Personally from what Max has said on social media (twitter, instagram stories etc) I'm pretty sure the second Max was cleared to be back at the gym he was. He has probably gained a few pounds from sitting around letting his ankle heel but he will of at least had a 1/2 week quick refresher before this last week before the fight.
Monscent His coach said that Max's weight cut would be eaiser if he was eating shit food but he wasn't. Some people just gain weight faster than others I just wonder is he going to make weight.
Chael's brain is so big that it requires his wife, his son, and Mr. Danger Waffles all tugging down on his shirts to get them over his head in the morning... hence the tear.
We have never seen Max at his full potential because nobody has made him bring it out, since he has gotten better after losing to Conor. So he has a level to his game that we will definitely see against Khabib, if he can stay up and push the pace with his striking. I can't count him out because of that.
hes got better takedown defense than khabib thats for sure. Khabib's only hope is to lay n pray his way through the fight per usual but i dont think he'll get max down. Max will be too strong because he lived in a good country his entire life so hes not malnourished like khabib growing up in russia eating goulash
Although it's still bizarre that Max would request the fight at 170. He stands to lose little, other than his lengthy win streak, as he presumably goes right back to defend the 145 lb title against Ortega, win or lose. But on the odd chance that he actually beats Nurmagomedov (+365 underdog, Khabib -505 favorite), if the fight took place at 155, that makes Max the current Champ Champ 145/155. Why wouldn't he want that?
That was all a misunderstanding, Chael thought that tapping just meant you lost the round, it doesn't count. Chael is still the undisputed middleweight champion.
Max is probably cutting like 30 lbs at least. I don't think he makes 155 tbh, which sucks for Khabib because the Commission in New York will probably call off the fight.
UnknownAssassin310 if he doesn’t make weight the fight doesn’t get called off he just doesn’t get a chance to win the belt so if he wins over weight no one has belt and Tony would keep his intern belt and probably fight Max when he comes back for the title of Khabib wins he’s champ. Conor is for sure getting stripped when lunch is thrown since it is a title fight.
The thing that made the fight a must see with Tony, is Tony's ability to be dangerous off his back, that could've possibly neutralized Khabib. I'm not sure if Max is skilled off his back, but I'm sure he isn't as good as Tony. He better be or he is in trouble. From what I've seen his takedown defense is amazing, but Khabib is on another level on grappling.
The thing about this injury, and every injury like it, I AM NOT A DR, nor a fighter nor trainer or nurse, I these freak injuries occur when there’s a pre existing tear or similar problem that hasn’t been bad enough to be noticed, then bang, you pick up a grocery bag and your arm falls off of you comb your air and you eye balls fall out
It's pretty well known between fights max gets up close to 180. Usually at least 170 then he cuts slowly through camp. He is also coming off injury didn't have a fight till summer so he wasn't in camp.
I know samoans, you talk to your buddy who is grossly overweight and 3 months later this dude Is jacked beyond belief, it all goes back to the islands and how their diet and environmental conditions were changing.
My best friend's ENTIRE male side all look like gigantic, space warriors.... I'm part samoan myself but never got the crazy, physical genetics like that... Those guys are the only ppl on earth who look like they could take an entire clip from a handgun and still end up killing you...
Artem the GOAT and hammer lobov, the only Russian with an amazing record of 14:14 almost ruined ufc 223, good thing he was in a good mood and didn’t kill khabib.
It’s an easy fight for Khabib. Khabib Deserves to be a champion. Max will be respected as one of the best fighters in the game that’s the reason why he’s taking the fight. It’s about MAX legacy And if he wins it sent to him on another level. But if he loses he still didn’t lose any respect for nobody it’s a win-win for Max. And he will gain more respect and become a better fighter after fighting khabib
Max Holloway is a huge 145er. His walking around weight is prob like 165-170 so it was just either to just fight at 170 rather than a sizable cut in 1 week.
Holloway will get finished within two rounds. He's the man for stepping up on short notice but khabib has been preparing for someone who is very similar to him and he has no preparation
wertytrewqa khabib does not finish people and he has never finished a top 5 fighter , what makes You think he Will finish this fight ? He is going to win over 5 rounds , but he is not finishing anybody unless its a plate of tiramisu
Henrik Malm he could have easily finished Barboza at any moment wth a sub just like he did to Michael Johnson. He said he only let the fight go the distance cause he wanted to get some more octagon time cause he had a long lay off.
wertytrewqa You guys Will belive everything he says 😂 he was trying to finish that fight but was not able to do so , and Johnson is not a top 5 fighter
Henrik Malm I never even implied that MJ is a top 5 fighter. If anyone else said what he said I would think they are talking out of their ass but given the amount of control he shows over his opponents, it seems believable to me
wertytrewqa Khabib said that to look badass where the truth is that he tried RNC on Edson but Edson within a sec get quickly out of it.In later interviews Khabib said he couldnt finish Edson.
I really hope Max pulls this off and ties his win streak with GSP and DJ... and becomes the second double champ. Not much Conor can say when he has both of his belts.
Im going to guess he was walking around 185ish. During a full camp he could get down to 160 and then cut the remainder to 145. 6 days will be tough even to 155. Im guessing. Rooting for max on this one.
I don't see how you can make a video entirely devoted to Max's weight, yet fail to mention that he's coming off of a very recent broken foot. No Chael, of course he hasn't been doing much conditioning.
Eddie Alvarez said he couldn’t fight cause he weighed 191 when he got the call, I don’t think you realize how much weight these fighters are cutting now days and also what they walk around at when they’re not in camp.
D Money obviously lol but when they cut weight they get most of it back they do a water loss method where they drink 2 gallons 5 days before, 1 gallon 4 and 3 days before, 2 liters 2 days before and the last day barely any also eating barely any carbs and low calories so by the end they lose all that weight in 5 days and then after weigh in they rehydrate and eat and get most of that weight back so if they cut like 25 pounds they’re gaining about 20 pounds back. Very little fighters walk in the cage at the weight they’re suppose to be lol
His nutriotionist revelead that he weighed 186 when they accepted the fight. Thats a 30 lb weight cut in 6 days. Doable but holy shit thats going to be tough
Max is in a win win situation for sure.he wins hes instantly in the talks of the GOAT, 2 way champ,gains tons of fans because the balls it takes to step up like that and sets himself up for a hudge payday superfight rematch with McGregor.he looses oh well he took it on short notice,was injured,not his weight class and wasn't in fight shape.He is a Real fighter boi and means it when he says anytime any place.It is what it is!
He's Hawaiian like BJ Penn.. BJ fought at every weight class. They don't give a fuck. True warriors. That being said, Holloway was injured and unable to train properly, plus he has to cut now too... most likely an easy win for Khabib. But if Max pulls it off... IMO I'd call it the biggest upset in UFC history. Not counting Max out, anything can happen, just wish we could see Max at 100% run this fight.
threepointer1087 Most likely will be a mauling. Just being fair to Max though, it's obviously not gonna be his best version of himself on 6 days notice coming fresh off a broken foot.
Max manager said himself that Max was not on regular training. N remaining 6 days will be focused on cutting weight. First 2 rounds hes gonna landed something n might shake khabib. Later rounds it will be ground n pound by khabib.
tbh, The cards are already stacked against him taking this fight on 6 days notice against a straight Monster in Khabib, If i was Max, id come in heavy as fuck....They are not canceling this card at this point no matter how heavy Max is....So fuck it, gain any advantage you can
Ive stood next to max and he was taller than me by a good amount but i was a little thicker and im 175 so I could definitely see making 55 on a short notice being a problem in a week
Max is a pretty big guy...I'm 5-9/5-10 160 pounds. I've been next to him and he had a good bit of size on me. I was surprised. He was around 5-11/6 feet 185+ easy.
Max is savage level 9000. Zero fucks given about the 155 belt. He just wants to test himself against the best. Love Max, but I hope Khabib doesn't shorten Max career. I bet $50 on Max though... the odds were too good to pass up. If I lose I switch to cheap beer for a couple weeks. No biggie.
Size isn’t always the hugest factor, but against khabib I think you need to match his strength to some degree, khabib seems really physically strong and really knows how to use it
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When you're given an opportunity you say 5 words " it is what it is".
2 words*
idiot squad
one word for you- you dumb...
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+Hulk GTI Nope, 5 words. You´re assuming the OP is talking about unique/different words. The sentence ¨it is what it is¨ consists of 5 words.
Did Chael quit Uber?
Gold
Dika, When was Chael in, on, over ,under ...Uber??
Yeah, he's the CEO now.
noneednow its a joke because Chael is always driving in his videos
Say that again i'll hunt you down, this is actually chael
How big is max Holloway? Don't you think that's a little personal Chael?
heh heh so funny
I appreciate this kind of humor
You dirty birdie.
Drunk Savage lmao
Footlong hawian sub
Max and Cerrone are the only ACTUAL anytime, anybody, anywhere fighters.
💯💯💯🤘🤘🤘
darren till is too
Raul A.R no
Max took this fight knowing that it would postpone his Ortega fight. He is running scared!
Baker4life777 running scared but fights a better fighter.... dafuq
... His size? I hear he's blessed.
kellyvtec Whhhhhaaaaaat....i can't believe you didn't get more likes
Lmfao
😂😭😭
Max was hurt Chael......he just got cleared to spar 2 weeks ago.
True, but he couldve done light workouts and laid off the shit food..
Monscent How do you know he was eating shit food?
Personally from what Max has said on social media (twitter, instagram stories etc) I'm pretty sure the second Max was cleared to be back at the gym he was. He has probably gained a few pounds from sitting around letting his ankle heel but he will of at least had a 1/2 week quick refresher before this last week before the fight.
Monscent His coach said that Max's weight cut would be eaiser if he was eating shit food but he wasn't. Some people just gain weight faster than others I just wonder is he going to make weight.
808bboarder Yea, I’m surprised he didn’t know that.
Chael's collar has a slight tear...
i'd like to see you try to get the biggest arms in west linn oregon in that shirt without ripping it
Chael's brain is so big that it requires his wife, his son, and Mr. Danger Waffles all tugging down on his shirts to get them over his head in the morning... hence the tear.
Awesome he shops at Walmart too!!!😎 💪🏼
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i really like how chael talks. straight to the point. while throwin facts an opinions in. great guy.
I want to see khabib vs Ortega
HEDWIG ETCETERA Ortega was ready and would have made weight easy
I want to se Khabib vs Ben Askren.
@@sfer1 khabib would ko him.He has 0 striking khabib striking is ass but compared to Ben he's fucking Porier
We have never seen Max at his full potential because nobody has made him bring it out, since he has gotten better after losing to Conor. So he has a level to his game that we will definitely see against Khabib, if he can stay up and push the pace with his striking. I can't count him out because of that.
I'm so looking forward to see if Max will wear two belts.WIN OR LOSE it's big for Max!
3:34 - lmfao the way he said 'yes' sounded like it came out the mouth of a 12 year old boy.
He’s average size
hen i guess khabib is below average size then? max is much taller than him
Panthers Hockey Max is one inch taller, idiot...
khabibs a little commie midget compared that giant Samoan he'll face on Saturday HAHA tiramisu ain't gonna save him this time
Daniel Bray - Lol Khabib is 5'10. Max is actually 6'0 tall and his walking weight is 180-190lbs.
hes got better takedown defense than khabib thats for sure. Khabib's only hope is to lay n pray his way through the fight per usual but i dont think he'll get max down. Max will be too strong because he lived in a good country his entire life so hes not malnourished like khabib growing up in russia eating goulash
Although it's still bizarre that Max would request the fight at 170. He stands to lose little, other than his lengthy win streak, as he presumably goes right back to defend the 145 lb title against Ortega, win or lose.
But on the odd chance that he actually beats Nurmagomedov (+365 underdog, Khabib -505 favorite), if the fight took place at 155, that makes Max the current Champ Champ 145/155. Why wouldn't he want that?
As far as the title goes, he's not as big as the American gangster, chael p sonnen. STILL undefeated.
Whys he say undefeated when silva snagged his ass, with a triangle
That was all a misunderstanding, Chael thought that tapping just meant you lost the round, it doesn't count. Chael is still the undisputed middleweight champion.
HeyImSilver lol fucking Chael. Biggest mouth in mma today.
Remember when Rashad bashed Chael's brains in? Totally rag-dolled him. That was hilarious.
William chael still got the w tho didn't he.
"It is what it is" - The Wire
“To be the best you have beat the best and the best is blessed” The Wire
Mose Schrute is going to get his giant quaker head taken clean off
Mose has never been the same, ever since the storm
"When you're given an opportunity say one word: yes"
I need to write this backwards on my forehead
Max is probably cutting like 30 lbs at least. I don't think he makes 155 tbh, which sucks for Khabib because the Commission in New York will probably call off the fight.
UnknownAssassin310 if he doesn’t make weight the fight doesn’t get called off he just doesn’t get a chance to win the belt so if he wins over weight no one has belt and Tony would keep his intern belt and probably fight Max when he comes back for the title of Khabib wins he’s champ. Conor is for sure getting stripped when lunch is thrown since it is a title fight.
Max only has to make 161 for the fight to be allowed so he should be able to reach that.
UnknownAssassin310 no if max can get close khabib will still get the title shot
cool story bro.
Zach Rod he has to be Super close to 155. In New York if he's too heavy they won't sanction the fight
The thing that made the fight a must see with Tony, is Tony's ability to be dangerous off his back, that could've possibly neutralized Khabib. I'm not sure if Max is skilled off his back, but I'm sure he isn't as good as Tony. He better be or he is in trouble. From what I've seen his takedown defense is amazing, but Khabib is on another level on grappling.
I needed that end part! Thanks Chael
Once again, Chael makes a hell of a point ~
Well what if he just cuts that much usually? He's touchin 6 foot I wouldn't be surprised if he was 30 pounds more than his fighting weight, large guy
Chale is the man to speak to before a fight if you wanna bet big money spot on.
Only MMA fighter that is truly smart.
The thing about this injury, and every injury like it, I AM NOT A DR, nor a fighter nor trainer or nurse, I these freak injuries occur when there’s a pre existing tear or similar problem that hasn’t been bad enough to be noticed, then bang, you pick up a grocery bag and your arm falls off of you comb your air and you eye balls fall out
i don’t remember what article i read this from, but max, at the time he got the call, was about 186 pounds.
"I will ankle pick you" -aux cable
i like that ending note Chael. solid
It's pretty well known between fights max gets up close to 180. Usually at least 170 then he cuts slowly through camp. He is also coming off injury didn't have a fight till summer so he wasn't in camp.
Saw him doing an interview along side of DC and was surprised that he towered over DC as well as everyone else on the set. He is big for his division.
Chael steady dropping knowledge bombs.
0:51, what do the Wayans brothers have to do with anything Mr Sonnen?
You´re the best Chael. Period.
I know samoans, you talk to your buddy who is grossly overweight and 3 months later this dude Is jacked beyond belief, it all goes back to the islands and how their diet and environmental conditions were changing.
CHAD BEAST those Polynesians are just genetically gifted motherfuckers
My best friend's ENTIRE male side all look like gigantic, space warriors.... I'm part samoan myself but never got the crazy, physical genetics like that... Those guys are the only ppl on earth who look like they could take an entire clip from a handgun and still end up killing you...
Chael, you have a hole in your t-shirt.
Max will pull off the biggest upset of the year.
Dan Zena I agree
Really appreciate your breakdowns, you have a new sub...
A bit late, but Happy Birthday Chael!
I love how chael actually talks about MMA 90%+ of the time
Great upload Chael :)
Artem the GOAT and hammer lobov, the only Russian with an amazing record of 14:14 almost ruined ufc 223, good thing he was in a good mood and didn’t kill khabib.
Is Chael wearing goldish fingernail polish - when he lifts his left hand at 0:32? Nice.
It’s an easy fight for Khabib. Khabib Deserves to be a champion. Max will be respected as one of the best fighters in the game that’s the reason why he’s taking the fight. It’s about MAX legacy And if he wins it sent to him on another level. But if he loses he still didn’t lose any respect for nobody it’s a win-win for Max. And he will gain more respect and become a better fighter after fighting khabib
The Champ Is Here unless he gets broken
Can you comment on the Specific Urine Gravity Test? Will it avoid the insane weight cutting?
Great video Chael
The Golden Rule is "to do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
Wait so what weight are they fighting at!?
Max Holloway is a huge 145er. His walking around weight is prob like 165-170 so it was just either to just fight at 170 rather than a sizable cut in 1 week.
When Khabib says “I’m going to smash him”, I believe him.
Holloway will get finished within two rounds. He's the man for stepping up on short notice but khabib has been preparing for someone who is very similar to him and he has no preparation
wertytrewqa khabib does not finish people and he has never finished a top 5 fighter , what makes You think he Will finish this fight ? He is going to win over 5 rounds , but he is not finishing anybody unless its a plate of tiramisu
Henrik Malm he could have easily finished Barboza at any moment wth a sub just like he did to Michael Johnson. He said he only let the fight go the distance cause he wanted to get some more octagon time cause he had a long lay off.
wertytrewqa You guys Will belive everything he says 😂 he was trying to finish that fight but was not able to do so , and Johnson is not a top 5 fighter
Henrik Malm I never even implied that MJ is a top 5 fighter. If anyone else said what he said I would think they are talking out of their ass but given the amount of control he shows over his opponents, it seems believable to me
wertytrewqa Khabib said that to look badass where the truth is that he tried RNC on Edson but Edson within a sec get quickly out of it.In later interviews Khabib said he couldnt finish Edson.
I really hope Max pulls this off and ties his win streak with GSP and DJ... and becomes the second double champ. Not much Conor can say when he has both of his belts.
Chael, could you please talk about Max's ground game, because we all know Khabib game, so I'm wondering what prospects Max has in this fight.
Max was injured and was doing light work in since his injury in camp.
Im going to guess he was walking around 185ish. During a full camp he could get down to 160 and then cut the remainder to 145. 6 days will be tough even to 155. Im guessing.
Rooting for max on this one.
Chael the greatest of all time
This was a wonderful story by Legend Sonnen
Give a lot of credit for Max, win or lose “it is what it is”
Max walk around weight is normally 180ish plus. Hes spoken about shedding 40lbs the past 5 fights
I'm still a little confused is this fight for a belt?
Man, I do love me some Chael. The guy is talking about being fat, and I watched it all.
I guess he scaled back his training a bit after the ankle injury.
Max just got cleared to spar about 14 days ago... this week he will be weight cutting
Holloway has Ball's, I give him that!
Max is tall as shit for a featherweight, he said he might bulk up to 170 for that strap
I hope Max gets to eat that Tiramisu Cup Cake
I don't see how you can make a video entirely devoted to Max's weight, yet fail to mention that he's coming off of a very recent broken foot. No Chael, of course he hasn't been doing much conditioning.
Why is Holloway out now?
He’s been in a cast Chael. The guy barley started walking without it
Max weight was 187 pounds when he got the call. The guy helping cut the weight said that in an interview.
didnt he say less then 187 but pretty close?
Either way that's a pretty big cut lol
That gave me chills.
Max was just cleared to spar like two weeks ago.
Sonnen is confusing Max holloway with Eddie Alvarez here. Its Alvarez that asked for the fight at 170.
Max has been looking bigger since he fell out of the Ortega fight I bet he’s sitting at like 160 - 165 rn
Eddie Alvarez said he couldn’t fight cause he weighed 191 when he got the call, I don’t think you realize how much weight these fighters are cutting now days and also what they walk around at when they’re not in camp.
Zach Rod walk around weight is different from fight weight/camp and weight cut time.
D Money obviously lol but when they cut weight they get most of it back they do a water loss method where they drink 2 gallons 5 days before, 1 gallon 4 and 3 days before, 2 liters 2 days before and the last day barely any also eating barely any carbs and low calories so by the end they lose all that weight in 5 days and then after weigh in they rehydrate and eat and get most of that weight back so if they cut like 25 pounds they’re gaining about 20 pounds back. Very little fighters walk in the cage at the weight they’re suppose to be lol
You want a Dave's triple from Wendy's? YES!!!
"When you given an opportunity". When you given $$$$$$$$$$ fight - say yes.
Mr. Chael Sonnen you gotta talk about this exciting fight a lot more than you do.
Max's weight will be fine. Talking about Max's weight is all hype. Fighters never tell you what their weight is until they actually weigh in.
things is he's cutting from his walking weight in six days, that's very hard, while Khabib was already under 170 this monday
I'm sure it isn't easy but Max seems very relaxed in interviews and on embedded.
Khabib is 200lbs+ and cuts a shit ton of weight. Max is tall and isnt exactly small. Max has been told to prepare for this fight incase this happened
I never understood why fighters Don't reveal their weights
His nutriotionist revelead that he weighed 186 when they accepted the fight. Thats a 30 lb weight cut in 6 days. Doable but holy shit thats going to be tough
Max is in a win win situation for sure.he wins hes instantly in the talks of the GOAT, 2 way champ,gains tons of fans because the balls it takes to step up like that and sets himself up for a hudge payday superfight rematch with McGregor.he looses oh well he took it on short notice,was injured,not his weight class and wasn't in fight shape.He is a Real fighter boi and means it when he says anytime any place.It is what it is!
One word "Blessed"
Max has to be like 180-190 fighting 145 pound dudes.
He's Hawaiian like BJ Penn.. BJ fought at every weight class. They don't give a fuck. True warriors. That being said, Holloway was injured and unable to train properly, plus he has to cut now too... most likely an easy win for Khabib. But if Max pulls it off... IMO I'd call it the biggest upset in UFC history.
Not counting Max out, anything can happen, just wish we could see Max at 100% run this fight.
Already making excuses to justify the mauling happening on Saturday.
threepointer1087 Most likely will be a mauling. Just being fair to Max though, it's obviously not gonna be his best version of himself on 6 days notice coming fresh off a broken foot.
Chael is more undefeated than Khabib
Just Busted Undefeated and undisputed bitch.
He wasn't medically cleared to train till 2 weeks ago.
Max manager said himself that Max was not on regular training. N remaining 6 days will be focused on cutting weight. First 2 rounds hes gonna landed something n might shake khabib. Later rounds it will be ground n pound by khabib.
supposedly max walks around 180 btw so they're asking 170 because he's having trouble getting the wait off in time probably.
anyone notice the hole on his collar?
great job man!
A question that is as relevant as ever now.
Money's on khabib but ♥'s on ragdoll pyshics, stay blessed come Saturday!
tbh, The cards are already stacked against him taking this fight on 6 days notice against a straight Monster in Khabib, If i was Max, id come in heavy as fuck....They are not canceling this card at this point no matter how heavy Max is....So fuck it, gain any advantage you can
People like Pettis- Michael Johnson- Cowboy fold under the pressure.
*MAX* won't fold. Let's go!!!
Ive stood next to max and he was taller than me by a good amount but i was a little thicker and im 175 so I could definitely see making 55 on a short notice being a problem in a week
Max is a pretty big guy...I'm 5-9/5-10 160 pounds. I've been next to him and he had a good bit of size on me. I was surprised. He was around 5-11/6 feet 185+ easy.
Max is savage level 9000. Zero fucks given about the 155 belt. He just wants to test himself against the best. Love Max, but I hope Khabib doesn't shorten Max career. I bet $50 on Max though... the odds were too good to pass up. If I lose I switch to cheap beer for a couple weeks. No biggie.
Fish and poi makes big boys lol
Chael, he just pulled out of a fight with Edgar. I’m sure he can fight if he can
Did chael paint his finger nails? @0:33 wtf?
Size isn’t always the hugest factor, but against khabib I think you need to match his strength to some degree, khabib seems really physically strong and really knows how to use it
Endless Nameless that’s why GSP vs Khabib would be fascinating...I wonder who’s stronger between those two??
OhhhJimmyboy I’ll answer that right now, GSP