We have known that rankings do not matter for how long now? If rankings did matter than Al would have never fought Khabib. Jon would not be in talks for a heavyweight title bout. I also think Holly was not even in the top 5 when she fought Ronda for the belt. Really the rankings mean squat and it's rather sad because the champ should fight the number 1 contender unless there is a reason they cannot due to injury or something to that effect.
Paul Craig in my opinion is super underrated. Strong, durable guy. Really tough fight for Alex to walk back into. But it's definitely one I'm excited about
just looked it up, he’s 12. But this is still a good fight for both of the fighters. Craig will get more respect and attention in the LHW division, and for gust, it would be a very good comeback fight for LHW
Man you got me hooked, I keep checking every hour to see if anything new has been uploaded. It’s ridiculous, it’s consuming most of my time, I hate it, but I can’t stop, it’s more addictive than heroine and I blame you for it. Now let me see if anything new has been uploaded
Man, I am not blowing smoke up your ass, but you are the reason I am starting to get interested in the deeper levels of this sport. I kind of avoided the whole thing seeing it as gossip. However, this game is deep and is fun. My Dad was into Horse Racing... I never understood his weird obsession. I am starting to be fascinated. Thanks, man. Please remember not all of us know all the ins and outs so keep teaching.
Chael really knows how to drag you into whatever the fuck hes talking about 😂 i mean shit I watched him talk about burgers and was thoroughly captivated
No, it’s that they DONT MATTER. he understands them just fine, he just has no idea where to find them, it’s literally impossible to find the rankings - I’ve been trying for years now.
Well Alex has trained like a Hw for a year now so i imagine he has gotten stronger and I think he really want to prove he can take on a grappler so this will be a fun one and I think he got this one 👊 🤞
You’re right about rankings not mattering. Remember way back in the day retired Randy Couture decided he wanted to fight Tim “The Maniac” Sylvia for Tim’s HW Belt? Randy not only got the fight but won, It’s never really about rankings in the UFC. 👊🏽 #BadGuyINC
Maybe he should do that himself. I figured that Paul would be ranked but as of right now he is not. So really it's two unranked fighters fighting each other. The way it should be.
@@bangbus2350 Yes, I know that. Like Chael said we go to Google right away. He was not in the rankings the last time I checked so he likely made the rankings after his last win.
For craig to be co-main event in london would mean either till or Edward's headlining which is getting me excited......we really need till to get his career back on track now.
Paul Craig is an absolute beast, and the guys got as much charisma as anyone in UFC. It's surprises me why he's so low in the rankings as he's got obvious talent. I think this fight makes sense as it gives Gustafsson a platform to make his way back and also gives Craig a platform to be boosted in the rankings on the road to a title shot. Honestly ive not seen many with the IQ that Craig has on the ground to work the submission. Its frightening. The guy is badass and should be a superstar in the sport.
In my opinion Gus is one of the best 205:ers to ever do it and he should have been a champ. Unfortunatley he got in to hes prime and fought the two best fighters 205 has ever seen in Jones and DC and losing close split decisions to them broke him. I hope he has the willpower to make one last push. Remember, he has already beaten the current champ!
Jones, Cormier, and Glover are his most impressive performances. Jons toughest fight Cormiers toughest win Glover's... that was one of the most thorough & brutal loss I've ever seen
Dom I am with you, I watched Jon vs Gus 1.....I had Jon winning. It was definitely too close to be a robbery, most rnds were close. I think just losing 2 close wars for Gus took it out or him .
Who made this decision in the Mauler corner? Maulers weakness has always been the ground and Craig is a freaking wizard on the ground. Craig by submission round 2.
Because they know Craig can't take Gus down unless Gus brainfarts somehow by giving his back during some scramble. If Gus comes again back only for the paycheck then sure Graig or anyone can beat him, but if he has found his lost confidence and motivation (which is a big if), then Graig has almost no chance.
If all other things are even... the rankings matter. Especially with so many division having a relative unknown group past the top 5. Everyone wants an opponent with a name that casuals know, but for everyone else that # is all they got.
Craig is 12th. Didnt know that, and didnt care, but I would be surprised if they were a co main event, even if the guy fighting was on a video game, given that Carlos Condit, Max Griffin, Michel Pereira, Niko Price and Ryan Hall dont even make the main card.
Why am i the only person who agrees with him everytime he retires? Legit once you have one foot out the door you are done. Either mentally or physically. Its just not a sport you can succeed in until you think you can be the best and Gus doesnt.
Uncle Chael: "Hes the biggest star in Sweden"
Zlatan: "Zlatan didnt like that"
Zlatan would laugh at Sonnen XDDD
Zlatan would get fked up by chael
Paul Craig is #12, but the ufc web site now just updated him to #4
ufc website is always glitching..few months back they put conor #1 on p4p list
I just use the ufc app for rankings and it's really easy to follow fights on it
Welp
Chael told me his favorite character in the Matrix is Agent Hill.
Funny line. The sad thing is this is probably true.
@@user-dr7uu8ct4l You say that like you took the blue pill
Oh yeah. Ha ha ha. That’s hilarious. Well, did he also tell you HE HAS A NEW SHOW ON ESPN STARTING TODAY? Didn’t think so
Chael " Paul Craig has a beautiful ranking " Sonnen
He guessed 4, I looked it up and he’s 12th 😂😂
@@00Phat12345 😂
I’d love to see Chael do a rankings reaction video where he looks at the rankings for the first time.
I still can’t believe that Craig dethroned Anthony Smith’s unbeaten record. Thank you for reminding me Uncle Chael
Wait when did this happen
@@JJ-xc5gc when uncle chael said it
Chael: I bet you he's 4.
Narrator: He was not 4.
12* 🤦♂️
Lol and he just beat Hill, not smith
I didn't know that Paul Craig beat Anthony Smith, must've missed that.
We all did
And Smith never lost before😂
He also beat Magomed
That win over Smith was sick! lol
😂 hahahah when he said that I was like hmmmm
I literally had to look it up because I knew he fought Hill. Chael lives in his own reality
Paul Craig is someone that interests me as a spectator. Would like to see some more fights of his.
Chael Sonnen: Craig just beat Smith
Jamahal Hill: My name is now Jamahal Smith
if Chael says it, it becomes true
Okay great
BREAKING NEWS: Hill has now officially changed his name from Hill to Smith - when asked why he did this he responded " What choice do I have now?"
Hahaha
Lmao
Chael I definitely agree with you about the rankings don’t matter, But it’s actually really easy to find out with the rankings are LOL
You can legit just google search "UFC rankings" 😐
Nobody knows how to do that, don't be ridiculous
What’s a ufc ranking?
You’s will forget soon enough if you keep watching chael
Why look at the UFC rankings when Uncle Chael already knows them by heart
Chael: Paul Craig's ranked number 4 and just beat Smith.
Reality: Paul Craig is ranked 12th and just beat Hill.
“Reality can be whatever I want” - Chael Sonnen
Shut your pie hole, Ringworm!
if Chael says it, it becomes reality.
How dare u
Jamahal “Smith” Hill
Chael: oh yeah you think rankings matter? Name top 10 featherweight from 2012 in reverse order.
Me: damn I guess rankings really are meaningless.
We have known that rankings do not matter for how long now? If rankings did matter than Al would have never fought Khabib. Jon would not be in talks for a heavyweight title bout. I also think Holly was not even in the top 5 when she fought Ronda for the belt. Really the rankings mean squat and it's rather sad because the champ should fight the number 1 contender unless there is a reason they cannot due to injury or something to that effect.
@Sad Life Jon is not the GOAT. Maybe if he never pissed hot.
@Sad Life Using PEDs is cheating and against the rules but whatever.
@Sad Life That might be true but it's still against the rules. Regardless of getting caught or not.
@Sad Life Doesn't matter if they were rules or not when he started. He still broke them when they were rules.
Chael Sonnen returning to fight Francis Ngannou at 170 pounds
*135
That's a quote.
Ngannou been real quiet lately.
I would destroy francis at 145, but he only has 2 months to get his weight down.
"The biggest star in the sport of Sweden." Sweden is a sport now.
"The biggest star in the music of Sweden"
Apparently Sweden is a music now.
“The biggest star in the Sweden of sport”
Sport is a Sweden now
@@V1ralfarm lmao
It is since uncle said that
Only a real idiot can believe that Alex is a bigger star than Zlatan.. /Swede
Chael's biggest rivals in descending order
3. Jon Jones
2. The Silvas
1. The rankings
Here before this blows up👍 definitely should have added "foreign names" to the list though
I want to see a 5 round main event because that's what Craig deserves.
Fuckin right mate
I don’t think he got anything correct in this video
Paul Craig in my opinion is super underrated. Strong, durable guy. Really tough fight for Alex to walk back into. But it's definitely one I'm excited about
Me “Paul Craig just beat Jamal Hill”
Chael “he just beat smith”
Me “Okay dad”
💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
He only keeps up with who Colby beats.
just looked it up, he’s 12. But this is still a good fight for both of the fighters. Craig will get more respect and attention in the LHW division, and for gust, it would be a very good comeback fight for LHW
You found the rankings? How? Nobody knows where they are.
@@Jake-bt3fc LMAO
I think he’s #4 now
Father Chael, don't get mad about this but its Wanderlei Silva's birthday today. You always told us to face our fears, how are you handling this?
Don't let him get close
Paul Craig will put this fella on the deck and out the game!
🏴
Man you got me hooked, I keep checking every hour to see if anything new has been uploaded. It’s ridiculous, it’s consuming most of my time, I hate it, but I can’t stop, it’s more addictive than heroine and I blame you for it. Now let me see if anything new has been uploaded
You need a hobby
Great video, sir.
Ooo, huge fight for London... gutsy move by Gus, HUGE test for Craig. Love it
No one cares about London, happy 4th of July
Alex is going be a legend hall of fame 100% I feel so many fantastic fights
Man, I am not blowing smoke up your ass, but you are the reason I am starting to get interested in the deeper levels of this sport. I kind of avoided the whole thing seeing it as gossip. However, this game is deep and is fun. My Dad was into Horse Racing... I never understood his weird obsession. I am starting to be fascinated. Thanks, man. Please remember not all of us know all the ins and outs so keep teaching.
Everybody check out uncle Chael hand gestures, one of a kind. Undefeated…
Chael really knows how to drag you into whatever the fuck hes talking about 😂 i mean shit I watched him talk about burgers and was thoroughly captivated
I remember that he destroyed Glover Teixeira once back in the day . I wonder if he still has that potential ?
Chael: do you know who 3 is?
Me: I mean it’s probably Dominick Reyes...
Chael: see? You don’t even know who the number 3 ranked is
Me: *ok great*
Chael wasn't wrong. Reyes isn't 3 hes 5.
it’s not even Reyes either, you gotta love Chael
Its Rakic at 3 and Craigs ranked 12
“Santa’s not real”
Chael: oh no he’s a very real thing
the ending where your encouragement is on display ......I like it!!!!
I met Craig at a family wedding couldn’t meet a nicer guy pity I met him when I didn’t give a shit about the sport
“ Paul Craig is ranked 4 “
Where are the rankings? I’ve never seen them. They don’t exist.
If chael says craig is the champ I’d believe him
Alexander is one of my favourite sportsmen of all time. It is time to do or die for Gus though.. Craig is an absolute hammer.
I’m glad chael reads the comments. Makes me happy
Uncle Chael makes so much sense..
Rich Franklin is indeed an expert with what he looks at
Paul Craig is ranked 4 and O’Malley is ranked 7. Ok great
The only nail Chael is hammering is that he doesn't understand rankings
No, it’s that they DONT MATTER. he understands them just fine, he just has no idea where to find them, it’s literally impossible to find the rankings - I’ve been trying for years now.
@@martonfitness top right under “MENU”. Your welcome. I still expect a thank you
This needs the "call a name" outro. Share the octagon!
At 3:22, who is this Mr. Wonderful to which Uncle Chael is referring? Is it the one and the only Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff of pro wrestling fame?
Phil Davis. Remember him? He was trying to pick a fight with Jon but lost to Rumble.
The biggest star in the sport of Sweden
Um that would be Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan is bigger.
Master chael .that is a fight you can't rout for one. You love them both
That’s gonna be a solid fight
A very interesting one to
Well Alex has trained like a Hw for a year now so i imagine he has gotten stronger and I think he really want to prove he can take on a grappler so this will be a fun one and I think he got this one 👊 🤞
You’re right about rankings not mattering. Remember way back in the day retired Randy Couture decided he wanted to fight Tim “The Maniac” Sylvia for Tim’s HW Belt? Randy not only got the fight but won, It’s never really about rankings in the UFC. 👊🏽 #BadGuyINC
Craig is going to submit Alex and take a bodypart home. Bad bad match up for Alex.
This fight should be SICK
1:15 it seems Uncle Chael had finally figured out where to find rankings.
Maybe he should do that himself. I figured that Paul would be ranked but as of right now he is not. So really it's two unranked fighters fighting each other. The way it should be.
He should try to do that. He said Craig is no4 ranked and and Suga Sean 7th in the bantamweight division🤣
@@randybradley4151 Paul Craig is ranked 12th
@@bangbus2350 Yes, I know that. Like Chael said we go to Google right away. He was not in the rankings the last time I checked so he likely made the rankings after his last win.
“I read the comments”
*crosses legs
For craig to be co-main event in london would mean either till or Edward's headlining which is getting me excited......we really need till to get his career back on track now.
Till will be main eventing the card. He’s going to fight Derek Brunson
Who else remembers who Aleksandar Rakic is?
Rakic vs Jiri is the fight to make. The ultimate slav fight before the title shot with Jan or Texeira.
Paul Craig rocked Leon Edwards in his last fight, probably.
Paul Craig is an absolute beast, and the guys got as much charisma as anyone in UFC. It's surprises me why he's so low in the rankings as he's got obvious talent. I think this fight makes sense as it gives Gustafsson a platform to make his way back and also gives Craig a platform to be boosted in the rankings on the road to a title shot. Honestly ive not seen many with the IQ that Craig has on the ground to work the submission. Its frightening. The guy is badass and should be a superstar in the sport.
In my opinion Gus is one of the best 205:ers to ever do it and he should have been a champ. Unfortunatley he got in to hes prime and fought the two best fighters 205 has ever seen in Jones and DC and losing close split decisions to them broke him. I hope he has the willpower to make one last push. Remember, he has already beaten the current champ!
definitely super excited about this fight
thank you father underground
I'm a solid 3-4%er Chael! You'll never convince me. 1 fights 2, 3 fights 4 etc. Rankings are where it's at! :)
I think Chael is my favourite person to be patronized by
Jones, Cormier, and Glover are his most impressive performances.
Jons toughest fight
Cormiers toughest win
Glover's... that was one of the most thorough & brutal loss I've ever seen
Na matt hammel headbutting his elbow until the ref decided Jones couldn't continue is his hardest fight.
@@robblake2577 lol good one
Losing to Jon mind fucked Gus just like it did Dom. Watch those fights again. I had it 3-2 in their favor. Just my opinion.
Truth. Gus and Dom both got gunshy after
Doesn't help Jon Jones in gus 2 hit him in the back of the headline 8 times before finish on ground
Dom I am with you, I watched Jon vs Gus 1.....I had Jon winning. It was definitely too close to be a robbery, most rnds were close. I think just losing 2 close wars for Gus took it out or him .
Mind fucked him so hard he beat the two guys fighting for the title right now in his next two fights truly "mind fucked"
@Robert Cella one would argue round 2 Reyes took a 10 8 on Jon.
He Was Tired But His Cardio Wasn't Bad
- A Chael Sonnen Saga
He was saying Gustafson was mentally tired and worn out like has one foot out the door not physically tired of training and fighting.
The night Gus beat Glover he would have been a terror for ANYONE.
This video deserves a chef's kiss.
Craig was unranked prior to this video, now he’s ranked number 4. Thanks uncle chael
This is a great matchup
I was literally just thinking about him and his comeback to mma
Chael "do you see the problem?" Sonnen
I bring this to you because 😂
Haha i love those two
Such a big fan of Paul Craig, big potential
I agree, Gus can learn from guys who burn themselves out AND guys like Conor who take way too long off.. there’s a fine line
Craig via oil check
Rear "3rd knuckle" choke
100 percent Paul Craig will be giving everything in training camp. This is like a world title fight for Craig. I got Craig
2nd round submission
I pick hasbulla by gunshot in the second
Who made this decision in the Mauler corner? Maulers weakness has always been the ground and Craig is a freaking wizard on the ground.
Craig by submission round 2.
Because they know Craig can't take Gus down unless Gus brainfarts somehow by giving his back during some scramble. If Gus comes again back only for the paycheck then sure Graig or anyone can beat him, but if he has found his lost confidence and motivation (which is a big if), then Graig has almost no chance.
@@Mattipatti23 craig not graig
Massive fight for Paul Craig, huge name and I’m gassed for him.
Fully deserved. Respect to Gus too though, animal.
Master chael I love the fight. They are so good .I love them both.
Chael Sonnen is actually number 3
I love me some paul Craig.he is so kind.
Paul will sub him out quick...
I would of said the same till I just seen Jimmy crute submit Paul
@@sammorris4197 wow... I follow mma close and nvr knew tht. Learn sumthn everyday
Also Paul Craig is only rank 12 oddly enough. Just checked
How did you find those, they aren’t out there
I think he is destined to become a top 5 LHW, I wanna see him fight Dominick if he wins against Gus
Liar, dirty no good Liar!!
@@MrDarrencurry ???
I actually yelled when this fight got made
Nobody Nobody At All : . . . . .
Chael : WHAT THE FUCK IS A RANKING
Chael thanks for saving me some money on manscaped
juck suppose the way chael says juxtapose with the way it's usually said.
still undefeated.
Only person I’ve seen use that word every other day. It’s ridiculous
@@squadabingo7290 it's great isn't it. all hail chael
paul is rank 12 lmao but in all honesty hes heavily slept on and deffo is top 5 material
Big Paul deserves the "push"
I can get behind anyone who will have Bruce Buffer call him Bearjew in front of a screaming arena
Uncle Chael is full of insight…
Jamahall "Jamahall Smith" Hill
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON WONDERBOY VS. BURNS?!?!?!! WE ALL WANNA KNOW!!!
If all other things are even... the rankings matter. Especially with so many division having a relative unknown group past the top 5. Everyone wants an opponent with a name that casuals know, but for everyone else that # is all they got.
Fucking love Gus. Just a guy you wanna see win.
I would like to point out that I know jiri is ranked number three, and that chael should defer to me on these issues going forward
If you had to pick between Chael and DC for next UFC President who would you pick?
Craig is 12th. Didnt know that, and didnt care, but I would be surprised if they were a co main event, even if the guy fighting was on a video game, given that Carlos Condit, Max Griffin, Michel Pereira, Niko Price and Ryan Hall dont even make the main card.
Why am i the only person who agrees with him everytime he retires?
Legit once you have one foot out the door you are done. Either mentally or physically.
Its just not a sport you can succeed in until you think you can be the best and Gus doesnt.
Of course rankings don't initially apply to Alex, he's one of the best and not that old.