“I gotta take care of my brain a little bit”
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Chael Sonnen talks brain trauma in MMA on this episode of Beyond the Fight.
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I have a lot of respect for Dom. This sport has a history of the whole “tough guy mentality” and it takes courage to say that you’re gonna take care of your own health even if it means you can’t fight for a while
If you're in it to win it, you're in it for number one.
Aggression gets our attention, but longevity always beats brevity in a game that never ends.
I'd say being selfish now, so you can hurt people for a longer period of time - is still 'tough guy', just scarier because he has a plan.
Lots of respect.
I hope some of these men and women follow in his foot steps and take care of their brains more
@@gourmetwaters6916 very well said brother 👏
And here we are a year later...he came back only to have the same damn thing happen again. Was horrible to watch.
@@gourmetwaters6916you do realize you only actually see a few guys that went for longevity cuz most never become much in mma lol the most aggressive guys have shorter careers (sometimes) but are way more memorable
Chael Sonnen: "He's been a guest on this show."
Also Chael Sonnen: "I've never met him."
he's using Brenda Schlaubs stupid mannerisms
Online call?
"Can't be wrong if you play both sides of the field"-undefeated
Should've let his brain rest :(
CTE is a hell of a time.
Props to Chael for even touching this one. Great points about certain styles reaping a heavier toll - i.e.of active fighters, Ferguson, Chandler, Hooker, Gaethje… quite a a few like to brawl, and thats just some of the LWs.
Dustin...
I hope all fighters will take Max Holloway's advice when it comes to sparring. Remember that a lot of brain damage accumilates more from sparring than in the octagon. Guys have to be careful with the heavy sparring. Always spar lightly and when you get enough experience, just drop sparring completely.
Honestly Chael shouldn't be praised for talking about this. Because it should be talked about more. This shouldn't be considered some kind of taboo in MMA. But all people hear is that you don't want to fight. This kind of conversation should be had more often
@@D-Bag9696 I bet you believe he trained on zoom also!
@@Donnyshmegma He should be praised if he's one of the few talking about it.
Even his brain is undefeated
Lol his mind never lost a round!
I love Masvidal but he should wait a year as well. I didn’t feel uncomfortable with what Reyes said, I admire it. I’d rather see these fighters live their lives healthy and happy after their careers as opposed to the gold and glory. I understand the business they’re in but they’ve got families as well. DC said it himself, with severe head damage like Ortega has taken, Stipe, Joanna, Weili, Dan Hooker in his fight with Dustin, when you take that kind of damage it takes some of you away that you can’t get back. You need to rest and let yourself recover for about a year, if you don’t, you walk back in there, take a shot that you’d normally eat and suddenly you’re wobbling or knocked out. Look at Tony, he didn’t take a full year off and has been on quite the losing streak. It matters. Reyes should take that time off.
Dc's career was bs
@@kageyoshi37 yeah sure..... kinda setting the bar pretty high then huh?
Weight cut drain your carreer to and ur ability to absorbed a shot I mean when Tony do r that double cut before the Justin fight that must of been insane and fucking super dumb man he's shot and that 100% played a part I guarantee it
Well said.
Head trauma takes more than a year to recover from.
Dominick Reyes is an amazing fighter with true grit and heart!
Best in the world on his night, beat Jon Jones clearly for me
@@CGSocDem wasn't so clear for me the official strike count was to close to say he clearly won especially while watching the fight becuz one fighter wasn't outlanding the other and Jon did have him against the cage alot of the fight backing up. It was super close but when fighting a dominant champ like Jones you can't expect a win when the fight is so close like that. And then Dom goes out and gets koed his next 2 fights so even if he did win that would have been short lived.
@@CGSocDem i'll ask this again when was the last time you seen the champion lose a fight that went the distance.....who became the new champion and when did this fight happen....i'm curious let me know......the last i checked the decision always goes to the champion....that's why you have to do your best to try to K.O the champion...
@@donovans6472 Lawler vs Hendricks 2, Cejudo vs Dj 2, Woodley vs Usman, Volk vs Max 1, Garbrandt vs Cruz and many others. You are right it's more likely to go the title contender but you've over exaggerated it
Mexican heart my friend we don't give up!
I'm sure Dom would like to get back in there. I'm sure he's training hard but he's suffered some bad KOs recently and is being smart about his future. These guys don't make enough money for the risk and damage they take.
At the end of the day no amount of money is worth your brain / life.
@@Andrew-xt8lz im sure it is to some ppl
but being young is dangerous in general cuz it takes some age, experience, and natural maturity to start weighing these things in more, and sadly, even if they dont know or feel it yet, alotta these guys have already taken a battering in their younger years and change their approach too late, and never find much success again. But if we talk about something like pro football and the potential checks that can come with it, it may very well seem worth it to some guys. At least mma isnt guaranteed CTE like almost every position in football is outside of a kicker
How much money is enough to take brain damage in your opinion?
@@jakethesnake4971 you can’t unscramble eggs just remember that
I can’t imagine what y’all go through. I boxed from about 13 to 18. Then quit. I’m 51 now and have quirks that must be CTE. I repeat myself constantly. When my wife and I go out with friends we know that if I’m talking and she squeezes my hand twice that means I’m saying something I’ve just said and I try to steer my way out. Can’t imagine what a lifelong pro fighter must go through. Props to all you guys
Scary, only 5 years and those are the results? Man, those pros with 20-year-long carrers must be living hell
@@3lcost3 I got in a street fight that resulted in a crowbar to the side of my head. Lots of staples and stitches. But the dr said that even if I had brain damage in the area I was hit it wouldn’t show up like it has. I also spent about 3 more years thinking I could make the US Navy boxing team so that was more added on top. I played football from a kid til I graduated also and I’ve been reading some scary things about that (American football) due to us tackling wrong back then. But that they are fixing that now
@@no1fibersplicer525How long did you play football wrong? It's as big of a factor as boxing if not more, some guys get damage from just 1-2 years of play.
CTE is very rare.
@@therandomthoughtsofaninsig5492 I played football from fourth grade til I graduated 8 years
I don’t feel uncomfortable by Dom’s statement. It’s a reality of this sport and I think it’s really mature of him to realize that. I think other fighters should take note of what he’s doing
TBI or TMI?
Don't ever be known for "heart" or "grit", be known for "I hit you and you don't hit me".
Yeah something brian Ortega should be thinking
Unfortunate that he took so much damage in the Volk fight and already took so much damage in the Holloway fight that he had already taken a year off. Might have to take another year off after Volk, but definitely not sustainable for an MMA career to keep losing championship matches and have to lose an entire year of activity.
Who’s Donald Cerrone?
Dom was just being open and honest about it. I didn't feel weird or uncomfortable hearing it. Nothing but respect for that decision and for being open with it. Otherwise we'd be guessing what the heck is going on with Dom??
Dom, a victim of one of the biggest robberies I’ve ever seen. He beat Jon fair and square, that result left a horrid taste in my mouth. Hope he can get the belt one day
coulda shoulda woulda
t'was the taste of deez nutz my friend.
@viagra dealer it wasnt nearly as close though, quite clearly 3 to 2 Reyes. And he still gave a good account of himself against Jiri and Jan, just weren't his nights
@@ketamine4886 jiri he gave a good account, Jan blew right threw him
@@rhysjones1108 it was competitive to start but once Jan started landing the liver kicks it was the beginning of the end
I feel like Dom never really got over that robbery of a decision to Jones. It can't be easy knowing in your heart and head you won, and seeing the community and thousands of fans agree that you won.
Or maybe immediately following he fought a guy that Jon was ducking, and then the next best 205er.
it wasn't a robbery.....you guys messed with his head....reyes loss according to the judges....if he had accepted that loss instead of losing to you guys it would have benefitted him.,,,,,,,,keep in mind that fight was for the title....title fights that go the distance 9.9 times out of ten times will go to the champion.....let me know when a challenger was awarded the title in a championship fight that went the distance
If he doesn’t get over it he will remain stagnant and never unlock his true potential he needs to see it as a loss and work on what he could’ve done better or different to get him a win
@@donovans6472 Holloway vs Volkanovski 1. Don't @ me bro!
@@donovans6472 I agree and always say they favour the champ/favourite in these situations, 1 judge scored their fight 4-1 to Jones but anyone and their mum will tell u thats not how it actually went. Gotta sting Reyes badly though knowing you gave it ur all against 1 of the best n still the judges weren’t scoring in ur favour.
“I got to take care of my brain” translation: “I don’t want to end up like Jon Jones”
Yeah, he might have a few drinks and start hitting his woman and scaring kids.
@@J23486 To be fair though and please no r/whoosh, Jon was born that way
*hides below the octagon*
@@MarvinWestmaas No he was born a good Christian man and he still is
@@thejawaiian9897 Since I value 'Christianity' by the amount of people abused by say the church in France or well generally any country, saying Jon was born a Christian to me doesn't exclude being a women beating kid scaring drunk.
Jon don't have half the brain trauma of some of these veterans and they don't act like him he's just a bad person
Dominic did say in the same interview that he moved to Vegas and is training with higher caliber training fighter, something he didn’t get to do before. The man did go to war with the 3 best LH in the division, I support his decision and wish him the best
A good book on this broader topic is ‘Damage : The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing’
Max Holloway got better at fighting by not fighting (aka sparring). That’s one good example of someone getting better at something by not doing it.
"These guys that we sit back and we 'mire...admire"
Chael "Zyzz" Sonnen
you mirin bro?
Sikkunt
UFC will see more and more of the legends of the sport, slowly succumb to CTE. Different fighting styles lead to more brain damage then others. Its a part of the sport when you are beating someone unconscious. Its down to the fighter to know when to call it for the sake of their futures. That's the only solution Uncle Chael.
About people who "want to be here" [on the octagon] I always remember Renzo´s telling a story where he was on the backstage with other fighters. One said "I would like to be with my family", the other replied "I would rather be on the beach". And he said: "You're kidding? There's no other place in the world I would rather be". Is this true? Anyone have their opinion. But is undeniable that a lot of fighters don't want to fight. They do it only for the money. If they could, they would do something else.
That elbow from jiri prochazka is enough to make any man question their health
Not so long ago, Dana called Dom “the future of the division”. It’s crazy how quickly things change in this sport. Hope Dom recovers & comes back strong.
I completely agree that watching a fighter fight for obligatory reasons is heart breaking but I think it's possible to be in love with the sport while wanting to fight less often. It seems arbitrary to say "oh this is the sport you love so you must fight x amount of times and never take time of for these reasons...". Besides if all fighter's were financially stable we'd see less fights a year than boxing lol.
You felt uncomfortable because to watch MMA or Boxing you need to block out (at least temporarily) the fact that these guys are causing long-term damage to their brains. Otherwise, can a person justify watching an event in which two men have the intention of knocking the other guy out or removing them from consciousness in any other way? Dom simply brought an uncomfortable truth to the forefront. Btw, this also goes for sports like American Football (for the non-Americans watching this), Rugby, Hockey, etc.
So why are you here then? Go comment on the chess championships UA-cam channel.
I agree. Any fight could be the one where someone sustains long term injury or cops a strike that will have long term consequences. That's why I think fighters need to be paid more, in the UFC especially. In Lawler vs MacDonald 2, Rory officially got paid 59k. For what he gave and lost in that octagon he deserved minimum 10x that, if not more.
Watching fights illegally not only helps my pocket but also helps me coz I don't have to think ""I just promoted long term damage by paying"" 😅
@@nut-xn5ol 59k???? Daaaamn that's fucking criminal man the damage that man took was insane the UFC are fucking criminals
@@hughmungus1235 Dude he's just discussing the point. No need to get all defensive.
I respect Dom’s honesty. I love MMA but it’s an extremely dangerous sport and it’s okay for a fighter to verbalise his thoughts. High risk low reward.
Nah bro high risk high reward look at Conor
When it comes to training, rest is absolutely essential. I’m some cases you cannot improve your skills without rest.
All cases
Hey Uncle Chael. Could we get your view on the Ariel versus Schaub beef? We would love to hear your two pennies about it all.
He fired shots at Ariel a few vids back. He’s team Schaub 😂 Heelwani 4Lyfe
@@leeortiz2687 what!? I never thought he’d side with shit for brains Schaub.
Heelwani all day bruh
Helwani is a stoooooge.
@@leeortiz2687 he’s friends with Ariel wtf are you on about
If a guy takes a year to get his leg right, no one questions it. I think it should be the same for brain health.
Funny, Chael was loving Nick Diaz fighting, even though Diaz made it pretty clear he wasn’t all into it
Chael just makes these videos based on the latest trend. Ima still watch them tho
Yeah super hypocritical but that’s a huge part of Chaels persona, lying and contradicting himself. Very entertaining
Chael just makes it up as he goes along, that’s why we’re all here.
This is a young sport, we don't know how the athletes will be at 60 or 70 years of age. I like Nick Diaz, he seems like a nice guy but he literally said he doesn't know why he's here and financially things just didn't work out so now he is here. He even seemed sad about it and it is sad. Putting bread on the table is sometimes the toughest fight. Life is tough. Take care all.
We need more fighters to say this publicly. Brain damage is not a joke and we need to allow for fighters to be tough and smart not just tough, they end up punch drunk if we dont.
I respect it. I think these other fighters should do the same since it's their job to concuss each other. More fighters should talk about it cause its honestly pretty scary to end up like Ali or someone of that caliber
Every human should take care of their brain! May 6th, 2006 at 11:56 pm, a mortar exploded a mere 15 feet from me. I was protected by an object from shrapnel, but the concussion of the blast knocked me out for a matter of seconds. When I finally got myself up and started moving out to the bunker, I saw my good buddy on the ground, he was hit by the shrapnel. My dazed and confusion went away after a matter of minutes, and not knowing anything about head injuries, I didnt get checked out. I should be diagnosed with a TBI, but Im not, and no matter what I do, I cannot seem to get the VA to acknowledge it now. No treatment for me! I dont care how minor you think it is, seek help immediately after a head injury!!
Chael needs to sell a "I can't let you get close to me" t-shirt
Dom bringing this up is a good thing for the sport. It sheds light on the damage that these warriors take. This ain't the NBA where you could snap your leg and have a limp, you're still walking away as a potential millionaire. MMA fighters lose their consciousness, and they pay the biggest price for the smallest paycheck. We have to acknowledge the damage these fighters take and compensate them accordingly. Legends all of them. Respect the fighters.
Dom totally won that fight against Jones, that one always bothers me.
Same with Thiago Santos
No he didn’t
@@codymacintyre8935 History agrees with you but anyone that watched the fight that night knows Dom won.
@@scubaseppy Jon dominated the champion ship rounds it’s not how you start it’s how you finish and t be impression you leave on the judges
@@codymacintyre8935 3-2 doesn’t matter the order, but I see your point. If the 4th and 5th is worth more make it worth more.. 10/8’s?
Hard gym sparring needs to go, that's about it. It's a must for new athletes of course, but rather sooner than later, once you're familiar with the heat, just drop it and stay with the technical stuff
I think this is a great idea for Dominic. He was coming off back to back losses from Blachowicz and Jiri. It can give him time to recover (physically, mentally, spiritually), add/remove things from his fighting arsenal, change his coaching if need be, and family/finances. Finally, I thought that UFC medical or Mr. Reyes medical team would say he couldn't complete until 2022.
I just had this whole discussion under a Bisping video, a guy complained about oblique kicks and I pointed out CTE is a better documented and more dangerous result of the sport compared to an ACL tear.
Ow and 'what do we do'? Nothing. Because, CTE happens in amateur boxing, is that banned? CTE occurs in football and lots of other impact sports, those are still going. As long as a fighter recognizes the risk he's taking AND is aware of accumulative damage through others who he/she trusts to judge this ( CTE early signs are noticed by environment before if ever by the one suffering from it ).
@@MarvinWestmaas I fear that these sports will all eventually be banned.
Football in the UK is looking at banning 'heading' the ball in all practice at lower age groups. Over time that will eradicate it from the actual game and change it completely.
If the folk in charge are worried about heading a football causing things like dementia, combat sports don't have a chance.
@@Weeji_420 Different public though right? What's acceptable in soccer, played by say 15% of all active youth, is under much more scrutiny as what happens in combat sports.
I think it's more likely to be regulated in the EU as in the USA, if at all. USA is so commerce driven it's not likely somethin which attracts so much attention is getting changed.
American Football also has a known CTE impact, higher then soccer. But's it's a national sport in which a lot of money goes around, so the risks to players are deemed 'acceptable'.
Where do you draw the line? How 'dangerous' does something have to be to become regulated? The answer sadly has nothing to do with morality, only with money.
As an MMA fan I think its important to remember the types of damage these people are taking in this sport we love.
If I'd just fought those three friggin monsters I'd want a rest too.
It's a shark tank at LHW right now. Guys as quick as MWs walking into the Octagon weighing 220 with 80 inch reach.
Scary division man and getting deeper. Just look at the killers ranked 7-11.
Dom needs some clever matchmaking cos one more loss and he's way out of the picture. Two straight losses and he's done in the UFC.
Jiri Prohachzka is a scary man,that elbow was devastating , and even though dominick is a monster it looked really terrifying. He needs years off after that KO
he's lost 3 straight already.
@@moltoforte4450 Straight after Jan sent his nose into a different post code, rattled his brain and kicked his ribs to pieces....which was straight after the demoralising miscalculation against Jones.
That was a tough year.
@@iainjohnstone8576 But I don't think we or the UFC are counting the title fight as a 'loss' and lots of people get more than three losses these days. If he loses his best fight to a dominant knockout it may over for him.
Agree. Everyone talking about WW and LW stacked but it is LHW that has significantly changed. Prochazka fx has bombs of HW, movement of WW and cardio of a man 60 lbs lighter. And imagine all those guys (Jan, Jiri, Alex) will move to HW for a shot. Gane is already different type of fighter there and this will be it. One punch men will have all sort of trouble in there.
We have to be real and open about the risk of brain injury in the sport so we can learn, grow and make the sport safer for athletes. Personally I think it’s courageous to speak about these things. It’s been a taboo subject for way too long. We should be doing everything we can to understand and learn more about it and helping fighters with it
We need to talk more about CTE
The first and only time I watched the Jon’s & Dom I thought he beat Jon’s obviously but maybe I need to watch it again
0:15 that makes Domamite...
Domamite Reyes, what an explosive fighter
Dom and I, he said.
Dom realizes there is lots of life after fighting, that good he sees it and is taking a step back. It's a hard thing to stay away from not just the pay check but also the rush of competing in front of a crowd. Chael has talked about how much of a "drug" that can be.
Chael has the amazing ability to talk for smth for 20 minutes and still say absolutely nothing. Bro should become a politician.
Brian Stann is an OG. He musta pissed off the boss bc he’s never even referenced.
Brian stann just didn't do well when ufc bought out wec
Love Brian stann dude was always good to watch and listen too has some real good interviews.
This is the second time of heard a fighter talk about this in the last week. I feel there's some underlying issues that haven't been disclosed. If they want to keep fighting watch what you say especially where Dana can pick it up. I mean look at Diego asking for medical records got him cut from fighting worried about there actually being something to that
Edit.... Seeing how some people can't get the point that easy . All this I'm saying about Reyes is obviously minus fabia from Diego but Diego was let go when he and fabia brought Diego's health like Reyes is doing up to Dana .
Dana's not gonna fight someone who's questioning their ability to take heavy shots I mean what would he be if he did.... Lmmfao I thought my first part was easy enough to understand but obviously common sense isn't so common anymore 😳
Lol asking for medical records is not what got him cut. the ufc told them how to get his records and told his now ex-coach that the ufc didn't have his records. He got cut becuz that Fabia guy told them that Sanchez was worried about his health and all the damage he had taken and was gonna sue. the ufc said if you are worried about your health then you shouldn't be fighting and then cut him. Sanchez fired his coach becuz he was an hack apologized to the ufc and all....just saying get it right if your gonna bring it up.
You must not heard Dana speak after that bkfc dude died they spend the absolute most to take care of their fighters medical issues. I think he said like 20mil a yr easily just saying let's not act like the ufc don't take care of their fighters health.....now pay is different convo
@@QuickPickWithTheGeek still the same fkn thing how's it not lol . Reyes saying he's worried about his brain something you're obviously short in . Jesus fk. Why is common sense not so common
@@QuickPickWithTheGeek and who TF is saying they don't take care of them . That's not what I said at all I said if they want to keep fighting watch how and what you say because it's the same fkn scenario as Diego minus fabia. So your assumption I guess that's what you would call it is pointless
@@briscoesjug1026 so u missed my point bro you said minus Fabia but you can't subtract him he was the one doing all the questioning not Sanchez lmao and he wasn't let go becuz he brought up Sanchez health he was let go for continuing to imply that Sanchez was not healthy to fight. The ufc has nothing to do with medical records and they told him where to get them.... just saying he is not the best example.
“Rest is a very real thing “. Thanks Chael, I’ll make a note of that. I didn’t realize.
Being careful in the form of taking time off I think is smart and not necessarily an admission of "not wanting" or having current head trauma. Taking a break in sports is really hard but in many cases it is the right thing to do. In conclusion, anyone with his level of awareness I would trust only getting back if he wants it and feel ready.
Brain Trauma is a very tricky subject. In regards to Dom, I think he should take the time off, especially since he believes he needs it. Fighters and other contact sports athletes need to understand what they’re doing and what are the consequences of their sport. MMA is not for the feint of heart and it’s very dangerous. Be smart with your decisions
Robby Lawler went away for awhile, came back, and became champion. Dominic Cruz. Another example. Lawler was on his way down. He took a break, and it all got better.
Reyes to Uncle Chael: "Who are we"
Uncle Chael: "We trained with Dan Henderson, so that makes us something"
I feel like a good blueprint for having constructive time off would be the Ortega route. Took a lot of damage vs Holloway, had a long layoff where he had a directed effort towards expanding his skill set. Who knows? Maybe Reyes could benefit from the same kind of layoff
As someone who’s had just one amateur fight (happend around late July) where the biggest shot I took was getting head kicked (didn’t knock me out but boy did I get rocked) I’ll tell ya I still feel some of the small affects from that shot and that’s just me after one fight imagine being one of these guys and the head pain they gotta deal with constantly and I’ll say the attitude a guy like dom Reyes has you aren’t going to take out of the sport.
Yeah man imagine after 20 or 40 fights especially if you get knocked out a few times
How are you doing ?
Chael vs Rampage verbal battle is a war of functionality of brains.
Those last 2 knockouts were just brutal.
Like NFL, motor sports back in the 1960s, the athletes are in serious danger. But they deserve their choice to risk living one day as a lion instead of a lifetime as a lamb. However, these guys and their families deserve support e.g. post-career support for NFL players.
Max Holloway did say he didn’t spar for a while did zoom training ect and he did amazing . I think it comes down to what you’re doing behind the scenes. If you’re eating Cheetos on your butt you’re not gonna get better. But if you’re doing smart training you can definitely get better.
There’s an underlying reason for this. He’s probably getting rocked more than usual in training or something. You don’t just take time off from head trauma unless you’re experiencing symptoms.
0:12 Chael confirmed homeless cat
Any fighter: I severed my spine and need to give it at least a year to fuse back together
Chael: so you don't WANT to be in there??
Only situation I can think of someone getting better by doing something less would be Max Holloway. He said for his fight against Calvin kattar that he was not sparring as much or at all and he looking incredible.
We’re gonna get you to 1 million chael
Chael, you hit the spot. Coming from a former football player , I agree. Fighting and football are savage sports. For the love of the game, if you can't handle the life that it takes to be in these sports, bow out. It's not for everybody. But the purists like us , let us be savages and do what we do. You need ppl like us in the world. Good stuff chael. I'd love to mix it up with you
And those savages should be paid a shit load more especially fighters for gods sake
Dom showed so much grit and heart against that viking ninja in his last fight. Smart choice, good choice and will most likely pay divot ends.
*dividends
@@timchurch2390 What!? Did you just correct me? WHAT!? I said did you just correct me? WHAT!? SHUT UP!
@@JUST_DEADPOOL141 *correct
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Don't know why this isn't talked about more. Why someone would feel uncomfortable talking about it. Good for cruz for taking his time. Guy is broken, let him rest. Should be a standard.
i think any attached discomfort would be a projection of your own disposition, he’s putting it blatantly how it is and giving the honest reason behind it there’s nothing about that that comes off as oversharing imo
Hi Chael, Bisping didn't practice MMA for a while before knocking out Rockhold. Which he lost to the first time.
Chael, is Mean Streets Coffee available other than online? I live in Portland; I was just about to order the coffee you procure, indigenous to Papua New Guinea, but saw it has a $5.50 shipping fee (over a third of the price). Big fan of the podcast/show, but where does commercial coffee fit into all of this?
The title man, it made me happy right now
RESPECT this.
I think it’s great that he was man enough to say something and to take time off. I enjoy watching his style as most do but we can’t bury our head in the sand about the toll it takes. Being uncomfortable isn’t a bad thing in situations like this. It’s something the fans need to understand and it would do fighters good if they felt they had that choice and opportunity. I would rather see a handful less fights if it means I get fighters for a longer period of time and that they can still string sentences together when they’re 50+.
Dominick and Brian both played D1 college football. Much more repeated high impact head trauma in that sport carried over to MMM equals much higher risk for brain damage/CTE.
Everyone is aware of the reality of contact sports , what makes this reality uncomfortable is that the fighters still aren't getting paid near as much as other athletes who take half the damage they do in competition .
Another reason to post the scores after each round... if a fighter knows he's up 2 - 0 on the scorecards he can sit back and allow his opponent to come to him in the final round rather than being aggressive and inflicting unnecessary damage...
Chael, I'm a big football (soccer) fan and we are having a debate right now about banning heading the ball at youth level due to brain trauma. This is a sport that is played with your feet! But practising every day heading the ball can be so damaging. Now imagine training MMA everyday, and you see some guys not even wearing headgear... it definitely needs looked at
It's a crazy thing because you got to worry about some of the fighters trying to use that against him if they do come back and strike in them in the head and not give in a s*** if they hurt them and it really sucks but I think it was a mature and logical way of seeing things and I hope he does have grandkids in the future and I hope he does great in his future either way but that's how I feel about the situation.
I've often thought of that, cuz it's easy to take way to many hits to the head in sparring alone in a week!
I don’t know about time off but you hit the nail on the head with good practice.
Max Holloway took hard sparring out along time ago and we all saw his elite boxing.
That said he doesn’t need to be punched in the head and hard punching someone else in the head to get better, or at least not lose his accolade of best boxer.
Uncle Chael is entering the realm of wise sage🧐
Chael, no brain, no headache.😵💫
Brian Stann is still my hero. Silver Star man. Semper Fi.
Dom definitely beat Jones and Thiago came close even WITH being seriously injured the entire fight basically.
Yup. Jon is done at the top level, can’t wait to see a heavyweight bash him up
I don’t know how these guys do it. The brain doesn’t repair itself like other body parts and organs. Every hard hit is one step closer to the edge and you never know which one will be too much. I know the bet means everything to a fighter but life is precious and fragile.
I think they don’t even contemplate it because they believe it’s their purpose
I got slammed on my head 4 months ago and I also had competition coming up so I had been getting training and sparring hard to be prepared for the fight coming up. Id notice floaters and stars in the sky and flashes. Didn’t think nothing of it because the eye doctors said I was okay. But then I stared to get insomnia. I tried to tell myself everything was gonna be a okay. Cte is real and it can effect ur life in ways you can imagine. I want to fight it’s what I want and I’m thinking about going back when I can get my insomnia fixed but only a normal person would say I shouldn’t. I care about this dream of mine more than anything else. I’m gonna take some time to rest and hope for improvements. But I’m just here to lyk that this shit will make or break you. So take care of your head.
How are you now?
You know Chael life is more than always trying to be the tough guy. It was revealing to see Mark Kerr talk about his inner struggles with drugs. It’s revealing to see fighters like Spencer Fisher deal with dementia. If you think hiding things and pretending you’re the toughest in the room is the right mentality, you are part of the problem. Don’t deny you look down and think Reyes is weak for taking time off. It takes a real man to admit weakness and move on.
the message could be compressed like by 70% - 80% . stap talkin gas, the core is really good man
One of your best Chael
It's not weak at all to take time off from a sport like this. CTE is inevitable if you take a lot of damage in this sport. It's something that needs to be addressed, it's disgusting what will happen to fighters in their 40s, 50s etc. They're going to have huge issues with their cognitive function.
Jon Jones: What brain?
I'm an American citizen, so I'm in debt to STANN. I hope he's ok. 🇺🇲 Was always a huge fan. (Are him & Wanderlei still fighting? LOL!) That scrap was INSANE!!!!!
The level of athletes and skill in today's MMA is getting better and better. As a result the ability to do serious damage is growing more and more. This subject needs to be vetted. It will continue to come up. Some of the greats of this sport are down getting Stem cell treatments for concussive brain damage. Stann was 100% right. Chael doesn't have much understanding of concussions because of his era and style. He took far less damage and then there's the question of recruiting strikers because ko's sell. I've wondered how many Khabib styles if anyone wanted to follow it would Dana even allow in. Khabib to his credit learned to be exciting and go for stoppages.
Sean strickland..... "hold my drink"
Chael has a way of saying simple, common knowledge, delivering it to folks who already know it, and sounding smart to them. It’s called enunciation. Plus he’s pedantic.
kattar was gifted exactly a year off which he definitely needed
One point that gets overlooked, I want to be here and how over time it becomes I need to be here. That's a point I would like to hear you go into a little more.
Justin Gaethje went from, "I have 4 more wars in me" to becoming a "somewhat" more technical long-tenured fighter with no real clear end in sight. Time will only tell how Dominic Reyes comes back.