RE: Conor McGregor - In MMA, bad wrestling is enough...

[@SimpleCartoon]

we still don't know though... just how good is Conor McGregor ?

[@Dwitwitty]

Hahahaahhahhaha.

[@colinblaine3552]

I laughed

[@SCORPION7712]

And also, can he catch em

[@thilamogan3265]

We gonna find out

[@frigglediggle2]

You know, I'm just not sure we know the answer to that question...

[@zontacx5484]

Chael Sonnen once threw a grenade and killed 40 people. Then it exploded.

[@jungkookievbts]

Zontacx This is a Bruce lee joke. #Copied

[@TranscendentalTunes]

🤣🤣

[@theboss297]

LMFAO

[@colinblaine3552]

That's because Chuck Norris has nightmares about Chael

[@turtleturbo1025]

Zontacx chael is a bad ass

[@KyloB]

“Garbage wrestling is enough to work in MMA” Better call up Francis and let him know

[@yourdaddy.956]

Kylo B 😂🤣😅

[@KhaosWestfall]

Kylo B Francis beat overseem though lol

[@littleuzi2775]

That fight could go completely differently if replayed, Francis just needed one clean shot in the 1st

[@RANDOMGUY-rm6ih]

Kylo B he said garbage wrestling! Not zero lol

[@MikeChase]

Can Francis even spell wrestling?

[@angusvanhalen2886]

I hope Khabib knocks Conor out with a wicked left. Or Conor submits Khabib with something ridiculous, like a banana split or Boston crab

[@jackbenson8228]

lmfao oh shit.... IMAGINE

[@JohnnyBoy14532]

Boston crab lmao

[@Drathrin]

What if Conor submits khabib with a rnc lmao

[@WokeFuPodcast]

What if Khabib K.Os McGregor with the same punch McGregor hit Aldo with 😂😂😂

[@dajay2k]

😂🤣

[@fpal4]

Uncle Chael has spoken!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@PrayingWarfare]

Remember dirty boxing. Fighters that can't box well use "bad boxing", and it works very well in MMA. Some wrestlers are great at dirty boxing. More specifically Randy Couture

[@deadmoney5580]

Dirty boxing is just throwing punches whilst holding the other guy in a color tie or something, right ? Kinda how DC ko'd stipe. It's called "dirty" boxing, because under the Marquess of Queensberry rules, or the official rules of boxing, punching whilst holding is an illegal tactic .

[@PrayingWarfare]

@@deadmoney5580 Ye but the actual holds can be different sometimes during a fight, there is science behind that aswell.

[@Nautilus1972]

Bad boxing? Conor just got out of the ring with TBE ... in BOXING! How TF is anyone going to dirty box Conor McG.

[@fahadjoudeh6603]

Why are you talking about every single fight except your own? Would be nice to hear you analyze Chael vs Fedor

[@fahadjoudeh6603]

Or just do your thing and roast Fedor doesn't mater either way

[@SleeplessSpecter]

Fahad Joudeh What’s there to talk about? One man is superior on every level. And the other is Fedor.

[@isambo400]

Fedor is a potato

[@fahadjoudeh6603]

Sleepless Specter Good point.

[@fahadjoudeh6603]

isambo400 Would be entertaining as fuck to hear Chael say that, I'm just wondering why he doesn't roast his opponents anymore, like the legendary A.Silva promos....we need more of that in MMA. We need more Chael.

[@siddhanttyagi5104]

Its simple, Mcgregor's wrestling is not on Khabib's level and Khabib's striking is not on Mcgregor's level.

[@liamjohnstone1062]

There are few who are in either case

[@educatedscum5306]

Thanks genius

[@tylersimpson5091]

it's simple, you cant think for yourself.

[@saulthompson8495]

I agree , for as good as Conor is striking the skill gap is the same for khabibs wrestling

[@tshobe23_68]

No. Shit.

[@nbaworld4426]

Can we lock Conor and Khabib up for the next 1.5 weeks until weigh ins? If this fight gets called off now, I will be so heartbroken.

[@derekfoster7198]

If it gets called off it will be due to khabib having a sore vagina or missing weight, Conor ALWAYS shows up you can bet your ass on that!!

[@rogeliopaniagua4467]

idk though it wouldnt be all that bad cause Tony vs Conor or Tony Khabib would be more competitive than conor vs khabib

[@gebrilbastiaan3680]

Conor doesnt pull out

[@Nick1994H]

Yea. I'd sure like you to revisit this. Seems like the more the UFC progresses the more fighters need to have EVERYTHING.

[@xingyimaster1987]

The use of wrestling in mma really is the shoot and the body control. Aside from that you don't see any great plethora of wrestling techniques in mma.

[@edmuquit5134]

This is what Chael was trying to explain. You put it perfectly man. I think most people (me included) thought that wrestling was pretty much combined with grappling as well. I didn't separate the two, but in reality to me its all the same thing. if your'e a grappler you have to try and learn it all(takedowns, sprawl, TDD, submission, submission defense).

[@xingyimaster1987]

, no I was talking about freestyle and Greco-Roman,the most commonly used wrestling in mma.

[@profd65]

You don't see it because almost everybody in the UFC is a former wrestler and can therefore defend a takedown. Plus, the rules, refereeing and judging are biased against grapplers.

[@xingyimaster1987]

Well thanks for the information bro. Catch wrestling does seem awesome. Here in the UK it's mainly only freestyle wrestling I can find

[@samueleverson546]

Really? I have never seen a fight stop from non action standing up and be put on the ground. I have never seen a fight start on the ground. To say the rules and refereeing are biased to grapplers is just false. If you said the judging is biased towards grapplers you would be correct.

[@matt_eberflus]

people forget conor has been a brown belt in bjj for years...

[@Abhi-wp2dw]

Chael we know you picked Conor, now I have to put my money on khabib, Thanks for the heads up 🙏

[@udaydelhi2569]

but chael picked stipe when he fought francis ngannou ..so ?

[@Abhi-wp2dw]

@@udaydelhi2569 lightning don't strike twice

[@biterocco]

me too

[@mirvang]

@@udaydelhi2569 that's way more obvious than this.

[@udaydelhi2569]

@@mirvang shut the fuck up ..everybody thought that francis gonna kill stipe , francis was a scary dude too much hiped by everybody like khabib right now ..same things gonna happen to khabib ..

[@executivelifehacks6747]

Bad wrestling is only enough if you have good striking. If you have acceptable striking and great BJJ, you can do as good as your level of striking because no one will take it to the ground. If you have great offensive wrestling and very good GNP or BJJ, it's enough to win a championship even if the striking is mediocre or average. Great offensive wrestling (I think Chael qualifies here) is enough to give a big force multiplier to the striking. If you recall in the Anderson fight, Chael rocked him several times on the feet because of the fear of the wrestling. For great (MMA) wrestling to be world beating, I think you need to have either good to great GNP, submission game or striking. e.g. Jon Jones, Khabib, GSP, Chael, Lesnar, Cain, DC, Couture. For great wrestling to be great MMA wrestling, the skillset has to transfer. Conor did really good I thought in the Khabib fight. Somewhat better defenses to what Khabib was doing was in order though. Whether it was better defensive wrestling on the feet, some calf or leg kicks to slow down his push to the cage (like Gaethje has), defense against the leg entanglements, or getting to his feet better, it needs to be one of those things. Alternatively it's a numbers game and maybe 1/3 or even 2/3 Conor wins it, but didn't get the knockout punch in the match they fought.

[@TakeTheStairs11]

whispering chael is one of the best types of chael

[@thedefinitive6296]

I've noticed that as well. I'm not a fighter but just from watching a lot of MMA, I've seen that a lot of the time, if you're not a wrestler, knowing a few key things seems to be enough to get a fighter out of trouble. Speaking of Conor, Chad Mendez couldn't keep him on the ground. I'm not saying Khabib is Chad, but it showed that even if his forte isn't on the ground, he knows enough to get out of trouble AND he's got some good tricks to keeping the fight from getting to the ground in the first place.

[@-The-Darkside]

Chad took him down 4 times though and Khabib is better. As for Chad didn't keep him down, in the second he couldn't as he ran out of gas (he fought on 12 days notice) in the first he kept him down and bloodied him up, chad also landed some good shots standing. Chad looked 2 inches shorter than conor too, Khabib is a lot bigger.

[@Rujewitblood]

Chad could definitely keep him down, he got impatient and went for a sloppy guillotine, he could have held him down the entire 5 minutes if he wanted

[@M3Lucky]

Conor had an acl injury though. When he fight Alcarez, didn't get taken down

[@samueleverson546]

alvarez isnt as good a wrestler and his corner was literally begging him to stop striking and just go for takedowns, which he never did. The comparison is ridiculous

[@M3Lucky]

@@samueleverson546 Thought Alvarez is known to be a good wrestler though? Also, don't change fact that Conor had acl injury

[@Iamjillstits]

Was bad wrestling enough?

[@kevinmcleod269]

It all comes down to one final detail , just how good is Conor McGregor ?

[@rod2467]

You're right about Cejudo "outwrestling" DJ in the 2nd fight. I didn't know taking someone down for 2.2 seconds (laying there not doing anything w/ it) while the other fighter simultaneously gets back up is "outwrestling" It's one thing in MMA to be able to take someone down. It's ANOTHER to take them down, and do something w/ it.

[@cainbradley8697]

LOL chael makes a great Point But i wish he had of mentioned himself Vs Michael bisping

[@cryptoshorts9812]

Fully agree with that... It is mixed martial arts, and you need a good balance of all the arts... A master of 1 art, isn’t running favourite...

[@kallepikku4991]

"Bottom wrestler don't try to get up, top wrestler doesn't try to hold him down." What woot? Chael talks like he's never wrestled in his life. 😅

[@kallepikku4991]

That bad wrestling didn't work against Khabib's great wrestling.

[@nizola324]

Similar to Bisping , if all he focus' on then he is essentially doubling up on mat time , all he has to worry about is single leg and Nage-Waza

[@Mo312Mo]

I actually agree with this guy. Basic grappling to defend takedowns mixed with hard striking.

[@louisjolliet2886]

This is an excellent video. The same could be said about grappling, though. You don't need top grappling/BJJ on the bottom if you are strong enough and are good at scrambles / getting back up / sub defense. There are countless examples of fighters who get away with minimal grappling because they know how to negate grappling. Maybe striking is different? In any case, where does Kevin Lee fit into all of this?

[@jaspervanloo2936]

Ask Ngannou and Till how important wrestling is

[@gamersinger5118]

Яспер Ван Лоо Technically that wasn't wrestling. In Ngannou's case it was taking him down and draining his energy while keeping busy with strikes. In Till's case it was a knockdown from a punch and that was poor submission defense than anything though I suppose that one could be argued.

[@timhall3011]

Good point CHael. I think fans too often mistake wrestling for grappling. Khabib knows the difference, that's why he told Conor at the press conference "you don't have wrestling AND you don't have grappling". Wrestling is only 1/10th of the problem, it's the stuff that Khabib does to you on the ground (grappling) that really kills you.

[@michaelmaloskyjr]

I think the key element Chael left out is this: high level wrestling(NCAA Div 1 All-American/World Freestyle) is predicated on a uniquely intense workout regimen. There's a truism among wrestlers that the only way to get in shape for wrestling is to wrestle. This kind of background makes MMA workouts a snap. The weight cutting, the constant push/pull grind against opponents in the sweatiest circumstances is just bread 'n butter for grapplers. Every old skool wrestler knows the infamous Iowa Hawkeye summer camp black t-shirts and its hellish daily schedule printed on the back!

[@YA-ee9zf]

Nor do you have to have elite striking elite ju jitsu etc what’s your point? It’s MMA who can dominate using their skills not what your good or bad at even guys with very similar skills if you put them 10 times against each other you’ll find that not always the same guy will win. That’s why we have rematches

[@artembless7914]

Thanks chael for the tutoring session

[@eldiabolico3750]

GSPs opponents though the same about that one leg... but he kept taking them down...

[@kristianmorelos2553]

Chael i love your channel! You really should commentate at the UFC because your input is awesome!

[@kylespeers2552]

Wtf wrestling is the most important aspect in mma no bad wrestling gets guys to lose fights 10-8 rounds this makes charl seem ridiculous

[@ragingwarrior8098]

This is the guy who said Sambo is fake style 😂🔫

[@TheClinchMagazine]

This guy is a mediocre in MMA.

[@evanjohnmo]

I love it when Chael is always wrong. Cool thing is that it doesn't phase him at all. He'll go out the week after the fight, and try to explain his predictions as valid even though he's wrong. I watch him just to enjoy his verbal scramble.

[@ishanmiglani8220]

WWE Super Show Down , the biggest event in WWE history on October 6 UFC 229 , the biggest event in UFC history on October 6 Which one will you watch? UFC and WWE go head to head

[@nicokent9648]

Ishan Miglani not really though because of the time difference. I’m in Melbourne and wwe is Saturday night and ufc Sunday day

[@saulthompson8495]

WWE 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@a.a.h.s.2345]

Different time zones, they won't be on at the same time.

[@ishanmiglani8220]

@Steve Legend you're right , WWE sucks

[@gamersinger5118]

Ishan Miglani Poor Poor WWE.

[@georgeconstantinou1953]

*Well, im not trying to push a narrative here, but hold on to this thought for 1 moment..* Just how good is conor mcgregor? And where does kevin lee fit into this?

[@ep7077]

Chael is right. You need to have some basics, but great wrestling is not necessary. The basics, sprawling, leverage, that grinder work ethic help with wrestling.

[@Monscent]

"DC doesnt use a ton of wrestling" - Sure, whatever you say.

[@jerryslaugh6801]

Chael, I think you bring up some Good Points. Here is something a wrestler brings that no other sport offers as well and that is Balance and the Ability to feel and react to Balance Shifts. The better the Wrestler the better they are at reacting to this. I have seen this Balance work in Football, Soccer, Track and even Baseball. It is something people don't understand until you feel it from someone that is Better in a Scramble. You obviously know this.

[@davidpatrickgreen5319]

Well I guess bad wrestling is a lot worse than you thought, Chael. Connor got owned on the mat. He couldn't stop the takedown and had no submission attempts. Didn't even try to get up for most of the fight. Nice to see an epic fail from Mr Knowitall, Chael.

[@klefusmcdonald2644]

IMHO, The shot that Connor could potentially land on Khabib and knock him out is a close quarters hook while Khabib shoots for a single catching him behind the ear a la Dustin Porier, or when Khabib goes for an under hook, Connor could roll somehow followed by an inside left cross, Khabib seems to particularly go for an underhook of his opponent right arm. Connor is in an elite level of fighters that can generate such power from close quarters. If Khabib can avoid these particular shots, he just might get a shot at implementing his variation of take down, hold down, ground and pound.

[@bwilder46]

Hes right. I've heard a few people criticizing Chael but in the end I dont always agree but it doesn't mean hes wrong. I like Chael bc he understands that someone can disagree with him and they both be right.

[@isaiahfortnite4256]

single leg and drive is all most need to gain a dominant position; its like most people thinks its some magic shit though. the bodylock (bearhug?) is good when they start slipping away from that single though. The bodylock/bearhug gets problematic when they have something to stabilize themselves from however; ie railing, wall, cage, etc...can burn a shit-tonne of energy pulling the asshole off that stable point.

[@habibiranch]

I think your gonna eat your words later. And Cormier almost always uses his wrestling, what are you talking about? Stepe and Jones are the only exception. He was trying to trick his opponent and do the opposite of what is assumed.

[@zaydsidat3903]

Khabib isn't just a wrestler, he's a complete grappler, he can do it all when it comes to that

[@artemistful]

Khabib does ground and great pound just like gsp did Khabib stand up is bad but ground and pound is amazing and all he fought was stand up guys . Conor left hand did nothing to Floyd ...

[@jaysmith2151]

Chael ""When I was young they used to call me 'The Foreman,' not because I was in charge but because I did the work of four men." Sonnen

[@neyneyhernandez2972]

Chael Sonnen!!! Is a bad guy and loves the bad guy look why he defends his kind!! Always good to hear him speak and his opinions that sound like truths... the truth is this a samba fighter which is wrestling grappling and punching to open up positions vs the best striker and pound for pound heavy Hands in mma!!! It will be a friggin one for the ages!!!

[@profighter1234]

I LOVE HOW CHAEL'S HEAD IS GROWING. IN WIDTH, DEPTH AND LENGTH. TOTALLY TO ACCOMMODATE HIS GROWING BRAIN. LLC. -Long Live Chael.

[@YurManDavid]

Chael is right. It goes both ways, too. Some of the very best wrestlers in the amateur game can’t translate it into MMA either.

[@Wipez]

I wish someone could just tell me how good is Conor? I'm been looking through this channel and I still can't find out...

[@JimParkGM]

I'm confused. What's the difference between wrestling and grappling?

[@ShOGun142]

The best part about this fight and this sport is we all think we know what’s going to happen but once that cage closes anything can happen. The fans are the real winners for this fight. The best two lightweights in world. In their prime are going to fight and we get to witness this history

[@TheMhankel]

I'm so happy that you are part of the Sport! It wouldn't be the same without you! Good on you, man!

[@MGTOWGreatestHits]

Exactly! This is why I can't understand why anyone thinks this fight will be competitive.

[@superduty2023]

Benson got 2nd at state 2001. Pinned in finals @ 135 to Tommy Owen.

[@aksdiegaming4797]

Hmmmm, I honestly hadn't thought of it that way. Thanks Mr. Sonnen.

[@somenobody8599]

It's easier to defend good wrestling than it is to defend good striking. RIP kabeeb

[@loveforthe90s]

When I see Chael has a new video in my KZbin subscriptions I’m like YEEE HAWWW!!! 🤠

[@IanRoss]

I never thought about it like this...spot on...

[@Zomrawii]

Can I ask in a different way, is Khabib's on foot work enough for MMA ? Cuz if not then odds in favour of Conor since Conor's wrestling is enough !! Is this what u trying to say ?

[@chrispressley9129]

I just like this guy Chael..Seems smart,cool and down to earth.

[@damotheman4196]

hey chael,just how good is Conor McGregor? lol

[@freedivided2221]

Its 2018 can we not have background distractions. I just learned how to take someone down but no idea what Chael said. Brb replaying.

[@LuKe10559]

Fedor- 11 KO, 17 submissions...MOST won in 1st round...

[@mikekoz68]

Eddie Bravo also thinks the earth is flat so his opinion is suspect

[@justdynee]

was watching for much the same reasons as everyone else; However, I was looking for how much if any of Macgregor's jaw has been affected by the punishment he took from Mayweather over 10 rounds. Don't forget a pro boxer's punches are fast, hard and much heavier than most MMA fighters. Also, he took heavy damage at the hands of Nate Diaz in 2 fights, and Nate carries proper boxing trained punches as well. I also have to not here that if a fighter's jaw goes kaput, often so does his punch if he is a knockout artist. When Pipino Cuevas ran into Thomas Hearns he was demolishing everyone and had an Iron jaw. He lost both his Jaw and punch after Hearns and had to soon retire. Roberto Duran ran into Hearns and got starched, but he went on to beat Iran Barklay and Davey Moore and had an illustrious career and so forth. Most lose a little bit of jaw and punch here and there throughout their career by aging and punishment or both.I noted Mcgregor's reactions seemed very compromised and slow from the outset. After round one it seemed he didn't even bother ducking a lot of power shots, and I noted the jabs were hurting Mcgregor badly Both indicators of concussive damage, boxer's brain. He hit Kabib a few times with the vaunted left and Kabib was literally unfazed. Another indicator of Mac's being somewhat punch-drunk possibly or at least damaged.The first round was text-book Kabib, but pretty much had to be. He is a notoriously slow starter, and Macgregor could end it then and there. The fact he did so well in round one was bad, bad news for Mac. Kabib did so well moving to his left and away from Macgregor's power which kept falling short. That bothered Macgregor, he thought of Kabib's sound strategy of movement and away from his power. In that instant Kabib shot a takedown knowing full well Mac had prepared a knee for it. Macgregor's preoccupation, which Kabib knew was going on set Mac up for the takedown. For Kabib that was a warm-up round. Macgregor incidentally was bone dry and hadn't warmed up properly himself.Kabib was so much faster than Macgregor who is himself noted for his speed. That was evident by a lead right knockdown. In fighting 98 percent of the time you lead with a jab and almost never throw a lead right hand which is easily countered. Aldo tried that and got dummied. A lead right is also what Ali used to set up Foreman for an upset. So it can have its place but very exceptionally. In MMA lead with a jab, or at least a Teep kick. Best option is move away from your opponent's power. Agreed to most a two point round for Kabib which would have a profound effect on and influence Mac's eventual tapout. It's tough having 3 rounds to go, being out of gas, and being down 3-0, and staring a full tank loco-motive in the eyes with bad intentions in his eyes not to mention hate. Macgregor comes away from round 2 beaten up, out of gas, and Kabib is now 60 percent warmed up; more on that in a bit. I believe at this point Kabib has it in the bag and he knows it.Round 3. Macgregor will now look for Kabib to slow down which does happen but not for what Mac thinks. It is a voluntary round off for Kabib. I believe at this point Kabib is looking for ways to safely beat on Macgregor without letting him back into the fight. I also believe that Kabib thinks he is off on his own perceptions of not having warmed up properly, and expending so much gas, so in a sense he is out of kilter. It's kind of like jumping out of bed too quickly in the morning. If nothing else the early punishment has removed Conor's punch. Kabib took some shots and was not only unfazed, he was clear eyed, energized and galvanized by it. That had to sink Macgregor's ideas even further, because that was so apparent. To be invited to stand toe to toe by Kabib, and having Kabib's jabs hurt him badly took the rest of the stuffing out of Conor. At this point Macgregor is fouling left and right; The most egregious was the illegal knee on the ground. He would also try to land fingers in Kabib's eyes and if he weren't so afraid of the takedowns, and if Kabib was not so insanely quick at closing the distance Mac would have fingered him in the eye. A huge aspect of this fight was Kabib staying way beyond Conor's reach. You'll note when Conor reaches an opponent, and measures, Kabib is always at least a foot beyond. And also, why play that chess game ? Hand game, footwork. Kabib just stays out of reach, or walks away. That frustrated Conor even more.Herb Dean absolutely was looking for a Conor win here. He let all those fouls go ? Maybe he is just lousy. Riddle me this. The third is Conor's best round but you must have seen Kabib gaining confidence and pep and jump. That demoralized Conor, now more than ever he was looking for a way out. More on that a bit later. Now Kabib is fully warmed up and Conor knows it.Round four is strange. Conor does well, and is winning the round, then Kabib lands a jab that wobbles Conor. After some boxing a short time later, and visibly wasted, Conor signals okay and nods. I took that as it's time to go. At that point I said "Its over". Time to lose one way or the other, and it will be on the ground. He stands and waits to get taken down. The neck crank didn't matter. It did not matter if he'd sunk the choke or not. Or if it was a head crank. This could have ended much earlier. Watch it again, that was a lame attempt at disguising giving up your back, Conor. Kabib couldn't let it go the distance and leave it in the hands of the judges. Look at what Herb Dean was doing? Look at who you are fighting. UFC needs and depends on Conor Macgregor. Rousey's Gone for Good and Lesnar is only here sporadically.I took away that Conor's fights against Diaz and Mayweather has done significant damage. His reaction is gone, as is his punch. Kabib is not slow and sending that shot from across the cage like that on Conor was insane. I don't think I've ever seen that.

[@MrRomanticGameGuy]

Grappling/Wrestling is the worst thing you can do in a fight. The only things that work are counter attacks and leg swipes in such a sport

[@FABE_323]

Chael is mma's Paulie Malignaggi. What better perspective!? & intricately put!

[@GiorgiNemsitsveridze]

Good evening ladies and gentlemen... I only have one question: Just how good is Conor McGregor ?

[@mattrc77]

TJ is a Three-time NCAA qualifier, ranked 10th in nation (2006), I think he's a little more than good.

[@chazb27]

I could listen to chael talk mma all day .

[@Mars-us1ru]

I still have a question, mr sonnen. JUST HOW GOOD IS CONNOR MCGREGOR??????

[@onz6969]

same thing could be said about striking though.... just look at Chael!

[@wewrertwererh3932]

Love your videos Chael

[@caveman8557]

''Bad wrestling is enough in mma'' Green signal for floyd mayweather

[@markdelik6580]

110% FACTS. Not sucking up but you are 1 dude who I agree with 90% of the time.

[@dillpickle5097]

Always learn from ya Mr.Sonnen. Very interesting!

[@mikeyyatala6625]

He won't need to wrestle. He will create space & with space comes the angles that he'll be able to create. Just look at the second fight with nate diaz. Kept it at stand up 💪

[@dym2336]

well... this still brings as to the question... How good is Conor McGregor?

[@sonneperd3151]

Khabib is last fight dont use is fake double flyng knee too make is opponent step back to the cage and that was one of the best significal moves he has to close the distance everybody forget that i hope he don’t forget to because he ´s gonna need it against mcgregor

[@razerfish]

This post didn't age well.

[@kriskringle6173]

Id love to see Ben Henderson come back to ufc. Against Kevin Lee, or Khabib or Eddie Alvares..any of the top 5 lightweights. Or top 145ers. Max would give him a damn good fight. Im sure hes making more money where he is because I cant see the ufc cutting him. Which means he left on his own for some reason.

[@TheRadivoje]

This is some world class spindoctoring. RDA was world champion Purple Belt,Lima vs Askren,Nick Diaz vs GSP..against those guys it is not i'nuff

[@mr.maskmaker6609]

why did dannis (who's conors bjj coach) say conor will submit khabib

[@mattverville9227]

I have been running my mouth for the last week saying conor is going to knockout khabib. I think this fight is going to be over inside 3 rounds. But I respect khabib a ton and I'm a fan of both. I also love Chaels break downs. I 100 percent have to disagree with chalk on this one. I understand and respect what's he's saying and although I never fought mma, I do consider myself a somewhat knowledgeable fan and from everything I've read and everything I've seen from khabib... I don't think conor has a prayer wrestling this man. Khabib has a lot of hype behind him (which I'm glad I been bragging up khabib for 2 years) but that wrestling and grappling are the real deal with this guy.

[@dangerouslydubiousdoubleda9821]

Khabib dominated connor

[@jarhtrahddis]

The question is who's will to win is greater on the night. Khabib will most likely takedown Conor and Conor will most likely clip Khabib but seeing their recovery will be so interesting. Fuck what a fight

[@ibisiii3526]

Correct me if i am wrong.. but arent most of the champions at this moment.. wrestlers?? Idk if bad wrestling is good enough

[@MartianLife727]

when mcgregor came to the UFC... his specialties under his name on UFC website said WRESTLING. Nothing else. Nate is a jitsu legend and boxing veteran he would take out khabib as well especially with the size difference. Conor was drained at that 145 vs Chad about to die / not used to that weight cut without the IV for the first time in UFC history they removed it when he was used to recovering from the cut with it; and Mendez is an amazing wrestler.. Love khabib but I think we're sleeping on the mcgregor ground game.

[@bretto3952]

Hahaha TJ was a NCAA All American wrestler though. Conors wrestling is nowhere near TJs.... Chael knows thats a ridiculous name to throw out to make that point.

[@stanneh1978]

UFC 300 should have been a legends LW tournament nobody ranked just some old legends that could make 155 to 165 who were willing to train their asses off for a one off old school tournament.

[@Mark16D]

Cheal should defo do some conor v khabib demos in the build up.

[@russbilderback]

Chael nailed it out of the park with this one. Been saying this all along. Conor is not going to approach getting good enough at wrestling, especially in a training camp to come anywhere near Kabib's wrestling so people saying he needs to be training a lot with high level wrestlers are wrong. Chael, a wrestler, nails it.

[@charlesdexterward7781]

So what you're saying is average wrestling isn't enough for MMA and Connor needs to really improve it?

[@JOSHUAloves1]

Extremely contradicting you're saying here that you don't need great wrestling but you're saying an interview just now at 229 that someone with wrestling versus someone that doesn't have good wrestling it always ends the same that's not a paraphrase. But that's basically what you said

[@Danielllllewis]

I don't know lol time and time again for over 20 years we've seen wrestlers dominate opponents with average or bad wrestling

[@aarondimitovitz9551]

Most of them didn't have Conor's elite level of striking and movement.

[@elephantom12]

Im just trying to figure out how Kevin Lee comes into all this.

[@deleted836]

But I remember Chael saying something like Johny Hendricks has to go back to what made him great (wrestling)

[@1drsy]

chael i fking love your vids dude... pls interview people