4 Fighters Who Changed the Sport of MMA
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Chael Sonnen talks about 4 fighters who changed the sport of MMA on this episode of Beyond the Fight.
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If you meet a person claiming to train 7 days a week 7 hours a day you’ve met:
1- A liar
2- Someone who trains improperly
3- Tony Ferguson
Ice Out facts lmao
Liar, Tony Ferguson trains 25/8
And yet Khabib would still destroy him!
@@nengnengnengable always that one kid that has to ruin the fun
@@nengnengnengable you're an idiot kid, you literally criticized Tony for not flying to Russia when it's forbidden. You're a clown, a fake fan who only follows the big name fighters
Trash talking: Chael Sonnen. Wrestling: Chael Sonnen. Being undefeated: Chael Sonnen. Not letting any of the Silva’s get close: Chael Sonnen.
Carter Bomeli hahaha
Black Horse Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to say that
I actually can't get over the "I can't let you get close" memes 😂
RoMeDS44 Anderson Silva doesn’t exist, he’s just Tony Ferguson in disguise
Top comment imo....lol
1. Chael Sonnen
2. Chael Sonnen
3. Chael Sonnen’s left arm
4. Chael Sonnen’s right arm
2. Chael Sonnen’s penis*
Justin Homer Simpson Gaethje the central arm
Chael sonnen the forbidden one 🤣🤣🤣
I thought you were listing the reasons why Waldo is hiding
Chael is Exodia?
"All of us watching this go to work."
Well, if Chael says I'm employed I'm employed.
😂😂 i was thinking the same thing
Are you a child or are you proud of being unemployed?
@@jordanwiser1435 I was actually struggling to find a job before this, but I owe my current employment to Chael's proclamation.
😅😅
I should show my girlfriend a Royce Gracie fight so she understands that bigger isn’t better
Hahahahahahaha this had me dying you win the internet for the day
Nogueira Karat, West is right. You won with that one
🐤
That’s true except for penis size
👏
1. Jon on Coke Bones Jones
2. TRT Vitor
3. Alistair Overoid
4. Tony the type of guy Ferguson
Shadowbox Rhonda
Sea Level Cain
Brock "meat-eor" Lesnar
Full camp mendez
Jon Coke Jones lol
Motivated bj penn
Tony Ferguson is the type of guy who says “let’s talk now” while he is fighting Khabib off his back
odeh odeh Khabib will get surprised when tony doesn’t get tired, when he smashes tony and he keeps getting up and exchanging and pressuring him and trying to submit Khabib while Khabib is on top he’ll submit him and Khabib will be a sore looser when he taps or gets TKO.
@@robertdawg4754 I don't think he will be a sore loser, khabib is very humble and recognizes talent and willpower
While khabib is on his back !
Lol You guy's acting like Khabib will ever fight Tony.. Cute. Bet my left nut when the fights are back on Khabib says something like "my belly hurts I want my daddy"
@@buddyrevelle736 lol i wish i could remember to message you when you're wrong. I'd literally bet everything I have that it will happen. Such elementary school nonsense pretending either of these guys has ducked each other.
Here, I'll save you some time...
1: Chael Sonnen
2: Chael Sonnen
3: The Bad Guy
4: Mr. Undefeated
You forgot the american gangster
@James Blunt FAKE NEWS!!!!! Get out of here libturd.
*The american gangster
1. Uncle Chael
2. Chael Sonnen
3. American Gangster
4. the biggest arms in West Linn
tony ferguson the type of guy to make MMA change for him
1. Chael Sonnen
2. Chael P
3. American Gangster
4. Chael " I can't let you get too close"
@PARK wtaf lmfao stfu
Mmmyeesss
but i dont know the date
Out all of the memes and jokes of Chaels videos, I genuinely do get some motivation and encouragement from them. Walk out the door guys
Ben Dover how about not during quarentine
Tony Ferguson is the only fighter to lose his belt to a power cord!
tony ferguson the type of guy to use a power chord as a belt
Tony ferguson is the only guy who has such wanker fans that spam youtube comment sections with the most loser shit ever.
@@brendanvannyss6612 find something more important to bitch about you fucking dork
@PARK you have some random chick as ur profile picture lol
@@brendanvannyss6612 wanker is such a stupid word
Marco is now 61 and still a machine. He whoops my butt once a week at the Tomacellie academy. It’s an honor to train with him.
We now know where Balboa got his “ get up and keep moving forward” speech from.
I don’t know where you grew up Chael but we do t call a guy the baddest dude unless he is a proven fighter. The baddest dude I know is my best friend. He used to fight all the time. Getting older now and has a family and times are changing. Street fighting get you prison time.
@Da Sheat way too many people have guns these days not worth kt
Man, this was such a convincing recommendation for me to buy a pair of boots. Hopefully they'll come in handy when I have bad day and I have to go out.
@PARK dude stfu
Lmaooo 🤣
@PARK tf lmao
If you meet a person claiming to train 7 days a week 7 hours a day you’ve met:
1- A liar
2- Someone who trains improperly
3- Tony Ferguson
Damn I actually really like this comment. The bad day boots to remind yourself that you’re a fighter
Kevin lee does not fit into this because Ragin Al bashed him twice
Not because Al beat him twice. He just doesn't belong.
Who robocop?
@@georgepapps815 I can see GSP being a game changer. I don't agree though. It depends on what you are looking. I say Chael because he brought in marketing strategy. Conor because he brought in a marketing plan. Anthony Pettis because of style. Reverse kicks. Taking risks. Hoyce, no brainer. Just my opinion
@@jamallc4662 oh most definetly gsp always gets to the destination and shows up
@@georgepapps815 agree
My personal list is:
Fedor emilianenko
anderson silva
Gsp
royce gracie
And the fighters that where super mainstream and put the mma on top.
Brock lesner
ronda rousey
jon jones
Conor mcgregor
Jones never became main stream tho compared to the other 3. His bug fights were only big cuz also the other person. But alone with a random nope.
@III3 HH2
The division is still extremely shallow and not particularly skilled outside of the top 3 or so.
Brock was moreso a link between the times of Randy/Sylvia and when the division got some real athletes like Cain and JDS. I wouldn't say Brock is the influence here.
Also, while the UFCs heavyweight division was very pitiful, PRIDE's heavyweights were very good.
Take out Jon and put Chuck Liddell
jones has done little to bring the MMA into mainstream, he maybe better than brock but no where near the level of reach brock has
Brock is p4p GOAT no.1
1. Royce Gracie (grappling and Jujitsu over brute strength)
2. Gina Carano (Inspiring women into MMA)
3. Anderson Silva (being non conventional, charismatic and a complete fighter WHILE finishing fights)
4. Brock Lesnar (bringing the casual audience to the UFC)
Honorable mention: Chael Sonnen & Conor Mcgregor (shit talking and a vocal savant promoting anticipation for fights)
Mcgregor knocked out a 10 year champion in 13 and wiped out his division then got 2 belts.... thats a little bit more than "all talk" and a vocal savant kid.
Anderson silva. Non conventional.... well at least ya got one right.
nah
Chael , much respect for the description of a fighter 👏👏 . You made a great point with each "game changer " from your list. As a martial art trainer myself, i can only confirm the joy and happiness i felt when one of my athlete who " I raised" from a little kid to a young adult becomes a champion ( national or international). But when that athlete becomes a "fighter" also , i feel that i have achieved my purpose as a trainer and that feeling is priceless ! Greetings and all the best wishes from Romania.
Having lived in Japan in the late 90's when I first started watching MMA, I couldn't make a list like this without kazushi Sakuraba
Agreed, but also proud that my coach choked him out at Quintet, I believe.
@@brandonmaynard9507 Nobodys perfect anyone can get caught slippin except the greatest Chael P Sonnen!
Dude Sakuraba is my all time favorite, nobody and i mean nobody would improv crazier shit in a fight. All the pro wrestling had given him an unorthodoxy that pro fighters prob had never seen. Not to mention the physical conditioning from taking bumps, underrated and underappreciated. He should be held up like Anderson, he was the fuckin Gracie killer for pete sake.
I bet you watched a lot of faked fights
@@burningheart84 not to mention his leg kicks where like whips of titanium
Another greatest I think is SAKURABA: for showing that the most important skill required to be a fighter is the Heart. He'll drink, smoke, has no formal MMA training but would end up beating some of the greatest including the Gracies.
I would agree with that. Another underrated person is Pat Miletich. The sport up to that time was largely ground skill focused. Pat denied the takedown and made the good ground fighters fight standing up. It was the opposite of the Gracie strategy. I also admire Ben Askren because he actually applied wrestling in a way that denied the submission specialists any positional advantage through the use of the half mount and side control.
"I'm just ahead of the curb" - Chael Sonnen
Jones eye pokes. DC is still using them to this day.
Really tfc
Stipe stole it from him though
Yeah, true. However I will say from experience that eye pokes are extremely easy to do completely by accident wearing those gloves.
Sometimes I gotta learn from the best
What does that even mean? Jones didn’t creat the eye poke? What’s the difference between Jones eye poke an anybody else’s? NOTHING the only difference is the person doing it.
I love you adding Marco Ruas to this list, I still remember how he essentially won a fight while in the clinch and punishing an opponents feet with foot stomps. I forget who it was but the guy was so focused on avoiding his feet getting stomped he never settled into good striking or setting up solid takedowns. It was amazing.
Remco Pardoel was the fighter who was on the receiving end of the footstomps.
@@dirkhortenius9681 he also beat Paul Varlens the polar bear 🐻❄️
“Don’t go brain dead” thanks Chael, I needed that.
Also oleg taktarov is even more underrated than ruas. Beat him in a close dec for 20 mins . Then 20 mins later went 20 mins plus with severn. Oleg was tough as nails
the bear
He was awesome in a couple movies as well. He was one of the guys in that Hollywood van robbery epic shootout that was turned into a movie b
I really appreciate the you always deliver your opinions and analyses about the sport with so much specificity and context. It's also awesome how in all your videos you give so much respect to all sorts of fighters where various credit is due regardless of any personal history. Thanks for all the awesome content! I didn't know who to expect on this list besides Royce, but as a huge Randy and GSP fangirl, I love how that turned out :)
“God put me on this earth to be a tool”
Chadski O'Toole
We changed the entire game of martial arts altogether.
The real king
Wutface
That profile pic is trippy
Bro this is like my 5th time seeing gang shit
CONOR NURMAGOMEDOV🤣 lets wrestle....let’s wrestle 😂
finally the king of the streets marco ruas gets his props...good job Chael
Chael is well spoken and spot on in everything in this video.
Man you are praising people who are sometimes not appreciated enough and I am 100% with you on GSP being the greatest fighter ever in not only skills but how you define the word fighter.
Nothing but respect for a man who has done what you have done in the sport, yet if I was new to this channel and your name I wouldnt even have a clue about your resume.
Humble and a true fighter yourself,
Legend Chael Sonnen 🏆
This, for me, was probably your most interesting and compelling yet. Thanks.
That Marco Ruas VS Paul "The Polar Bear" Varlens fight was the best fight I had ever seen at the time...and remains on my Top 5 All Time list to this day.
Me too
Nice to see you talking about Ruas! 👏🏻
Chael your videos make me feel like I’m watching Rocky. It’s so motivational!
Chael please do more MMA history videos like this they're fantastic
Chael always makes such bold statements and I don’t even question him cause he sounds like he knows his stuff
Greatest moment that changed MMA forever...
“ICANTLETYOUGETCLOSE”
Chael. You always have great topics to talk about ! Your doing awesome my guy ! Much love from VA! Stay strong and be safe everyone
i really enjoy listening to fighters talk about fighting and the ufc. I love the insight, thanks chael
Chael “life coach” Sonnen.
Chael is easily one of the top individuals that changed the sport of MMA!
As an amateur fighter, that first 3mins from uncle Chael really hit home♥️
Chael, even being Brazilian, Ive always been a huge fan. It’s so nice to hear you giving enough credit to Marco Ruas. Most of the fans of the sport these days don’t give enough credit to those guys back in the day. Marco Ruas is an amazing person and was such a hard guy to be beaten. He was the first guy, in my opinion to combine BJJ and Kickboxing at high level. Anyway, cheers from Brazil. Stop by for a caipirinha and a nice bbq.
I think you left out the most well-known and influential person ever to enter a MMA cage...
Dana White
No one has done more, been there longer or had more effect on a sport other than Dana White. Joe Rogan could arguably be put in the discussion too. Although they've never fought professionally, those two guys have done more for the sport than any other person has ever done for any other sporting event. Vince McMahon would be another example of non-athlete influencer.
I think McGregor too
Interesting observation. No argument here
Above them you have the network culture controllers who allow dana’s endeavor to happen enough to become mainstream
As much as I dislike dana white, I gotta agree with you my man
Shhhhh
Glad someone is recognizing, "The King of the Streets." He's one of my favorite fighters. Always thought he was the first complete fighter.
Excellent episode. I fully agree. Watched the entire MMA world evolve as well.
Good msg.thanks for the wisdom unk Jael.
This is the best episode imo. Entertaining the whole way thru
Marco Ruas vs The Polar Bear is one of my favorite fights of all time. I learned from that fight when it first happened. Later that same year I had to fight a guy in high school who was much bigger than me and I used that method of chopping down the tree with leg kicks. I won the fight much thanks to Marco Ruas.
Chael, you are such a great fighter , and such an intelligent person. Thank you for your videos.
Chael's love for this game is infectious.
is it more infectious than corona
I've been saying this forever literally years that The King of The Streets was the most important. Just because he set the standard for what it would become. But they're all legends in my book. Bas is also up there for me.
Chaei: "...if you sprinkled a little luck in there"
Jon: "PICTOGRAM!"
Didn't Chael fight with massive amounts of peds in his system?
@@chaboi7 Not the same time in history
Lol...
@PARK wtf fuck off
@PARK Piss off weirdo.
Amen Chael, just got to do your best, learn, train, compete, and repeat. You are right about the principals you learn in fighting. Been using them in my coaching and TH-cam channel to help others upgrade their life👍
Man that is a great commentary. A real eye opener
I always have thought Marco Ruas was the first legit Mixed Martial artist. Tough dude, but under rated.
Marco Ruas was billed as a VALE TUDO Fighter- otherwise I never woulda heard the word or Luta Livre where it came from.
May be the most educational and insightful video I’ve seen on MMA. Thanks uncle chael
The first couple minutes of this are incredibly inspiring
If Chael's not in there i dont know anything anymore
ITS OVER PEOPLE, 249 OFFICIALLY POSTPONED, THE TONY-KHALLABIB DREAM LIVES
I see the Joey Diaz reference there #khallabib
No it doesnt. If it does it happens after August.
fk u moron show some respect for the champ idiot
@@yrn_glucose it has literally been my username on every platform since he said it
Ramadan is coming very soon, it will happen pretty late even if its post poned
I'm so thankful to have been able to watch this sport start from the ground up to where it is today.
love this stuff Chael.
Tony Ferguson the type of guy who doesn’t get put on a list; he puts everyone else on a list.
He should definitely have Anderson Silva on this list. The reason he could beat everyone how he did was because he had better striking than everyone else. He showed that having high level striking can out class many.
Exactly i still haven't seen anything close to Anderson in his prime
@@o1h823 I'd say Izzy but Silva definitely dominated in his day. Only difference is Izzy can create the openings that Silva couldn't. And as I keep saying Izzy, hes a prime example of why The Spider should be on this list since thats who motivated him to join MMA as a striking specialists.
@@s3eriousbl9ck26 izzy is close but he still cant compare to prime Anderson. Just look at Silva vs Forrest Griffin that head movement is legendary and he went up a weight class for that fight
@@o1h823 idk bro. Silva got negated by Wiedman
@@s3eriousbl9ck26 everyone's time is up eventually. Are you going to say that about Ali, Mike Tyson, Chavez, Aldo, Fedor, or any great fight who had an incredible run for years, but then suddenly lost?
This was a damn beautiful talk. Ty.
Man, thinking of the most influential fighters, I wouldn't even have considered Randy or Ruas. Great analysis
1:17 - I think this is the first time I've ever heard Uncle Chael misspeak, EVER!
Uncle chael never misspeaks, you only misheard
@@nzstorm9518 Shit u rite
“A fight is not a fight until their is resistance....something to overcome. If their not then it’s just an athletic venture” - Teddy atlas ( one of the best minds, Conner men, coaches, and boxer in boxing)
Enjoyed this one a lot.
Great analysis!
Khabib's Mermaid leg lock has truely changed the MMA... so much so that every opponent knows about it yet none can avoid becoming its victim.
Nope
Wtf 😂😂 truely changed? Explain why haha please try it.
😂😂😂😂
General Knowledge this is the dumbest shit I’ve read today😂😂
He introduces mma to Muslim world
Tony said having fun In during training throughout his career has attributed to longevity. Makes sense to me. Also Floyd’s tactic of not getting hit. Not taking tons of punishment in fights
@Brandon Salyer Yes he is, duh. The principle is the same, no matter if is MMA, boxing or kickboxing...
Brandon Salyer Can’t say that and then say this “fight” is an exception
@Brandon Salyer most mma fighters are really only ranked in one discipline and train others. Also hitting and not getting hit or just not getting hit how your opponent wants is exatcly what high level strikers do. You can apply it to grappling just change a few words. Thats the sweet science.
@Brandon Salyer conor didnt even master boxing. Izzy hasnt mastered any grappling disciplines but he trains JJ and wrestling. Kabib has not mastered any striking and I'm pretty sure he's killing himself for that weight class advantage. With the exception of a few most mma fighters cant go to their respective realms and perform at a professional level.
@Brandon Salyer Oh sweet Jesus don't get so butthurt. Nobody has said that Floyd is an MMA fighter, why can't you use your brain? The argument was "avoid getting hit is a good strategy to be in the game for a longer time", why is true for MMA and boxing. Do you get it now? Also sarcasm might be a new concept for you.
Chael first three minutes...actually so incredible no cap
congrats Chael, very accurate information.
GSP and Gracie were on my list when I saw the title. I would argue GSP is the person who made modern mma what it is. McGregor should be up there too but I don’t think he changed the sport very much honestly but he changed everything else around mma.
Chael : you can't train 7 hours 7 days a week today
Tony: hold my beer chael
Beer: hold my Tony
Hey pace and the influence of fatigue are often overlooked, and I'm glad you brought it up. I've beaten dudes in informal wrestling matches that were stronger and more skilled because I focused on surviving their burst of energy and never letting them rest; by the end I could have folded them like laundry.
Amazing talk. Kudos Chael Sonnen 👏
Gotta include Tito. He was the first guy to really make himself a brand.
I agree
Tito definitely has to be on here but no way Chael was about to admit that lol
Chael, Chuck,Conor,Silva/GSP
Great post learning occurred today. 💪🏿
Marco Ruas is a Legend! Awesome you brought him up Uncle Chael
“Maybe you sprinkled a little bit of “luck” in there.”
And by luck he meant steroids.
Marco Ruas, what a great fighter
Yep. Elegantly stated. Nailed it
This is one of the greatest Uncle Chael video ever
Dana should be included he is one of the founding fathers of MMA.
Correct...GSP is the GOAT. Uncle Chael dropping knowledge. (Also Chael never lost a round)
That was a beautiful monologue.
Totally agree on the Randy comments. Love what he brought to MMA. Great list and stories.
You may have already talked about him previously but I am curious about your thoughts on Ken Shamrock. I was watching the sport at the beginning and I have always felt that Ken was the necessary nemesis to Gracie. Maybe not as skilled in submission but a formidable foe for that time.
As much as I dislike some on my list... Royce, Anderson Silva, Conor, and Ronda
Rhonda? She was winning for a while but Gina and Cyborg really built interest in women's MMA with their fight on Showtime years back. Gina was the champ and won a lot of fights until finally losing to Cyborg. Gina Carano was in movies and all that as well. She was the first to do everything you gave Rhonda credit for. Royce invented the game, Conor changed it big time but Silva was just a great fighter not a game changer.
Conor???? Lmfao
@ yes conor..
@ if you're talking about people who changed mma, Conor is 100% in the conversation whether you like him or not. Deal with it.
Chael P Sonnen
The P is a VERY REAL THING
Thank you for keeping me awake while grinding madden challenges 😃
WELL DONE THANKYOU.
Poor Chael hes in denial that UFC has been cancelled indefinitely.. he doesnt know how to switch off
dont forget chaels undefeated not UFC. he dictates terms
@@MrAshiq844 I heard he was fighting covid 19 at ufc 250 to ensure the win for mankind
@CHlNA - Disney and ESPN Ruined The UfC you do know that Disney doesn't own the UFC
@CHlNA - Disney and ESPN Ruined The UfC Deleting BS is quite common.
Ashiq Farzan idkkkkkkkkk *silva triangle choke in the 5th*
Tony Ferguson trains more than 7 hrs × 7 days a week, does he not?
That's self destructive and bad. No one can recover from such training without steroids. Even with all the good food , sleep and cold chambers that's too much. I used to train 4 hour a day every day and I was In a bad shape..now.i train 2 hours a day 5 times a week and its better
Zod-Clash royale and Clash of clans Tony Ferguson isn’t human, different rules mate
nice video man keep it up
great list uncle chael , my list would be the following :
1-Royce Gracie (the true pioneer who changed many minds)
2-Frank Shamrock (the first complete fighter ,he was basically george st pierre before gsp)
3-kazushi sakuraba & Emelianenko Fedor (I know I mentioned 2 mma fighters but they were so skilled and gifted during the pride era and i consider unfair leaving one of them out of the list)
4-George St Pierre (the modern concept of mma fighter)