Not only does he not have a clue, the way he speaks to Dustin n the tone of his voice sounds like he’s being inconvenienced to do these interviews since he’s not an mma fan
he doesnt do it for his knowledge of the sport, he does it to give the sport exposure... UFC has their actual voices that analyze and plenty of Fighters host interviews with each other on youtube
@@gaboelexo very possible but he's not like super knowledgeable about MMA but at the same time I think just because you aren't you can still ask good question
dont forget to that stephen also has a wideeee audience of people that aint even casual mma fans that being said, I dont come to stephen for mma opinions, only for interviews before fights
Tbh dustin looked wayyy too stressed at the press conference today. He knows he can't keep up with the speed and precision. He can survive the first 2 rounds and maybe win the last 3. But that's unlikely imo. He will be put to sleep early. Thats sad at this point he was right there for a title shot. But khabib destroys him again in a rematch so whats the point.
He gave a chance for new fans to know who he is and what he’s about. Fighters should do that as often as they can and Stephan A knows that doesn’t matter if he knows each and every fighter. He’s learning the sport and is one of the top anchors of ESPN but all people want to do is throw shade.
@@FurdgeBJJ lol it’s just a joke dude chill. I love that a guy like Stephen A is getting involved in MMA but it’s a fact that he does not really have much of an idea of what he’s talking about. Good for him for trying to learn tho
I mean, we can look at both of their last fights Conor beat Cowboy, who is always solid, but I'd argue hasn't been a Top 5 dude at WW Dustin beat Hooker, who not only is about to face Chandler, but Poirer won the championship rounds Safe to say, you like Conor early, but would favor Dustin if it goes to the later rounds.
@@MrShinyCaddylackness Do you actually think he can take any sort of punishment from Conor? Every Dustin fan says if it goes into the later rounds he has it. You are lying to yourself if you think he gets out of the first 2 rounds.
I feel like people are underestimating dustin too much and feel like conor has already won, people are already talking about conor next fight. We know conor is a great fighter but jeses put some respect on dustin the diamons poriers name, he's not the same fighter he was all those years ago, he has massively improved fighter now
Completely agree, Porier has to be careful early because Conor is all about going for 1st round KO's, but Conor also has shown below average cardio in several fights now. If Porier can escape the first round, it's upset time!
I dont think its disrespect sometimes fighters just are on another level and u just know whos gonna win, fighters like adesanya usman jones khabib etc, poirier just takes to much damage to last against conor and thats just a fact with all respect to both u and dustin
I'm so confused lol after seeing all these comments about him looking nervous I actually went back and watched the lead up to his Max fight and his Khabib fight and they were very similar to this lol I'm confused as to why people are saying that
Steven A has about as much business covering MMA as Stone Cold does being an AA sponsor. He's the opposite of knowledgeable regarding this sport. Stick with kissing NBA players rear ends
Dustin doesn’t even know that it wasn’t anger, it was fear in the first fight. I don’t think he’s scared in this fight, but I feel he’s very tense and I feel he’ll end up like a dear in the head lights on fight morning.
got humbled probably, hope if they fight again they can look at each other and acknowledge the skills of one another and what each have done for their community
These questions sound like they’re coming from a high school student that hasn’t done their homework. This is extremely frustrating and insulting to the fighters and MMA fans!
@@michaelsmyth5877 He looked uncomfortable or flustered with some questions, but that's kind of it. Not sure where he has no respect for Stephen A. It could be that you're projecting and are in fact the one who doesn't respect him.
I get that Conor KO’d him in the first round last fight, but realistically, the only way Conor wins is by TKO/KO, Dustin’s ground game & his endurance will be too much for Conor.
Clearly you don't remember how good conor is. Dustin got taken down by eddie and was getting out grappled until he landed an illegal blow, while conor made eddie look like he didnt belong in there in any part of the game. Conors grappling is levels above dustin.
Where's the casual🙈??? There's the casual ⬆️. If you think that dustins ground game is too much for Conor, then you don't know what you're talking about.
Stephen A: “you lost the first fight you were angry because of what he did” Dustin: “did you see the lead up to that fight” Stephen A: “I did not see it” 😏
I don't think he has a chance. Conor easily beat him the first time. And then he performed much poorly with Khabib compared to how Conor lost to Khabib.
He does has a chance. If he can absorb some of Conor’s punches and have good defense he can take him into later round. He can mix up his boxing with wrestling giving Conor different looks. With that said I still think Conor wins but saying he doesn’t have a chance is idiotic
Dustin performed better than Conor against Khabib, he had a great guillotine choke in round 3. If Dustin had cheated like Conor, he could have lasted longer against Khabib like Conor did...
@@alcottdevalte7440 Conor cheated because he wanted the ref to give him a pause so he could breathe or end the fight with a DQ. I’m shocked that he didn’t do some eye pokes or some ball kicks though 🤔
@@cassanderrr Well, he kneed Khabib illegally from the bottom and onto his eyes, also tried that by grabbing his shorts and his gloves, but it didn't matter in the end.
More like he looks nervous to be interviewed on ESPN by the famous Stephan A Smith. I doubt he's nervous about the fight. And Conor has been very nice to him for this fight
I love how Stephen A tried his best to get Dustin to really win so fans over by hyping the fight and Dustin was like " I'm just here to win by any means necessary" ....
Bro please don't go for a war right off the bat in the first two rounds. Leg kicks & wrestle with Conor, even if you don't take him down. If he gets to round 3 Dustin wins.
I dont like stevens interviews. He asked one question dustin answers he doesn't follow up or respond he just askes another question. Just reading from the script.
Dustin should have handled this like Stipe imo. “ i dont care/i like proving them wrong” is the best way. Arguing against it makes him seem defensive and too into it.
As a long time UFC fan I'm less focused on SAS and more focused on that the sport we love and watched grow is now being talked about on the biggest platform in sports...am I crazy?
Stephen doing his research during the interview
He's reading what interns put on teleprompter lool
100% much better
@findy jan he's probably not but stephen A. is neither a superfan or a pro fighter so he's underprepared for conducting this interview.
@@DyingBreed8 - and overpaid. he deserves nothing
Literally 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
So excited to hear from the world's leading expert on MMA
😂😂😂
Lmfaooooooo
Lmfaoooooooooo
Thanks to him an extra 100k ppl will watch the fight. If you don’t want the sport to get bigger you’re a casual
Nice
Yeesh, Stephen A doesn't have a clue man.
Fr
The og destiny youtuber
Not only does he not have a clue, the way he speaks to Dustin n the tone of his voice sounds like he’s being inconvenienced to do these interviews since he’s not an mma fan
He’s so bad at his takes. Like what Shaq said, I keep this guy on mute.
He should stick to basketball, for real though 😂
Dustin checked stephen A real quick. He said " did u watch the lead-up to the first fight ? "
I DID NOT AT THAT TIME! Once again showing his casualness right there
That’s because Steven A has no idea what he’s talking about when it comes to combat sports
@@keianroth2669 He was right about cowboy
@@THERLR11 A broken clock is still correct twice a day.
@findy jan Nobody cares that they are talking about it we just ask to have your facts in order.
Dustin: Did you watch the leadup to the first fight?
Stephen A.: No all that's just noise.
😂😂😂😂
Wait you have 200k subs???? whats going on 199k gang for ever
200K gang 😂
Dana 200k baby!!!!
That's a good answer to be honest
Stephen A shouldn’t be interviewing these guys he has no idea. If you interview someone do some research first. Please get someone who knows mma.
Definitely, everytime i see Steven do something related to mma i go braindead. He doesn't seem to have a genuine love for mma.
Ya they should have cheal sonnon doing all the MMA interviews.
He’s the only who’s asked Dustin if he wins by ko, sub or decision so he did well
he doesnt do it for his knowledge of the sport, he does it to give the sport exposure... UFC has their actual voices that analyze and plenty of Fighters host interviews with each other on youtube
Agreed I love sas covering bball but this is in cringe worthy
U could really tell that Stephen is a casual based on his questions
Or maybe he just doesnt know how to make good questions, maybe both
@@gaboelexo very possible but he's not like super knowledgeable about MMA but at the same time I think just because you aren't you can still ask good question
@@bigtone7078 so, either hes dumb or its doing it on purpose?
dont forget to that stephen also has a wideeee audience of people that aint even casual mma fans
that being said, I dont come to stephen for mma opinions, only for interviews before fights
@@heezythecasual good point
“For those people that don’t know”
SAS talking in the third person lmao
🤣🤣🤣
Smith is secretly waiting for someone to challenge him to a spar.
Nobody wants that smoke, I heard he knocked Ngannou out cold the last time he was sparing 👀
That boy got a mean right cross to the knee
He could knock out Henry Cejudo with his punching style
I hope Stephen A Casual reads these comments
@Partha P B I don't even have me robe and towel
Dustin is such professional. Stephen’s interview was a bit too antagonistic for me.
It's all about CONOR'S Impact... Who he's fighting with... That's the Reason 😂
@@jasmeetsingh3470 That and the fact that he has little expertise on the topic.
It’s a fight lol
@@LouTubeYNR Really? lol
@@theglobegamer8749 no seriously it is lol
Stephen A Smith always ask dumb questions when it comes to MMA
Stephen A Smith is also an olympic gold medalist in Judo and Wrestling.
Be careful mate, you don't want to make an enemy out of him
@@real2606 😂😂😂
@@cassanderrr No, he is not
@@JamesOsyris he is Brown belt in bjj
Stephen A just flat out admitted he doesn't watch MMA lmao
Stephen has a big audience of sports watchers who might not watch MMA, it’s basically free promo for the fight
We all know that, he said it many times. That was a good interview, y'all need to stop being annoying about it
didnt
@@Oxb5400 but people throw unnecessary shade he never claimed to know everything MMA yet he’s spending some of his free time to learn the sport.
Can you imagine how amazing Stephen A Smith interviewing Nate Diaz would be 😂😂
"where I come from, people like that get slapped"....to Stephen A on live tv
Would LOVE to see that
Nick Diaz would be better 😂
@@equalsportsyt Yea nick was actually the one who said that to ariel helwani
Oh God Dustin tricked me into clicking on a A Smith vid
Let's go Dustin. Definitely my favorite fighter. Humble man.
your man will be sleep before 3 minutes goes by
@@MysticSpinx 60 seconds * 🤣🤣🤪
@@sebastienplantejean7095 - He better put Porier to sleep early, if not Conor's in trouble.
I actually have Dustin winning by a tko...
Tbh dustin looked wayyy too stressed at the press conference today. He knows he can't keep up with the speed and precision. He can survive the first 2 rounds and maybe win the last 3. But that's unlikely imo. He will be put to sleep early. Thats sad at this point he was right there for a title shot. But khabib destroys him again in a rematch so whats the point.
Stephen A: “To those out there who don’t know”
Also Stephen A: Is those out there who don’t know
He gave a chance for new fans to know who he is and what he’s about. Fighters should do that as often as they can and Stephan A knows that doesn’t matter if he knows each and every fighter. He’s learning the sport and is one of the top anchors of ESPN but all people want to do is throw shade.
@@FurdgeBJJ lol it’s just a joke dude chill. I love that a guy like Stephen A is getting involved in MMA but it’s a fact that he does not really have much of an idea of what he’s talking about. Good for him for trying to learn tho
Great post!!!
lol
Love it when the interviewer says things like...."I know what happened,
but for the audience at home who might not, tells them what happened "
Everytime y’all put this clown out here he’s always saying “idk” when your job is literally to know.
Stephen A’s worst interview ever? Dustins a class act for that.
Yep cringing
Easily
stephen A talking to dustin like hes a child or a nobody
Stephen A: “For those that don’t know”
Stephen A: One of those that don’t know
I love you Dustin.
You should be the underdog.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Bruhhh you the goat
I mean, we can look at both of their last fights
Conor beat Cowboy, who is always solid, but I'd argue hasn't been a Top 5 dude at WW
Dustin beat Hooker, who not only is about to face Chandler, but Poirer won the championship rounds
Safe to say, you like Conor early, but would favor Dustin if it goes to the later rounds.
@@MrShinyCaddylackness Do you actually think he can take any sort of punishment from Conor? Every Dustin fan says if it goes into the later rounds he has it. You are lying to yourself if you think he gets out of the first 2 rounds.
@@owens7945 serious question...did you watch the Hooker fight?
Who's this guy doing the interview?!?? He hasn't got a clue 😂😂. That was hard to watch
Luke Myers you gonna act like you don’t know who Stephen a smith is? either that or you
Live in a cave.
Stephen A. Smith is the most hated sports analysis ever,,,,,sack him
except for b-ball
Look at the view count buddy. All that matters in business
Cry about it
🤣
Jees, advocating for someone to lose their job is pretty harsh...
Stephen Smith looks constipated when he talks about MMA. Larry King or Oprah might as well be interviewing him.
At least Oprah would prepare actual questions for the interview 😂
Larry king 😳
Stephen smith is annoying his questions show he has no idea what he’s talking about
yeah bro, just stick with basketball
They should have had Max do this interview
Ay let's get this #1
Listening to stephen Smith talk mma is like listening to joe Biden talk about video games
It's like hearing Joe Biden talk about anything
Dustin Poirier has my favorite blocking stance in the UFC
I thought I was the only one fam 😂💪🏽
He's blocking weird
@F he was actually blocking the straights well it was a strong left hook breaking his guard
Dude eats more shots than reckless justin
It's very effective and should be used more, Archie Moore and George Foreman mastered that defense while being offensive.
I feel like people are underestimating dustin too much and feel like conor has already won, people are already talking about conor next fight. We know conor is a great fighter but jeses put some respect on dustin the diamons poriers name, he's not the same fighter he was all those years ago, he has massively improved fighter now
Completely agree, Porier has to be careful early because Conor is all about going for 1st round KO's, but Conor also has shown below average cardio in several fights now. If Porier can escape the first round, it's upset time!
I dont think its disrespect sometimes fighters just are on another level and u just know whos gonna win, fighters like adesanya usman jones khabib etc, poirier just takes to much damage to last against conor and thats just a fact with all respect to both u and dustin
It really isn’t looking good for him is all
@@seanpratt4704 you really think its that simple😂😂 "tAkE CoNoR tO lAtE roUndS"
@@elijahchickentenders - Ask yourself how has Conor done in later rounds throughout his career!?
Stephen A : what is your thing ?
Dustin: come here I’ll give you a personal demonstration .
When will they learn Stephen A is not the guy for this smh
dafuq ESPN, are you guys just trying to get us riled up?
"For those out there that don't know"... he means himself???
How come only Nate & Khabib can handle Conor’s persona? I like Dustin but he seems out of it already.
They get star struck. Cerrone was acting like that too.
I’m team Diamond but this is true. Younger Dustin seemed more confident
Yea he seems very nervous
@@brokeboiacey5674 HOW DOES HE LOOK NERVOUS?
I'm so confused lol after seeing all these comments about him looking nervous I actually went back and watched the lead up to his Max fight and his Khabib fight and they were very similar to this lol I'm confused as to why people are saying that
He’s being manipulated again just like last time he has the exact energy Conor wants him to have
Conor is in his head rent free and effortlessly this time.
Im sleeping 100% on Dustin, he will not win’
How exactly is he being manipulated?
Dustin always looks stoic. Don't mean he won't have a nice performance.
Huh
This guy doesn’t even know who Dostin is, only thing he knows is that Conor beat him in 90 seconds.
@liam g exactly my thoughts
Dustin is such a great and humble guy.
ESPN is just plain trolling us now. They know Stephan A. Smith is clueless when it comes to mma period.
Steven A has about as much business covering MMA as Stone Cold does being an AA sponsor.
He's the opposite of knowledgeable regarding this sport.
Stick with kissing NBA players rear ends
the way he disrespected cowboy cerrone was unacceptable
This gave me a visual of stone cold slamming back odouls
@@seegee9 😂
Dustin: " I don't really do the prediction thing"
Dustin 2 seconds later: "I predict a win"
Lmao
This made me laugh way more than it should've
dustin “smoothie brain” cormier
@@user-pc9jq5qe9i lol cormier... You mean Poirier?
@@justinray6839 cormier
It’s like watching a kid interview someone with many “ why’s”
How does anyone actually enjoy listening to Stephen a
Dustin doesn’t even know that it wasn’t anger, it was fear in the first fight. I don’t think he’s scared in this fight, but I feel he’s very tense and I feel he’ll end up like a dear in the head lights on fight morning.
1:43 Conor seems to be able to make anyone angry. But he seems to have stopped attacking people after Khabib.
got humbled probably, hope if they fight again they can look at each other and acknowledge the skills of one another and what each have done for their community
For some reason in my heart I believe Dustin will win.
Stephen A’s stupidity remains undefeated
You guys hating on Stephen A but he’s asking better questions to these guys than most other interviews.
True. Everyone else just asks them the same questions again and again.
Not at all dude
Stephen A’s amateur hour, do your research give Dustin his due
SAS “what is your thing for those out there that don’t know.” I don’t think SAS had any idea who he was even talking to tbh
"Are you gonna get the K.O. , submission or finish" ???
WTH Smith lol
Are you gonna win,get your hand raised ,or defeat your oponent ?
Ffs 😂😂😭🤦♂️
@@Popostarr lmaooo
These questions sound like they’re coming from a high school student that hasn’t done their homework. This is extremely frustrating and insulting to the fighters and MMA fans!
In conclusion, Stephen A Smith either should come prepared or stop interviewing fighters without knowing anything about UFC.
Dustin has no respect for Stephen A, and I love it.
I didn't get that at all from this interview
@@hanwest5528 well you have terrible people reading skills brother.
@@michaelsmyth5877 He looked uncomfortable or flustered with some questions, but that's kind of it. Not sure where he has no respect for Stephen A. It could be that you're projecting and are in fact the one who doesn't respect him.
@@hanwest5528Dustin has no time for him buddy.
I get that Conor KO’d him in the first round last fight, but realistically, the only way Conor wins is by TKO/KO, Dustin’s ground game & his endurance will be too much for Conor.
Clearly you don't remember how good conor is. Dustin got taken down by eddie and was getting out grappled until he landed an illegal blow, while conor made eddie look like he didnt belong in there in any part of the game. Conors grappling is levels above dustin.
Only way to win You mean like last time? It could be said that dustins only way to win is ground game or endurance.
Where's the casual🙈??? There's the casual ⬆️.
If you think that dustins ground game is too much for Conor, then you don't know what you're talking about.
What striker has Conor fought that’s as good as Dustin is in 2021? Just curious
you’re a casual if u think his ground game and endurance is too much for him
Tbh, this was not bad from Stephen A. Smith. Better than the MMA reporters who all asks the same exact questions every time
Exactly. The outside 'hottake' mentality is fresh. Everyone else is just stuck in the mood.
How many times are we gonna have to teach you this lesson old man?!
Stop watching these don’t give Stephen the ratings and let him poison this sport
The KO haunts Him! His mind is not right, Connor is the favourite because he already stiff KO’ed you !
Stan
haha good one buddy.... conor got smashed looks like dustin should have been favourite
stop letting this man interview fighters
I love the way Dustin kept hos composure.."Just noise" Like Stephen A...
He proved the whole world wrong....
The host is aweful...
Stephen A: “you lost the first fight you were angry because of what he did”
Dustin: “did you see the lead up to that fight”
Stephen A: “I did not see it” 😏
Dustin is humble guy. He will also be humble in defeat.
Dude don’t let Stephen A do mma interviews his to Basic
Dustin is an underdog for good reason.
👏
Stephen should never talk mma again it’s embarrassing 😫
Good to see Poirier put Stephen a smith in his place
Stephen A. with the stupid questiong once more, never letting me down
Absolute trash
Here after the W. You're the champ
Dustin porier: I predict a win for myself.
Stephen. A: well I agree for the most part but.... your wrong and here's why!
4:32 that question was for himself
1:45 my man Dustin exposed him
That Dustin is like the new Michael Bisping he knows who he is now.
Porier was feeling so awkward with Stephen a’s terrible questions. Lol
Stephen A thinks he has some professional interview style - he has none
Im surprised he didn't say *BOXOFFICE*
He did
Poor dustin knows he's gonna get blasted
Still gonna get paid big time. It's like selling your soul to the devil.
@@lutherblissett7873 so he should have cowered away and declined the fight? lol
Technically he shouldn’t feel an underdog. He’s #2 and Conor is #4. Conor only 2 fights in last 4 years Vs Dustins plenty
How do you figure? He has matured immensely since they last met. Dustin has all the tools to KTFO McGregor
Dustin needs a quick takedown and submission,otherwise it's trouble for him.
Conor doesnt need to get in dustin’s head this time. The media is doing it for him
i cringe everytime i see stephen a smith is talking/asking questions to fighters
You're as smart as a pepperoni
Dustin defended Conor when Stephen questioning his inactivity is wholesome. The whole build up to this event has been amazing.
As annoying as Steven is I will give him props here as he seems like he’s trying and being honest. Still not a fan but credit where it’s due.
Yall hating on Stephen A too much, the sport should be open to casuals, not just hardcore fans.
Stephen becomes molly when he talks about mma
King Casual himself, Stephen A everybody.
Yet here we all are, watching. For his legendary casual assessment. FML.
I don't think he has a chance. Conor easily beat him the first time. And then he performed much poorly with Khabib compared to how Conor lost to Khabib.
He does has a chance. If he can absorb some of Conor’s punches and have good defense he can take him into later round. He can mix up his boxing with wrestling giving Conor different looks. With that said I still think Conor wins but saying he doesn’t have a chance is idiotic
CONOR DID WORST THAN DUSTIN AGAINST KHABIB LOL
Dustin performed better than Conor against Khabib, he had a great guillotine choke in round 3. If Dustin had cheated like Conor, he could have lasted longer against Khabib like Conor did...
@@alcottdevalte7440 Conor cheated because he wanted the ref to give him a pause so he could breathe or end the fight with a DQ. I’m shocked that he didn’t do some eye pokes or some ball kicks though 🤔
@@cassanderrr Well, he kneed Khabib illegally from the bottom and onto his eyes, also tried that by grabbing his shorts and his gloves, but it didn't matter in the end.
Maaan , its so hard to listen to Steven guy
Theo Von been training him how to cry correctly on camera, so this loss should be good.
this is a conversation between a man who has honor, respect, intelligence and Stephen A
Dustin is one of the best boxers in the UFC, his boxing is cleann 🔥🔥
Can’t hate on Dustin. Dudes a real one. Great fighter. Cannot wait to see it tomorrow
He looks nervous af, Conor got to him again...
More like he looks nervous to be interviewed on ESPN by the famous Stephan A Smith. I doubt he's nervous about the fight. And Conor has been very nice to him for this fight
@@cassanderrr Nah mate, he was nervous at the press conference too, which he has done many times before
@Aleksander Boci He probably forgot about it before, but now that he is up against Conor again he for sure thinks about that fight a lot
@@lukatufegdzic3272 Isn’t he always nervous when doing this interviews/press conferences?
@@cassanderrr I wouldn't think he is, there is no reason for him to be when he has been doing them for 10 years
Dustin always seems like a good dude, unfortunately he's going to get KO'd
Unfortunately
I feel bad for him
@@otwack6506 Guess I was wrong lol!
I love how Stephen A tried his best to get Dustin to really win so fans over by hyping the fight and Dustin was like " I'm just here to win by any means necessary" ....
Bro please don't go for a war right off the bat in the first two rounds. Leg kicks & wrestle with Conor, even if you don't take him down. If he gets to round 3 Dustin wins.
I dont like stevens interviews. He asked one question dustin answers he doesn't follow up or respond he just askes another question. Just reading from the script.
If this is his mindset he has already lost.
Huh ????
Arm chair expert, swing and a miss
Well, he was right
Stephen A Smith during interviews is like when you fluff a paper in high school having done absolutely zero research.
When he said “it’s just maturity’” I knew right away he saw from his past what I could see from the outside looking in
Dustin should have handled this like Stipe imo. “ i dont care/i like proving them wrong” is the best way. Arguing against it makes him seem defensive and too into it.
As a long time UFC fan I'm less focused on SAS and more focused on that the sport we love and watched grow is now being talked about on the biggest platform in sports...am I crazy?
When I saw the odds for McGregor vs Poirier, I immediately placed 100$ on Dustin.
easy money