Its not necessarily humility as much as the fighters understand the social dynamics outside of fighting towards other fighters. Mike Tyson doesn't hate Chael because he knows Chael was just talking like a fighter and its not meant to be personal.
This is what Renzo said to him: “I just asked him to behave with the greatness of a champion. Many fighters dream with that opportunity, to fight the best and test themselves in the toughest sport that existed. Be great, be bold, be fair, and above all, be honest. Some will love you, others will hate you, but they will know who you really are. Fight this fight in a way that will be unforgettable to those who had the privilege to watch. I won’t miss a second of this great match.”
“I just told him that if he kept that trash talking he would be taking the greatness of the task that he had ahead of him,” Gracie said. “He is fighting one of the best fighters of our generation, and people would lose the chance to know the real Sonnen, a great athlete who I saw young fighting hard back in the Japan days, building his career as a fierce fighter, a career that ended up turning him into one of the amazing people that populate our great sport.
Chael has 2 types of interviews. The smack talk type and the real type of interview. This is the latter. And Chael is a great fighter BTW...don't take that away from him. He lost to two guys who are on another planet.
This Chael is awesome. Respectful and very likable. I'm not into the whole WWE style nonsense. I'm a Sonnen fan, but wish he would drop the WWE hype trash talk. He can talk straight and speak his mind like the above video. Without causing hysteria.
chael isnt hated....he just has less fans because he picks fights with the top fighters who have bigger fan bases. how can anyone expect him to fight the proclaimed best fighter ever and not have haters?
That video is EPIC... He just sat there quiet... You could just sense the threatening undertone in Silva's message... It scared even me watching the video lol...
Gorgeous Execution mate, don't get me wrong, Chael comes across as a proper stand up guy but being a decent person doesn't automatically mean you'd be any good in politics.
I just asked him to behave with the greatness of a champion. Many fighters dream with that opportunity, to fight the best and test themselves in the toughest sport that existed. Be great, be bold, be fair, and above all, be honest. Some will love you, others will hate you, but they will know who you really are. Fight this fight in a way that will be unforgettable to those who had the privilege to watch. I won’t miss a second of this great match.
Chael is a good man and a great fighter, its true though he always has been like this people just didn't gave him attention untill anderson fight. good luck!
i was just reflecting on people hating Chael so much for his words but aren't actions much more disrespectful? Silva had a series of disrespectful actions against Damian Maia, the sonnen weigh-in, ufc 148 fight with the blatant greasing, holding shorts etc. yet Chael is hated for his witty and humorous banter?
chael has his shorts held for 25 seconds in the clinch while he was shooting for takedowns and still held on to them when they got out of the clinch to help him land a punch which was when the ref had to swat his hand away
People don't get it. It wasn't the spinning backfist. Sonnen was exhausted in round two, his cardio was shot. Why? Because Dolce had him drop 20 lbs of water weight in 24 hours before the fight which ruined his endurance.
sonnen got to tell u ... u r great guy, m brazilian and forget all the saying bla bla about brazil ... u r hard worker , great fighter , don't let this defeat let u down , work harder and keep your mind focus ... will come your time man ... keep up the good work
BroZ, im a hard core chael fan and this chael is the most respectful chael i have ever seen! Even more the the post fight interview ufc117. I wonder what the hell Gracie said?? And why gracie is hitting him up at all? I never read anything in the past about these two?
Fair enough but them days of constant rematches don't work now that there are more fighters on the roster and more fans. Back then Chuck, Ortiz, Couture and even Shamrock were the biggest stars and they constantly re matched coz there wasn't too many more big stars. Now there is more options for new title fights with more fighters and fans get sick of rematches now. Personally i'm done with Silva vs Chael after 2 clear defeats. I'm excited with Chael at LHW.
I agree, it's done. He won twice. Chael had his chances in both fights, and he spoiled them and that is exactly how a third would go. Anderson is the greatest MMA fighter of all time, Chael has nothing to be ashamed of, he's a great fighter too.
the difference is muhammid ali was REAL, he didnt reherse lines like they do in WWE & try to rhyme stupid shit to seem cool, he spoke his mind straight from the heart & was like that 24/7, unlike chael who has a completely different persona when he's not fighting silva
You do realise Chael is almost never serious when he is shit talking. He's very respectful in serious situations. Anderson Silva on the other hand is disrespectful when someone rustles his jimmies. Cheal's just significantly smarter than anyone else in MMA.
You'll only see the true side of Chael with a couple of interviewers. Ariel is lucky enough to be one of those few. You can also see this side with Joe Rogan sometimes, and there was that one segment with Matt Serra
this is he said I just told him that if he kept that trash talking he would be taking the greatness of the task that he had ahead of him,” Gracie said. “He is fighting one of the best fighters of our generation, and people would lose the chance to know the real Sonnen, a great athlete who I saw young fighting hard back in the Japan days, building his career as a fierce fighter, a career that ended up turning him into one of the amazing people that populate our great sport.
As dominant as JJ is and as good a coach Greg Jackson is I wouldn't be surprised if that is all he has been working on since he got the title. Which although it is not too long ago, still is a couple years training. However, even that is a testament to how good JJ is. He is still learning!!! Which means he is going to get better!!! That is a scary thought.
Well ironically, Renzo didn't call Chael to cuss him out. He says this on a phone interview with Ariel. He called Chael to let him know that he's a tough and great fighter, but he needs to focus on training (hence Silva said this as well) rather than talking smack. He told him to keep his eyes on the prize and if he really puts the effort and motivation, that he's confident that Chael would get the belt. He also mentions his thoughts after the fight and how disappointed he was in Chael.
Any top 10 MW has a chance. That's the beauty of the sport. It also makes Anderson's reign more impressive. Saying nobody has a chance against him makes it sound like he fought cans, which isn't impressive at all.
what the fuck is this the NBA? NFL? Your kid's little league baseball? NO! this is the Ultimate Fighting Championship! Two FIGHTERS should have the right to smack talk with no repercussions. This is real life WWE! This isn't your nearest jiu jitsu dojo. Silva should be the universal symbol for the ridiculous amount of sensitivity the world has. Everyone is so fixated on meaningless words and overlook horrendous actions. Put shit in perspective for once.
1. Didn't look like a lot and didn't seem to make much of a difference, he got the takedown, he got mount, he failed to finish the fight because of Andersons grip. 2. The short grabbing is a tactic which Chael and the majority of grapplers have used to frustrate limit their opponents movement, Chael understands fighting dirty, you fight dirty with a dirty fighter. 3. The knee was not illegal because it was aimed at the chest, regardless of if a part of his leg hit his face. Check the replay.
if you lost on your best performance to someone who was having their worst day ..and u do a rematch and get TKO'd its only fair u take ur loss and stay quiet ..so idk what u mean by taking his loss like a champ..what else can he do ?
I'm in a weird situation right now because I would usually root for Anderson kuz I'm a fan. But Chael is the funniest, awesomest, gangsterest dude in the ufc.
fuck whatever people say about Sonnen. He is a great fighter despite his losses and fun to listen to. If you have listened to the Joe Rogan podcast you will realize that he is actually a good guy and pretty intelligent. He puts on a show because that is what is required for most casual fans, but he is not a terrible human being.
Its a two way road, Jon Jones himself said he has no intention on fighting Anderson his idol. And Weidman is in no way ready to face Silva in my oppinion. As for GSP they both need to agree on it but that wont be happening anytime soon seeing as he is injured and when he does get back he will have to fight Condit
It's one thing to promote a fight like saying the guy has no skills, glass chin, no heart etc, but you don't go personal, talking about a guy's family, his home country etc. What's his reason for trashing the likes of CroCop, Fedor or Nogueira, guys who actually made this sport so popular and don't even fight at his weight? These guys never used trash talking to climb their way to the top and were always humble and respectful. Ali was famous for trash talking, but never on a personal level.
As these days unfold I'm starting to see a side of Chael I've never seen. I'm actually kinda starting to feel sad for him. RIP Chael Sonnen 07/07/2012. :'(
am i the only one who would not be at all surprised if some type of threat was involved because that would prove his statements on brazilians to be true
Man when chael acts this way he is one of my favorite athletes. I wish he was like this at all times. He has the potential to be an ambassador for the sport if he continues this behavior.
chuck vs ortiz, shamrock vs ortiz. if chael keeps up the hype they will fight again, i honestly think chael has the best chance to dethrone silva at the minute because he is a bad match up for anderson, anderson however is an absolute legend and dominating champion, i think the intrest is there as silva fans want to see him shut up chael for good and the chael fans want to see him lift the title. just my opinion i have massive respect for all fighters.
I respect Chael for respecting his trash talking boundaries - you can only get so far without humility
Its not necessarily humility as much as the fighters understand the social dynamics outside of fighting towards other fighters.
Mike Tyson doesn't hate Chael because he knows Chael was just talking like a fighter and its not meant to be personal.
When Ariel brings up Mike Tyson, Chael looks down at his feet like a little kid like 'Oh man...' and then realises it's good news.
This is what Renzo said to him:
“I just asked him to behave with the greatness of a champion. Many fighters dream with that opportunity, to fight the best and test themselves in the toughest sport that existed. Be great, be bold, be fair, and above all, be honest. Some will love you, others will hate you, but they will know who you really are. Fight this fight in a way that will be unforgettable to those who had the privilege to watch. I won’t miss a second of this great match.”
Argue if you want, but Renzo is the greatest Gracie. He would fight anybody, never demanded special rules, and was a complete fighter.
78bcat what about rickson?
Totally. Rickson and Renzo are the two best complete fighters in the Gracie family.
Rickson is the ultimate Gracie, innovator, sensei, badass, you new fans should do some research, Rickson had a vision and now we have UFC
Rickson then renzo
Roger has a good argument for it
I love how laid back you are and he's just having an argument with himself, brilliant.
Man - his voice is so different when he's weight cutting.
I'd give credit to the TRT raging through his body that was legal at the time.
Kelvin, I agree. Gerbman, I think TRT would make the voice deeper not higher as it is now
Chael sonne's voice has changed tremendously throughout the years. idk why
Even Chael has respect for the Gracie's
yea or fear them
@@fuckamerica109 lose. brazil. very. very. big. closed. figth. gracie. lose. mike. tyson. drogadict. acttit. COCAINE.
THE. BEST. FIGTH. 🇭🇷👑🥇👑CROCOP. destroy. enymore.
@@fuckamerica109 Its respect for the people that paved the way for you with sweat and blood.
Nothing a fighter respects more.
@@andrevolky3164My eyes melted reading this 💩.
Ariel looks like this was filmed yesterday. Exact same look and cadence 6 years ago as he does today.
ive never seen such an awesome interview by sonnen. this is when you actually start thinking that behind the scenes, hes a cool guy.
“I just told him that if he kept that trash talking he would be taking the greatness of the task that he had ahead of him,” Gracie said. “He is fighting one of the best fighters of our generation, and people would lose the chance to know the real Sonnen, a great athlete who I saw young fighting hard back in the Japan days, building his career as a fierce fighter, a career that ended up turning him into one of the amazing people that populate our great sport.
How can ppl not like this guy, Chael Sonnen
Chael has 2 types of interviews. The smack talk type and the real type of interview. This is the latter. And Chael is a great fighter BTW...don't take that away from him. He lost to two guys who are on another planet.
Last time i checked he is still undisputed and undefeated.
@@ookie4179 Casuals assume he lost, they don't know he never lost a round
This guy comes here drops a bomb like he's debunking something..😂 Mate its 8 years after! Get a life..
Chael Sonnen in rare form here.... he's being nice.
i love chael he lives with out fear of what people think of him but values others advice
I love this Chael. Not the BS talking one. This is the real one that I wish we got to know more of.
i have nothing but respect for chael ,, wish him the best
he's one of a kind , he won me after ufc post 117 press conference , class act !
This Chael is awesome. Respectful and very likable. I'm not into the whole WWE style nonsense. I'm a Sonnen fan, but wish he would drop the WWE hype trash talk. He can talk straight and speak his mind like the above video. Without causing hysteria.
Kudos to you buddy for being smart enough to know what Sonnen is doing.
I love the way Ariel always introduces Chael as Chael P Sonnen haha
We need more men like you! I seriously really appreciate that attitude brother. Everyone has become incredibly hyper-sensitive.
Well said man. Appreciate you keepin it real.
Kudos to Sonnen for being gracious and having respect for Renzo Gracie.
I can't help but be a huge fan of this guy
Chael is hilarious, this shows him being real. Renzo said some great things to him- he listened.
2:14 sonnen's heart melted.
Great work Ariel, as always.
chael isnt hated....he just has less fans because he picks fights with the top fighters who have bigger fan bases. how can anyone expect him to fight the proclaimed best fighter ever and not have haters?
amen! very well put!
I love when Chael is being himself (not doing his character)
It truly is banter.
i think that after the Renzo's call, he FINALLY notice what is cross a line.
good for him and may the best figther WIN!
That video is EPIC... He just sat there quiet... You could just sense the threatening undertone in Silva's message... It scared even me watching the video lol...
Chael P has respect for Renzo, Renzo did so much in his life time without any computers.
Sonnen is pure class.
who's the freak who keeps popping up in the background like a meerkat?!! DOUCHE
Chael Sonnen is always sure of himself. and he gives the best interviews. he should run for public office. he would get my vote. =)
Gorgeous Execution mate, don't get me wrong, Chael comes across as a proper stand up guy but being a decent person doesn't automatically mean you'd be any good in politics.
Finally, someone who sees it the way it really is.
This video encapsulates perfectly why the UFC needs a new MW champion.
Chael is a nice guy. Just speaks his mind.
This is the kind of Chael I'd like to see as Champion.
Undefeated and Undisputed
I just asked him to behave with the greatness of a champion. Many fighters dream with that opportunity, to fight the best and test themselves in the toughest sport that existed. Be great, be bold, be fair, and above all, be honest. Some will love you, others will hate you, but they will know who you really are. Fight this fight in a way that will be unforgettable to those who had the privilege to watch. I won’t miss a second of this great match.
Such an awesome dude. I hope he will get offered a commentary spot when he retires.
When you're the best they don't call you great they call you chael sonnen!
i noticed ariel's talking calmly and chael's shouting
Chael is a good man and a great fighter, its true though he always has been like this people just didn't gave him attention untill anderson fight. good luck!
Chael Sonnen is the man but im huge fan of both Anderson and the American Gangster Chael Sonnen good luck to both men on Saturday
i was just reflecting on people hating Chael so much for his words but aren't actions much more disrespectful? Silva had a series of disrespectful actions against Damian Maia, the sonnen weigh-in, ufc 148 fight with the blatant greasing, holding shorts etc. yet Chael is hated for his witty and humorous banter?
I like Chael, he really knows how to hype a fight.
chael has his shorts held for 25 seconds in the clinch while he was shooting for takedowns and still held on to them when they got out of the clinch to help him land a punch which was when the ref had to swat his hand away
both of them are excellent!
People don't get it. It wasn't the spinning backfist. Sonnen was exhausted in round two, his cardio was shot. Why? Because Dolce had him drop 20 lbs of water weight in 24 hours before the fight which ruined his endurance.
sonnen got to tell u ... u r great guy, m brazilian and forget all the saying bla bla about brazil ... u r hard worker , great fighter , don't let this defeat let u down , work harder and keep your mind focus ... will come your time man ... keep up the good work
tyson fury in the back 😂😂
BroZ, im a hard core chael fan and this chael is the most respectful chael i have ever seen! Even more the the post fight interview ufc117.
I wonder what the hell Gracie said?? And why gracie is hitting him up at all? I never read anything in the past about these two?
Fair enough but them days of constant rematches don't work now that there are more fighters on the roster and more fans. Back then Chuck, Ortiz, Couture and even Shamrock were the biggest stars and they constantly re matched coz there wasn't too many more big stars. Now there is more options for new title fights with more fighters and fans get sick of rematches now. Personally i'm done with Silva vs Chael after 2 clear defeats. I'm excited with Chael at LHW.
I agree, it's done. He won twice.
Chael had his chances in both fights, and he spoiled them and that is exactly how a third would go.
Anderson is the greatest MMA fighter of all time, Chael has nothing to be ashamed of, he's a great fighter too.
It's the dolce diet that put chael in a good mood.
the difference is muhammid ali was REAL, he didnt reherse lines like they do in WWE & try to rhyme stupid shit to seem cool, he spoke his mind straight from the heart & was like that 24/7, unlike chael who has a completely different persona when he's not fighting silva
You do realise Chael is almost never serious when he is shit talking. He's very respectful in serious situations. Anderson Silva on the other hand is disrespectful when someone rustles his jimmies. Cheal's just significantly smarter than anyone else in MMA.
He has quoted multiple WWE speeches word for word.
You'll only see the true side of Chael with a couple of interviewers. Ariel is lucky enough to be one of those few. You can also see this side with Joe Rogan sometimes, and there was that one segment with Matt Serra
this is he said
I just told him that if he kept that trash talking he would be taking the greatness of the task that he had ahead of him,” Gracie said. “He is fighting one of the best fighters of our generation, and people would lose the chance to know the real Sonnen, a great athlete who I saw young fighting hard back in the Japan days, building his career as a fierce fighter, a career that ended up turning him into one of the amazing people that populate our great sport.
I can't wait till Saturday when we get a new middleweight champion. Go Chael!
wow much respect to cheal never seen this side of him
As dominant as JJ is and as good a coach Greg Jackson is I wouldn't be surprised if that is all he has been working on since he got the title. Which although it is not too long ago, still is a couple years training. However, even that is a testament to how good JJ is. He is still learning!!! Which means he is going to get better!!! That is a scary thought.
I LOVE SONNEN, LOVE ENGLAND.
Well ironically, Renzo didn't call Chael to cuss him out. He says this on a phone interview with Ariel. He called Chael to let him know that he's a tough and great fighter, but he needs to focus on training (hence Silva said this as well) rather than talking smack. He told him to keep his eyes on the prize and if he really puts the effort and motivation, that he's confident that Chael would get the belt. He also mentions his thoughts after the fight and how disappointed he was in Chael.
Chael is a gentleman.
Not only does it promote fights, but it makes his opponent lose their focus because their so pissed off.
Any top 10 MW has a chance. That's the beauty of the sport. It also makes Anderson's reign more impressive. Saying nobody has a chance against him makes it sound like he fought cans, which isn't impressive at all.
what the fuck is this the NBA? NFL? Your kid's little league baseball? NO! this is the Ultimate Fighting Championship! Two FIGHTERS should have the right to smack talk with no repercussions. This is real life WWE! This isn't your nearest jiu jitsu dojo. Silva should be the universal symbol for the ridiculous amount of sensitivity the world has. Everyone is so fixated on meaningless words and overlook horrendous actions. Put shit in perspective for once.
Ariel is really dedicated to the sport
Pre-"Star of Death" Lee Syatt in the background xD
the Chael Sonnen Burger Video is killer!
He could do it without making people think this is the WWE, and not taking this seriously as a sport.
I think Chael talked a lot of shit to sell tickets, not a bad move. Chaels a real respectful guy at his core.
unless anderson retires or leaves the division....then the middleweight championship would actually be a challenging fight for both fighters.
1. Didn't look like a lot and didn't seem to make much of a difference, he got the takedown, he got mount, he failed to finish the fight because of Andersons grip.
2. The short grabbing is a tactic which Chael and the majority of grapplers have used to frustrate limit their opponents movement, Chael understands fighting dirty, you fight dirty with a dirty fighter.
3. The knee was not illegal because it was aimed at the chest, regardless of if a part of his leg hit his face. Check the replay.
Hey Ariel lets see an interview with Tito lol
if you lost on your best performance to someone who was having their worst day ..and u do a rematch and get TKO'd its only fair u take ur loss and stay quiet ..so idk what u mean by taking his loss like a champ..what else can he do ?
I'm in a weird situation right now because I would usually root for Anderson kuz I'm a fan. But Chael is the funniest, awesomest, gangsterest dude in the ufc.
I would love to see a Chael Sonnen/Mike Tyson comedy hour
When Renzo Gracie calls you and tells you to take a dive, you take a dive.
Oh no doubt about it he is a beast in the octagon... However, he is in for a beating come April 27th (I believe is the date of his bout with Jones).
you say it because he did not disrespectful statements about his country but Brazil.
fuck whatever people say about Sonnen. He is a great fighter despite his losses and fun to listen to. If you have listened to the Joe Rogan podcast you will realize that he is actually a good guy and pretty intelligent. He puts on a show because that is what is required for most casual fans, but he is not a terrible human being.
What a great guy
They know he's joking too, they just choose to be offended because they take themselves way to seriously.
Wow. Is this the real sonnen? Very likable!!
Its a two way road, Jon Jones himself said he has no intention on fighting Anderson his idol. And Weidman is in no way ready to face Silva in my oppinion. As for GSP they both need to agree on it but that wont be happening anytime soon seeing as he is injured and when he does get back he will have to fight Condit
It's one thing to promote a fight like saying the guy has no skills, glass chin, no heart etc, but you don't go personal, talking about a guy's family, his home country etc. What's his reason for trashing the likes of CroCop, Fedor or Nogueira, guys who actually made this sport so popular and don't even fight at his weight? These guys never used trash talking to climb their way to the top and were always humble and respectful. Ali was famous for trash talking, but never on a personal level.
YES THANK YOU!
As these days unfold I'm starting to see a side of Chael I've never seen. I'm actually kinda starting to feel sad for him. RIP Chael Sonnen 07/07/2012. :'(
am i the only one who would not be at all surprised if some type of threat was involved because that would prove his statements on brazilians to be true
Man when chael acts this way he is one of my favorite athletes. I wish he was like this at all times. He has the potential to be an ambassador for the sport if he continues this behavior.
true, but thoughts on silva vs gsp? I'd have it 2-1 or 3-1 odds favoring Silva. But we both know GSP's no slouch and could pull out a W.
chuck vs ortiz, shamrock vs ortiz. if chael keeps up the hype they will fight again, i honestly think chael has the best chance to dethrone silva at the minute because he is a bad match up for anderson, anderson however is an absolute legend and dominating champion, i think the intrest is there as silva fans want to see him shut up chael for good and the chael fans want to see him lift the title. just my opinion i have massive respect for all fighters.
I like both, and I think that both are "the real one"