To be fair, we can't compare this fight with Stipe or Woodley. Both of them won their fights initially from striking. Stipe was beating Francis in the standup even before the takedowns and Woodley took the fight to the ground with a knockdown from a big right hand, not from wrestling. So unless your saying that Khabib in some way can compete with Conor in the stand-up, I don't see how you can say we've seen it twice before this year.
You're mostly right, but while Francis was losing the standup it never was his style to win it. He would have rather scored a knockout blow, and the chances of which were not affected by Stipe being the more skilled striker.
The point about McGregor's straight kick taking energy out of Khabib like we've never seen before was a great one. That and the fact it might tire Khabib out more than usual trying to get Conor in place before he secures his legs; if Conor slips a few it might well tire him less than it does Khabib.
Khabib has Judo throws in his arsenal too. All this talk about Khabib relying on the single leg is a false narrative as Chael likes to put it. Don't forget his father was a world champion in Judo and has been training Khabib since he was 3 years old. Khabib knows every takedown in the book.
Force Alchemist Yes he has but they are 99% used against the fence,where Conor does not wanna be,but can Khabib back up Conor??? that is the million dollor question because he will not set it it up through striking,i find it hard for Khabibib to get close to conor to be honest,his single legs from centre of the Octagon and Conor is one of the best at controlling the distance,so many questions to be answered man,i can't wait for the fight i hope Conor wins,but to be honest i like both fighters,my opinion is all,peace and respect Brother from Ireland
Doctor Drywell Agreed he took that smack of Johnson (fan of Johnson think he a good guy that will fight anyone)BUT Johnson is not Conor there are levels to striking,Khabib taken a glancing blow of Johnson compared to a flush shot of Conor and that i will say will come in at an angle is a whole different ball game,Conor and Johnsons stand up is like apples and pears,different class,listen man obviously i am up for my Country man but won't be butt hurt if Khabib wins,life goes on LOL,but i just cannot see Khabib walking through Conors punches,if Khabib gets Conor up against the fence which i can't see how Khabib can back him up because he cant use those sloppy punches without getting cracked,listen man,we both have our opinions and rightfully so,it's gonna be a great fight Brothermay the best man win,who you got by the way?
Doctor Drywell I can see you are an MMA fan like myself and a mature,all this fuckn horseshit from emotional motherfuckers in the comments are bandwagon fuckers,most of them anyways,there are a few that know there shit and can talk real,good to converse with a fellow true fan of the sport,fuck that hate,the world has enough of that ignorance,so again respect from Ireland,goodman
Force Alchemist chael also said he likes to do a body lock throw when they are up against the fence fuckwit. Just because he does judo throws in the open work out doesnt mean he does them in real fights
The way Ngannou knocks people out, their hands and toes get curled all the way and they don't wake up until 5 mins. How many times has "CONNOR" done that to his opponents?
I just watched the McGregor vs Mendez fight. Mendez wasn't tired from wrestling or grappling - it was from getting kicked in his torso so much. Conor got up because Mendez tried to do guillotine - his G&P was working but I imagine he wanted to finish Conor fast because Mendez was winded from the body strikes. The commentators said the same thing.
When Conor is knocking out every opponent that is favored over him, it's not a "strikers chance" or "lucky punch ". Its his fighting style and he executes it. It has nothing to do with luck or chance
We've seen this fight twice this year? Wtf are you talking about? Till got hit with a monster right hand, he wasn't "taken down". Francis was getting pieced up on the feet before he was taken down. Stipe and Woodley aren't known for being pure wrestlers. Those fights had completely different dynamics.
It would be more accurate to say that McGregor is the Miocic or Woodley in those scenarios; the experienced big fight fighter. Khabib being more the Till or Ngannou (though obviously much better); unbeaten and a physical freak power wise.
1) Conor only had a couple months to train, where as Khabib was training much longer. 2) Conor took a break and wasn’t actively fighting like Khabib was. 3) So that’s why we didn’t see the best Conor that night. A Conor in shape and at his best beats Khabib. He had ring rust, we saw it with one of the GOAT’s Jon Jones.
Whats the fanboy bs? Whos fanboy club do you belong to? Anyway "fans" predict and get behind fighters all the time. Youre right or youre wrong and then you move on.
No way Khabib loses. I still can't see why everyone is over-hyoing and over-estimating Conor. I'll give him less of a chance than Barbosa. That's the truth . Come back to this comment
Ronda Vs Holm , Wittaker vs Romero , coleman Vs maurice did you forget theses intagibles Chael .....just a few examples of a striker getting the better of a grappler this fight is unpredictable just admit it
yea Holm was not on an undefeated streak and was not presented with the pressure of keeping that up . Plus she got beat by Ronda twice where are you going with that ?
Chael called it PERFECTLY. Saying we have seen this fight 3 times already this year; Stipe Ngannou, Woodley Till and now khabib mcgregor. 100% spot on.
Also called that Khabib has good striking. Everyone including conor was calling him "robotic" and "amateur". Chael saw this fight before it was fought. Yes I am familiar with him getting his previous conor predictions wrong...TOTAL redemption
Just an FYI Conor’s good at switching stances yes he’s a southpaw fighter but he’s also good as an orthodox fighter, he can backstep his lead left leg into southpaw to land that left hand which he can hide, same way as Khabib striking to distract his opponents on where the takedowns coming from
"Those big strikes didn't land"? What do you mean ? You are comparing Darren Till with Conor McGregor? Darren is a 1-2 Muay Thai fighter,he has never counter punchered anybody in his life..wtf Conor is far superior fighting forward and backward..and Conor is known for whooping fighter who has the Woodley's style. I am not saying he would beat any of those guys but he is far far more skilled.
The Notorious BeNac 100% true,if Conor fought till IF they were the same wait Till would get scorched,sure woodley countered the fuck out of Till,i was shocked,Till was afraid to engage,i think he threw 2 punches in two rounds ffs,and Till should have having the striking advandage by a mile,but he froze and was afraid to engage,Conos skill set is levels above Till,i like Till and he is fairly young,i wonder what he will do when he goes up in weight,that is a more scarier division in my eyes
General Woofles With all due respect Conor can fight on the front and backfoot,this is proven by his hightlight reels,yes he gassed against Nate at 170 and lets be honest he was to heavy and eating like fuck before that fight because he was meant to fight at 155 against RDA,i agree Nate and Conors styles just match up as a hard fight,but the second fight Conor knocked Nate down 4 times gassed in the 3rd round again though it was 170 but Nate couln't capatilize on it,but Conor got a second wind in the fourth and took that,the fifth was close and Nate took conor down in the last few seconds of the fith,but at 155 i believe it will be a whole different story,Conors natural weight will have more cardio,he will beat Nate bad at 155,think about it,when has Conor ever gassed before those 170 fights?????????? And don't mention Flyod man,that was Conors first ever pro boxing match against one of the greatest and he done well all considering,don't say that usual shit im a conor dickrider,yes i am a fan sure i am a fan of Khabib Ferguson -Robert Whittaker ,i respect good fighters and give them their dues,but like i said Conor gassed at 170 bad first fight second fight gassed a bit in the 3rd but RECOVERED which says alot,give respect when it is due man
Theres a distinct difference with diaz. He can take a shot from a sledgehammer and still stand up. He has the toughest chin in mma and he has showed it for years. That's the only reason he lasted in the fights. Every other fighter goes down after taken them shots for 2 rounds.
5:58 This definitely didn't age well uncle Chaell, definitely not. Khabib used the most popular single-leg ever to initiate the greatest MAULING in MMA history.
CHAEL Studio Talk: HIGH PERCENTAGE SKILLS, lower risk HIGHER PERCENTAGE style Assessment. Join studio Chael as he breaks the stereotypes of Grappler v Striker
It's all very simple. Behind all the faked rivalry, media mayhem, backstage bullshit, religion/heritage wars, manager bashing and the money (PPV) focused marketing hype, there are two very gifted fighters (21-3 vs. 26-0). I'll explain it to the casual fans, because digitally offending, trolling and yelling to each other like little kids is not very constructive. PRO's Conor: very very fluid on the feet and has one-punch KO power, amazing timing, reflexes and footwork, kicks are good but most danger comes from his punches, perhaps the hardest hitting stand-up fighter in this weight class, although Michael Johnson comes close. Just like Michael Johnson, Conor is a southpaw which makes it even more onorthodox (hence difficult for his opponents) CON's Conor: his groundwork, although he has trained intensively it's shit and will remain shit. He has had zero experience on the ground and in fact at least 2 of his losses were on the ground (Nate Diaz/ Joe Duffy). His takedown defence will be a bit better but if he's tired, he's going down against experienced wrestlers/BJJ's/sambo's. Conor's stamina is one of his mean weaknesses as well, he's gassing out fast. PRO's Khabib: very tough and gifted fighter with unbelievable stamina. Absolute beast on the ground. Once he's on top of you you'll be gone. CONS Khabib: his stand up is nowhere near world class. He's a hard puncher (no southpaw) but he is much less flexible and fluid on his feet. He can connect as well (as shown against Michael Johnson and Edson Barboza) but he has serious holes in his stand-up game that can be exploited by a strong stand-up fighter. Record Conor: although Conor has an extremely impressive UFC record, this record is flawed. He dominated the 145 lbs division but choose this division on purpose. He knew he was fighting shorter/smaller guys (except Pourier/Holloway) and he knew very well that his reach was going to give him supremacy. This was a very well chosen strategy by Conor in his rise to fame. He literally had to drain himself in order to make weight for this weight class (he looked like a skeleton in some of these matches since he is naturally a 155-er). If he'd started in the 155 lbs category i have my strong doubt he would have done equally well. This is why he got exposed relatively easy by Nate Diaz (one tap out by Conor, one split decision in his favour), although he completely blew Eddy Alvarez away (although i think Alvarez is a horrible fighter). Conor's main strength (whether you like him or not, you have to admit this) has been his unbelievable talent to attract hype and spotlight and to capitalize on this and therefore he has gathered a lot of casual fans that look up to him. However, although people claim GOAT status for him, but he's still far off. People like Khabib, Fedor Emelianenko, Dimitrious Johnson, Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, Gegard Mousasi and GSP have way more impressive records than him. He has fought guys who were ranked higher in general than Khabib and his double weight class champion status is impressive, although UFC completely facilitated this by directly giving him a title shot. Normally speaking if you enter a new weight class you have to at least fight 2 guys in beforehand to get the titleshot. I believe that this double weight class championship status is therefore a big farce, facilitated by the UFC driven by money alone (not fair play against other fighters who were denied the same chances before that Conor indeed got). Conor is someone who holds his word and makes weight without pulling out, on the other hand he has always ducked contenders (ran to boxing to duck UFC fights) when he was still champion in his division(s) which is just as much a weakness as is pulling out from a fight card like Khabib did a few times. Record Khabib. Impressive record, although Khabib has fought against some lower classified contenders. Calling him a fake champ is just as much bullshit as calling Conor Mcgregor a current 2 time champion. Khabib at least defends his belt against a contender, something that could not be said from Conor. Although i have to admit that Khabib is more injury prone and therefore pulls out faster that Conor. In particular with the tiramisu, he's the one to blame for since his behaviour was very unprofessional. I see this fight going into Conor's advantage if he is able to defend the takedown in the 1st and 2nd round. If he keeps the fight standing and does connect, i think he wins the fight, possibly with KO. Against Michael Johnson Khabib was shook/rocked a bit and i believe Conor hits even harder with that left hook. If Khabib is able to take Conor to the ground, he mauls him and wins the fight. If Khabib survives the first 2 rounds in stand-up against Conor, he wins the fight because we all know that Conor gasses out while Khabib is often a slow starter. I estimate the chances to be 60-40 in favour of Khabib
It's OK Chael to doubt him.Who has Conor fought? Aldo was better in jiu jitsu...Dustin was faster..Chad was the better wrestler..and then you predicted Alvarez to destroy Conor. So once a doubter,always a doubter. But you will understand very soon why Conor is the best and that bringing fights 3 years before is bullshitm
Kazushi i Sakuraba , his main taken down was the single leg, U dont get choked. Yes, Hes past his prime but he beat some tough ass dudes. Theres not another MMA fighter that used the single leg take down more effectively than Sakuraba, thats what he was known for.
Would you rather be trapped inside a small cage with a Viper (Conor's Striking) and forced to kill it Or... Trapped under water wrapped in thick chains (Khabib's wrestling) while trying to unlock a lock with a tiny key?
I really like the way he breaks things down. I feel a lot of other analysts stay away from certain topics about fighters or are very hesitant to give a definitive predictions (cough-Rogan-cough). Amazing Chael!
I'm glad you mentioned the 'lucky punch' myth. Everybody constantly says that 'if you put two dudes in a cage anything can happen bro' but it almost never does. The better performer that night almost always wins.
Omg Chael your one to talk about a wrestler not being able to win against a striker . Just look at yourself in both fights with Anderson Silva perfect example as your second bout your threw a spinning elbow and it was a mistake and it cost you . This will be similar whoever makes the first mistake will lose the fight . Simple your looking too hard into Conor’s wrestling or these “intangibles”
I don't always agree w everything that Chael says, but dam I love watching him break-down a fight. Great Job Chael, your serious-minded approach and experienced insight are much appreciated!
You can’t compare Conor with Ngannou and Till who are both up and coming talents. Conor is different and doesn’t only have a punchers chance. He got great skills
Ngannou and Till? I love you chael but you only see ‘striker’ as a blanket categorization cause you don’t get the art. Anyone will tell you, footwork that is non existent in most Muay Thai fighters like Till and non existent in ngannous amateur but nuclear abilities is a Pillar. Anyone will tell you that footwork, angles, movement, timing, placement etc etc are ALL more important than the strike itself. It’s why they call boxing the sweet science because while there are around 8-10 punch variations, there are infinite intangibles in their implementation. Conor is way more than a puncher and while I’m not trying to swing on his nuts here the truth is the truth and you’re missing a lot. If you think you have seen your opening and jump on it (like a single leg) and you were being set up by a guy with high level movement and footwork, you’re about to get walloped. I don’t know how to make that fact clearer.
Hayley Murphy dont know but chael is actually a real mma fighter who really fight ,now i maybe stupid but why do you think yuor opinion is more worth it than Chael ?
L 5 chael is an amazing wrestler and he is a master in that world in terms of his knowledge and ability, striking is such a different style change compared to grappling with massively different demands on the body in terms on the limbs you use, how you use them, stance, movements etc as such it’s hard to ‘get’, most grapplers never get it, take a look at any one of Chaels fights and it’s clear where his talent is and also where it is not, offensive striking and submission/choke defense. People overlook things or have an incomplete perspective some times, chael just inadvertently inferred all striking is (when pitted against high level grappling) is a ‘lucky punch’ which is obviously as false as it is offensive
If Khabib is going to retire tonight if he wins, then IDK how I feel about rooting for someone who i'll never see fight again.. At least Conor has a handful more fights left in him.. #UFC229
According to Dana, Khabib - McGregor fight is trending higher than McGregor - Mayweather fight in terms of PPV. Does it mean that Khabib is a bigger draw than Mayweather?
Not at all. Conor has made more fans and more haters than any fighter ever before. He is the biggest name in the UFC. People want to see him lose as much as people want to see him win, especially against the guy who has never lost a single round, with the best record in UFC history, Khabib. For that reason many people want to see someone end Khabib’s win streak too, and Conor is the perfect guy for that.
He is the biggest star but I feel that his drawing power is now a bit overrated and just keeps getting hyped up by Dana. Dana and that bunch of commentators in the media are worshiping his trash talk as if it is the most amazing thing ever but I feel that not that many eople give that much of a damn about it anymore anymore.
Pharrell conor 7mil on social media now khabib 6.7 lol most of his hardcore base dnt even have access to social media u guys r high habib is like ali in asia
I don't get why he doesn't think cardio will be an issue. Khabib fights at a very fast pace and has never gassed and even looked like he could go another 5 rounds after he fought for 25 minutes. Conor gassed against Nate within 2 rounds. The biggest gap between the two might not even be striking or grappling but cardio.
Nobody's really hit Khabib enough to gas him before. He's hardly taken any punishment to the body at all. It's easier not to gas when you've locked the other guy and you can press full weight on him. It's tiring, but it's tiring the other guy out much more.
Hmm chad Mendez,,,,, how did that one end again??? Eddie Alvarez also realised that Santa Clause "does"exist,,,,,,,,, What your forgetting chail is Connor is a unique big fight fighter,,,,,,,, Oh and chael the wrestler,,,, did you beat Anderson the striker ? Ohhhhhh babbbbbey ,,,,,,
I like Anderson! But wit his great striking... Anderson got his ass whooped by Chael the Wrestler, BEFORE getting finished by Anderson's jujitsu...😂 Not the striking!
ross jax Anderson made it a point to finish the fight with Jitzü because Chael was mocking his ground game ,look into it .Anderson walked in with his jujitsu gi on
For the uninitiated, this is a comedy channel. Chael is a contrarian and if that infuriates you (think his most recent videos on the main event of UFC 230) you're looking at his content the wrong way. You should laugh at how wrong and inaccurate some of the things he says are. When you hear something so outrageously wrong come out of his mouth know that it is intentional and laugh.
I'm not so sure you can't catch a teep/front kick. Some Muay Thai fighters like Kevin Ross are good at catching them and dumping people on their heads, and I wouldn't doubt that a good Wrestler with striking experience like Khabib could do it. Chad Mendez just didn't even try to catch them for some reason.
Nothing about Khabib's stand up game suggests he's any good at catching that kick. His body position is wrong, he's not in the moment enough on his feet. He can probably eat plenty of them though and still have power.
2 points to make. 1)Fighters get up after Nurmagomedov takes them down _all the time_ , they just eventually wear out, so McGregor getting up 3, 4, 5, times whatever means nothing. Although I'm sure the crowd will roar like he just did the unbelievable if he does get up after Nurmagomedov takes him down. 2)How is it that Cormier isnt mentioned as a fighter who is successful at single legs-that's such a incredible omission, that it makes wonder if he did it on purpose.
I offer you this: all the examples in the world can say one thing but that’s not Connor. What makes this so good is Khabib is also a different thing than any other comparison. I think it goes back and forth and we are all surprised at both guys.
Comparing either Ngannou and/or Till to McGregor is fucking insane. Two hype jobs with few actual accomplishments (relatively speaking) vs someone who's done things literally no one else has ever done, and he did it in four years. Unreal.
*First* :We establish that Tito did infact tap. *Second* : We figure out where Kevin Lee fits in to all of this, (if he fits at all) *Third* : We figure out how Noah is *Fourth* : We figure out if there are any intangibles, (Chael helped us with this one) *Last* : We find out just how good Conor Mcgregor is.
Chael, perhaps your insightful reminder of keeping an open mind while watching a fight could be another lane you could pursue for your well being. Judges are human. Bias does exist. Lack of knowledge exists. Chael sitting at a round table reminding the judging pool that a non striker keeping the fight on its feet doesn't indicate they are losing.
Those expectations are exactly like how the judges of Canelo/GGG2 where the judges thought just because Canelo was coming forward and GGG was going back that it meant Canelo was winning
I think we did see a matchup like this before actually. It was called Jon “the well rounded striker” Jones vs Chael “The wrestler” Sonnen. I can’t remember how it ended though😂😂😂
I hate when people say Mendes lost because he didn't train for a 5 round fight, he was finished in the 2nd round! it didn't last long enough for conditioning to play a factor
I'd say we've seen this 3 times this year: Ngannou vs Stipe, Till vs Woodley, and I would also even add RDA vs Colby. Prove us wrong, Conor. Be the exception.
Chad Mendez took him down 4 times in 2015 UFC 189. Connor taught 3 times that year. Dennis Silver(Jan Fight night), Mendez(189), and Smokes Aldo.(Dec).
The thing about Khabib using the single leg is he is a chain wrestler. He just wants to get a hold of something so he can then use that to get control and the take u down
A teep is a pushing movement from Muay Thai, a snapping karate front kick to the solarplex is the strike Connor throws. Everything else was on point from Uncle Chael!
