UFC Fighter Stephen Thompson Breaks Down Martial Arts Scenes from Movies | GQ Sports

[@geovannyleonardo9658]

I never heard him say anything bad or mean to anyone. True class act

[@LeeJCander]

The GMF champion.

[@T.Rex33]

I believe someone actually had a NMF belt made for him.

[@caliocampo7415]

@@T.Rex33 yep. ariel helwani handed him that belt

[@BrokenTreeProd]

I met him through some mutual friends in the UFC and literally he's exactly like he is on camera. He even introduces himself as Stephen Thompson like I didn't already know who he was haha

[@Sal3600]

That title belongs to GSP.

[@goodbick]

I wish they would have spliced in some clips of Wonderboy fighting so people who aren't familiar with him could see just how dangerous he is. Don't let the nice demeanor fool you, dude's a beast.

[@TonyKalashnikov]

Luckily its youtube and all they have to do is search 'Wonderboy highlights' in the search bar at the top

[@juniorninetyy]

Probably a copyright issue.

[@joshuavaldez8271]

He's a straight killer and literally the nicest guy. Great comment. I'm glad there are people out there that know.

[@omw2fyb363]

Exactly what I was thinking, adding some of his side kicks or spinning back kicks

[@itsurmombruh1391]

Same bro wish they did

[@kelsanggyudzhin2340]

I feel like even after he beat me up I'd still be like, "He seems like such a nice young man."

[@matystig8580]

ozayevable 1. He’s call wonderboy because in one of his first fight, after winning, his opponent (a really good fighter) said I wonder why I fought this boy. So the announcer called him wonderboy and the name sticked. 2. He won the nicest mofo in ufc prize lol

[@notrealpalmer]

ozayevable false.

[@flowers.n.felonies]

ozayevable And after you get proven wrong you stop talking lol, typical

[@TheSaltBoiCometh]

ozayevable his nickname is wonderboy also he is literally the nicest guy him and sage northcut

[@SoyMarina]

@ozayevable Clearly you have no idea what you're talking about.

[@bennyblanco5555]

stephen just had a big win at almost 40 years old. Legend

[@jdt8164]

great fight

[@bustybishop1753]

What a fight it was!!!

[@squid6139]

Still so quick!

[@gunner799]

Who against?

[@bustybishop1753]

@@gunner799 Kevin holland

[@TheMrFaceslasher]

This was almost 30 minutes of Wonderboy talking and yet I want more

[@ryanliu6694]

TheMrFaceslasher he uploaded a tornado kick tutorial today

[@darthdj31]

He streamed watching his ufc fights on Twitch

[@jleos0095]

Right!?

[@nicholaslopez6384]

Wonderboy tell me the secrets to your power

[@matthewplaysgames4752]

He just did a new MMA/movie breakdown like this one for the KZbin channel "MMA On Point".

[@ma.clarisahilario5050]

Things to love about this breakdown: - very detailed analysis - fun side comments to balance it out - very educating to people who want to pursue martial arts AND... - "i wish i could jump that high... and in slow motion" with full-on fanboy face

[@blake30261]

i love this.

[@rioshin8209]

@plaguelock see the whole video you dumbass

[@MsKeylas]

@plaguelock so WHAT exactly in his advices was unrealistic asshat? his advice to keep opponents in front of you so you wouldn't get blindsided? oк doing different things so that opponent would not be able to predict what you are doing? or advice of building muscle strength or muscle memory so you wouldn't waste precious time in the fight thinking HOW exactly are you going to block instead of blocking? WHAT was unrealistic in any of that knucklehead?

[@30noir]

educational.

[@svrtex767]

@bojo perez I think you are missing the point. Stephen Thompson is trying to give out advices or tips on how to fight in real life, not following movies' fight scenes. Even Stephen, himself, agrees that these fights are unrealistic.

[@WonderboyMMA]

LET"S GOOOOOO!!! 👊👊👊

[@saladassxyz]

Champ 💪💪💪

[@KingCreamP]

❤ we love you, wonderboy! S/O to your technique videos, we really appreciate them

[@jashardwallington]

Your a tru martial artist i agreed with everything u said

[@pfitz9346]

Undefeated holder of the NMF belt.

[@cesarreyes809]

I liked soon as I saw you

[@steveo10861]

Stephen Thompson is one of the most genuinely likeable people

[@omw2fyb363]

I highly advise anyone that doesn’t know him to watch his highlight reel, he’s badass

[@itsurmombruh1391]

OMW2FYB they should’ve added clips to show people how much of a beast he is

[@omw2fyb363]

itsurmombruh ikr people gonna sleep on him 😂

[@TheLucieFurr]

Chances are if you clicked this, or have interest in Martial Arts, You would know who WonderBoy is.

[@itsurmombruh1391]

TheLucieFurr Not everyone with interest in Martial Arts knows who Wonderboy is

[@tomr6866]

Especially the end of his Anthony Pettis fight :)

[@m0thdm]

Stephen T. is the type of guy to open the cage door for his opponent.

[@breadman4931]

😂😂

[@whosman817]

Facts 😂😂😂

[@Goated107]

Then he knocks them out 10 minutes later.

[@FullMetalPJs]

Dude have you watched ufc or any combat sport? He's the guy who fights.

[@serge470]

Says who??

[@hiyapow]

Stephen Thompson is the perfect MMA role model for the young ones interested in MMA. And just a likable dude.

[@z6ch93]

hiyapow easily the kindest and most respectful fighter

[@penayecyrille9405]

@@z6ch93 he is the nmf

[@dakotajohnson5009]

Him and GSP

[@LtTrog]

and an fuckin ninja in the ring

[@thispandaispurple]

GSP ENTERS THE ROOM

[@sweetporcupine56]

You can tell this guy is the best karate teacher for kids. What a great role model.

[@thetalantonx]

He's also a role model and inspiration for his peers while being a fun dude. You should check out his collabs with like Sensei Seth and Jesse Enkamp.

[@manavbhalla2861]

He is an equally good teacher for adults I’m sure

[@thetalantonx]

@@manavbhalla2861 He is, and for his peers (other teachers/sensei). Watch any of his collabs with Sensei Seth, Icy Mike, or Jesse Enkamp.

[@herrrexpenguin2629]

“Flying kicks were invented to knock samurai off of horse back” never before have I ever heard such a sentence which feels me with both fear and curiosity

[@GriziDaWiz]

“These samurai on their horses, how can we beat them???!?!???” “Lol, just kick them.”

[@bluebehir]

I was taught that it was practiced by the Hwarang dynasty (Korea, 10th Century), to knock the invading Japanese Samurai off their horses, and keep the fight on a level playing field. I can't find much to support this though. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwarang But if you think about how scary the timing has to be jump over a moving horse, and kick a guy with a sword in hand.... Fortunately, they didn't always have to start at ground level for the jump.

[@renleo2836]

Now that's either really high jumpers or some really short little horses...

[@Jen-Yueh_Hu]

@@renleo2836 They could be jumping off roofs doing some kind of shooting star missile drop kick.

[@sipriano9829]

@@renleo2836 Probably short horses, the breeding techniques weren't the same at the time, either that or it is false.

[@Sh-cm7nu]

"I've actually seen shins break in a fight" *traumatic anderson silva flashbacks*

[@Iheaili]

Just the shin? he broke the whole tibia and fibula lol

[@gemacin3923]

@@Iheaili holy shibula

[@vancelor]

Thank you for giving me nightmares

[@levity90]

yeah.....yeah....*cringe*

[@deaaaazz]

Dude exactly

[@gabrielsapp7262]

I love that he referred to process of emptying your mind as "ultra instinct"...Whis would be proud

[@heiko1990]

I thought the same 😅

[@kajihokori]

Trueee

[@edwardperez3535]

I’m a fan now

[@Meteo_sauce]

its Japanese direct translation for "fast instinct" or "super instincts".

[@indusharma2058]

I love chi chi

[@extrafunnylookingman]

This dude looks like he takes his opponent out for dinner after giving him brain damage

[@minimanboy9350]

true, he is one of the nicest fighters in the ufc rn

[@Toste1212]

Ariel halwani presented him with the NMF belt for the nicest fighter in the game after the BMF title was won

[@theo4014]

Summed up Wonderboy perfectly

[@theboltthrower8661]

@@theo4014 The Wonderboy jokes are funnier than the "Tony Ferguson, the type of guy..." ones 😁😂

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

@@theboltthrower8661 you haven’t see good “tony” jokes then

[@911shan]

Just in case people don't know Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson is a 5th degree blackbelt in Tetsuhin-Ryo Kempo, Black Belt in Jujutsu, Black Belt in American Kickboxing and currently either a Brown or Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jistu under Carlos Machado (Jiu-Jitsu World Champion). Prior to MMA he holds an undefeated Kickboxing record of 58 wins 0 losses and is a multi-time I.S.K.A, I.K.F, P.K.C, U.S.A.K.B.F Champion as well as a W.P.K.A and W.A.K.O champion. His MMA record is 15 wins 4 loses and fought Tyrone Woodley twice for the UFC Welterweight Title and is currently the #7 ranked Welterweight (170 pound division) contender in the world.

[@shill4958]

Should be higher I want to see how he would do against colby or usman style

[@noelnoni7310]

@@shill4958 He'd get smashed unfortunately. Randy Brown took him down with ease, I imagine Colby and Usman would do him worse and more boring

[@pavannair6469]

@@noelnoni7310 he should move to middleweight. Hes too big for welterweight. I wanna see how he does at middleweight

[@noelnoni7310]

@@pavannair6469 He would do great at Middleweight. He would easily beat Whittaker again and I think he can outpoint Adesanya. He has more of a chance being a champ there imo

[@pavannair6469]

@@noelnoni7310 he beat Whittaker? When?

[@p.haugen7565]

Stephen Thompson's the type of guy who conditions his politeness

[@grandmastersreaction1267]

Best comment

[@th3_p4nda71]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JAMMYGMERUK]

I see MMA World comment section has joined the chat 😂

[@p.haugen7565]

@@JAMMYGMERUK takes one to know one 🤷🏻‍♂️😅

[@Nick1Nintendo]

best comment.

[@chirag-shukla]

Wonderboy: * Literally knocks the daylights out of people like a cold blooded assassin * Also Wonderboy: "Why you gotta be so mean man, this guy's so mean."

[@lunacraftcrochet]

LOL. My brother talks about him a lot, but this is the first time i actually watched him do anything so i was like 'he's so wholesome and nice' then my bro gave me a clip of him fighting and i'm like 'all men do is lie'

[@nickyn1083]

@@modernbushido the fact that you can’t see that she’s making a joke is worrying... your logic is honestly comical.

[@modernbushido]

@@nickyn1083 jokes need to be funny to be considered a joke.

[@dangerousshoes]

@@modernbushido That statement is not even remotely true.

[@samuelleahy4780]

Wonderboy is arguably the nicest guy in the UFC. Followed only by Stipe.

[@OnePrideRideOrDie]

For those of you that haven’t seen wonderboy in the octagon, understand that he is the single best karate practitioner in mma worldwide, an absolute master

[@mr.brightside7496]

I love WB but that title belongs to GSP

[@OnePrideRideOrDie]

@@mr.brightside7496 He's retired so hes not really "in mma". Either way i see ur point tho

[@mr.brightside7496]

@@OnePrideRideOrDie if we're talking about fighters currently active, Lyoto Machida easily takes that spot followed closely by WB. But the Goat karate practitioner in mma would be GSP

[@dr.doppeldecker3832]

I would argue Lyoto Machida is the best karate practitioner in MMA. Not only was he UFC champion, his record is also way more impressive.

[@marcos0055101]

Machida is the most accomplished karate fighter. GSP was more of a grappler than anything else.

[@Tifsa123]

No fucin way Finally Wonderboy is getting mainstream attention

[@KSXIYo]

cause Dana isnt giving him any

[@rorybray7356]

How good! He seems like the most genuine, loveable guy. Hope we get to see even more of him in mainstream stuff.

[@shatner99]

Tipping point, M.G.

[@benjaminlamptey1867]

@@KSXIYo *NMF title belt has entered the chat*

[@abhinavchauhan7864]

forget stephan Thompson. Finally MMA IS GETTING MEANSTREAM ATTENTION

[@michaelmcinerney5620]

When he mentioned he goes into a fight with a smile all I could imagine is someone trying to mug him and he just has a giant grin on his face as he beats them to the ground. It feels like something out of a horror movie.

[@Luiszelada22]

Michael McInerney horror COMEDY movie

[@leannegalemarkwright9439]

This guy right here, absolute legend and the nicest guy in the biz.

[@dcamron46]

Back watching this after Thompson’s win…great fighter and all around dude!

[@gottatida911]

14:36 Wall running "isn't realistic". Anthony Pettis: Hold my wheaties box...

[@eazy1174]

Loooool

[@smartiechuco]

too soon bro

[@jurmynicohen202]

I would actually like to see Pettis do a breakdown.

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

Gotta Tida Anthony Pettis: kicks off a wall run The fight: still goes to decision

[@lilsnugglymane8910]

23:09 is basically how wonderboy vs pettis went down

[@Nick-lu1bx]

37-0 as an amateur kickboxer. 58-0 as a professional kickboxer. 15-4-1 in MMA. Thompson is LEEEGIT

[@commentconnoisseur1001]

Bad decision vs Till and unlucky vs Pettis too.

[@osmanceylan]

@@commentconnoisseur1001 And two controversial Woodley fights lol

[@commentconnoisseur1001]

@@osmanceylan imo he won the first one, drew the second. Not that I'm salty, especially the second one - people don't care about a robbery when all they took was sandpaper. Matt Brown dominated him though.

[@TechnicalDickov]

@@commentconnoisseur1001 I love Thompson, but Till was a clear winner in that fight

[@stormrevenant]

58-0 in regional tournaments in Georgia. He never competed in Glory, K1 or any of the top Kickboxing orgs, never fought any of the top Kickboxers in his weightclass. One of the best WW MMA fighters, but overrated as a Kickboxers.

[@johny3470]

Anyone who's not familiar, Thompson is universally accepted as one of the nicest if not the nicest man in MMA. The guy even has a NMF belt lol.

[@therealzonfa6018]

No he does not, there is no such thing as NMF belt.

[@Runny117]

@@therealzonfa6018 Ariel Helwani awarded Wonderboy the NMF belt on his show. No its not official, but the BMF belt isnt exactly official either. plus Wonderboy definitely is the NMF

[@alwaysplay13]

@@therealzonfa6018 do you watch ANY combat sports?

[@josephnissenson3252]

@@therealzonfa6018 it was a joke belt handed out by ariel Helwani but it proves the guys point that he's regarded as the nicest fighter by the community

[@therealzonfa6018]

@@alwaysplay13 LOL

[@telecastersRthebest]

That fight scene in Gorgeous between Jackie Chan and Brad Allan looks phenomenal. Brad was part of Jackie’s stunt crew and was also a supervising stunt coordinator in Shang Chi. RIP Brad Allan.

[@ericrenediaz6670]

Stephen Thompson besides Lyoto Machida is a rare Ufc fighter. who can use traditional karate in mma. He’s been at the top 5 for the last five years in the welterweight division. Cool to see his insight.

[@alwaysplay13]

Honestly lyoto and wonderboy are in my opinion the best in karate...because as in most martial arts if you cant apply it practically then whats the point? Which is why alot of kung fu is left behind and honestly karate has been around for so long its almost associated with kung fu to most in the west in that they think its the whole "flow like water" thing

[@Jordan-Ramses]

I don't see any traditional karate. It's all karate point fighting. Traditional karate is a scam. Karate point fighting is somewhat real. I'd be a fan if he'd beat up all the fake masters like Xu Xiaodong.

[@Reptar530]

Michelle waterson

[@DavidRFIT]

@@Reptar530 she's hotter than thompson too

[@badabing2302]

David RF lets not get crazy now

[@sya286]

He’s so adorably nerdy about his skill. I love when experts talk about their craft!

[@StewNWT]

i know he's cute AF

[@SWIMMERJD4]

You should meet him...or train with him for 3 years. It's an act. I truly think hes a good human but His Dad, Ray and him are MONEY HUNGRY. It was $140/month for mma workouts . Once he knocked out Stiggen it moved to over $300. I was already working as much as I could in highschool to pay for that...they didnt even take my monthly price because I had so much loyalty. It's sad really.

[@PS-qv7xv]

He's like the Keanu Reeves of MMA - you can literally not say anything about the dude.

[@mustaquimahmedtanbeer2437]

anything bad

[@AndrewNiccol]

Can't say anything bad about Reeves? How about "can't act"?

[@brandonamezquita4501]

@@AndrewNiccol Lol. I like John Wick, bu his bad acting is hard to miss.

[@insanezombieman753]

@bleach4711 he fits in with certain roles really well. You can say that for any actor really. Sure he doesn't have many high intensity acting in his movies but that doesn't mean what he's doing is easy. It's often the subtle stuff thats hard to pull off.

[@steveguy3]

@@insanezombieman753 His dedication to the gun training and mma was actually pretty good, he's a legit shooter

[@mikeo.4924]

Next up: Audio Engineer breaks down the sound on GQ Sports videos.

[@adepew]

Seriously! All over da place!

[@mikeh720]

thought my headphones were on the blink

[@LievenDV]

@@mikeh720 I was nuding my volume control and connector, thinking I had some malfunction going on :D

[@RedQueenCreative_Roxie]

@@mikeh720 me too, I thought my bluetooth buds were going out...

[@mapuia_ralte]

had me give my speaker a wtf look a couple of times

[@Splackavellie85]

Stephen Thompson reacting to movie scenes: “Can you pause it please?” Jocko Willink reacting to movie scenes: “FREEZE THAT FRAME!”

[@Splackavellie85]

Jason C Tony will never get invited to do one of these, because he can’t string two coherent sentences together

[@Michael-cg4un]

@Jason C 🤣

[@discipleaj]

@Jason C Tony Ferguson the kind of guy to fast forward the movie fight scenes to show it's not as fast as him.

[@MAUROtele]

@Jason C tony ferguson is the type of guy to watch the whole movie in silence before commenting on it

[@PeterTeal77]

@@Splackavellie85 That's because this is a rat race, but he aint no rat. He's a turtle. Ninja Turtle. Who's your favorite? His is Michael Angelo.

[@jojuca92]

Stephen Wonderboy Thompson : "Everybody can be a sensei, I mean your mom and dad are sensei" Michel Chiesa: "DON'T YOU TALK ABOUT MY MOM !!!"

[@jeremypynn5844]

Under rated comment.

[@everydaymanfit5840]

Lol

[@dariusmarcu1410]

Hahaha

[@will1926]

Best mma comment I’ve seen in a while 😂😂😂

[@RussianBotLvl]

Lmao

[@dazem8]

I could listen to him talk all day. has very pleasant voice. he also explains things well. I bet he's an awesome teacher.

[@r1chard077]

We need Wonderboy as an MMA analyst after his career. He’s like Tony Romo calling plays before they happen in the booth now.

[@TRIIGGAVELLI]

Dude, Romo is quickly becoming an announcing GOAT.

[@blake30261]

Frankieare facts

[@linuen34]

This man, who's a UFC fighter, with body parts that could be considered as deadly weapons, wheeze-laughing at the term "peepee strike" is certainly something. lol

[@Macx204]

NUWAN Sampath LoL all of those fighters you named would whoop any monk lmfao

[@1987nanang]

@@Chamindiu You watch too much kungfu movies.

[@1987nanang]

@@Chamindiu Martial Art world is vast bro. Maybe you understand a lot about shaolin. But claiming they are the best style is kinda rash.

[@tsfromtx]

The best fighters are the ones who know just enough about a lot of fighting styles, no one style is better because there's always someone who has honed their craft better than someone else

[@hollyperrin7353]

You're right! Could've called it something else... the junk punk?

[@Jay9966]

Ultra Instinct, a level even the God of Destruction has yet to master

[@Ryujin13x]

I came to the comments looking for this

[@JustinVFlores]

As soon as he said that I came straight to the comments to see if anyone mentioned DBS

[@yek636]

Thanks for the laughing!

[@agarrikr2996]

@@JustinVFlores 😂😂😂 same

[@Chamindiu]

i am ufc Fan and my favourite ufc fighters are Diaz brothers,GSP,JDS but to me Ufc fighters are Not Complete fighters in the world! i think shaolin kungfu is the Best fighting style in the world.i know they're not fighting in octagon and never will be but they can take out few fighter in same time becuse of Meditation.they have sharp Sense.i saw some person fighting dressed as shaolin Monk and that is gimmick not a real Monk.any way this is my opinion.

[@PanzerMold]

He has to be one of the most genuine people I've seen in front of a camera. What you see is what you get. Golden Retriever.

[@Stranger.]

this is the meanest he's ever been

[@TLaw88]

😂

[@grandmastersreaction1267]

Lmao

[@Senorgrav]

If you see his life streams he says crazy things like “shoot” or “darn” . 😂😂

[@soonerborn7603]

If he keeps this up then he might lose that “Nicest Mofo” belt he won.

[@TheyLoveDNo]

“that is why your shins have to be conditioned” does this mean our scooters were just training us as young kids

[@idonthaveaname4911]

I guess anderson never got any scooters

[@isaacyeon6334]

Relatable

[@pvp214]

lol u need more likes

[@The_Default_User]

Dam that was a different kind of pain

[@LC-ik3we]

The scooters actually did condition my shins back in the day for this

[@gian2547]

The sound guy let this down big time, use one mic and quit switching between the mics of each camera pls

[@TheFreshCookies0]

Good ear. I agree.

[@diciannove1100]

Don't be angry at Kevin James. He just started out. Switching careers like switching mics on this video is hard. Most probably its the editors mistake.

[@biohazard724]

Got Wonderboy speaking in *BOLD FONT* every few minutes

[@BeirneHenry]

oh phew, you heard it to. I thought my headphones were starting to play up

[@THEJMAROCK91]

Yeah, I was wondering why they change mic all the time now I understand what happened

[@genuinesaucy]

I was taking karate when The Matrix came out. In a couple of weeks, the size of our class almost tripled. I also got lectured by my sensei for doing Neo's "bring it" taunt during a sparring match, lol

[@FilmaticProductions]

Someone did that to me while sparring and I just punched his fingers LOL

[@Jonas.A.Larsen]

living proof that people who live to fight also can be smart,articulate and a through and through nice guy. Keep on doing what you do Mr.Thompson, its been an honour to follow your career throughout the years.

[@silentlamb21]

In my experience so far, very few people that get to a decent level, let alone the proficiency of Mr. Thompson here, are the stereotypical "I just want to punch some people". You need lots of patience, good mental health and a tactical mind for competetive martial arts. He is pretty exceptional though :-) Also a good entertainer. Its fun listening to him talking.

[@Jonas.A.Larsen]

@@silentlamb21 Most of the elite level fighters out there that are on the level of Mr.Thompson dont come off good while speakin for longer periods, there are ofc exceptions but most of the high level fighters out there come off as Tito Ortiz,Roy Jones jr,Floyd Mayweather and etc. Nothing wrong with not being natural speakers, only wanted to give props to a guy that has the best of both worlds, something that is really rare.

[@sz7472]

Instead of him talking about how unrealistic things are I just learnt a whole lot instead

[@peppers515]

He's one of the nicests dudes that could litterally kill you if he wanted.

[@Groteskfull]

Well, all of us could kill anyone if we wanted, really. I get what you're saying though. 😉

[@arthurwolfgramm4823]

Not something we want to brag about

[@christiandamore4284]

Groteskfull Unless you have a powerful gun on you or are a large individual with a weapon he would murder you in the time it took you to type that sentence.

[@adrnaline]

@@christiandamore4284 you missed the point

[@espygaming5101]

@@christiandamore4284 he didn't say he could kill Stephen he said anybody could kill another human. We dont and obviously shouldn't. but that was the point....

[@Glue88]

I’ve never heard someone explain fighting in such an understandable way. Great teacher.

[@anasshahid224]

Facts

[@ZombieRommel]

"Never do a flying kick." Fabricio Werdum didn't get the memo.

[@hookoffthejab1]

Or pettis

[@jet2329]

ZombieRommel he doesn’t fear being on the ground so he can do flying shits

[@fzoid3534]

@@hookoffthejab1 I 'm not sure if wallrun kicks are actually flighing kicks still one of the craziest KOs ever.

[@loganokeefe3498]

Travis brown did

[@buckfuttler2877]

Wonderboy is the MAN! i so hope he gets ONE more shot at the title!

[@urmomseffect]

Buck Futtler new champ, so it’s possible

[@AtlasTurner]

@@urmomseffect Usman is a better match-up for wonderboy too imo

[@sharinganjaman9699]

Usman is a nightmare matchup for him what do you mean lol

[@buckfuttler2877]

@@sharinganjaman9699 Counter strikers as good as WB are a nightmare for Usman too. something that Woodley and Colby arent.

[@keithprater2011]

Wonderboy is garbage, Usman would end his career

[@TheElkEnigma]

This guy taught me karate back when I was like 8. Cool dude.

[@rp6699]

lucky you

[@yssel7479]

I'm jealous. He is one of my favorite MMA fighter.

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

He seems like he'd be a really good sensei and yeah like a cool down to earth guy.

[@TheElkEnigma]

Paranormal Encyclopedia yeah seriously. It’s honestly kind of disappointing that I was so young. Feels like a wasted opportunity I could’ve utilized if I had been older.

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

@@TheElkEnigma I can imagine

[@robdobson5056]

He seems like a super nice guy. Really eloquent! I can see why he’s so respected in MMA.

[@JEST3R_]

12:46 "I've actually seen shins BREAK" *Cries in Anderson Silva*

[@romantra1311]

“We call that Ultra Instinct” Goku has entered the chat.

[@NicholasAndrewRice]

Hahaha I wish I had more subscribers like you!😂😂😂

[@josefflagler955]

Underrated comment +7.6k likes

[@mmkaka1998]

I was literally searching for this comment 😂😂😂

[@travelreview5962]

@@mmkaka1998 SAME

[@ryanmoore7687]

As soon as he said that the ultra instinct theme started playing in my head

[@Weeping-Angel]

23:10 RIP Brad Allan. He was truly an inspiration. He was amazing 😔

[@eldritchassistant1067]

18:07 "For one, that's Darth Maul." He is the chosen one.

[@richardclarke3924]

It wasn’t Darth Maul, he’s played by Ray Park.

[@solvemproblerstudios5889]

Richard Clarke And who plays Darth Maul??? Bingo. If you’ve seen Ray’s Instagram, you know he sees himself as Darth Maul lol

[@cruzedwin53]

@@solvemproblerstudios5889 facts. saw an interviewsnippet where he corrected the person to call him maul

[@solvemproblerstudios5889]

Edwin Cruz Yeah. He’s REALLY adamant about it sometimes lol.

[@UnkleRiceYo]

Yeh I'm not understanding this woosh either lol, it's clearly not Ray Park

[@mohadesehshahoseini6321]

Bruce Lee’s movies are a genuine joy to watch. His style was so elegant, so smooth. A genuine master of his craft.

[@yoshidayui7774]

You just can feel his movement.

[@kennethlogan7569]

@DJ AK bruh u crazy 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

funny you use the word 'craft'.as there is a rumor that it was local freemasons who poisoned Bruce ....!

[@vinnicinhus44]

@@yoshidayui7774 you can't feel his movement, he is too fast

[@yoshidayui7774]

@@vinnicinhus44 feel = real

[@RudyTheNinja]

That shin shake part is actually bcuz Jackie himself refuses to do fake-takes As in all his fights are in fact bone to bone

[@RagingBadger68]

RudyTheNinja he also does the vast majority of his stunts himself, and nearly died in one instance when he fell and hit his head off a rock which fractured his skull while filming Armour of God

[@bluebehir]

And also because Jackie Chan has comic brilliance, he knows that he can, and should, include these little nuanced effects.

[@moldy_gecko]

I actually own a t-shirt at the exact moment right before Bruce Lee knocked out Jackie Chan in a movie shoot. Those two truly were men of their craft.

[@RudyTheNinja]

@@moldy_gecko What? I'm pretty sure I owned a t-shirt of my own at that moment too... n so did everyone else that wears clothes xD

[@gagetaylor192]

@@RagingBadger68 Pretty sure he's come close to killing himself multiple different times. There's the movie he literally falls off a building with nothing below to slow him being 2 tarps. He falls through the second one the wrong way and lands on the back of his neck.

[@DatBikerDude]

Awesome guy, sad to see him lose to brother Belal

[@minH-pj9jp]

It's not sad though

[@Dyre_Wolf]

There’s something almost hilarious about one of the friendliest, most charismatic guest experts also being one of the ones to have kicked some of the most asses.

[@RomeoAirsoft]

Bro I love this dude. He’s super chill and humble about fighting, and has no interest in flexing or showing off. Please do more with this guy!

[@slydemise5349]

"if I were to go hit a bag"...meanest thing he's literally ever said his entire life. NMF

[@JayWest14]

Love how he talked about the honor system and during his fight with Kevin Holland, Kevin let him get back up and continue the striking match.

[@denc8781]

One of the nicest MMA fighters to ever grace the ring / octagon, and arguably one of the most accomplished and gifted welterweight strikers in the sport''s history. Also, he knows his movies!

[@midelio443]

Hey, You're pretty good

[@denc8781]

@@midelio443 👉👉

[@shaynethechangingman322]

12:46 "I've seen shins break" In case anyone wasn't aware, Stephen's own brother-in-law (Chris Weidman) broke Anderson Silva's leg BY BLOCKING IT WITH HIS OWN LEG

[@youngybhoy1988]

Never knew weidman was his brother in law

[@will1926]

Mark Young neither did I lol

[@well_as_an_expert_id_say]

You learn something new every day. Thanks mane.

[@noahbleckner4931]

Yeah what I didn’t know that he’s his brother in law

[@gnbman]

That moment was both awe-inspiring and very hard to watch.

[@Sharkangelo]

Hope GQ do another Martial Arts Breakdown. There're a lot of martial Arts movie artist that haven't been included like Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Van Damme

[@fernandoshoots4076]

That Donnie Yen vs Mike Tyson fight scene

[@Figs3]

Van Damme would be too insane. You wouldn't understand him.

[@CA-xe4qu]

Wonderboy: * Literally knocks the daylights out of people like a cold blooded assassin * Also Wonderboy: "Why you gotta be so mean man, this guy's so mean."

[@apiwatphokanchai8537]

Everything about this man is highly addictive…..his shape, face, voice, body language, personality ..literary I’m addicted to him

[@jrvane11]

I like this guy's style. I enjoyed his commentary and analysis.

[@robjef622]

15:33 "We call that Ultra Instinct". *_Goku has entered the chat._*

[@fl260]

He's actually a huge Dragon Ball fan!

[@robjef622]

@@fl260 Why am I not surprised? Lol.

[@Mharriscreations]

@TheOriginal GGHarasser Actually surprisingly, it's starting to gain traction and you'll see some commentators, even in Boxing referring to it as Ultra Instinct...Because a lot of the fighters are also anime/manga or comics nerds and started calling it that so some commentators are also starting to use the term too.

[@smashbro5]

@TheOriginal GGHarasser Ok good to know haha. I was sure he was going to mention Dragon Ball but then he didn't and I was like wait, it's a real thing?

[@BeirneHenry]

@@Mharriscreations I learned it as "flow state" in sport psych. Seems to be the fighters equivalent.

[@XxKillealonarexX]

People wouldn’t know he broke both his hands winning his last fight, such a nice guy

[@pietroferraz710]

XxKillealonarexX cause Luque’s chin is made of steel. Even Mike Perry with his power punches couldn’t knock him out l. Props to wonder boy.

[@TheJohnRage]

Brad Allen in "Gorgeous" against Jackie Chan, did the triple kick in the air -- which is what Keanu Reeves did in that scene in "The Matrix" but Keanu Reeves was on a wire to do that. It looked like Brad Allen did that for real with no wire -- that was one of the most impressive moves I've ever seen in a film.

[@renleo2836]

If i ever get beaten by someone, i would like that man to be Stephen Thompson.

[@hope_008]

He'll personally take you to the hospital and bring you flowers

[@likeaboss1059]

Nadia Tessa unless your tyron woodley

[@jrrtt25]

I could just listen to him talk for hours. So positive and pleasant. So happy to see and intelligent, good representative of SC. Wonderboy is the man!

[@halur9815]

I wish they would have added clips of the Ip man movies

[@thepjup4507]

ip man is all kung fu. he's a karate practitioner, so they had him look at karate movies.

[@fragiquerence]

@@thepjup4507 in couple of Ip Man movies there was a some kind of opposition of kung fu to karate really. And Stephen feels comfortable to comment Bruce scenes as well, so why not. It is very interesting what real fighter can say about Ip Man fighting scenes because movie looks great and feels pretty real for someone who isn't actually into martial arts.

[@nelsonta00]

@@fragiquerence Bruce lee is a MMA fighter so its appropriate for Stephen to review his scenes.

[@harrisonbloom816]

Thep Jup the villain of Ip Man is a karate expert

[@TheRealMadbeatle]

@@harrisonbloom816 both the soldier in the last and the japanese in the first have nice karate to show in this, but whatever, i don't need it anyways.

[@EVEROSFP1]

Matrix fighting scenes are poetic . No need to explain as a real world situation. Fighter in the wind is an absolute must for those they love Action cinema. The guy who plays the Mas Oyama is really awesome.

[@alaurent2679]

as funny and chill as he seems, the second he starts talking specifics my brain just goes "dude if you're ever facing him off just play dead"

[@bustybishop1753]

Watch some of his highlights, he’s a master class striker

[@leugjeeo292]

Erush he stunted on Luque so hard, and Luque is one of the best boxers in the UFC. Wonderboy is a beast

[@elmuchopeepee8105]

Ehhh one of the best boxers is kind of a stretch. He has good technique and power but his head movement is similar to that of the Starue of liberty. He gets hit A LOT

[@GARCIAOFFICAL]

It's Wonderboy guys, he's the biggest sweetheart on the planet, yet also a professional killer.

[@eurologic]

Abso-fuckin-lutely!

[@LinayatIlyas]

I love how he's just lip syncing the Matrix lol

[@richarde1355]

Dude, you have a new fan. Some amazing perspectives and comments, and your character came through on many. You were raised right. Nice to meet you, and well done.

[@lonedragon3261]

I like this guy. He's funny. Sidekick was my main move too when I took Karate way back in the day. Sensei even complimented my sidekicks. It's weird that all the Karate schools I hear about have way more belts than we did. We started with white, then you could move up to yellow, green, brown then black. I never knew there were blue, red or purple belts til years later.

[@c0222]

LoneDragon and orange

[@sturg0353]

I think each Sensei does it different based on the curriculum they want to teach. No two schools are the same

[@lonedragon3261]

I found a new sensei now. Strike first. Strike hard. No mercy!

[@yxx_chris_xxy]

and camouflage

[@tboneondamenu]

Stephen Thompson spitting facts 🙏 most humble and realist dude in THE UFC

[@asecmimosas4536]

I love the fact that he's not nit-picking or being critical. He absolutely could. He's extremely good at his craft. But he's choosing to see the one or two good things in a scene instead of saying "well this is wrong or that is wrong."

[@BartHartful]

I don't follow MMA or fighters, but I looked this fellow up while watching this. He's the real deal. A beast in the ring.

[@aitormartinezpons2321]

- Stephen: Talks about Ultra Instinct being a real thing in martial arts. - Me: "So you are saying there is a chance"

[@groundloss]

Its like "the zone" athletes describe when they are at high potential. When running, I sometimes got to a point at which I felt like I could go on forever at an ever increasing speed. If this is considered "the zone" or just high adrenaline or whatever - it just feels good and you see different results when all pain turns into fun.

[@aitormartinezpons2321]

@@groundloss Yeah, I think I know what you mean. As an asthmatic person when I started running it was hard to run for long periods of time without catching breath. However, one day I pushed myself to keep going and felt this surge of energy that allowed me to finish with a pretty good time for a newbie

[@azminek7154]

@@groundloss Wait, THAT was the zone? So I was in the zone once?

[@dabigd9109]

groundloss I don’t run as much as I did when I was a teen but when I hit the gym I run for 10-15 minutes and sometimes I feel that UI hit and I add more minutes.

[@curtisgarrity6198]

Its actually crazy how effective that wonderboy can utilize karate within the ufc. He can beat most in his divison at welterweight, and another title shot isnt too far out of the realm of possibility.

[@ufc990]

It's not at all surprising, he doesn't just do karate. Tons of martial artists have a base in or have incorporated some style of karate or other traditional martial arts into their style; the best welterweight and imo best p4p fighter ever, Georges St. Pierre, started with kyokushin karate.

[@Hrishiraj2003]

Bruce Lee is like infinite times faster than my Internet.

[@supersandwich8967]

Too broke

[@IndianTelephone]

So is Jackie!

[@lee415crafter]

I don’t know if you know but in enter the dragon they had to slow down some of the footage because Bruce lee moved so fast that it looked blurry

[@milosstojanovic4623]

@@lee415crafter HA, i knew that fact, cameras back then could not film his super fast strikes, Bruce was a beast of a man, if he would be young and alive today, he would hold title years and years in feature.

[@srn306x]

@Prem Koomr why don't you get yourself a brain?

[@zanharris8697]

A few things that I find especially psychologically important that have and do help me out in competitive situations that Stephen Thompson mentioned are: 1. Being confident in your ability and knowing that you are better than you sometimes feel and 2. Having fun and not letting a fight get to you The second I start to doubt myself, I begin to perform worst and if I forget why I am competing against others (for fun) then I can get 'stuck in my own head.'

[@daniellim2643]

"I wish i could jump that high... and in slow motion." Dude, I freakin love Wonderboy.

[@Jay-xm5tb]

calling stephen thompson only a karate expert is a HUGE understatement. A monster and super cool dude.

[@honorablejay]

I like the breakdown of everything going on, however the audio really needs to be fixed. Movie clips aside, half of the time the left/right channels are out of phase and makes listening to Mr. Thompson really difficult.

[@Homs86]

THANK YOU!! i was checking my audio system bcs of it, didnt think of the vid itself :D

[@wenxingyi1359]

i thought my earphones were broken haha

[@WickedPhase]

I have noticed thats a problem with quite a few of these

[@choiyenaenjoyer]

i thought my hearing was damaged lmao

[@desfoley6335]

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this gentleman lay down some knowledge, you can tell he loves the fighting movies for what they are too. 10/10

[@mariodefazio1653]

That "karate" guy in Return of the Dragon is my instructor. He is actually Korean and master in Hap Ki do. His school comes out Toronto. Eagle Hap Ki do

[@mariozupan1126]

Really? Wow he is still teaching? Does he have any Bruce Lee stories?

[@micahj894]

I was SO surprised when he said he'd never seen that movie, like WTF? And he's a pro fighter... And then he says "Bruce Lee, that's my man!" wow.

[@Billy-bc8pk]

@@micahj894 Yeah it's odd. Almost every martial artist studies Way of the Dragon/Return of the Dragon for the Chuck Norris/Bruce Lee fight, since there's a lot of philosophy and technique on display in that fight that people use to teach others about adapting one's style, checking your spaces, and learning to check/counter-check.

[@huricanethreeonesix]

@@Billy-bc8pk I wouldn't say every martial artist studies those. I'm not a martial artist as a disclaimer but a lot of my friends are and don't know/ care about bruce lee and his teachings but are still excellent boxers and Judo and Muay Thai fighters. It's fair enough that he hasn't seen every possible move out there.

[@Billy-bc8pk]

@@huricanethreeonesix Then they're fools.

[@harlemdeni]

Wonderboy IS THE MAN! He's got a youtube channel, go check him out!

[@rorisang8602]

Technique tuesday is my ish

[@daxbradley4346]

03:05 I love that he is a seriously dangerous martial artist, and yet he instantly becomes like a 13 year old giggling when he says "pee-pee strike". For the record, I still giggle about things like that, too at 46

[@hardcorelevelingwarrior233]

We found the perfect Johnny Cage actor

[@waaaweee6934]

omg .......... im in!!

[@danielcooke3732]

I like him he's cool he knows UI Likes karate kid Cobra Kai The Matrix Star Wars Ip Man Jackie Chan DragonBall Super Mortal Kombat

[@CrippledMerc]

I don’t know if he can convincingly play a fighter like Johnny Cage who’s that full of himself. If he can then he’d be perfect.

[@unmessable12]

His sidekick literally looks like Johnny Cage's

[@ArunRaj-zz2xy]

15:30 "We call it ultra instinct" my weeb mind: WOOOOOAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

[@goldxphoenix98]

Lmaooo same i heard that and was like “wut”

[@AndyPalamara]

That's why they called it "Ultra Instinct" in the english version. The original version it's called Migatte no Gokui which means something like "The Selfish Doctrine"

[@swingro2011]

I didn't think that he would be shocked by that scene:) I guess some things are too hardcore even for a UFC fighter.

[@bongfulgencio2046]

for REAL??? Wow! as in just wow

[@nilzoncordon6801]

Same

[@elliottalonso2405]

For those of you who don’t know who this is. He’s like the best fighter in the world who’s never been a champion. He’s best known for just kicking people in the head and also being like the biggest sweetheart in the sport of fighting.

[@thepistolguy859]

Im pretty sure most people didn't click on this video if they don't know who wonderboy is.

[@elliottalonso2405]

Mr. No Reply he’s the best who’s never been a champion , alongside Gus and Sonnen

[@fangiscool1]

@@elliottalonso2405 not even close to the best to never be a champion. He's just another guy to be a top contender at some point in his career. There are plenty of those.

[@elliottalonso2405]

fangiscool1 who’s the best then ?

[@fangiscool1]

@@elliottalonso2405 Gustafson, Romero, Mousasi, Rory MacDonald, Nick Diaz, Benavidez. Throw in Hand and Faber if you only consider UFC too

[@sincix446]

"We call it ULTRA INSTINCT" *Boss music starts playing*

[@shawn576]

New found respect for Bruce Lee. I didn't really consider that kind of detail in any of these TV or movie fights, but it's making a lot of sense when Steph explains the psychology of certain things.

[@robertdennys8994]

a better-than average breakdown, combining personal enthusiasm, clear explanations and esoteric technical points.

[@remycris2108]

U really miss school huh

[@robertdennys8994]

@@remycris2108 ?? As an underemployed middle aged man with high need for mental stimulation, I have no recent relationshop with schooling that might inform such a judgement.

[@daqshiesel]

Robert Dennys is that a yes?

[@robertdennys8994]

Michael Donahoe, jeremy arroyo : My answer is 'mu' - the Zen idiom for unasking the question. I could technically answer 'no' truthfully, but even that would in part legitimise the false or misleading assumptions built into the question. Specifically, apparent assumptions like these. 1. Breakdown videos like this are really just trivial entertainment to drive clicks and ad views. 2. Overthinking your reaction to such content, to critically evaluate it and praise or critique the form and effect of such content, is a waste of time or the mind's capacity. 3. The only reason someone would engage like that is because they previouslyfound comfort in the artificial context of a high school English or Media Studies class, where you could get personal praise or academic credit for blindly applying the tools and approaches to media and texts that were mandated by the curriculum. I could make cases that two or three of these are untrue either in general or in this specific case.

[@tylers9578]

Robert Dennys because unlike others he actually fights

[@JetJoestar]

Anything that involves Wonderboy, i press play.