Just how good is Conor McGregor? 

McGregor's resume is actually really great, being the first to hold two belts in different weight classes, fought in three weight classes, has wins over Holloway, Aldo, Poirier, Alvarez, Diaz, Mendes etc. Never turned down a fight on short notice, he's a finisher and can anyone bring up a McGregor fight that was boring?

Chael Sonnen is THE best solo non live commentator of mixed martial arts. Sharp as a razor. Never stutters or says umm.

the best thing about conor is that he never ducked anyone and never pulled out or even missed weight, he fought everyone in his time when he was a active fighter, I wonder how much he has improved since late 2016

The mic shadow looks like he spilled water all over his shirt lol

The birth of a meme

But the question remains... Just how good is Conor McGregor?

Most MMA predictions in the comments .... “Khabib will win unless Conor wins.....”

Yeah the Alvarez fight was insane. He made him look like an amateur for the entire fight.

Really well constructed narration, he's such a great story teller. Love his slow pace and intonations. And he's a great fighter. Always a pleasure to listen to and to watch

I just realize how inteligent is Chael... And he´s nice too...

I really love when chael says "I dont know" because hes smart enough to say he doesn't know not like alot of mma fans MMA math is impossible

Ppl always try to discredit McGregor by saying Max was too young, Aldo was a fluke, Poirier was at FW, he lost the rematch against Nate etc. They even bring up the fact that he got outboxed by the greatest boxer of all time who's undefeated

To be honest, I see Conor knocking Khabib out.

I’ve always enjoyed watching Chael fight, but I really enjoy the commentary. Great job.

Conor is undoubtably one of the greatest talents we have ever seen. The only issue is how self destructive he is. Conor has the ability to beat anyone if he is 100% sober an focused, he just hasn't been like that since Aldo.

He’s the best Conor kod all four of the main and co main event. Stephens verball tko

I would like to see a live stream with Chael with live chat.. That would make for some great content..

Did he just say he's never seen Alvarez hurt ? 😂 He gets wobbled almost every contest

I love listening to Chael.. he is so insightful and his analysis is always spot on.. nobody understands the whole fight game better than him

Conor McGregor has the skills, the confidence and wittiness!

He's only as good as he is because Artem showed him dey way

Chael “I stare in the distance and talk to myself for my podcasts” Sonnen

Your comments are really good, Chael.

"I'm going to create dead space inside that Octagon, I'm going to lead him into that dead space time and time again. He's going to fall into the dead space like a zombie, like a mummy." I don't think people have speculated on just how good Conor has gotten since his last fight in the UFC. He trained a great deal in boxing for the Floyd Mayweather bout and it showed. Conor landed some real clean shots against the best defensive boxer in history.

1. He has great fighting skills. 2. He‘s using mental warfare to break his opponents. 3. He has confidence , and confidence is key.

Conor beat Holloway, Poirier, Aldo,Mendes,Díaz and Álvarez

Yeah he asked for a rematch because like you said he dominated the division for 10 years. Jose is about the only guy not to get an immediate rematch after losing his title despite having one of the best records. That's the only he "whined" about not Conor sitting out holding the belt hostage then vacating the belt without ever defending it.

2:03 to hear him say "just how good is conor mcgregor" ..

Conor’s takedown defense has improved quite a lot,not saying he can stop khabibs but watch Diaz 2 and the Eddie Alverez fight,it was quite impressive

Chael is so awesome! Always a sub and thumbs up. Keep up the great vids!

This is a genuinely fascinating fight because there is no clear path to victory for either guy. Conor has legit 1 punch KO power, but Khabib has shown that he can take a shot from heavy hitters, Michael Johnson and Edson Barboza come to mind, and then dominate. Conor also has a good chin, so I doubt Khabib's ground and pound will trouble him, but all 3 of his losses are by tap out, so who knows. No disrespect to Nate and Chad, but their ground games are not Khabib's and the ground is where Conor is weakest. I'm predicting Round 2 KO for Conor or Round 4 submission for Khabib. Now that I've said that though Conor will probably win by Round 1 submission ^_^ joking aside this should be amazing.

Left hand from hell Nate the only guy that's took the shot and was still in the fight and was never koed that's how good he is👍💪👊

Rock , paper, scissors, chael. .... You could summarize all mma math with rock paper scissors. A>B. B>C , doesn't equal A>C, in fact it's usually A>B>C yet C >A

Can't forget, Conor was two weight classes above where he'd been fighting for years. Both Nate fights were at welterweight, the Khabib fight is at lightweight where we've not seen him enough to know how far he can go there. The only other bit of info we've got is that he went 30 minutes with heavier gloves and gear with Mayweather at the same weight, but it's hard to judge without any ground game or wrestling going on. All depends on if Khabib can dominate him or not.

No, the question is, just how good is Al Iaquinta???

halloway with one leg easily...poirier in 3 min...aldo 13 seconds...alvarez 8 min didn't break sweat...khabib's wrestling is the only threat i see to conor in the division

Connor is top 5 in 155 but is a great midget killer who is above average versus full sized human beings.

Conor McGregor's third fight in the UFC was Diego Brandao.

Man, Chael your videos keep getting better and better

I can listen to Chael talk and give opinion and insight all day...he's good

Chael for President 2020

More importantly, just how good is Chael?

Yea this fight will be one for the ages. And will either cement Conor as one of the greatest to ever do it.. OR it will drastically lower ppls respect for him as a fighter and show ppl that khabib is really no fucking joke.. EITHER WAY, I can not fucking wait to see this fight

Totally agree with Chael on this. There are at least 2 more unknowns we should take into account of on this. One is an expansion of our knowledge that Conor can take a ridiculous amount of pressure: he is also able to put a ridiculous amount of psychological pressure on his opponents. It's not quite in what he says, but it comes through in what he says. Is it confidence? It's at least tied to confidence. I'm thinking of it like an impenetrable wall - that nothing you do or say shakes him up even a little bit. He's not reacting - he's responding; he has executive control over his own behaviors that give him a readiness to knock someone cold at a moment's notice. And the dynamite in his left hand changes everything. It's not the same thing to be afraid of getting beaten up for 15 minutes with shots you can ultimately handle, as it is to be faced with that 1 shot that can drop you in an instant. My biggest question will be whether Khabib is really going to come in there and be Khabib. Or is he going to come in there and look like Eddie Alvarez - a seriously game opponent who just "feels off" and can't give a clear explanation for why he lost? On the other hand, Khabib... IS KHABIB. A terrifying monster with intense and brutal GnP. I think we also have to wonder if Conor is training the way he was. $100 Million isn't just a jump in pay. It's a jump in pressure and in the number of crazy distractions. Will this have impacted Conor's training? Is he going to go in with the same kind of fire as he had in the Alvarez fight? This matchup is going to be crazy. Even the build up is going to be so incredibly interesting. Can't Wait!

10 years undefeated. 10 YEARS at the top of his game. 10 years of fighting top drawer opponents in his weight class. One punch ended it all. That's the beauty of McGregor as a fighter and showman. He's always underestimated, because he takes on opponents who are "suppose" to destroy him based on stats, UFC pundit analysis, and logical breakdowns. However, he always manages to usurp those expectations. It's thrilling to watch him fight in the octagon...not so much the ring.

what I love so much about this sport is you can always get suprised

Everyone is sleeping on Conor Mcgregor. Conor will defeat Khabib, mark my words.

Man this is so entertaining after a year of "Just how good is....?" !!! I feel like I'm in history class.

Chael analysis is always captivating. The most eloquent man in fight-sport.

I can listen to chael all day. Nothing but facts. Not bias and could speak clearly. Subs +1

He's one of the best strikers in the UFC. Great reaction time, phenomenal precision. The best at mind games. Besides that, there's not alot there.

Main question is how good is max Holloway

The p stands for perfection

Chael sonnen one of the very few people i actually like to listen too awesome guy respect

Best commentator off the live show. I think he could join the play-by-play team of any of the major promotions in a flash.

I don't think Conor gets the praise he deserves. He beat Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier who are excelling now. He also shattered Aldo and overcome a Mendes who are both well up there. I think he can beat Khabib too. Conor has a much better resume on who he has beaten.

But the question remains...just how good is Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Did you just say you have never seen Alvarez hurt before the conor fight? LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO + Aldo got tested pretty hard by Mendes in that rematch.

wow this was very refreshing. This kind of content comes very natural to Chael, great stuff.

People don’t realize that Conor changed the game forever not only with his out of the cage characteristics but his skill set too. UFC exploded when conor took the stage. Fighters got paid more and names like Alvarez, Halloway, Khabib, mendas, etc started getting recognized more. When comparing it to different sports, Mcgregor is the Ruth, Jordan, Pepe, Gretzky, Ali.... the game changed cause of him and his skill set that took him to the top. He talked the talk and walked the walk and that’s why he’s where he’s at today.

McGregor is good and his resume speaks for itself but I just think he’s over hyped But fact is once he’s taken down the Ref might aswell end the fight cah Conor’s gettin mauled

Conor is the Featherweight GOAT...

He’s as good as you uncle Chael but definitely not better than you 😉

This is Chael's best video in my opinion. Just a great introduction and buildup to convey a great point.

Conor is the man. He talks the talk and backs it up. What gave me so much respect for Connor is when he lost that first fight against Diaz- he took the loss like a man and gave respect to Nate, didn't bitch and moan and act like a baby. Then came back better and keeps whooping ass.

I think Conor KO's Khabib.

If you compare who Conors fought to Khabib it’s not even close. Conor has koed every top contender meanwhile Khabibs only challenge was RDA after he’d been koed badly. Khabib will learn soon.

the question to ask is will he be the same after 2 years lay off

2:03 is the moment why you're here

Chael. True genius. Thank you. 'Crystalline. Clear. Perfect'.

Conor Mcgregor is a great mma striker, one of the greatest of all time. No man can trade or strike with him.

Answer: Not that good.

I think Khabib can take Conor if he doesn't swing any wild blow that leave his right side open. If he can not get clocked in the first 2 rounds he will win for sure.

This time I'm right there with Chael. It can go either way, tbh. It's all about who is better prepared mentally that night and fights smarter. That being said, it's also about who has prepared in camp smarter. Not for nothing but I follow McGregor on social media and damn near every post related to training has been ground work. He knows Khabib is a huge threat there and he is preparing for it. If he can keep it standing he wins all day. If he gets taken down clean, he'll lose unless that Irish luck kicks in. Again, I can see it going either way.

Some youtube channel broke down how Conor is so good at stopping take downs and that is a direct correlation to his head up and back, arms down fighting stance. The guy went on to explain that the traditional way of stoping a take down is reading it with your eyes and reacting and explained how the eyes can always be fooled with feints and fakes. But if you notice Conor when he fights he always has his hands down and you will see how he’s always reaching and trying to touch them. And they guy said that is Conor tying to sense/ feel level changes to determine if if the take down is coming or if it’s a feint... and it’s much harder for the opponent to trick someone that way And the only flaw to Conor’s way is that since his hands are sense the take down he must rely heavily on head movement to dodge punches and it isn’t always perfect since he can’t block. But luckily Conor has a decent chin

he's pretty good bro obviously but nate diaz beat him and khabib definitely scarier....mma math bro.

Conor mcgregor is very unpredictable, khabib has to avoid the standup and stick to his game plan. I don’t think we know how good he is, but his fights against Diaz say a lot about mcgregor. He’s been inactive, but I don’t see him beating khabib, there’s only one way for him to win and that’s by KO.

Not very good it turns out

Chael Sonnen is brutally honest and speaks logically, even if you don’t like him...you gotta respect him!

You.... hands down give the BEST analysis in the game! I enjoy ever video...THANKS

Nate won the 1st fight ONLY because Conor gassed, the 2nd fight I got his ass beat because Conor took his time

Khabib is going to stop conor by submission..

I love Khabib but Conor will knock him out

Connor can break rules like fighting with his chin up and hands down because he has just natural fighting instincts, he flows effortlessly, truly gifted, a genius in every sense of the word when it comes to fighting. Some people are just born with "it", and our rules dont apply to them.

We also saw that Khabib had huge holes in striking when he won the belt. He couldn’t make up for those striking holes in time for October. One punch from Conor could end it or Conor could be drug around the octagon like a ragdoll. It’s going to show a lot. That’s what makes the fight so appealing to me.

chael, save your breath... AL IAQUINTA showed that if you can stuff Khabib's takedowns you can make him look foolish on the feet. mix that with Khabib's horrible technique of bum rushing opponents, eating their biggest shots, to secure a takedown... how long you think he'll even last with Conor? im guessing first or second round KO.

Chael you kissed Connors ass a bit too much. Khabib took his hardest hits and didnt even bruise or flinch. All this talk about connor and what he done and said and how good he is and how he could win easily and. What happened? He got rapes.

Fighters who weren't affected by Connor's trash talking beat him. Not to say he isn't a great fighter but his main weapon is his trash talking confidence outside the octagon. Nate and Floyd both had it easy against him, granted Nate's 2nd fight was better for Conor. Aldo and Alvarez were both defeated mentally even before coming to the octagon.

As far as showing up, making weight, taking care of business Conor is one of the best to ever do it. The man has never had a boring second in the octagon. Honestly I dont see him beating Khabib but I rather see Conor fight than Khabib anyday

Love your insights Chael! Always entertaining!!!!

The new joe rogan?

Yeah so KSI is gonna beat Logan Paul

Not as good as Khabib....Clearly.

Connor training in boxing for his match against Floyd, was a very wise decision for him in my opinion. People must forget that him training in boxing did nothing but make his striking 10x more precise and thus effective!

On a side note, Chael Sonnen is, like, one of the most intelligent guys around the MMA world and possibly the best commentator EVER

Get off of conors nuts he fights short guys.When he fought diaz you saw the diference.

How good is Conor McGregor? Our question was answered. Absolute garbage

tony beats them both tbh

I could listen to Chael talk all day

Cool to see chael sonnen finally give conor more of the respect he deserves and admit that he was a huge doubter of Conor for a while and was wrong. Also cool to see him make some of the points that not many people make