Alex Pereira Proved We Know Nothing About MMA… 

he didnt let herb get close

He beat alcoholism, poverty, dropping out from school at 12, losing a brother before to even become a professional fighter, he was Brazilian champion of kick box while working at a tire shop and drinking 1Liter of cachaça every day, and just entered a fighting class at 21, this guy is doing the unbelievable even before taking over the fighting world and records, never dought poatan. Chama 🔥

His left hook is so good that it got him his BJJ blackbelt

Thanos collects stones, Pereira collects belts

Alex Pereira is speed running a HOF career. We’re overthinking this.

Idk why anyone thought a sloppy brawler (Hill) would stand a chance in a striking match against a 2 division kickboxing champion (Alex Pereira). It went exactly how I thought it would.

Just the fact that many many fighters once they get that belt they latch onto it and become way less active just in fear of losing it and this man after his first title defense wanted to fight again in 3 weeks just shows how damn tough and special he is

“The threat of a takedown will change a striker” exact definition of Cain Velasquez his standup was so good because he was a world class wrestler and his takedown defense was amazing

Adesanya brought a monster to the ufc lol

Alex being 2.5 years into his career being coached by a guy in Glover who had to take the long way around is one of the coolest stories in MMA right now

He told this story without Anderson Silva that’s crazy

He was a 2 division champ in kick boxing too. Great striking and power like we've never seen till now.

“Sir, please don’t interrupt me.” Commits murder

The main thing we learned from this fight is that the Chel Curse is a greater than the Drake Curse

0:15 Love that Chael has decided UFC 1 took place in Mobile, Alabama instead of Denver, Colorado.

Marco Ruas was who made me a fan at like 16 years old! ❤️ I rented the UFC on VHS from Blockbuster (along with a faces of death lol) …. Been a fan ever since.

In all honesty, I was about to bet $120 on Alex until I heard Chaels prediction, I immediately upped my bet to $300. Thanks uncle Chael, always appreciate your inputs.

No ref.... you STAY right there... CLANK BOSS MOVE

Alex is becoming my favorite fighter. I've been watching since 2000 and Alex has blown my mind with what he has accomplished

Everyone: "Alex Pererira". Chael: "Alex Pieria"

"Alex Pierre" I just cant xD

As a Kickboxing Fanboy like me I'm happy for Alex Pereira, He beat 5 Former UFC World Champion in his last 6 fights and Gained the Belt in two different category.

I love this perspective. Thanks for offering this up!

Always a different and genuine perspective analysis from Great Chael.

Forget about picogram boy, make Pereira vs Aspinall for the vacant belt!

Chael's greatest show of respect for Alex is now correctly calling him "Pereira" . Easier: he can also call him "Alex".

Great that you're citing Marco Ruas! I think most people never heard of him :)

I love that your brains are still sharp Chael. What a legend. Been through some wars. Much respect.

"Jon Jones wrecked Ciryl Gane with wrestling/grappling. Jamahal Hill striking with Alex Pereira on purpose was absurd, ask Demetrius Johnson. Demetrius Johnson said something to the effect of, he doesn't fight people where they are best. What Jamahal Hill did against Alex Pereira is like wrestling Khabib Nurmagomedov on purpose; it's like Conor McGregor fighting Floyd 'Money' Mayweather in boxing; it's like challenging Aquaman to a fight in the ocean. 😐 .".

Waving Herb off was so damn gangster he already saw what he needed to see

Chael, I'm brazilian and I'm your fan. You have spoken so precisely about Alex Pereira. You've got my respect since that interview and funny moments with Anderson. Congrats for what you have done inside the cage as a fighter and mainly now as a commentator.

it's amazing to me that Chael can do this all in one take...no cutaways. no stop / start. do you realize how talented of an orator you have to be in order to be able to tell a story this well? i could never do this. i'd be stuttering all over the place

My top 3 best reactions to a low blow: 1. Alex waving Herb off and proceeding to KO Hill. 2. Rich Franklin and the Invisible Woman 3. Jon Jones strangling Cyril.

MMA fighters need to realise that running their mouths saying “I’m going to stand and trade with Pereira” is foolish. More respect needs to be given to kickboxing world champions/kickboxing as a sport generally

Chael, Definitely you're THE BEST on this game man! Your inside out about MMA it's just a master class of the sport! Super thks and hugs from Rio, Brazil.

You're where you belong rising to the top of channels on RU-vid.. 1.2 mill Chael! It's so great to see you sitting on top of that #..

Marco Ruas, the first MMA fighter! The forgotten legend!

Alex is an elite level striker, regardless of opinion. Hell hes got a black belt in it....

The way u talk MMA , the way u explain things my friend, makes it a whole lot easier to understand it👍👍👍 Even for a Cuban like myself 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Chael ur lookin jacked man, love from Boston to u and the fam

Only old heads thought Hill had a chance...its because they dont want to admit that AP is the best and never trained MMA until recently and the fact he is a kickboxer with very little grappling experience is dominating in a way we have not seen since JJ early career when he melted multiple champs .

Anderson Silva was the First true striker Chael , you should know

Uncle Chael is spot on with this one, with the thing about primarily strikers getting hesitant with a threat of gettint taken down.

Striking has been the dominant type of hand to hand combat for thousands of years. The UFC popularized MMA with a rule set that favors grappling and wrestling. Effective strikes are limited and often barred. There is a discussion on banning side kicks to the knee. Bam all effective strikes. The UFC bans small joint locks. A simple tactic that neutralizes a lot of grappling. MMA rules, favor grappling. But striking, is the superior form of fighting. And it’s been proven multiple times, by people like Alex Pereira, who are strikers with minimal wrestling and grappling skills. Striking is the most important skill in a fight

Poatan is a different level than any striker to ever compete in mma. He's not simply a "kickboxer" like Adesanya, Gane, Rozenstruik, Thompson he was the first and only simultaneous champion in GLORY. That was the cream of the crop for kickboxing at the time. Izzy went 2-2 there. Gane, Rozenstruik and Thompson never competed at the top. Actually, Thompson got beat by the only fighter who competed in GLORY.

Alex Pereira fights are like watching the Chief in Apocalypto go after his prey

Anyone know where to buy this t-shirt?

Thank you for giving Marco Ruas the recognition he deserves. That man practically created mixed martial arts. There's mma before and after Ruas. He was the first to combine grappling and striking and master MMA. No wonder he destroyed everybody on his time. True warrior and very humble fighter.

Great, legend Marco Ruas. Not enough MMA remember this man. Maybe the first modern MMA fighter.

Chael pronounced Marco Ruas perfectly, I'm not used with this.

Love the sound of chael schooling us in the morning!

So I’m gonna say this is your best video ever. Watched it all the way through and it’s just spot on!

Who is we? Lol I had Pereira winning. Nobody in the ufc can stand with Pereira. Nobody. We're talking about a properly hydrated Pereira at 205. That punch barley landed and it knocked hill out cold. Imagine if it landed flush. If Pereira fights Tom at heavyweight he will win if tom stands up with him. The way tom wins is by taking Pereira down and either ground and pound or a submission. But I think Tom's ego will want to stand against Pereira and this will be his downfall.

Gets kicked in the groin Herb tries to stop the fight Alex waved Herb off, "let me cook" Alex knocks out Hill not even 10 seconds later Dude's a walking highlight reel

Awesome breakdown and a new way to look at it. Either way he is definitely something special must see TV..

I'm not even a fighter but I like to hear your perspective on it.

What are you talking about? Some of the most successful champions in UFC history only defended takedowns so they could force you to strike with them. Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, Israel, Adesanya… Alex Pereira is just the final form. He’s literally built perfectly for a fighter. Exactly like Jon Jones and Sean O’Malley and GSP and Even Conor McGregor for featherweight. Super tall with a strong chest and skinny arms and leg legs makes it really easy to make weight and Use that size for under hooks and to counter takedowns. They don’t need know how to wrestle, just to keep you away from them and then under hook and toss you when you try to shoot. It makes to get super close against the super dangerous opponent that can use all eight weapons

Everyone being honest with themselves knew that was going to happen. DJ was the only one with the cred to laugh in Jamal's face about it. I thought it might have made it to r2 though, boy was I wrong lol CHAMA !!!!

Thought the first UFC was in Denver not Mobile

First time the set that octagon up in Denver, Colorado

BEING THE FIRST TRIPLE CHAMP AUTOMATICALLY MAKES YOU THE GOAT OVER GSP JON JONES KHABIB

I'm a long time fan. A (Truly amateur) former practitioner. My ability to pick a winner is, at best, 50/50.

Greetings from Brazil, Chael. Marco "King of the Streets" Ruas is our GOAT. The pioneer in terms of cross-training. The first MMA fighter ever. Besides that, he became UFC Champion fighting 3 opponents in one night, Larry Cureton, Remco Pardoel and Paul Varelans. Winning the first two by submission and the last one by knocokout. A fucking savage. He's a true warrior. Humble, kind and a great example for the brazilian athletes. And now, Poatan is building a big legacy in UFC.

Uncle Chael you always hit nail on the head with every division with every fighter!

I didn't know how lucky I really was when my wife bought me tickets to the very first UFC in 1993. I got to watch it live and I was hooked. I watched the next few UFCs on Blockbuster VHS and then was able to begin to order them on DIRECTV. I still have a closet full of VHS tapes of those UFC cards. I was a young dumb street fighter back then and today after all those years of experience, I am now an old dumb couch fighter. We drove from Louisiana to Colorado, so my brother could fight in the Bas Rutten invitational, where he made it to the finals but lost to Ron H2O Waterman. Man, those were the days.

Typical that some guy from Chicago really thought he could beat Pereira in a fight

I love Alex. I would like to see him utilize his ground game and get some in fight experience with it before moving up.

That is because UFC hand picks the top guys at certain weight classes to be strikers. There grapplers who could’ve easily beaten Adesanya. And Also, Periera. The UFC needs certain weight classes to have a striking Champ. Because they need to appeal to the fan who likes striking. There are 3 fans, one that likes striking, one the likes grappling, and a third that likes both/mix. You need to have a champ at all 3 in order to have a product for all 3 fan bases.

Alex vs aspinall chama 🔥

The UFC is stupid if they don't try to cash in on the opportunity to have the first triple weight champion, especially while Jones is sitting out and everyone views Tom as the real champ anyway. Pereira vs Aspinall should happen fr

Chael you're a madman!!!! Great stuff and great points man! 8 fights an amateur who could be the 1st 3 division champion is insane!

Great words. From Brasil fan.

One of the most beautiful knockouts ever! Suberb hand fight/control and then the power short left hook...

I saw it from a mile away. Jamahal hasn't beaten anyone and had no business in that ring with Pereira. Jon Jones left a power vacuum when he left. Filling his spot in an aging division led to a truly novel sequence of events which let a 40+ year-old man ascend to the title. Jiri put an end to that nonsense - but he was fast-tracked to the title. Similarly, Jiri gets injured, leaving ANOTHER power vacuum in a talent-starved division. Desperate for an actual contender, Jamahal was fast-tracked to the title - which he got by beating up an old man. Tough guy, big accomplishment... If the UFC had enough warm bodies for a legit top-10 at LH, Jamahal would be a gatekeeper. Now the division has someone who's an actual champion.

Damn. I watch ufc since the first edition. I can remember every fighter and fights that he talks about. awesome

I still think get someone on the floor and know the locks and the strangles the jobs nearly done, it helps if you are a good striker, but you need to know to do on the floor.

Chael is the master of narrative spinning. All strikers that make it to the top of the division have excellent td d, Alex, Holloway, Adesanya, even gane, but he was fighting bones

I love Chaels history lessons so much. Throwing shine on Marco freakin Ruas like that. What a throwback fighter. Why was he so relevant? He was one of the first guys to throw it ALL together. Could he grapple? Hell yeah. Did he have subs? Sure did. Could he strike? With the best of them. Did he have a backup plan against 300 lb Paul Varelens? Yep! Foot stomps all night! Goddamn what a glorious sport. To watch the evolution from Gracie to Ruas to Coleman to Liddell to the spider to GSP to JBJ to Mac to O malley and on and on. We truly are witnessing evolution in real time. Great observation Uncle!

My favorite fighter of all time Matt Hugh’s, my dad had me wrestling since 2 years old, even my brother and sisters, I’m 42, I grew up watching all these guys. I remember watching UFC I’m the 90s buying underground UFC DVDs from the gas station which most wasn’t UFC but UFC fighters fighting in a not so professional promotions. The things those fighters went through, and the bad guy may be right, some MMA fighting styles may have surpassed wrestling fighters but wrestling will always be needed. Especially when fighters fight other fighters who hands are just better there’s nothing much they can do but wrestle, or if they are tired and needs to some rest wrestling is a tool and will always be. But I guess some fighters don’t need wrestling. It hurts to say that. 😂

The long pauses of Sonnen just kill me😂😂😂

No Chael it proved you wrong

It's nice to hear that you're aware we haven't seen everything Poatan has to offer yet. The light heavy weight division is really exciting because of him. I wasn't a big fan of the UFC when i began my kickboxing journey but Poatan drew my attention to it more and more. I want to transition into training MMA soon now.

i think we all should revisit the conversation about "if anthony joshua and francis Nnganou were to have a rematch in MMA" Main argument was always "what's AJ gonna do against a grappler?" My response was always "strike. WTF, he is a boxer FFS. As long as his power shot lands before you clasps your hands, the rest does not matter" And we all saw just how fast he is against Nnganou. And here we are, having a similar debate about Alex Pereira. And even if ALex were to face an elite wrestler, foot work goes a long way. Ducking under to shoot or level change can be very dangerous against a striker with crisps technique, high level of fight IQ, and pin point precise strike. The whole point of MMA was never to see what styles mesh together, but to see what style is the best or has the best application/applied the best by a fighter.

Wow amazing dying to watch this "Alex Piera" fighting sounds exiting

Chael, the way you set-up that "the greatest to have ever done it."Was just as beautiful as Alex's left hook!

Chael Sonnen, Your videos always make me happy, so I subscribed!

Damn you gotta love Chael. Such a great guy.

I think the ruleset of having rounds and breaking up a fight when grappling reaches it peak level of necessity destroys its quality. The longer a fight, the longer a round, the more the vitality of grappling is present. Alex pereira is a black belt jiu jitsu competitor for a reason. He is a fantastic grappler and supreme striker

Chael if you watched Poatan the way he finished Hall was more incredible then some ppl might know. He waited till Hall planted his foot, he felt it in his hand then he pulled Halls hand away so it's away from his face and then threw the hook. If Hall wasn't doing the hand fighting It woulda been interested to see how it would have went

Congrats to the man with the biggest arms, the most charm, and does the most harm!! TO THE IMMORTAL CHAEL P SONNON!! The hall of famer!! I've watched the sport since the blockbuster renting days. you sir have done so much for the sport and changed the game. it's an honor to see you get inducted to the HOF. 3 things I've made a point of showing my son. 1. LawrenceTaylor highlights 2. Barry Sanders highlights 3. Uncle Chael on the mic!! thank you!!

Great points.

Good episode

They're setting up for Pereira vs Jones at heavyweight Both break even at 235 lb

We know nothing. :) I was rooting for Hill. Pereira is the real deal for sure though.

Him vs Tom won’t happen on that short of notice but I wouldn’t mind seeing him vs Rozenstruik. That could be a lot of fun, not to mention, it would be a standup battle…

Great analysis Mr. Lethal Hands. Well, Marco Ruas, Wanderlei, Alex now….Brazilians like to push the next level when comes to fight! Chama 🔥

Can you please pronounce Alex pereiras last name correctly?!?! He deserves some respect

Congrats on the HOF nod ! 🤙🏼

8:10 DC catching a stray is wild💀💀

Ma man you got a new subscriber 🤟