Let's Talk: Where is Khamzat Chimaev? Pereira vs Hill Talk, Conor is Back? + more
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Here's some timestamps but there can be some others in between:
0:00 - Amanda Robas vs Rose Namajunas Recap
1:20 - Payton Talbott is a strange one 😅
4:23 - Rose looked off
7:06 - Conor McGregor is Back?
10:05 - Ian Garry turns down Michael Page
12:58 - Michael Page vs Gilbert Burns
16:11 - Fighters that just got released
18:36 - Diego Sanchez and Joshua Fabia is still not over...
21:10 - Chito Vera is delusional
23:51 - The fighter settlement
24:34 - Scoring rules changes
27:25 - Where is Khamzat Chimaev?
29:14 - Leon Edwards vs Michael Page
33:03 - Dominick Cruz story continues
34:34 - Alexandre Pantoja vs Steve Erceg
35:20 - Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Middleweights
36:51 - How many people can Jon Jones beat at once?
38:53 - Which fighter probably was not juicing?
40:59 - How great is Dustin Poirier's legacy?
42:30 - Mark Coleman is a hero
43:27 - Better pocket boxer; Ilia Topuria or Dustin Poirier?
45:55 - Question about nightmare matchups
46:22 - Favorite DBZ arc
47:36 - Alex Pereira vs Jamahal Hill brief talk
Just to clarify the kissing is not a South African thing it’s just Dricus gym✋🏾😭😭
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@@TheWeasleMMAna he’s he’s trying to cover it up
@@TheWeasleMMAbuddys insecure about his culture
Wonderboy and his dad must be at that gym
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“i dont wanna see someone puffing smoke out their ass bro”😭🤣
Google just got a lot of searches for that 😂
Twitter is a sesspool of shit I don't want to be traumatised😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I googled but couldn't find anything
I literally busted out laughing when weasle said that 😅
Use me as a "we deserve better Fight Night Cards" button 💪💯
That’s how it needs to be to get stacked PPV cards son. Who cares about fight night.
@@tonybellick7841we don’t need to see Rozenstruik vs gaziev to have stacked ppv. Go back before Covid. Fight nights were better and so were PPVs.
@@tonybellick7841I care about fight nights when I stay up to watch them every week
@@tonybellick7841or they could just do less fight nights. Especially the fight nights that only have 1-2 ranked fights and are filled with matchups between two no-names that are 1 loss away from being cut, or even if they win probably only get 1-2 more fights before they’re also cut. It gets old watching entire fight cards with essentially no stakes.
If the UFC wasn't a monopoly, then they would actually have to try, but they just aren't incentivised to try harder when they are the only real choice we've got for high level mma atm
"The new generation is very different..." 😅😂🤣 Weasle being extremely polite. Such a good guy.
Weasle is just being a coward he should say what he feels with his chess puffed out - he thinks Bantamweight is the Homo Division
135's zesty because they're the twinks , bottom Boyz. Small guys taking it. So that's why the upside down thing makes sense
3:14 Weasle has been on some weird shit lately. This and the Cruz rant a few episodes ago. Not sure why he’s changing up his personality - just give me analysis and breakdown.
@@dannytran1587 didn't see the Cruz rant. Usually just watch the post-fight breakdowns too.
@@dannytran1587And he do be thirsty some times
This is by far my favorite weasel content
Every week brother
So glad U put this out every week man. Appreciate the f**k out of your work ethic, Weasel. Always some good-quality entertainment coming out from you, and on a consistent basis ❤
Thank you brother
Yeah only real pnes manage to make single 1 hour video and like 3 5 minute videos entire week. Real soldier with crazy work ethic man
@@imma5761if it’s so easy why don’t you do it?
Weasle as a long time listener its great to see you showing more of your personality
I thought this as well
Damnnnnn, that Dominick Cruz segment is brutal!!
South African here; kissing our male friends as straight guys is NOT a thing over here😂#NoDiddy
stop tryna hide it you filthy souther #KissMe
"No diddy" bro😭
Google says differently 🤷♂️
Shavkat vs JDM is gonna be a BANGER!
hell yeah! i got jdm in that one.. shavkat doesnt move his head well and thats death against a good boxer. well see.
@buttface9434 that's a good take. You don't move your head you're getting your brain boxed. I can see that coming to pass
@@buttface9434 jdm had troubles last 4 fights and was almost losing. Was losing to burns too. Idk , shavkat shouldnt understimate his boxing like vs geof neil
@@buttface9434 lol you're so delusional
@@zoro8117He never “almost lost” until his fight whit Burns, the judges were smoking some good ones, his split desisions should’ve been unanimous
Weasle is cracking me up tonight😂😂
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Pat Barry mimicking Rose while she was being introduced was one of the least intimidating and creepy things I've seen. He's the worst person she can have in her corner.
Gotta say… well first let me say Rose is my girl she is my fav female fighter. When she’s on point she is really fun to watch. Roses first fight against Johanna . I said wow Trevor got that girl boxing. Then after that I started noticing the more Pat Barry was in the picture the less Rose looked good in the cage. I’m not a fighter but if I were I would Not want my girl in my corner if my wife was a fighter I would be there for the fight front row. But Not IN THE CORNER BECAUSE I’M TOO BIASED!!! The corner is the place for Objectivity. Pat Barry should sit in front row and watch.
They look like brother and sister now
Rose is actually my girl, my fav female fighter and wallpaper 😂
Are you really seriously making this statement or are you being sarcastic?! She almost won’t walk out without him and for good reason. Clarify if you can.
“For good reason” what good reason??
Jordan leavitt for sure wanna be in ddp camp
Ddp is my hero in mixed mma
And Jeff Molina.
@@bluejay9235he can suck the chrome off a hitch
Jordan Leavitt has a wife and kids and is probably much happier with his life than you.
Weasle you're the reason why my knowledge and appreciation of mma has increased so much over the years, I remember discovering your channel back in 2017 and I've been happily subscribed since then. In addition, I've always wanted to learn how to handle myself in case I need to defend myself and/or those who I care about, but your channel has inspired me to take it to the next level and because of that I've been practicing muay thai from 2019-2020 (took a year off due to the pandemic), and then resumed till this day. I will have my first exhibition match this either this weekend or the next one because it's unclear if my opponent will be able to compete this weekend, but the point is that I'm grateful that your channel was a major catalyst to my interest in martial arts. Although you have certain takes that I disagree with, your consistency in producing top quality content is outstanding and I have the upmost respect for you especially because you don't get involved in unnecessary toxicity unlike other channels. "God bless, see you at the top" - Michael Chandler somewhere
My man, I'm happy for you. Let me know how the competition goes too 👊
@@TheWeasleMMA I will make sure to let you know on this comment thread, tbh it's surreal because I never thought that I would ever compete due to a health condition, but yet here we are. Although I'm aware that this is an exhibition bout and we're not supposed to try to knock each other out nor throw elbows, it makes it more interesting to think about my opponent's tendencies and come up with a game plan to execute. I'm an orthodox going up against a south paw who is 6-7 cm taller than me and he has a 5 cm reach advantage over me. I noticed in his last match that he tends to blitz forward starting with his lead right hook followed by body head combos along with body kicks and I'm been visualizing ways of countering him if he tries that against me. Since he has a longer reach than me, it will be more tricky to counter him without getting caught at the end of his punches. Two of the counters which feels the most natural to me are slipping and pivoting clockwise while throwing my left hook as a counter and continuing a striking combo while he's not in the best position defensively and the other is throwing a jab while slipping and pivoting counterclockwise and continuing a combination to accumulate points. Do you think that the 2 mentioned counters would work or if not what would you recommend instead? Love your content👊
Damn you must work at Krispy Kreme w all that glaze
@@lookatmycloset I don't care if what I said is considered glazing or not because I meant everything that I said and it's good to show appreciation for things that one is thankful for.
@@lookatmyclosetyer cool
I think khamzat never truly recovered from covid/ some other illness. I remember one time he was talking about quitting the whole ufc while he was sick and Dana covered for him by saying he was going through it during his recovery. Very unfortunate but I don’t think we’ll ever get to see what he could have become at his peak
😢 I agree. Can only hope... 😢
Agreed. He didn't take it seriously and he's always overtraining and it took it's toll. I'm from Bulgaria and a heavyweight wrestler died from the c-word because he thought he could "sweat it out".
He wasn’t ever going to be the next big thing, Shavkat and Topuria always looked like more promising prospects and a couple years on that’s exactly how it played out
He beat a former champion. What are you talking about?
@@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564 who snoozeman years after his prime and in a weight class he doesn’t belong in on short notice? 🤣🤣🤣 he still lost 2/3 of those rounds, Khamzat doesn’t even have 10 minute cardio when he’s at home in Abu Dhabi he isn’t Elite at all
Brother weasle, I'm from south Africa and no its not a cultural thing, it's family that kisses each other but not men, that's still weird. So what his doing don't know it's crazy seriously. One thing is it's not a cultural thing. To be honest I don't see it at all around in south africa. So people will see it as weird kissing your coach. I just wanted to clarify that is not normal in south africa.
Wait really, I Googled that too lol. I kind of thought it is the minority as well because DDP and Saaiman are the only South Africans I've ever seen do that.
@@TheWeasleMMA yeah minority brother lol, you won't see rugby players running around kissing each other, even in family like sons there is some that kisses their dads but not many. That's funny.
@andrewmarkmostert7061 Thanks for clarifying because a quick Google search made it seem more common than it is. Hard to trust info these days, even as simple as this.
@@TheWeasleMMA it's all good brother weasle. It's funny 😂 I'm glad I could help. Love the channel.
I Love you
Podcast perfect for my drive
Rose and Pat look like Brother and sister now
Another Great weasle podcast i see notification i always watch your videos
Weasle cracking jokes like he's auditioning for a stand-up comedy gig in the Octagon 🎤😂
Love this weezy thanks for the pod pimp
Love the higher frequence of the podcast, you re one of the most important inputs of my martial arts journey, since 2016 or 17. Keep it up man! Much love from germany❤
Lima got the tattoo for his career. He didn’t get a chance to win with some viral finish. He capitalized on the bit of attention from the bite and did something to make the fans remember him.
I'm tired of Apex cards. They need to not be a thing, lets get these fighters in front of fans again. Dana said months ago that he wanted to get back into venues; what's going on with that?
He's always fucking lying
Apex was a good experiment but it's done now. Crowds are better.
Because large, more extravagant venues are EXPENSIVE. It has to be a cost thing
Chito is real life Wolverine with superhuman healing powers
chito is tough, but hes pretty mid.
PUNCHING BAG
With JDM breaking his forearm, I don't see him returning until NOV/DEC. Shavkat needs a fight this summer when Leon/Belal goes down. Usman, Colby, or Garry would make sense
Do you think creating 165 division and changing 170 to 175 plus extending the rankings up to 20 would produce good results for fans?
Enjoying this Weasle content my man.
Thank you brother
Super Stacked PPVs> better fight nights
yeah. It allows me to spend that time once a month and not miss good fights. I don't have time for ufcfn everyother week
I disagree. So many of those great fights just pass by like nothing on ppvs as 3 rounders and are overshadowed by the better main and co main events. Meanwhile, if they were put on fight nights instead, they would give people a reason to actually watch the cards, and thos fights would have a bigger impact.
@SSFYHHH my thoughts exactly
Big cards every once in a while garantee more new viewers than only consistent fn's. It's a smart buisness move
I'd agree with this if you didn't have to pay for ESPN+ and the PPVs separately. At least some good Fight Night cards would justify having to pay for both. And I'm not a Zoomer... I ain't tryin navigate a bunch of bullshit to figure out how to pirate this shit.
I don't think Khmazat beats Shavkhat.
It’s late night where I live and was looking for a mma podcast to listen to before sleeping and boom!! Got a notification that the Weasle uploaded, coming in clutch as always brother. Always a pleasure listening to you🙌🏼
My man, I appreciate you 🙏
Sorry to let you know, but you live in a simulation
Weasle trying to be edgy lately is similar to when Jon Jones was trying to be a nice guy.
Because he made fun of your fellow ghaaayyysss😂
You can be what you want. Everybody got a little edge to em, depends on how much they let it shine
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Weasle has always been somewhat edgy, you can tell he let's it slip out sometimes. It's funny and not over the top.
@@judah9906closet gay
One of the funniest podcast of yours in recent memory. Pretty sure you had fun making this
The dominick cruz riff and Jon Jones eye poke 1 vs 10 killed me, Bro I laughed soo hard 😂 love your videos
I would absolutely love to see nightmare matchups as their own video instead of a compilation. Would give you a lot more opportunity to elaborate on things that I saw as questionable in other nightmare match up videos. Either way I can't wait for the next one! Weasles evaluations and insight are A1. Best in the game!
Cool to hear you talk about some DBZ, man. Didn't know you were a fan. Rip to the goat, Toriyama
the dom cruz breakdown OMFG IM ACTUALLY CRYING....😂😂😂
Apex cards single handedly killed the "bad cards on paper are always bangers, brooo" argument. These cards have been as ass as they've looked.
That trend was running for a while too, now they're lacking so much that it can't even be exciting anymore
😢Agreed.
Jeez you guys are so dramatic. The amount of high quality cards is very high, y’all are spoilt brats
@@liamrmorgans921that’s not what they are even talking about
@@liamrmorgans921Not even the topic at hand, but you act like mfers don't PAY for this shit. There hasn't been a high quality card since 299, stop glazing. Dana ain't gonna give you Venum coupons.
The price of PPV cards these days, they better be stacked.
Maybe this is their justification for it?
Its crazy that we see it for free in Europe
@@oscartjaait’s not crazy, they can’t justify PPV in Europe for MMA unless it’s Connor is on it (UK) Not enough people will buy it
Dricus catchin 👊🏽🤛🏽✊🏽🤜🏽💪🏽🤕 if he tries that with me. Ok ok….like I’d have a choice in the matter. Lol. But I ain’t going out with at least biting an ankle or something.
When friendly kisses turn into war...bro coming out with the elbows too 😂
More of this content from u weasel please that was top class man ❤❤❤
beautiful wording on the Sanchez thing. Very thoughtful! I do want to say, as much of a deceptive manipulator Fabia appears to be, that doesn't mean the bone-conditioning idea is necessarily a bad one. People have focused a lot on stuff like that, instead of Fabia's actual bad qualities. I keep hearing how he was punching upside-down Diego in the head, but honestly that's not really what we saw. It was actually light knocking and they both said they were doing that with the arms & legs as well. It reminds me of how Muay Thai boxers like to sit there whacking their shins when not in the gym. To condition the bone. It's unconventional in MMA but... maybe not so stupid or crazy like people say. And focusing on stuff like that just makes Sanchez sound stupid more than anything else I think. Otherwise though the way you worded it did give Diego a lot of respect, moreso than I've heard from others regarding this Fabia thing. Really the bad qualities about Fabia have more to do with his manipulative self-interest & also how he gets too confrontational with people who don't respect him. But when people give him a chance to talk and actually listen and engage the convo without an agenda to smear the guy, it actually gets really interesting! Luke Thomas has the discipline to hang in there with someone like that and when they talked Luke began to realize he was shooting himself in the foot trying to make this guy look like a clown. I really wished that interview would have gone on a couple more hours!
I like the funny version of TheWeasle. Flippin' hilarious bro!!
Sea people! I Sea you are man of learning and culture!
Loved your take on Jon Jones vs regular people :D
Man you are so funny!!! Love
I'm glad you brought up rose not looking as sharp. I think a lot of it is to do with Pat Barry. Just my 2 cents
Actually saw an analysis video stating that the data showed that Hill is much more defensively sound than Perreira. Interesting if you could go deeper into this match up. I still favor Perreira. But I honestly think that Hill's best chance is not wrestling. Hill has never shot a takedown in his career (cmiiw), and Perreira already showed that he can defend against Jan.
LMFAO at the dricus fanfiction at 3:20
What channels do you follow personally that are MMA and combat sport related that helps you understand the game more?
Sick sea peoples reference! 😂 I see you Weasle
Hello Mr. TheWeasle, I'd like to listen to this on my podcast app. Do you host the audio anywhere but youtube?
Currently I don't
Keep the dom segments going
I’m loving these stories you’re doing bro they’re hilarious😂
Pat Berry is a psychopath. “YOU HEAR THEM BOOING?? THAT MEANS YOURE WINNING” lolol i’ll never forget his corner talk in that esparza fight
😂😂😂
1:38 I was watching Lets Talk Podcast and my dad walked past 😭😭💀💀
NO! 🤣
How tf can you not have BJ Penn in your top 5 lightweight list, crazy
I thought that was strange too
33:08 Loved the SpongeBob reference 👍
Lol the question at 36:39 so relatable 😂
Hey Weasle, With how bad the fight night cards have been, what do you think would be the optimal calendar/schedule for fight nights & ppvs? I feel like the amount of shows the UFC puts on at this point is what bogs down fight nights, and even some ppvs. But on the other hand, having so many shows allows for more fighters to fight more often (in theory). Thanks for the videos bro.
Maybe 1 fight night and 1 ppv card a month. We have to be honest too, there are a lot of fighters that aren't "UFC caliber," so there is no need for so many cards.
Can you get these on Spotify? I'd love to listen on a drive.
If Conor does ever fight again I bet the pay per view sales will be very low , I don’t know why he still gets attention these days ? 🤷🏻♂️
He just dropped a movie, 100 million followers across all socials, selling the fight at press conference, big come back after leg break, 1.5 million buys… so what are you talking about?
@@JBDemi1.5 million buys?????
Please keep up the Nightmare Matchups video in the format they are now. But may I suggest doing it after UFC 300? I know it's too soon, but we can use 300 as kind of a "season reset" point. It's a nice round number, also some titles will be determined there as well as the contenders in a bunch of other divisions.
I very much agree with Dopeslicer on the scoring criteria. We don't need to score defense. We don't need to score position. We only really need to score offense. With the unreliability of judges I think keeping the criteria as simple as possible is the right way to go. Also I think the base purpose of a fight is to finish/quit the other opponent and that's mainly gonna be through damage so I think it tracks on every level. I think getting advantagous positions should only count in tiebreakers, like takedowns. Also if you're winning in the grappling you should be able to inflict offense by striking if you have no path to a sub. Edit: I think boxing is probably the prime example we should use when making the MMA scoring. Boxing scoring is a prime example of what should NEVER happen to MMA scoring. I def don't think we should be scoring octagon control for anything else than tie breakers, at the end of the day, the better striker is the one who successfully hits more/harder.
The Saturday card was really great. And We have some great prospects this weekend. Not seeing the disappointment in the matchups. Maybe the names?
Bro, best first 5 minutes of any of your podcasts lmao
His been out on a no fly list to the US for over a year now. How are people so naive or ignorant about this fact? He was also removed from Sweden.
Politics has nothing to do with this ridiculous issue
@@rayhanatalferdaws7363wrong It does He cannot even travel to the US Because he has ties to kadyrov
It's been spoken of already in public, and was the reason he moved to the UAE to get a 10 year VISA. His friends with Ramzan Kadyrov, and the US have labelled him as a Warlord. Politics have EVERYTHING to do with it. Chimaev has mentioned this too. How casual is everyone.. @@rayhanatalferdaws7363
@@KeinProblem-uv5jhdidn't gaejthe and many other fighters go to his kids b day
Any way you could post this on your podcast?
Yeah, I have to totally agree with your Rose assessment as much as I don't want to. We saw glimpses of her brilliance in round 1, but that was it. She became flat-footed, got hit a lot, slow, her timing was off, on and on. Bummer.
Unfortunately agree when it comes to the fighter pay stuff the fighters are just too selfish and not unified enough to make a change in the sport (anytime soon anyway) so sadly we'll see more and more fighters trying to do "big money fights" and change promotions and chase the money because their pay is just not where it should be in the UFC.
I saw hints of prime rose in this fight, little moments here and there though I so agree with your general assessment of her performance.
GREAT point about fighter pay!! So sick of all the victim-drivel !
42:20 How tf do you forget islam makachev
Sometimes obvious names are easy to forget lol
Is it obvious tho . I predict dustin to finish islam by a guillotine.
one question Weasle, what if prime khabib (32 year old, last fight with Justin) fought prime usman (33-34 years old, last fight burns), do you think usman could defend khabib S wresling/grappling and out jab him? thx man, from a long time Weasle and combat sport fan
When ufc first went to the apex during COVID I thought it was cool because I hear the corners during the fight, but now the novelty has worn out. The crowd brings an excitement that cannot be denied. Whenever there’s like a 5 round. battle or slobber knocker and the fight ends with no crowd I feel cheated. I think the APEX novelty is DONE.
I'm hoping the card stacking for the PPV events and not the Fight night cards evens out a bit once we get done with ufc 300. I feel like that might be accentuating it at the moment.
The fast question is actually because of high humidity. The sent soaks in more with moisture. Try drying your tinge with a towel and lick something. You won’t taste it.
Thank you for saying your favorite arc is the buu arc. It's mine as well for all the same reasons
Do individual videos on the nightmare matchups! That would be tons of content.
That is the truest statement ever said. Rose needs Trevor in her corner more than Pat Barry.
Leon not being “entertaining” to a lot of the UFC fan base is the EXACT reason that I love him. Don’t change, Leon. Keep being yourself and keep winning.
your pathetic Edwards has 1 finish the last 6 years
@@dixinbuttz44 My “pathetic” Edwards hasn’t lost in more than six years and is the champ of his division with multiple defenses. Complain to someone else.
@@shawnecmc5190How is meat taste?
@@Cootjeeee Try your failed snarky comment again, but this time in proper English.
@@Cootjeeee How about trying that comment again, but this time in proper English.
Yeah I think they want to extend McG's contract. Also maybe renegotiate the terms so he isn't guaranteed a ppv main event. Chael has suggested they already are trying to give him a co-main & maybe Connor has not agreed for that reason. Since he has the contractual right to hold out for a ppv main event. Citing that normal policy is to have title fights or title eliminators for the ppv mains.
to bad for that budlight deal. sounds like some good fights
Lima got the bite tattooed and had Bite of the Night written around it and Dana gave him a $50K bonus. Also he felt the release of the biter to be excessive, saying he had already suffered enough from a bad decision.
Why'd you have to hit me with the "he's a little sweaty" 😂
It’s so funny that I watched this video today and was agreeing about the fight night bit, and then Dana announces a banger fight night in June
Everywhere outside the US someone like Nate would be considered American. The thing about US Hispanic fighters is that they aren't considered Mexican by Mexicans in Mexico. Brandon Royval may be colloquially considered "Mexican" in the US, but homeboy was booed in Mexico when he went up against a Mexican-born fighter.
So happy that the UFC settled with the fighters on the lawsuit. Let the fights continue every week!
Sick
Man you have to see erceg vs cody haddon, insane war where he went up a weight class on short notice and went punch for punch with a bigger dude
33:06 90s baby shit🤣
I'm trying to sleep and hear this vid playing in the background. Laughing to hard to sleep now!!
Damn you had to throw in dricus being a little sweaty with that kiss, lol.
"Leon derps" left me ROLLIN
Majin Buu ARC is the GOAT! Love your take on this Weasel.
If Drikus smooched me my first concern is whether or not he’s going for more.
1:58 sums up the world right now. Why did you say bro like that?? 😂😂😂😂
The world is like that because normal people are too scared to be broke and have children, so the only people having children are the weirdos. Why don’t yall start making kids then and get a decent sized younger generation that’s not weird. I’m doing my part.
I definitely prefer the super stack cards. It's a lot easier and more fun to make an event once a month, or every couple months, than every Saturday
that Dominick Cruz segment LOLOLOLOL
I think the Khamzat stuff is pretty clear : He has lingering medical issues with his lungs/respiratory issues w getting sick too often. Hes an absolute beast but lasting effects from covid made him almost retire; he has a legitimate lung issue; has the ability to only breath out of one nostril which will always make you prone to getting sick more often with fluid buildup. He's such an animal. Just seems his respiratory system/immune system seems to be working against him. Maybe kind of similar to why Zabit stopped fighting? I'd love to know more
You can’t be an absolute beast and be weak like that with your body. Not the same thing. Can’t have a strong car if it’s broken down all the time.
@sentientdogma1206 Even if he's weak with a body like he still would spark people like you around lmao