Who turned down Islam Makhachev BEFORE Bobby Green said yes?

Chael Sonnen wonders who turned down Islam Makhachev BEFORE Bobby Green said yes on this episode of Beyond the Fight
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[@commentcritic400]

The talent of chael to ask just one question and not even give the answer and push this video to 10 minutes is amazing.

[@Iron-Bridge]

🤣🤣🤣

[@leafclover8891]

LOL

[@maagastaalimo1442]

Chael would make the ultimate politician. He would be the first president that had nothing to say and I cared for it.

[@stanlee2200]

I told you guys he serves nothing but a bunch of nothing burgers .. but ppl be eatin dem

[@commentcritic400]

@@stanlee2200 yes. Its frustrating. I unsubscribed after this one. He just keeps asking the same question in different ways.

[@ElCyberWizard]

Always be prepared for an opportunity that may never come… Chael life lesson

[@TheLastSaint7]

Facts a lesson to Remember for life

[@davidolyott5503]

@ Randy Ortiz, Uncle Chael was prepared to go 5-1 and that is why he is still undefeated and undisputed

[@ghostmourn_alt]

So if we dont prepare, the opportunity will come. Got it.

[@Cosmic_God_Particals]

No one knows how prepared I am to find multiple gym bags full of money... Lol it'll never happen but I am prepared.

[@razergoliathus1185]

If chandler were at least 80% fit, i believe he wudve said YES...

[@KatarinaMMA]

Dan Hooker also said that a bunch of ppl turned down the fight with Islam when he stepped up - he said he was sure the same thing happened this time. Today on DC and RC Islam confirmed that UFC called a bunch of ppl who were ranked/available and no one agreed. This shouldn't be too surprising tho bc Islam has been trying to fight ranked guys for years and almost all of them turn down the fight (and this would be with a full training camp). Dana and other ppl have said Islam is the most avoided guy in the division bc he is such a tough matchup.

[@Dare-Knight]

And what happened? He had to leave the weight class altogether. People like Hooker are called dumb.

[@flask9712]

@@Dare-Knight You should respect them for saying yes rather than calling them dumb. Even if they believe they can win. Fighters need to believe they are the best otherwise they pull punches and wither

[@ivey_96]

@@Dare-Knight Hooker had a fight 3 weeks before the aislam fight and he didn’t take any damage at all in ghat fight so I wouldn’t necessarily call him dumb because he was going to lose either way so it’s better to lose getting paid more.

[@samdixon3719]

@@Dare-Knight not islam's fault they cant win

[@AK-gj9pu]

@Dana'Conors Baby' White 🤡🤡

[@adreyuu7548]

Most guys said no. Dustin said “fuck no”

[@thanosbustedinyourmum]

Conor said Fook no and hid under daddy Dana's bed sheets

[@chingledingey6999]

@@thanosbustedinyourmum with his bottle of proper twelve, irish whiskey

[@CallMeSkillz_]

@@thanosbustedinyourmum what conor haa to do with this ?

[@briscoesjug1026]

Good possibility two different weight classes. Dustin's headed to 170

[@chinchecker464]

He doesn’t wanna tap 3x by Islam or Colby

[@hafizmuizz7269]

"the dagestanis hasnt fought nobody". says the "elite" fighters who turn down the fights against the dagestanis

[@milchsauger]

Best comment so far

[@zookies124]

💯

[@kingpasha5251]

💯👍

[@MatneyResells]

They’re boring that’s why. Nobody wants to be bear hugged during a whole fight.

[@Iliketosmokereefa]

@@MatneyResells Then they should learn to get up. This ain't boxing kiddo.

[@connorfoutras3891]

"you two people and me" I love that Chael continues to run with this gag

[@youinanotherform1965]

Did you order your window sheen too?

[@piotrkawiak9842]

Give it some time and it will be 2... million :D

[@wadeharris4700]

My house has the sheeniest windows this side the Mississipp

[@robert_5974]

I thought that's what he said but convinced myself he said "KZbin people and me"

[@The_Great_Beyond]

That 's it I m setting up my own damn tripod.

[@mrstarz_]

I’m still so disappointed Beneil got injured. I was more hyped for that fight than any other past fight this year so far including PPVs. Bobby is an absolute gangster for stepping up but I really foresee complete domination by Islam and probably a first round stoppage

[@chingledingey6999]

god damn i think youre right

[@donkeyboner6792]

Benny vs Islam was like Tony vs khabib for me. Hate to see Benny get injured. Wanted to see that match up. I agree with your prediction. I hope Bobby brings the heat tho.

[@milkisspicy5840]

Bobby is tough as hell give him at least 3 rounds

[@Earthslastlegend]

I'd be 1000% shocked if Islam got Bobby out in 1rd. I think you're horrendously underestimating Bobby's skill set, experience, durability and mental fortitude. Islam should win but in less than 5 minutes is a stretch even for an absolute monster like Islam!

[@alialibenali520]

that's right Indeed Bro, Beneil is the only one can realy fight with Islam because he is good in evry where and So is Islam but we hope all the best for Beneil hoping that he will be healthly soon. Islam vs Bobby is going to be almost same like Habib vs Gaethje,hhhhh hhhhh of course respect for bobby but he is not that level

[@YODAJJ]

I don’t think there’s a Blahaul at 155… Nor at 170 😂

[@soulessmf4467]

😂😂

[@lapdoge5917]

Lmao 🤣🤣 I think he meant Belal Muhammad, but i think you know this

[@Hslt95]

now his name is officialy "BeHal"

[@dukhedYT]

He has me rolling every single time he says his name 😂😂😂

[@tsunax1400]

@@marshan1226 that's not a r/whoosh , he understood the joke...

[@rylewx]

“You have fighters that want to be treated like every other sport. Well, every other sport people go to work more than three times a year, and when they’re called upon to show up on game day, they show up on game day.” - UNCLE Chael

[@devanman7920]

Old school guys like Chael, Bisping, Vitor and Greene are a dying breed...I always remember when Vitor stepped in on short notice to fight Jones, the ufc made the fight and Vitor found out he was fighting while watching TV. The ufc needed someone and they knew Vitor would step up without even asking him

[@toggle_blackbox9125]

yeah but Vitor was on drugs

[@SwayneIII]

Bisping ducked everyone when he got the belt….. he ran from soldier of God and fought Hendo fresh out the sr center

[@saddiqjeelani563]

Bithping* and that guy is a clown joke.

[@Dunkleosteusenjoyer]

Bruh every undercard has 3 guys coming in on short notics for a debut.

[@saddiqjeelani563]

@@Dunkleosteusenjoyer UFC’s way of making more money and hype. People who bought tickets still come to watch. And they’re compelled to purchase again next time around because that’s what they bought them for in the first place. Dirty tactics but that’s Dana for you. And don’t dare fighters talk about money.

[@gxtmfa]

This speaks to me. I’ve practiced guitar daily for the last 10 years without a commitment. I started grad school and it turns out the school’s music program needs some bolstering. A professor heard me play. I have a week to get an audition ready. I might not be the most polished I could be, but I’m ready to audition.

[@ruudvangorilla3221]

I hope you get it done, mate

[@patsysadowski1546]

Hope it goes well.

[@ligma5000]

Let us know how it goes m8, good shit💪🏾

[@yeahaight5483]

Good luck fam

[@inkognito3145]

Best of luck man! You gonna get it!

[@gucciserg8093]

All those possy’s did! They forget Bobby Green is a real Gangster! And his fighting style is “Hood” which is hard too mimic at any training camp. Chael recognizes a gangster when he sees one! Respect!

[@noble2723]

quotations for hood made me die lauging

[@thew1ldone889]

@Ma Och They're fighters, dude. Sometimes your stock goes up even after a loss. This is why most fans don't care. People don't know how to market themselves.

[@devonwingo1692]

This doesn’t just relate to fighting, it relates to life in general. How many don’t step up and take a chance for greatness when opportunity comes callin’?

[@at23itto]

If opportunity was a Daghestani man on a 9-fight win streak, I wouldn’t take it either

[@stoicd8256]

@@at23itto some ppl built different, thats just life.

[@sciencenate]

Do you even HAVE a ridge wallet?!?

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@sciencenate Downgrade your wallet now!

[@craigman7262]

Bruh Gregor is such a bum. Crying cause he want a Tony fight but won't take islam.

[@111Mfreeman]

Islam is a beast, a big part as to why no one wants to take him on with no notice, but hats off to Bobby for accepting it, can't lose stock here

[@111Mfreeman]

@Dana'Conors Baby' White What's ur point? As it stands he is one of the most dominate contenders in the ufc. Usman also got finished by a no name, and is arguably the p4p best in the world right now 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ibabdi3806]

@Dana'Conors Baby' White boom owned 🤛🤛

[@nia9045]

@Dana'Conors Baby' White who hasn't been kod in the top 15 besides Tony

[@logicreversed18t]

"I'd like to know who not to talk about," wow. Perhaps the most savage line Chael has ever uttered. I'd rather face the largest arms in the game than have Uncle Chael disappointed in me.

[@latinobandido7471]

Bout damn time Bobby is getting this recognition. Beyond overdue. He’s been in the game for a minute.

[@Spaceshido]

He's been for an hour God how much i hate american english

[@NukeMedia]

@@Spaceshido no one asked

[@yehorsanko9241]

@@Spaceshido it's supposed to say "for a hot minute"

[@hvgades15]

Well he hasn’t been good for a while. So.

[@Spaceshido]

@@yehorsanko9241 eve more cringe

[@samantham2204]

“I was ranked 8 or 9 no that’s not true.” That was one sentence, no punctuation and it was awesome.

[@gumbygreen14]

Chael sounding more like a parent here than ever before, like he just caught a group of kids stealing and Bobby was the only one to tell the truth

[@kiraaquino9313]

😂 so true brotha😂

[@gabevillalba6665]

Love this! Crazy respect to Bobby for taking this fight. Hopefully they pay him back with a featured fight and a full camp

[@nothingelsewilldo4me]

Real talk. Big corrective push from Chael recently. This one is on point. Boiled down to the root

[@zakichan851]

Yeah not the regular chael sonnen content 😅

[@artieriesterer8633]

But let me offer you this

[@SaftonYT]

Gamrot and Gillespie both would have been stylistically intriguing match-ups for Islam. The loss of Beneil breaks my heart, though.

[@abhijitbhattacharjee7138]

exactly!

[@kubasukowski6113]

Gamrot turned it down. (His manager to be precise) he said that few day ago.

[@MegaZack61]

@@kubasukowski6113 Well idk where Gamrot now is but he is from Poland and if he's still there atm then I will give him a pass. But if he is right now at ATT in the US then yes he ducked.

[@Poatan.chama.]

Gillespie was al angry that no one ranked above him wanted to fight him right?

[@kubasukowski6113]

@@MegaZack61 he's in Poland atm. It's not a straight forward situation. I think he has a clear path for his career and fighting Islam at the moment just isn't a good idea.

[@markwrenn5965]

Thing is, this fight does all three. It gets you the main event, a win would for sure put Bobby high in the rankings, and it already has talks of being for #1 contender. It's a no-brainer

[@SenorFlamyHD]

FAX

[@CoolAdam247]

Lol only Islam is getting the #1 contender spot from this fight. But if by some miracle Bobby doesn't get mauled and somehow wins he's probably getting a spot in the top #10

[@markwrenn5965]

@@CoolAdam247 oh you're so smart. How'd you get so smart?

[@markwrenn5965]

@Dana'Conors Baby' White i just liked it to spite you. Now it has two. And yeah. Everybody knows that. 👍

[@nickhousman6222]

Bobby doesn't have to win for his stock to go up, it'll go up the most with a win but just a good performance does wonders for him.

[@helsinkivampire8898]

That was my first thought when they said Benny was out. He couldn't get Ferguson, this would have been great for Gillespie.

[@ashwinshriyan9438]

I remember Gillespie complaining about not getting higher ranked opponents. This was a golden chance with super high risk!

[@smalam64]

Not sure he said no. Is he ranked?

[@masrr3678]

@@smalam64 yep #9

[@SuperThesavage]

I wish they got CHandler, kinda makes sense

[@luckyfatoni7627]

Gregor since he lost to Kevin Lee 2019 now 2022 he only fought ONCE again unranked pereira, so who want to see fighter who fought ONCE in 3 years?

[@ps3fan2002]

Gregor for sure, dude admits to cherry picking fights and been calling out washed up Tony for a while now cuz Tony got a nice number next to his name and claims he needs to be moving up the ranks yet when the number 4 guy needs a fight he goes silent.

[@billnye0045]

He’s medically suspended until summer you fool

[@Danny...]

@@billnye0045 I couldn't find anything online saying Gregor was medically suspended. He hasn't fought for 9.5 months and he's been begging to fight Tony for months now.

[@billnye0045]

@@Danny...after you get injured in the octagon you get medically suspended

[@thanosbustedinyourmum]

Gregor is a nobody

[@thanosbustedinyourmum]

That guy's been crying about fighting a washed up Tony for like 3 years now you'd think he could have found somebody else to fight in that time the dude's going to be 50 tweeting Tony and crying 😢

[@Anonymous-wr8hs]

Getting dangerously close to a 1 million my dude 🙌🏾 Appreciate the content as ALWAYS, a lot of people owe you a ton in the fight game and they will never admit to it.

[@lunafreed]

1M karaoke stream

[@Brocmac12]

Just think of how many people jumped up at 145 when max pulled out. It's crazy. Sure it was for a title but this is a massive fight

[@walterg9321]

Yeah it's mad because a match with Islam would literally be a no 1 contender's fight

[@Yudi.Hilmawan]

@Nick G Al stepped in against Khabib with one day's notice, currently RDA is in training camp preparing to fight Fiziev but Fiziev has a problem with his visa so out of all the ranked fighters only RDA is the most ready to accept a fight on short notice moreover he was already scheduled to fight Islam before so he already had a game plan for Islam.

[@Adam-uz9sc]

@@Yudi.Hilmawan RDA old and beat up noone wants to see that fight

[@Yudi.Hilmawan]

@@Adam-uz9sc RDA is only 2 years older than Bobby, they both also have a similar mma record but the difference is that RDA is a former champ and ranked 6th in LW that can ease the complaints of haters who previously thought that Islam and his manager cherry picks his opponent.

[@FNA27601]

@@Yudi.Hilmawan but RDA has pretty much fought everyone, feel like he can get a break on this one.

[@mitch11green]

Max would've been a huge surprise matchup.

[@JA-jo7bl]

great shout

[@tonyg5132]

He would still get messed up though.

[@syed9986]

It is what it is

[@smeff099]

Tony, Mike, RDA, Gregor... At least 4 people before Bobby who were likely called. 👀

[@chinchecker464]

RDA is fighting Fiezeiv, tony said no, chandler most likely said no and Gregor is just a cherry picker

[@richman8082]

@@chinchecker464 Fieziev has visa problems

[@LethalGlutenDayZ]

Tony and Chandler are set to fight each other though

[@richman8082]

@@LethalGlutenDayZ In my opinion Tony is done. The ufc shouldnt let him fight anymore

[@LethalGlutenDayZ]

@@richman8082 it's a fight that's been thrown around a good bit lately. They both have shown interest, at least.

[@matthewmc4363]

Who passed? Everyone that didn’t want to lose.

[@Dukeflyhawker]

We call those losers

[@jg1692]

Who was available lmao

[@sneak916]

No full camp and most are probably sitting at 20-30lbs overweight with two weeks to cut. Why would that even make sense

[@Dukeflyhawker]

@@sneak916 30lbs is a stretch. Not many (if any) 155ers walk around at 185, but yes it will affect availability. That said, this one is at 160. Should be a better scrap than the Dan Hooker fight, who in my opinion should have been begging for a rematch. I'd want to run that one back if I were him. He's better than he showed.

[@themadman6667]

@@Dukeflyhawker dan is done now

[@NewYorkRaven]

Bobby was put in a win/win/win situation. Taking this fight helped his brand. Win lose or draw he will come out on top of this fight. Especially if he can win he puts himself into title fight conversation which was not an option prior to this fight. Islam is taking all of the risk. A win over Bobby would not guarantee him the next shot like a win over Dariush. And a loss…a loss to Bobby will set him back.

[@hashling8]

Chael been very consistent with the uploads lately

[@glostep1]

Killing the algorithm.

[@schlickrick4526]

Road to 1 million subscribers

[@stephanwatson7902]

2:32 EXACTLY! "It's better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war."

[@Gh0st_0723]

For those who aren't to familiar with Bobby, he's a great dude. I can't promise you that it'll be the same caliber fight as it would have been with Dariush but believe me, Bobby is gonna swing hard and fast for sure. The guy can put on a show.

[@opticc__7795]

I didnt know who bobby was before this but you just got me hyped gor the fight

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@opticc__7795 He's been fighting in the UFC for years. How do you not know him?

[@CGAR_420]

@@sukhdevr3489 you're asking someone with "OpTic" in their name...

[@respectall4551]

Who is Bobby to accept that fight ? If all top fighters turned down that fight. His main intention is cash. He is also recently coming from a fight. So I think he will not put on a show, 1st round islam will put him on the ground, submit him. Both get paid. Easy money for both. Win win

[@Gh0st_0723]

@@sukhdevr3489 Not everyone has been watching for years bro. the sport grows and so does the fan base.

[@JoeFidler]

Chael, you are the mentor we all need, whether we’re fighters or just fighting through life. 🙏

[@MichaelDavidFinn]

Mr Sonnen, it’s 07:00 and I just ended my 36 hour shift in the ICU at the County general hospital where I work. I stumbled on to another one of your uploads. However, this time, I will apologise because some months ago, I “read” you in a juvenile way which prompted a response from me that was not called for, nor did it do me justice. Since then, I have regretted letting my frustrations cloud the way I expressed myself. Unfortunately, I live and work in Crete, Greece, so there’s no way to meet-up and treat you to a beer, or whatever. Therefore, I will say, as a 57 year old, I should’ve known that sometimes I make mistakes and I misjudged you. It would’ve been an honour to shake your hand and say “Thank you” for doing everything that you do to remind those that desperately need so, that we are men, and with that comes responsibly, and pride in being the best man you can be. Hint to millennials: being a snowflake is not a positive trait, or someone that a woman can’t depend on if needed. Chael, I hope that you squeeze every last drop out of the beauty life has to offer. My respect!

[@jezebulls]

Lol Uncle Chael out here calling out all the fighters who didn’t step up to the plate while adding a humble brag.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

UFC match making is so weird, People are always ducking and dodging

[@mrillis9259]

Can't make anyone fight.

[@Thejbinz]

Gillespie got 1st round Kod by kevin lee and its his only loss and that crazy. That means he only fought punching bag till this day.

[@bobrossantichrisst]

Lmao your picture

[@dbzwarlord]

Chandler and Tony on losing streaks so they definitely said no to a guaranteed loss

[@thanosbustedinyourmum]

Sooo puses

[@briscoesjug1026]

Aren't they booked or gonna be booked against each other

[@richman8082]

Tony is done. He should never fight again. He was a great fighter but his time is over

[@muchsanchez946]

@@richman8082 the UFC did my boy dirty

[@emmk4992]

Dustin and Justin got title shot twice, Chandler also got it. Conor and Tony are 0-3 at LW. Dariush Injured. Now tell me who should be next in line if not ISLAM?

[@genie9193]

Mcgregor

[@emmk4992]

@@genie9193 let him first win a fight. Biden is more consistent. Since Obama he has a win

[@emmk4992]

@Dingle berry McDo don't think he is going past tony. Even if gets. Does he deserve it after just one win.

[@emmk4992]

So for you its anybody but Islam. Now I am rooting for him more😂. And the reason is obvious.

[@genie9193]

@@emmk4992 Islam has fought 1 top 15 fighter , conors record pisses all over islams. Plus he is a boring nut hugger that won't sell ppvs

[@cooperbeats-v4o]

Gregor being called and turning down this opportunity is going to keep me up all night

[@luckyfatoni7627]

Gregor is king of turning down, Arman , Islam, Gamrot, Fiziev has calling himout, and he silent, run like scared rat, and picking washed fighter like Tony, conor, rda, what a clown

[@encoremovement]

@@luckyfatoni7627 not to mention riddell wanted to fight him for ages

[@afarber87]

Gillespie was the one fighter who openly said he declined the fight. He said it was short notice, he has a limited number of fights, and it's got to be an interesting name to be "worth it for me"

[@ماتياسالحنفي]

Islam Makhachev in the Light weight division is The most interesting fight u can get, in other words, he knew he would get ragdolled

[@crujones4774]

@@ماتياسالحنفي Probably more worried about his conditioning. Doubt the most accomplished American wrestler in the ufc thinks he will get ragdolled.

[@ماتياسالحنفي]

@@crujones4774 could be that, it could also be The fact that Great american wrestling do not add upp well against the dagestan type of wrestling/judo/bjj/sambo version In my opinion a Great american wrestler do not stand a chance 9 Times out of 10 in the ufc depending on who is fighting, if we are talking about a khabib or islam or someone of their caliber in the wrestling/judo departement, Its not close.

[@crujones4774]

@@ماتياسالحنفي It’s a good question. Unfortunately we never saw khabib fight any elite American wrestlers. Even usman & colby were not nearly the caliber amateur wrestler Gregor was. So it would be interesting. .

[@ماتياسالحنفي]

@@crujones4774 i get your point, but an american wrestler as gillespie or someone else, would not be able to defend against the High level of judo and jiu jitsu that some of these dagestanis have, with the trips, sweeps etc. Thats in my opinion

[@kevintodd5361]

1. Charlie Olives - fighting Justin 2. Dustin - looking at WW 3. Justin - fighting Charles 4. Dariush - injured 5. Islam - can't fight himself 6. Chandler - looks to be fighting Tony 7. RDA - Injured/fighting Fiziev next 8. Conor - Injured 9. Tony - Looks to be fighting Chandler 10. Hooker - Just lost to Islam - Moving to FW 11. Fiziev - fighting RDA next 12. Gregor - Probably got a call 13. Gamrot - Probably got a call 14. Ferreira - lost last 3 in a row to Gamrot, Gregor and Dariush 15. Moicano - Just fought (on the same card as Bobby) 16. Brad Riddell - Lives in New Zealand which basically makes short notice impossible 17. Ismagulov - Cancelled bout in October due to 7.5lbs weight miss - not a good option for short notice 18. Alvarez - Already fighting on this card 19. Thiago Moises - Lost to Islam July 2021, Lost to Alvarez October 2021 20. Bobby Green - So basically there only would have been two calls in the lightweight rankings before Bobby. It is arguable that neither of them have the charisma or backing of the fans to warrant a main event slot. So unless they talked to WW fighters for a catchweight or looked at FW, there really weren't a lot of options to fill in at the moment.

[@vikraakbar7899]

They've been avoiding Islam even before he fought Hooker, that is why the UFC put him in the top 5 (even for fighting literally nobody) so anybody who wanted the belt had no choice but fight him to get the chance .. yes it is an easy path for him, but not his fault after all.

[@kevintodd5361]

@@vikraakbar7899 yeah 100% everyone has been ducking him, I am only summarising the state of the division right now and why it ended up being Bobby that said yes. Literally just responding to the title of the video and proposing answers to the question that Chael spent 9.5 minutes not answering.

[@Chicken-Chaser]

Islam’s pre fight interview just came out a few hours ago and someone asked if Bobby was the first opponent offered. Islam said RDA, Tony Ferguson, and yep Gregor Gillespe were offered the fight and turned it down... though can I just say as a Tony fan I’m pretty happy that one didn’t get made.

[@mikevee9145]

Yeah that wouldn't have been a good fight, but if thats true I would be shocked if Tony turned down that fight.

[@yahyahali8313]

This is the same thing that happened to Khabib. No one would dare to fight him or Islam so it took way longer than everybody else to get a title shot. Imagine being in the most violent sport filled with killers but everyone is afraid to fight you? That speaks volumes

[@nickmotta8246]

Here's the hard pill to swallow; all most all U.S. fighters are straight running, from the Dagestani's. It's pathetic.

[@nateb4543]

Have you looked at the lightweight rankings? Where exactly is Bobby Green from? Show me all the people who said no (and don't have a fight already booked) and what % is from US vs % of fighters? Your just saying shit

[@mikewilliams9069]

idiotticcomment

[@tiredox3788]

It's been a couple of U.S fighters that beat up an Dagestani

[@thew1ldone889]

Either Bobby Green gets a Michael Johnson style KO, or he gets submitted.

[@mick9166]

@Dana'Conors Baby' White lol u just watched the entire ufc run away from islam and then lied and said it never happened 😂

[@whiteflame24]

It's cause all of these guys are so scared of getting losses on their records cause of how the fans are in this sport. You get 3-4 losses on your record and you are suddenly a nobody unless you know how to sell yourself on the mic and most of these guys have the charisma of a cardboard box so that's never going to be an option for them

[@atomicalien4]

This right here is all facts

[@davidcota5860]

MMA Twitter is absolutely disgusting dude. It’s full of keyboard warriors who think they know the ins and outs of fighting and everybody’s always shit talking to each other and the fighters for literally no reason. I literally seen a little kid on Twitter bashing Johnny Walker for getting knocked out his last fight like who the fuck let this little 12 year old kid have a Twitter?

[@homework9102]

all the top fighters are scared and ducking him which is sad they don’t see it as us Chael.

[@Liminallunatic]

"When i do it to his face, im never that pleasant" 🤣🤣🤘 fkn love this guy, ever quotable. baroque, misshapen, pearls of wisdom, served with slop straight into the trough of the masses. On a roll in this one though. i would've loved to read chael sonnen as a beatnik poet, maybe after a long motorcycle ride down south, scrawling run on sentences in some catharsis to the angst caused by him and Kerouac's jaws running faster than their engines. One day someone's going to edit together a video variant fit to the zeitgeist, like 14 hours of "sonnets de sonnen", just asymmetry in thoughtform, spliced into a near semblance of sense, capable of drawing the most mundane mind into mystical meditations for attempting to follow along with the mad mouths musings

[@FVCK-]

Anybody just watch this story in the ‘beige frequency” documentary on Jon? This was when Dana called Greg Jackson a sport killer for advising Jones not to take the short notice fight against Chael. And then Jackson and Jones thought that it was a set up since Chael had been training with Dan Henderson the entire time Hendo was in camp for that jones fight. And then Henderson came out and said he knew he couldn’t fight weeks before but never said anything because he thought he could heal before the fight. So they thought Chael and Dan cooked up a plan to pressure Jones into taking the Chael fight and Chael would be ready. The only reason I couldn't take that story seriously is because Dan Henderson was sort of a prick and I couldn't see him giving any teammate that opportunity over his own priorities.

[@gashscumkar6909]

Yup just watched that recently also

[@bdawk511]

Did Charl just tell us he's immortal at 2:41?

[@mrstarz_]

Islam is the most ducked fighter in the entire organization

[@teflon417]

Most of the the top 10 already have upcoming fights or fights in the works. Plus who else would wants a very hard fights that isnt a money fight or has the belt.

[@dominicgarcia34]

Thank you for your great life advice chael

[@lifesajoke6965]

I went to High school with Gregor. Its weird seeing him fight on TV.

[@huhoyman]

Oh my are those the biggest arms in West Lynn?

[@senzuh4737]

The good thing I love about being a fight fan is that when I speak on the ufc and these names to my peers, they look at me like “who the fook is that guy” or those I speak on. And bigging up makachev is a deal! But IF he lose, my peers would prolly look at me like he’s not the guy I thought he was. But the hype coming in this fight is Bobby green! The drama continues so get ya popcorn ready!

[@Skylinetaenzer]

Chael P. Sonnen - the P stands for Prepared, and the rest for itself, greatness.

[@mattrainwater526]

Stay ready so you never have to get ready. Think we got some fighters who don’t want that Islam smoke is sounding like. He had to call everyone in the top 15 that was available first. Hats off to Bobby.

[@Ohmz27]

People were ducking him with a full training camp, of course they will duck with less than 2 week notice! Props to Bobby for stepping up.

[@valoisgarcia1627]

I 100% agree with chael on this one .. the names that could have turned down the opportunity that come to mind for me are 1 chandler 2 rda 3 porrier

[@CultureSamurai]

Chandler gonna fight tony and porrier gonna fight diaz and rda gonna fight Fiziev

[@Brad_5905]

I can’t let you get close!

[@devmike]

I always expect Chael to mention something to me on the home intercoms that I don't have, what a genius.

[@faizan5456]

Never let an opportunity go. Always be prepared. Great lessons, Uncle Chael.

[@technodromen]

chaels point on gregor is EXTREMLY valid. if he truly wanted a step up in competition he should have basically been in training camp during these months... RDAxFiziev, BennyXIslam, JustinXCharles... three match up where he could have slid in and skipped ALOT of the line had he be prepared to and one of em got hurt. maybe he was ready and didn't get the call.... but why oh why isn't he on every show known to MMA fans saying it then?

[@Jonathan-qo1ir]

Wait...this isn't a video about body can footage of jon jones headbutting the police car?....cmon chael give us what we want

[@motta2919]

@Dingle berry McDo stop playing the race card so much

[@Jonathan-qo1ir]

@Dingle berry McDo yeah cause John Jones is such a pillar of society

[@palestineadesanya8258]

@Dingle berry McDo stop acting like the victim all the time. The world doesn’t owe you anything. Suck it up.

[@markheywood8236]

Looking at the rankings and people who are fit to fight and haven't got a scheduled fight soon...you've gotta think Ferguson and Gillespie were called. Maybe Poirier too. All fighters I have a lot of time for. I kinda think Chandler says yes if he's asked...when does he say no? Fiziev and RDA are scheduled to fight as a co-main in a fortnight so maybe they weren't asked? But Tony, Dustin, Gregor and all the guys 10-15 must have turned it down.

[@rzlb5]

Most runaway & don't want to fight Makhachev and when UFC ranked him 5th, then they complain how could he jump so far ahead of the others? Because the others don't want to fight & stop him.

[@faisalkato576]

Exactly

[@tsumardi]

Uncle chael brought Up a goid point, many people passed up this fight. Full Respect for bobby green whatever the outcome.

[@Dare-Knight]

Bobby is a no-ranked guy. So he took it because he knows this is his only opportunity.

[@Steel_Body1]

by the time islam is done casuals will say he fought nobodies just like khabib but little do these casuals realise thats because everybody avoided khabib just like they are avoiding Islam

[@Adam-uz9sc]

Islam top 5 but will never be champ unless Justin beats Charles and even then dariush chandler and Charles will beat him he's a btec khabib

[@bwfextreme]

Probably a ton of examples that I’m blanking on but who was the last unranked fighter to compete in a presumed number one contender 5 round main event?

[@1994mrmysteryman]

Al was ranked 11 vs. Khabib. Chandler vs. Hooker but that was 3 rounds. Conor vs. Alavarez perhaps, for the title. Not no. 1 contender. Idk. Can't think of many.

[@setojh2720]

Also gsp vs bisping. Wasn't active nor ranked

[@lokylock2287]

Gregor slowed down dramatically against Kevin lee, he doesn't have the endurance to fight khabib or the experience. I been saying for over 5 years it would be good to see a fight between khabib and Olivera. These days I wanna see Olivera vs makachev that's the closest we'll get to the answer. I wonder if khabib still gets the better of makachev in training

[@itsreason3238]

Khabib is 33. He's in his prime, the end of it, but still in physical prime. Highly capable. I don't see him getting worse all of a sudden...Regarding Khabib vs Oliveira, what if Islam beats Oliveira, that tells you what Khabib would do to Oliveira. If Oliveira beat Islam, that means it would be a very tough match between Khabib and Oliveira.

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@itsreason3238 Him being 33 shows how much more he could've achieved. Henderson was still very good at about 48. He probably wouldn't have made it that long but still had a lot of time.

[@kennyhouser3467]

Khabib is 200+ lbs these days, looking pretty jacked, still in decent shape, and still trains so I'd guess yes. He also has that big brother mental edge over him. Anyone who has a big brother knows that that is a huge hurdle when it comes to combat sports type activities. Hell, I didn't start getting the better of my big brother on the mats at the BJJ gym until he entered his 40s and I was in my early 30s.

[@kennyhouser3467]

@@sukhdevr3489 Fighting at 155 into your late 30s and early 40s is not the same as fighting at those ages at 185 or 205. 155 is pretty much a cut off weight where the speed and technique game and power game intersect. Contrary to popular belief, that slowing down in their mid to late 30s is a HUGE factor in the lighter weights. You saw it with El Cucuy. You saw it with Cerrone. You saw it with Alvarez. You saw it with Penn and on and on the list goes. It takes a special athlete with supreme genetics and ironclad discipline to remain at the top as they age under 170.

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@kennyhouser3467 Well he would've had about 5 more years at the top level I think.

[@SergioRuiz-wx3cx]

Chael has a hit list on these 8 guys

[@YOUl8tR]

Chael wants the list of 8 men now 5 wasn't enough 😆

[@Jacob-gu3zl]

I’ve coached Bobby for over 10 years. With that said, Bobby has never turned down a fight,on any notice. We made a career out of taking the fight’s no one else wanted at the moment.

[@Alex-tw8nb]

If bobby can keep it standing should be exciting

[@Jacob-gu3zl]

@@Alex-tw8nb don’t sleep on Bob’s ground game! Should be interesting!

[@Jacob-gu3zl]

Got too give it up too Islam. Respect.Very good control, would have like too see more of the fight. No damage,but great position I don’t believe deems a stoppage. We all understand the risk of taking some kind of damage in a fight, fighting out of bad positions. Congrats to Islam and his team

[@jessepaiz6356]

The problem with Chael's point is that the NFL doesnt change the date games nor change the opponent. The only time the date changed was during Covid. You dont have to face the patriots on a day notice, because the Browns pulled out.

[@thanosbustedinyourmum]

Yeah but they change the opponent and they change the date because the opponent pulled out because hes too scared to fight NFL teams don't pull out because they're too scared to play...

[@Dare-Knight]

NFL is a team sport and not individual show business. Why are you comparing these two ?

[@jessepaiz6356]

@@Dare-Knight You should watch the video before commenting. Chael was comparing fighters to other sports in that they always show up no matter the opponent, and fighters don't. It's around 3 minutes.

[@CMoneyBounceHouse]

It’s tough. Look at everybody else in the division. Ferguson and Chandler is a lock, Dos Anjos and Fiziev happens in a few weeks. Hooker just fought him, Conor is hurt, Gaethje is about to fight for the belt, and Porier is contemplating retirement. That leaves you with 5 ranked guys (#9 and #12 - #15). Now… why did THEY turn down/not request the fight? No clue. But I don’t think Dana was calling the guys y’all think he was about this.

[@divineoverhand5307]

he cant call riddel. He is coming off a loss, arman is booked aswell(under islams card), Gamrot and Ferreira were the only ones. Ferreira fight woulnt be competitive, but gamrot fight would be craaazy

[@troy4904]

Idk how Gregor didn’t take this fight 😞

[@chinchecker464]

Knocked out by Kevin lee enough said

[@roidster4401]

@@chinchecker464 Your princess islam knocked out by a can adriano enough said

[@nicholasoneal1521]

@@roidster4401 only loss, nuff said

[@lalameow9029]

1. Poirier 2. Connor 3. Ferguson 4. Chandler 5. Gregor 6. Rafael 7. Gamrot

[@mmarelated2034]

“I wouldn’t have the foggiest idea where to find the rankings” (Chael on other fighters) “I was ranked 8 or 9” (Chael on himself)

[@sheer_1]

If it doesn't already, turning down a fight ought to knock you down in rank.

[@alphatip.s]

Not hearing Lord Chael try to sell me a slick ridge wallet is throwing me off.

[@keithgordon3823]

I knew very little about Green, to be honest, until I saw his Pre-fight Presser. And right away, I was SOLD! It didn't seem to be the same regurgitated tuff guy jargon; not to me, anyway. He seems like a genuine badass, with style & substance. I'm definitely rooting for him, NO QUESTION!

[@JKTHESAUCYONE]

u can tell he's authentic and not just saying shit

[@creativeguyty]

Dude I loved hearing this. Great timing. Thanks for taking the time to make this point.

[@fordbranan9948]

I bet they didn’t even call hardly any of the top ten and here’s why: In Islam’s interview he name dropped some guys to build himself up but he’s purposely ignoring the logical business side of things for why he didn’t get a bigger name. The UFC is a business and it’s very important to look at it through this lens. Michael Chandler is a huge draw. Dana dropped a bag to get him over to the UFC, he’s not going to have him fight at the Apex in front of 50 people for free instead of on a major PPV. The same goes with Tony Ferguson. Tony hadn’t fought on a non PPV since 2016 - he’s a huge draw. Secondly, they are working on a fight between those two to fight in front of a large crowd. The UFC would rather have Tony go out in style instead of losing 4 straight get ragdolled by another stylistic nightmare. Before Beneil’s injury, it was widely published everywhere that RDA’s fight with Fiziev was being moved to the co-main of Masvidal and Colbys UFC 272 massive card, so those two are off the table. Islam knew this and but didn’t mention that probably to make RDA look weak and build himself up. Conor is obviously off the table and Dan Hooker moved to 145 and is fighting Arnold Allen in London. Gaethje and Oliveira fight in May for the title. I doubt they called DP if they’re serious in trying to book the Diaz fight. Arman Tsarukyan is fighting on Islam’s card. Diego Ferriera has a rib injury he’s dealing with from the Gamrot fight. I’m not saying any of these guys were pussy and would turn down the fight, but I don’t think any of them were actually contacted for these reasons. If Islam wanted to fight a bigger name, he should’ve really look at moving his date but I doubt the UFC didn’t want to have back to back cards of scrapping its main event and needed Islam as the headliner. Simple math. That leaves the names of Gregor Gillespie, Mateusz Gamrot and Brad Riddell. Gillespie would be such a difficult fight and he’s been whining to fight bigger names and higher ranked guys. I guarantee you they called him but he turned it down.

[@coolsvilleowner]

hmm interesting points all round

[@jg1692]

W

[@geniusphoenix1]

The problem with this is that for most of those people fighting Islam was a huge opportunity. Beating Islam puts you right near the title shot. Tony and Chandler are both on losing streaks and can use that. Even a loss to Islam wouldn't have hurt their positions much cause this was on short notice. This goes double for RDA and Fiziev and anybody else.

[@fordbranan9948]

@@geniusphoenix1 I get the benefits of fighting Islam sure, but let’s be real. Tony’s title chasing days are over, and the UFC would prefer he doesn’t go out by getting ragdolled by a horrible stylistic match up he’s seen the last two fights. They’d rather have him go out in style and have a chance of not losing 4 straight. RDA and Fiziev already have contracts signed to fight as a co main on a huge PPV card which is a great deal. In chaels words, fight the easiest guy for the most amount of money on the best placement of the card, ya know? Islam in a main event is a great spotlight, but a co main on a massive PPV card in front of thousands plus million TV viewers is different than in front of 50 people. If Dana called RDA for the Islam fight and abandon his contract with Fiziev, now the UFC would be stuck without a great co main for 272 and hardly any time to fill it. It sucks but it is what it is. I totally get your point though.

[@geniusphoenix1]

@@fordbranan9948 yeah good points 👍🏼.. but Uncle Chael also said everybody that didn't take the fight is a P word 😂

[@Bkens023]

To be fair, Justin and Olivera are fighting, Dustin might be going to 170, Dariush is injured and so is Conor, Hooker is going to 145, and RDA and Fiziev are fighting. So that’s 9 of the top 11 dudes at Lightweight already busy, the only people from the champ Olivera to Fiziev ranked at 11 that aren’t busy/injured/or moving weight are Tony, Chandler, and Gregor.

[@niyazahmed3448]

Arent tony and chandler set to fight?

[@Bkens023]

@@niyazahmed3448 I totally forgot about that but yes if that fight gets booked too than those two are off the board as well

[@niyazahmed3448]

@@Bkens023 if that happens then Islam really has been done dirty man, the free top tenners are ducking and and the rest are busy😭

[@sirsyedshahidkhan8319]

All heart to Islam for saying yes to bobby even by loosing to Islam he gets highlight to enter in top 15 if u agree!

[@Weatherby406]

When I hear complaints about fighter pay this is what I think about.. so many guys passing up on fights. If I don’t go to work I don’t get paid either.

[@Dare-Knight]

A short-notice fight is not their work. Lol.

[@wazzabanzook5028]

100% Chandler was called

[@Dare-Knight]

Yes, he was called. But he is fighting Tony. Both agreed. Why would he fight Islam?

[@wazzabanzook5028]

@@Dare-Knight a other potential road to a title shot?

[@d.castillo9495]

You got to be good enough, smart enough, and doggone it, people need to like you.

[@calebmorgan8001]

I hope Bobby wins he’s gonna be a huge star 💫

[@BEANINAT0R]

Yo Uncle Chael. When are you gonna do a video on Chandler v Ferguson? Fkn PUMPED for that fight! Love both those guys, but I'm scared for Tony. @Chael Sonnen

[@cockylockridge8644]

As much as I love King he's at a huge deficit in this fight. That Philly shell gaurd and the way he leans back might get him taken down and smashed early.... im hoping for Green to pull off the miracle win tho

[@ChiefX07]

His low hands is perfect for take down defense. Your dead wrong.

[@drphil4209]

He's getting a fat check regardless.

[@cockylockridge8644]

@@ChiefX07 he leans back with his hands down. I'd agree if he didn't lean back

[@ChiefX07]

@@cockylockridge8644 he loans back to avoid punches. Please stop lying to yourself just cause your biased and prefer Islam. Its ok to be honest in spite of.

[@katana_3558]

@@ChiefX07 he leans back not forward

[@illumnitrollers4896]

Watching for years but first time commenting 👌🏽 Will start to be involved in the comments

[@rpk1878]

Dustin Poirier is the most disappointing in that division, Chasing that Nate Diaz which is actually the easiest fight for him, Nate is a legend but he’s way past his prime, Dustin Poirier is showing cowardness & bullying trying to get that fight . Everybody knows he’s winning by Tko in 1. Disappointing ! I’m pretty sure he turned down Makhachev aswell..

[@indigatorveritatis8891]

I imagine it goes the same as Makachev's other fights, but put some respect on Green's name. That's how the OG's run

[@V.ROY...]

Gregor rda and Chandler dont answer for islam fight🥵

[@GuyFerzOfficial]

Gregor is not a match for Islam. Relax Chael.

[@Widdit35]

I am so early.

[@hieudang3511]

Thank U uncle Chael for bringing the truth about this subject. I'm sick of hearing so call fighter saying that Islam haven't fought anyone. It's more like everyone was ducking him.

[@Patrick_Bateman____]

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