There are NO Teams in MMA, Except One…

[@ChaelSonnenOfficial]

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[@Gojo_00]

Don't forget Pat Barry not only trains fighters from a young age, he'll marry em too.

[@wingerding]

Lol when he admits on camera on the biggest podcast in the sport that he started dating her when she was underage 😂 what a guy.

[@jakethesnake4971]

3:46 was this sound involved in that equation? 🤔

[@johnjohnson-hz5si]

Did he?

[@dbarenski]

Teamster

[@soulbiscit]

@@Gojo_00 very nice

[@user54445]

1:14 fellas

[@GucciLain]

Clutch

[@dongatello6969]

I like gambling ads

[@mcanaley]

MVP

[@ChristianMcClaine]

User54445 is the goat

[@syedahrazahmed7542]

Champ

[@foxstevens1012]

One thing I like about Uncle Chael is he'll always have an original opinion in this sport where casuals and so-called experts alike recyle and regurgitate popular ideas. UNDEFEATED ON KZbin! CHAEL P. SONNEN !

[@Mixed-Media-Arts]

It's gibberish. More accurately, it's semantics.

[@EmeraldEye001]

@@Mixed-Media-Artsso

[@jakethesnake4971]

That's true 💯

[@luckyold317]

I feel like you can sum up that entire difference by watching the 10 seconds after Dustin tapped out to Islam. When the entire corner jumps into the cage and dog piles on top of them. You don’t see that outside of family.

[@M93839]

Never looked at it that way such a profound way to look at things

[@Falastiniyaaba]

Tell me more about it 😅

[@Mixed-Media-Arts]

It's semantics

[@khaiamdar8222]

Habib and his team, Allah bless them and all, but they are almost evangelical strict with their faith. These guys are loyal to each other and share everything as equals cause they literally do not want to be sinful and selfish. Their brotherhood is very deep and religious, they keep each other honest and focused and clean.

[@franspieterse6112]

No Crypto scams then

[@khaiamdar8222]

@@franspieterse6112 that's a perfect example of how they keep each other from putting their heads up their asses.

[@roqueS-c8i]

There is an example of a team, it is in soccer in Spain it's called Athletic Club de Bilbao (from the city of Bilbao). Whilst all soccer teams in Spain have academies were kids as young as 10 are taught the game and go through the system until professional, Atlético is different in that they only play (even at a professional level) kids from the Vasque Region of Spain (2 million people in total), 99% of all their professional players come from their academy and vary rarely do they transfer in Vasque players from other teams. Despite only using their homegrown talent they have won championships and have never been relegated to lower divisions (in the history of Spanish soccer only three teams have never been relegated, Barcelona and Real MAdrid are the other two).

[@greatwhitesufi]

Yeah lower level football teams are proper teams like you have in highschool and college, once you get to the top or second top level leagues it's all business.

[@amerbaniamer6583]

Hala Madrid

[@roqueS-c8i]

@@amerbaniamer6583 Zidanes y pavones

[@ARMY-ep6fz]

I would say its a family or brotherhood, its more than a team. They look out for each other and they want to each other to be successful. There's no ego, where someone is more important than the other person. Plus kahbib pushes them very hard. He's tough when needed and a supportive brother when needed. Teams argue, teams split up, and have jealousy. They are more like a family or brotherhood. Not one man is more important than the other man. The push each other and the are genuinely happy when the other brother has success. That's family, not a team.

[@JesisG23Nepal]

OG Teams like Team Quest style brotherhood by those dagastanis, gotta respect it I remember teams used to be huge in MMA

[@jfergmma]

Havent watched yet, but the loyalty that team has to each other is awesome

[@psychochef123]

This is like the argument that a table is made up of empty space because atoms are just electrons orbiting a nucleus. If you drill down hard enough on anything it invalidates it. That's not a picture it is a bunch of pixels. That's not actually a person it's just a clump of cells. The team is made of people acting like a team. The behaviors determine the quality of the team. If the people choose to be a team they are a team.

[@belalbelal4614]

Yeah they are a true team. They love each other

[@AzizFrere-4523]

You did a good job on this one uncle Chael…

[@Bigrobistheman]

Few days into 2025 and Chael already won worst take of 2025! Congrats champ undisputed undefeated!

[@DudeBudKidGuy]

Worst of the 2020s. Easily

[@RetroMoodRetroDude]

Of the entire 2000s

[@aminaasara4611]

KHABIB 155 CHAMPION, ISLAM 155 CHAMPION, UMAR SOON TO BE 135 CHAMPION AND USMAN BELATOR 155 CHAMPION, 4 BOYS RAISED FROM CHILDHOOD BY ONE COACH ABDULMANAP AND CONQURED THE MMA WORLD!! ABDULMANAP IS THE GREATEST COACH OF ALL-TIME RAISING 4 KINGS FROM BIRTH INTO CHAMPIONS WITH AMAZING RESPECT AND HUMILITY AS WELL 👑👑👑👑

[@falcox6560]

buddy pull the glizzy out of your throat

[@evilryutaropro]

Usman is young enough that he could come in after Islam and win gold

[@edwardelric5491]

Abdulmanap alsp formed and trained many kids from his village to become world champions in sambo, judo muy thai and freestyle wrestling Olympic champions too. Helso has first mma champion in history to retire undefeated Plus fun fact : khabib and Islam also happens to be the only two guys to dethrone an active jon jones from the p4p number 1 spot, even legends like gsp, dj couldn't take the p4p king seat from jones when he was active and not in suspension for something,

[@GummyTaker]

Zesty cousin lovers ❤️

[@dinoOvranic]

​​@@GummyTaker real dummyTaker* ❤

[@AmericanTLBN]

They’re living legends, and not just them but most guys from that part of the world

[@LitGaming999]

I've always believed this as I came from a wrestling background. When I transitioned to mma I made it very clear at the time that if if it came down to it I would fight anyone in the room in my weight class. As a wrestler you have to defend your spot every week before a meet. If you lose then you sit the week out. If you win then you're the one that wrestles that weight class for the week in the meet. So I have no love for my "teammates" because if I can't beat you then I don't get to compete. It is what it is week by week.🤷🏾‍♂️

[@stevetheaxe]

The closest i can think of is back in either the late 80s or early 90s the Penrith Panthers (rugby league team) won the NRL grand final here in Australia. The thing that made this special is either all or most of them, i cant remember which, all went to school together and grew up together. They beat a team of virtual all stars called the canberra raiders who were a very rich club who had bought players from all over Australia and even from england. Well thats how i remember it anyway. I remember they were very close and tragically in the off season one of them died in a car accident. They were never the same and it all kindve fell apart after that. Nothing like the sustained success of the Dagastanis thats for sure but its about the only example i could think of to answer Chaels question. Love em or hate em we all love loyalty so hats of to Khabib and his boys. I know im not the only one who respects them and their story.

[@ldotgdot344]

I mean I highly doubt Uncle Chael is "working with Saban everyday" but I'll take "See him on ESPN campus everyday". Picking the greatest College Football coach and saying he's non-creditable as a coach bc he didn't play the game?

[@SAM-ru4vx]

There is a difference between college and NFL. - Chael

[@timolapse]

Beautiful concept.

[@sryconn]

Chanel has this point of view probably because wrestling isn’t really a team sport. But the kids who step on the field, the court, the ice, whatever, know what a team is. It’s who you struggle with toward a common goal and you win or lose together.

[@Pokerband]

I was in a team once, nobody wanted to be there and everyone gave their all for everyone else anyway. Hoorah.

[@ChristianUrt]

City Kickboxing with Eugene Berriman (or however you spell it) feels like a "real team" to me too when looking in from the outside.

[@soulbiscit]

Why are we missing the obvious answer to this question? The Little League World Series is 100% played by kids who live in the same city. No $$$ incentive whatsoever. Every year they play to see who is the best team and each team plays another team from a different city. This goes all the way up to the top 2 teams in the world. What do I win for answering. A Captain Obvious Trophy?

[@ARMY-ep6fz]

I would say they're family or it's a brotherhood more than a team. Teams argue, split up and have too much jealousy. They are more like a family. Not one person is more important than another.

[@bankai290]

Wow, what an actually original, insightful video. I miss when Chael did these more often like he used to.

[@travismcgrath1373]

High School Football

[@SpiceBoy7UK23]

There is only one bond in this world stronger than this one. ☝️ Aljo- Merab’s BFF Connection 🤝

[@aizanmuttar3830]

Merab Soon gonna Joint Aljo..X Batamweight UFC CHAMP..GONNA MAKE THE BOND MORE SENSE😂😂😂😂

[@deBriefed]

Professional athlete teams: guys who were purchased and agreed to wear matching laundry. Amazing quote.

[@brianthompson6925]

Didn't Chael make this same video about a year or so ago in reference to Izzy and Volkanovski's team?

[@phixion9956]

You should've used the jacuzzi pic, uncle chael

[@shalompal8731]

Most little league World Series teams are “teams” except for some foreign teams, most teams are all kids from one town who make it through tournaments

[@letmegetuhhh3959]

The city kickboxing guys are a legit team too

[@ionutdenes]

Couldn't agree more

[@OriginalGansta88]

Chael the philosopher....

[@MrOpenSeseme]

Montreal Canadiens used to be this.

[@lupdalupsports]

Linebacker Bryce Boettcher’s from Eugene Mr Chael. Therefore your entire argument is invalid

[@e13kid]

Just say you don’t know what a team is unc

[@sabyahmed]

9:25 to skip the waffle

[@bsar11]

Thnx. Wish I read your comment before watching 😂

[@jamesthomas4787]

Nah we actually enjoy it 😂

[@itstrue-lcw1]

👏👏👏 Uncle Chael. Brilliant monolog on your take of a real Team💯 You & Khabib's Team rock🤙🏆

[@woundedfox5109]

Lol, their the best team in the world because you say their the only team in the world...can't come in second if'n there's no one to play against.... Classic

[@stevencorey143]

😂😂😂😂

[@tudortoderas2619]

So, according to Chael, Khabib walked away from the privilege of being able to cut the line at the local strip club…

[@knobblyknob]

How about the GAA in Ireland?

[@nitpoon7982]

they make a great lightweight and under team...but sadly no dagestan heavyweights..middleweights....welterweights.....light heavyweights in ufc...no big boys or heavy hitters in the their squad

[@jjg5193]

Ankalaev

[@nitpoon7982]

@jjg5193 yeah...but alex will ko ankalov in 1st round similar to jamal...and then he will just be on downhill skid like jamal..no other dagestan fighter left except lightweights and under...

[@fuckoffyoucunt]

Those wrestlers in the higher weights they have in Dagestan aint made the move yet, would not be a surpise to see them do so, esp with the money they can see being made by the Dagastani's in MMA now

[@letmegetuhhh3959]

@@jjg5193he’s not part of their team lmao

[@alexferdinansyah757]

@@letmegetuhhh3959 He is in Dagestan team though.

[@DirtyHairy01]

Because they are a real team they are the best! God bless Dagestan!

[@WilliamNobleBonninActual]

Not boooo Boo Like a ghost I’m a big fan of the show. 🎉

[@bombassbeefjerky9708]

Uncle Chael. Sounds like gangster and mobster was the only teams

[@woundedfox5109]

Somebody's gonna tap

[@MrOpenSeseme]

Team Quest?

[@billypage4115]

I never seen Khabib get in the ring and set a pick so his teammate can get an open shot are Venus is Serena a team?

[@asadalbra]

Chael Sonnen aka "Marvin"

[@ianmcgrath8044]

A high school hockey team

[@bombassbeefjerky9708]

Is not sugar Sean O’Malley and his coach a “TEAM”. As well as Aldo Merab and thier coach?

[@tysonrolls9713]

Hey chael did that wollet company screw u over

[@apriateslife6199]

91-1 or 91-3 or 4 idk Khabib talk to me

[@ABOUZARWALA]

You re right their relationship is beyond sport it's real brotherhood. Look how Islam sacrifice to let khabib be the champion and wait untill he stepdown purposely to let Islam be champion and help him with money and teaching and all means to broke his own records and at the same time they keep Usman in Bellator as champion in the same division as Islam and will never come to UFC to he will never compete against his brother Islam and I am sure when is lam retired they will bring Usman to UFC. What a beauty to see this example of loyalty and brotherhood in a world lacking of real brotherhood principles. May Allah bless them.

[@ksoo3790]

Going to the mutual meeting grounds (the gym)

[@SAM-ru4vx]

There is only chute boxe. 😂

[@25Soupy]

The only team to beat the drug testing.

[@StabMasterArson111]

SHOUTOUT ALABAMA JONES!

[@ArmandoMartinez-k7h]

Those guys are real killers. I always bet on them. Great fighters.

[@cornelishenk4569]

Thats why nationalism is one of the strongest team-booster.

[@ajmaneee]

3:45 Hahaha. Football is so damn boring. MMA is the best, and this channel proves it.

[@anvarsuvonov427]

Athletic Bilbao

[@youssefkhaled9666]

I can just see all the Khabib haters having a meltdown right now. 😅 It’s called brotherhood. Stronger than the concept of a mere team where their ideals on how the culture of their training and discipline must align, but it is that their code in life also aligns. They will literally sacrifice their lives for other humans and moreso their brothers in faith and even moreso the brothers they grew up with. Their ideal and ambition is loftier and higher than being purchased. Their goals are not the same as everyone else’s. In this sport, money isn’t their motivation. They can’t be purchased. It’s why Khabib was able to refuse to train Elon Musk for his fantasy fight with zuck. It’s why it was easy for him to walk away from a $40 million dollar contract. He’s now sacrificing his time, getting paid nothing, to see his brothers out.

[@Luey-E]

There's also not another team or group with so many devout Muslims. Islam made them a team and made them the best Alhamdullillah

[@shalompal8731]

Little league works series is a team

[@karriemvanderwalt5766]

With Belator now dead, does Usman move over to the ufc and Islam move up to 170?

[@ABOUZARWALA]

Never because they never compete or fight each other. When Islam retire Usman will step up to UFC like khabib and Islam.

[@JohnSmith_THE_GOAT]

Chael has Balkan dad definition of a Team

[@lemonpeppermywings]

Fighting Nerds

[@peteasarisi2536]

Whittaker training with City kickboxing has a real chance at beung a super team

[@antoniocontreras7559]

Second

[@munkyzzb7504]

Baseball in communist Cuba

[@WilliamNobleBonninActual]

Boo

[@russell32579]

Iditarod

[@ThatCasualZach]

They are bath buddies

[@anthonyventura9298]

First?