Pavlovich vs Aspinall's BETTER than Jones vs Stipe…

Chael Sonnen talks Pavlovich vs Aspinall and Jon Jones vs stipe Miocic on this episode of Beyond the Fight
Bad Guy Inc merch now available at BadGuyInc.com
Click here to subscribe: bit.ly/3FrHIPK
Follow me on IG: bit.ly/3HY7BIE
Follow me on Twitter: bit.ly/3tvY5J7
All things UFC and MMA with the undefeated Bad Guy, Chael Sonnen. UFC Champions, Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, Colby Covington, Khamzat Chimaev, the MMA hour and commentary on the latest UFC news, UFC Champions in 2022, UFC knockouts and finishes.

[@RaffSolis]

The constant bullets shot at Surreal Gaaahn had me crying 🤣🤣🤣

[@ajmaneee]

That pesky Cereal Gone.

[@outdoorsofeden]

Surreal Gain

[@DarkLight-Ascending]

Cereal Gone deserves it.

[@crazypato3752]

And to Oliveira

[@chorleycake7942]

Cereal Gong is the new Sandhagen

[@seanfuller9770]

Tom is the future of the Heavyweight division. This fight is way more exciting than a double retirement match.

[@jesusthroughmary]

Tom is 30, only a year younger than Sergei, and Sergei is going to starch him

[@damianshaw4613]

Tom gets it done👍

[@kaleb5006]

@@jesusthroughmaryright? Another hype train

[@TheScotian82]

Sergei for the KO

[@JohnBrown-vn2qw]

@@kaleb5006 i like both those guys. my money on sergei

[@ILETMYNUTSHANG69]

Chael is having a field day with Jon jones having to pull out 😂

[@ByTexify]

The dirty cheater has to wait for usada to go, that injury isnt real

[@Adizzle235]

⁠@@ByTexifybut there are so many cheaters in the sport….

[@thequinlanshow3326]

​@@ByTexify🧂

[@ByTexify]

@@thequinlanshow3326 Im telling you facts kid and all you can do is send me emojis

[@ByTexify]

@@Adizzle235 It was before usasa yes, the less cheating the better. You shouldnt be able to cheat in a sport where you try to knock eachother clean out. Its not fair and it can be even more dangerous than it already is.

[@natemarx4999]

Dan Hooker doesn’t stand a chance against Pavlovich.

[@DarkLight-Ascending]

Is this opposite day? Put Dan Hooker on a bulk for a yr... I pick Him over Pavlov Pavlovich.

[@jacksdad734]

Liar

[@unapologeticallydope3906]

I think I agree Hooker takes it 🥊

[@mattkaiser8984]

Casual.

[@gamebredduramax71]

He sure can take a beating though

[@Joseph-v7s1e]

I'm way more interested in Pavlovich vs Aspinall 👍

[@ChuckItUp]

I think this is a better fight of two guys in their prime. Ciryl Gane misplayed his hand by sitting and waiting instead of fighting Aspinal who called him out.

[@casamir1]

Gane wants to wait for someone other than Jon to be champ, then fight them

[@chapman2001]

@@casamir1gane doesn’t deserve a title shot he needs at LEAST 3 or 4 more wins

[@SonGokuuuuuuu]

From a competitive standpoint yeah it’s more interesting, I still wanted to see Jones and Stipe fight their last fight.

[@DarkLight-Ascending]

Yea, absolutely still want that fight. As a fan, I'm selfish. I want Jon to be the one true goat, But he still has impressive performances to give to secure that status. He must beat Stipe & at least 1 more top contender.... That way, he beats the old and the new in both Heavyweight & LHW. Jon, u gotta set that Bar so dam high That ppl get vertigo just by thinking of surpassing it. DJon, don't let the fear of failing outweigh the Fear of not being the undisputed best. Find the raptor bird creature within! You got this Jon! Go talk to Connors doctor! He will take care of everything.

[@TonyB369]

@@DarkLight-Ascendinganyone who has failed multiple drug tests will never be the one true goat

[@killercushion]

@@TonyB369 Exactly right.. He should have been banned for life in my opinion.. The likes of GSP and Khabib never failed drug tests.

[@Dru2037]

​@@TonyB369he failed one test for traces of coke from partying a couple of days before and 33 picograms of a banned substance. USADA changed the limit to 100 a few years later.

[@AlmostLikeHuman]

For someone who's missed one fight night in the last decade or so, aka not the target demographic for your marketing team, this is 100% a better fight. If I had to pick between two of the most devastating heavyweights on the roster (Pavlovich on a 6 KO streak and Aspinall with the shortest avg fight time in the UFC) or 2 guys who by their own admission have no future in the sport, it's not a very tough choice.

[@Guitarial_arts]

100% agree, this is the fight. Stipe and Jones were both gonna retire after this one anyway. I wanna see who’s who after that, thankfully it’s happening now instead of later.

[@patricknez7258]

Volk steppin up and take'n the Pavlovich fight on short notice

[@michael95621]

hot take: I love giving contenders the opportunity to win belts against each other versus legends. Sometimes we see contenders choke against legends, but if we can get the contender the confidence of the belt and then let him go against legends it changes things. I think Pavlovich and Aspinall are 1 fight away from both being stars. If they show up and deliver a good fight for the fans both of their stocks will rise regardless of outcome.

[@destroyerofmorons]

This isn’t a hot take and it doesn’t really matter what you think. It’s a championship fight, not a contender rankings build up. Whoever’s holding the belt is who’s gonna fight, regardless if they’re a “legend” or not (and most of the time they’re not because legends are old and washed). Your comment doesn’t really make much sense

[@michael95621]

​@@destroyerofmorons There's a difference between a comment not making sense and someone not understanding it. What I'm saying is something Chael has literally said before. When you fight people who you've idolized you sometimes don't rise to the occasion even though your skills are actually better. I understand that is part of the sport, but as a fan I'd prefer to watch two people who are fully confident go at it instead of seeing one win just because the other choked. All I'm saying is I'm happy to watch two new era guys get a chance to get the belt and build some confidence as a champion before going against the p4p goat.

[@destroyerofmorons]

@@michael95621 Oh well in that case yeah I suppose so. But it also helps build up contenders and transfer star power to them when they beat established guys or “legends”

[@michael95621]

@@destroyerofmorons You're not wrong there is always a hype on can this new guy beat the long time champ or legend, it adds to the story for sure. I just think we've seen a lot of times of guys get beaten by a guy they are better than because mentally they weren't there yet, but 2 years later they are there. It might just be an unavoidable thing, you have to experience it to grow there is no other way so I could be wrong. I just think Aspinall vs. Pavolich is going to be fireworks and I'm a lot more excited for this fight.

[@DePistolero]

I so much want to see Pavlovich vs Aspinall, the all 15 seconds of it!!!!

[@shawn9256]

I agree with this sentiment. Would have loved to see Jones vs Stipe for the legacy, but Sergei vs Tom is the fight to make. The clear cut top 2 younger studs that run that division. Gane was suppose to be in this mix as the 3, but he has disappeared in a few fights already. Let’s go Sergei!!

[@thinkingcouchfilms]

Super excited for this fight. Aspinall and Pavlovich is gonna be fantastic. However, I'm sad that I can't see Stipe VS John already. Waiting any longer seems unfair to aging Stipe.

[@IdidyourMOM69]

It already seemed unfair for Stipe, anybody actually thought he could win?

[@MrDarrencurry]

We know Stipe can do it, we haven't seen how Jon carries himself at heavyweight

[@manmoth1184]

Yes we have, he finished Gane before I could even get comfy @@MrDarrencurry

[@IdidyourMOM69]

@@MrDarrencurry Stipes last fight was 2 years, Jon recently manhandled Gane

[@Dru2037]

Jon got injured it's unfortunate for both but can't say unfair for something out of their control.

[@theonetypingthis7186]

Jones and miocic are ducking pavlovich and aspinall, so it's just more interesting to watch the guys being ducked (pavlovich and aspinall) than to watch the two guys looking for an easy match to avoid getting flatlined and retire (jones and miocic)

[@Dcurc2257]

This is the real title fight. Whoever wins will be a much truer test for Jones than Stipe

[@davidblue819]

It's a great fight, potentially. Too bad the UFC hasn't put together some sort of system where these men could be fighting for a title that the UFC honors.

[@KeenKong52]

1-1 of his last two... ? He Blew out his knee in a fight that just started, we don't count that as a loss

[@alistairborthwick2031]

Don't get too excited .. he'll probably blow his knee walking to the cage.

[@Feckin_Ejit]

T w@. He didn't do too bad previously fighting with a dodgy knee, whereas you'd be getting wheeled to the Blue Oyster Bar with the same.

[@bawbawbalcksheep]

This is a better fight for the future of the heavyweight division... If the other two are going to fight and then vacate the belt this makes more sense.

[@DarkLight-Ascending]

Now that Jon won't be on the card, They should definitely add Colby vs Leon to it.

[@brob8204]

Chael's right. This is the heavyweight fight to see. Stipe has only fought twice in the last several years, and quite frankly, I don't believe he would beat either of these two guys. Jon is fortunate that the injury didn't happen DURING the fight so he keeps his unblemished record (yes, I know all about his dq 15 yrs ago).

[@meridianheights6255]

I like this new fight better. I'm surprised to hear that most fans didn't get behind the Stipe vs Jones fight. I thought it was just me who didn't like it. In fact, I was kind of hoping in the back of my mind that Stipe would pull-out so we could see Sergie vs Jones, but this is the next best fight imo.

[@StealthTRD]

Id have rather seen jones fight a revamped DC than stipe at heavyweight

[@backbone93]

No you dont You wanna act like youre a hardcore fan, and youve been told by channels that also wanna act like hardcore fans that this is a better fight Absolutely npc behaviour The 2 goats, one lhw goat and one hw goat, fighting retirement fight? It literally doesnt get any bigger than that, noone cares or knows bspinal or raviolich

[@backbone93]

Youre the type of person to say whatever he thinks is the most "pRofOuNd" thing to say

[@marvelouschester473]

​@@backbone93you good bro

[@backbone93]

@@marvelouschester473 you can take it in the mouth

[@crabdude1264]

I love when Chael goes off on Gane

[@milanowns]

This is a better fight! 2 heavyweight studs with phenomenal records and highlight reels. It's hard to get excited for a main event title fight when you think both guys are going to retire after.

[@Razear]

Francis-Gane didn't live up to expectations, but it was by no means bad. Francis went in with a compromised knee and showed new facets of his game while injured. Francis-Lewis was a way bigger letdown with all the hype that went into that one.

[@theegonzo3325]

Jones vs Stipe was the biggest fight of the year

[@bubbakushii]

The fights gonna be wild. But you are replacing two bigger stars. I think ufc need put one more solid fight on the card.

[@MarkLM725]

Huge upgrade. Will watch the fight.

[@25Soupy]

I wanted Jones vs Stipe just to get it over with and we don't have to hear about ever again. Both guys haven't fought in so long I keep forgetting they're both not retired.

[@stealingtomorrowband]

I really hope that Tom isn't making a mistake by take this short notice fight against someone that has been in a fight camp as a backup fighter.... I am 100% rooting for Tom......

[@EdEddington]

Same here

[@VireIIa111]

I think you’re correct about this being a better fight. Although it’s only a better fight for us real MMA fans. The causal just hears Jon’s out and some guys they’ve probably never heard of are the replacements. Higher probability of not giving them a chance.

[@SpyroTek]

It's a better fight, but it's a fight that didn't need to be rushed. Whereas Jones vs Stipe was already quite late, they haven't got much longer if at all.

[@LumenationX]

Hey Chael! I got a quick question Why do you think it takes fighter so long if not to ever figure out the fight ‘business’ ? Thanks!

[@DarkLight-Ascending]

Because they think they are in a "sport" and don't even realize that they are in the "Fight Business. " The biggest problem is... They Don't watch enough Chael. -Watch more Chael, fighters.-

[@JenniferGJones]

I knew you’d help me get over the heartbreak. We love you, Uncle Chael.

[@BLAWSUM_]

It’s definitely intriguing

[@willmosse3684]

I like this more. I’m a little worried that Tom doesn’t have a full camp though.

[@jacobeberhardt1649]

I'm always excited to see Aspinall fight. Idk what a Pavlovichov is

[@paulsmyth3580]

Aspinall sure as hell knows what is it

[@DarkLight-Ascending]

What is a Polobytch?

[@Gelato88]

Overeem layed out the blueprint on how to beat Sergei , jones would run tru him

[@paradoxx9382]

WAY better fight... but a marketing dud compared to Jones-Stipe. That's why Jones with the belt is better for everyone. They can still hype with winner by attaching them to Jones

[@ethanrodriguez9961]

I'm actually way more excited for this fight that jones and stipe, now if it were jones and pavlovich it'd be a diffrent story

[@ajmaneee]

Great match. Unfortunate for PicoJones, but strip the belt and let the new guys fight for it.

[@sevendueceoffsuit]

I’m glad this fight is taking place. Also glad Stipe vs Jones isn’t. I have no desire to watch one of my favorite fighters get his brains elbowed into mush by Jon Jones. I would be happy if Stipe came out tomorrow and said “it’s been a hell of a ride folks I’m retiring.”

[@macurlyfries]

The way ufc has been this past year I wouldn’t put it past stipe putting up a good old bash

[@rocketpigrecords3719]

Give me a story with an arc and a payoff. Sergei seems to have this potential.

[@SeanieBrutal]

I agree a much better fight and I'm not any less excited

[@Smileysmiley012]

I immediately thought the same. This fight means a lot and feels like a gift that we’re getting it

[@SpiceBoy7UK23]

I agree 100%. Those 2 are our present as well as our future champs & no1 contender respectively. Jones and Stipe are semi-retired. They are looking for a farewell fight.

[@crabdude1264]

Chael where you get that shirt?

[@SergioMendoza760]

Im beyond disappointed and utterly unsatisfied with this whole situation. Jon not being stripped is disgusting levels of favoritism when Jiri got stripped within a week of a completely bogus diagnosis, and Hill gave his back out of pure honor something that doesn’t even make sense to Jon jones. Stipe gets no retirement fight or if he does he’s going to have the odds stacked against him even more and the last thing I want to see is an even older stipe who really just wants to be a fire fighter, get knocked out by Jon jones. I get that this is the nature of the business sometimes but what makes all of this even worse, Aspinal and Pavolich aren’t even given a genuine undisputed championship fight. They’re fighting for a belt that means literally nothing in this scenario because Jon is going to get back from this injury and just go fight stipe, then retire. He will not be fighting the interim champion which in my opinion is the biggest slap in the face to the die hard fans like myself and everyone else here. As well as both fighters who have earned their undisputed championship bout and are now about to go out there and do 60% more work for literally NONE of the reward of becoming a legitimate champion!

[@donttellmom5150]

The title of this alone makes me imagine, Chael was saying similar ridiculously ludicrous things while on that Ambien. Yeah, everyone been just itching to see friggin asspinwall-Sergey for ages..Especially if it replaces Jones-Stipe.

[@godblesstrolls]

If your heavyweight champion worked at Best Buy for 40 hours a week you would find another sport to follow.

[@mickyknox9426]

Most people have no idea who Sergei or Aspinall are, tbh most barely know who Stipe and Jon Jon Jones are

[@facer69]

Thanks mate, so many relevant issues raised.

[@Dadeezy]

Is my phone messed up, or is his voice echoing?

[@Tajueko86]

Betting Odds : "Aspinall is the favorite" Chael : "I personally like Aspinall in this fight" Betting Odds : "Why, Chael?... Why?..."

[@Broonzied]

Absolutely it is. There is a moment of truth coming for one of these guys. Can't wait.

[@TheHydraccana]

I liked the idea of Stipe v Jones 1.5 years ago, but I don't like how much struggle it took to get these two guys booked. I wouldn't be upset if Stipe had 1 more fight for the fans and walked away. This fight is great, and should be for the undisputed title.

[@Bushey4545]

For me it was like 3.5 years ago or something but now it feels like manny/Mayweather esc where I don't feel like it really matters now

[@Dru2037]

Jones wanted to fight Stipe and then Francis but Stipe turned down the fight until Jon became Champ.

[@phillipthewise7758]

How many times has the Heavyweight Title been defended in the last 5 years compared to other divisions? Let them fight, and hopefully, the heavyweight division will be more active in the title picture in the upcoming future.

[@TheBatosai]

Personally, I'm more excited, and because Jon is off the card, the ticket went down drastically. Hence, I decided to buy one because the main event is one of my dream match ups.

[@wrollins1984]

The way uncle Chael views things is extremely entertaining. Great points that I would have never considered before listening. The Bad Guy remains undefeated.😂

[@Kmahns11]

been waitin for tom to make it to a title shot since the first time i seen him fight man is lethal most skilled heavyweight imo i know its hella soon but wouldnt surprise me at all if tom breaks most heavyweight records but it is heavyweight so im prayin for my boy

[@LeviHasashi]

What's the purpose of having a backup anyway...?! Jones didn't want to fight Pavlovich and now Stipe refuses to fight Pavlovich. You're not the Heavyweight GOAT, if you disappear for over 2 years, until Ngannou is gone and then get an immediate title fight, because Daddy Dana believes it to be such a blockbuster fight, it would make his bank account triple of what it is now, just so you can pull out the moment, you're actual opponent gets injured... I had a good amount of respect for Stipe, but it's almost entirely gone at this point...

[@hardnewstakenharder]

Dricus would have said no.

[@luisfebles1515]

Uncle Chael you have never been more right You spoke for us

[@j-bird6563]

This new fight is interesting,but I'm sad due to the fact were not getting to watch the Jones vs Stipe fight ,but the show must go on and this fight should be a good replacement!

[@Lost_In_LA]

Heavyweight has been my least favorite division, but I did want to see if Jon is still relevant. Aspinall and Pavlovich is a great matchup and what is needed by the division to push it along.

[@homeless__cat]

video quality is A+

[@Cowboybubba21]

Regardless who wins both Tom and Sergei will get a boost in their career from this and they will both be heavyweight champion at one point I feel

[@michaeljvandyck]

Card isn’t that good for being at msg imo. We’ve been spoiled with the November card last few years

[@trailertrash2147]

Incorrect. Major step down

[@meeee214]

Chael always trying to tell me what I think

[@lewynld]

Hmm two of the most skilled guys in history, see them before they go away forever? Or a guy who punches really hard vs an english guy that might be good? Let me think. I feel like Aspinal vs Sergei is the booby prize. Definitely wanted Jon vs Stipe. I am lukewarm on Aspinal because who has he fought? Same with Sergei. But chael can definitely sell ice to eskimos, appreciate the pitch unca chael. Well played.

[@xennori1409]

When i heard about Jones pulling out and this fight being announced instead i got so damn exited and happy. Pavlovich vs Aspinall is gonna be way more fun to watch. I get it Jones and Stipe are legends but... idk I really wanted to see it but this fight is way better and sounds more exiting. Im not angry about it at all Probbably because their retirement match doesnt really matter. If Stipe wins nobody is gonna give him credit for being the best anyways. + I heard UFC REALLY wants this fight to happen despite there being an INTERIM belt fight between Aspinall and Pavlovich.. Which means they will both fk off after the fight is done and One of these guys is gonna become a champion by having his belt delivered by UPS.. Its litteraly exhibition match at this point.

[@xCallxMExJJx]

Agree. Its cause Aspinwall has been calling out everyone, get that man an opponent

[@eddiebernal7890]

Love the content. I'll tell you what I demand. To be better.

[@Bewar3them00n]

Tom has great ju-jitsu, has the shortest average fight time per fight, and moves fast, punches hard, and has great fight EQ. If Tom can avoid a fist fight, and gets Pavlovich to the mat, he’ll finish him

[@JohnBrown-vn2qw]

i wanted jones vs pavlovich

[@greenbandanamusic]

I do not believe that anyone is disputing that. It seems evident Jones and Stipe represent the history of MMA, while our upcoming new co-main event embodies the future of the heavyweight division.💯

[@TheShrouded]

You say it's about Star Power. But it's about Star Power between AlexJiri vs TomSergei. Maybe the reason they're not stripping Jones and calling it the undisputed Heavyweight is because it would have to be the Main Event but they can't put them over JiriAlex

[@fleshen]

Why isn't one of them fighting Stipe?

[@EdEddington]

I'm waaaayyyy more happy with this matchup. It just sucks Tom had to take it on 2 weeks notice

[@MichiganNomad]

I’m excited for Tom vs Sergei but I think everyone was more excited to see the goat fight the goat

[@mattkaiser8984]

Way way way better.

[@FightFanFish]

Yeah this is a better heavyweight fight for sure. Jon Jones is cool and watching him and Stipe, 2 legends battle it out would be cool but i just want this division to breath fresh air. Jon and Stipe barely ever fight get these other heavyweights who have been out here grinding a chance at the belt. They earned it

[@leedscity6881]

I've always said leave Tom vs Gane until one of them has the belt, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 vs 🇫🇷 the old rivalry is back done in Europe it would be massive. 1000 years of war comes done to this lol.

[@peepeeblizzard1834]

Strip Jon, make Aspinal vs Sergei for the HW Championship, then make Jon vs Stipe for the interim. Have no idea why Jon gets to hold onto belts he can’t defend for another year

[@brianmarceaux1807]

Jones needs to vaccinate like a real fuxkin champion

[@arendunravel]

Why an interim belt though? IF Jones returns (which I kinda doubt) and IF he beats Aspinall/Pavlovich, he'll retire immediately which means yet another period without a real champion. Over the years this division is kinda ruined by these 'stars' imho

[@Xorked]

Would love to see Aspinall vs Gane sometime

[@jeremyjacobs8171]

I agree aspinal vs pavlovich is better for the division in the long run. But I hate that we don't get stipe again this year. Might as well scrap the Jones vs stipe match entirely imo. By late 2024 Jones has no appeal, and Stipe is aging out. Stipe deserves to retire with his head heald high. Jon needs to fight the new champ when/if he comes back.

[@Jimquivious]

Pavlovich vs Aspinall is a hard one to call

[@BackTheBlueTillItHappensToYou]

The only one that can beat both these guys back to back is the undefeated Champ... Chael

[@tayc8232]

SuRREAL GANE 😂. I was looking forward to Bones vs Miocic, however, as a Brit I’m absolutely buzzing to see Tommy A fight for the belt but I do think it should be for the Undisputed considering Jon will likely be out for a year.

[@jchapman1605]

With JJ and Stipe both planning on calling it a Career it made their fight a brick wall of a story with nothing on the other side, a dead end.....

[@HBL500]

Surreal Gong

[@dojomaster1987]

100% agree

[@mickyknox9426]

Uncle Chael provides a free road map to fame and riches to any fighter who has the sense God gave geese and follow his instructions

[@greaystatia7708]

Can't wait for this onee

[@SecondTimothy224through26]

Of course this is better! Nothing is worse then being excited after a fight for their next one… but knowing the next one won’t be for another 2-3yrs (if at all). Stop the title from John, and they can both do their retirement fight as a “Legacy Fight” for a made-up belt of Baddest Heavyweight of All Time. The heavyweight division gets to go on… the legends get to have their one more… and the UFC doesn’t have to deal with their heavyweight champion declining to fight the Interim Champion… everybody wins

[@benwoods3838]

Wasn't aspinalls loss when he blew out his knee on the kick he threw

[@BodilessVoice]

Jones and Miocic are over the hill. As excellent as they were, I don't expect these older fighters to give us their best, because those days are behind them. It's good to see two young, elite fighters instead.

[@darpanbhuyan1909]

Jones would starch aspinwall today, tomorrow and every single day till they are both too frail to walk. And then Jones would crawl on top of him and still mush him!

[@barikray6183]

It gets very frustrating when you have guys who don’t want to do their jobs. Guys that sit out for years and then you can’t hardly get back for anything. It is not a fun part of the sport