Khabib Nurmagomedov calls Gegard Mousasi the most underrated fighter in MMA today.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- Chael Sonnen talks Gegard Mousasi on this episode of Beyond the Fight
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My favorite thing about Gegard is how bored he looks during face-offs and fights. Looking at his face, you would think he was waiting in line at the DMV and not about to fight a killer. Legend of the sport for sure! 👍
Great point
Reminds me of Mirko, with his demeanor. There's something even more intimidating about a guy that doesn't even talk trash or try to be intimidating, it's just another day in the office and you're another notch in his belt.
He has Fedor-face 😐
Very reminiscent of Fedor
It is absolutely hilarious
Gegard is an absolute legend. The dude has fought for almost 20 years and he's only 36. Gegard has won world titles in WW, MW, and LHW in top organizations, and fought some killers at HW.
He has been slept on since he went to the UFC, I blame their promotion of him. Glad to see him finally getting some shine (and some pay) in Bellator
That just reminded me of an interview he did when he was in the UFC that I can't find. I think he was complaining about his pay and the lack of promotion he got. He mentioned all the fighters he'd beaten that make way more than him and I think he said "Wtf do I need to do, dye my hair blonde?" Lol
Ya it’s pretty crazy he’s been world class nearly the whole time too. He was fighting in Open weight events in Japan like 15 years ago. Pretty sure he even fought Mark Hunt during that time
@@Day-ZDuke Not only he fought him, he submitted Mark via armbar inside the first round.
Only 36 😆
He knocked out Santos in 1st round
Gegards resume is untouched, the list of names on his resume. Lombard, manhoef, hunt, jacare, sobral, sokoudjou, goodridge, osp, Jardine, latifi, munoz, Henderson, phillipou, leites, santos, belfort, Hall, weidman, schlemenko, carvalho, macdonald, machida, lima, salter. He deserves something bigger than any one of us could give him. All I can say is thank you gegard Mousasi OG one of the greatest
That's insane.
And this dude is just cracking jokes with Ariel the morning before his latest fight.
Straight up legend.
Yea his strength of opposition is virtually unparalleled, there's a handful of other guys that are up there with him but you can't really find anyone who's fought tougher competition for as long a duration of time and been successful most of the time.
Well some of those wins weren’t very good tho. Henderson was way past his prime and wasn’t capable and could barely keep up with the division. Jardine, Goodridge, Phillipou, Leites, Salter, Sokoudjou aren’t very good fighters or notable wins. OSP, Latifi, Santos and Lombard were very early on in their careers. the rest of his wins are pretty good. I think he’s a great fighter definitely top 5 MW of all time, but I think you over exaggerated his resume.
@@VazmanianDeviI we found a hater here folks ...
@@RunForPeace-hk1cu It’s not hating if it’s facts and I already said he is a great fighter and top 5 MW of all time. Man some ppl really can’t take criticism, cuz they always get offended and take it as hate. Maybe u should just do urself a favor and stfu kid.
Gegard is hilarious if you listen to him. One of the funniest of all time.
Right? He would've killed over here if he put his personality out there more and if Twitter was what it is now.
@@xcaluhbration he’s got in bellator now still smashing people.
I agree with Khabib. I miss Gegard in the UFC. He is absolutely amazing as a fighter and entertainer.
Same. He is funny too
I think that's the most true statement he's ever said. Mousasi never got the respect he deserved.
Respect to Khabib for shining a light to the right things and Uncle for being open minded.
Gegard is a monster, he's always been incredibly well rounded and resilient, and he really seems to have aged into it all well, he can be dynamic and dangerous, and he can also use his experience to his advantage.
@aloevv𖤐 LOL niiiiice joke my guy
Spot on comment
40+ fights won 👌
Gegard is becoming an MMA legend. Simple as that
Just to reiterate, Gregard was the Strike force Light- Heavyweight Champ Before moving down to Middleweight.
@benadryl cabbagepatch and also had one of the nastiest up kick KOs in history. I know that's more of a random footnote than an actual accolade, but it's still pretty cool. And haha, "footnote", see what I did there? I'm more clever than I realize sometimes.
@@markzuckergecko621 it's not a pun if you have to explain it. Believe in the crowd.
@@jrbird1983 so would you have gotten it if I didn't explain it?
@@markzuckergecko621 yeah , you're good.
@@jrbird1983 sometimes I think over explaining is funny. And I don't really care if other people think it's as funny as I do, I have a selfish sense of humor.
He's got a million fights under his belt and is still on top and getting better. It's a shame the UFC didn't try to retain him, but Bellator seems to be treating him better and he seems happier there.
Gegard Mousasi.
He can submit you, knock you out and take you the distance. With a 49-7 record!
An excellent well rounded fighter and an all around killer!
Gegard is and has been one of the most underrated and overlooked talents in mma for years. If there were an mma Mt. Rushmore I'd have absolutely no problem with Mousasi being on it.
The UFC should've kept him.
Khabib is never wrong.. and always speaks fact. Gegard is a real G
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I remember Gegard Mousasi’s UFC debut. He was supposed to fight Alexander Gustafsson in the main event, but on 3 days notice Gustafsson pulls out and Mousasi accepts a fight with Ilir Latifi, who was also making his UFC debut. That was when I knew Mousasi was a complete badass
Most underrated podcaster, undefeated, undisputed, never lost a round, beat 5 men at once. Chael P Sonnen.
What I'd give for that footage
Was on roids most his career and still couldn’t win a belt
I love the genuine admiration in this one. Deservedly so, but it's nice to see genuine appreciation come his way.
I’ve been a fan of Mousasi since 2009 when he beat Babalu in Strikeforce. Saw Mousasi live on his last fight in Strikeforce in OKC when he fought Mike Kyle. I even saw him at the after party with Josh Barnett.
There is ONLY ONE FIGHTER in the whole MMA world I am Mad at UFC for let him go, and he is... Gegard Mousasi.
"He just goes in there...and takes care of business."
This was a great piece from beginning to end.
Mousasi is a legend period. Totally underrated!
Gegard is a beast. He can beat anyone at 185. His stand-up and ground games are both very strong.
"Gegard Mousawzi" uncle Chael back at it again
Gegarg!
Long time, hard core MMA fans all know how great Gegard is and has been over the years. I look forward to his fights, and I root for him every single fight. Not only is he a great fighter, but he's pleasant and funny. This weekend I was more focused on Gegard's fight than Makhachev's fight.
UFC should have never let him go. He is such a beast.
$$$, ufc is cheap bro
They didn’t let him go, he left on a 5 fight win streak in the ufc
@@mikekull7183 Of course they did. They let him go to Bellator instead of keeping him in the UFC.
@@newkingjames1757 he didn't renew his contract with the UFC
@@Bouldergoat Should have offered him more. He is easy top 5 middleweights of all time, probably top 3.
Also he didn't leave because he couldn't compete and win, but the UFC wouldn't promote or pay him and Bellator showed him the love with much bigger checks. So he left.
Facts
why would someone that doesn't help promote their own fight get top dollar? same reason why Ngannou will be gone unless he changes what he does outside the ring.
@@sinsaiyang because thats the job of the PROMOTION COMPANIES.
@@sinsaiyang if you do all the promoting and the fighting ... what's there left for the "PROMOTIONAL COMPANY" supposed to do?
🤡
You drank the UFC/DW talking point koolaid.
@@RunForPeace-hk1cu the other thing is that Mou is very comercial. People like him a lot. So is very sad this guys didnt pay him. Beat weidman, henderson, belfort, thiago santos,Hall
He fought as a middleweight and light heavyweight in Dream, Strikeforce, and first fight in UFC. Also welterweight earlier in his career. He won a title in every org except the UFC, but never got a title shot. He left the UFC on a 5 fight win streak. The only knock on him is it seemed like sometimes he wasnt into the fight or just did enough to win. I dont think he was ever matched up with someone where I thought he was an actual underdog. Its too bad we didnt get to see him and Rockhold fight in their primes. Probably the two best striker and grappler combo fighters.
I still remember watching Gegard beat Manhoef, Jacare and Mark hunt, guy is easily one of if not THEE best
I agree Chael we all overlooked Gegard. I feel like crap. Gegard destroyed “Mr. VanZant” who is 31 yrs old while Gegard is 36. Maybe Gegard can beat Izzy? Let’s do it Dana and Scott. 💰💰💰💰💰💰
Gegyard Mausasi! A real legend and champion maybe one of the greatest MW
Ive always said Mousasi is one of the most underrated fighters ever despite him being champion in multiple organisations, if he stayed in the UFC he would of won the belt.
I’ve been in The Gerard train since Pride. One of my favorite fighters of all time. Plus he’s low key hilarious.
That really is true. I've been guilty myself of nearly forgetting about him when talking about the top guys.
From 2008 to 2010 the two most feared fighters in MMA were Gegard Mousasi and Alistair Overeem. Overeem held the Strikeforce, Dream, and K-1 heavyweight championships all at the same time, and during that same time Gegard held the Strikeforce light heavyweight title, Dream light heavyweight, and middleweight titles, and beat the K-1 heavyweight champion Kyotaro Fujimoto in 2010. These dudes were legends just for the three-year runs they went on.
Gegard turned pro at 17, made his Pride debut at 22 years old, and beat Mark Hunt at heavyweight in Pride at 25 years old. BTW when Gegard left the UFC he had won his last 5 fights and 7 of his last 8 and was ranked #4 in the world. Gegard has not been ranked outside of the top 10 since 2010 and that was because they ranked him 11th at one point when he was outside of the UFC but was already a multiple-time champion.
This dude is a true legend.
Gegard is the most underrated in history
Gegard did not skip light heavyweight division. He was the light heavyweight champion in strike force middle weight champion in Dream. In UFC he did not get a title shot and frustrated he moved to Bellator
Gegard was fighting when I was worried if I have enough money to push the buy button! Oh how I love you for such honesty Chael!
Yes
For sure! He's been one of my favorites for a while now. It's too bad you have to Google his resume to find out how amazing he is. It should be common knowledge to fight fans. I actually find his "Press" entertaining, as well. He's a pretty funny guy, when you tune into him.
I’ve felt this way for a long time. Gegard is easily in my top ten goats and top 3 middleweights ever.
You're absolutely right, I've felt this for over a decade and think Mousasi certainly deserves more praise and recognition. One of the best fighters ever, whose personality just makes him even better, just like with DC, GSP etc, like you said. Some fans like the drama most, and some like the pure competition most.Sadly the former contains the majority of the fame-money, I guess..
Great video! Glad to see Gegard Mousasi getting the props he deserves. He’s one of the greatest for sure.
I know Gegard and the man is truly humble and kind. Thank you for saying this, he deserves it.
Haven't listened to the video yet, but I agree with the title already. It's been like that for the last 15 years.
I love the psychology of humanity, no one speaks Gegards name it doesn't register and now that Chael gives him his dues, suddenly fans are saying how he is one of the best, love watching him, with every stat at their fingertips 😆. Where was everyones own opinion before and were was Gegards name!? Khabib & Chael doing the service others miss. Love it.
Great video Chael! Thank you for putting the spotlight on Gegard. He certainly deserves the recognition 👏
Just saw your piece with Uriah hall on tuff. Dude you are so inspirational and such a great coach. “ when you face something that’s bothering you , acknowledge it”. Something so simple went such a long way with me
Always on point
He might be but he ain’t no GOAT or LORD like you Uncle Chael!!
I Put Gregard Mousasi in the same line up as A Demetrius Johnson, Mike Brown, Jose Aldo, Khabib, GSP, Matt Hughes, BJ Penn, Royce and Rickson Gracie, Fedor, and Big Gene kinda guy. So, good yet willing to let someone else be the Star of the show just to be the one to laugh later after shutting them down. He never once said anything bad about Vanderford and showed him incredible respect inside the cage. Rory Macdonald and Cheick Congo can almost go on that STOIC LIST because they also hold their sportsmanship at a higher level, have respect for themselves, teammates, and opponents. Rory, Lima, or Daly may be the only ones in Bellator that might have what it takes to grab the belt off Gregard right now but they are going to need a perfect night and be able to over power him. But that's me couch coaching. IDK if anyone can beat him at MW. All praises to Gregard Mousasi, may he have the health to do it as long as he wants. I'm buying everytime.
He's someone I always bring up for having this insane record. Him and RDA are both topping that list for me; where you just forget the absolute killers they fought over and over and over.
This is what I love about Uncle Chael, he's so analytical.
Honor to You Sir - Chael!
Been a fan of Mousasi since his K1 career. Dude was fighting heavyweights already back then.
Am i the only one who noticed the subtle roast of GSP? "Hair looking good" Unintentional or not it made me chuckle. Gotta love uncle chael
I'm so glad he finally came out and said I'm saying I'm the best middle right now I didn't believe it before but now I do
Well said Unc, well said 👏
Dude Chael talks about longevity all the time, the fact Gegard has been around this long at this high of a level and is still relevant is pretty badass. To beat a guy like Austin who is literally as tough as they come & is part of the new generation is nuts.
Very true. Geggard is a complete fighter. Good on both the ground and standup. And above all has a great fighting IQ and a big big heart.
Khabib is Spot on Man, Gegard Mousasi , Long Run got cut from UFC over ,$$$. Glad Uncle Chael having a discussion
1:45 George's hair were cool - Chael Sonnen
another round for the bad guy
Hey chael just want to say what's up , your one of my favorite fighters 👍
Leading up to their fight, GSP & Nick Diaz went on Sherdog together, and it was absolute gold.
Very true what you say about GSP and DC
I completely agree. Been telling my friends this for years
Sublime humour
on your last statement
Chael🙂
He is 100% right
Man, I love this channel. Chael talks in so many circles it's insane. It puts me right to sleep. I also went to sleep listen to Can Khabib beat my ass. What did Daniel see in Jiri. Awesome, Thank you, Baby
One of my absolute favorite things ever will always be Chael pronouncing the names of fighters, it's always a surprise.
Nailed it.
I remember when he left UFC and I thought he was just in the wrong time. It was the Whitaker, Romero, Weidman, Hall still doing OK, Rockhold, Silva, Bisping time
Well said. Gegard would crush Bisping easily. He would beat Romero with overall skill. He would submit Rockhold. He beat Hall twice really (fluke spinning kick aside). He beat Weidmann. He would beat Whitaker in a competitive fight, but likely finish on the ground. The only reason he wasn't getting a title shot is that he just doesn't promote himself the way the others get promoted. Not enough controversy. He comes from the Fedor line of badassdom where you are a silent killer. I am glad he is talking more these days, but he needs a better marketing team around him.
Well done Chael
Been a fan of mousasi for long time was so sad he left ufc
Moose v the Spider is the fight we needed 10yrs ago
Gsp’s hair was always great
Austin is a beast and Mousasi smashed him. both guys should be in the ufc and Mousasi should get an immediate shot at Izzy, he's arguably the best mw right now and definitely the most well rounded.
He's one of my favorites.
Gegard was on a 5 fight win streak in the ufc and got sour with how he was treated... But he destroys the competition in Bellator and there is no one left their to challenge him.
There’s Anatoly Tokov left that he hasn’t faced yet or he could move up to LHW. To face the winner of Anderson and Nemkov
The old tale of wrestlers beating strikers is slowly fading away...
Gegard has a top 5 MW Resume without a doubt. He fights for money, that's why he couldn't extend his contract with the UFC whilst on a 5 fight win streak.
I have to agree and i ALWAYS liked Gegard.I watched that fight and what stood out for me is i have seen 155 guys and even women with bigger arms and chests as you can clearly see Gagard is a CLEAN legit fighter you can see he is never even trying to cheat he is just a really good fighter.
What many new fans doesn't know is that Gegard is a very long time veteran and he's a huge name in Asia and Japan. At one time he was the best upcoming fighter in the world, they even had videos of him training back in the day with Fedor during pride days.
100% agree!!!
LOVE hearing about the Moose at any time 👌🏾
I've rated Gegard as the greatest middleweight of all time for a long time. I argued to my friends that he would beat Izzy and everyone shut me down
Gegard is one of my favorites!!
I can agree with this 110% let’s not forget when he left the UFC it wasn’t because he got cut or anything he didn’t like how they were treating him when he left he was in line for a title shot and he had just killed Chris Weidman
I've been saying this for years!!! And he was the dream lhw champ!
The craziest thing to me wathing Gegard vs Vanderford is when they announced Austin was from Ninilchik Alaska. I lived there for a summer and have family there still. Small world.
Geghard has even said in interviews in the past he felt like he was being overlooked because he was not rude, respected, and would not talk badly about other fighters. Later in his career he tried to join the trash talk crap that sells tickets, but unfortunately for Geghard it never sounded mean or bad ass, it sounded kind of comical because you knew he didn’t believe in putting his opponent down.
You're such a great storyteller! I'm from the Netherlands (like Mousasi) and before this weekend I had hardly heard about him. Says enough about me and my knowledge of fighting history but still it feels weird. Hope he will get more attention, thanks for bringing it into attention! 👍
Bruh if ur dutch help me set up a Discovery + account over there. I was trying to since they sold rights from that one site that played UFC PPVs for free over there
@@richardherko1811 that's true bro I also have a Discovery+ account. The site which had free PPV events does not have UFC rights anymore. So you tried but couldn't get managed with Discovery+?
@@arge. nahh bro, got a VPN and went all the way down the rabbit hole, but it wouldn't accept my payment (probably because all of my accounts are linked to New York geographically, and I was trying to make a payment overseas in another currency).
@@arge. do u guys use cashapp over there? Lol
@@richardherko1811 that sucks bro, I'm not sure if it's still the best way for you to go since it's not free anymore here, and I can imagine they protect it from being streamed outside of NL
I forgot all about Gegard lol but I ain't forget how Gegard was a beast in the UFC and he's a beast now lol ............ I don't even know if this statement made sense lol
Thank you chael I have been tryin for tell these fools Gegard has defeated or fought many greats dude deserves his roses
You gotta love Moon Saucy
not only can gegard fight, but he also is a really funny guy and a good shit talker wish the ufc gave him more of a spotlight. oh well hope he's making a ton of money now.
Uncle Chael...we have the NCAA tournament coming up in a few weeks on ESPN...you currently work for ESPN...please for the love of Dan Gable be the color guy for the NCAA'S! Oh and Mousasi is a monster!
Gegard is absolute savage a finisher.
100% my friend. Gegard is a beast🇦🇲😍
I read the all the comments.... chael wants us to believe he read over 1000 comments on one of his videos..... youre great chael