Steven Adams reveals his favorite UFC fighters | Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show

[@koldwar4041]

This man knows what he is talking about. You can tell he is a real fan of MMA.

[@j-stilt9746]

Real fans know who Mark Hunt is.

[@larbear325]

@@j-stilt9746 well they are country men. No hate just saying.

[@jordandonnelly3770]

@@j-stilt9746 correction he knew who Mark hunt was he just couldn't remember his name

[@stevestir8628]

He grew up in New Zealand fighting with his siblings, everyone from here who’s done that is a big UFC fan

[@VIi726]

Dudes really humble and soft spoken for being arguably the strongest Nba player who bullies people

[@MadMaxM232]

Not anymore. Zion is the strongest. But point is still well taken.

[@tmpnz3]

His older sister is 6ft4 265 pound olympic gold shot putter, crazy genetics

[@fall-out]

@@MadMaxM232 Lol stop it Adams would toss him around some people are just oddly naturally strong

[@rconn4501]

Zion bullied him pretty good a few days ago but he IS freakishly strong for someone so slender...

[@flex4life]

@@rconn4501 Adams is stronger but Zion is bottom heavy and can bully anyone down low.

[@michaelpoon4170]

I like how he likes Khabib but doesn’t hate Conor, a lot of fans now have this mob mentality

[@artiew8718]

Those aren't fans. Those are bandwagoners. Fans appreciate all fighters at the highest level.

[@5555juli]

@@artiew8718 conor is a pos tho

[@artiew8718]

@@5555juli that's your perception if you just tuned in. He's selling the fight. Look at Floyd, most successful boxer ever and 95% of people watch for him to lose or because of what he says. 5% like watching what most people call boring.

[@mothaybabonnam5632]

@@artiew8718 is attacking old men in a bar "selling the fight"?

[@zionmcfarland4365]

A lot of casual fans pick and choose but real MMA heads know what both bring to the table and appreciates them. Conor even with all the drama leading to a fight, if u can't be a fan of his skills ur just a hater. Khabib is the greatest lightweight EVER mostly because of his dominance on the ground and Conor is the most exciting lightweight because of the entertainment factor and his creativity in the octagon.

[@anklebreaka03]

What a great guy Steven Adams is, truly humble down to earth guy.

[@CircuitAce]

He literally just sounds like a super fan.. I think its awesome

[@Seattlefan77]

All NBA fans know Steven Adams is cool af.

[@thunderfan2461]

facts, i’m so glad he’s on the thunder

[@abel8735]

I wish he wasnt so underrated though😪

[@298TKO]

@《Crypt Knight》 chur🤙

[@user-sv3fh1ij5q]

@@thunderfan2461 Fax

[@oscar5211]

Tony's workouts? Wow, he must be a real MMA fan to know that lol.

[@richyanderson6086]

He's a kiwi, we love fighting..

[@G4MBIT]

Richy Anderson And he used to be a gang member. I reckon he’s had his fair share of fights.

[@muhammadzamzam9915]

@TheSixthMannn dude, wth

[@vexxxboy]

@@G4MBIT sorry he wasnt in any gangs. as he has said his sisters and Aunts would have killed him if he went near the Gangs

[@G4MBIT]

vexxxboy well, when his dad passed away he skipped school and hung out with a local gang called the Mongrel Mob. Apparently didn’t go through with the initiation coz it was too violent. So, I guess you’re right.

[@steely10]

Adams is a huge MMA fan. Knows his stuff. UFC and NBA are my favorite pro sports leagues. That makes me a bit of an Adams fan.

[@JMC50005]

Loved this video. As a big NBA and UFC fan, this was so fun to watch. Thank you Ariel, only you could make this happen.

[@adambearden9016]

Josh Osh are u actually a big nba fan?

[@victorrochon7617]

Genuine guy✊✊

[@huudhanaano5245]

Khabib nurmagmedov is real deal 🦅🦅🦅❤️✋

[@Seattlefan77]

Warya!

[@ttakiari6820]

Steven Adams has been following UFC for a while. In some of his old interviews he makes comparision to NBA and UFC style of training.

[@Ascared]

He called him uncle Dana definitely a hardcore fan

[@franmase2857]

in NZ we call anyone in high positions uncle ... mostly as a joke lol, we call our prime minister aunty Jacinda hahaha

[@purewater3292]

@@franmase2857 nah only u do no one calls that horse face aunty

[@dudez392]

Whole world absolute loves New Zealand One of my fav country in the world! Love NZ

[@haydenw.9809]

Let’s gooo Adams one of my favorites.

[@thunderfan2461]

Hayden W. yessir

[@xavibarca6693]

Khabib nurmagmedov is real deal

[@rae2717]

2:34 lol why they do Pettis like that

[@VenomHernandez]

Bro I'm Weak 😂😂

[@carekil]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pirisandman9796]

lmaoooo

[@killakilla9203]

I was looking at his face but didint take much from it

[@ajvaetoru7457]

FML I had to rewind to see what's up. They done em like that

[@nicholassorvari1602]

Great interview Ariel! Adams seems like a really nice guy.

[@richyanderson6086]

It's a kiwi thing... Competitive AF but at the end of the day respectful people

[@deeyontae3322]

Get him on JRE

[@Jordan-ws6jy]

Yes!! I can see that being a great podcast, potentially a long one too if it went down

[@manimrad]

Man I would love that

[@annabravo4337]

How tall is he? His head almost reached the ceiling. Btw, i love how soft spoken this guy is. The way he gave his opinion about his fav fighters and he also pronounced Khabib's name correctly🤗

[@billybobmma7891]

Crazy, a fan of khabib who knows how to pronounce khabibs name. I’m so impressed by this man, amazing.

[@FirstnameLastname-ge3xy]

He's 7ft

[@DaggerMan11]

@@billybobmma7891 I cringe whenever I hear "KAH-beeb" mate

[@billybobmma7891]

DaggerMan11 lol

[@thellama3239]

DaggerMan11 Go to Dagestan and see how they pronounce your name. Stop being dumb

[@paok3131999]

JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I COULDNT LIKE STEVEN ADAMS MORE THAN I ALREADY DID!!!!

[@Pukees01]

Thank to Steven Adams basketball is now where it should be in NZ! We have awesome public courts that people look after with glass backboards & perfect grounds. Thanks Steve you are the man here more than you know. Basketball is loved here. We love the NBA

[@vailimaconnoisseur6538]

Hard aye. Good role model

[@ricardovega9050]

Smart guy, We are team khabib baby 29-0.

[@Abdel-Samad]

Inshallah

[@istheway-gu6yo]

@Valxntines 29 0 Inshallah

[@istheway-gu6yo]

@Valxntines God is with Khabib alhamdullilah

[@istheway-gu6yo]

@Valxntines only God know what will happen , i hope Khabib smashes

[@istheway-gu6yo]

@Valxntines We will see we will see

[@woodrowsenescall4730]

Love it!! Need more of this type of interview. Would help UFC growth tremendously!

[@dhakadhaka3155]

UFC as big as it gets lol this isn't 2008

[@gazzabethyname]

Congratulations you have WON a pot of boil up.

[@fluff1991]

Gazza Be Thy Name hahahha

[@twuandixon8675]

I betya he would take that pot of boil up over a gold watch at this point lol

[@pvlapa]

If the NBA didn't pay money by the truck loads, Adams would probably an MMA fighter.

[@realitybites8259]

Man! Steven Adam, Sir u just earn more fans watching your interview..in a time were the world is in crisis of the virus..such a humble guy! Props to ariel and espn..thnx

[@MrTrueCaller619]

Man, i just found the nicest creature on the planet, respect to Steven Adams

[@terrylobos673]

Steven Adams is nice. He was always a likeable good guy . I wish well to the Oklahoma Thunder !

[@wiremumokomoko9484]

Just made me Love and Respect you more from this interview bro. Really appreciate how you are acknowledging our country. Top Man 👌👌

[@billybobmma7891]

Always wanted to know what this guy’s favorite fighters are.

[@Dzivdza]

Best personality in the NBA for sure! respect

[@aqillidono1609]

OMG, Steven’s hand is so big, can easily wrap up Ariel’s head. Lol

[@lamosos]

He could probably dunk Ariel if he wanted to.

[@Theoddvault]

Steven Adams has always been one of my favorite basketball player, people snooze on him. I saw his potential when he was barely averaging 5 points a game 😂

[@nahgee5789]

This guy had been following Khabib before most amd even bet people on Twitter that Khabib would win when most said he wouldn't last. He loves his MMA

[@jamalsro9827]

Ariel : what time is? Steven: khabib time

[@jamestom5056]

Definitely Definitely Definitely. Thank you Thank you Thank you

[@krisman1771]

He’s a legit fan

[@TheJacobHudman]

This makes me so happy... I'm a huge thunder fan and an mma nut... this is great.

[@VenomHernandez]

Ariel Helwani: *MMA Is My Passion* Also Ariel Hollowani: *You Know I'm Also A Basketball Player Myself*

[@Cg-ru3eh]

Adams could of been heavychamp if he put his energy into it when young instead of ball

[@acedemigod1343]

Pretty sure this is the first time I've heard this dude talk 😂😂

[@yaboii7210]

Alton p 🙄🙄🙄

[@reecebinx4191]

I would love to see Steve adams and jason momoa interviewing together

[@alf2540]

Steven Adams mma iq is higher than SAS

[@JoshuaD.Howard]

“Running on tires” that phrase is wild 🤣🤣

[@jamesbyerly766]

One of the best guys in the league. All other players respect this man.

[@antoinesclater1871]

Crazy to think Adesanya is 4 years older than Adams

[@boshvasara1868]

I don't think people realise how knowledgeable Steven is with MMA. While most famous people thought connor mcgregor was gonna win, Steven knew 100% Khabib was gonna win on twitter telling everyone to watch the eagle. He is a long time supporter of Khabib.

[@DedHedZed]

Giant hands.

[@richyanderson6086]

Thots have entered the chat

[@tarcisiusaryopriatmoko1947]

Adams vs zion on heavyweight bout will be interesting

[@seufa6860]

Adams will eat that kid alive.

[@markmoe96]

Adam's got that polynesian chin. Could proberly eat bombs haha

[@marcusherbert9867]

OMEGA NIG Zion is strong but Steven is tough mate

[@kof867]

I would love to see Adams fight not sure who he would face off against, I know he has been training jiu jitsu for a bit and he is the strongest guy in the nba. With proper training this guy would be terrifying.

[@TZVIG54]

I just became a fan of Adams

[@fernmccreary2729]

What a nice guy

[@MrAmmar2013]

Khabib is the goat ever.

[@yaboi-km2qn]

His hands are disproportionately huge.

[@bluntedlove4019]

Nice interview Ariel

[@thiccshakedabber9193]

adams such a great guy look at adams man

[@damageincorporated8558]

His home town is one of the great Rumble towns of NZ, if you want a quiet night just mind your business, Eat Street is awesome, go go Rotovegas, it's pretty cool these days🤙

[@joshhowe3477]

💯 went out down there one night for the first time, the amount of fights I witnessed within a 4 hour period was crazy, they definetly love a good fight down in Rotaz.

[@Jayzan-mt4gl]

Steven Adams is my new favorite player! 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@DrGreenThumbNZL]

Sensai Steven Adams

[@ChemistRNS]

Steven Adams mma podcast needs to be a thing

[@seena96]

Bro just throw this guy on First Take MMA segments and watch him mop up Stephen A. Smith

[@dannyduds1058]

Steven Adams is def not a casual

[@hazza9595]

Ayy my Kiwi brother. Such a rolemodel for our country.

[@Cg-ru3eh]

1:05 yea right he’s a new khabib fan boy for sure

[@DreamBoOy7]

Man, it is clear how differrnt the body size is! But man, that fist bump size difference is something else!

[@DaggerMan11]

Obviously James Johnson would win the NBA MMA crown, but putting him aside, I think I'd pick Steven Adams to beat everybody else.

[@maxsufi4808]

No wonder why steven adams likes khabib because he a humble guy as well

[@toakasi6425]

Tony Khabib Zabit and mutual respect for Connor on to it tokoua ♥️♥️♥️

[@backseatpalace]

He likes hunter x hunter and naruto too! Steven Adams, class act!

[@boshvasara1868]

One piece is his fav

[@Leodani28]

Imagine him in the ufc😳

[@fadibs6593]

Ariel is shocked he was expecting him to say mcgregor

[@sirius7871]

Lmao yes 😂

[@hhunting_trolls9500]

your the man broo !!

[@Roronoa_Zoro_Official]

One Piece - UFC- NBA, what's next? We literally are twins 😂😂😂

[@leonyteves]

Love that Steven loves Khabib. :)

[@justinleereacts2927]

He could be heavyweight champ in UFC.

[@bingbong6127]

Yeah im sure he could ko Ngannou or stipe... 🤦‍♂️

[@travelingtheworld8224]

@@bingbong6127 😂

[@jiggym8089]

If he started when he was a teen then yea but way too late now. His athleticism would be way above any heavyweight in the UFC

[@bingbong6127]

@@jiggym8089 jumping and running dont have as much in common with fighting as you think, ngannou is more of an athletic freak than any basketball player in my opinion, he's 250+ pounds and moves around like a midleweight

[@richyanderson6086]

If he landed a Stockton slap with those hands someone would die 🤣

[@juliarenhart2553]

Best pick for favourite fighter!!!That's my booooiiiii👍

[@fedorkus-bebe6780]

Steven Adams the beast

[@shinigamiryuk5315]

Adams I love you

[@toakasi6425]

Love from NZ 🙌

[@eaglecap8553]

6:04 The Lads 😂😂😂

[@RonnyPickering69]

Awesome ariel gotta come to New zealand

[@mnate3538]

Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero OMG!!! will put NZ back on the map with an Adesanya win!!

[@Roronoa_Zoro_Official]

4:29 you can see bambam

[@dudez392]

MMA real fan! 💪

[@JOEY_TREN]

Brooo 😂 he even knew zabits lil bro. That's absurd. He wasn't even in bellator at the time.

[@vikraakbar7899]

for real Khasan was like 19 or sum, Steven knows MMA for sure

[@theshape3988]

Tony will beat Khabib I think. And if he can't? Then nobody will before Khabib retires.

[@koldwar4041]

I think Khabib wins. However, I won't be surprised if Tony wins because they are both the goats of lightweight division no doubt.

[@FireFilmsMedia]

Adams is 26 and Adesanya is 30

[@FireFilmsMedia]

@IVEY 96 I know right, it's cool to see he's an actual mma fan though

[@TardRepellent]

I thought for sure he would go with Mark Hunt. it would have been crazy to see this man in MMA after watching him in the NBA. sadly we'll never see that because he's makin BANK safely.

[@crazydeemo]

Do you have to bring conor to every fkn conversation? Ridin him hard

[@billybobmma7891]

XD cry more lmao

[@crazydeemo]

Billy Bob MMA no need to ,i think the only people who should cry are conor’s white sloppy wack fans .. i’m khabib fan I don’t have a reason to cry lol 28-0 lets go 🦅👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ramborockyhitman47]

@@crazydeemo Yea you sound like a typical Khabib fan indeed

[@crazydeemo]

Vincent Luciano i am tho ...

[@traplordso985]

@@crazydeemo dude stfu casual

[@medit8iv_native970]

Aotearoa 🔥🔥🔥

[@brendanaschaubine8180]

Look at those hands

[@hurstod533]

The no eye contact is real

[@Ronald-YouTube]

Cool dude, I’m a big fan of him.

[@TomsTents]

Crazy to think that Israel is older than Steven

[@schnuts1962]

It's kinda crazy that a NBA player and a UFC fighter came out of the same highschool

[@generaljemz8985]

Theres literally 3 high schools in all of Newzealand so the odds were high

[@schnuts1962]

@@generaljemz8985 I did not know that 🤔🤔

[@generaljemz8985]

Just playin man😂

[@richmartinez9810]

I live in okc

[@dnotorious7582]

KHABIB VS TONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@yourboijorji8861]

Im a huge khabib fan but for sure tony will win, dont be surprise. Forreal.

[@mahedhusayn3474]

this guy would be a crazy fighter if he learns mma LOL

[@user-id9qh6yl5s]

holy BIG HANDS! its like baseball gloves