UFC 295 Recap with Chael Sonnen + DC & RC Draft Top UFC Fighters of All-Time 👀
This week Chael Sonnen stops by to break down the magic at Madison Square Garden for UFC 295. Did Pereira & Aspinall both whiff on their callouts, or lack thereof? Also, Chael gives his prediction on who will fight at UFC 300. Plus, to celebrate UFC’s 30th Anniversary DC & RC are drafting their top fighters from the Ultimate 30 All-Time List. Find out who will crack their Top 5. Then, 3-on-3 MMA Fights? As always, we Tap in or Tap out!
0:00 Intro
1:25 UFC 295 Recap
17:30 Chael Sonnen joins
32:55 Should the UFC re-book Jones vs. Miocic?
37:00 Drafting All-Time greats
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Both Alex and Jiri should have gotten a 50k bonus for their staredown inside the octagon before the fight.
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Lol "stare down of the night" 😅
sure beats the cuddle fest from Tom & Sergei
@@simbanugz2906 lol ur insecure
I can't believe all of you completely read Alex wrong. Alex did not call Izzy out from hate. It was to THANK HIM OUT OF RESPECT FOR SAVING HIS LIFE. DC please interview Alex and ask him yourself. Alex is giving Izzy a opportunity for a championship because he is thankful for the motivation Izzy gave him to get him off the bar stool. I can't believe none of you saw that. DC saying not giving a second chance is funny considering he had one vs Jones.
Facts
completely agree and I cant believe DC didn't recognise this.
it's americans bro they always simplify foreigners into scary guy is mean 😂
false
@@josephperlman6599just say you can’t read and move on
Having Chael in the UFC is the smartest move they can make.... They are going all in with Chael
Him going all in on them got him that
kale sanderson is the boogeyman in DC’s closet
I think it's so that mma fans realise there's better alternatives to getting their news from the weasel victim helwani.
@@audiosquirrel8024 the #1 instigator !! The weasel
@@audiosquirrel8024It's always a good thing to have different perspectives on the same subject. Its good for the sport
Alex meant it in a respectful way he literally said (the guy didn’t translate well) that Izzy got him out of the bar because of him seeing him talk about him on TV, and that he was doing the same thing for him and he doesn’t want to see him waste his talent. He said all of those things. (It makes sense cuz Izzy just got a dui and wants to sit out so it would be like Alex’s turn to save him, he meant it so respectfully it was such a touching call out but no one got it because of the translation unfortunately)
What this guy said, probs the greatest callout / rivalry ever but the translation was botched
I don’t think the “Adesanya, come to daddy.” line was very respectful This is a misunderstanding many have about the whole bar story. Poatan quit alcohol before becoming a professional fighter. He was referring to Izzy’s “He will be in a Pub someday talking about I beat that guy once.” He was sarcasticly thanking Izzy for saving his career.
It’s funny that Izzy made fun of Alex kid but cried when Strickland made fun of his dog Izzy is such a loser
@@hasanal-alshaikh591 the whole thing was beyond respectful, my Brazilian friend said it was so respectful he thought he was talking about Glover until he said Adesanya. The come to daddy was just funny. Quit trying to make something negative that isnt
@@joseg2994 spends too much time in dogs to have any dog in him
Lmao his quote being “I can’t let you get close” is amazing undefeated. undisputed. The best to ever do it.
Gz
I appreciate that ESPN got Chael's description right
Undefeated and undisputed
Video starts at 17:30
Chael butchering every fighters name on the roster 😂
he never butchered Conor Mcgregor. he knows He’s the goat and will never mispronounce His name.
Chael doesn’t butcher the names, the fighters just don’t know how say them properly so he educates them
@@YPAnimationsnever lost a round in the ring and in life .
“Pavlich.“ Kills me on his podcast when he does that. Lmao
Facts 😂
Daniel is wrong. When Izzy called out Alex, he was in a bar, and now Alex calls out Izzy when he’s in the shot Strickland put him in with Alex’s help. Alex is offering Izzy an opportunity to be great again.
No Alex just wants money
i think pereira was just joking he said tha he doesn't even drink anymore
Izzy is small for LHW
@@jadenthelistener1700Bro they all do this for money
@@jadenthelistener1700 I dont think so, Hill being American might bring him even more money than seeing Izzy for the 6 time
DC smiling like a goober to keep from falling asleep. 😁
😂 for realzzz doe what a GOOBER with a hard “R”
“Can’t let you get close” on his name card 😂😂
Alex is never really aggressive. I dont think he was confused I think his game plan was to disengage from the weirdness and make Jiri fight his fight. His defense is so tight and his leg kicks do ridiculous damage. Hes patient and waits to catch you out of position thats why unorthodox stuff isnt really gonna work against him. It just doesnt work like that. I dunno why people said hes aggressive though he def doesnt walk forward and throw ever
I wish he was more aggressive it would benefit him and make him a even better fighter he has a volume problem.
Well he himself says that he is an aggressive fighter
@@zachwhite-ei9tf the only fight he was agressive he lost to adesanya counter punching him.
It sucks the ref's robbed him of a true ending. They gave the fans a 'too early' argument. Not his fault.
You're absolutely correct. Alex was not aggressive at all. I need to watch the fight again, but I thought Alex looked tentative and not sharp, and was almost knocked out by Jiri. Had Jiri not got caught with that left hook, he might have landed his own knockout punch, he had Alex backing up and badly hurt. Alex got hit clean with full power shots right away by Jiri. Alex landed good leg kicks, but he had no defense at all for Jiri's punches, he got hit with a big uppercut from Jiri. Jiri really has no technique, and he's not a particularly advanced striker, so I thought Peirera getting almost stopped by Jiri so early in the fight (about 2 rounds into the fight) was not a good performance. I really feel like Peirera's career is over at this point, because there aren't any good matchups for him at 205lbs. He really should push for an Adesanya fight, a Strickland rematch, or some other "money fight." If he has to face Jamahal Hill, I think he should just retire and protect his health. A war with the masive power puncher Jamahal Hill is not a good way to finish out a career, because Jamahal is not a big star.
UFC 300 should be a giant card, like two cards in one and have it span out over the weekend.
a lot of great point from uncle chael glad to see him back with espn/ufc
So glad uncle CHAEL getting the recognition for his time and effort keeping everyone on there toes.. brilliant MC love from London uk
You brothers are an inspiration. I love seeing brothers work together, but more importantly you guys are so entertaining and bounce off each other very well. Wishing you much success nd great chemistry
I'll tell what will make UFC300 explode. Aspinall v Stipe for Undisputed title. Jones ringside to relinquish the title but gets in the cage saying he'll taking it back end of the year
How does the UFC not realise this is where the money is.
This is about to be the most viewed episode of the year
Ever
Can we make chael a re-occuring guest? Chael gives the people what he wants !
he gives the ppl what he(chael) wants? or he gives the ppl what they want? lol
God dam can black people have anything GOD DAM all you guys do is hype up your own and downplay ours
No! It should just be the RC show
Yall be glazing Chael
Genuine question. What do you like about Chael? I’m in the minority of haters.
17:30 for Chael P … as the man himself would say… you’re welcome !!
Thank u kind sir 🙏
we don’t care. we want Conor Mcgregor news & props & powerslap
Thanks! the only reason I clicked lol
@@beaualoevvI only clicked to see Charlie portion
Great to see Chael “I can’t let you get close!” Sonnen.
You can toss Chael into any scene, whether it's some random podcast or a serious event/mma spittin' stats and facts, that only a few other select people are aware of. The 3 Amigos/Ice-cream sandwich worked out pretty nice. Y'all Rock!...PeacePeace
DC, ONE MORE SHOW PLEASE... THE UNCLE AND THE CHAMP. DO IT 😂
"If Izzy has kids..." Jesus Christ, Ryan. Where do I even start with that one?
RC be looking like mini-Idris Elba😂
Glad Cormier mentioned Cary Kolat, even if only briefly, that guy is a legend.
I was honestly impressed with how good Jiri is at feinting and faking level changes and coming up with an uppercut, landing shots on Pereira is not easy but he was doing it, but I always knew he's gonna lose because of the leg kicks because he's way more vulnerable to them compared to Jan and Izzy and even those guys got their leg crushed
I get hype every time I see a new dc and rc drop🙏🏽
I heard that the translator didn't do a good job and alex was actually trying to be genuine to izzy by saying if it weren't for izzy he wouldn't there. Obviously the come to daddy line wasn't very respectful, but he just wanted to build the fight for the rematch
The thing about his kicks is he doesn't feint with them or give any movement to signal he's throwing it they just fire from nowhere thats why they are so successful
Love seeing Uncle Chael on ESPN where a man of his prowess belongs
Love seeing Chael be back with ESPN/Disney/UFC Great ep boys 🙏👍
How long he been back now seems a few months lol he just never said anything about it on his Channel 😂
It’s unfortunate. He ruins everything.
Yo RC, that AP/ Ray Lewis analogy was a fire parallel 👏🏽👏🏽. Keep doing your thing , you thriving in this MMA world!
HE WACK SON
Lol 1 football analogy and it's fire
That was some good talk with chael
I forgot about Sean Sherk dude was a beast. Definitely deserves a spot in the hof.
Love you DC but your everywhere, I just came for chael,and then i saw you chatted with him very cool.
I've had it with you both, goodbye - Uncle Chael 😂
RC adds so much to the show! Great Conversation! Issy was lucky and he will never beat him or want to try again!
Hey man, I know this is strange but will you be my friend? I'm kinda lonely atm
@@Haidere510 will you be my friend?
41:24 DC thought RC was going to pick him 😂
Love this. Everyone knows their stuff
DC AND RC YOU BOYS ARE NOT ONLY FAVORITE IN A PODCAST IN MMA BUT MY DOGS ABOUT TALKING ABOUT MMA LOVE U GUYS
I see chael, I watch. Everytime.
This dynamic is GASSSS
Chael Thank You , Truly Thank You! For sharing that story about Tom's Wife & the Mother to his kid's , They seem like the Most Amazing Parents and are al round just good honest kind people You would never know Tom is a straight up killer, His Mum & Dad did an Amazing job and You know the whole larger family's Moral Compass is always at True North That was a beautiful story thanks Chael And IMO Tom is the Future , He has hand's like a LW and moves like a WW at 260+pounds ,Think Bog Nog , Big Ben Roth , Or Big Country or even Lean HWw's like Reem Or JDS or Cain ( smaller HW fighter's still did not have his speed ) There is no fighter at HW that has Ever moved liked him , Not just speed but overall skills He is the GSP of HW and i see him at the top for a long time
Thanks for the video, ESPN MMA
The 1.30 second intro is crazy.
I think Tom vs. Stipe makes perfect sense or Tom vs. Ciryl. Tom should defend his Interim belt since Jon might not be back anytime soon. Stipe should be willing to fight anyone they put in front of him... If not, lower his ranking.
Dc move translation is Double jumping knee = switch knee 😂
THÀT WAS A " GREAT SHOW " TONIGHT GENTLEMAN , 💯👍🇺🇸
If you fight someone enough times your bound to win 1 or afew, so I don't think we are putting too little stock into Izzy beating Alex, he's 3-1 officially across 2 sports, we are giving it as much respect as it deserved, doesn't need more
Love Chael, brilliant mind
27:50 I don't think Tom would be the first one to defend interim title. Barao has defended the interim title when the Champion Cruz was injured.
Wow that’s amazing about Tom!
I love this show.
The sphere is going to be doooppppeeeee. Cannot wait for that card!
Why do people keep suggesting Tom v Stipe. Stipe has already said he wants no part of it. He's already pretty much retired. He wants one last giant payday against Jones and he's done. Aspinall is worth less pay for him and it's way more risky. He'd get slept within a minute for sure. Stipe is never accepting a fight against Aspinall so I wish presenters would stop suggesting it. You'd have to hope that Jones's ego might get the better of him and he might accept that fight. doubt it though.
Stone hands left hook is deadly. The leg kicks are depilating. Big props, Congratulations Alex and coach glover. Amazing job 👍 Glover is building up a team of killers. Not only Alex.
Yeah another npc comment from u.. better than u hatin on Izzy again tho 😂 also it's spelled DEBILITATING 🤦🏻
@@rollin60z go polish 💅 your nails Sissy man
Everyone should have to defend their interim belt at least one time before finding the champ
First time you seen Alex smile
Jones and stipe don’t want any parts of Tom. I can tell you that right now. Jon is the goat but right now idk if he wins
ahaha imagine the priest who baptized Izzy’s child is Alex🤣🤣🤣 cmon RC😂
WHERE is the new episode??? :D
29:50 😂😂😂
Chael. Quite literally the goat
What about Royce Gracie what about Don Frye been watching UFC since bearnuckle before it was considered popular and I can name many more from old school 🎒
This show very interesting
It's kind of a kickboxer bond I think he likes that kind of competition
Kid versus Goat 🐐 it still makes it two kids lol😂
This show is the greatest
Chael is the only guy that I think would replace Dana if/when he retires. He'll handle the press, be a good face for the company.
Top-notch modern commentary. Simple as that. It's a shame it'll fizz out in a year or two..
Chael needs to be a regular on the show
Chael the 🐐
Keep chael there, always keep 3 windows on, there is no point of doing one window to show only one speaker, 3 windows are better as you can see the reaction of other two as well
I still don’t understand why stipe gets an automatic title shot
If ever/ whenever Dana retires, I hope they bring on Chael as the promoter.
If only the intro was longer
Do not ever hurt uncle Chael's feelings 😂
17:30 show starts here
Chael 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Tom Aspinall vs Justin Tafa would be a banger for as long as it last. The Honey Badger 🦡 vs Badman 🦇 England 🏴 vs Samoa 🇼🇸
Tom will probably submit him in a minute.
@@thomasyates616 are you sure
Justin Tafa 😂😂
Who's Arsey?
Think jiri was cutting to much weight... same reason alex went out a lil quick against izzy and then moved right on up to 205...perhaps jiri should put on a lil muscle and go up to hw like jon
venomous!
People always talk about how powerful or technical alex is. Alex's number 1 tool is being clever! Alex sucks at wrestling but he's good at wrestling defense. Best example is his previous fight vs jan. Why am I mentioning this? Because jan is 40 yrs old and that was a 3 round fight. Jiri is younger, better, and it was a 5 round title fight. If alex is forced to wrestle, he'd probably lose. So what does alex do? Attack him at range and bait him to the fence. Those kicks from alex were good but jiri also had some good punches by faking takedowns. So alex being the clever striker he is baits jiri toward the fence. Any striker knows that wrestling defense is sprawl and crawl to the fence, you've seen it every striker. So alex baits him there and fakes losing a trade to build up jiri's confidence. But the moment the second time they're at the fence again, alex is ready to oull his trap and counters with a right, finishes a left, and a barrage of elbows to win the fight.
Izzy may have bragging rights with his win over Pereira but Poatan is winning in life rn as champ and already has an extensive resume. Izzy rn just got dusted up easily by someone Pereira made quick work out of and all he can do is sit at home and watch Pereira achieve greatness while he has become irrelevant. Its kind of ironic how Izzy ended up becoming the guy he claimed Pereira was back in 2020
Ngl I be skipping that intro every time😭
Chael, ceo of bad guy inc 🤣🤣🤣
Adesanya is prob the one now to be sitting at the pub talking about how he knocked Pereira out once.
RC playing chess knowing DC can’t and won’t pick Jon jones
Stipe vs Tom should be next to give Jones healing time. Jones vs the winner
I think we all wanna see the rematch at 205
St Denis vs Fizzy. Guaranteed Banger !!!
Izzy made that shot in the first fight after the bell that’s why he was wide open
Guys your being ignorant, Alex said nice things about Izzy in Portuguese before he said come to daddy my dudes, doesn't mean he doesn't like him he just has a competitive rivalry with Izzy
Ryan "as a black man" Clark
Let’s put even more respect for Strickland for dominating style bender for 5 rounds
When did we begin pronouncing "Alex" as "Aleeex"?
rc is the man ,grilled cheese , tomato soup. This was a after fishing munch my granny would make us kids. Love ya guys. Cheers from Peterborough
Here me out: Aspinal vs Perreira for interim title defence
Hear* Aspinall* Pereira* Sorry lol
Wow RC really proud of himself for predicting alex winning. What an amazing, unpredictable prediction. Truly clairvoyant.