Chael Sonnen reacts to his Bellator 208 loss to Fedor Emelianenko | Ariel & The Bad Guy
Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko will vie for the Bellator MMA title following a dominant, first-round finish over Chael Sonnen on Saturday. Sonnen joins Ariel Helwani and Gilbert Melendez to talk about his loss and explains what was going through his mind when he was curled up in the fetal position on the floor, as Emelianenko dropped hammerfists from the top.
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Only Chael could get his ass kicked and immediately claim that he just laid a blueprint to beat fedor lol
@MAkM chael was a legitimate college wrestler. Give him his due
MAkM not a fighter yet could kick 99.9% of people’s asses in the world. I agree Chael isn’t a super elite talent but he still beat Prime Anderson Silva up for 4.5 rounds before he choked (pun intended), beat Shogun, beat Bispjng. He’s definitely a fighter even though his mouth is worth more than his skills
Denny Cadieux Yeah, the OP is a dumb dumb.
he was an olympic alternate he is no joke on the ground and has some victories over some real legit guys in mma
Hahahhahahhahahhahahha
I don't know how he does it, but to come off a loss and still be undefeated is seriously impressive. Kudos chael
Gunter00 Still champion! Never lost a round
What? Lol
Leo Briones Not hard to understand. Chael P. Sonnen (and the P stands for Perfection) is still the undefeated, undisputed, greatest fighter of all time and champion of the world. Don't know how you don't understand that. Never lost a round in his life.
Gunter00 😂😂😂😂👊🏼
dude that cracked me up, you guys are funny with your chael fantasies
Not really a loss if you lose to Fedor.
can you do me a solid? please take this comment and explain it to my bookie? #💸💸
@@Greg-ys2gy lol
What happens if you don't pay your bookie?
@@alexandercrush honestly? nothing lol but getting a bad rep of being a beat artist...
Fighters should get a trophy just being in the same cage/ring with him
Chael commenting like it was another's fighter's fight
yes, imagine not being a woman and being able to look at yourself subjectively and without emotion.
Damn savage!
@Scott M actually, no. activate the brain cells, its a tough one.
@Scott M I shall activate them for you scott. im glad you posted the definition, makes the activation all the more simple. I used the term subjective, instead of objective, as he is not only viewing his performance from the third person - but also injecting his own PERSONAL summation influenced by PERSONAL feelings about his performance. Like i said scott, its a tough one. I'm glad I was able to help you get there in the end. Now go forth and be smarter.
@Scott M I'm truly sorry you were wrong scott.
Chael really kicked Fedor's ass, did you see those vicious headbutts to Fedor's fists?
The King Of Norway lmaoo
Lol
The King Of Norway 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lmfao chael was robbed, he raining down flurries of headbutts on Fedor's fists. Damned referee.
Hhahahhahahahhahahhahaua
only chael could give a charismatic defeat interview like this lol
Sam Roque lol totally agree. And also he love talking I think he can talk 24/7
so true lol
Lol, chael giving the interview like it was his birthday, everyone eating chocolate cake like he won the whole tournament, a living legend right there.
I think he's old enough to know exactly what to address and when. He's like Dominic Cruz in that way. Analysis is better then beating yourself up....after you've been beaten up.
Has to, he's not winning so he has to make any interview sound different.
It's unbelievable that after this Fedor fight, Chael Sonnen is still undefeated. How can you deny that Chael Sonnen is the greatest fighter of all time?
Never lost a round.
I still can't believe he jobbed to Fedor.
Kris Cerrone dudes a cool mofo...he will always find work in thid business imo
Kris Cerrone 15 defeats say otherwise
@@americanpatriot8426 it's a saying. Only Chael Sonnen the bad guy can lose a match and still be undefeated.
You have to respect Chael honestly he's such a fan of the sport he'll break down how he got his ass kicked for us
Haha!
Lol tru
Precisely!
But he still didn't lose
By far the most entertaining, and a better commentator than 90% of the full timers he sits next to
It’s crazy to believe that Chael is still undefeated
profile pic fits so well
Never lost a round! Absolutely magnificent!
Chael is a true goat! Never seen a undefeated fighter like this who destroys champions haha
Jay Smith And undisputed.
After all these years too.
"Good knock. I look forward to the rematch" - Chael Sonnen.
He is still tapping
Ha!
Chael lost the match, but he won the battle. The war goes on.
@@jakiudarac2206 Yes Chael is still tapping since he tapped out like 10 times in his career lol
It was just business for Fedor.
Recently defeated ESPN Chael is a new favourite of mine.
No respect for this idiot. Throwing fights, seriously u think we so dumb we dont see u giving away position like that. Good thing I can see through your bullshit.
Chael had him when he was on his back What was he thinking great fight I wish he would’ve won though I think Fedor is going to win it all
@@majorblazer9055 stick to boxing or whatever your in to
After re watching the fight, Chael could've easily jumped up and went off on the ref for stopping it, because as bad as it looked, none of those final punches were landing, but he made a quick second decision, to put the overall events success, over any kind of controversial ending that might leave the crowd unhappy. It was a selfless and humble act that will more than likely go unnoticed. Love em or hate em, his stock just skyrocketed in my book.
Barbershop, fireplace and uberplace Chael are fire too.
Lol, chael giving the interview like it was his birthday, everyone eating chocolate cake like he won the whole tournament, a living legend right there.
I like Chael’s confidence. He just got beat and he’s out giving interviews.
he quit in that fight
YL Keem u know nothing about a fist fight in a steel cage on a saturday night
@MAkM Chael's was a decent fighter at 185 but at heavyweight, not so much.
You'd have confidence too if you were the undefeated undisputed middleweight, light heavy weight, heavyweight, featherweight champion of the world
I don't think he quit. He got knocked down and was still trying to scramble. Fedor has been fighting Heavyweights his whole life.
Its amazing how Chael speaks so eloquently despite getting his brain scrambled every fight. Other fighters start slurring mid career. Real GOAT.
Chael never takes that much damage he just goes turtle shell when he's hurt and lets the ref save him
It's because he's college educated.
He didnt get his brain scrambled... He curled up into a little ball like a high school kid getting beaten by a mob of people and waited for the ref to call it off.. It was absolutely pathetic.
Many fighters lack a formal education & were slurring their words before they were professional fighters. many MMA fighters are highly educated. It helps...
This was a setup.
Even when Chael loses, he still wins
but when did he ever lose?
sonnen is an incredible analyst. he has an amazing ability to give an inside angle and always unbiased. a true pro. I have great respect for his insights.
Love chael,,, but damn helwani is a weird..
+Kombucha Man did not know that. thx
When has he ever said he's a mason? I didn't know that. But even if he is so what? They are usually decent people outside of being alcoholics. The only reason people join lodges and such around here is to have a place to get drunk for free while living in a dry county. I used to deliver pizzas to them when I worked at Pizza Hut in high school. The whole place was just one tiny room full of chairs and an alter and then a big ass room with a bar with two huge card tables in the center of the room where they played poker. Good tippers too.
Could not agree more the way he elaborates things is great
Stfu like Khabib bias
Fedor lost. Ref obviously misunderstood Fedor's tapping with punches. Chael wins via submission from greatness
Almost as great as Khabib's father smashing me last night
chael was robbed
Now that shit was funny!! 😆😆😆😆
So fucked but so funny
That's perfect man
late stoppage. Fedor could've gotten seriously hurt
Surprised Fedor didn't tap. Punching on sheer muscle like that?
Or steel if I remember correctly. That fight was too much for me. It broke my heart to see Fedor like that.
Matt Jobone yes 100% agree late stoppage fedor could of broken his hands
I almost replied to this... haha
Matt Jobone he still took an L stfu
Chael got balls fighting Fedor man big respect to the Bad Guy
Sonnen is a shit talking vein pos that sucks his own dick. He got shit on... period
saintcharlezful I hate that I have to explain this. Chael plays the bad guy for promotion. He’s a really nice guy out of promotion, he just loves being the guy everyone hates. He is a big pro wrestling fan.
Agent Smith imagine Mr Anderson vs Fedor. Now that would be somethin
Really and still being undefeated that's just insane
People surprised he can give an interview surely underestimate the undisputed undefeated middleweight light heavyweight heavyweight featherweight champion of the galaxy
Not to mention the biggest biceps in West Linn, Oregon.💪
I S LOL this comment actually made me laugh
He’s very fortunate
Loooool!!!!
Dude hes not undeafeated
chael handles a loss very well, he does not shy away from questions nor shy away from what happened, therefore it is easier to move on ...take notes kid's
Wouldn't it be funny if big John interviewed him in the cage and said, "well Chael you lied to your dad before he died, you never became champion, if he was alive he'd probably disown you the die of embarrassment."
@@VVtos174 dude STFU!! SASE obviously stands for Stupid Ass Shit Eater!! You keep making dumb fucking comments that make no sense to anyone!!! Chael would shit in your mouth if you talked about his dad like that, and you couldn't do shit about it!! You and bluebitch must be a butt buddy couple!!!
Wouldn't expect it to make sense to........someone like you.
@@VVtos174 ya, because I don't speak fucktard language like you do, dumbfuck!! Shut up already dopey!! Talking about his dead father makes you the biggest piece of shit alive dickhead!!
Yeah; he handled it extremely well. Maybe too good if you ask me. Something smells fishy about that entire finish 🧐🧐🧐
The great Chael P Sonnen. Still never lost a round in his entire mma career.
Much respect to Chael for being interviewed after his defeat. The guy can talk and he backs it up, win or lose.
did we watch different videos, because Chael didn't lose a single round, let alone the fight..
Chael has HUGE Balls. Jon Jones, Silva and Fedor like noone can say he won't fight ANYONE
trev N 3 goats he got heart
OK OKAMOTO
Lol y'all are too funny . Balls. He's going after the fucking paydays for fuck sake. U think he didn't know he was absolutely no chance for Fedor ? Then he jumps in s interview and talks about her laid the blue print? For what exactly ? Fedor didn't even try . He was on top of and could of pounded him out and let him get up .. geez fools like u chsel will make bank for as many fights as possible. How many times has he lost in the first round ? No heart just in for the money and out .
Lmao and lost to all 3
No one* Two words, bud.
STILL UNDEFEATED!!
lmao
GOAT
Never lost a round!
And undisputed.
UNDISPUTED!!!
Chael is a good man, respect from russian dude
"He hit me so hard" LMAO someone on reddit immediately called this when the fight ended. They said he's gonna say "he hit me so hard." and he actually did say it verbatim
Gotta respect him got beat and still did the interview not like someone we just saw
He took a dive midway through round 1... Oh yeah the respect is oozing out of me
Both of these men, are great one's!!!
People comparing, Chael with Mcgregor? No way, Chapel is funny,honest,tough and respectful!!!!!
Chael doesn't run like McGregor.
He definitely threw this fight what are you talking about
Daniel Ramalan well, as much as I like the Chael of today, the early Chael wasn´t any better that McGregor, insulting his opponents countries and the like. There was nothing respectful about that. I mean he basically started this. It´s just that he had more wit in his comments, it wasn´t as malicious as McGregors. And once the camera´s were off, he snapped out of it. No trolleys, no Colvington cringeworthy postfight interviews.
He has heart not like mctapperchicken
And Chael has never lost a fight
You gotta love Chael. So secure and comfortable with himself even after every defeat, that’s called resistance. All the best champ.
cr87129 thanks, resilience, the product of strength and resistance
I like Chael's responses..... You guys saying he shouldn't be reacting this way after a loss and should be more devastated have to understand that both of these men are legends, whose careers are basically over....You have a well past his prime legend competing at a weight class he doesn't belong in, against the greatest heavyweight of all time who should have retired 5 years ago...... They are both not fighting or training with the same hunger as someone who is still making a name for themselves. Both of them combined have about 4 DECADES worth of professional fighting experience...... It's more for the love of the sport now than it is to go out there and try to prove yourself...... They aren't fighting for your affection or money anymore, put it that way.... I think Chael's response to all these questions was perfect. Stylistically, Fedor was just a horrible match up for Chael, that's all.....
His hype and mouth are legendary, but I wouldn't say his fighting is legendary.
I take it your a Chael hater.... Why don't you go watch basketball. MMA is not for you.
He may not be the best, but nobody can deny that he has fought the best..... You don't have to beat the best to be a legend in the sport.... You just have to have had a major impact to some degree. Note: Aside from Tito back in the day, Chael was the first guy to take trash talking to the next level and understand marketing. Conor is not just a fighter, he's a product..... And that product hinges on what Chael already did.
Finally a man with some god damn sense on his shoulders.. thank you brother @WanderleiSilva29
Oh, I think Chael's great. But you're making my point for me. His trash talking and marketing and involvement in the sport are legendary. His fighting is not legendary. It's just not. He lost too many fights. Because he fought people who were legendary fighters and he was not. His best fight may have been against Silva, and he was juiced and fined and suspended. Great promoter. Average fighter.
and still undefeated
And undisputed
Never thought id see Chael Sonnen lose a round in professional MMA, but it finally happened.
Chael fought one of the best heavyweights. Give him some props
DC is the best heavyweight now. Actually Jon Jones but he's a ?
But why??
The best
Stipe Miocic is the best heavyweight of all time. He faced the best competition in the best MMA organization in the world and held the title longer than anyone. Anyone who thinks Fedor is better than Stipe is an imbecilic dolt who knows nothing about MMA.
@@brentshira3373 you know nothing about mma if you dont know fedors legacy, at that times when he was at his prime, pride was the best promotion, the best fighters lost to fedor, he was undefeated for like a decade
"Very succulent just like you chael"-Ariel helwani
Unfortunately Chael , you lost against a true martial arts prodigy , but you definitely won me with this interview , and overall , the way you carry yourself in general . A great sporting example to us all . Chin up Chael , you`re always a winner to people like me :)
Prodigy? Do you even know the definition? You mean legend.
@@Phoenixfallingfafo hahahha exactly more like a fucking emperor
Fedors fists must be badly broken after all of those headbutts..
Chael..."I went after him...closed my eyes and started swinging." Mad respect for Chaels humbleness after defeat. Fedor is a savage.
Excellent interview. I didn't know Chael was so humble and honest. I appreciate him all the more.
at least Chael keeps it Real ...non of that I lost the War but Won the Battle Bull Crap
Frank Mill Give him a day or two.
Lol, the man lost in the first round, got dropped several times and still claimed he laid out the blue print to beat fedor. Did you even listen to the video ?
How didn't McGregor win the battle... That drop kick was Conors masterpiece 👌😂 Everyone said he couldn't get into Khabibs head,truth is he DID get into his head hence him jumping from the cage like some deranged psychopath... His coach was exposed,Khabib still hasn't got a penny and some of his cowardly team members face not been allowed into America again... THAT battle... They proved he was EVERYTHING he said they were RATS... which means someone who is SLY here not the pathetic twisting Muslims gave it 👌
I love Chael. Not sure how u can’t.
The Bad Guy: I thought I could beat him. The Last Emperor: Nyet.
Chael wins me over a little more every time I see him. Humble, respectful and very self aware. We need a LOT MORE of this in the current MMA climate.
Guess those japan fights werent fake chael
Uh they still had plenty of fixed fights it's the Yakuza dummy lol
Chris Weber fedor’s weren’t though
@Chris Weber I am not saying that no fights in japan were ever fixed, but Chael used to say that Fedor could only win because he was in fixed fights. I dont think he meant it, Im just busting his balls. kzhead.info/sun/jbttZdBxrmmckqc/bejne.html for reference
Fedor UFC record 0-4 or 1-4?
pickzkickz he never fought in UFC
Chael Sonnen just interviewed himself.
Great interview. I love it when Chael is generous and humble.....well as humble as possible considering it's Chael we're talking about here.
I love how professional and respectful he is. Not many fighters are like that. Kudos
Chael is the truth
truth= guy that chokes in big fights?
@@ashketchup9555 You feeling happy?
Chael sonnen can lose a fight and still remain undefeated
Neelantha quinton lol 😂
Great class chael. Well done for representing
Chael, well done, your one classy guy. Thank you for putting on a good fight. I hope we get to see you fight again sometime soon. All the best to you sir. -Stephen, Ohio
Chael is lucky guy.He fought 3 Goats by category. Anderson, Jones, and Fedor. And lost, but respect for this guy.
He beat the shit out of Anderson though.
He has heart
He lost to Anderson thanks to another idiot / risky move he did in that fight.
And honestly the first Silva fight he raped Silva for almost 5 full rounds. Chael's fight IQ was the culprit in that loss. Presented his head and arm on a silver platter.
nice fight. Lets be frank it's one sided, but truly the best way to think and act after a loss...now..did he say Fedor have a wrestling / grappling deficient
Dude Chael is a true fighter, he analyzed his own loss with humility and logic. He took his loss as a learning point and his experience shows how well he adapts so fast without being sour loser, given the chance I truly believe Chael could easily take a belt and hold it for a long time. Love this dude.
Wow--what a great attitude---very refreshing. Have always been a Chael fan, but now, more than ever.
Chael "I just laid down the blueprint to beat Fedor" Sonnen.
Chael has a great personality
I haven't seen any one like Chael...he is so mentally strong and confident and control over his emotions...he is truly a brave man...nobody can speak like Chael do...!
This was a old school 90s UFC match and I enjoyed every moment of it. I also appreciate how professional both legends conducted themselves before and after the fight. Peace all. thanks again
Keep your head up Chael you got big balls homie
yea man fedor looked tired early, he was breathing heavy. Still the GOAT tho
This was an amazing interview, very humble individual... take notes
Superb post-fight analysis/ introspection
Why does the title of the video say "loss"? This man has never lost a round.
Well done Chael! You lasted a long time with the greatest fighter of all time
Matteo Marra I still put silva gsp and jones over him
They're all great, but Fedor has been destroying opponents before those 3 were even established.
He got rocked over and over and kept on pushing, Chael is a true fighter with heart.
Fedor showed some of his legendary power from the Pride days!!! at 42 he still AWESOME!!
Chael let Fedor walk out with his life.
New Breed agreed! People don't understand how much Chael has to pull his shots to not kill a man. Even curled up into a ball of he had returned fire, fedors wife would be a widow, and Chael is too much of an honorable man to let that happen.
That 1st right hand fedor hit sonnen with set the tone and let sonnen know fedor is a much different animal!
it is what it is,people dont know until get punch by Fedor.mass damage to brain and skin...
Gotta love Chael even in defeat he's got a positive outlook on things and is always in good spirits. Glad he's OK at the end of the day his health is all that matters.
congrats on being a humble man. No excuses, took the loss graciously, with compliments to the victor. classy.
Not fixed.. The first punch that Fedor landed gave Chael a minor concussion, he's still in la la land and still doesn't even really know what happened. After that first punch landed Chael was fighting like alice in wonderland man
Chael didn't see any of the punches, because the first one he didn't see and it definitely stunned him for the rest of the fight. Fedor hits like a bear. But his head movement and body angles are very good too, the way he switches his head position when he throws his left and right his head is in to very different positions and he's coming in at very excellent angles. Most people think fedor is just throwing crazy swings but his boxing is very very good he is very aware of how to throw a punch and to know where his opponents punches will be coming in at the same time.
also yes chael looked very strange in this fight but he was also fighting practically blacked out. As in he was just using instincts guarantee he got a minor concussion. Even in the interview you can sense that something is off with him like he's still in sort of shock. He should definitely not be fighting anymore don't want to see him get brain damage man.
Fedor tries to end the fight as quickly as possible.
Chael is such a great person
love the brutal honesty, respect.
Honestly was never a huge Chael fan, but this analysis, straight after a fight, is amazing. Lot of respect for him.
Chael P. Sonnen. Respect on his name.
i bet Chael had money on Fedor.lol
He took his back and jumped off of him wtf ?
👌👌👏👏💀💀💀💀💀
HpPmL exactly lol no one is talking about that
HpPmL He said he was trying to roll forward with Fedor into back sitting position. Chael thought he could he could flip him but Fedor is too big and Chael had taken some big shots.
The best part after match is when Fedor gave Chael his Tshirt and hoodie and they both hugging full respect of each others. ( i saw other video lol).
Chael Sonnen just keeps getting more genuine. He truly is a great personality and I am already a fan of his podcasts. He has just secured me for another long while. The guy got class.
Chael really had some good moments. He lost but..... he had some good moments.
Yeah, I liked the part where he made sure to throw nothing when he was on top, forfeited the position, then turtled from a glancing blow despite clearly demonstrating 2 minutes earlier that he could easily recover from a very fresh Fedor shot. He just turtled despite 90 percent of Fedor's gnp landing on his forearms. It's like he said on his podcast, in Japan the other guy wouldn't know you were going to throw the fight.
SASE - you're very worked up over this aren't you? Fedor was controlling chaels posture while he was in half guard, that's why there was no GnP. He did give up position but you're in the middle of a fight with thousands of people watching you sometimes you do things in the moment that made sense at the time that you can't explain later. Chael didnt throw the fight calm down
He counts on complete suckers like you to believe his performance was real.
Chael took 2nd and 3rd rounds
Big thumbs up for Chael Sonnen he talks like a real man admitting his loss but confident and sincere .
Fedor is deceptively long with his reach. He really closes that gap fast and from far away, and does it with a lot of power. Chael's pretty cool for being able to talk immediately after such a big fight... a lot of guys run to the locker room and don't come out!
Hate him or love him Chaels a class act. Got his butt whooped and on his show for post fight right away.
Jeff T 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Lol
I've never seen anyone so not care about his loss. What kind of attitude is that?
The attitude of an american gangster lol
I can assure you that he is a professional and cares.
$$$$$
Imhighdontattack sure about that bud?
english TUSA Who the fuck are you?
Props to Chael for his honesty. He fought well and had his chances. One of the most exciting fights I've seen in a long time.
Chael just showed everyone that he can 'walk the walk aswell as talk the talk' and that he has still got alot to offer.. he's a great chin fight IQ and mountain's of heart..!
Chael wtf....why did you do the gymnastic move...when u were in an advantage...😂😂😂😂😂
No 1 Bullshit, 100% rigged
Match was a "work"
He said he was about loose that position so he had to try something
I believe he tried to flip over and drag Fedor with him, so essentially Fedor would be on his back on top of Chael, potential for a deep rear naked mid transition or roll into an armbar might've been too high though
@Kombucha Man was his face rigged to look like that too?
True gentleman.
Chael is the best, man. The lovable heel. One of the true greats and og’s.
Great interview. Props to a humble in defeat warrior. New fan.
Chael Sonnen is so great.
How much money did you get for that dive Chael?
he quited fedor hit him hard many times he said F that
LOL
He took a dive against Tito to.
Clearly not, he could have just curled up right there and then.
Who agree to a dive where you take that many shots? >_>
What a legend. These guys are great. No bullshit, just real talk and courtesy.
Massive respect for this guy. I didn't used to like him, but he always brings it and is real.
They say I talk and I talk and I talk But guess fookin what I tap it out, I tap out
Till this day he is still rapping
sonnen is real man lose and giving interview not like mctapped 😂
Cartney84 Ian well McGregor was escorted out the building...
This video literally has nothing to do with McGregor you sad fuck
@@QuanLovesGaming khabib was escorted out yet still managed to be present in the press conference post match.…..
Crunchy Kieran wow take it easy there, No reason to call people names. Why get so touchy?
73kimura because it’s an irrelevant comment not relating to the video in question just to try and be funny. Everyone’s quick to shit on him when he loses.
Chael showed a lot of heart and grit. I consider this a win for Chael... That was entertaining!
Chael got rag dolled
Every fighter is very surprised by Fedor.