Chatri Sityodtong: ONE Can Give Francis Ngannou ‘Biggest Offer on Table’ | The MMA Hour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 เม.ย. 2023
- Chatri Sityodtong joins us in studio to discuss the upcoming ONE fight in Colorado, how things are going with Amazon, the rules and scoring for US debut, the top MMA promotions, if DJ is the best fighter of all-time, Roberto Soldic, Francis Ngannou, Gordon Ryan, and more.
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I love Chatri's energy and his passion for promoting all disciplines he represents. He puts on a great contest and I'm excited about One being in the US!
"He's a scumbag, Chatri Stiyodtong was never my friend" - Dana White
I find it hilarious when he hypes up his card then it turns out to be mediocre at best.
@Crackerbarrelkid52 he may not have the names that UFC has or Bellator and PFL but those kids all show up to scrap
@@rodneybailey8074 maybe half of them do. Im tired of watching thai fighters kick each other and both act like they are unaffected and scream at each other and never end in a knockout. Half the time they have to be warned to keep fighting or get a yellow card
@@rodneybailey8074 what u smoking one is same level to ufc bro...leave pfl bkfc aside...one has more net worth than ufc u shuld nt only watch ufc ..watch one it has more interesting fight then ufc who become like wwe
This is a great interview by Chatri. He really did a good job of how ONE is bringing a different product to the combat market that UFC hasn’t yet.
and thats okay let ONE be ONE and the UFC vise versa (:
A product that nobody watches....
@@floatinggoose9197 I mean if you enjoy individual martial arts like mauy thai/kickboxing and jui jitsu you'll probably catch it everyone now and then. I tune in every Friday cuz the fights are bangers even if there is no finish
Yeah, I know I've been sold on giving them a shot, so I'll b tuning in
@@dr.evil2some847 the may 5th card is gunna be one you don't want to miss, great match-ups threw the whole card
I’m starting to really like ONE because of this man. The product is super interesting too! Different fights, rules but also not a gimmick, I like it.
One is up next 💯
He's right that the ruleset for One is superior to the Unified rules used in UFC
@@thoughtfulsapien1235 He & ONE have a long way to go, to conquer the American market; but as he himself said, he grew up and was educated here, in the US... so it's not like some totally foreigner trying to break in. He knows the American culture, norms, and habits as well as any other American, having lived here for almost 20 years in their most formative years. In any event, he is right about ONE's rules being much more comprehensive than UFC's rules.
Once the American MMA fans get used to that much more comprehensive approach to fighting and judging, they likely will move toward it.
Using ONE's weight/weigh-in rule, for example, guys like Khamzat, Usman, Shavkat, and Leon likely wouldn't make it at 170 (or whatever division they're fighting in). Smaller guys like Colby, Jorge, Burns, Belal et al would make weight much more easily in the division all these guys are fighting in.
6'3" Jalin Turner or 6'3" Joel Alvarez ain't gonna make 155, no matter what, using ONE's rule.
Over-all, it's a slightly healthy thing for the athletes, as very few of them would walk into the weigh-in with extreme gaunt looking faces... some hardly able to bend down to take their sweat pants off, etc.
@@thoughtfulsapien1235 the no weight cut and hydration tests are also far better ufc system
Dont forget so much content free on TH-cam
While dana is putting all his time into SLAP this man is actually providing real Combat sports to the world im so happy this man is around such a cool honorable man
You put it perfectly. Just shows the focus and outlook that each company has.
@@boldottoman right bro Dana is burning down any credibility he has when the fight fans have told him we don’t want SLAP
Except he's not putting all his time into that. He's putting his time into both. Dana/UFC provide real combat sports to the world on a monthly basis.
@@michaelthomas8147 if you got the backing of gambling lords in Vegas it's easy to do it in monthly basis. Atleast ONE is doing something meaningful and promoting other REAL combat sports rather than SLAPPING 😆
@@michaelthomas8147 he’s putting SLAP on all the UFC promotions pages it’s BS I don’t wanna see SLAP and I hate how they Have the stats like it’s a fight they show height reach and record like it matters those dudes belong at a strip club bouncing out drunks rather then being promoted on the UFC channel
I love that you gave Chatri and One the stage they deserved. MMA is so UFC centered it’s going to make the whole MMA World better if there are competition between organisations and giving fighters more chances and possibilities!
imagine cross fights... $$$$$$$$
This down to earth guy makes me a lot more interested in ONE. Seems like a genuinely good dude in charge of things.
He’s also a Harvard business graduate with a master degree. He’s a very bright guy.
Dude I didn’t know about the hydration rules and no weight bullying being possible. I’ll start watching just because of that. Wish UFC would make that change
I’ve never seen someone shut down Ariel with hardcore facts and compelling arguments the way Chatri just did.
Bro is a truly amazing businessman.
I’m glad Chatri gets another visit to the show! And I’m so excited for the US debut for ONE next week.
Edit: I still hope for the day Chatri guests on JRE. That will be an interesting podcast!
Chatri is so refreshing, love his energy.
The beginning of the video about his dad really hit home. I appreciate his story
I wish Dana was more like this. And the fight scoring system sounds genius.
I like both characters. Each is special and brings a unique energy. We need both not duplicate personalities.
@@mfundimkhize3137 The world would be a much better place, if there were less people like Dana White in it.
Why do you care what another man's personality is? Has no bearing on the fights your watching.
@@michaelthomas8147 Because it has a bearing on the way the company is run and how the fighters are treated?
@@13Doses I have no issue with people preferring ONE as a product but the idea that their fighter treatment is better is fundamentally false. If you read articles about their treatment of fighters, you'll quickly discover that they are as slimy as any other org.
Love the dedication to making these fights about the actual martial skills of the fighters instead of the drama.
I have watched ONE and I have to say. Great fights! Can't wait for the U.S. Debut. Respect to Chatri.
If given a leveled playing field, he would kick Dana Whites’ ass in running an mma organization. I feel like he has a lot of great ideas and genuinely a much better person than White. Fighters will like him and respect him much more. Dana was lucky he had the fertitta brothers.
@Lucky Luke dana is obviously a great promoter but I think people don't realize that the fertittas were the real business geniuses behind the operation. Without them I doubt UFC would have made it where they did
Chatri is a genius at around 9:30 he explained how a fight should be scored and referenced a street fight as an example. The point is to beat someone up not point fight no pun intended lol
I understand the reason for both ways of scoring fights. But I do think that people prefer the way he is discussing. Take Volk vs Islam for example. When a fight ends with one guy on top raining down punches it makes sense to a majority of the audience that that person has won the contest.
@@dchayes1001 thats a perfect example actually! My feeling after the fight was over was that Islam got beat up at the end of the day and volk looked ready for another round. Its just a more pure way if looking at a fight for what it is.
@@enriqued8220 You won't find any disagreement for me. I will point out that it could lead to some unwanted consequences like fighters conserving energy during the first half of a fight. One has becoming increasingly willing to hand out yellow cards which loses a fighter money if it seems like they are coasting. Its not perfect and leaves a lot of judgement in the refs hands, but thats how they deal with it. Unfortunately, true street fighting rules where time limits are eliminated won't work for a televised product.
Professional fighting shouldn’t be scored by the standard of some random rednecks brawling in the streets
@@dchayes1001 wow another amazing point i can tell you've thought about this a lot and I think they yellow card is really the best way to mitigate this i agree.
Skip to 26:07 for the francis ngannou part. You're welcome :)
Thank you, Sir
Goat
This guy makes me want to watch ONE
This man is the definishon " from rages to riches" top g, i love it
Chatri's journey is pretty wild too and I didn't know he was educated at Harvard getting his MBA.. damn.
I’ve had the privilege of meeting Chatri in person and also trained jiu-jitsu with him. He is being 100% sincere and honest. He is truly a martial artist, and I truly believe this will be the deciding factor in One Championship being the best martial arts competition organization in the world.
Listen guys,even if u dont have time to watch, leave it open afk, its good for the sport as a whole to have major competitors on our side of the globe competing against the UFC in their market, this is how it grows.
Love to see one champs vs ufc champs
Amazing card...I understand the reason for starting with a MMA heavy card because thats what we know and Rodtang has the potential to make Muay Thai blow up in the US on his own, but wish there were a couple more world class strikers on there. Love to see Mikey, Reinier and Tye to show the best of grappling. I just think Muay Thai could blow up based on so many MMA fans who dislike the wrestling and ground aspect and the ability to fight moving backwards. Think there is a big market for each of these disciplines.
Excited to see fighters like Tawanchai, Allazov and Sundell become stars in the US as well. Emphasis on Tawanchai...
Right, I wish Haggerty was on this card. His Muay Thai is beautiful to watch.
Mikey is on the card
Not too sure about Muay Thai blowing up in the US. It has a solid base here and the fighting style itself is one of the 3-5 or so cornerstones of mma; but I feel like people like Dustin Poireir, Dustin, Charles et al. ARE already among the very elite Muay Thai fighters who would likely crush any pure Muay Thai elite from the world, and YET on top of that these guys also have to deal with D1 wrestlers, Dagestani wrestlers (which added Judo, actual fighting, and BJJ to it, too), plus BJJ... so, again, I don't think the American audience is missing any short-cut Muay Thai display, because of UFC's rules.
In other words, Muay Thai is really just a cross-breed of boxing and MMA, minus wrestling. Clinching, yes, but that's boxing (referee will separate the fighters, because beyond some point, it's mostly just to tie up an opponent, true in Muay Thai and true in boxing, even if in Muay Thai you could deliver elbows, knees, and spinning strikes, even in the phonebooth: but again, a clever opponent could always get the situation to be separated, in both Muay Thai and boxing, because eventually it just becomes a delying tactic, on one or both fighters part).
Again, the UFC merely takes the NEXT STEP to include actual take-down AND submission, both standing and on the mat. So, in fights at the UFC, you really get roughly 95% of the best of Muay Thai, plus 95% of the best of BJJ, plus 95% of the best of D1/Dagestani wrestling. You CAN'T go full blown on any of them, because a superior striker who has elite take down defense, elite BJJ (even if it's not at Charles Oliveira or Islam's level of BJJ), and elite wrestling WILL take you out... if all you have beyond that guy is either just BJJ or wrestling...
Bo Nickal, for example, WILL outwrestle every 185 guy, in pure wrestling. But he isn't getting passed Robert Whittaker and 3-4 others currently at 185, because those few guys have elite TDD, BJJ, & wrestling to stuff most of Bo's D1 wrestling; but they have superior striking abilities and vastly more experience.
But in 2-3 years, when Bo's standup and BJJ are also elite, yes, with his true first tier D1 background, he likely would bulldoze over Izzy, Khamzat, Whittaker, Vettori et al.
@@kiabtoomlauj6249 You don't need to defend the skillsets of elite MMA fighters to me. I love MMA because it's a really beautiful combo of all those arts (boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, wrestling, judo, and jujitsu). Making it a really complex puzzle to solve from fight to fight.
But I believe there is room for pure grappling as it becomes a different sport when strikes are illegal. In the same way, Muay Thai's rule set (no threat takedowns and no stepping out of at the very least kicking range) makes it very exciting in a different way.
It is no accident that the best Mauy Thai practitioners like Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, and Rafael Fiziev are extremely fun to watch strike. I know there is an audience in the US that would actually prefer to see them in pure striking matches. But I could be wrong.
Bo Nickal is very impressive, if he keeps grinding, it looks like the sky is the limit.
Likeable dude. Not many chairmen of large organizations come off as down to earth as Chatri does. Will definitely check out his product.
What an awesome dude. Going to follow One more heavily now.
I love the entertainment value ONE brings and the shine and storyline they give to each and every one of their fighters. Much Respect for ONE!
This guy is an amazing CEO. Likeable and doing good for ONE.
Thank God we're not stuck with Dana "Money" White and the WWE, sorry, the UFC.
I love when One, Bellator and PFL put out great events. Last weekend Bellator 295 in Hawaii was pretty entertaining, arguably better than the UFC apex.
Can't wait for One FC to get into the US market and shake things up a bit.
How much were you paid to post this
I’m heading to Colorado next weekend to watch Dj 💪🏽
I had the pleasure to go to my first UFC even in singapore that was jiri vs glover which was fight of the year. I also had the pleasure to go see dj vs moraes II in the same building 2-3months later. I can tell you guys dont sleep on ONE. The production value is way better then the UFC . The fights are insane . The scoring system and muai thai bouts are so good. Ive been watching mostly the UFC for the past 13-14 years. ONE is great
This is the man who will Surpass the ufc eventually he’s got morals and cares about his image and fighters Dana will not have power anymore over fighters when they talk to Chatri
At the very least ONE will be the 2nd biggest mma promotion.
@@Sunfyre117 lol ufc casuals getting upset over others opinions
“ONE is like the Olympics of martial arts” that is it 🔥🔥🔥
26:05 Ngannou
You da real MVP
Good looking
Upmost respect to this man great outlook on life and business. So much passion for the sport. I hope one takes over the US market and makes Dana really get his stuff together
It would be great to see Champions of One vs Champions of UFC .
Chatri has a real warrior vibe 🥋 hope One does well in the US.
I love the idea of having other martial arts on mma cards. I've never watched a ONE event but I'll check this one out!
Its so good dude. I promise youll dig it.
They've made me a Muay Thai fan, I can tell you that much.
It’s awesome. I love that they’ve carved out their own space.
Make sure u watch the rodtang fight he is a savage
Chatri is great! Comes across as a real passionate person and that’s always nice to see
26:06 Francis Ngannou Conversation start
Sounds like a great guy, will definitely be tuning in
If we ever get ONE vs UFC, I hope we also get a Chartri vs Dana MMA bout
😂
Yes that will be crazy fight (no hold bars)
If ONE gens Ngannou.. A REAL UN8FICATION fight has to be ine the table..
UFC has alwsays beleive they have the best champion.. NOT ANYMORE in the Heavyweight..
And let ne tell you what... its win win for ONE... If Ngannou loses against the current ONE champion.. the question is even MORE on the table including for the other catégories..
No ONE is à big organisation globaly.. makes me Wonder why the UFC went to bed with WWE!!..
A this campaign to make Ngannou bend over in front of Dana to go back to the UFC.. like they all do!.. it is just smoke!!!... smoke to hide the fact that Ngannou out ôf the UFC is à headach, it is dangerous for them!!..
Thats why they try to suicide him on social média.. he is greedy..he is unrealistic!!.. he is Old!... he wont get a boxing fight!.. he made a mistake!!.. jine jones would have bitten him!!.. he should say sorry to dana!!.. etc... DAMN!!... All this for Just one man?!.. has he commited a crimes??!!..
Let me tell you what... even If he dont fight anymore he would have done more than most of the People that are talking crap about him!!!.. he is already set in hus country!!.. and when we are talking about legacy .. history WILL remember!!..
But in all fairness.. I wish and do beleive that hé will be back in a big way...
I'm glad Chatri talked a bit more about his personal life in this interview.
Instant fan this man is great I’ve had prime for a while and didn’t know One was on it definitely watching all their events
A fighter with principles on an organisation with principles. Ngannou @One.
Cool guy, mad to hear his story
Chatri is awesome
So happy in the us now im a true fight fan and watch any and all shows that are put on by all organizations cant wait for others to watch
One does have a solid and unique product
I love Chatri. A real one. The mats don’t lie. I’d love to have a life-long career within his organization
So you could get fired in a press release, too?
No way did u say that this dude is a real one, he is even a bigger liar than dana
@@catstrikesback-wh8jm Teach us Master youtube commentator
We need UFC to adopt the One scoring and judging rules asap
Absolutely right 👍 UFC must adjust for better judging
Chatri seems like such a likable guy. I wish ONE all the best. ONE's success would mean more options for fighers.
I wonder how Dana and his team feel about this move.. sounds like true competition for the first time since UFC has been around
Great interview. Ngannou should sign with ONE. Love Chadri and ONE. I have Huge Respect to Chadri and ONE. ONE is better than UFC. 💪🔝
Wow. Amazing story! I'm sure he was proud of you. Thanks for sharing and being so real Chatri. Btw, love your product! One is awesome
Such a good guy much respect so happy for Chatri 😎🤗👊
I LOVE ONE CHAMPIONSHIP! Ngannou there would Be a dream
What an amazing interview. My love for ONE Was big before, this interview has just increased it even more! Go ONE Go!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah love muai thai fights and the asian production or 'flavor' as he said. Some of the muai thai fights are mean as hell, they do not f*ck around. Then you can hear the drums in the crowd going wild and it's like ong bak 🔥
Great interview. Excited to see the future of ONE!
Man, hopefully he also adds nee divisions for ONE like 165,175, 225, 240
This dude is very passionate about his trade. Also very knowledgeable and confident!
One has incredible fighters and it's only going to be more approachable / accessible now. This is great news for the fans.
Love One Championship! What they’re doing for muay thai is amazing. It’s muay thai with 4oz gloves and they’re collecting the best fighters in the world under one roof. If you like high level striking you should definitely watch. They’re kickboxing is also great and mma and grappling too.
This is Bobby Lee if he never did drugs.
They all look the same to you uh...
Just kidding, he does look like Bobby Lee if he stayed on the path.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This is real mix Martial Arts energy, may peace be with you brothers and sisters.
Wow this guys amazing
Never been this early to an Ariel vid. Killin’ it as always, brother! Been rooting for ya since the early 2000’s. Interviews just keep getting better.
Rooting for one
Love this man and what's he doing for MMA
Love this Guys simplicity and philosophy. Didnt know Him that much. Thks Ariel 🎉
On the calendar! Can’t wait!
Chatri is almost impossibly more likable than Dana lol
Chatri seems like a gentleman, hope One does well in the US.
This got me excited .. i like his mindset
Chatri is so much more likeable then Dana.
Love that they put this on Prime.. one more reason to keep that service
Dang, I didnt realize. Might have to start making the switch to ONE…
Great Interview! I’m even more hyped for ONE now
ONE is such a great product. Hope they get Francis
Chatri misunderstands something about Francis. He keeps talking about how there is big challenge for Francis at ONE. I'm sure there is. But Chatri should know by now: Francis isn't interested in a big challenge. If he wanted the biggest challenge, he would have stayed in the UFC to fight Jon Jones.
@@rickallen9099 Another spam post.. is that you dana?
@@user-btszi7et 😅😅
First time hearing about one championship. I think I just fell in love❤, I hate the wrestling in the UFC. I love striking. A new fan no doubt💯 + I love all the lights. Please more lights. Thank you
I’m excited about Chatri bringing One championship to the US muytai needs to be put on the map here in the states
I’m Pumped for this !!!!
Why 😂 they ain’t giving him more lmao.Francis going to come up with a wild number and they won’t accept
This is the guy!
I really hope Francis considers signing with ONE.
Chatri misunderstands something about Francis. He keeps talking about how there is big challenge for Francis at ONE. I'm sure there is. But Chatri should know by now: Francis isn't interested in a big challenge. If he wanted the biggest challenge, he would have stayed in the UFC to fight Jon Jones.
@@rickallen9099 you're the one who doesn't understand.
Princeples are more important than anything else. For Francis at least. On this case anyway.
So theres no point in daydreaming about UFC and Jones (who is past his prime).
@@rickallen9099 😂 you are everywhere trying to discredit Francis what a time waste
man I have become a HUGE fan of ONE over the last 2 years.. MMA, Kickboxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing, BJJ all under one umbrella. The women from the UFC can learn some stuff from the women in ONE because they are absolute badass savages. ONE will be a great in combat sports one day(I already think they are but the world needs to catch up)
This is why I love One FC, the fighters always praise the company and the fights are always at a high level. Its a great time in the sport when you have a MMA business owner that love the sport more than the money you will always have a great product. I love UFC but I do believe Once FC has a better weight class system and roster due to this system as they are generally healthier.
dude i love one fc but come on better roster? ufc roster would demolish one fc roster it’s not even fair
@@gggz420 So great that they get paid 6K to show, 6K to win. 🙄🙄
Simply love this dude, so real and genuine! i can back ONE
I love what One is doing, hope they get the success they deserve.
ONE will be the biggest fighting promotion in the world. Sooner than people realize.
Wow what fkn superstars.
What a fight,
Respect to you legends 👍
He's say knows , life is not only about money much respect to humble man! . I love he's mind ✊
One is soo cool. I bought amazon prime for the boys an kept my subscription for One . Wishing them all the success.
Chatri has so much passion! He is such role model of this sport!
Love one championship.. As a lover of Muai Thai glad it’s gonna get scene on the global stage alongside mma…
My respect for Chatri keeps increasing. A good and humble man. I love his product but i also like the man behind it 💯💯💯💯
The amount of information this guy has stored in his head at the ready is impressive
It's not all true or accurate though he claims Rodtang is 23 or 24 and and approaching 400 fights when in fact he is 25 and has 322 fights
Great interview, great life story from Chatri. I believe One has great product. I love the action and I believe it's showcases martial arts in a better way than UFC does. Chatting seems sincere and his passion shines through. If I wasn't going to the UFC event in NJ on May 6th I would be going to Colorado for the first One USA event. Oliviera kind of messed me up cause he was the main reason for me going to 288...well him and Aljos title defense. Also I agree with Chatri that DJ mighty mouse is the goat
Chatri is awesome, always a great interview
This guy is 1000x more likable than Dana it’s insane
I connected with you deeply, thank you for sharing your story.
Chatri is the absolute best! Great human being! Excited for US people to be exposed to One Championship!
All the respect and love. Amazing!
Wish Dana was like this.
I want to see Rodtang vs Floyd now 💯