A very real moment by a guy who played a character. That one had me close to tearing up...he tried. What else can you say? He was a legit fighters fighter, even though he'll go down as a guy more known for his antics. Very tough guy. Only guy I've ever seen dominate silva the way he did, even though he took the L.
The first Silva sonnen fight was the first UFC event I saw. I went with a buddy to a small pub, the fight was completely nuts. Chael somersaulting cartwheeling out the foot grab, or totally reversing a Silva mount into a spear into the mat, the ear clapping and everything. My bud said hed never seen Silva so dominated, but it looked to me like he was holding on and letting chael wear down. Then Silva fell to start the 5th and I thought so much for that. Only for chael to get caught at the very last. I think chael was at his very best that night, but like the Jon Jones fight he ends up a heartbeat away from the gold.
I'm brazilian and I always cheered for Chael (specially against Anderson Silva). The majority of my friends (and the average brazilians) didn't get his irony and took all trash talk for serious. But when Chael did TUF Brazil, everyone could see what he really is. And one time, at a brazilian TV show, a reporter tried to make a joke giving a brazilian flag to him. Look what he said and done about it (3:09): th-cam.com/video/xt_gRYev3yg/w-d-xo.html In another TUF edition we can see that Chael really cares about his coachees th-cam.com/video/6eIJilEdVQY/w-d-xo.html
@@scottvermiliion927 yea, that was kind of bullshit. How are you gonna take the title opportunity away because the champ missed weight. Makes no sense....every champ should just miss weight then and be like...oops sorry. I can understand when the challenger does, Like Yoel did, what two times?
Do you even know how long 89 seconds in the cage is? Shit even in sparring 89 seconds is eternity, just rolling for 89 seconds seems like 15 min. Sounds crazy but even 10 seconds feels like 5 min.
Chucks is the saddest story, you can see even Dana is holding back tears at that presser. Doubt he'll ever forgive De La Hoya for coaxing him out of retirement.
Chuck never let go of his itch to fight and compete, and it was disgraceful how Oscar de la Hoya and Tito Ortiz took advantage of and exploited that from Chuck to make some cash. Its understandable why Dana White was pissed off.
Chuck broke my heart when he took on Tito after years of retirement. Was literally the saddest moment I have ever seen in MMA history as I knew he was not ready for a motivated and active Tito at his age. Still the best hands the sport ever had!
I always considered prime Tito to be a lesser fighter than prime Chuck, unfortunately for him Tito aged far better than Chuck and was able to go much more than Liddell, I always get sad when I see how De La Hoya and Ortiz coaxed him out of retirement
The best hands in the history of mma is actually an active heavyweight named Pavlovich. His hands are incredibly powerful but also highly technical and with great speed for his size and precise accuracy. Much like Chuck had himself.
I mean, with arms like those and the skills he learned growing up on the mean streets of West Linn, there really was no one in the past, present or future that would pose a challenge to the American Gangster.
Ben Currier If it wasn’t for that Silvaroid fight he’d be irrelevant. Juiced to the gills coming into that fight and still couldn’t do it. And let’s not forget he was a journeyman with 17 losses that was never champ and got his ass kicked by everyone. Lol those are the type of guys Silva beat double digit losses journeyman’s.
Not to mention, he beat the defending WEC champ but for some reason wasn’t eligible for the title because the champ missed weight. Make no mistake, chael was the WEC middleweight champ
Don't worry man, in my mind he did win the WEC middleweight title. The champion missed weight, he was over the limit by a little bit but Chael STILL beat him and they didn't give him the belt. He won a title, just not on paper.
Chael Sonnen is the uncrowded WEC Middle Weight Champion. Zuffa could easily retcon give him that recognition as they credited Duane ludwig with the fastest KO despite the Commission's time recorded
It's not like he can't read it as usual if he wanted to. You think the script is tearing him up so bad he can't control himself? Get outta here m8. He's done this for a long time and did this one in a fitting style.
I honestly thought the serious tone was super odd to hear in his voice for the whole video, especially at the end when he switches back to his regular voice when shouting out Tom the editor.
Out of everyone, I wish Chuck had stayed retired. He's really the guy that got me interested in the sport and it sucks to see him lose to a guy that was always a lesser fighter but aged a little better.
chuck liddel would spar with tito ortiz and knock him out and would be an A**hole all the time so when i saw the fight i laughed. Just like justin gaethje told tony ferguson, being an a**hole gets you nowhere
@@barsieee But battering another who's well past their prime and bested you twice, yet still pretending your the better fighter after is an achievement?
@@hunterhudson4577 karma....I've done combat sports my whole life and yes..karma is a big thing..if you're an asshole in the gym you'll get treated like an asshole and the second an opportunity opens and someone wants to teach you a lesson it'll happen. Be humble and always be polite. It'll get you far. I have keys others who are pros who go into gyms knocking people out weekly....those people usually have the worst karma and eat humble pie harder than most.
He still has 2 eyes, but he has almost complete blindness in the damaged one, totally f**King up his depth perception, probably the worst thing to happen too a fighter.. 😕👎
Ah the Chael one got me. The silverest lining is that his mind is still sharp as ever after a long fight career, and he's still giving it all to the sport, which is good because we still need him.
Thomas Harding Yeah Chael’s career in MMA ain’t over yet, the guy covers the sport probably better than anyone, the ‘MMA journalists’ included except MAYBE Ariel Helwani, and still appears in the UFC a lot which I’m really glad about. He’s a legend and one of my favourites.
Man you deluded Chael fans just can't take a break from your sad fantasy world for only a single minute right??? Your boy never realized his full potential, beaten by his biggest rivals and emotionally retired holding back tears. Deal with it!!!
@@DragonHeart613 The only potential Chael failed to meet was that he could never beat the best fighter of all time because he was too busy being the greatest fighter ever.
K Kimber Chael sorta did... He talks about Colby Covington and giving him pages out of his book.. Colby just isn't anywhere near as good as Chael at selling it
crocop really killed me, i grew up idolizing the croatian. even when he made his insane comeback at his age, and seeing a warrior choking up during that interview. for someone who was left nothing but humility and stoicess in the ring and outside. you're a legend crocop.
it wasn't sad but it just felt like a bitter ending to a "fairy-tale story". i mean one minute you're the champion after basically a full decade of working your ass off and in the matter of 2 matches , you get choked out , lose your belt and get knocked out. it just didn't seem right considering what he went through in his career
@@muhdiqbal1347he thing is that the run up to the title is what most champions in MMA are evaluated on become so few champions ever get more than a single defense. And his career up to the title was amazing. And he now is a beloved commentator.
Damn I felt so bad for Chael his promise to his dad must have felt like a heartbreak not being able to keep it 😞 but I'm sure his dad would have been very proud of him 💯
I was thinking the same thing. After that Gaethje loss and the McGregor loss it's not looking like he can compete at the highest level anymore. He seems to be turning into the fighter you have to get past to get into that elite level. No doubt Cerrone is arguably one of the best in the welterweights, but he has been struggling
Pettis got submitted by someone who just now entered the rankings. Cowboy has only lost to people in the top 3 of their division in 2 years. Cowboy will be fine. You guys move on way too fast. You see a few losses and assume it's over. They were the best of the best. Literally top level competition. Ferguson, McGregor, Gaethje, Edwards. Pettis not so much. Yall gotta calm down.
And adding onto that the embarrassing incidents of bar brawling (and losing) and, sadly, just getting hammered by any opponent he fought. So sad for someone with so much potential.
"So Chael, you promised your father youd win a belt, what would you say to him now that you're retiring without one"? - Brett Okamoto Dick move Brett....
@@BasketballWithJacoby yep and nobody really cares about that fight.. I don't see askren in a different light since he lost to Jake.. I don't give a fuck bout that scripted fight
@DEUS VULT of course man I mean people are already starting to crap on Habib for retiring but this video tells it all why it's a good idea to leave the sport or the sport will leave you
This one hits home I started Muay Thai at 18 and moved to MMA at 21 and fought untill 24 the back injuries piled up and I walked away I tried again at 27 because I felt amazing while I was training I took a hard liver kick and I had a MRI done on the lower half of my body and they discovered I have degenerative disk disease it was hard for me to walk away I couldn’t imagine fighting that long that in the UFC and then having to retire
Very true, only two fighters stood in his way to become the GOAT of those respective weight classes (as well as THE GOAT). He failed to reach that status in LHW, if he loses to Stipe, he'll fail to reach that status once again.
@@MrHu58 I disagree, he was a two-divisional champion which puts him on a very short list. It's not like he came up short over and over again like, for example, Chael Sonnen.
@@shko-mi I don't think Notorius pickle is wrong . . . nor did I interpret his post to imply that Cormier isn't in an upper echelon of accomplished fighters. He simply is saying that no one will think of him as the GOAT of the LHW division due to his losses against Jones, and the outcome of his next heavyweight fight with Stipe will determine his status as GOAT in HW.
@Hms Yeah. I would have liked to have seen him get a nice big payday, a win, and ride off into the sunset. As much as I love him and Stipe, their trilogy and their injuries/recovery time is a big stall on the division. The age of Ngannou is a comin'.
Love Tommy, dudes a legend. Little monotone here, but sometimes yt means you gotta hit the upload button. Great video and great script. I'm hype for more Tommy toe hold.
@@binkleyme I think that's a matter for the listener to interpret. I heard it as a bit detached, but I'm hearing people are feeling the sadness. What I should say is that it was monotone for my tastes relative to what he normally puts out in a voice over. I'm glad you enjoyed it because I did too :)
Such a wholesome channel where the fan fair shines through and shows us that those who loves this sport do so because of the risks that the fighters Put into each display in every fight. An honour and a privilege to be a subscriber to this TH-cam channel
Don’t see why Chael’s was sad? He went out undefeated and undisputed! He never lost a round of fighting in his life. He was the only fighter to never let someone get close. He was truly the GOAT of all combat sports.
Lucius Pl Man he let Jon win, he could’ve just make it to round 2 because he broke his leg with the biggest arms in the sport, then let Tito survive to tell the story and machida should be thankful that his knee was able to absorb that headbutt, undefeated Chael never lost a round GOAT
Every one of these fighters deserve huge respect and kudos for their careers in such a harsh and unforgiving sport......so much hard work, so much training, so much damage to their minds and bodies........extraordinary people indeed
What are you talking about he sucked and he always did and the only time he did good was when he was on the juice. Wtf lol stood a chance wtf. Let the real fans talked.
Chael Sonnen is the saddest for sure. Then Liddell. I wish we could have all been right there to say: "You were a giant. You are an inspiration, and may the wind always be on your back." None of us know what it meant for these guys to stop fighting, but they probably don't know how much screaming and cheering and love we have for them.
Cro cop was devastating for me, fking loved the guy thought he was an awesome fighter always very entertaining and from all the media we have seen him do throughout the years he really seems like a nice guy.
I remember watching chuck liddell last fight I bought it and when I seen him dropped like that I just started crying it was honestly hart breaking to see
@@JG-ge3ui Also, he was saying that towards the end of his career he was having massive problems with his hip (hence the hip replacement), stuff like he was super stiff and could hardly move without pain which is why he chose to retire at that point
Never lost a round, never lost a fight, The women's pet, the men's regret, the guy with the biggest arms, the greatest charm and the bad guy that does the most harm...😢
I feel like even though we know he’ll be back, anthony johnson should be on here, especially when he wanted to give the speech his coaches weren’t there. Not the saddest but unfortunate.
When Chael said "I'd tell him I tried" I lost a part of my heart
Same that hit me hard
Wow
Well, he won against Filio who then sent him the belt. I think he did well enough to make his father proud.
💉💉💉
Im not even a chael fan and it got me.
Every time Chael holds back tears when talking about the promise to his father, a piece of me dies.
I hope he knows everyone will remember him as the guy that dominated Prime Anderson Silva.
A very real moment by a guy who played a character. That one had me close to tearing up...he tried. What else can you say? He was a legit fighters fighter, even though he'll go down as a guy more known for his antics. Very tough guy. Only guy I've ever seen dominate silva the way he did, even though he took the L.
The first Silva sonnen fight was the first UFC event I saw. I went with a buddy to a small pub, the fight was completely nuts. Chael somersaulting cartwheeling out the foot grab, or totally reversing a Silva mount into a spear into the mat, the ear clapping and everything. My bud said hed never seen Silva so dominated, but it looked to me like he was holding on and letting chael wear down. Then Silva fell to start the 5th and I thought so much for that. Only for chael to get caught at the very last. I think chael was at his very best that night, but like the Jon Jones fight he ends up a heartbeat away from the gold.
I'm brazilian and I always cheered for Chael (specially against Anderson Silva). The majority of my friends (and the average brazilians) didn't get his irony and took all trash talk for serious.
But when Chael did TUF Brazil, everyone could see what he really is. And one time, at a brazilian TV show, a reporter tried to make a joke giving a brazilian flag to him. Look what he said and done about it (3:09): th-cam.com/video/xt_gRYev3yg/w-d-xo.html
In another TUF edition we can see that Chael really cares about his coachees th-cam.com/video/6eIJilEdVQY/w-d-xo.html
@@JRF1004 Why would they remember him for that? As soon as he couldn’t use PEDs anymore, he got destroyed, as still happened in the first fight.
Chael didnt retire he just gave everyone else a chance to win
Stephen Hummel facts.
Such a noble gesture from the Gangster.
Still undefeated and undisputed.
No one retires on top except your ace, C.P.
Stephen Hummel It still frustrates me how everyone mispronunciations his name.
LordLavaGodKing P. SoWin.
@@ahmeddjeghri6879 best comment ever
Can you imagine if Chael just held on for 1 min 29 seconds longer he would have been champion
Easier said than done
@@Baker4life777 tested positive after
Can you imagine had Paulo Filo not missed weight...Chael wouldve been a World Champ a long time ago.
@@scottvermiliion927 yea, that was kind of bullshit. How are you gonna take the title opportunity away because the champ missed weight. Makes no sense....every champ should just miss weight then and be like...oops sorry. I can understand when the challenger does, Like Yoel did, what two times?
Do you even know how long 89 seconds in the cage is? Shit even in sparring 89 seconds is eternity, just rolling for 89 seconds seems like 15 min. Sounds crazy but even 10 seconds feels like 5 min.
Chucks is the saddest story, you can see even Dana is holding back tears at that presser. Doubt he'll ever forgive De La Hoya for coaxing him out of retirement.
Dana'll spil on "Golden Boy"s grave
Chuck never let go of his itch to fight and compete, and it was disgraceful how Oscar de la Hoya and Tito Ortiz took advantage of and exploited that from Chuck to make some cash. Its understandable why Dana White was pissed off.
Cross dresser La Hoya 😂😂 he’s a POS
@@jessicaj8564 Oscar de la coke head.
Made me tear up a little
"The old and weak are fed to the young". This hit hard.
Growing old sucks and you know every day your less and less, if I could only turn back time
dennis bryan Time flies don’t it?
@@SliceofBread123 It does
@@dennisbryan7522 the cup is not half full or half empty. the cup is a cup.
Oh this is the losers lounge sorry.
"I'd just tell him I tried.."
- Chael Sonnen
I cried when I heard that.
That was a dick move to whoever asked that question
Same
That hurts man.
😂😂😂😂😂👍
Yeah man that was rough and beautiful at the same time. Chael is a special guy.
Even Tommy’s voice sounds like he cry’s every time he hears these
Thought he was ona come down or mush mouth. It's actually annoying to listen to
I know man I was almost like is this Tommy?
@John Denver true, maybe he's dying
He changed his inflection for the weight of the piece. Him cracking jokes at high volume would be inappropriate.
Yeah the.bitch narrator was crying 😢. Very cringe
Chapel sonnen's retirement was so hard to process he deserved to be a world champion in every shape and form
he popped a few times for steroids, if you cheat in combat sports you deserve nothing.
life is hard. I've never heard of anyone ever "deserving" something....
@AK 47 not a single min
@@Cocksucker7117 yeah yeah shut up about, everyone does it dude
@@Cocksucker7117 yeah he wasn’t facing the two biggest steroid cheats in the sport with Jon and Anderson or anything
Chuck broke my heart when he took on Tito after years of retirement. Was literally the saddest moment I have ever seen in MMA history as I knew he was not ready for a motivated and active Tito at his age. Still the best hands the sport ever had!
I always got a kick out of Titos retardation, but that knockout made me hate him. He gloated like it meant something. Absolute coward
I always considered prime Tito to be a lesser fighter than prime Chuck, unfortunately for him Tito aged far better than Chuck and was able to go much more than Liddell, I always get sad when I see how De La Hoya and Ortiz coaxed him out of retirement
The best hands in the history of mma is actually an active heavyweight named Pavlovich.
His hands are incredibly powerful but also highly technical and with great speed for his size and precise accuracy. Much like Chuck had himself.
Bisping winning a title with one eye is unrivalled heart and guts, legend.
My favourite fighter of all time. Especially being from the UK, he’s a hero of mine
Even uncle Chael says bisping is one of the baddest mfrs on the planet
No tougher man has graced the octagon
From sleeping in his car to take fights to on top of the world from taking fights and humble all the way, not many cut from that cloth.
Vitor belfort kicked him so hard he lost his eye
Chael retired for the safety of his competitors. What a great man. GOAT.
He retired because he sucked.
Black African Nigga you obviously haven’t watched him fight, still the only person to absolutely beat the hell out of Anderson Silva.
I mean, with arms like those and the skills he learned growing up on the mean streets of West Linn, there really was no one in the past, present or future that would pose a challenge to the American Gangster.
Ben Currier If it wasn’t for that Silvaroid fight he’d be irrelevant. Juiced to the gills coming into that fight and still couldn’t do it. And let’s not forget he was a journeyman with 17 losses that was never champ and got his ass kicked by everyone. Lol those are the type of guys Silva beat double digit losses journeyman’s.
@@SkeatKenworth
Yeah, then your boy got torched by Weidman...because he was acting like a black African nigga.
Now this is where men cried
This and the end of „Hooligans“
I did, The Sonnen entry hurt a bit.
I know I did
Emotional shit.i hate and love these videos at the same time.
@Miklo screw you fuckin casual
I was in attendance for Cro Cop's last fight.
It was an absolute honor.
Yeah I bet 😭💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
No you weren't cus I was there and I didn't see you
@@Demolisher375 got his ass
Gay
Chael Sonnen never became world champion ? Dude, he never lost a single round is his career. What a GOAT.
Not to mention, he beat the defending WEC champ but for some reason wasn’t eligible for the title because the champ missed weight. Make no mistake, chael was the WEC middleweight champ
Bruh he doesnt won the world champ because he is the WORLD
Chael leaving without a title messes with me
Don't worry man, in my mind he did win the WEC middleweight title. The champion missed weight, he was over the limit by a little bit but Chael STILL beat him and they didn't give him the belt. He won a title, just not on paper.
Chael Sonnen is the uncrowded WEC Middle Weight Champion. Zuffa could easily retcon give him that recognition as they credited Duane ludwig with the fastest KO despite the Commission's time recorded
casual complaints He was never champ lost both times.
casual complaints 17 losses journeyman. Name one good Chael Sonnen win. Lol you cant he sucked ass.
ScubaSteve He mauled Silva but still tapped therefore he lost.
The sadness in Tommy's voice is so unusual. You can just tell he genuinely loves the sport, the way he reads the script like an obituary. Jeez. Props.
You're so naive
It's not like he can't read it as usual if he wanted to. You think the script is tearing him up so bad he can't control himself? Get outta here m8. He's done this for a long time and did this one in a fitting style.
Y’all are some real cunts replying to this
Michael N for real
I honestly thought the serious tone was super odd to hear in his voice for the whole video, especially at the end when he switches back to his regular voice when shouting out Tom the editor.
Out of everyone, I wish Chuck had stayed retired. He's really the guy that got me interested in the sport and it sucks to see him lose to a guy that was always a lesser fighter but aged a little better.
chuck liddel would spar with tito ortiz and knock him out and would be an A**hole all the time so when i saw the fight i laughed. Just like justin gaethje told tony ferguson, being an a**hole gets you nowhere
@@barsieee But battering another who's well past their prime and bested you twice, yet still pretending your the better fighter after is an achievement?
@@hunterhudson4577 just the karma aspect of it
@@hunterhudson4577 karma....I've done combat sports my whole life and yes..karma is a big thing..if you're an asshole in the gym you'll get treated like an asshole and the second an opportunity opens and someone wants to teach you a lesson it'll happen. Be humble and always be polite. It'll get you far. I have keys others who are pros who go into gyms knocking people out weekly....those people usually have the worst karma and eat humble pie harder than most.
It was nice seeing tito get fd by anderson recently
bisping fought with 1 eye... fkn viking warrior.....heart of lion
He had 2 one wasnt working though
He still has 2 eyes, but he has almost complete blindness in the damaged one, totally f**King up his depth perception, probably the worst thing to happen too a fighter.. 😕👎
@@Del-Blanco-Diablo no he’s missing an eye he has literally done a video of him taking out his glass eye
@@Cheesusrice69222 so if one wasn't working then he fought with only one...your statement makes no sense. His right eye is 100% shot/blind.
@@curtharakaly4620 I was being condescending
This is my favorite mma on point video ever, tommys voice isnt upbeat or loud, his tone fit the mood of the video thats a wow. Just wow.
Ah the Chael one got me. The silverest lining is that his mind is still sharp as ever after a long fight career, and he's still giving it all to the sport, which is good because we still need him.
Never been knocked out
John Smith never lost a single round
Thomas Harding Yeah Chael’s career in MMA ain’t over yet, the guy covers the sport probably better than anyone, the ‘MMA journalists’ included except MAYBE Ariel Helwani, and still appears in the UFC a lot which I’m really glad about. He’s a legend and one of my favourites.
He's a great commentator and sooo funny to AF 💯
Paulo Filho missed weight and after they changed the rules saying the challenger can still win the belt. Bad guy changed the sport for the better
Chael P Sonnen undefeated undisputed
Theres no bad guy like uncle chael
Chael never retired.
He was worried he'd kill some one with a quip.
Oh yeah so dangerous the juicer . Lol loser
He was the only fighter worthy of beating Anderson at the time. Not lucky Christopher. Everyone else didnt have the ability and/or were too scared.
@@luciuspl1140 How dare you. And everyone was juicing at that time stoopid.
Watch his fight against Anderson Silva
Chael’s retirement was very emotional for all the other fighters
Because they cried out of sheer happiness that they wouldn’t have to fight him
Brilliant!
Man you deluded Chael fans just can't take a break from your sad fantasy world for only a single minute right???
Your boy never realized his full potential, beaten by his biggest rivals and emotionally retired holding back tears. Deal with it!!!
@@DragonHeart613 Do you know what a joke is?
@@DragonHeart613 The only potential Chael failed to meet was that he could never beat the best fighter of all time because he was too busy being the greatest fighter ever.
@@DragonHeart613 fuck u asshole
Can’t lie, I clicked because I saw the bad guy
Gaetano Leonardo the one and only Brother 👊
Same
My life motto.
@@mcnall34 is the bad guy chael sonnen nickname?
@@darkrayane9298 it’s one of them yes.
Whoever edited this video to make Chael look like he lost fights is a damn genius. Everyone here knows Chael retired undefeated, undisputed.
Max Holloway’s retirement speech: “ IT IS WHAT IT IS...”
S F my comment literally flew over your head mate....smdh
Dude, don't do that to me. Had half a heart attack.
HittokiriBatosai it’s okay I got a shoulder you can cry on when it happens
"It was what it was" :,(
"It was what it was"
Was sad to see chael go without passing the torch, retiring undefeated and undisputed was simply greedy
K Kimber Chael sorta did... He talks about Colby Covington and giving him pages out of his book.. Colby just isn't anywhere near as good as Chael at selling it
Colby is a better fighter overall than king Chael
Erling Strand Iversen can’t believe you said something like that!!! Colby is awful compared to Chael, who isn’t just king but GOAT of the universe!!
Erling Strand Iversen But seriously though Chael is far better than Colby lol
@@erlingstrandiversen2826 Thats uncle Chael to you boy
crocop really killed me, i grew up idolizing the croatian. even when he made his insane comeback at his age, and seeing a warrior choking up during that interview. for someone who was left nothing but humility and stoicess in the ring and outside. you're a legend crocop.
Prime cro cop would be the person I would least like to fight. Dude was deadly and humble
Yea for a guy as cold as crocop to see him choked up really pulled at my heartstrings.
Crocop and Hunt old K1 fighters they don't make them like that now 💯
Him having a stroke after beating Nelson is crazy.
@@toakasi6425 mark hunt was a boss. One hitter quitter and then walk away
Bisping wasnt sad man, he went out on his shield and achieved everything.
it wasn't sad but it just felt like a bitter ending to a "fairy-tale story". i mean one minute you're the champion after basically a full decade of working your ass off and in the matter of 2 matches , you get choked out , lose your belt and get knocked out. it just didn't seem right considering what he went through in his career
@@muhdiqbal1347he thing is that the run up to the title is what most champions in MMA are evaluated on become so few champions ever get more than a single defense.
And his career up to the title was amazing. And he now is a beloved commentator.
Damn I felt so bad for Chael his promise to his dad must have felt like a heartbreak not being able to keep it 😞 but I'm sure his dad would have been very proud of him 💯
Cerrone better win this fight or I’m scared he might be the next of the retirement block
I was thinking the same thing. After that Gaethje loss and the McGregor loss it's not looking like he can compete at the highest level anymore. He seems to be turning into the fighter you have to get past to get into that elite level. No doubt Cerrone is arguably one of the best in the welterweights, but he has been struggling
Too much fighting ITS not good man, cowboy should retire!
@@skullcow9991 you mean lightweights, not really one of the best welterweights
People were already calling him a gatekeeper a few years ago. 😣
Pettis got submitted by someone who just now entered the rankings. Cowboy has only lost to people in the top 3 of their division in 2 years. Cowboy will be fine. You guys move on way too fast. You see a few losses and assume it's over. They were the best of the best. Literally top level competition. Ferguson, McGregor, Gaethje, Edwards.
Pettis not so much. Yall gotta calm down.
BJ's 6 different retirements just kept getting sadder because you knew they wouldn't last
And adding onto that the embarrassing incidents of bar brawling (and losing) and, sadly, just getting hammered by any opponent he fought. So sad for someone with so much potential.
@@ryanthompson1244 embarrassing for dana to keep giving him fights as well. he should have saved BJ from himself
"So Chael, you promised your father youd win a belt, what would you say to him now that you're retiring without one"? - Brett Okamoto
Dick move Brett....
Did that guy really ask him that?
@@franciscofrias4627 yep. Total chode move
@@ethanking4954 Yeah man, I just looked up the clip... what a fucking douchebag, him and ariel are right for eachother.
Wow that changed my perception on Brett quite a bit.
@@alphacraig2001 He's a journalist, you shouldn't have a good opinion of him to begin with.
At least Askren's most embarrassing moments are behind him...
Well he REALLY cant top it now
It wasn’t embarrassing he was a mma fighter the rules are insanely different than boxing
@@BasketballWithJacoby yep and nobody really cares about that fight.. I don't see askren in a different light since he lost to Jake.. I don't give a fuck bout that scripted fight
@@Celinestu333 it’s not scripted it’s just the ref called it off when he shouldn’t have
Bro😂😂
We will never forget the legend that is Mirko Cro Cop.
Seeing chael like that makes me genuinely sad
Why its not like he ever lost a fight
@@Cheesusrice69222 yep. He never did.
@@Cheesusrice69222 nope undefeated, undisputed
Tony retirement without getting a title shot will be the saddest.
@DEUS VULT of course man I mean people are already starting to crap on Habib for retiring but this video tells it all why it's a good idea to leave the sport or the sport will leave you
hi Peter
John Bryan you really think tony can beat Conor? Only way he beats Conor is if he goes to the ground. Other than that he would get destroyed
Chael is totally a champ for beating Paulo Filho in the WEC. It wasn't his fault that the incumbent champ was going crazy and missed weight.
I just saw an old Chael interview after UFC 117 that he fought Pablo with a broken arm
Brad Picket leaving his hat in the Octagon and chael Sonnen talking about his dad brought tears to my eyes
This one hits home I started Muay Thai at 18 and moved to MMA at 21 and fought untill 24 the back injuries piled up and I walked away I tried again at 27 because I felt amazing while I was training I took a hard liver kick and I had a MRI done on the lower half of my body and they discovered I have degenerative disk disease it was hard for me to walk away I couldn’t imagine fighting that long that in the UFC and then having to retire
Bisping, Cro Cop, and Sonnen broke my heart honestly.
If Cormier loses to Stipe again, he makes it onto the list too. Despite his amazing accomplishments, he would likely feel unfulfilled.
Very true, only two fighters stood in his way to become the GOAT of those respective weight classes (as well as THE GOAT). He failed to reach that status in LHW, if he loses to Stipe, he'll fail to reach that status once again.
@@MrHu58 I disagree, he was a two-divisional champion which puts him on a very short list. It's not like he came up short over and over again like, for example, Chael Sonnen.
@@shko-mi I don't think Notorius pickle is wrong . . . nor did I interpret his post to imply that Cormier isn't in an upper echelon of accomplished fighters. He simply is saying that no one will think of him as the GOAT of the LHW division due to his losses against Jones, and the outcome of his next heavyweight fight with Stipe will determine his status as GOAT in HW.
@Hms Yeah. I would have liked to have seen him get a nice big payday, a win, and ride off into the sunset.
As much as I love him and Stipe, their trilogy and their injuries/recovery time is a big stall on the division.
The age of Ngannou is a comin'.
@Hms Haha, probably not. The list is about sad retirements. Jones will fuck up so bad one day that he will be jailed and barred from competing.
Damn that Sonnen one almost made me cry. He'll always be the reason I love this sport
These men left it all out there. I have So much damn respect for them.
Watching this after balling my eyes out after the Anderson Silva retirement.
Love Tommy, dudes a legend. Little monotone here, but sometimes yt means you gotta hit the upload button. Great video and great script. I'm hype for more Tommy toe hold.
It's just an emotional video. He's not monotone at all. You can hear little fluctuations in his voice. Dude cares about these guys. He's just sad.
Tommy's never doing his show again and that's sadder than these retirements
@@binkleyme I think that's a matter for the listener to interpret. I heard it as a bit detached, but I'm hearing people are feeling the sadness. What I should say is that it was monotone for my tastes relative to what he normally puts out in a voice over. I'm glad you enjoyed it because I did too :)
@@mikesantini65 what? that better be untrue, I actual watch this channel specifically because he uploads here more than he does TTHS
@@LesageSinging yea I just checked he has a vid up about Jon Jones but the vid before is from 2019
Such a wholesome channel where the fan fair shines through and shows us that those who loves this sport do so because of the risks that the fighters Put into each display in every fight. An honour and a privilege to be a subscriber to this TH-cam channel
Don’t see why Chael’s was sad? He went out undefeated and undisputed! He never lost a round of fighting in his life. He was the only fighter to never let someone get close. He was truly the GOAT of all combat sports.
Lucius Pl he never actually had a fight they were all just one sided beat downs and Cheal was swinging the hammer.
Lucius Pl you’re something else you🤣
Lucius Pl Buddy you’re so dumb Chael is undefeated and undisputed it looked like a 300 pound man beating on kindergarteners
@@luciuspl1140 are you dumb? Chael is obviously the greatest fighter of all time by far! Don't even disrespect uncle chael like that
Lucius Pl
Man he let Jon win, he could’ve just make it to round 2 because he broke his leg with the biggest arms in the sport, then let Tito survive to tell the story and machida should be thankful that his knee was able to absorb that headbutt, undefeated Chael never lost a round GOAT
It broke my heart seeing all these heroes and legends retire.
Every one of these fighters deserve huge respect and kudos for their careers in such a harsh and unforgiving sport......so much hard work, so much training, so much damage to their minds and bodies........extraordinary people indeed
The chael thing was a travesty they forced him to retire so other fighters stood a chance
What are you talking about he sucked and he always did and the only time he did good was when he was on the juice. Wtf lol stood a chance wtf. Let the real fans talked.
@@luciuspl1140 the real fans are talking.
@@luciuspl1140 He never lost a round. The man is undefeated. Chael is probably the most dangerous man in the Northern Hemisphere...
@@Suave121 I know wwe is that way sir please leave.
@broootal warp exactly! People need to realise chael is the GOAT!
The Chael one I cried a little bit. 😢
Liddell was in some of the most brutal Vale Tudo tournaments in the mid 90s.
Every time I hear “I promised my father I’d uh..” I get a little emotional.
I'm not crying, you're crying 😭😭 these were all of my heros growing up and still are.
Chael really got me man..when he got asked about his dad...damn.
It was worse in the post-fight interview
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2:22 ^^
When Rashad got knocked out by Teixeira, his backstage interview was really sad
I like the ko
Uncle Chael's UFC record: 29 wins 14 killed 1 super win. What a record. Undefeated and Undisputed.
Cro cops retirement killed me. Such an iconic legend and one of my favourite fighters of all time.
The way you described retiring and why it makes MMA so brutal really opened my eyes to how sad that must be for the fighters
I know he isn't retired yet but I feel like when Dominick cruz retires that's gonna be a real tearjerker
The mans not active I can’t get attached to him it wouldn’t make a difference to me honestly
@@MMA_Ruskie I'm specifically thinking of the retirement speech (that's on me for not specifying it)
He gets hurt more than 10 fighters put together I feel bad for him
He was the man who beat Jones and got robbed. That's the saddest part.
@@Sk8boardpsych0 Cruz not Reyes
Cro Cop such a legend for real
For sure....him and Chael
Alexander Gustaffson definitely hit me in the feels. He just tried so hard,,,,
But got so far, in the end it doesn't even matter
He had to fall to lose it all
He put his trust, in you. Pushed as far as he could go. And for all of this, there’s only one thing you should know...
It is particularly sad as twice he arguably should’ve held a title. I thought he definitely beat comier and yet he never got the title
At least he came back
You guys did an amazing job with this video. You should be very proud. Much Love!
Chael Sonnen is the saddest for sure. Then Liddell. I wish we could have all been right there to say: "You were a giant. You are an inspiration, and may the wind always be on your back." None of us know what it meant for these guys to stop fighting, but they probably don't know how much screaming and cheering and love we have for them.
Cro cop was devastating for me, fking loved the guy thought he was an awesome fighter always very entertaining and from all the media we have seen him do throughout the years he really seems like a nice guy.
Me: Quarantine is really getting to me, I should watch some TH-cam videos.
TTH: Remember when Chael Sonnen cried about his dad live on TV?
Me: 😭😭😭😭
Buck.... It affected many
Wasn't expecting Brad Pickett to be on the list. Way to hit me in the feels.
Are there any "Worst MMA Debut moments" out there worth covering? Nice music 🙂
Feel bad that you have like 200k subs and 0 likes on your comment?
Ben Askren getting slammed on his head by Robbie Lawler rd 1 and still ends up winning the fight on a fluke choke
@@robb_ery Wasn't really a fluke tho mate
CM Punk
ok
I grew up watching Chuck Liddell and his rivalries. He’s a born and bred warrior, and it was like a long, bad dream to watch him decline.
Every time I hear cheal's voice break I start tearing up
"The old and weak will fed to the young" -MMA On Point.
I'd like to see Rumble return at heavyweight
Chuck was and always will be my Favorite UFC Fighter!! He is the reason I got into watching MMA!
Man I feel bad for Ben... for all those fighters😔.. thanks for the entertainment though👏🏻👍🏻🥳
It's hard to watch these guys say goodbye to the sport they lived and loved, especially the those that were there in the early days of the UFC.
I cried when Chael retired....my favourite fighter forever
Can we have a top 10 title reigns?
ps. Would’ve liked to see rumble on here even if it was a low spot
I remember watching chuck liddell last fight I bought it and when I seen him dropped like that I just started crying it was honestly hart breaking to see
Great video, almost burst into tears but what about Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafson
Where Does Kevin Lee Fit In To All Of This ??
MG16NCP for like a year or so
Kevin Lee just fought Oliveira a month ago
I don't think people are getting this
@@isaacbolter9000 explain please lol
@@ericherstedt3217 watch The Greatest Uncle in history
"Could a prime Askren have been the greatest welterweight in UFC history?" Umm.. no.
@@JG-ge3ui Also, he was saying that towards the end of his career he was having massive problems with his hip (hence the hip replacement), stuff like he was super stiff and could hardly move without pain which is why he chose to retire at that point
Not with his Striking...not in the UFC.
I've never watched an askren fight, that ground and pound was more brutal than expected
@@scottvermiliion927 he beat Diego fucking Lima, a guy I think would have a better chance against Kamaru than any other welterweight in the UFC.
@@nelstar4676 Douglas Lima
So glad Chael retired undefeated, never even lost a round. What a career
Never lost a round, never lost a fight,
The women's pet, the men's regret, the guy with the biggest arms, the greatest charm and the bad guy that does the most harm...😢
MG16NCP you’re deluded. he’s never lost a round.
@MG16NCP you're the delusional one who thinks the great Chael p ever lost, the p stands for greatness btw
@MG16NCP Never lost a second, go back to special school please.
@MG16NCP wait, I thought Artim was the only fighter to retain that title?
The beat downs that Channels Sonnens received are the best highlights ever in ufc history.
This brought tears to my eyes. Great video, I love this channel!
Respect for putting Chael in the thumbnail.
Chael is like the Chuck Norris of the MMA world and I’m here for it 😂
He failed to mention Anthony Rumble Johnson's retirement speach after being choked out by Daniel Cormier.. Very emotional.
Anthony Johnson is still fighting lol
@quotetheraven90 bro what😂
@@kroniclemma he came out of retirement recently
sometimes these videos make me laugh and other times i wonna just cry like a baby without a mother.. great stuff though keep it all up mma on point!
The best video mma on point has produced
IDGAF what anyone says, Funky Ben was a great fighter and when he retired my heart broke.
Once Cowboy retires he will be number 1 😢
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I'm a simple man, I see this comment format, I use it over and over again
crazy too think its over a year since this video and Chuck Liddell is training for Bare Knuckle now
Great video but what is the NAME of the INSTRUMENTAL/SONG THROUGHOUT THE VIDEO????
I feel like even though we know he’ll be back, anthony johnson should be on here, especially when he wanted to give the speech his coaches weren’t there. Not the saddest but unfortunate.
Mirko Cro Cop is the only one on this list that was "emotional" to me. It also made me fear my own fate and was the day I realized one day I will die.
editing underated good job man
NONE of these guys have anything to be ashamed of. They got in the cage and risked life and limb to entertain us. THANKS fellas.
I shed a single manly tear when Mirko won that tournament out my right eye, and a single tear out my left when he retired.
Right eye hospital left eye cemetary