'You surprised me!' Ariel & Chael disagree on decade's best male fighter | Ariel Helwani's MMA Show

Chael Sonnen and Ariel Helwani debate best of the decade categories for the 2019 Nose Awards, including Male Fighter of the Decade (between Daniel Cormier and Jon "Bones" Jones); (3:10) Female Fighter of the Decade (Amanda Nunes); (5:25) Male Impact Fighter of the Decade (Conor McGregor); (10:33) Female Impact Fighter of the Decade (Ronda Rousey); and (13:13) Fight of the Decade, with Yair Rodriguez vs. The Korean Zombie duking it out with Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165.
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[@Madeyoulook123]

Male fighter of the decade: Chael Sonnen Female fighter of the decade: Chaelina Sonnita Superstar of the Decade: Also Chael Sonnen

[@Luisknowstooons]

Domo Naf I agree

[@ramadama2613]

Domo.....undoubtedly

[@lucask841]

*of the ever

[@DJ-my2sh]

Ok, great

[@Leandrosrib]

Thank you for "Chaelina Sonnita "

[@obliviox]

Lol chael “as a former ped user” i love he mans up doesnt skirt around it hes almost proud of it now an expert on peds its hilarious

[@EvilDuckOfDoom3]

He got caught with 5x illegal PEDs including growth hormones lol. Greatest roider of the decade...after Jon Jones but only because he gets away with it.

[@OwenPrescott]

I don't think it's pride, he just doesn't want to come across as talking bad about other fighters and not being transparent about his own past.

[@RobWitchdoctor]

There's a body building coach on KZbin called Greg Doucette, very knowledgeable. He talks about how to use PEDs, and trashes people using the wrong stuff or whatever. I'd love if Chael gave some tips/advice in this, just once, it would be very interesting.

[@lanebrandy1287]

Chael's era had lots of peds. I thought that was common knowledge.

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

@@lanebrandy1287 Chaels a roided cheat. He's not even top 300 of all time.

[@MikeBrown-lp2yh]

Best moment of the decade: When Lawler and McDonald starred each other down covered in blood after round 3.

[@lennyb1969]

Thats where the downfall of Rory began

[@vietnowsoldo]

@@lennyb1969 Lost to Gegard ,Lima and Wonderboy since then. Wouldn't say downfall,cause pretty much any fighter can lose against them. We'll see how he does in PFL.

[@fencefirst2722]

That is for sure

[@takecareofyourunderwears7790]

Round 4

[@MikeBrown-lp2yh]

@@takecareofyourunderwears7790 correct.

[@morgannowlin3609]

"I don't answer questions, I handle questions" -Chael P. Classic

[@Azexlify]

still got it

[@broadcast3ful]

"It doesnt matter what you said, Helwani' - Chael Sonnen, 2020 This becomes a thing from now on boys.

[@cooperhenricksen7925]

broadcast3ful The 🐐

[@lanebrandy1287]

Ariel is breaking ground for the homosexuals in mma broadcasting. I'm not sure who listens to him. I dont know anyone but I dont any gays either...

[@tonyfknb3896]

Its already a thing. Have you heard of the Rock. Yeah thats his line from his wresting days.

[@mitchallen3833]

@@lanebrandy1287 bro there is no place for this type of bigotry. Except for KZbin comments sections 😅

[@seesidesummerhouse6112]

That was a nasty line by him.

[@ViolentAce]

Male Impact fighter? Ariel made a category just for Conor McGregor

[@chaboi7]

Exactly lol🎈🎈

[@AlmaTorran97]

Reebok deal changes the way fighters get paid that's just a fact

[@sallgoodman2323]

If Chael went against it, Ariel would whip up a Trash talker of the Decade award....which Chael would win. Ariel then would declare Conor the best Irish fighter

[@chriswhamilton]

@@sallgoodman2323 Artem Lobov would have won that

[@UNITDW]

Casual Fight Fan it brought the sport to a new generation of fans and made it mainstream. If we’re going to be honest the UFC didn’t have a wide demographic before Conor, it was really just American and Brazilian meatheads (there’s nothing wrong w that, I’m a meathead ahahaha). Conor brought the entertainment factor and dragged massive amounts of eyes to the sport, making it mainstream in the US and bringing Europe into the UFC in a much bigger way than it had been. His impact in the sport is undeniable and the stars around now show it’s not all about trash talk. Khabib doesn’t talk and he’s a massive star, Nate can’t talk and he’s a massive star, Jorge (while able to talk very well) doesn’t really like to and is a massive star. The UFC is in an amazing place now because of Conor.

[@rampagekid99]

I've lost count of how many times Chael P has reminded me that the champ champ thing "is a very real thing"

[@randyrandal2942]

And didn't even mention Conor was the original champ champ

[@mjmcalister]

Lol

[@OwenPrescott]

Ok great

[@DOXO881]

I offer you this. It's a very real thing.

[@hjjjoshuapollitt2283]

Ok great

[@younglion2269]

Male Fighter of the Decade: Artem Lobov🐐 Fight of the Decade: Francis vs Lewis 😐

[@xxxxbigrich5752]

Stay off the weed😅😅👍

[@yourfiction]

😂 Awesome!

[@sallgoodman2323]

Razzie MMA awards

[@lizbet5242]

Nah Deji is fighter of the decade

[@masoncsmith]

You trippin lol

[@joshrichardson9565]

Mike bisping won a championship with one eye on short notice

[@mrmalone28]

Josh Richardson didn’t see that coming

[@ramadama2613]

@@mrmalone28 it's an eye opener

[@xxxxbigrich5752]

He's a journeyman sorry.

[@TheAntManChannel]

That's GOAT status.

[@hunam3876]

@@xxxxbigrich5752 whoosh...

[@btdrunkartist8292]

Star of the decade: Conor McGregor Male fighter of the decade: Jon Jones.

[@LouisVDon]

shoulda been usada smh😤

[@lzv8577]

BT Drunk Artist you can’t be considered the best if you cheated idc

[@landonmartin1433]

*Demetrious Johnson

[@stern_ern]

😂😂😂😂

[@VindexSolis]

@HeavyDutyTraining How many of them popped multiple times like Jones?

[@GR369]

"What goes up, must come down. It's a matter of physics Ariel" Except Chael Sonnen, who goes up and stays up. Chael 'defying physics through the decade' Sonnen.

[@unknownuser_1]

I love how he calls him "Helwani"😂😂

[@aaaaaaaaa790]

Lawler vs MacDonald 2 was the fight of the decade hands down Jones vs Gustaffson 1 though comes in a close second

[@luisinfantes9359]

Gastelum vs Adesanya Díaz vs Mcgregor 2 Usman vs Covington

[@kurtdesira4336]

Lawler vs MacDonald 100 %

[@Rmac0294]

Fight of the decade? Dan Henderson vs shogun Worst fight of the decade, ngannou vs Lewis

[@vengeancien]

Decade bro Dont forget about Gilbert Melendez and Diego Sanchez

[@vengeancien]

@@Rmac0294 definitely Hendo and Shogun Gilbert and Diego Hunt and Silva and Lawler and Macdonald

[@RayRay22822]

Listening to Chael raises my IQ. Chael is the fighter of the decade

[@faisalalotaibi6376]

Excuse you sir/maam its uncle chael

[@Boodhernandez]

I could listen to Chael all week. Wish his podcast was longer and on more than twice a week

[@attractedtothemetallikemag9385]

He is undefeated

[@4FITNESSARABIA]

Old Uncle Chael being as humble as ever. Pretty sure it was Will Smith who introduced himself.

[@Thawhid]

Ofcourse 🤣

[@henrycastiel7974]

A trick : watch series on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies recently.

[@jaxsongrady7617]

@Henry Castiel yea, been watching on Flixzone for years myself :D

[@treyjimmy3589]

@Henry Castiel yup, have been watching on Flixzone for years myself =)

[@pepeteriyaki3779]

@@henrycastiel7974 yes wow, me and your gf always use this site also, thanks for showing it to her.

[@joaoalegria7578]

It must be awkward for uncle Chael, the fighter of the decade, talk about himself, so he named DC, so humble!

[@jaredgardner2854]

Chael P. Sonnen: Undefeated, Undisputed Lip Reading Champion of the world. Never lost a round in a debate, doesn't need to hear you to defeat you. 💪👊💯

[@jaredgardner2854]

@@cynicaljavascript5019 you don't even have a real name to respond back to. How am I supposed to have proper banter with a nameless photoless internet troll who uses proper grammar?

[@roadhog6654]

Ariels getting cocky now that chael has warned up to him

[@ELH10622]

i noticed that too. Ariel is a shithead

[@harrygreb3457]

Getting alittle too familiar

[@MsTriggaTre]

bro I think it was all just banter tbh...

[@danieldeblasio9368]

You mean "warmed up"?

[@theclawyaww3740]

@@ELH10622 you dont understand how friends banter?

[@Jeremy-lm1gh]

Fighter of The Century: Chael Sonnen.

[@brandonw9522]

If Conor never showed up this decade the ufc wouldn’t even be close to what it is

[@mrrahin10]

i cant stand Conor but its very true

[@Sandsyy]

Chael and Ariel bring 2 completely personality’s and it’s brilliant

[@joshd171294]

I love how Ariel invented an award just to talk about Conor McGregor 😂😂

[@sallgoodman2323]

Ariel would create an award shaped like a nutsack for him to hang off of 😂

[@DrPhil-kx3ci]

Male fighter from Ireland of the decade.

[@213byron]

Dr. Phil Todd duffey

[@southpaw7738]

Check out my Conor interview 💯

[@catchgenerics8667]

Byron Da Lord hahaha

[@matthall1698]

chael lookin little crossed eyed during this interview

[@Hacker4life]

Chael Sonnen looks cross-eyed doing interview.

[@victorf6672]

Cosplaying as Bisping.

[@stewtiley7980]

Just noticed that too. Bit concerning for uncle chael

[@sallgoodman2323]

Keeping one eye on the cameraman......and one eye on that little weasel Ariel

[@gibalvb]

He can’t let them get close

[@CallumHofler]

"The former UFC light heavyweight champion - and one of the greatest to ever step in the Octagon - was given a 15-month suspension in his USADA case by an arbitrator, following his failed drug test for a steroid metabolite, multiple sources told MMA Fighting on Wednesday... Jones argued that he did not knowingly take a banned substance and had no idea how a steroid metabolite got in his system. Jones submitted more than a dozen dietary supplements to USADA and none came back contaminated. McLaren is a highly regarded name in anti-doping and was on the independent panel commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to investigate allegations of state-sponsored doping in Russia." That's why Jones isn't the FOTD. This isn't the wild west anymore; we've got USADA and stringent drug testing provisions in place now, and being yoked to the gills ain't acceptable. Jones is a disgraceful representative of the sport who has been given opportunity after opportunity to prove that he is more than his detractors claim he is (a filthy cheat on multiple fronts), and has failed to do so. If you want more information on the situation, look up MixedMollyWhoppery's videos on Jon Jones' situations.

[@httohot]

It confuses me that people are so ready to ignore the *FACT* that he has been taking steroids for most his career He has been caught on many levels but since he wins people want to ignore it

[@GeopoliticsDaily538]

It confuses me that so many ppl don’t realize that the majority of ufc fighters are either on or have been on in some time in their careers, wether you like it or not so suck it up... Jon Jones is the best fighter of all time and no one can take that away from him, steroids or not he has beaten every sted head that has been put against him

[@em8sal]

Chael " I don't ask question, I handle questions " Sonnen. Edit: Original quote from Chael "I don't ask questions, I handle questions " P. Sonnen

[@twillis873]

M. S. *I don’t answer questions

[@em8sal]

@@twillis873 Thanks buddy.

[@Ancient_Road]

Chael: "When you have your debate and they had a head to head competition, Ariel I think it's pretty clear" Also Chael: DC is the fighter of the decade over Jon Jones

[@richr0ll]

N S dem picograms tho

[@amishaggerty]

yeah on PEDs during both fights tho

[@HittokiriBatosai]

Popped both fights

[@thishandleistaken1011]

Jon was on PEDs and had over a foot of reach ahd 6 inches of height

[@claycarter1914]

he also cut down all the "legends" with ease, and they were most likely on roids.

[@ChrisSmooth24]

Ariel: male fighter of the year Chael: me

[@twillis873]

Chael needs to speak up I can barely hear him

[@unknownuser_1]

Hahaha

[@maazrizwan5966]

lol

[@negusknight7918]

Fighter of the decade: USADA MOST IMPACTFUL FIGHTER: USADA

[@MatchFixah]

Helwani in Arabic means "The Sweet One". Like this comment so he can see it and realise how sweet he is.

[@robertmendez4990]

You’re sweet

[@dtla008]

Love the banter and digs

[@Joshua2558]

Completely enjoyed this back and forth.

[@astheskylarksings]

2009: Pierre 2010: pierre 2011: Silva 2012: jones 2013: toss up (DJ, Pierre, Jones) 2014: toss up (DJ, Dillashaw) 2015: McGregor 2016: Stipe 2017: Woodley 2018: Cormier 2019: Adesanya/Usman For the decade, I think I’m going with Jones then Pierre then Silva then DJ then Cormier Fight of the decade: jones/gustafsson

[@hjjjoshuapollitt2283]

astheskylarksings fador emikienko

[@Lorendrawn]

2019: Adesanya / Usman / Masvidal Everything else I agree.

[@astheskylarksings]

Lorendrawn Masvidal is that dude. I’ve always been intrigued by him. But the BMF doesn’t stand up against real belts. And the knockouts were SICK. And the dude himself is awesome.. but real belts matter. He definitely was the biggest name of year BY FAR

[@astheskylarksings]

Hjj Joshua Pollitt you don’t even know how to spell his name 🤦‍♂️😂

[@ltmma209]

2017 DJ did better things than woodley he broke the record

[@mauriciohiure2192]

if you're talking about notoriety and "changing" the sport, then it's Conor, but if you're talking about just pure domination and skills it has to be Jon Jones

[@davidjess8730]

Nobody Unknown it isn’t most shameful fighter it’s the best. Jon is clearly the best

[@scottwall8419]

@Nobody Unknown yep, he's a good fighter but cheater can't get awards. Under any circumstances. His fight record is tarnished, everything is. I like Helwani buy cheaters can't get awards, every other sport disgraced cheaters no matter how great they were, ufc: "there's levels of cheating, jones is a great man" pftt, whatever Helwani

[@landonmartin1433]

You mean Mighty Mouse

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

Not sure about the decade, but i know GSP is the G.O.A.T and did some pretty great things in the earlier years of the decade, then coming back and winning the MW belt so he may very well also be the fighter of the decade. Silva and Jones peds, so who does that leave, ppl they didnt even mwntion really. GSP, Jose Aldo, DJ they are prolly still the best fighters of the decade as a whole, we just on the newer ppl, but if u take silva and jones out of it for PEDs, then it had to be between those 3, cuz those are the top 5 easily, followed by khabib and DC

[@TheAntManChannel]

Jon Bones Jones is the greatest of all time.

[@adrianflory4516]

SUCH A GREAT EPISODE!

[@bwsupyours4479]

#1 Fighter of the decade goes to USADA!lol

[@EvilDuckOfDoom3]

Nope USADA also lose to Jon Jones

[@southpaw7738]

Catfish true

[@Wicked50]

It's sad how no one mentions Anderson Silva when it comes to the greatest anymore . After his loss to Weidman it just went downhill for him . He was once considered the best fighter in the world in everyone's eyes

[@michaelbarrett2968]

Yeah when he was in his prime he was incredible

[@aarr8936]

steroids. they confer a lifelong advantage.

[@iamjp1]

he is still in the top 5 probably 3 greatest of all time in my opinion. mma has such a fair weather fan base.

[@S100FAN]

Nearly crashed the car when Chael said. “ I don’t answer questions Helwani, I handle questions” 🤣🤣🤣

[@elijahantony4300]

Fight of the decade contender: Henry Cejudo vs One punch guy. That turn around was close to miraculous

[@maggginetjer734]

The Heavyweight destroyer of legends - Stipe Miočić

[@rickfelz7148]

OMEGA NIG jones hasn’t smoked a fighter in a minute, you’re nut hugging if you think he’ll walk through stipe or any heavyweight tbh.

[@brunotavares3122]

Daniel is better...Miocic won last fight but i still think cormier lost that fight...jon jones first daniel second...period.

[@teamfingahs4907]

Ariel was RUDE rude rude to Chael there in the beginning.... wouldn't talk like that if he had the largest arms in West Linn sitting directly across from him in studio.

[@grantkauahijr.1647]

Fighter of the decade: Artem Lobov Impact fighter: The Russian Hammer

[@ryanbahnsen6429]

He's for real in BKFC 2-0 undefeated beat a former boxing champion in Paulie when most thought paulie would school him. 😆

[@jamesthomas4787]

These love have so much respect for one another, this is magic !

[@joshh8430]

Fight of the decade: Henderson vs shogun The easiest category

[@rtrt0789]

Hunt vs bigfoot Lawler vs MacDonald Korean Zombie vs Yair Pantera However my personal favourite was in fact hendo vs shogun

[@zacklance7798]

The fight of every decade until the end of time is Don Frye vs Yoshihiro Takayama

[@theanarchy4003]

Every mofo forgetting about diego sanchez vs melendez watch that fight nobody can top it

[@sumisumi-by8xv]

Not even top 10

[@theanarchy4003]

@@sumisumi-by8xv which one

[@ade8182]

It’s jones easily

[@numberbloodysix2478]

your jones easily

[@landonmartin1433]

No it’s Mighty Mouse easily, ain’t no Steroid head gonna win that award

[@knuckle-sandwichmma681]

Okay now someone off juice?

[@ninevick35aimcom]

Agreed.. Fought the best comp and went 16-0 no doubt steroids and cocaine or not

[@arthurcurry2003]

Ad e sober up

[@yakintekie4300]

Noone: Chael: *YAEAR*

[@rorisang8602]

it's *YaRear*

[@HM-uu9ug]

"YaEar" is actually how you pronounce his name not "YaRear"

[@rorisang8602]

@@cynicaljavascript5019 So is your father.

[@Boodhernandez]

H M more like Yayear

[@Grannyknockers]

"But when you have a debate and they had a head-to-head competition, I think it makes it pretty clear." -Chael Sonnen 1 minute after calling DC the male fighter of the decade over Jon Jones.

[@davidaleksidze3381]

PED

[@Zizoujr11]

The guy is still butthurt from Jon Jones ignoring him at the UFC 232 post fight interview

[@tafftastic]

I can’t agree that you can call someone the best when they’ve proven to be a cheater on multiple occasions. Surely you have to judge based on fighters who stuck to the rules of combat?

[@kieranfarrington5671]

Best fight is Aldo vs mendez 2 high pace technical fight back and forward for 5 rounds

[@aangel6979]

I agree with Chael , DC had both light weight and Heavy weight belts dude dominated on both. Jon on the other hand hasnt made the move and only has dominated in the lightweight. So yeah DC my fighter of the decade pick 100%

[@samuelalemayehu1221]

Angel Garcia “Fighter of the decade”

[@lazmaroulis6686]

Angel Garcia he never beat the true champion at LHW, he lost three times within this decade (twice to jones) and he hasn’t been in as many title fights as JJ. Give it a break, DC is the second best fighter of the decade and it’s no debate.

[@bbagz1680]

"Chael this was alo-*voice break*oot of fun"🤣

[@mq9893]

Ariel is the most skilled compliment giver whilst taking it away with an underhanded slight, all the while directing an orchestra

[@santinobessik6261]

Khabib is not fighter of the decade Khabib is fighter of 2018 !!!

[@pablodiqz3623]

DC Is FOTY 2018

[@TheTruthTalker_]

since when is Chael Sonnen cross-eyed

[@stevens392]

Forever

[@kaiju1366]

Other way around.... His eyes are chael’d

[@RayArea36]

I’m weakkk

[@OscarSilvaMMA]

Jon Jones beat DC twice at least once recognized he's superior

[@EvilDuckOfDoom3]

Chael: Jon jones went clean Me: Jon jones went clean

[@Kazalex]

Hahaha literally same 😂

[@SorryBoutTheAccent]

2:58 « I see a lot of pickle »

[@grtbgf]

Stipe Miočić: A firefighter, the baddest man on the planet for the last couple of years, and the most successful HW champion in history. Case closed.

[@aerospaceTUdelft]

The heavyweight division is pretty unstacked tho

[@HealthyAndrew]

Step brothers routine!! Haha what a funny line. I love that movie and the duo job interview scene

[@gulllllll1]

I really loved the tony vs Showtime fight it was so brutal .

[@alisiddiqui7498]

Shogun vs hendo was my favourite fight of the decade.

[@xxxxbigrich5752]

Great fight a close second to Lawler & Rory 2

[@theanarchy4003]

Sanchez vs melendez beats them all

[@Advocate_INFJ]

GSP is the GOAT simple as that

[@CODPIMPS4210]

Thanos you speak the truth

[@joeye7518]

GSP falls in between two decades. That's the problem. His best days are before this last decade.

[@sourpatchkid87]

Thanos tell that to Jhonny Hendricks

[@Advocate_INFJ]

@@sourpatchkid87 Who? the guy that wasn't the same since USADA? the guy who lost to a gay dude in BKFC? LOOOL please stop

[@JoeBlow-ub1us]

not in this decade

[@dylanbob9313]

This was great

[@vengeancien]

Lawler vs McDonald Hendo vs Shogun Melendez vs Sanchez Hunt vs Silva Edgar vs Maynard

[@grod8429]

Like my man Dana said Rory vs Lawler 2 was the fight of the ever!!

[@theanarchy4003]

Pretty sure he said that about gil melendez and sanchez or gastelum adesanya too

[@feedthefatrabbit1073]

*"IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU SAID, HELWANI!"*

[@unknownuser_1]

hahahahaha

[@castertroy9738]

Not afraid to admit that I become a fan of Rhonda Rousey, and that introduced me to MMA. Haven't missed a show in years.

[@akadapper]

Have to concur with all of Ariel's choices. Very few times have we seen two guys look equal at the very top of the sport like Jones vs Gustafsson @ UFC165. Happy to see Sonnen mention Yair vs Zombie. Would also consider McDonald vs Lawler @ UFC189 for the pure violence from both and refusal to quit - plus that stare down between them mid-fight is the greatest image in MMA history that I can remember

[@jekylll2112]

ariel makes hard left, "do you think maybe a collared shirt...."

[@snappa77]

Amanda Nunes has beaten EVERY UFC WFW & WBW champion. Every female that held those belts she has beaten. AND she has beaten the current 125 champ Valentina. Nunes is the GOAT female fighter.

[@Rarasrevenge]

snappa77 GOAT fighter*

[@MorningPeacock97]

Even a wwe champion

[@Chhipz]

Yair vs KZ is also in my top 5. But my favorite, and I know there might be recency bias, but Usman vs Covington is my all time favorite fight. The massive build-up, trash talking, bad blood, and how similar both these fighters were, AND how the fight somehow surpassed the massive expectations placed on it, propels this fight as my fight of the decade. Plus Covington having his jaw broken and wired shut is poetic justice like we've never seen in MMA.

[@jaymurphy615]

There's been loads of amazing fights in this decade like shogun rua vs Henderson,Adesanya vs Gastelum,Jones vs gustaffson but for me the fight of the decade is Lawler vs McDonald 2,What a fight that was.

[@Dsaufer]

Chael: DC is fighter of the decade. Not Jon Jones. Also Chael: When you have a debate and they went head to head you have to go with Nunes over Cyborg. Something seems off with that MMA math.

[@symonyeal1372]

picograms bruh

[@N1rOx]

Did you forget about the positive tests or are you just playing dum dum

[@sallgoodman2323]

Peds. PS. This is MMA philosophy ...not math

[@YungDonProdigy]

Dsaufer one cheated the other didn’t.

[@gladtv7873]

Of the decade? Jon Jones. Period.

[@SAM-ru4vx]

Cyborg👧🤖

[@gladtv7873]

Tyler Gerhardt he wins always too. Hes never lost. Sooooo

[@ItsameAlex]

ef you for saying steroid jones. steroid users should never be mentioned

[@jaybeeeasy]

ItsameAlex TJ was on steroid and got ktfo and many others champ since 2011 and undefeated at this point complaining about roids is BS!

[@jaybeeeasy]

Carson Wentz Fan and still

[@PennyHardaway1]

Can't believe there wasn't even a mention about MacDonald vs Lawler 2. Especially from the Canadian.

[@instapowah]

14:55 Im so glad you said this Ariel. Cannot agree more.

[@Jason_Laster]

Male fighter of the decade: ariel "i like pickles" helwani

[@executiverobbery]

DC’s reign as LHW champion will always hold more value in my eyes, than however many defenses Jones will get. DC never failed a drug test, never refused a fight and always had a height/reach disadvantage when he defended his title.

[@Peppersfirst]

Funny that you said, in your eyes. Because that's exactly where DC will stick his fingers. 😃 See what I did there?! 👉👁️👈

[@theR0ck3tsumm3r]

Batu Kahn 🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽

[@Peppersfirst]

@@theR0ck3tsumm3r Cooooooooooorn!!!!!

[@maggginetjer734]

What Reign ?

[@N1rOx]

@Dig Bick Will jon's as the lance armstrong of mma be remembered also?

[@rtard61]

What about Melendez vs Sanchez? Henderson vs shogun

[@22livefast]

Chad Sung Jung Korean Zombie vs Yair Rodriguez was incredible. I agree for fight of the year, watched it several times and it’s good every time.

[@tommyvang4057]

Gsp easily

[@aldrocherres6224]

No

[@romascopa8461]

The fight of the decade is a tough one for me personally. I like to see a ton of action, but also a ton of technique on the feet AND on the ground, and honestly it's really rare. I can't even think of one off the top of my head quite yet but my memory sucks

[@2011super]

Sounds like Izzy KG

[@feedthefatrabbit1073]

Ariel is right. Jones vs Gus. 2013. I was speechless.

[@romascopa8461]

AHumbleMumble no ground really

[@slybarbie2978]

@@romascopa8461 guess you missed it. Rewatch the match. They didn't wrestle but there was some mindblowing takedown defences episode that was crazy. Fight of the year 2019 is clean and clear .izzy KG.

[@harrymacdonald143]

UFC 189 lawyer vs rory no doubt

[@andrewnero3415]

13:47 uncle Chale, you never let us down.

[@rafaellyle1579]

Checked out that Aaron riley vs Lawler. it wasn't too shabby

[@gabrielfernandez9792]

This champ champ thing is veeeryyy reeaall!!

[@DeadBeanz23]

My fight of the decade was dan henderson vs shogun rua. The battle those 2 went against each other was insane.

[@delgrengo2135]

Didnt think of that one! Nice choice

[@liammorgans7329]

Chael keeps saying Rhonda didn’t have any records but I’m pretty sure she had the live gate record for a while there. From the fight with holly in Australia

[@phenomenalwrestling8667]

Male Fighter of the Decade: Khabib Nurmagomedov Female Fighter of the Decade: Amanda Nunes Fight of the Decade: Conor vs Nate Diaz 2

[@unknownuser_1]

Khabib? Absolutely not

[@EEAGLEEMM]

we want Helwani vs Sonnen BJJ match!

[@lilylopez1228]

Ariel "I see a lot of pickle" Helwani

[@black_squall]

Lily 'I like a lot of pickle, myself' Lopez

[@jorgemora9538]

🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒😂

[@antarctica4470]

I love how they discreetly throw jabs at one another

[@austinmartin9342]

Fight of the decade- Adesanya vs Gastelum I was on my feet from round 1-5 both guys rocked multiple times, and don’t even get me started on that fifth round.. I was screaming. Robbie vs Macdonald a close 2nd... also hunt vs Bigfoot 1 and Sanchez vs Melendez but they weren’t tittle fights

[@FutureLegend100]

I'm not even a jon jones fan , and by default I know he is mma fighter of the decade.

"I see a lot of pickle" :D

[@ethancanterburyofficial3783]

haha I caught that too

[@maybabee21]

I read this comment as he was saying that 😂

[@ethancanterburyofficial3783]

@@maybabee21 haha ariel's great

[@matthewlukas5483]

Kennedy Poston Dude that’s so weird I read this comment while he said it too 😂 Couldn’t believe it. This post must have a lil magic in it lol

[@jorgemora9538]

🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒

[@tpnurdle1]

Sonnen is the best voice of MMA ever. U can love him or hate him, but his wit, knowledge, intelligence, and charisma goes unrivaled. I feel like he should be a billionaire just by talking.

[@emekaokonkwo869]

Underrated comment

[@williams.vincent4235]

Jon Jones or Daniel Cormier are good choices. As a Canadian I am biased so my pick is GSP. What about Fedor? Does he deserve some consideration?

[@BenjiBoy09]

Jon Jones was the best of the decade. It's not even a question for me.

[@rainman3070]

"Impact fighter of the Decade" - Helwani actually made up an award just to give to his boyfriend

[@TheCybervoyeur]

Jesus, the chemistry between these two is excellent !

[@hamhi98]

Lets not forget that still to this day, Chael P Sonnen has never lost a round