UFC 254 recap: Khabib Nurmagomedov retires after beating Justin Gaethje | ESPN MMA
ESPN MMA’s Ariel Helwani, Brett Okamoto and Chael Sonnen recap the action from UFC 254, with Khabib Nurmagomedov submitting Justin Gaethje and then announcing his retirement. (11:30) They also discuss what should be done with the UFC lightweight title, (16:37) break down Robert Whittaker’s win vs. Jared Cannonier and if Whittaker deserves a title rematch against Israel Adesanya.
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29 fight winstreak, most 10-8 rounds in ufc history, never got dropped, never got cut and finished 3 killers in a row. We witnessed greatness. Thank you Khabib and Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
Only saw 2 killers in a row. Conor is no killer
@@slicvm lmao you're funny
@@slicvm casual alert lol
@@slicvm believe it or not, and his haters can say what they want, conor is one of the best strikers UFC has ever seen.
@@moegreene7940 I would accept hater but casual not even close. Move long idiot...
“Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” - Khabib the Eagle 🦅
He never said that, shut up
@DougiE this is the original quote: “”Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you .” -Khabib the Eagle” - Michael Scott
Brett and Ariel talking softly and calm... chael shouting as if his a captain of a fishing trailer and 2 guys have fallen overboard.
Hes a walking cancer cell
@@cheezesmoker8851 jaja
nadeem malik I think the passion he has
Khabib is a good Muslim i advise to download ( Sahih international Quran translation pdf. ) and ask guidance God=ALLAH give him talent father brothers fans money and proteact
"They say he lost 1 round, according to me its ZERO" - Justin Gaethje
Very underrated quote. Justin is just a class guy and said what was on my mind right there. He is one cool dude
The real fighters know what Khabib is made of. Undisputed Undefeated fighter. the greatest. True GOAT.
didnt he also lost a round with gaethje
@L H idk man the official judges scored the first round for gaethje they were so on crack lmao
@@amir-bz2he right....on papers he lost that one but actually khabib won. Just like conor fight. Judges sucks
Khabib lost his dad & mentor, he broke his foot 3 weeks ago & multiple teammates had fights taken off the card & Khabib came out & delivered his best performance vs his biggest test. Some next level mental strength.
That's how the champions build their legacy. Coming through adversaries. Khabib meant every word that he spoke. A true champ.
How bad was the break bc I broke my foot and I’ve had to have a boot on for 3 weeks now and still have to wait like 2 more and it was a hairline fracture
@@dack4116 Dana said he went to the hospital for surgery so I'm guessing it was pretty bad
💯💯💯
@@adrianma2758 oh he could have gotten something to help it in the surgery
A shame Khabib, one of the all-time greats had to retire in an empty arena. No one deserved a huge ovation more than him.
I think the world stood up man.
Eh I think it was better for him since he was remembering his father rather then hearing a bunch of drunk people yelling and roaring while he is crying
@@Tsunami655 agreed, retiring because someone you loss need at least a moment of silence. But hey maybe im wrong, maybe khabib wants standing ovation and cheering, we never know
@@Tsunami655 agreed, retiring because someone you loss need at least a moment of silence. But hey maybe im wrong, maybe khabib wants standing ovation and cheering, we never know
@@Tsunami655 truly believe there will be any drunk spectators in fight island, Abu Dhabi
His father wanted him to be 30-0-0, but his mother said that it's enough. Even his father in heaven will have small laughter and say, "Don't argue with your mother, son. I also dare not argue with her."
Wow I’m not crying you are
True you can never argue with them 🤣🤣
Khabib said that this was his last fight in the UFC. I see khabib fighting GSP somewhere else
His last win would be beating his fathers expectations.
@@rwyo83 Why would he fight somewhere else? If he is ever gonna fight GSP, it would be in no other company but the UFC! Its never gonna happen but ijs..
Khabib: Retires Other Fighters: ALHAMDULLLAH
Copy paste
Lightweights coming out of hibernation 😅
LMAO
Khabib is a good Muslim i advise to download ( Sahih international Quran translation pdf. ) and ask guidance God=ALLAH give him talent father brothers fans money and proteact
I love Khabib to death but his fans are cancerous. I have seen this comment at least 20 thousand times. Can you guys for the love of god just stop?
The hardest fight Khabib had in the octagon was taking off his gloves
Hhhhh that's true man 🤣🤣🤣
He went mike tyson on the gloves..😂
Tag team against the gloves
@@Tazourakht1990 lmao
No, it was to bleed. He failed to bleed even once.
He fights for his father and stops for his mother, What a man, what a career Conor round 4, Dustin round 3, and justin round 2. Ended his first fight with triangle choke and his last fight with the same submission. Thank you khabib 29-0 🦅
Round 2 *
@@mickkaya747 yeah I’m sorry, typo 😂
@@radityahanantha5206 Arey Bhai edit kar
so it means if he fought tony as his 30th fight he would have finished him in the 1st round.
Congratulation to the eagle. The triangle choke was so brilliant.
Even After Justin Gaethje, We Still don't Know The Colour Of Khabib's Blood..!!!
World's biggest mystery
@haris baloch lol..theres gonna be many that will google what that is
😁😂
The Dagistani hulk
Khabib is a good Muslim i advise to download ( Sahih international Quran translation pdf. ) and ask guidance God=ALLAH give him talent father brothers fans money and proteact
Difficulty settings: Easy Normal Hard Khabib the Eagle
🤣🤣🤣 so true
:')
Stolen for the 100000th time
Khabib is a good Muslim i advise to download ( Sahih international Quran translation pdf. ) and ask guidance God=ALLAH give him talent father brothers fans money and proteact
Watching Khabib walk Gaethje down was just incredible to watch. I never saw that coming. He actually stood & exchanged the first 4 minutes.
Khabib's stand up is very similar to Justin and Tony but he didn't abandon his take downs like those guys did. Tony and Justin are great defensive wrestlers but they could do what Khabib does and take people down with their pressure but it takes a lot of energy and Khabib is willing to do what others aren't.
@boris Odor tony has the baddest luck man so sad to say tat he's done now.
@@MFBMQ what are you talking about he only shot one time at the end of the first round and he got gathje down thats why he won the round. Then the second he he played with him
@@MFBMQ Khabib still won the round, and walked Justin down, him attempting take downs and not getting them is irrelevant, now if Khabib would've got stuffed by Justin for the takedown and start walking back then maybe you have a point
boris Odor he’s not done after one bad fight LOL
Khabib joins Sonnen. Undefeated and undisputed.
He didnt lose round 1 against justin
Khabib is honoured
@xidigta qoraxey I don’t know why youtube posted my reply on this comment, some other dude said technically he lost the first round to justin.
@Marcus Middleton And that is even debatable
@@mi3281 Chael is still 10 times greater
He fought in honour of his father....and retires to honour his mother...may the almighty bless you and your family Khabib..
Khabib is a good Muslim i advise to download ( Sahih international Quran translation pdf. ) and ask guidance God=ALLAH give him talent father brothers fans money and proteact
The most satisfying part of this is McGregor never gets his rematch.
most unsatisfying is we never get Tony vs Khabib and Tony still hasn't gotten his title shot
but yeah you're right about that part lol
ikr hahaha
That was a cursed fight....I think if fight happen the world gonna end for sure to stop that fight
Conor never wanted the rematch, he never really committed to work his way to another chance, and apparently was just hoping for Khabib to retire. I feel that if Conor becomes again the champ and Khabib announces his return, he would throw the belt and get out before Khabib comeback.
There will literally be no other like Khabib. Hes a bigger champ outside the ring then inside. 29-0 just cant be replicated.
Exactly bro, i think thats what makes him the GOAT. Inside and outside the cage just pure class. Unbelievable
It can and will be. Stop acting like those are 29 ufc wins. His record is super padded.
Solid Dude all the way around great person great fighter unbelievable 👏
@@usernotfound904 I can't believe even after all this, there are people who say "his record is padded" he's cleaned out the lightweight division... Beat the best of the best , he beat people who you'd consider to have not padded resumes.. just stop
@@usernotfound904 he beat, poirer, mcgregor, gaethje and so on and on.. ohh and lost 1 round.. Total.. you my friend are high and I’d like you to share lol
Justin: i have been wrestling my whole life Khabib: hold on i’m choking brotha
Lol if they dont know, now they know brother.
justin for some reason bjj is non existent he is a pure wrestler giving up his back not giving defending any transition if u watch his old fights tho he justs explodes to the feet and giving up his back in a terrible transition. and when u do this agaisnt habib ur done. i see everyone that justin gets to the mat with dominaties him. tony, conor, dustin, he is only a definsive wrestler at core
LOL
oh man, this is too funny.
Justin has been on the ground just for 40 seconds in his entire Ufc career, half of that time sleeping lol
If khabib told his mum he won't fight again that's exactly what his going to do. A MAN of his word.
But his dad wanted 30-0 to GSP. He may honor that wish before hanging it all the way up.
True I'd like to see GSP vs Khabib in about 7 months though. That would b bad A$$
@Hayla Happy yes. It depends on his mother. Maybe if his mother look him not happy for not achieving 30-0 like his fathers wish, she might gonna change her mind. Theres a small chance that were going to watch Khabib vs GSP. Title belt its not important anymore as both fighters have successfully reach the GOAT status. Theyre gonna fight for their legacy at catchweight 165lb. I hope to see that match maybe the end of next year
Also he said he lost his father, he only have his mother. so yeah i think he's retired to be there for his mother
Nah, you're being too romantic. He'll come back and fight again, and tell us all....."my Mom said I must fight again, she wants me to follow my dreams".
As soon as I saw them taking his gloves off I knew he was done .. I’m not a big fan of Khabib but damm he is humble and one of the best fighters to ever do it much love and respect khabib
yeah i noticed that too and was like "hold on i thought he will wait for another fight ??"
This will still have to settle in, but the more time will pass, the more people will realize that we witnessed history surrounding a man, raised and trained in the Dagestani mountains, becoming bigger then the sport itself and retiring as undefeated undisputed champion 🦅 Some stats to highlight his career. -13 UFC fights, (allegedly ‘officially’ only losing 1 round). -Never been knocked down nor cut -Undefeated in the 155 division (which has been fittingly described as one of the toughest division(s) if not toughest) -3 title defenses, against a double champ, an interim champ, and Justin the interim champ, who beat Tony who possessed the longest winning streak in UFC lightweight history). Worth mentioning as well, Justin has never been submitted in his entire career... Fighting a minimum of a decade in MMA and possessing stats such as above is truly mission impossible, unless your name is Khabib. What an incredible achievement from a mma icon and truly a sports/mma legend. Khabib introduced an unprecedented ground game to the UFC. Underestimated for his boxing as well, he went toe to toe with the best strikers in the division. Khabib also brought honor, respect and loyalty to the game when at times this was overshowed in favor of ‘commercial trash talk’. Khabib and goat status will never be seperated from each other whenever his legacy will be discussed. While history was made and a legacy set in stone, Khabib reminded the world a lesson, ‘be good with your parents’.
Your words are as touching as his reaction after the fight
Very good.
beautifully said.
Just like the name Gracie, Nurmagomedov has etched itself into MMA Lore
.my parents and their 9012LL ⁿ0000o
Khabib fought extremely emotional. Noone would have ever guessed his plan for Gaethjes power was to just walk forward through it..... insane. Truly the GOAT.
The dude is super power. Even i forgot about that a little...he ate a left hook round 1.... didn't even break stride...justin hit him good 2 or 3 times and it didn't even faze khabib...leg kicks seem like the only thing that maybe could work if u can survive until the 4th and 5th when khabib goes terminator mode
HIS PRESSURE BROKE JUSTIN.. LETS BE HONEST
@@TheChamp91100 yes exactly and he did it with a broken foot absolutely abysmal
And his fought with broken toes
gaethje was literally a grappling dummy once khabib took him down
I expected khabib to win. but I thought it was gonna be a war and competitive .. and it turned out to be another dominant win by khabib ..
great performance but a bit disappointing in that way
If you thought it was gonna be competitive, you bought into the UFC hype machine. NO ONE is competitive with Khabib. He is simply on another level.
E z p z
@@Trashjism9 Agreed
Khabib is a good Muslim i advise to download ( Sahih international Quran translation pdf. ) and ask guidance God=ALLAH give him talent father brothers fans money and proteact
I don't think we realised how spoiled we were by having the pleasure to watch Khabibs career play out. Truly an icon of the sport, the consummate professional, role model, respectful, a man of honour. Definitely the 155 GOAT and definitely a contender for p4p GOAT. Wish him all the best and thanks for letting us watch him perform.
I remember chael crying in a post match interview talking about his dad. I bet he really relates to alot of Khabibs emotions
It's probably why he talks about Khabib in high respect a lot. I remember when Khabib's dad passes away and Chael posted a vid about his close relationship with his dad and his condolences to Khabib.
What a champion and person Khabib is.. infinity respect and love!
Thank you habib
”We’ve never seen Khabib pressure someone on the feet” did they forget Khabib’s fight against Barboza? Or any other fight for that matter? Lol
The difference is Justin has very heavy hands and has way more devastatin leg kicks than Barboza, which makes it even more impressive.
If they never seen khabib pressure someone on the feet as they claim, can they please explain how does khabib gets every single fighter he fought on the fence to start the take down?
To be honest Mcgregor at least tried to impose his game and will to Khabib, gaethje en barboza let them being dictated which was a bad idea
Khabib said that this was his last fight in the UFC. I see khabib fighting GSP somewhere else
@@rwyo83 I hope you're right. But will that count as a title defence? I think it should technically.
Khabib Never lost a fight. Considering his perfect performance record, finish on top of his carrier is the best decision he could ever made! It is sad for the Sport but I am glad that the undefeatable living legend & humble Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov now can have some quality free time to be with his family and enjoy his success! Wishing him good luck in the next chapter of his life!
Big John McCarthy - Khabib never lost a round in his career, maybe one "even" round against Conor, when he got a little gassed and had a "recovery" round...
Muhammed Ali, Michael Jordan and Khabib Nurmagomedov those are the ultimate sports LEGENDS all time they make sport bigger
Yup
🤡 💩🤷♂️
No way .. khabib is not in that bracket
@@sagarmohanty4452 The only reason you’re saying that is because the UFC isn’t as popular as those sports yet but Khabib is to the ufc what Jordan is to basketball and what Ali is to boxing
I wouldn't put Khabib in that category because he wasn't really on top for that long like Anderson, GSP, or Jon Jones. There are more deserving fighters than Khabib.
khabib starts the new chapter as a coach, welcome islam next
I'd love to see Islam vs Justin. I think Justin learned that he got away from his roots too much. He changes his style every time he loses so I expect better wrestling from Justin in his next fight.
Chimaev
@@zeaferjones1404 his wrestling was great actually, but jujitsu was never good, even in World series he was picking up and slamming wrestlers who tried to choke him, he tried that with khabeeb to, but he just dug a hook and avoided that strategy as it was. I don't think anyone else takes him down, but if they do, Justin's bjj is trash😥
@@-logic6654 Justin's really good at standing up its just hard to do that with Khabib. Justin's similar to Chuck Liddell in that way. Chuck never had to worry about Jiu Jitsu because his wrestling was pretty good and he just stood back up when he got taken down. Couture was a great wrestler but Khabib is something else when it comes to top control.
@@zeaferjones1404 Yes. I was infering that I don't think Justin is going to improve on his BJJ, he will feel that not everyone is going to take him down(by khabibs standards, he did good against Khabib too) I like Justin, but I really feel he has hit a peak stylistically. There is only so much one can improve.
NO NO NO it can't be true he's retiring. He's such a wonderful and honorable man. He'll always be a historic legend. My prayers are with you always. You will be very very missed. Enjoy your retirement❤❤🙏🙏
Ok Kristen
There will never be another KABIB.
Khabib wants islam makhachev to be champion
Khabib is a good Muslim i advise to download ( Sahih international Quran translation pdf. ) and ask guidance God=ALLAH give him talent father brothers fans money and proteact
29 victory 0 scars Now that's what ypu called G.O.A.T level carrer.
Chael looks like a mob boss on a zoom call putting a hit on someone.
He's not the mob boss he's the mob.
Hes the undisputed mafia don of the ufc. The light Heavyweight Goat. He slaughters all
😂😂😂😂😂
He's making us an offer we can't refuse
YO.....lol
No cuts, and never been knocked down he wasn't lying when he said he was the Floyd Mayweather of MMA
@Swarthy One But in a undimensional sport. I recognize that Floyd was amazing in boxe. But MMA have a lot of diferent type of fighting styles to learn and deal with.
@Swarthy One john jones is a great fighter...but He was caught cheating.
He is not the Floyd Mayweather of MMA he is the one and only Khabib
@Swarthy One Jon Jones is not the best defensive fighter. He is bad off the back foot. He takes too many shots on the defense. Look at his past 5 fights and you'll see. He is good at scoring points and outsmarting his opponents with hos well roundness. Khabib is dominant and rarely ever in his career had his grappling shutdown. That is why he compare himself to Floyd.
@Swarthy One you can also says that jones walks through the 205s because of his huge reach advantage and suspesious drug user.
I feel honoured to have watch this guy’s career to the point where he’s such a megastar now. What a journey that was! Sad it’s ending but that’s life it was really something special!
Khabib is a good Muslim i advise to download ( Sahih international Quran translation pdf. ) and ask guidance God=ALLAH give him talent father brothers fans money and proteact
I think we're going to reflect on Khabib differently in retrospect. We're all bummed that the 29-0 one-in-a-generation takedown machine is hanging up the gloves during his prime. But seeing the way he dealt with being champ, viewing fame as something dangerous to his mind. The humbling of Conor. His incredibly powerful family values. Khabib really showed us something special in this social media era.
Khabib to Justin prefight interview:" Be careful brother, I have very good jab... I have some thing special for you..." AKA the very first in UFC and most spectacular triangle submission. 🐐 special gift to Justin.😂
He threw that one quick too
It was a good 50/50 fight on the feet I was enjoying watching Khabib exchange with Gaethje he took and gave some good shots before he took him down and finished. Its crazy how good he is, greatest grappler ive ever seen.
he was even on advantage on the feet. Justin just got a few low kicks in. What was wrong with justin that night??? Not taking away credit from khabib, but justin seemed gassed from the start of the first round
The fact he even won the fight is incredible considering everything that was on his mind.
Khabib's talk game is as good as his fight game. He threw us off with his future fight talk, then slammed us down with the retirememt news.
agree, his talk about poirier vs mcgregor need to be on 155, about dana big surprise..all... and then BAM!... we tapped.
Khabib is a good Muslim i advise to download ( Sahih international Quran translation pdf. ) and ask guidance God=ALLAH give him talent father brothers fans money and proteact
Greatest lightweight ever to do it. That's for sure. Easy retirement, champ.
Wow,Haters will really always hate lmao.He DESTROYED Justin,Let it be man.
@Eduardo Flores Justin made tony look like a tincan and khabib just destroyed Justin, Tony would get smeshed by khabib
Khabib doesn't allow elite strikers (Conor/Dustin/Justin) to get into any sort of flow. They are so worried about getting taken down that they don't do what made them great.
I was also shocked at how effective his striking was vs Gaethje. I know Gaethje was probably thrown off by the sheer amount of things he had to worry about, he was trying his best to not get cornered, but still, Khabib busted Gaethje's face up in under 2 rounds whilst not sustaining a single scratch.
❤💚 I never Seen Justin going backwards only today I think he was worried about taken down.
I consider Justin a wrestler. The fact that a wrestler was doing what we call in wrestling stalling shows how strong Khabib is. Justin had the right game plan though because you have to back away from Khabib a little bit to have the distance to strike but man Khabib is so good at closing the distance with striking.
@@lfmm97 he literally got him gassed halfway through round 1 with just his striking pressure. insane
Um, Khabib DOESN'T let them do what "they do best"... His greatest accomplishment is imposing his will, while EVERY opponent knows exactly what he's going to do... No "Lucky punches", no "Lucky kicks", no lucky ANYTHING... Pure domination, with flawless execution
The entire finishing sequence after eating the leg kick was just stellar. Unbelievable. Glad that commentators are talking about it.
He is the goat because 1. 29-0 Because 2. Most dominant fighter.
Respect ✊ khabib he’s refreshing in the sport of MMA a true martial artist humble and respectful 🇮🇪
Dustin vs Conor, Tony vs Michael.. Winner of each match fights for the Title. That should be fair.. instead.. of just jumping to give 1 of these matches the right to a championship right away.
As far as i know, Justin is still next in line for another title shot.
@@hawjsta justin just lost
This seems like the right move. IMO Pretty gutted for Tony but the Khabib fight is obviously cursed AF.
Islam vs Justin should be another match up because those two are likely the two best still.
@R S Lost in a unification match agianst the champ. Justin's still #1 contender, name someone ranked higher then him?
What a journey to that fight. A lot of people would have crumpled under the stress. Legend fighter.
True undefeated champion, a humble guy, a man that honors his parent! He will be remembered as a real G.O.A.T! We gonna miss him!
Khabib wont break his word. So please someone get his mother to change his mind and fight one more time.Please!
man of his word 💯❤❤
Let him be FFS!
Covid-19 China killed his father, u might want to take out the ccp
Against who
@@drewparkk5 i know right these guys don't know how UFC Champs works. KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV did what his Father wanted him to do. He accomplished his Father Dream and now he Accomplished his Mother dream and Respected her Discussion, HE'S TRULY A BLESSED MAN ON THIS PLANET EARTH REASON BEEN IS THAT BECAUSE HE'S A HUMBLE PERSON TOWARDS EVERYONE HE WILL SIT-DOWN EVEN WITH THE POOREST PERSON IN THE WORLD BECAUSE MONEY AIN'T NOTING TO HIM BUT RESPECT IS EVERYTHING TO HIM. I'M TRULY DEEPLY HAPPY AND GRATEFUL TO HAD A CHANCE IN MY LIFETIME TO KNEW ABOUT KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV 🙏 ❤ 🙌 💓 💖 💙 MAY GOD REST HIS FATHER SOUL IN PEACE. STAY BLESSED AND SAFE GUYS
Khabib only lost one round in his entire career. Chael has never lost a round.
@@diog826 he said he won the round
@@diog826 bruh you're stupid read the comment
@@ehsanmehmood1523 he changed it
I'll admit he never lost a round. I think the first round vs Justin was the closest he actually came to losing a round. The pro Conor judges getting ready to screw Khabib in a decision if the fight was close doesn't count as him losing a round to me.
@@zeaferjones1404 Khabib still outstruck Justin in that round and got that takedown. Khabib was outstruck by Mcgregor in the 3rd round
Justin: "I'm gonna let kick you." Khabib: "ok great".
Khabib is a champion inside and outside the octagon.
Khabib is p4p best fighter in the world 🌍
Khabib is the goat and simply brilliant :-)
Against Conor he fought for his family, his culture, his religion, and his country. Against Dustin he fought with joy and pride as a warrior not dealing with the stress and antics McGregor pulled With Justin he fought through an abnormal amount of grief for his family, his legacy, and all with injuries and the pressure of the world to perform well. He did it all while making it look easy and forcing all his opponents to have to adapt to defend his style. He's a true legend of the sport
2:40 - Nailed it, that is all that is needed to be said! Justin Gaethje was the guy he needed to beat to pretty much nail any doubts simply because of what Justin brings and how he because of this Khabib had to keep it more on the feet during the fight. I was heartbroken Justin didn't get the win but at the same time Khabib deserves to have a wonderful retirement and Justin is one of the best and brings a real threat to the division which we are so lucky to be able to see, I look forward to seeing him hold the title someday soon and sending lots of love to Khabib, he deserves to put his feet up now and thank you for all he brought for our entertainment. ❤️🙏🏼 It's a new chapter in the lightweight division and I'm really looking forward to it (we can all look forward to this now) ❤️🙏🏼
I've been reading hundreds of comments on all the post fight videos, and all of Khabib's fans are now Gaethje fans. So Khabib sent Gaethje all of his fans, because both guys were so respectful. Khabib's fan admire Gaethje now. Gaethje probably just doubled his fan base.
Same for porier I will cheer for Justin and gaethje
Khabib cleared that division 🤷♂️
No he has one challenge left for that, Tony..
@@soyouknow8207 you know that khabib will destroy Tony
@@soyouknow8207 tony is aint no challenge
@@soyouknow8207 u mean Tornknee Forgotten? not even close to khabib... move on pls
Can’t even express how I felt after watching this fight!!!. We did a reaction video, but just really wasn’t expecting that!! Legend . Thanks for sharing guys
Khabib is the greatest fighter I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. I have watched Ali rope a dope, I have watched Tyson (both mike and fury), I have watched Jon Jones dominate for so long that the game caught up to him and Anderson silva fight until his bones betrayed him and through all of that Khabib has risen to the top of that pile. Good luck young man, condolences on your loss and know that your victories have meant a great deal to more than just your father and you. Well done, Sir.
What a champion. GOAT. Undefeated and undisputed! Will never be another like him! Thanks Chael!
That decision was definetly not emotional he said he talked 3 days to his mother about fighting this one last time
I love when the uncle talks, such a different mood than the other two. Especially with that aggressive leg cross.
The undefeated, undisputed, never even lost a round! Chael Sonnen ladies and gentlemen. Khabib done well to of course😊
Haha good one
AND STILL FOREVER 29-0 🦅
we all know jones lost his last fight and cheated most of his fights by taking drugs🤷♂️
These guys should have a podcast together, it would be really well rounded, informative and jokes
The GOAT. The legend even amongst legends Alhamdulilah. God blessed us to a wonderful role model.
Did everyone forget how khabib mauled barboza? In my opinion that was his best performance together with the one from today!
My favourite Khabib fight
That was almost hard to watch, absolutely mauled him.
Yeah but Kevin Lee mauled Barboza worse. However I don't think Kevin Lee can beat Justin and he lost to Al twice.
@@zeaferjones1404 After he was completely broken by Khabib a year earlier. Khabib damaged him.
@john luongo That's when I realized that although Kevin Lee's wrestling might be similar to Khabib he doesn't have Khabib's chin. Khabib did get hit with the same kick but Khabib brushed it off while Lee did do a little dance but to Lee's credit he did get a take down right afterwards.
I'm truly happy for the new undefeated champ specially after the passing of his best friend/mentor/father/best coach much love to him and his family and his team from the bottom of my heart congrats to the new amazing champ
He is not the *new* undefeated champion. He is STILL that
Can we take a second to appreciate the quality of Uncle Chael’s stream vs the other two?
He literally said he talked about this with his mom for 3 days, this wasn't an emotional decision.
I haven't slept the whole night.
same I actually can't believe it... I'm so shocked I didn't expect him to retire.
hahaha same even I'm not sleepy at all
@@Jeremy-jw7qb still shocked
Same here. 11pm-6am here in Malaysia
@Frost bite, you're not the only one brother.
Been waiting for this !!
Khabib became a king, a legend. Pure gold. All the best for him.
In the end of this fight... They both made their parents proud, Men in their 30s doing things for their parents is very motivational
Khabibs the goat and it's not even close smh
Lmao Jon Jones has more title fight wins than khabib has ufc fights. I’m a huge fan of khabib but Jon Jones is the GOAT, followed closely by GSP
If khabib went to a different weight class and won the title to become champ champ, or matched the resume of Jon Jones, I’d agree. Otherwise, your statement is silly
@@RayWilliamJohnson95 being a champ champ is literally so overrated, u fight in a devision and then u get an instant title shot in another division, and when u win that one fight and never defend the belt u become goat infront of many ppls eyes
@@ezzzmoney8978Exactly.
@@RayWilliamJohnson95 stop comparing
He's Only 32 too. Talk about going out on top.
MashaAllah
32 is pushing the prime boundaries, especially 34-35 is. 33 or Larry Bird's number or Jesus' age at death or Freemasonry's favorite number may be the last year of prime for a fighter. Of course, everybody's different, but ah, there's only so far science can preserve the eyes, the ears, the nose, the mouth, the joints, the muscles, the bones, the balance, the lungs, the mind.
@@blockaderunner You must not know anything about male biology. A man doesn't hit his "prime" until his early to mid 30s. I'm assuming you're like 21 or something.
@@TRIIGGAVELLI soo Whitaker hasn't hit his prime yet at 29? I seee
@@blockaderunner No. He hasn't. He's just about to enter it. Which says a lot about his skill. Still a young guy. Also depends on the milage on your body. Nick Diaz at 29 is not the same 29 as say Khabib.
A fighter like Khabib is a joy to watch. I would love a chat. All good books ...stories need to end
I feel sad because with khabib's retirement this era is coming to an end. I feel old. Soon Conor will also retire and we will miss them both.
True. Last decade is their era.
Not we, u will miss both.
I will miss Khabib. Conor ehhhhh
Yeah but imagine how great the next fighters will be if Khabib is this great. Hopefully they'll learn from Khabib and start wrestling animals and stuff.
Messi, C.Ronaldo, Khabib, Conor, Tony, Kobe.. Yeah I feel old...
LW Grand Prix: Conor vs Poirier Tony vs Chandler Gaethje vs Hooker Oliviera vs Islam/RDA winner
Change Gaethje with Chandler and we are good to go.
I woukd rather see Tony vs Oliveira
Tony vs Oliviera, Gaethje vs Chandler, hooker vs Islam/RDA winner
Yall are dumb asf.... gaethje is ranked #1 ....
@@lilchaos4792 He just got smoked tho so hes likely going to drop a few ranks. But you cant really miss at LW as long really
1 khabib the 🐐🦅
Can we just talk about how amazing that rolling triangle was?? It was one of the best submissions I’ve seen in awhile.
Khabib is amazing, top #3 fighters of all time. But remember that Fedor went 31-0 Anderson Silva went 16-0 in the UFC, and there's other examples of dominant undefeated streaks. He's just the first one to walk about on top. All respect to Khabib 🙌
He said she had to talk to his mother for thee days and promised here that this would be his last fight. She didn’t want him to fight without his father.
No he said he talked to his mother 3 days after he agreed to fight gaethje which was too late, because his Mother didnt wqnt him to fight without his father.
@@Gawbringer ya, she didn’t want him to fight without him. I think it took three days to convince her that this would be his last. That’s how he got the go ahead from his mom. Respect
Who’s disappointed that we didn’t get to watch a khabib interview with megan olivi
There is an interview.
Best fighter and great man. Thank you Khabib
I feel truly honoured that I was alive and could watch greatness unfold in front of my own eyes
As much as I love Khabib (a lot), I like that he’s retiring and love how the lightweight division is shaping up. Conor, Dustin, Chandler, Tony, Justin and Olivera. Oh my!!
Thank you khabib for everything What a legend🌹🌹🦅🌹🌹
I find that Khabib can still best honor his father by continuing his legacy training champions while himself having achieved legend status. His father made his legend in that part of the world, Khabib built his globally. What a way for a son to honor father.
12:14 Brett's smile says it all. The explosiveness in Chael's attitude is very funny and captivating.
I feel so sad now
5:05 "Beyond blackbelt level stuff." Khabib... please stay, we want to see more of your greatness :(
The greatest ever. What a classy man.
Great Champion for the ages... a Champion of champions. True master of sport, there will never be another like Khabib.
I am a simple man: I see Chael and I leave.
The man got hypnotized when he was 15 into believing he was chris rock. Aint his fault he still has to almost shout in the highest pitch possible
Khabib: I retire 29-0. The bear: 29-0-1 draw, excuse me.
No it was Khabib by DQ, that bear cub cheated a lot.
😂😂
😢 I’m gonna miss khabib in the ufc! I watch ufc because of khabib!
I love Chael's perspective on Khabib's technique.