How many censored profanities did you count? Do you agree with Sean's rankings? How would you sort the UFC middleweight top 10 or 15? If you enjoyed the video, please consider subscribing (tap the bell), clicking like and leaving a comment. It goes a LONG way to getting the video to new eyeballs. Enjoy UFC Vegas 76! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker 0:35 - Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira 0:48 - Jared Cannonier 0:55 - Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa 1:11 - Dricuss du Plessis 1:25 - Derek Brunson 1:30 - Roman Dolidze 2:00 - Jack Hermansson, Brendan Allen, Kelvin Gastelum, Chris Curtis, Nassourdine Imavov and Andre Muniz
Sending Kevin Holland to save the streets one bad guy at a time Sending Mighty Mouse to One Championship Sending Francis to the PFL Now sending DeSean Strickland on side quests 😅
Just a thought: Do you change anything after seeing Dricus take Robert out faster than anyone has since Wonderboy did back when Bobby Knuckles was still fighting at 170?
That’s actually a really good list. Only thing I would change is Whitaker from 2 to 1. But Sean explained why he had that losing to izzy twice but a lot of people thought he won that second fight. Maybe have imanov at 4 also
@@jason71jason71he’s got a good chin Izzy just hit him with a really good shot. He had a good chin in his kick-boxing career and showed it off in the Bruno silva fight. He also got rocked in the first fight and recovered in round two and won the round
Idk. I feel like Whittaker is better than the whole division but less competitive vs Izzy while Alex is a very tough, competitive fight for Izzy but he would get beaten on by a smart Vettori, Cannonier, and Whittaker.
Currently: Stylebender > Poaton > Reaper > Killa Gorilla > Italian Dream > Secret Juice > Strickland > Stillknocks > Roman > Joker > All the rest. Just realized I had the exact same order as Sean if I put him in a less ego-based position, lol! I also agree that Pereira should not be in there anymore, but since he hasn't fought at LHW quite yet, I'll still let it slide. Biggest fall from grace in the division = Kelvin Gastelum. Fastest rise = Alex Pereira. Division GOAT = Still the Spider. Edit: Guess I shoulda watched all the way thru first! He moved Jack on me, ha ha!
LMAO all the comments suggesting this is accurate in any way after Strickland starts putting himself at #2 alongside Whittaker. Dricus fucked his rankings up anyway at this stage.
@@pawsnclaws1do u even watch the fights. He just outclassed Marvin in every way. The only 2 person he can’t beat is Izzy and Robert, considering Alex moving to LHW. Jared is definitely 2 tier.
He puts Curtis ahead of Kelvin because it was a debatable decision, but puts both of them ahead of Jack Hermansson who clearly beat both Curtis and Kelvin. For sure no training partner bias here 😉
Lets not forget what Whittaker did to Jared, he beat him so bad and broke his arm. It was not a close contest so for them to be in the same tier is insane.
@@meankronen8217 Literally everything. Starting with pressuring him all 5 rounds without gassing, which in itself is fucking mindblowing for a guy his size.
@@lamosos He didnt Gas against Strickland or Whittaker, literally the same fighter. If Robert fights him again, he is going to beat him again and it wont be close.
Dricus, Dolidze, Imavov, and Brendan Allen all should be ranked ahead of Vettori.. Durability as your best attribute isn't enough to be beat some of these Elite level fighters.. Allen is definitely on his way up, and Imavov is sort of a wildcard. Dricus and Roman Dolidze are consistently overlooked and underrated.
Strickland is the fucking MAN. Anyone that’s not a fan of this dude just starting watching the sport after 2017/2018. Stat for stat, attribute for attribute he is a real fight fans dream.
5:13 couldn't agree more. Last time he fought Whittaker Izzy won mainly because he exploited his genetically advantaged long reach, not because he was technically superior. If they both had the same reach and EXACTLY the same technical proficiency and speed, Whittaker would've won. First fight against Alex showed how Izzy's long reach can be nullified. Second time his legs were getting chopped off before Alex decided to make a stupid mistake and rush in.
But the thing is, when you have to say IF, it really doesn’t matter. You’re just rationalizing things to make yourself feel better with hypothetical crap. For all we know a shorter stockier Izzy would have his own advantages as well
Natural advantage my ass, Whittaker could go become a skinny guy and fight at lw and have a huge reach there but he decides not to which has advantages and disadvantages.
@@HeliodromusScorpio if you make all of your conclusions based on single instances, you’re going to have a lot of wake up calls. Was Marvin a punching bag against Adesanye? How about against Whittaker?
@@Numba1Gorilla Whittaker had 74 significant strikes over three rounds. Izzy 96 over 5. That’s a punching bag to you? You look cute with tears in your eyes, casual.
LMAO who did Strickland beat to even get to #7 let alone #2 ??? Putting himself on the same level as Rob and Connonier and ahead of Marvin and Costa?? Boy is drunk!
Barley lost to Jared got flatned by Alex partly due to over confidence mostly due to him being dumb and won wit a week notice those are jus his last 3 before his 5 fight win streak
Honestly, Alex can move down to 2.... I think Izzy is the only one who deserves the #1 spot in Middleweight. He cleansed the division. Alex just won 1 title, and didn't even defend.
Easy to say now.. but there was nothing special about Dricus.. now that he beat Rob everyone is meat riding him.. up until that, he struggled with Brad Tavares.
Wow, one of the few times Sean makes a thoughtful analysis. This is actually a great, reasonable list. Btw, Pereira shouldn't be there, not a middleweight anymore.
He acts like Rob lost 5 times. Rob lost to Izzy 2 times, thats 1 more than 1 and most think he won the 2nd. Rob would crush Sean. Sean would have an easier time with Rob. He also knows Curtis isnt up there in 5s. Imavov was also whooping Curtis.
Whittaker owns everyone but Izzy. So he belongs in that top tier even if Izzy beat him 5 more times. At least until someone else proves they can beat the man. Whittaker's kryptonite is the champ right now...no shame in that
@@vladtepes3201 I wouldn’t put money on it.. Rob is still a tank.. but he got worked like a slave.. Sean doesn’t have the same skill set, he barely switches stances, and he definitely doesn’t have the same power… his cardio is better than DDP tho
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker
0:35 - Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira
0:48 - Jared Cannonier
0:55 - Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa
1:11 - Dricuss du Plessis
1:25 - Derek Brunson
1:30 - Roman Dolidze
2:00 - Jack Hermansson, Brendan Allen, Kelvin Gastelum, Chris Curtis, Nassourdine Imavov and Andre Muniz
Thanks for letting me know you censored everything. Made it easy for me to leave the video
@@waffles23456you're welcome, friend 😁 blame RUclips and their monetization rules
My MW rankings:
Champ: Adesanya
1. Du Plessis
2. Pereira
3. Whittaker
4. Cannonier
5. Strickland
6. Costa
7. Brunson
8. Dolidze
9. Allen
10. Gastelum
11. Hermansson
12. Craig
13. Imavov
14. Curtis
15. Muniz
I love Strickland, it feels like the UFC is sending him on a side quest
Don't be gay
Sending Kevin Holland to save the streets one bad guy at a time
Sending Mighty Mouse to One Championship
Sending Francis to the PFL
Now sending DeSean Strickland on side quests 😅
Homie is a GTA character for real
😂
@@ShakMMAg ggood gand gand gI gand and gand gg. GThe gets good ❤
Broooo, I was dying for 2 minutes thinking, 'where's he putting Curt?'
"Everybody else 5" 💀💀
I love how Chris Curtis has a one-syllable first name, yet he chooses to shorten his last name instead
@@ShakMMA hilarious stuff man, great video 😂🔥
They're not on the same career trajectory
Glad you enjoyed it, Kevin! More coming next week :)
@@johnrainwater6993 Its true but thats his close friend lol
Thanks for the video, SHAK MMA
Thanks for watching!
Just a thought: Do you change anything after seeing Dricus take Robert out faster than anyone has since Wonderboy did back when Bobby Knuckles was still fighting at 170?
Lmao was not expecting such a logical list
I had no idea if executing this was even possible bahaha
Driscus ranking looks so bad now
That’s actually a really good list. Only thing I would change is Whitaker from 2 to 1. But Sean explained why he had that losing to izzy twice but a lot of people thought he won that second fight. Maybe have imanov at 4 also
I was pleasantly surprised by some of his decision making haha
He probably didn't watch it, bc robert clearly won that fight
Imagine putting Strickland next to Whittaker and saying insanely accurate. Yeah maybe if you emphasize the insanity in his decisions, then yes.
@@emanuellopez8578hope you are not talking about the Izzy 2 because rob lost that fight fair and square
@@Dapson12352 2 4 5 rob 4 5 rob clear as say
Whitaker at the top and YES Sean, you DID beat Cannonier
No he didn't 😂😂😂
@@trelljileskinda thought he did when i first watched it but it could go either way...the main point is it shows how much vettori sucks tbh lmao
@@goofygoof212how?
@@goofygoof212 makes Strickland look good and Vettori doesn’t suck
@@goofygoof212nah that clown loss
Whittaker's gotta be on 1 right behind Alex, he's clearly a level above everyone except Izzy... their second fight coulda gone either way too 🤷♂️
i think alex should be 2-3, sure he can bang but his chin is really questionable at 185 ,i think 205 he will stomp though
@@jason71jason71he’s got a good chin Izzy just hit him with a really good shot. He had a good chin in his kick-boxing career and showed it off in the Bruno silva fight. He also got rocked in the first fight and recovered in round two and won the round
Idk. I feel like Whittaker is better than the whole division but less competitive vs Izzy while Alex is a very tough, competitive fight for Izzy but he would get beaten on by a smart Vettori, Cannonier, and Whittaker.
@RRough This aged well..
😂
As a non-american, this guy is the most american guy ive ever seen
I actually really like Sean, I know he’s hit and miss with a lot of people but there’s not many more realistic like he is and I like that 🙏
He is certainly one of a kind
How can you not like this man
More of this! Really great video. More sean
So glad you liked it! We actually have another rankings video coming out next week and one with Beneil Dariush already on the channel 😁
Currently: Stylebender > Poaton > Reaper > Killa Gorilla > Italian Dream > Secret Juice > Strickland > Stillknocks > Roman > Joker > All the rest. Just realized I had the exact same order as Sean if I put him in a less ego-based position, lol! I also agree that Pereira should not be in there anymore, but since he hasn't fought at LHW quite yet, I'll still let it slide. Biggest fall from grace in the division = Kelvin Gastelum. Fastest rise = Alex Pereira. Division GOAT = Still the Spider. Edit: Guess I shoulda watched all the way thru first! He moved Jack on me, ha ha!
Strickland has to be above Marvin. Strickland outpointed Cannonier while Marvin got fucked up.
It’s funny to see how much Sean rips into Izzy but it’s clear he has a a lot of respect for him
LMAO all the comments suggesting this is accurate in any way after Strickland starts putting himself at #2 alongside Whittaker. Dricus fucked his rankings up anyway at this stage.
Insanely accurate. Wouldn’t change anything except Kelvin down to 4
I agree other than Strickland in 3. He's not proved a 2 yet.
Can't be a 2 without beating a 3 or 4
I wanna see Kelvin vs Sean holy shit that would be fun
@@pawsnclaws1do u even watch the fights. He just outclassed Marvin in every way. The only 2 person he can’t beat is Izzy and Robert, considering Alex moving to LHW. Jared is definitely 2 tier.
Whittaker is at 1 and Alex is 2
There is no reality where Sean is the same tier as Robert Whittaker
Exactly my thought hahah. Him saying that he’s neck and neck with Rob is a travesty 🤣
Agree but you can’t expect him to say it he’s a fighter he obviously thinks he can beat Rob
@@AndreiLucaa he knows he cant beat rob but if he says that then he;ll never get a shot at the title
Just a few days later people aren't sure if Bobby Chinnaker beats Strickland
@@googlebackup-ll8fr Du Plessis beat Rob,Rob lost all heart he was fighting like he is forced to,this hurt to watch.
He puts Curtis ahead of Kelvin because it was a debatable decision, but puts both of them ahead of Jack Hermansson who clearly beat both Curtis and Kelvin.
For sure no training partner bias here
😉
And imavov was beating his ass aswell
Sean knowing he's legit good is the best thing ever
Whittaker needs a level to himself between 1 and 2. He's already beat Cannonier. And I think he handles Sean as well.
This was awesome, love everything you do!!
Beautiful chaos haha
@@ShakMMA exactly!!!
Have him redo it now! 😉
No way Sean doesn’t watch anime. His power scaling is on point.
I love Stricklands personality, except for how he talks like hes a KO machine meanwhile hes the definition of a point fighter
He is certainly one of a kind
Knocked out that Russian tho
i could watch this dude all day
So cool that Shaquille O'neal got to meet Sean 🙌
Right?!
Lets not forget what Whittaker did to Jared, he beat him so bad and broke his arm. It was not a close contest so for them to be in the same tier is insane.
I love Whittaker, but Jared did good in that fight too, he hurt Whittaker with a jab which made Rob play it safe to end the fight.
Lets also not forget that it was almost 3 years ago. Have you seen him against Vettori? Completely different fighter.
@@lamosos No? its the same fighter against a different opponent. What exactly did he do different, go on tell me.
@@meankronen8217 Literally everything. Starting with pressuring him all 5 rounds without gassing, which in itself is fucking mindblowing for a guy his size.
@@lamosos He didnt Gas against Strickland or Whittaker, literally the same fighter.
If Robert fights him again, he is going to beat him again and it wont be close.
Sean "here is the thing you guys" Strickland
love the assault rifles in the background
Strickland is like fuckin UFC Deadpool
Wouldn't that be marvin since he doesn't get koed
Do more of these
There are actually two more on the channel with Beneil Dariush and Robert Whittaker :)
Unpopular opinion:Dricus destroys Strickland, he has a great chin and throws more than any other foghter in this division. (backed by ufc stats)
Unpopular opinion for a reason.
Lmaoooo he couldn't even stand w 1 dimensional Till, relax
This just isn't true.
@@franchise5527 Damn you casual losers got exposed pretty hard. If Dricus annihilates Rob like that he would legit kill a journey man like Sean
Dricus, Dolidze, Imavov, and Brendan Allen all should be ranked ahead of Vettori.. Durability as your best attribute isn't enough to be beat some of these Elite level fighters.. Allen is definitely on his way up, and Imavov is sort of a wildcard. Dricus and Roman Dolidze are consistently overlooked and underrated.
In Vettori's defense, he recently beat Dolidze
Vettori beat Dolidze, r u braindead?
@@goofybaIIhe really didn’t rewatch the fight
@@ericcardenas702 He definitely did, Dolidze had his moments at the end of rounds, but not much overall
@@goofybaII definitely is a strong word
This aged well.
Who saw that coming haha
dricus at 4? nope
Hermansson literally schooled Chris Curtis. Lol
So did Imavov before the head clash
There's actually still a lot of fun match ups in this division.
Totally! There aren't a ton of viable contenders, but the rest of the division is intriguing
They talk about Izzy having the length advantage … but the shortest man in the division gave him the hardest fight
Strickland is the fucking MAN. Anyone that’s not a fan of this dude just starting watching the sport after 2017/2018. Stat for stat, attribute for attribute he is a real fight fans dream.
where is the guy that will knock him out this weekend ?
He's not currently ranked. This list was composed of the current top 15
5:13 couldn't agree more. Last time he fought Whittaker Izzy won mainly because he exploited his genetically advantaged long reach, not because he was technically superior. If they both had the same reach and EXACTLY the same technical proficiency and speed, Whittaker would've won. First fight against Alex showed how Izzy's long reach can be nullified. Second time his legs were getting chopped off before Alex decided to make a stupid mistake and rush in.
But the thing is, when you have to say IF, it really doesn’t matter. You’re just rationalizing things to make yourself feel better with hypothetical crap. For all we know a shorter stockier Izzy would have his own advantages as well
Someone is till coping.
@@federalgodson look, another oversensitive Bonobo who thinks this is about feelings. I wonder why Izzy attracts so many of them 🤔
Natural advantage my ass, Whittaker could go become a skinny guy and fight at lw and have a huge reach there but he decides not to which has advantages and disadvantages.
Izzy was born with that body type so his skill set is built around that body type. You can't just say "He doesn't have that anymore"
Shakil O’Neal lmao
There is truly no one like Sean Strickland
lol, Whittaker would kick his ass SO EASY.
I can't believe he was actually right
bro has a whole ammu nation in the back.. true american lmaooo
hes crazy but I like Sean Strickland a lot
Sean still givin Curtis some props 😂 😂
Dudes are BFF no matter what they say
And the worlds better for it 👌 😆
Get you a friend that loves you like Sean and Chris love each other
Curtis is second to last.. dude is an excuse bitch
He doesn't like Curtis, he views him like Virgil & Sean sees himself as ted dibiase. He probably makes Curtis get his bags
Lesssssgooooo Seany!
good video Shak
Appreciate you!
Strickland is tier 3, right there with Marvin
@chrism6446 I don’t think so. And I think Marvin maybe even smashes him. We’ll probably never see that fight
Marvin isnt smashing anyone dude's a walking punching bag
@@HeliodromusScorpio if you make all of your conclusions based on single instances, you’re going to have a lot of wake up calls. Was Marvin a punching bag against Adesanye? How about against Whittaker?
@@astheskylarksingsHe was damn near a punching bag vs both 😂
@@Numba1Gorilla Whittaker had 74 significant strikes over three rounds. Izzy 96 over 5. That’s a punching bag to you? You look cute with tears in your eyes, casual.
Hermansson beat the Curtis pretty easily. Little bias shown here cuz Curtis is his boy. But solid list
Headbutt beats Curtis.
LMAO who did Strickland beat to even get to #7 let alone #2 ??? Putting himself on the same level as Rob and Connonier and ahead of Marvin and Costa?? Boy is drunk!
Barley lost to Jared got flatned by Alex partly due to over confidence mostly due to him being dumb and won wit a week notice those are jus his last 3 before his 5 fight win streak
Casual comment alert
@chrism6446 Excatly the man may not be the best in the division but imo he’s the dark horse of the divison
Sean belongs at tier 3. He’s not on Robs level lol
@@The_chunk Neat! So youre saying hes as good as Rob and better than Costa and Marvin or what??
Strickland u should regularly do videos
Him and Chris Curtis have a podcast now! Not sure how often they post
Honestly, Alex can move down to 2.... I think Izzy is the only one who deserves the #1 spot in Middleweight. He cleansed the division. Alex just won 1 title, and didn't even defend.
Make yourself look smart and put DDP at the top.
Easy to say now.. but there was nothing special about Dricus.. now that he beat Rob everyone is meat riding him.. up until that, he struggled with Brad Tavares.
Actually quite fair
Wow, one of the few times Sean makes a thoughtful analysis. This is actually a great, reasonable list. Btw, Pereira shouldn't be there, not a middleweight anymore.
I agree, but he's still on the UFC official rankings so that's why he's included :)
Cope harder DDP just destroyed Whittaker, he annihilate a bum like Strickland
I’d put Hermansson at 4
i know curt your boy but he lost to jack, kelvin, and was losing to imavov and u put him above all three 🤣 fair play though
Honestly I respected him for having the restraint to keep Curtis on that end tier
what are these weapons? is he crazy!!?!
Rob up to 1 and in front of Alex, he beats Strickland easy
Pretty accurate except he should be at 3 and curt should be way lower
& rob 1
Hermansson is such a weird fighter he loses fights he could’ve won and wins fights he should’ve lost
curtis god rolled by hermanson, it was split between sean and hermanson. so i think hermanson needs to be 4 and dolidze 3
Hermanson blows. Sean owns him
DDP needs to be higher!
To be fair, this was filmed before the Whittaker-DDP fight
...but Whittaker is great... come on dude
People really counted Dricus out eh?
Izzy is long but he didnt say anything about Alex being a Monster, far bigger than the whole division... Hmmm!
Realistically
1 Izzy, Rob
2 Cannonier
3 Sean,Paulo,Vettori
4 Dricus,Curtis
5 Everyone Else
paulo over vettori even though they both suck isn't correct at all
Respectfully, I think Imavov was beating Curtis before the no-contest
How can Curtis be 4? When he lost to Hermansson and Gastelum. And was losing to Imavov? He’s lucky to even be ranked.
@@byevincentVettori beat Paulo and Paulo is inactive.
Hermanson is in 4, he beat Roman and Curtis convincingly with his striking alone.
Hope he wins
He acts like Rob lost 5 times. Rob lost to Izzy 2 times, thats 1 more than 1 and most think he won the 2nd. Rob would crush Sean. Sean would have an easier time with Rob. He also knows Curtis isnt up there in 5s. Imavov was also whooping Curtis.
Don't say most, almost every professional judge thinks Izzy won.
@JDCorant and? How many thought Izzy really lost to Pereira the first time? You lost me with professional judges. They're then problem.
@ogbose49 Your emotions and feelings have nothing to do with judging.
@@Numba1Gorilla likewise ✌️
Curtis lost to jack convincingly
You before Whittaker? 😂
Can't be a top fighter without supreme self confidence haha
Its the only one I disagree with. Rob is 1 all day!
@@ShakMMA More lijke supreme ignorance 😀
@@ShakMMA great content, Bro. Keep up the good work 👊
Appreciate you, haha! Lots more coming :)
Whittaker owns everyone but Izzy. So he belongs in that top tier even if Izzy beat him 5 more times.
At least until someone else proves they can beat the man. Whittaker's kryptonite is the champ right now...no shame in that
Whittaker is actually the best fighter there.
Besides Izzy of course.
Hermansson already beat Curtis
Lol Curtis is gonna be pissed
I’d put Brendan at 4.
Rob gives you the business any day old boy.
dunno about that now.. seemed like pressuring with a southpaw jab violated Rob.. maybe Dricus is just that good.. but Rob got fkn worked like a slave
@@unclejunior2668 we can come back here after they fight soon and see.
@@vladtepes3201 I wouldn’t put money on it.. Rob is still a tank.. but he got worked like a slave.. Sean doesn’t have the same skill set, he barely switches stances, and he definitely doesn’t have the same power… his cardio is better than DDP tho
Rob should be #1 in place of Alex
ya man even kelvin almost beat izzy styles make fights
He initially ignored izzy , hhhh
Haha I'm guessing he thought it was obvious since he's the champ
Whittaker would 50-45 or 30-27 you if you were to fight. 😂
Whittaker at 1, dricus up to 2, Sean down to 3, and put Kelvin to 3 give the man some respect or atleast put him at 4.
champion cant be at 3 wtf
damn
Whittaker should be either side of Perera
Kelvin most certainly beat Curtis, and Hermansson humiliated Curtis.
kelvin 4. robert 1. sean 3.
How is Rob in the same category as the guy he beat lol
Id put Allen at 4 and now dricus has to go to 2
Where is Shaq O'Neal 😅😅😅
Hi haha
Bro starts by putting him n rob neck tk neck, LMFAO
Lmao..😂😂 come on now. Move strickland behind cannonier. And then move Kelvin Gastelum behind Duplessy and dolidze..or however you spell their names.
Dricus would finish Strickland 100%
Racist
He didn’t finish retired till…
@@Skipjj yes he did 😂
@@Skipjj yes he did???
i’d put imavov at 3. he had a really close fight with strickland (i thought he won) and was on the way to beating curtis
How tf did you think he won
Kelvin is 3rd teir at least
Rob needs to be in the 1 category, he punished Jarrod
Rob Whittaker is sort of in a Max Holloway position. The 1B of the division
Would love to see Whittaker smoke this fool 😅