beast in the cage is terrifying 🤯

[@kenzotenma6791]

His hammer fist should be illegal. I hope he gets the title.

[@nik.b430]

Why is it terrifying? Only real men who are tough as nails are the most humble. You must be a weak heartless little boy if you see this as terrifying. I'm just being honest sorry if I offended you but it is the truth you need to man up my friend, be an Alpha not a Beta and you too will understand how to be like this because it's in our nature as REAL MEN

[@miso1995srb]

soft spoken? he has a voice of a beast, but seems like a good guy

[@adamal9560]

​@@miso1995srb soft spoken means having a gentle, quiet voice or manner. He cant control the way his voice sounds

[@bannedone3ice138]

@@adamal9560 our religion teaches us to be humble. Dagestani fighters are very religious and humble in their approach. He was robbed of his victory yesterday. Jan admitted that and shows how he’s a real warrior. Love and respect to Jan for speaking the truth. But the judging process in UFC has become a joke nowadays. It’s bad for UFC and Dana, who is constantly bringing the UFC disrepute by such biased judging. The athletic commission needs to hold these biased judges accountable for bringing disrepute to the game. Shameful !!

[@berandal99]

It's looks like this interview is more difficult for him than fighting cutelaba.

[@PendudukNgapak]

Lmao

[@robertpetrov1343]

He may look scary af but u can tell he’s so shy and humble

[@gtrlife2941]

May Allah protect him and keep him on the straight path

[@AlphaQHard]

He doesnt really look scary. He looks like a priest to me haha

[@truetrumpist5207]

@@AlphaQHard Lol he looks like a forester to me, but make no mistake this is the best lhw we have ever seen

[@char9793]

@@AlphaQHard he is kinda scary , beast looking knowing what he can do

[@sudhirsingare3753]

@@gtrlife2941 Don't bring Allah in KZbin comments... Allah has better things to do.

[@chiron4709]

4:00 Ankalaev said "not everyone would want to fight me" with regards to Glover. And the interpreter goes "he's scared, I think he's scared" Wtf, this interpreter just makes things up.

[@machloufimed3627]

He did Not say that about Glover 😳 man the translator made it up

[@user-cs3hi8zp7p]

Seriously?!?

[@machloufimed3627]

said he is "cautious" about taking a title fight on short notice not that he is afraid to fight me

[@andrewSUN17]

Thanks for clarifying...these translators screw up a lot! Same for Alex Perreira's.

[@ShqipeKnocksMMA]

Translator needs to be dismissed with immediate effect and sued for misconduct

[@Aslan1985c]

Ankalaev beast!!! He’s fight against Jiri will be 🔥!!!

[@mattrainwater526]

Another gentle giant. Much respect

[@grimaud2412]

The translator hyping the fight but Ankalaev super chilled and didnt trash talk at all. lol

[@violetrose7956]

He looks simple and innocent , but he is a beast in the octagon

[@Gematrinator]

Simple? As in rtarded?

[@JacketA]

Finally an interview with the new ufc LHW champion… let’s gooo Magomed

[@grzehmk]

😂😂😂

[@md.delwarhossainmunna7460]

Good luck Ankalaev, may the best man win

[@caveman8557]

Anklaev looks like he would be perfect for a role in Lord of the rings or similar themed movie

[@luckyfatoni7627]

maybe lord of barbarian or something like that

[@mattherr4683]

Voice is perfect too

[@ggthewhale]

@@luckyfatoni7627 does he look evil to you?

[@billiejean766]

​@@ggthewhale colonizers were evil, not barbarians

[@kingt0295]

@@billiejean766 depends on the barbarians

[@gsltbjoe929]

With everything that's happened I didn't realize how good this fight could be. I'm now excited.

[@twoslapsmma]

Been saying it forever - Ankalaev will eventually be champ. Looks like him time is now.

[@Last_Chance.]

His*

[@SalmonKid7]

A lot of Ankalaev’s media scrums have had combative and sly remarks, especially during the Smith fight. I really think if he learns some English he could play a good villain character in the light heavyweight division.

[@lucastfitness7299]

What has he said that was sly before ? Just wondering.

[@luckyfatoni7627]

yeah with his face, he will be a good villain, but no he's good dude like islam

[@shrikantramkrishanganesh9170]

Amg dat division he is d only lefty fighter I think ND he is really dangerous

[@jameshughes525]

All big scary violent Russians make good villains

[@punchisclap]

Thia is not the WWE, stop that childish nonsensical talk

[@samuelsavy8752]

MVP translator, awesome interview! Thank you!

[@Nikola-rr1pw]

This dude is silent assassin

[@unknownyoutubuser]

that's Luque already lol

[@zuzu9952]

Я думал, что плохо знаю английский, но этот переводчик тот ещё кадр))

[@rizals_archive]

Ankalaev doesnt even think to take opportunity to fight glover. He doesnt care about fighting style. Amazing fighter

[@marat.usm69]

Those people, who can speak Russian, most probably pissed themselves after hearing the translation 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@GibNR_]

Thats true, Magomed was REALY humble, but translator make him trash talker🤣😂

[@thatindiandude4602]

@@GibNR_ so Russian version of Walid Ishmael :D

[@zakimansouri9929]

Where the hell you found the translator?

[@duramaxdad]

Anonymous for reasons which r now clear.

[@ThePalskinator]

These translated interviews take all of my patience to sit through. I mean, ya can't blame certain fighters for not being able to speak English, but the video always starts with super high energy and then loses all of it immediately. Needs subtitles or something.

[@ep073132]

u actually can blame the fighters for not able to speak english ... even 3 year old kid in england n america can speak english

[@ggthewhale]

yeah this should have been edited

[@door-hinge]

@@ep073132 LMAO

[@ImranKhan-gs2hy]

Not true for Charles’ Portuguese translator, the GOAT translator. He even translates the energy.

[@duramaxdad]

I fwd through the translation and response best I can in 10 second intervals to get to the English portions. Still mad bulky and for those who speak like Russians they get the whole thing for clarity.

[@ekk9241]

Good interview Blippi well done

[@alcottdevalte7440]

I hope Ankalev becomes the next champ, good man.

[@spiderpg]

another addition to the list of gentle giants. FTW Magomed!

[@bak1necWWE]

Interviewer putting words into Ankalaevs mouth, wtf dude , do your job

[@KONAMAN100]

He's not like the Portuguese translator Charles has is he

[@MrDentSir]

Sean Strickland is the legend that every one wants

[@Lord_of_the_Pies]

Lol Sean's smiling and talking shit while Magomed thinks he's just a nice guy ahah

[@vicdman9577]

This man is a Soldier.

[@missmong12]

My man did not deserve the robbery

[@YourUpperLip1]

Knowing the language makes it so much funnier when the translator does his own translations, and not what the fighter says 😂

[@AkamapD]

Zabit’s final form

[@user-cs3hi8zp7p]

😂😂👍👍👍

[@Ar1AnX1x]

Zabit's final form is when he turns into Abraham Lincoln and takes half of the U.S into Civil War and releases all the slaves

[@Jonnytm99]

Lol

[@tadewole87]

Translator: “I would describe Sean as a very positive human being.” Schmo eyebrows: ⬆️

[@SheldonEvans08]

Everybody should be ready for anybody and all styles of fighting. That's Mixed Martial Arts.

[@duramaxdad]

U should always take the eziest fight for the most money w the best spot on the card u can get? W’s and personalities make $$$$!

[@sebastiannai4381]

He's gonna be a very dangerous fight for Glover, Jiri, Pereira, Hill, even Jones. 205 is stacked right now

[@hatrickyman]

I think Glover beats him but Ankalaev beats everyone else. It's a shame Glover didnt go for the fight really, I think he gets it done even if he only had two weeks to prepare for him.

[@hatrickyman]

Plus Glover is only getting older, in a year or two Ankalaev probably beats him

[@IwanKurniawan1]

New Champ!! Les goo!!

[@braydenjay9005]

The schmo hey ima put you on game all love no hate. You should put subtitles underneath in English like the nelk boys did in there Hasbulla interview. Not trying to say steal it but I feel it would be more awesome to understand what they’re saying as they’re saying it. Love all the interviews!!!!

[@youknow2849]

You watch the nelk boys and hasbullah??? Lol grow up kid.

[@psychopathichomosapien]

if he wins, then we can officially called dagestan as the homeland of champions

[@tartuffethespry]

Have never seen him talk. Seems really cool.

[@rememberucan4746]

The dude who translated added hell a lot that was out of what Ankalaev said

[@Kornick81]

This is going to be a war! Jan and Magomed will definitely put on a show for us fans...

[@tokiburoak7457]

Next champ without a doubt.

[@GMDMD]

Anyone that's a prospect in the UFC needs to learn from Khabib and Islam- If you don't learn english you're leaving massive amounts of money on the table...

[@tarci2994]

I think Ali bribed that translator 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cesarulises11]

The translator is sus

[@nopasaran453]

Переводчик ТОП!!! Спасибо мужик! Каждому нашему парню, дай Бог такого переводчика!

[@Last_Chance.]

The translator is trying to play manager because that's not the proper translation at all

[@denismiroschnichenko9097]

The way dagestanian iterpreter translates the Schmo's questions is mindblowing 100/10. Those who speaks russian will understand))

[@casual9982]

Ankalaev needs the belt, very underrated mixed martial artist

[@sobriothman9785]

Ankalaev will be the newwww LH champion

[@heyhowyoudoing8120]

Next champion

[@younesbenaddi4721]

If he wins all the russian fighters who Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov predicted in 2018 to win the title one day would be true

[@gigachad6885]

Sergei Pavlovich is next

[@bekchangoitemirov434]

Ankalaev ☝🏻

[@cashk581]

Magmed is going to be the world champion

[@ordinarypete]

New fan of him here.

[@somdutroy]

Strickland must be the only guy who restrains himself while fighting and releases all the negative energy in sparring.

[@nagibbator4449]

переводчик конечно мощный)))))

[@smsun1030]

Why there is no much video of ankalaev, sadulaev and beterbiev

[@Smootharistocrat]

Magomed Ankalaev of all ppl calling Sean Strickland a very positive person is the last thing I'D ever expect LOL !!!!

[@Kornick81]

Nothing but respect for Ankalaev but I just hope that Jan takes it this time :P

[@nigoz]

Ankalaev win! He Best!

[@sherifnabil50]

Where did the translator come up with "and new"? Sounds like he added that in there

[@user-eq2mp7uu6z]

Анкалаев проста красавчик крута 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻

[@Mo17-XX]

Lol when schmo does his whole shpeel in the beginning and the translator just translates 3 words

[@smoketj4830]

This guy gonna take the tittle put your money right there

[@Arsbars1]

The translation of the questions from ENG to RUS and back was not 100% correct Anyway, very humble man

[@justadude9110]

Terrible translation. He did not say Glover was scared of him.

[@youtoob655]

Poor jan blahovich, this guys beast

[@fuwestside4]

He looks like the beast titan

[@gabrielab3986]

This guy is true 1” contender, people sleeping on him for a while but he is top of the foodchain level fighter.

[@duramaxdad]

R u a true 1 inch contender too? R people sleeping on you over it?

[@jabibgalt5551]

Ankalaev is everything we thought Khamzat was. Nowadays, Khamzat licks the boots of his Dictator, while Ankalaev is quietly and humbly just fighting his way up.

[@swedishlegko]

4:15 LOL WTF he did not say Glover is scared, Ankolaev said, "Your should ask Glover, I can't answer for him"

[@hw_plainview1179]

You gotta bring the interpreter into the shot, in between the interviewer and the subject.

[@moelarrycurly708]

This guy is a rough night for anyone.

[@dustinkilburn]

Once he gets the belt, he’s gonna hold on to it for a while.

[@elyt777]

Anka humble man. Schmo is just an mma youtuber, whose content depends on fighters. Anka is a UFC title challenger with the longest winning streak at lhw after Jones., but so shy as if he is at the king's reception. Translator did a very bad job. Half of the stuff is made up

[@duramaxdad]

Maybe that’s why he’s not on camera. Faceless talking like anonymous comments.

[@alesia4794]

What is going on with the translator😮

[@daddydave801]

Переводчик очень хорошо переводит

[@brambigdeli5021]

Ankalaev is a freak of nature But the only thing he’s kind of docile as far as fighters go like he’s more somewhere between Khabib and Islam but if he fought like Khamzat He would be ridiculous probably unstoppable

[@abyss5883]

Khamzat is a beast grappler that's why. He can fight reckless. Magomed is just technical and calm because LHW's can one shot KO you

[@brambigdeli5021]

@@abyss5883 - yup you’re right bro!

[@hellyp8684]

he didnt say hes scared

[@YourUpperLip1]

All I can think of is that Strickland quote “what cave did this guy come out of?” I feel like Sean Strickland is probably pretty nice to people working hard at the gym. He seems to take issue with personas not people

[@user-dw9zg8ye7r]

Магамодед только вперёд!!!! Газ газ!!! 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@MrKem0sh]

good man, but Jan will get his belt back 💪🏽

[@elhadizerfaoui]

Why u didn't put the translator on the frame, bad move schmo

[@aini6486]

Ankalaev gonna win, these Caucasian build different

[@Aslan1985c]

Translator wtf🤦🏼‍♂️ he didn’t say Glover scared! He just said he don’t know why Glover didn’t take a fight against him is better ask him this question!

[@tazeey]

Man this translator speaks better english than russian...

[@RagnarLothbrok2222]

Big tough SOB. Wouldn’t want to fight him!

[@Naksu..]

Sean strictland is the translator.. he's trying hard to be a russian

[@user-lb7oq7oi8f]

Mostly seems like he is trying to be Caucasian. Cause that translator had dagestan accent and slang

[@jacksonroad9263]

Lol

[@heisenberg3457]

The translator is terrible, Magomed didn't said that Glover is scared of him

[@MarcusAurelius12]

I'm sitting here stoned and if asked to translate for that guy I would forgot what both of them said. I wouldn't be able to translate. Than I imagine how they would react if I told them I forgot what they said

[@brettbunke9096]

I going say it the UFC is no longer about who’s the best it’s about who can make them the most money . An that’s no slight on the younger fighters . The way the treat Glover an other older fights isn’t right . I a guy is 60 an he’s able to be the # 1 contender or champ than that’s how it should be

[@ay8292]

Speed and power and even technique all goes to Ankalaev , Strickland isn’t in his league

[@Comraderussian7]

Bro regardless of if this is true or not the whey you're shitting on that dog of a person Sean Strickland not only shows what kind of person you are but what kinda man Sean is

[@sulbul64]

he go easy on Strickland, it’s just sparrring after all. In an all out fight Sean gets crushed of course lol

[@jfleming6870]

@@sulbul64 hes much bigger than sean lol stop meatriding

[@abyss5883]

Y'all love trying to pit fighters against each other. Did it with Khamzat-Till now this. Strickland has takedown defense from training with these guys

[@nurbolotturdubaev5776]

the translator has a great imagination 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@henzoko5946]

Hes training with Edmen also. I hope he helps sharpen Edmen up more

[@brochurst8318]

Gonna need a lot more iron to sharpen that can up

[@noumanzafar4635]

Ankeliv fan. From Pakistan