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Uncle! No one is putting damn chains on their tires in Toronto ;) Basically NYC weather here cmon. But more to the point, how is Dana saying this is sold out when there are still a ton of seats (not resells btw). I'd like to see a video on making sense of that because I don't understand it - how can you say sold out event when it isn't sold out? Is this some crafty use of language to kind of gloss over how crazy the prices were for this event and how many bought it? Did Dana "sell" the spots to Scotiabank theater so he can say sold out but then SBT sells it themselves so technically he is right?
The greatest part about that brawl between sean and dricus was that nobody blamed sean for attacking him everyone just asked "who tf sat sean within striking distance of this dude he hates?"😂😂
It is Strickland and what he represents which is freedom, which Canada has had stiffled recently. Chael... I submit to you Strickland is a KO away from near McGregor level popularity
This is so facts. The only difference is he doesn't have Dana being a sycophant over him unlike McGregor. Dude just refuses to accept Strickland's popularity.
@@scottyb8200 Dana just doesn't want the insane PR nightmare.. you gotta understand, peak Conor could go on late night shows & all kinds of PR stuff. Sean is a disaster outside UFC, still better than him changing to outside appearance
He's actually a relatable champion that is still a normal person when it's all said and done. Conor lost that relatability with the fans even before he became yacht douche Conor. I think Strickland could indeed be the second biggest star in UFC history behind Conor, that is, if he keeps winning of course. But at this point, even with losses, the fanbase he has garnered already will be very loyal I think, and he will have that "must see fight" status on par with Poirier, Gaethje, and Diaz
I know next to nothing about Canadien politics, have no comment on his actual political views. But calling ppl enemies for having a different political opinion or just being gay is not truth. I'm perfectly fine w/ him, outside of that. But that part of him still needs a lot of maturation. Not healthy.
Yes butt look, Dana didnt stack this card like O'Malley's and Dana picked O'Malleys win over Aljo as performance of the year when clearly it was Strickland...but bet this card sells better than that O'Malley/Aljo card did
Yea if he wins this, he's over the top and on his way to superstardom. He's learning, I think, what his potential is. As his confidence grows with his style, he could hold that belt a while.
The fact that the UFC hasn't had a live event in Toronto in 5 years built a lot of hype around this event regardless of who was on the card. Ticket prices were grossly inflated which contributed to the gate being so high!
Toronto loves the UFC. I remember the crowd almost blew the roof off of the Scotiabank Arena when Thiago Santos and Jimi Manuwa fought. Same night Holloway put that clinic on Ortega. What a night. I hope the crowd gets a good show tomorrow!!
As a Canadian, the draw is Sean Strickland. We had our freedoms taken and bank accounts frozen or shut down. Nobody stood up but the truckers. Now, as we lick our wounds and continue our battle for freedom, in walks Sean Strickland with the most epic rant in the history of epic rants! He knows what we went through and continue to go through. Lets fkin GO!!!
How come Mercedes, Porsche, Teslas and Audis never have "F¥ck Trudeau" bumper stickers and it is only pickup trucks and rusted-out beaters that sport them? I bet of those people that complain the most, they don't do anything for their community and probably didn't vote anyway.
@@user-fe5bm6ot8olol and Canada and the rest of the world make fun of Americans daily. Shit some places ive visited in the world have signs they don't serve Americans lol.
The gates are normal. Almost every UFC gate is sold out. I just wish they would have done Sean some justice and gave him a better card so he can actually profit off the PPV points
@@Daniel-xy1vk I mean to be in Canada middle of January it blew my mind anyone is actually going😂😂😂 no disrespect to the two but it’s gotta be ddp..last Sean fights didn’t half the publicity this one has
Sean Strickland is a bigger draw than any of you know! Yes, he has no filter and maybe a little autistic, but the man is speaking the truth. He gives people a voice and he's not acting or trying to win over fans, he's the real deal. LETS GOOOOOO!The people's champ Pray for him, everyone there going to try and remove him, they already tried. We can't let them do this.🙏🙏🙏 God bless you all
@@MarvinWestmaas It could be PTSD as well, I'm not a doctor all I know is he acts like me and I have it. Regardless it doesn't matter, Sean is the man.
Chael it comes down to a couple things. 1) The last UFC event in Toronto was 2018. We have a recognized strong mma community in the city, so everyone was itching to see this event. The 2018 event was also sold out. 2) Inflation has destroyed us in this country and city. The sold out arena in 2018 had a live gate of approx. $3M. That same live gate is now $7.6M.
It's the first event back in Toronto after like 5 years. They could've held a fight night card and still brought in big numbers, imo. The city is the biggest MMA hub in Canada next to Montreal.
The gate wasn’t that high because of Sean, it was because the cheapest tickets for the event cost $500 and suckers in Toronto are used to and willing to pay that much for sports events. Not a hard gate to get in Toronto, just frustrating for your average person that doesn’t have $500+ dollars to spend on a night out.
Was in Vancouver to see UFC 289, watch Charles Oliveira's post fight interview and how the crowed effected him. He thought he was fighting in Brazil the crowed showed him so much passion. We just love our MMA and underdogs.
Note to Chael….. listen to you all the time. Great job. News flash for you…. Yes it’s in Ontario the province but the event is in Toronto. No studded tires, no chains. You don’t even have to go outside to go from the airport to the event. Other than that, keep it up
What Chael doesn’t take into consideration is that ticket prices for any sport event in Toronto for that venue is more expensive than anywhere else in Canada, probably even more than many cities in the States. As an example, you want to say the Leafs play in Toronto a ticket will be wayyy more expensive than if it’s in Ottawa. It doesn’t take away from the popularity of the athletes, but it does factor in the already sky high prices in the city already.
When Dana said its the biggest gate in history I said wait what??? His actual words were "highest grossing arena gate in history, and the highest gate ever uhh at the for Canada in the arena" Those were his exact words. So he said 2 different things, {highest gate in history, then he said highest gate in Canada}. So my question is in his first statement what history is he talking about? Because its definitely not the highest gate in history. Now his second statement could be true for Canada.
And we know this is all Sean and DDP. I have a feeling this fight could be one for the record books. You never know but this could be a contrast of styles that makes for a really special fight.
@@trump45and2zig-zags You must be a wee lad who has never watched a real man's sport from Canada called hockey where fighting is part of the game and almost every kid in Canada learns hockey around the same time they learn to walk... Or soon after.
We have transit that leads directly to the arena. The winter doesn’t deter us. But putting on an event in Toronto on a Saturday night competing against the Toronto Maple Leafs and getting them to move out of their own building on their usual home game night is huge W for the UFC.
Missed the mark big time on this one Chael. It's easy to break records when the CHEAPEST tickets you're selling are $600 each after fees and taxes. This is 5x the amount people were paying back when GSP was fighting in Toronto. This card is no better than your average fight night card but UFC is charging premium prices because they know Torontonians are starved for mma. Between the quality of the events and the insane prices, UFC has been screwing Canadian fans over the last few years.
New sub here, I became an mma fan a few years ago when boxing died a death. I don't follow any particular fighter but am exceptionally proud of what the Brits are doing in the sport right now including Hagerty in MT. But Strickland has made me see something that I thought I was alone in, in this world. I know he bangs on about freedom which is kinda strange coming from a place where you can't cross the road, but it's deeper than dumb laws and rules. You can and should speak your mind, the meek will not inherit the world. Be a man, be a woman be strong but don't make up false identities that do not exist. Strickland all the way. BTW Chael, that was an awesome fight with Silva, one of the best ever
30 mins North of Toronto, I start my car 30 mins before driving 30 mins to the fight so that I can spend 30 mins to look for parking. $7.6 million gate!
We don’t allow chains on our tires, the only studs in Toronto Ontario are into UFC & MMA 197 its going to be a great event 🇨🇦 Loves UFC bring us more 💯
It doesn't matter who is around Sean Strickland, he gets all the attention, he defines the phrase (takes all the air out of the room) he has become a real star. Can u imagine how big he is gonna be if he defends the belt 4 or 5 times? He is already becoming a star, he is about to be a Super Star!!!!!
Cheal my man Halo from South Africa,I can believe people judge my boy without watching his fight he had here in the EFC he's an absolute monster Man Strickland better be on his top game ever to even stand a chance my man there's no doubt in my mind after what he did here,what he did in UFC is nothing compared to what he did in our country!!!!Good show my man I love you and teddy Atlas coz he's the goat bro and I was so proud he even mentioning my mans name me growing up as a Lennox Lewis as my fav of all time he truly the best above mike tyson
The big gate income must be because of the scrap between Sean and DDP. And a good promo. But again DDP is a Canadian and from Africa. 🤣 Luckily Chael is not promoting the event...
Every once in a while uncle Chael ends his clips with some deep knowledge. Everyone chooses keep their eyes closed or open but its a fun ride either way.
@dhalsim-1 you and your comment make no sense at all. Please don't ever forget that Canada is the most beloved country and people around the world. We're accepted and welcomed by everyone. So please before you try and poke fun at us. Do your damn homework
Makes me angry when people get excited about record breaking gates.. am from the UK at the price of tickets makes it impossible to afford the working class, trust me I'm one of them and knowing I will never be able to go and watch the sport I love because low income families have been priced out is devastating 💔
I’m from Scotland and will be getting up in a few hours at 2:50am to be ready for this card. Pretty much just to see Sean, although it’s still an okay card otherwise.
I live in Toronto and I have to say the ticket prices are a shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I paid 600 bux for 7 rows from the octagon at UFC 129.. those same seats at UFC 297 are going for $7000!!! Shame on the ufc and Dana! You won't be having many of your real fans at this night!
As a matter of fact, dana did nothing, Sean did and ddp matched the energy, people need to realize he's a superstar at this point the roof was about to explode at the presser. Imagine if he wins again and send ddp ass back in SA...
Yo what is yall's bets for this fight? any good lines or parlays y'all thinking of? Ive got DDP by tko/ko in round 1 and 2 and then strickland tko/ko round 3 , 4 and 5
Five unit Parlay: Evloev - DEC W Mayra Bueno Silva - KO/TKO Dricus - TKO RD1 Five unit Parlay: Evloev - DEC W, Mayra Bueno Silva - KO/TKO Strickland - TKO RD4 I could see the main event being a decision that could go either way, and maybe even Dricus SUB. Not touching the Magny fight, but if I did, I would be chasing the value on Magny - DEC W. Brad Katona - DEC W feels like another lock, if he can get the fight to the mat. Check back tomorrow to see how wrong I was lol
First of all tickets were sold in November. Playing up the spending season is sad. A lot of these were purchased prior to Christmas. Second, UFC hasn't been to Toronto in five years. This is about being there versus not being there, not the card.
im from Toronto its not that complicated lol , the ufc never comes to Canada and Toronto is a super city , would have the same numbers every single time . We don't care about the cold lol we play and dress for it
I think the brutal weather is what brings people out because there is nothing else to do. Go look at the Detroit auto shows plummet in attendance since switching it from Feb to June. Thats not to say the UFC would do any worse in the summer, it would be more enjoyably for everyone involved though.
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Uncle Chael - will you fund my parlay this weekend?
Try Gabe Lee or Neil Vincent Emerson, that's some new country that is country
Did you Not See?!! Not Hogan....
BaTista!!! Pick Up And SLammed. The Big show in Matter of Seconds!!! SpineBuster!! Soo Powerful!!
It good to see a non poisonous beverage sitting there.
Uncle! No one is putting damn chains on their tires in Toronto ;) Basically NYC weather here cmon.
But more to the point, how is Dana saying this is sold out when there are still a ton of seats (not resells btw). I'd like to see a video on making sense of that because I don't understand it - how can you say sold out event when it isn't sold out? Is this some crafty use of language to kind of gloss over how crazy the prices were for this event and how many bought it? Did Dana "sell" the spots to Scotiabank theater so he can say sold out but then SBT sells it themselves so technically he is right?
I mean who doesnt want to see Sean. If he wins his next title defense will be insane.
This fight is gonna come down to who has Ridge wallet and who's using their granddads wallet
I like this analogy lol..... Grandad's wallet all day 🎉
I heard Sean's on that magic spoon though
I don't know, because whomever is on blew chew will stay grinding through 25 minutes without fading. The winner will be the man who can stay hard
💯🤣
Damn congrats Dricus
Sean is the reason the card is must see
With out it, it pretty garbage.
yeah. Even though i like him,and DDP shadowboxing for 25 min would not be a must see.
No bro don't you hear Chael Dana it's because Dana.
No way I’m so excited for the women’s fight lol
And the Chris Curtis fight
The greatest part about that brawl between sean and dricus was that nobody blamed sean for attacking him everyone just asked "who tf sat sean within striking distance of this dude he hates?"😂😂
It is Strickland and what he represents which is freedom, which Canada has had stiffled recently. Chael... I submit to you Strickland is a KO away from near McGregor level popularity
This is so facts. The only difference is he doesn't have Dana being a sycophant over him unlike McGregor. Dude just refuses to accept Strickland's popularity.
Yeah that’s facts brotha 💯
@@scottyb8200 Dana just doesn't want the insane PR nightmare.. you gotta understand, peak Conor could go on late night shows & all kinds of PR stuff. Sean is a disaster outside UFC, still better than him changing to outside appearance
He's actually a relatable champion that is still a normal person when it's all said and done. Conor lost that relatability with the fans even before he became yacht douche Conor. I think Strickland could indeed be the second biggest star in UFC history behind Conor, that is, if he keeps winning of course. But at this point, even with losses, the fanbase he has garnered already will be very loyal I think, and he will have that "must see fight" status on par with Poirier, Gaethje, and Diaz
@@theWayoftheHero great pov cuz 💯
Sean is quickly becoming one of the biggest draws on the roster. If he wins Saturday I dare see he could become the biggest star since Connor
No
I love where this is going💀
Sean can be real big but no where close to Conor man
@@raxyznkJ That's why he said since Conor
Casuals
Much support to Sean from Canada!! He speaks the truth!
Screw Trudeau!!!
I know next to nothing about Canadien politics, have no comment on his actual political views.
But calling ppl enemies for having a different political opinion or just being gay is not truth.
I'm perfectly fine w/ him, outside of that. But that part of him still needs a lot of maturation. Not healthy.
Your citizens are brainwashed tho he's going to keep winning elections or a Trudeau puppet will win instead
@@jamesbyerly766Screwdeau
No.
1 movie everyday equates to 4 movies in a week. Chael just exposed every math teacher I’ve ever had.
Undefeated, undisputed. Never lost an equation.
They will never recover from that.
So happy for these guys and the success they’re experiencing.
Yeah gota love chaels success.
SEAN IS A LEGIT SUPERSTAR AND HES NOT EVEN TRYING..HIS HONESTY IS WHAT MANY FEEL INSIDE TRUTH IS TRUTH AND DOESNT FAKE IT LIKE SEAN OMALLEY LOL
Yes butt look, Dana didnt stack this card like O'Malley's and Dana picked O'Malleys win over Aljo as performance of the year when clearly it was Strickland...but bet this card sells better than that O'Malley/Aljo card did
Yea if he wins this, he's over the top and on his way to superstardom. He's learning, I think, what his potential is. As his confidence grows with his style, he could hold that belt a while.
It's stupidity. 😂
03:54 "a movie a day averages 4 a week.. undefeated.. undisputed"
and still
And new@@spanish_shit982
I love this!
Friday-sunday is considered the weekend to Chael
Mon-Thurs work week. Still undefeated
Dana knew exactly what he did when he sat them that close together. Had Vince McMahon give him personal tips.
😂
The fact that the UFC hasn't had a live event in Toronto in 5 years built a lot of hype around this event regardless of who was on the card. Ticket prices were grossly inflated which contributed to the gate being so high!
Toronto loves the UFC. I remember the crowd almost blew the roof off of the Scotiabank Arena when Thiago Santos and Jimi Manuwa fought. Same night Holloway put that clinic on Ortega. What a night. I hope the crowd gets a good show tomorrow!!
As a Canadian, the draw is Sean Strickland. We had our freedoms taken and bank accounts frozen or shut down. Nobody stood up but the truckers. Now, as we lick our wounds and continue our battle for freedom, in walks Sean Strickland with the most epic rant in the history of epic rants! He knows what we went through and continue to go through. Lets fkin GO!!!
How come Mercedes, Porsche, Teslas and Audis never have "F¥ck Trudeau" bumper stickers and it is only pickup trucks and rusted-out beaters that sport them? I bet of those people that complain the most, they don't do anything for their community and probably didn't vote anyway.
I remember those truckers , Americans made fun of you for months. It’s literally Maga Canadians.
@@user-fe5bm6ot8onaw. Soft betas males were laughing bud. Sean explained it ad nauseam in his presser ;-)
@@user-fe5bm6ot8olol and Canada and the rest of the world make fun of Americans daily. Shit some places ive visited in the world have signs they don't serve Americans lol.
@@kevinmcqueen9180 show me those signs lol they might be laughing, but they worship that American dollar.
I really liked when chael said “they stopped making country music in ‘92”
😂
The gates are normal. Almost every UFC gate is sold out. I just wish they would have done Sean some justice and gave him a better card so he can actually profit off the PPV points
this event isnt soldout
@@donniedoesdishesit is.
If u check tickets it’s a tad More expensive than normal fights..
@@kadosuniverseis this that impressive
@@Daniel-xy1vk I mean to be in Canada middle of January it blew my mind anyone is actually going😂😂😂 no disrespect to the two but it’s gotta be ddp..last Sean fights didn’t half the publicity this one has
Sean Strickland is a bigger draw than any of you know! Yes, he has no filter and maybe a little autistic, but the man is speaking the truth. He gives people a voice and he's not acting or trying to win over fans, he's the real deal. LETS GOOOOOO!The people's champ
Pray for him, everyone there going to try and remove him, they already tried. We can't let them do this.🙏🙏🙏 God bless you all
As someone who's actually autistic and has ptsd, I find it incredibly funny that you attribute his behavior to autism instead off ptsd 😂
Definitely alittle bit autistic lmaooo
Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie
@@MarvinWestmaas It could be PTSD as well, I'm not a doctor all I know is he acts like me and I have it. Regardless it doesn't matter, Sean is the man.
Chael it comes down to a couple things.
1) The last UFC event in Toronto was 2018. We have a recognized strong mma community in the city, so everyone was itching to see this event. The 2018 event was also sold out.
2) Inflation has destroyed us in this country and city. The sold out arena in 2018 had a live gate of approx. $3M. That same live gate is now $7.6M.
And out of the blue clear sky a new UFC mega star was born, LETS GO Mr Strickland !
It's the first event back in Toronto after like 5 years. They could've held a fight night card and still brought in big numbers, imo. The city is the biggest MMA hub in Canada next to Montreal.
100% agree
There’s other cities besides Toronto and Montreal??
Sean jacked up this event lol. If Sean wins it will be a riot of a post-fight interview.
And there might be a literal riot 😂
The gate wasn’t that high because of Sean, it was because the cheapest tickets for the event cost $500 and suckers in Toronto are used to and willing to pay that much for sports events.
Not a hard gate to get in Toronto, just frustrating for your average person that doesn’t have $500+ dollars to spend on a night out.
Dricus built this fight like a pro. Literally changed the nature of the whole event with that press conference. Sean is going along for a ride
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I really enjoyed this one. God bless you and yours Uncle Chael. I hope you live forever. 🇺🇲🪓☠️
It keeps getting better! First talking about cars in Toronto using chains and studded tires, and then 4 movies a week averages a movie a day lol
Was in Vancouver to see UFC 289, watch Charles Oliveira's post fight interview and how the crowed effected him. He thought he was fighting in Brazil the crowed showed him so much passion. We just love our MMA and underdogs.
And no one tells Chael good job on the mic even though he’s the GOAT. Consider this me telling you: Great Job. You’re the best ever.
The higher the gate means it's less accessible for the everyday fan 7,600,000 ÷ 18,100 is over 400 average per ticket.
It's 500 after tax for a seat that way back. So it's expensive here.
Bro, he got me when he was talking about the Co - event , I thought I missed something or something happened to the audio I hit rewind twice.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Chael, you are made for this. What an engaging and entertaining take.
A actually good champion fighting this weekend, keep it in america Sean!!!!
Sean represents freedom and that's what Canadians want
Note to Chael….. listen to you all the time. Great job. News flash for you…. Yes it’s in Ontario the province but the event is in Toronto. No studded tires, no chains. You don’t even have to go outside to go from the airport to the event. Other than that, keep it up
What Chael doesn’t take into consideration is that ticket prices for any sport event in Toronto for that venue is more expensive than anywhere else in Canada, probably even more than many cities in the States. As an example, you want to say the Leafs play in Toronto a ticket will be wayyy more expensive than if it’s in Ottawa. It doesn’t take away from the popularity of the athletes, but it does factor in the already sky high prices in the city already.
When Dana said its the biggest gate in history I said wait what??? His actual words were "highest grossing arena gate in history, and the highest gate ever uhh at the for Canada in the arena" Those were his exact words. So he said 2 different things, {highest gate in history, then he said highest gate in Canada}. So my question is in his first statement what history is he talking about? Because its definitely not the highest gate in history. Now his second statement could be true for Canada.
Bro, we don't have chains or studs on our tires lol it snows less and is warmer than Chicago and many other US cities.
As an Ontarian, this brings me joy knowing there will me more cards here being that its so successful
“Four a week, that averages out to about one per day.” - Chael Sonnen
STRICKLAND 2024 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
And we know this is all Sean and DDP. I have a feeling this fight could be one for the record books. You never know but this could be a contrast of styles that makes for a really special fight.
Thank you for bringing this to attention Chael
what is it? It's the Canadian fan. No ones up more for a scrap than us. lol It's who we are. Represent!!!
What? Until gsp came along no one knew a Canadian could even throw a punch and that's probably from the French side lol
@@trump45and2zig-zags....what ?
@trump45and2zig-zags you should look up both world wars and what canada di during them...
@@trump45and2zig-zags
You must be a wee lad who has never watched a real man's sport from Canada called hockey where fighting is part of the game and almost every kid in Canada learns hockey around the same time they learn to walk... Or soon after.
This is true 👊
We have transit that leads directly to the arena. The winter doesn’t deter us. But putting on an event in Toronto on a Saturday night competing against the Toronto Maple Leafs and getting them to move out of their own building on their usual home game night is huge W for the UFC.
Chael just pumping these videos out! Make that money!
Stricklands welcomed support of the hard working Canadian citizen has everything to do with it, Canadians love this guy.
ESPN and Disney are hating that Sean Strikland is getting all the love lmao
Chael, Strickland is our hometown hero. People here fucking LOVE him
Sean Strickland is a huge superstar.
Love your point of view! Keep at it!
overprice tickets will do that to a gate
Missed the mark big time on this one Chael.
It's easy to break records when the CHEAPEST tickets you're selling are $600 each after fees and taxes. This is 5x the amount people were paying back when GSP was fighting in Toronto.
This card is no better than your average fight night card but UFC is charging premium prices because they know Torontonians are starved for mma.
Between the quality of the events and the insane prices, UFC has been screwing Canadian fans over the last few years.
New sub here, I became an mma fan a few years ago when boxing died a death. I don't follow any particular fighter but am exceptionally proud of what the Brits are doing in the sport right now including Hagerty in MT. But Strickland has made me see something that I thought I was alone in, in this world. I know he bangs on about freedom which is kinda strange coming from a place where you can't cross the road, but it's deeper than dumb laws and rules. You can and should speak your mind, the meek will not inherit the world. Be a man, be a woman be strong but don't make up false identities that do not exist. Strickland all the way. BTW Chael, that was an awesome fight with Silva, one of the best ever
I'm sure a lot of the reason the gate was so high was because the ticket prices were so damn high.
There’s no chains or studs on tires Chael…lol You’re the man… love the podcast
Shawn and Drakus have just unlocked a new self-worth. I hope they continue on carrying the torch for their own careers.
Chael I live in Toronto, no one uses chains or studded tires 😂
He forgot the igloos aren’t fully built yet either!
3.5 hours north of Toronto. I've got those motherfuckers on my ride all winter lol
Chael doesn’t know about the GO Transit nightmare that’ll take place after the event 😂
Yeah cause Toronto is a liberal shithole they don’t know how to put chains on
30 mins North of Toronto, I start my car 30 mins before driving 30 mins to the fight so that I can spend 30 mins to look for parking. $7.6 million gate!
When Dana read the gate I was thinking what? Last fight orrrrrr. Pretty dope Sean is a stud
We don’t allow chains on our tires, the only studs in Toronto Ontario are into UFC & MMA 197 its going to be a great event 🇨🇦 Loves UFC bring us more 💯
Was watching a video when this popped up, immediately clicked. He has that kind of power.
The real question is Where does Kevin Lee fit into all of this?
Lame ass
Kek
Always have an ad then an ad in the middle for youtube. Sometimes there is like 90 seconds of ads in a 4½minute video.
Toronto loves UFC. Live at the ACC even more so.
Do you have a movie channel? Would be cool as hell to get some recommendations. I have a hell of a time picking one
This is the Best main event for the next 6 months #fact
To be honest, tickets are ridiculously expensive compared they are in the States. I wish I was there but it's not worth paying C$500 for a ticket
It doesn't matter who is around Sean Strickland, he gets all the attention, he defines the phrase (takes all the air out of the room) he has become a real star. Can u imagine how big he is gonna be if he defends the belt 4 or 5 times? He is already becoming a star, he is about to be a Super Star!!!!!
Cheal my man Halo from South Africa,I can believe people judge my boy without watching his fight he had here in the EFC he's an absolute monster
Man Strickland better be on his top game ever to even stand a chance my man there's no doubt in my mind after what he did here,what he did in UFC is nothing compared to what he did in our country!!!!Good show my man I love you and teddy Atlas coz he's the goat bro and I was so proud he even mentioning my mans name me growing up as a Lennox Lewis as my fav of all time he truly the best above mike tyson
That is awesome numbers! Thank you Chael!
The big gate income must be because of the scrap between Sean and DDP. And a good promo.
But again DDP is a Canadian and from Africa. 🤣
Luckily Chael is not promoting the event...
Crazy to think he only fought in the Apex before becoming champ now he is one of the most beloved fighters in the UFC
My entire Ei cheque on Strickland
C’mon Chael, you are making it seems like we live in the Artic! 😂
We, up here in Ontario, love to go to the UFC in T.O. - I did 140 and only saw the last two fights - it was amazing. Weather does not stop us.
Every once in a while uncle Chael ends his clips with some deep knowledge. Everyone chooses keep their eyes closed or open but its a fun ride either way.
I ask myself everyday why I watch this but continue to watch this.
Im more invested in this fight then any one b4 strickland made me invested after his press conference 👏
Holy shit that Raquel bit got me good.
I like DDP but we need Strickland to be champ here in America. And we need more like him in the spotlight speaking truth without fear.
Bah hahaha Chael, come on brother 🤣 😂 you must think that we live in igloos in Canada 🇨🇦 too hahaha 😂
In Canada they still fire arrows at the Moon
@dhalsim-1 you and your comment make no sense at all. Please don't ever forget that Canada is the most beloved country and people around the world. We're accepted and welcomed by everyone. So please before you try and poke fun at us. Do your damn homework
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Nice people can fire arrows at the Moon too. Don't tell people what they can and can't do.
we do not use chains or studded tires in Toronto sir what you on?
That's coz you still go round on horseback
Toronto hardly gets that type of winter chael, it's like new York but we use winter tires
Makes me angry when people get excited about record breaking gates.. am from the UK at the price of tickets makes it impossible to afford the working class, trust me I'm one of them and knowing I will never be able to go and watch the sport I love because low income families have been priced out is devastating 💔
izzy losing the belt is the best thing to have happened to this division.
I’m from Scotland and will be getting up in a few hours at 2:50am to be ready for this card. Pretty much just to see Sean, although it’s still an okay card otherwise.
No more chains and studded tires, we've moved up with technology, we have dog sleds now, life is good.
Canadians love their UFC!
We just use winter tires Chael, they stay softer in cold temps than all-terrains
I live in Toronto and I have to say the ticket prices are a shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I paid 600 bux for 7 rows from the octagon at UFC 129.. those same seats at UFC 297 are going for $7000!!! Shame on the ufc and Dana! You won't be having many of your real fans at this night!
As a matter of fact, dana did nothing, Sean did and ddp matched the energy, people need to realize he's a superstar at this point the roof was about to explode at the presser. Imagine if he wins again and send ddp ass back in SA...
A whole lot of credit needs to be given to Sean Strickland.
Yo what is yall's bets for this fight? any good lines or parlays y'all thinking of? Ive got DDP by tko/ko in round 1 and 2 and then strickland tko/ko round 3 , 4 and 5
Five unit Parlay:
Evloev - DEC W
Mayra Bueno Silva - KO/TKO
Dricus - TKO RD1
Five unit Parlay:
Evloev - DEC W,
Mayra Bueno Silva - KO/TKO
Strickland - TKO RD4
I could see the main event being a decision that could go either way, and maybe even Dricus SUB. Not touching the Magny fight, but if I did, I would be chasing the value on Magny - DEC W. Brad Katona - DEC W feels like another lock, if he can get the fight to the mat. Check back tomorrow to see how wrong I was lol
Sean was trying to figure out in his head - that percent when he said it. Hilarious
Chael. Its a great gate cause its in Toronto. We LOVE our UFC. You could put on 4 shows a year in Toronto and the gate would be the same
First of all tickets were sold in November. Playing up the spending season is sad. A lot of these were purchased prior to Christmas. Second, UFC hasn't been to Toronto in five years. This is about being there versus not being there, not the card.
Canadians love to party, and there's none bigger than a live UFC event. If the octagon is built, we will come
im from Toronto its not that complicated lol , the ufc never comes to Canada and Toronto is a super city , would have the same numbers every single time . We don't care about the cold lol we play and dress for it
Chael acting like we are mushing through the snow lol. It’s cold this week but 2 weeks ago was like 60 degrees f
Don’t underestimate how popular fighting is in Canada… also there are zero chained tire cars on Toronto streets 😂.
The ufc is in a really good place, Sean winning = they have a super star, dricus winning = a super fight with Izzy
I think the brutal weather is what brings people out because there is nothing else to do. Go look at the Detroit auto shows plummet in attendance since switching it from Feb to June. Thats not to say the UFC would do any worse in the summer, it would be more enjoyably for everyone involved though.