@@jameso Grandpa was talking about Floyd transition in his career. The best decision he made was the TMT that's how he got rich ( a long with being the best boxer ).
He not wrong. McGregor is the highest paid UFC fighter but compared to a lot of boxers with the same renown as him, thats small change. He was a champion multiple times in the UFC but his biggest payday was in BOXING
@@ajourneysaved4311 maybe for you it is for others it's much more . There's alot of aspects of fighting and there's alot of maturity that comes with learning combat sports
@@simongonzalez3788 you've clearly never watched the bisping, Jones and rampage interviews. MJW is certified and would wreck shit if he'd ever gotten into it. Kyokushin is some of the most technically sound striking in karate and he's had legit fights in the art.
Plus his age. He's 52 right now. When he was in his 20s, in the 90s...they DEFINITELY weren't paying anything. Pay has gotten better recently, but wasn't worth much for a long time.
This comment deserves more attention. He’s talking about MMA pay back in the day. The risk/reward wasn’t worth it. Then again, with his movie background and star power, he could’ve been the chosen one to bring MMA to where it is today.
Funny that most professional fighters have respect for MJW, but the internet is the judge jury and executioner. Whether he fights professionally for your entertainment or not, he's a legitimate lifetime martial artist whos traded blows (sparring or not) with some of the best to ever do it. That's enough for me.
Simmer down kids MJW used to spar with Kimbo Slice who yes technically was signed with the UFC at one point but he was never a legitimate mixed martial artist. This dude never tried to fight because he knew it would destroy the tough guy image and ruin his movie career.
@@janblachowiczsfatgrandson7833 you are extremely misinformed. Did you know, on the movie set of blood and bone, MJW was TEACHING Kimbo on non-telegraphic movements? Why would someone who was in the yfc get taught by a guy who in your eyes, can't fight? 8 different black belts in different styles. Competed competitively in karate tournaments. Even top names in the UFC said he is legit lmao. Do some research. It isn't that hard.
@@vitald8796 Kimbo was literally only signed to the UFC to prove to idiots like you that there's a huge difference between someone that can fight and a professional fighter and he got destroyed in the first round of his first fight and cut from the promotion after his third. MJW might know some karate but he certainly isn't a legit black belt in 8 different arts because nobody is. Here's a tip kid. If someone claims to have any more than 3 martial arts mastered and they're not fighting professionally at the highest level they're probably full of shit. I'd be willing to bet most of his black belts were about as hard to get as a toy in a happy meal.
Some of those fighters are paid $20,000 per fight if they win, $10,000 if they lose. Then they have to pay their camp (trainers, sparring partners etc) out of that.
Mackin Shizzaveli420 Mcgregor has made more than Mike. Don King ripped mike off so bad as well as Zab Judah and many other fighters. I know more about boxing than ufc. I’m stating facts. Stop bringing up race and being ignorant
Funny you said that because I said the same thing. The other guy is cool but is not as fluid in his fighting movements. Michael would have been a great fit.
This is one of the best questions ever asked regarding MMA fighters. How can you expect a person who makes his living by forgoing his own health and brain function and damaging the health of others in the ring to be "normal" outside the ring. Michael Jai White used his athleticism for constructive purposes without damaging himself or others. Bright man.
@L80skidd Bruce competed back in his day. You can't say that he won't compete in MMA. Especially since the majority of MMA fighters and founders say that Bruce has an immense amount of influence on modern MMA.
@L80skidd You are aware that there was no "full contact" fight competition back in his day right lmao Bruce competed in the fight competition that was as close to full contact as possible. I'm sure he would have loved to compete in MMA since he was the "inspiration and origin" to the sport according to well known MMA figures.
@@pedrolomeli8735 actually Michael Jai White said he was a highschool teacher before he started acting. Joe Rogan said he also taught martial arts at Boston MIT back in the early 90s before becoming a stand-up comedian and radio host.
dirk diggler you’re right but look at what he’s saying. He’s a millionaire and hasn’t had near the toll on his body that a UFC Fighter has. He’s capable of having been a decent fighter but at the time he would be in his prime MMA wasn’t wildly popular so the paychecks wouldn’t be near what he’s getting even as a non headliner actor
He does actually have skills compared to Seagal but is nowhere near the level people make him out to be. And he's obviously been juicing for a while now (nothing wrong with that, I'm just saying that it does play a role)
Facts I respect those fighters for getting in there, but the pay is nowhere near worth it. I’d encourage people to learn a martial art and spar with other trained people but that’s it. Never fight for a living
People who compete in the olympics don’t make money either. They literally spend their whole life and money on training for one millionth of a chance of winning a medal.
You would have said he is not a Pro Fighter. A Martial artist is a Fighter. Martial arts is the art of fighting...so it's ironic to say a martial artist is not a fighter.
When i hear Micheal talk i hear a wise man, sounds like a true master to me, exchanging knowledge and bettering yourself, that is the best perspective i have ever heard.
@@metatron520 first off... im giving it straight. Also i didnt wrote that to make myself look better. There is a big difference in overall. Maybe you learned something here.
0:53 It wasn’t just “beating someone up” Vlad it was kidnapping, burglary, attempted murder, sexual assault and multiple battery charges. War machine tortured her
Scott Nelson he’s a credible martial artist with an open mouth, if he wanted to do even just one fight it’d probably be worth it- mma or boxing.. he’s old but there are older fighters not in the upper echelon he could fight
Scott Nelson more than likely, but for all the lore around Michael Kai whits martial art abilities, even him trying to teach stuff to kimbo offscreen, he couldn’t fight just any other actor, jai white is toted a legit martial artist.. wizKhalifa trains legit but his and that lvl are too different
As a former pro fighter. I encourage others to not fight. It's not worth it. CTE is a mf. I have a master degree and career and a side business . I am glad to have experienced the life but I got out before to much damage. Don't do it learn to protect yourself but the ring or cage is not a viable future.
Damn... i've been playing rugby for over 20 years (started when i was 5) played at high level, but ready to move to Muay Thai now... something different and new, just want 2 or 3 fights while my body is still good then call it quites for heavy contact sports
I love how the comments are shit talking him for not wanting to fight professionally, Iike he wouldn't fold you like a damn pretzel😂 he makes more money acting... Plus he is a former kick boxer with multiple wins, he just chose to act because the money is better. RUclips commenters are the world's toughest people😂
TK knows literally everybody. I saw him a comment of his yesterday on the most random people’s videos i never thought he’d know, its crazy. I almost believe he said that about MJW!
Dating a porn star is more of a red flag than being a fighter. The hardest guys I know and have trained with are pretty well controlled outside the cage.
@@ovadyarachman7243 genuine question are we talking thats the persons job or ex occupation? Niethets ideal i imagine just looking for more detail and as to why etc
UFC fighters were making more money a couple of years ago when they could have sponsors on banners and their shorts but that changes when the organization was bought by WMG and Reebok became the main sponsor.
Paul Blackman he’s saying that while the contracts paid out little, the ability for fighters to earn their own sponsorships/endorsements gave them more room to earn well above what UFC paid them. Switching to Reebok as a company sponsor pretty much locked in all fighters to only rep Reebok, and in due so the company makes more but the fighters themselves make much less
Just because you can't understand them loving it doesn't mean they don't love it. Kamaru usman has a degree has problems with his knees but he still fighting cause he loves it gtf out of here with your weak mind. These guys are athletes like any other football players also getting brain damage but they making money and they love it. Mma fighters like Cheal Sonnen could have done anything else but martial arts is life. yeah im triggered as fuck cause of dumb comments like these
He practicing martial arts is not destroying anything. He's in great physical condition. WTF?! Who's your weed man? Edit. Ok. You were talking about Tito Ortiz. LoL My bad.
Billy Arnold He grew up in Bridgeport Connecticut where I grew up. I met him once. He has a black belt in 7 different kinds of martial arts. I’ve seen other comments such as yours. Him being an actor has nothing to do with his skill as a martial artist. Not all martial artists choose compete in ufc. Some prefer not to for personal reasons.
I would love to see them do a Spawn remake, but still use him again. There are certain roles that only certain people can do proper and this is one of those roles.
Victor Nikolai Nay... Every human being had it’s triggers that lead them to their demise. Unfortunately their are just those who can not handle certain situations & are in denial. It what makes us human just weak humans who are quick to act off impulse.
Michael the more I watch you interview with Vlad the more you lose credibility. You have an excuse for everything that doesn’t make sense. Sounds like you are in doubt about yourself
Jeffery Thomas you are just another butthurt UFC fanboy. MJW makes just as much money if not more in acting and training actual professional fighters. Why would he risk getting *_CTE_* when he is making a great living? Pull the tampons out of your sphincter and consider the logic and wisdom here.
@@notproductiveproductions3504 Nothing is guaranteed. Warriors go through a ton of things both mentally and physically. There is no doing it right, only being lucky.
That's deep. One of my favorite books "The Book of Five Rings" encourages one learns about other paths of life in order to develop balance. The path of a warrior must be two fold. He must not only be a warrior, but develop his intellect too. He must also study the way of the artist or even the merchant. Michael Jai White is an example of that balance.
I met Micheal J white in Cleveland, Ohio at a popular night club called Mirage on the Water in 1999, after the movie he started in SPAWN. He danced with me two songs in a row, the whole club was looking at us. I wish him well, glad he is still looking and doing good.
MJW: fighters are underpaid The internet: no you weren't good enough Conor: I made more money losing a boxing match than I did winning a UFC title fight Internet: yeah Dana is a crook Which one is it? Y'all just mad because you see a black man with NO blemish to his name so you're creating one. Sad. Very sad. Some of y'all need a life. And a clue.
That was after gaining traction and a huge following in the UFC. If he didn't become successful in the UFC, the fight with Floyd would have never happened. The problem with MJW is that he talks himself up real big, but has never backed it up.
The fight game is just sad! I’ve been in mma since I was a kid, watched the sport grow from bar room street brawlers evolve into a legitimate , and high level sport. Unless you have a brand, social media following or the mcgregor effect happen to you, it’s a ruff business. No union , nobody overlooking the wellness of the fighters. It’s just like wwe in that they treat their athletes like slave. You only can fight or perform for me, but you don’t receive medical benifits, no expenses paid, so these guys invest all their fight money back into fighting and can never get ahead. I kno they choose this life but there has to be some compensation moving forward . They make the ufc a billion dollar entity and do not wreak the rewards.
sad...the body is so fragile (you especially realize this as you get older) and what those guys do to their bodies will effect them BADLY the rest of their lives. And, still, they don't get the money? Man live. Same thing happens to construction/oilfield/blue-collared guys, but at least there you can pile away the cash if you play it right. Doesn't work out for a ton of guys, though.
@@PHDInSevereInternetRetardation It didn't start with the Reebok deal. IN 2009, the UFC installed a Sponsorship tax, basically the fighters' sponsors had to pay the UFC to appear on television.
Just watched MJW mentor another "regular joe" fighter for at least an hour at our gym. Very in depth on a specific kick technique. It was interesting to watch. Very cool guy.
@@Teddy-se8qb After many fighters who have come into contact with him say he’s legit, some anonymous nobody on RUclips thinks otherwise so yeah you can go have a sparring session with him and have it all on camera to satisfy your curiosity
Most professional fighters just love fighting and training. And they may not be uber wealthy but being able to provide for themselves doing something they love is enough. But training just for knowledge and recreation like Michael Jai White is fine too
8 different black belts great boxer great kicker black belt in jujitsu phenomenal power and speed trained with some of the best fighters in the world he could handle himself not saying he would be great or anything but he could handle
I’m gonna tell y’all like this Mike is way past legit Me and my family grew up with his folks in Brooklyn New York and trust me when I tell you every single OG in New York knew what Mike was doing in them streets way before he became famous! Mike Was whoopin everybody’s tail in New York back in the day from highroller Street dudes to martial artist and boxers from my hood. Nobody can tell me anything different because I saw what I saw for years! There’s a reason why UFC champions, Grand masters, Top MMA trainers all Show 1000% respect for his real fighting ability there’s a reason why top MMA training facilities hire him privately to come help teach striking techniques to their top UFC fighters! There is footage out there that I always wondered if it would get leaked one day Because he has embarrassed big-name boxers and UFC fighters unintentionally.
Thanks, all his interviews are so irrelevant. Ok he is a big dude that know how to fight but he is too scared to fight and that's OK. He just love to get attention so if you hum
Not even mentioning training and making weight. I knew MMA fighters that had to cut and they looked weak af and sick from starving themselves to make weight.
I've done different martial arts styles in the past and one time a teacher wanted to take me to Mexico to do bare knuckle fighting for money. Of course I said no. If I lose a fight too often or get badly hurt I'd be expendable especially over there. I also stopped going to that teacher's classes because I decided he had no sense of morality for wanting to do that with one of his students.
If you practice martial arts, you’re a martial artist, not a fighter. I practice BJJ, judô and I train in MMA. I never fought, so I’m not a fighter. MJW practices martial arts, and he’s damn good at it, but he never fought. He’s not a fighter.
Naw I think money is the real reason. If that shit paid he might be attracted to the sport more you must think money doesn't motivate most people to do what they do. You're a paid actor, why sacrifice your body for less money? If he wasn't an actor I'm sure he'd consider doing it.
Keep in mind that many fighters fight because that's what they're accustomed to. They grew up in a rough environment that forced them to fight or die. So this mentality of roughhousing doesn't always end inside a ring, but rather carries on to all aspects of their lives. Fight or flight becomes the end-all, be-all when a given circumstance arises that forces their backs against the wall. That can extend to every relationship that involves conflict be it man-to-man or man-to-woman. It can end very badly when unstable mindsets are unable to distinguish the context between friend or foe.
I would pay to see MJW vs Randy Couture (58 years old). I personally think Randy would slaughter MJW though. I'm sure MJW can fight. But at the pro level, it's a different ball game.
willia3r I did like to see Michael jai white fight one time in his life cuz he talk too much about other fighters. I m sorry he is not a fighter and he is martial art actor but he is the bad actor too. I never see someone like him keep mentioned himself Better than other fighters and he should be the black version of seven Sagal 😂.
@@benselman6477 hey man have fun in your entertainment bubble. As for the rest of us logical folk in the real world, we prefer reality over narratives.
willia3r i been a big fan of martial art since I was a kid and I grew up watching the greatest martial art all time Donnie yen films and this man inspired me to learn martial art and of course Bruce lee is the biggest inspired in the world and i learn krav maga and wing chun and wrestling and I respect every martial art style and people from different country and I learn martial art is not to fight someone and I just to defend myself and just like I learn to speak 4th language. What I see MJW said about others is wrong and he should’t compare himself to others and MJW doesnt study much about shalin monk or doesn’t know well of other fighters if you are smart u were know what mistake MJW make in this interview and half of his words were his opinion also U tell me the rest of u guys prefer reality over narrative so how many of u guys are there 1000 or just u ??? and of course in this world we all prefer realty over narrative and I mean us and not u Genius willia3r.
i love this, tru love for martial arts and the philosophy behind it. the blood sport part of it is entertaining but you could literally know a quarter of what he knows and be able to defend yourself in majority of real life situations. being grounded has profound effects on your being. And then you do have those who were born and bred for this and put their entire soul into this and go on to face the best. as i get older i sometimes cringe at what these guys endure because i care about their health too. people who haven't been in the ring shouldnt speak on shit they dont know. im glad people in the comments are supportive
The money reason is bs. If he would've stepped in the octagon he would've been the highest paid fighter in the business just off his Hollywood background alone.
If you knew anything about Dana White, you'd know the money thing isn't BS.Rorion Gracie , whom was considered as the best jiu jitsu fighter from the gracie family at the time,supposedly wanted a million dollars to fight in the UFC.They didn't want to pay him nearly as much.
@angrytacos I'm pretty sure most fight fans casual/hardcore have seen Blood and Bone, Mortal Combat, Never back down, and even spawn for some of the older ones.
@angrytacos Hes not Brad Pitt like you said but he would definitely bring in more eyes than any of the current fighters they have right now even Connor. So he would get a big paycheck.
@@B__Knuckles not big enough to cover his medical bills and subsequently ruining his acting career.He makes his living without having to go brain dead.
Well guess what you don't need a fancy gym that requires payments OR managers. That's like telling your job "yo I need a pay raise. Putting this premium gas in my tank hurtin my pockets" like how you sound
No one is hating on Michael, but its prob annoying a guy spends his whole life talking about fighting and was never in a fight. Him and Seagal would be good for bar stories
Its a fair point. They've never been tested. If someone said they're the best basketball player ever but never played in college or the NBA, would you believe it?
@@mpforeverunlimited not really a fair point. Sure they haven't proven there abilities to the world but that doesn't mean that don't have them. UFC fighters aren't born in the UFC. They all started out learning and mastering there disciplines and then decided to join. It's like saying if Jon Jones never joined the UFC then his fighting ability is questionable. That's a ridiculous way of thinking because with or without the UFC his skills are his skills. The UFC just gives you the platform to showcase them. They aren't building fighters from scratch.
mpforeverunlimited NBA players themselves have stories of guys better than them that never made the league. A person hones their own skills. The league just provides the platform to showcase it against top talent.
I'm a big time combat sports fan, and not a single lie was told here. There are a lot of fighters who don't just fight because they have a passion for it, but also because they don't think there's anything else they can be successful doing. MJW is obviously not one of those people, so fighting for a living is a lot less appealing to him. He definitely has a deep interest in it, so the best way for him to experience it was to be adjacent to the lifestyle, which he had the means to do with high level fighters. That way he gets a front row seat without any of the drawbacks. Prize fighting is lot of risk, a lot of suffering, and not enough reward for all but a handful of fighters. You really have to love it (or be crazy) to offset all the negatives involved with being a fighter. Takes a different mindset most people don't have. And I love how Tito always has his laundry list of injuries ready to throw out. He needs that so he can cue up the excuses after he loses fights haha.
@@jonathanbrooks9768 any middleweight and light heavyweight in the top 10 would destroy him. Im struggling to say hed win against any welterweight in the top 5,hes bigger so he has an advantage there but kamaru usman,whittaker,israel,yoel romero,paula Costa and jared cannonier all would have their way with him. Obviously the top Light heavyweights and heavyweights would just KO him stiff
CordovaStain the equipment is a different size. The action is faster. No one is striking to harm, especially on the ground. In the gym...it's about learning and sharing techniques with your brothers and/or sisters
The fact that you have the skills to do anything you want in MMA is not enough. You have to be a kind of person that enjoys beating other people. You see fighters who are very skillful but losing because they don't have that the love to break other people.
Michael jay white might train with them but doesn't mean he's professional caliber you can't toot your own horn without actually doin the deal lol love his movies though
Doubtful. The reason he was never in it is cause he saw it for what it was and made MORE money doing movies. He's in his 50s. So when he was just getting into his prime is when UFC 1 started. That was an elimination style tournament, that had different people of different styles, where only the winner got prize money and it was only 50k. MJW was doing roles an extra and then as a stuntman by time 1992, which was probably okayish pay. By UFC 5 he was getting roles and already played Tyson, meanwhile the winning pay was STILL 50k. By UFC 12 he was playing Spawn. So I mean he clearly made the correct move career wise. Sometimes you got to think of the future. Itd be ass backwards to take less money (or even no money) for more rather than taking more money forn mess.
Really Where do you even live because most of the people I know (who knows MMA) thinks that he's arguably the GOAT and easily the best fighter to never fight in the UFC
@@skeletoncrew6500 PLUS, He was beaten by Dan Henderson, then henderson was beaten by Michael Bisping during their remach! how you gonna say fedor was a GOAT. Id say the GOAT is Simply JJ or GSP, id even put Bisping on a top 5 list but fedor makes the top 15 AT LEAST. U needa talk to ur "MMA friends" and rethink who yall concider who the Goats are lmao. By the way i live in Southern California, wbu
Dude loves to hear himself talk. Just say you love martial arts but you're not that level of a fighter to get in the cage. His ego is so fragile he can't simply say that without first dropping names of all the people he sparred with. If he cared about his movies as much as his image and ego maybe they wouldnt go straight to Crackle.
mr worldwide dale Hes never done any ufc right? I don’t understand why train to be a fighter your whole life, jus to do acting. Then acting in fighting movies at that. I don’t get it
I mean it makes sense for him to act his resume speaks for itself, he makes more money from that than competing. Also anyone that know's anything about martial arts know's that competing has its risk. Chuck Norris was considered one of the best martial artist in the states after he got tired he started acting, The payouts these fighters get isn't even worth it and that's why you see a lot try to cross over to boxing matches or do super fights.
@@u40RIA true that's why conor wanna fight manny. Manny not floyd he going kill conor floyd was toying with conor floyd could've beat conor in the 1st round manny not going toy with him i don't know why conor wanna get in the boxing ring do he not remember what happened to tim hague former ufc fighter when he got in the ring
Man I watched all MJW’s movies and I’m waiting on the edge of my seat for THE NEXT ONE 🙌🏽 Blood and Bone ultimate favorite the first 5 minutes 🤯🤯🤯🤯 I’m just sayin 👀
I remember in 2001 i was asked at a casino bar if i wanted to fight in a cage match. I had just gotten off work, i was a construction worker. I told the dude, no. Im not getting hurt for a few hundred dollars risk my health for the entertainment of ppl.
Jet Li: I'm just a normal human being. Chuck Norris: Bruce and I would've done well in MMA Bruce Lee: Muhammad Ali can beat me anytime. Micheal Jai White: *Shaolin is fake, I can beat Bruce, I'm sparred with blablabla* Talking about ego.....
@@suge0118 T k Kirkland Is a comedian that swears he had something to do with every great artist and he tends to exaggerate and lie a lot about his involvement. I'm assuming the commenter is saying that MJW is either lying or exaggerating.
Silverback Kennels Lol how do I know this? Cause he admits he’d gas in a fight like he gassed in the first round sparring with Bisping. Maybe if he took a whole year or 2 to condition himself and he starts from the bottom level opponents then yes he can hang in there. He definitely knows how to fight but competitive fighting is a whole different ball game from just doing a couple Kumite competitions
Like my Grandfather told me: The people who make the most money are the ones not getting hit.
@lef ofbadanboojy I think he means those actually running the boxing corporations
@lef ofbadanboojy Dumbass.
@@jameso
Grandpa was talking about Floyd transition
in his career. The best decision he made was the
TMT that's how he got rich ( a long with being the best boxer ).
@@804arob2 Ah i see your point
Mayweather
He not wrong. McGregor is the highest paid UFC fighter but compared to a lot of boxers with the same renown as him, thats small change. He was a champion multiple times in the UFC but his biggest payday was in BOXING
More money in movies, less chance of receiving a permanent injury.
NOT ABOUT MONEY
@@carlosspears5793 it's about living and not just surviving.
A S MMA IS A LIFESTYLE NOT A JOB PUSSY
@@carlosspears5793 no it's a glorified melting pot with rules.
@@ajourneysaved4311 maybe for you it is for others it's much more . There's alot of aspects of fighting and there's alot of maturity that comes with learning combat sports
He got paid more for filming Spawn for a few months than he would have gotten doing MMA for a decade.
Still getting paid for spawn lol
@@frankieeteuati1713 Yup! Everytime you see Spawn on TV, you know Michael is getting a check.
That don't mean he can kick ass if he can kick ass like he claims he can he should walk the walk
@@simongonzalez3788 you've clearly never watched the bisping, Jones and rampage interviews. MJW is certified and would wreck shit if he'd ever gotten into it. Kyokushin is some of the most technically sound striking in karate and he's had legit fights in the art.
His net worth is 3,5 million, not that much. His acting is poor and doesn’t star in any hollywood movies.
Plus his age. He's 52 right now. When he was in his 20s, in the 90s...they DEFINITELY weren't paying anything. Pay has gotten better recently, but wasn't worth much for a long time.
This comment deserves more attention. He’s talking about MMA pay back in the day. The risk/reward wasn’t worth it.
Then again, with his movie background and star power, he could’ve been the chosen one to bring MMA to where it is today.
@@CHxRage true
What a lame excuse, he just didn't want to get his butt kicked so all could see he was just a mouthpiece
@@captainobvious5993 have you seen his martial arts background he has like 7 blackbelts stop hating
@Simo Monster maybe on a movie set or in his dreams
Funny that most professional fighters have respect for MJW, but the internet is the judge jury and executioner. Whether he fights professionally for your entertainment or not, he's a legitimate lifetime martial artist whos traded blows (sparring or not) with some of the best to ever do it. That's enough for me.
So funny lmap they don’t know that this guy can literally kill them with his bare hands. But since he’s a movie star they take him for a joke...
Simmer down kids MJW used to spar with Kimbo Slice who yes technically was signed with the UFC at one point but he was never a legitimate mixed martial artist. This dude never tried to fight because he knew it would destroy the tough guy image and ruin his movie career.
@@janblachowiczsfatgrandson7833 you are extremely misinformed. Did you know, on the movie set of blood and bone, MJW was TEACHING Kimbo on non-telegraphic movements? Why would someone who was in the yfc get taught by a guy who in your eyes, can't fight? 8 different black belts in different styles. Competed competitively in karate tournaments. Even top names in the UFC said he is legit lmao. Do some research. It isn't that hard.
@@vitald8796 KIMBO SLICE. IS NOT. A FUCKING FIGHTER
@@vitald8796 Kimbo was literally only signed to the UFC to prove to idiots like you that there's a huge difference between someone that can fight and a professional fighter and he got destroyed in the first round of his first fight and cut from the promotion after his third. MJW might know some karate but he certainly isn't a legit black belt in 8 different arts because nobody is. Here's a tip kid. If someone claims to have any more than 3 martial arts mastered and they're not fighting professionally at the highest level they're probably full of shit. I'd be willing to bet most of his black belts were about as hard to get as a toy in a happy meal.
The real answer should be "I became a movie star" lmao
Facts and movie stars make wayyyyyyyyyyy more then the average fighter and a lot of top fighters.
Na some of the ufc fighters be in movies but they not that good lol
The real answer is I'd have got my ass kicked. How may real fights has this guy had may I ask?
@@ryanvranch770 probably not many but his karate tournaments are pretty good his straight kick is mean just like the movies lol
@@ryanvranch770 true true.
It's a smart decision to make money from martial arts while getting injured as little as possible.
Dana White pimps beasts of men. The game is to be sold not told.
Some of those fighters are paid $20,000 per fight if they win, $10,000 if they lose.
Then they have to pay their camp (trainers, sparring partners etc) out of that.
You mean Don King. Dana gives opportunity. UFC was crap before he took over and MMA now have an opportunity to make a living and some making millions.
Mr Man Mike Tyson made more money under Don King than every UFC fighter combined. Find another black guy to deflect to.
Mackin Shizzaveli420 Mcgregor has made more than Mike. Don King ripped mike off so bad as well as Zab Judah and many other fighters. I know more about boxing than ufc. I’m stating facts. Stop bringing up race and being ignorant
TollFree999 some boxers make $400 a fight
Tito Ortiz surgeries sound like Terminator models, I was just waiting for him to say “T1000”
Lmao
haha!!!
LMFAO bro i'm crying !
He sounds like the million dollar man
lol . when he leaves the doctor every time I'll be back
I think he'd have made a way better Luke Cage on Netflix. I found the other guys acting a lil stale at times.
Nah no disrespect to Mike tho
Funny you said that because I said the same thing. The other guy is cool but is not as fluid in his fighting movements. Michael would have been a great fit.
Marvel doesn't seem to want to work with MJW. DC gave him Bronze Tiger.
meh, Luke Cage was terrible...Daredevil and Punisher were really the two only good ones to watch
Thing is Luke cage is a brawler/street fighter he not supposed to be fluid & a martial artist. It would’ve just wasted Mr Jai White talent.
This is one of the best questions ever asked regarding MMA fighters. How can you expect a person who makes his living by forgoing his own health and brain function and damaging the health of others in the ring to be "normal" outside the ring. Michael Jai White used his athleticism for constructive purposes without damaging himself or others. Bright man.
The same people bash on Bruce Lee. I'd argue Bruce was on another level
@L80skidd Bruce competed back in his day. You can't say that he won't compete in MMA. Especially since the majority of MMA fighters and founders say that Bruce has an immense amount of influence on modern MMA.
@L80skidd You are aware that there was no "full contact" fight competition back in his day right lmao
Bruce competed in the fight competition that was as close to full contact as possible. I'm sure he would have loved to compete in MMA since he was the "inspiration and origin" to the sport according to well known MMA figures.
@L80skidd Boxing = only punches
Kickboxing = no knees, no elbows, no grappling, no hits below waist
Far cry from full contact don't you think?
@@dAbaPEsTA123 cooked his ass
Make more money as a movie star or get paid peanuts to fight in a cage? Easy choice.
How did he know he was gonna be a movie star?
@@pedrolomeli8735 actually Michael Jai White said he was a highschool teacher before he started acting. Joe Rogan said he also taught martial arts at Boston MIT back in the early 90s before becoming a stand-up comedian and radio host.
I’m pretty sure it’s more than 10 mma fighters who have made more money than mjw 😂😂 it’s not like he’s a High paid actor lol he’s not will smith
dirk diggler you’re right but look at what he’s saying. He’s a millionaire and hasn’t had near the toll on his body that a UFC Fighter has. He’s capable of having been a decent fighter but at the time he would be in his prime MMA wasn’t wildly popular so the paychecks wouldn’t be near what he’s getting even as a non headliner actor
@@HenzoSword11 the truth is Michael Jai White is more of a B list actor.
MJW is basically steven seagal with blackface. He's a chump.
He does actually have skills compared to Seagal but is nowhere near the level people make him out to be. And he's obviously been juicing for a while now (nothing wrong with that, I'm just saying that it does play a role)
Their pay is ass for the damage they take. I'd NEVER in my life suggest anybody do that for a career.
Facts I respect those fighters for getting in there, but the pay is nowhere near worth it. I’d encourage people to learn a martial art and spar with other trained people but that’s it. Never fight for a living
I agree they’re very underpaid and it’s sad
Yeah as a kid I thought they made like 3 mill a fight like the GSP’s etc just to learn they don’t
I once had a guard in jail that fought UFC as a part time job for money
licc starr he probably made more as s C.O tbh lol
Seen him spar in person when I was about 6 years old up in Seattle, when I say He could fight, Michael is a natural.
Lies
You could evaluate fighting skill when you were 6 years old
@@joepesci8930 😂😂 He was a martial arts child protegee.
Part of fighting is also taking shots.
@@Ts-on6fz You know what, thank fark someone says that. What's the point having a wicked right cross, when you drop from a jab on the chin. Well said.
To be honest, most actors are broke too.
And most rappers
🎯
Tbh shit I'm broke
We’re all broke
Ufc make less than 100k a year and doctor bills are more than that ufc fighters are different kind of broke lol
Sound like tito was playing BINGO the way he was naming his injuries😂
🤣🤣😂
For real
🤣🤣🤣
Lol, sad but true
Lmfaoooooo omg
People who compete in the olympics don’t make money either. They literally spend their whole life and money on training for one millionth of a chance of winning a medal.
They later go on to make all their money through sponsorships and ads. Though the difference between second and first is, everything.
i always assume they became wealthy by coaching
@@spidermoon3574 not all country and not all medalist
@@manuelaguilar271 and depends on there deal all that money is not there's 😂🤷🏽♂️
Are you from India (Assam)..????
This dude is a martial artist. He’s not a fighter. Don’t get it twisted.
You would have said he is not a Pro Fighter. A Martial artist is a Fighter. Martial arts is the art of fighting...so it's ironic to say a martial artist is not a fighter.
He’s not a fighter, big difference from training in a martial art and actually competing.
I bet you won't try and challenge him..
Jet Lee we’ll I don’t see him accepting a fight with a RUclipsr so I guess you’re right?
Oi someone get this man a trophy right fucking now
when Tito start naming all of his injuries i was like man😬😯 these guys risk their life to make a living and entertain us
They risk their lives because they don’t want to get a job and they want to be famous. You/us don’t come into the equation
Heretic Life I highly doubt they care about fame. Most of the ufc fighters aren’t even famous
@@hereticlife2546 shut your bitch ass up
Maybe its just me , but if I had all them surgeries/broken bones.....I seriously doubt I'd care to memorize that shit, just patch me up doc
@@DonJulio1942 nah nigga, you shut your bitch ass up!!
Damn, all that shi Tito Ortiz mentioned is crazy AF.
The dude is practically a real life Frankenstein
his whole fucking spine
I hope tito knows wt he's talking about😂
I saw MJW at a club in Atlanta. He looked like he was ready for action even with a 3 piece suit on.
He's actually your real life action hero. 👍✌👌
He'd get his black ass kicked by a real mma fighter at any point in his life.
@@PatkaBoy831 Ok Racist Neanderthal what you gonna do though bitch. Nothin
If you run up you're getting done up. I don't think MJW trained to just be a fight choreographer.
@@PatkaBoy831 LOOK up his history. 🤔
When i hear Micheal talk i hear a wise man, sounds like a true master to me, exchanging knowledge and bettering yourself, that is the best perspective i have ever heard.
funny. all i hear is a dumb person who needs talk down a lot to compensate.
@@viidakkomehu9533 Are you not doing the same with your comment? Hypocrite
@@metatron520 first off... im giving it straight. Also i didnt wrote that to make myself look better. There is a big difference in overall. Maybe you learned something here.
@@viidakkomehu9533Tell me how do I make myself look better?
You need to learn that noone cares
0:53 It wasn’t just “beating someone up” Vlad it was kidnapping, burglary, attempted murder, sexual assault and multiple battery charges. War machine tortured her
Damn I didn’t even know all that. That power of being able to kill someone with your bare hands shouldn’t just go to anyone.
War machine snapped. The guy watched his father get murdered as a kid i believe. He was a ticking time bomb ever since.
Anthony Jones watched his father die of heart attack . Gave him cpr
@@keithm2327 there we go, thank you.
Topnotchryde88 all men have the power to kill someone with their bare hands.. most chose not to.
He wants to be looked at as a fighter but doesn’t want to fight.
Scott Nelson he’s a credible martial artist with an open mouth, if he wanted to do even just one fight it’d probably be worth it- mma or boxing.. he’s old but there are older fighters not in the upper echelon he could fight
Scott Nelson more than likely, but for all the lore around Michael Kai whits martial art abilities, even him trying to teach stuff to kimbo offscreen, he couldn’t fight just any other actor, jai white is toted a legit martial artist.. wizKhalifa trains legit but his and that lvl are too different
Scott Nelson bruh are you sleep, this man would destroy most fighters.
TeeJayParkour definitely not a current UFC fighter... He’s 50+ and has never been in an actual fight😂 go watch dragon ball z simp
mr worldwide dale whatever bitch boi go watch any of jai whites vids he’s literally kicked bags off chains before numbnuts
Tito just named every late model Corvette with those surgeries
Haha
You won the best comment
Bro if you're not into vetts you will never get this lmao
I got it while watching it
Interviewer:What surgeries have you had? Tito: Yes
As a former pro fighter. I encourage others to not fight. It's not worth it. CTE is a mf. I have a master degree and career and a side business . I am glad to have experienced the life but I got out before to much damage. Don't do it learn to protect yourself but the ring or cage is not a viable future.
True u cant play boxing or mma its combat 🙏
Damn... i've been playing rugby for over 20 years (started when i was 5) played at high level, but ready to move to Muay Thai now... something different and new, just want 2 or 3 fights while my body is still good then call it quites for heavy contact sports
@@BOXEO1 go for it bro that way when u get older u can say i did it when i was younger no regrets im doin mma now :) soon to compete 🥋💪🔥
I love how the comments are shit talking him for not wanting to fight professionally, Iike he wouldn't fold you like a damn pretzel😂 he makes more money acting... Plus he is a former kick boxer with multiple wins, he just chose to act because the money is better. RUclips commenters are the
world's toughest people😂
Well... He isn't on the level like Khabib or Jon Jones.
It's like an actor says that I didn't join European football leagues because of reason ABC
He's a b movie actor you think he makes more than top level fighters you're deluded. He didn't fight because he wouldn't cut it.
did he fight full contact?
You know, keyboard fighters know everything about fighting
@@arminius6506 uhhh Jon Jones admits to getting his ass kicked by jai. You got anything else?
I told MJW to never go to UFC.
-TK Kirkland
Tk also told PAC not to punch Orlando
@@gunitsoilder3192 ......TK helps the world grow.
TK knows literally everybody. I saw him a comment of his yesterday on the most random people’s videos i never thought he’d know, its crazy.
I almost believe he said that about MJW!
😂😂😂😂
G UNIT SOILDER FACTS yo. RIP Pac & Baby Lane.
Dating a porn star is more of a red flag than being a fighter. The hardest guys I know and have trained with are pretty well controlled outside the cage.
How come its a red flag? Genuinly asking
@@headshot217 common sense unless u a simp
@@headshot217 use your head
@@ovadyarachman7243 genuine question are we talking thats the persons job or ex occupation? Niethets ideal i imagine just looking for more detail and as to why etc
@@DubGEnt cause shes more likely to cheat on you?
All I hear is excuses. If he wanted to end the debate all he have to do is fight one fight in the ufc.
UFC fighters were making more money a couple of years ago when they could have sponsors on banners and their shorts but that changes when the organization was bought by WMG and Reebok became the main sponsor.
Paul Blackman he’s saying that while the contracts paid out little, the ability for fighters to earn their own sponsorships/endorsements gave them more room to earn well above what UFC paid them. Switching to Reebok as a company sponsor pretty much locked in all fighters to only rep Reebok, and in due so the company makes more but the fighters themselves make much less
I love and respect fighters. But it is not a profession I would recommend. Do not want anyone taking that kind of damage to themselves.
TITO: "I CONTINUE TO DO IT BECAUSE I LOVE IT"
TRANSLATION: *I CONTINUE TO DESTROY MYSELF BECAUSE I HAVE NO OTHER WAY OF MAKING A LIVING.*
Nigga, your name is hiring..... There's always a way
A lot of guys could transition into being a commentator, but Tito can’t even speak.
Just because you can't understand them loving it doesn't mean they don't love it. Kamaru usman has a degree has problems with his knees but he still fighting cause he loves it gtf out of here with your weak mind. These guys are athletes like any other football players also getting brain damage but they making money and they love it. Mma fighters like Cheal Sonnen could have done anything else but martial arts is life. yeah im triggered as fuck cause of dumb comments like these
You really wouldnt do that too yourself unless you love it and have a crazy obsession with fighting
He practicing martial arts is not destroying anything. He's in great physical condition. WTF?! Who's your weed man?
Edit. Ok. You were talking about Tito Ortiz. LoL My bad.
He didnt join the ufc becuzz he aint no savage like he wants you to beleive...
he would get his ass kicked thats why ,if he was so tough he would fight someone famous
Mindaugas MMhaha White would destroy most ufc fighters. His skill is insane
@@TyrellWellickEcorp Nope.
@@TyrellWellickEcorp were have u seen him fight ??you obviously dont know shit about mma.this guys an actor ...thats it......
Billy Arnold He grew up in Bridgeport Connecticut where I grew up. I met him once. He has a black belt in 7 different kinds of martial arts. I’ve seen other comments such as yours. Him being an actor has nothing to do with his skill as a martial artist. Not all martial artists choose compete in ufc. Some prefer not to for personal reasons.
I would love to see them do a Spawn remake, but still use him again. There are certain roles that only certain people can do proper and this is one of those roles.
He could still do it
Yeesssss redo the DC universe and remake the movie with him in it?? Sign me up take my money. (Spawn is DC right?)
@@isaiahyoungblood6158 nah image comics
There are soldiers who go war machine when they get back & find their woman or man cheating
They are guys who never been to war who will go war machine if the catch their girl with another man.
It’s always a female
Giovanni Gonzalez it’s always a man
Victor Nikolai Nay... Every human being had it’s triggers that lead them to their demise. Unfortunately their are just those who can not handle certain situations & are in denial. It what makes us human just weak humans who are quick to act off impulse.
i wonder why he was mad tho she was always with a bunch a guys.
Maturity at its best , hands down
Michael the more I watch you interview with Vlad the more you lose credibility. You have an excuse for everything that doesn’t make sense. Sounds like you are in doubt about yourself
He’s in the right profession
There’s a reason he’s an 'actor'.
Jeffery Thomas you are just another butthurt UFC fanboy.
MJW makes just as much money if not more in acting and training actual professional fighters. Why would he risk getting *_CTE_* when he is making a great living?
Pull the tampons out of your sphincter and consider the logic and wisdom here.
Fanboys are funny 😆
Michael is so damn smart exactly I couldn’t of said it better. The lifestyle of a warrior leads to warrior outcomes, glory, pain and death.
No. It leads to writing books (Sun Tzu, Miyamoto Musashi, Bruce Lee, George Morikawa)
@@notproductiveproductions3504 lol, that's 4 compared to 4 million.
@@burgerbandit3646 then they didn’t do it right
@@notproductiveproductions3504 Nothing is guaranteed. Warriors go through a ton of things both mentally and physically. There is no doing it right, only being lucky.
That's deep. One of my favorite books "The Book of Five Rings" encourages one learns about other paths of life in order to develop balance. The path of a warrior must be two fold. He must not only be a warrior, but develop his intellect too. He must also study the way of the artist or even the merchant. Michael Jai White is an example of that balance.
I met Micheal J white in Cleveland, Ohio at a popular night club called Mirage on the Water in 1999, after the movie he started in SPAWN. He danced with me two songs in a row, the whole club was looking at us. I wish him well, glad he is still looking and doing good.
Highlight of you life hugh
He smashed ?
Damn!! That ass fat😋😋😋
You still looking beautiful till this day
@@z3x454 simp..
He would never pass the USADA's testing 🤷♂️
LMAO. How can you be so sure he's doping?
yep he isn't passing a drug test lol.
black men have good genetics but michael's body is so odd.
@Jessica Anderson Rofl he is on steroids... Dumb idiot.
stefan minik proof?
Micheal jai white is one of the most humble guys and really super intelligent about a lot of subjects . I love to hear him break things down
MJW: fighters are underpaid
The internet: no you weren't good enough
Conor: I made more money losing a boxing match than I did winning a UFC title fight
Internet: yeah Dana is a crook
Which one is it? Y'all just mad because you see a black man with NO blemish to his name so you're creating one. Sad. Very sad.
Some of y'all need a life. And a clue.
That was after gaining traction and a huge following in the UFC. If he didn't become successful in the UFC, the fight with Floyd would have never happened. The problem with MJW is that he talks himself up real big, but has never backed it up.
SunPacBrolyGo KuZu yeah but still Conor made his biggest payday with boxing and not the ufc period
@@TonTon-rm7jo Did he ? I thought the match with Floyd was in Badminton ?
I don’t get how any if those points contradict? Or what any of those points have to do with him being black?
Nigga stfu, ain’t everything about being black
"I can't do movies with cauliflower ear man, geez" hahahahaha
Speaking like a true martial artist. He is humble because the fight is always within; not without. Respect and love to the man.
The fight game is just sad! I’ve been in mma since I was a kid, watched the sport grow from bar room street brawlers evolve into a legitimate , and high level sport. Unless you have a brand, social media following or the mcgregor effect happen to you, it’s a ruff business. No union , nobody overlooking the wellness of the fighters. It’s just like wwe in that they treat their athletes like slave. You only can fight or perform for me, but you don’t receive medical benifits, no expenses paid, so these guys invest all their fight money back into fighting and can never get ahead. I kno they choose this life but there has to be some compensation moving forward . They make the ufc a billion dollar entity and do not wreak the rewards.
Would it have helped if the fighters were allowed to have their own sponsors like TapOut?
sad...the body is so fragile (you especially realize this as you get older) and what those guys do to their bodies will effect them BADLY the rest of their lives. And, still, they don't get the money? Man live. Same thing happens to construction/oilfield/blue-collared guys, but at least there you can pile away the cash if you play it right. Doesn't work out for a ton of guys, though.
@@PHDInSevereInternetRetardation It didn't start with the Reebok deal. IN 2009, the UFC installed a Sponsorship tax, basically the fighters' sponsors had to pay the UFC to appear on television.
Just watched MJW mentor another "regular joe" fighter for at least an hour at our gym.
Very in depth on a specific kick technique. It was interesting to watch. Very cool guy.
cool. you got film of him fighting?
@@Teddy-se8qb You could go with your film crew and spar with him and get it on camera
@@nashbullet3213 oh so i gotta prove hes a real martial artist. not him.
@@Teddy-se8qb After many fighters who have come into contact with him say he’s legit, some anonymous nobody on RUclips thinks otherwise so yeah you can go have a sparring session with him and have it all on camera to satisfy your curiosity
@@nashbullet3213 so what you saying is... theres no film of him fighting? got it.
Most professional fighters just love fighting and training. And they may not be uber wealthy but being able to provide for themselves doing something they love is enough. But training just for knowledge and recreation like Michael Jai White is fine too
Fighting is a scam for the fighters. Truth. However michael is delusional
he didn't join the ufc because he would have gotten his ass beat
Zen Khan accurate!
@Lord Gainz He could be a trillionaire and still get his ass beat
Jackass
8 different black belts great boxer great kicker black belt in jujitsu phenomenal power and speed trained with some of the best fighters in the world he could handle himself not saying he would be great or anything but he could handle
Bruh if he went straight fighting instead of acting he would be decent
I’m gonna tell y’all like this Mike is way past legit Me and my family grew up with his folks in Brooklyn New York and trust me when I tell you every single OG in New York knew what Mike was doing in them streets way before he became famous! Mike Was whoopin everybody’s tail in New York back in the day from highroller Street dudes to martial artist and boxers from my hood.
Nobody can tell me anything different because I saw what I saw for years! There’s a reason why UFC champions, Grand masters, Top MMA trainers all Show 1000% respect for his real fighting ability there’s a reason why top MMA training facilities hire him privately to come help teach striking techniques to their top UFC fighters! There is footage out there that I always wondered if it would get leaked one day Because he has embarrassed big-name boxers and UFC fighters unintentionally.
he didnt join ufc because he cant do those bulls*** moves like in his movies
The dude has 7 legit black belts
Thanks, all his interviews are so irrelevant. Ok he is a big dude that know how to fight but he is too scared to fight and that's OK.
He just love to get attention so if you hum
@A Hill i dont believe that all. I have seen many martial artists beaten by street guys. It depends who you are fighting.
You should change your name to “RUclips Idiot” CM punk even joined the UFC but you want to say that dumb shit?
wiibbz atleast cm punk has the balls and probably will beat your boy michael jai white inside the octagon
Bro the fact that this guy can remember EVERY injury and operation is insane...
Because he’s a liar
he prob just prepare a list for the interview. You know its normal for some interviewers to let ppl know the questions before right?
@@joshuabrant3487 I know. But even then, that memory is crazy
@@mikee3261 STFU. You know nothing. This is a real fighter. Tito is a tough son of a bitch. These are hard experiences. Nobody would forget this pain.
Pain helps you to remember
Imagine working a job where everyday of work you're guaranteed to get hurt before the shift is over. 8 hours condensed into 15 mins.
I could take a little pinch on my arm for 15 minutes of work. Yep
Donovan Marcus not to mention risk a lifetime of brain injury.
Not even mentioning training and making weight. I knew MMA fighters that had to cut and they looked weak af and sick from starving themselves to make weight.
Your not guaranteed to get hurt! These trainers don't teach them defensive techniques!! They're neglectful!!! 🙆
I've done different martial arts styles in the past and one time a teacher wanted to take me to Mexico to do bare knuckle fighting for money. Of course I said no. If I lose a fight too often or get badly hurt I'd be expendable especially over there. I also stopped going to that teacher's classes because I decided he had no sense of morality for wanting to do that with one of his students.
If you practice martial arts, you’re a martial artist, not a fighter. I practice BJJ, judô and I train in MMA. I never fought, so I’m not a fighter.
MJW practices martial arts, and he’s damn good at it, but he never fought. He’s not a fighter.
Real reason is he’s not a fighter he’s a martial artist
Naw I think money is the real reason. If that shit paid he might be attracted to the sport more you must think money doesn't motivate most people to do what they do. You're a paid actor, why sacrifice your body for less money? If he wasn't an actor I'm sure he'd consider doing it.
He spars with some UFC fighters and he gives them enough trouble. He's legit.
Terell Callender Exactly
He’s a real fighter u don’t know nothing
Keep in mind that many fighters fight because that's what they're accustomed to. They grew up in a rough environment that forced them to fight or die. So this mentality of roughhousing doesn't always end inside a ring, but rather carries on to all aspects of their lives. Fight or flight becomes the end-all, be-all when a given circumstance arises that forces their backs against the wall. That can extend to every relationship that involves conflict be it man-to-man or man-to-woman. It can end very badly when unstable mindsets are unable to distinguish the context between friend or foe.
This is the worst combination of questions and answers i’ve ever heard ....
Its like they dont understand each other
I would pay to see MJW vs Randy Couture (58 years old). I personally think Randy would slaughter MJW though. I'm sure MJW can fight. But at the pro level, it's a different ball game.
Why didnt u go into UFC?
Movie star lol
willia3r I did like to see Michael jai white fight one time in his life cuz he talk too much about other fighters. I m sorry he is not a fighter and he is martial art actor but he is the bad actor too. I never see someone like him keep mentioned himself Better than other fighters and he should be the black version of seven Sagal 😂.
@@benselman6477 hey man have fun in your entertainment bubble.
As for the rest of us logical folk in the real world, we prefer reality over narratives.
willia3r i been a big fan of martial art since I was a kid and I grew up watching the greatest martial art all time Donnie yen films and this man inspired me to learn martial art and of course Bruce lee is the biggest inspired in the world and i learn krav maga and wing chun and wrestling and I respect every martial art style and people from different country and I learn martial art is not to fight someone and I just to defend myself and just like I learn to speak 4th language. What I see MJW said about others is wrong and he should’t compare himself to others and MJW doesnt study much about shalin monk or doesn’t know well of other fighters if you are smart u were know what mistake MJW make in this interview and half of his words were his opinion also U tell me the rest of u guys prefer reality over narrative so how many of u guys are there 1000 or just u ??? and of course in this world we all prefer realty over narrative and I mean us and not u Genius willia3r.
@@benselman6477 Thank you. He never really has anything nice to say to others. He low key never gives props.
Kyle Reese he competed competition but not professional fight and a lot martial art actor has done that too.
i love this, tru love for martial arts and the philosophy behind it. the blood sport part of it is entertaining but you could literally know a quarter of what he knows and be able to defend yourself in majority of real life situations. being grounded has profound effects on your being. And then you do have those who were born and bred for this and put their entire soul into this and go on to face the best. as i get older i sometimes cringe at what these guys endure because i care about their health too. people who haven't been in the ring shouldnt speak on shit they dont know. im glad people in the comments are supportive
The money reason is bs. If he would've stepped in the octagon he would've been the highest paid fighter in the business just off his Hollywood background alone.
If you knew anything about Dana White, you'd know the money thing isn't BS.Rorion Gracie , whom was considered as the best jiu jitsu fighter from the gracie family at the time,supposedly wanted a million dollars to fight in the UFC.They didn't want to pay him nearly as much.
@@kevinwilliams4874 who the fuck is that guy to most ppv buyers? Just look at what CM Punk got paid just off being famous alone.
@angrytacos I'm pretty sure most fight fans casual/hardcore have seen Blood and Bone, Mortal Combat, Never back down, and even spawn for some of the older ones.
@angrytacos Hes not Brad Pitt like you said but he would definitely bring in more eyes than any of the current fighters they have right now even Connor. So he would get a big paycheck.
@@B__Knuckles not big enough to cover his medical bills and subsequently ruining his acting career.He makes his living without having to go brain dead.
It's because he is a martial artist, not a fighter.
People talking about fighter pay also should note they pay a percentage to their managers and gyms.
and to Reebok, lets not forget that
@@C_The_Guy Fighters don't pay anything to reebok. Reebok pays the UFC, not the other way around.
Well guess what you don't need a fancy gym that requires payments OR managers. That's like telling your job "yo I need a pay raise. Putting this premium gas in my tank hurtin my pockets" like how you sound
@@samcooper5604 You are an Idiot you have never trained a day in your life
No one is hating on Michael, but its prob annoying a guy spends his whole life talking about fighting and was never in a fight. Him and Seagal would be good for bar stories
@fixit 🤣🤣🤣 not seagal trash ass aikido pls don’t compare them.
fixit he that have footage of him competing lol look it up and he even light spared with a ufc fight and worked his ass
Don't camper Aikido Seagal to a guy with 8 black belts.
michael is a legit karate practitioner though.
@@edwardn.8938 Not the same as a real fight or Mma fight you can go back to the early Ufc fights most Guys like that aren’t very good
There's an undertone insinuating that if a fighter isn't in the UFC, or any other official MMA platform, fighting ability becomes questionable.
Its a fair point. They've never been tested. If someone said they're the best basketball player ever but never played in college or the NBA, would you believe it?
CFL vs NFL
@@mpforeverunlimited not really a fair point. Sure they haven't proven there abilities to the world but that doesn't mean that don't have them. UFC fighters aren't born in the UFC. They all started out learning and mastering there disciplines and then decided to join. It's like saying if Jon Jones never joined the UFC then his fighting ability is questionable. That's a ridiculous way of thinking because with or without the UFC his skills are his skills. The UFC just gives you the platform to showcase them. They aren't building fighters from scratch.
mpforeverunlimited NBA players themselves have stories of guys better than them that never made the league. A person hones their own skills. The league just provides the platform to showcase it against top talent.
@@sanman501 okay, I can easily knock put jon Jones and francis ngannou. They're inferior fighters to me
I'm a big time combat sports fan, and not a single lie was told here. There are a lot of fighters who don't just fight because they have a passion for it, but also because they don't think there's anything else they can be successful doing. MJW is obviously not one of those people, so fighting for a living is a lot less appealing to him. He definitely has a deep interest in it, so the best way for him to experience it was to be adjacent to the lifestyle, which he had the means to do with high level fighters. That way he gets a front row seat without any of the drawbacks. Prize fighting is lot of risk, a lot of suffering, and not enough reward for all but a handful of fighters. You really have to love it (or be crazy) to offset all the negatives involved with being a fighter. Takes a different mindset most people don't have.
And I love how Tito always has his laundry list of injuries ready to throw out. He needs that so he can cue up the excuses after he loses fights haha.
He'd beat the hell out of an average person or a novice. I think he'll get that work with a professional tho
No.
Yes
Entirely depends on who. there are alot of professionals who would get whipped by him
@@jonathanbrooks9768 any middleweight and light heavyweight in the top 10 would destroy him. Im struggling to say hed win against any welterweight in the top 5,hes bigger so he has an advantage there but kamaru usman,whittaker,israel,yoel romero,paula Costa and jared cannonier all would have their way with him. Obviously the top Light heavyweights and heavyweights would just KO him stiff
@@Cinemavigilante I agree but I think this is even generous to MJW. The guy is 52 now with no professional experience, he isnt beating anybody ranked.
As an amateur mma fighter. I can say testing yourself in the gym is definitely not testing yourself in a cage.
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CordovaStain the equipment is a different size. The action is faster. No one is striking to harm, especially on the ground. In the gym...it's about learning and sharing techniques with your brothers and/or sisters
Interviewer- "How many fighters have these war machine triggers?"
Michael jai white- *Talks about his self until the end of the interview*
He's not exposing anyone
The fact that you have the skills to do anything you want in MMA is not enough. You have to be a kind of person that enjoys beating other people. You see fighters who are very skillful but losing because they don't have that the love to break other people.
Michael jay white might train with them but doesn't mean he's professional caliber you can't toot your own horn without actually doin the deal lol love his movies though
You obviously dont know his pedigree as a fighter
Yea you are trippin
Lol he’s done the deal and taught others to do the deal. Gotta do your research first man.
@@Hennessyfather he has 0 professional fights
Vince Mitchell right bro talkin loosely I don’t think he knows who he is
Stipe, GSP, Cormier, Saenchai, Bukauw, Manny Pacquiao- all of examples of very level headed people in combat sports.
Don't forget khabib
@@waterbender9939 Hell even Mayweather
Rare. Stars must align. Sheer will, strategy, training, natural skill, wisdom, and preparedness aren't enough.
@@finished6267 Yes the stars are important to ability and astrology
DC is an egotistical narcissist and Khabib is full of shit. The others i fan get onboard with
More like he never fought in the UFC because he's never actually been an MMA fighter and would get ruined by 95% of the people on the undercards.
100% true
99% of the roster
Go look into his name you’d be surprised I think this guy could be champ
Spoken like someone who clearly doesn’t know 😂😂. There’s a reason he has legitimate acclaim by legitimate people.... and well repacked in MMA gyms
@@princeokoye2309 You're named after a character from Black Panther, you don't get a say 😂
CM PUNK got a ufc contract and this dude wasn't even a choice
Cm punk was more of a sideshow than an actual credible threat in the UFC. He was older and didn't have a lot of real combat experience
I like j white but the reason he never was in the ufc is because he wouldn’t make it in there
True
Haha yeah
Doubtful. The reason he was never in it is cause he saw it for what it was and made MORE money doing movies. He's in his 50s. So when he was just getting into his prime is when UFC 1 started. That was an elimination style tournament, that had different people of different styles, where only the winner got prize money and it was only 50k. MJW was doing roles an extra and then as a stuntman by time 1992, which was probably okayish pay.
By UFC 5 he was getting roles and already played Tyson, meanwhile the winning pay was STILL 50k. By UFC 12 he was playing Spawn.
So I mean he clearly made the correct move career wise. Sometimes you got to think of the future. Itd be ass backwards to take less money (or even no money) for more rather than taking more money forn mess.
He doesn't has a heart to be a fighter. Many people got skill but only a few people willing to fight face to face again and again
@@nizam3325 what makes you say that?
Seriously, I feel like nobody knows about Fedor.
Fuck Fedor
Really
Where do you even live because most of the people I know (who knows MMA) thinks that he's arguably the GOAT and easily the best fighter to never fight in the UFC
@@skeletoncrew6500 Tell that to Dana White lol
@@skeletoncrew6500 PLUS, He was beaten by Dan Henderson, then henderson was beaten by Michael Bisping during their remach! how you gonna say fedor was a GOAT. Id say the GOAT is Simply JJ or GSP, id even put Bisping on a top 5 list but fedor makes the top 15 AT LEAST. U needa talk to ur "MMA friends" and rethink who yall concider who the Goats are lmao. By the way i live in Southern California, wbu
@@cristianaguilar247 Dan Hendo was out of his prime in the second fight
MJW is one of my favorite Glad guests
Me too 👍
Yea he always gives Glad great interviews
@@stringer2295 the greatest glad interviews
Glad til the end😂
*GLAAD
Sparring sparring? You talking about sparring. (I'm my Allen iverson voice)
We talkin bout practice? Hahahahs
There is a really good documentary on the war machine thing on jimcantswim youtube channel.
Thanks literally
Appreciate. Nothing like a good documentary
Well I know what I'm watching next.
Yeah, I saw it. It’s crazy.
Jimcantswim is fucking amazing. He does great breakdowns of interrogations
Dude loves to hear himself talk. Just say you love martial arts but you're not that level of a fighter to get in the cage. His ego is so fragile he can't simply say that without first dropping names of all the people he sparred with. If he cared about his movies as much as his image and ego maybe they wouldnt go straight to Crackle.
U can tell he not tryna sound big headed but it's probably facts🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
When don’t he Sound big headed. I guess this the type of shit y’all Fw. 😂
The martial arts was designed to save lives , starting with your own. A fighter is not necessarily a worrier, but a warrior is a fighter !
The best fighter off all time that never fights 🙄
Milly Monroe nah he ain’t a fighter, that mans a con artist
mr worldwide dale
Hes never done any ufc right? I don’t understand why train to be a fighter your whole life, jus to do acting. Then acting in fighting movies at that. I don’t get it
@@millymonroe1465 mjw would beat you
I mean it makes sense for him to act his resume speaks for itself, he makes more money from that than competing. Also anyone that know's anything about martial arts know's that competing has its risk. Chuck Norris was considered one of the best martial artist in the states after he got tired he started acting, The payouts these fighters get isn't even worth it and that's why you see a lot try to cross over to boxing matches or do super fights.
@@u40RIA true that's why conor wanna fight manny. Manny not floyd he going kill conor floyd was toying with conor floyd could've beat conor in the 1st round manny not going toy with him i don't know why conor wanna get in the boxing ring do he not remember what happened to tim hague former ufc fighter when he got in the ring
Man I watched all MJW’s movies and I’m waiting on the edge of my seat for THE NEXT ONE 🙌🏽 Blood and Bone ultimate favorite the first 5 minutes 🤯🤯🤯🤯 I’m just sayin 👀
The reason there is no money in MMA there is no skill in it. It also gives lesser males who can't fight or punch a sport to shine in.
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@Jon C Conner mctapout and Ronda rousey the sport a 2 biggest stars🤣🤣🤣
MJW is super underrated. Amazing fighter, actor, and person.
Never fought
@@mimy1893exactly lol he's not a fighter
Underrated for fighting, because you can't keep him quite.
MJW should have done at least one recorded serious fight after all this time tho
For who to prove something to you ? who are you
@@djivrannl Fighters prove themselves in combat
Yung Jigglypuff your name is “Young Jiggly puff” get yo SQUARE ass outta here
@@kisuryouri334 lol virgin
Yung Jigglypuff weird ass dude 😂
I remember in 2001 i was asked at a casino bar if i wanted to fight in a cage match. I had just gotten off work, i was a construction worker. I told the dude, no. Im not getting hurt for a few hundred dollars risk my health for the entertainment of ppl.
Cool story bro
I swear Jai is the combat version of T.K Kirkland😂😂😂
Jet Li: I'm just a normal human being.
Chuck Norris: Bruce and I would've done well in MMA
Bruce Lee: Muhammad Ali can beat me anytime.
Micheal Jai White: *Shaolin is fake, I can beat Bruce, I'm sparred with blablabla*
Talking about ego.....
Michael Jae White: the Tk Kirkland of the fighting world.😏
Ant Francis Lmaoo come on bruh
i don't get the reference, could you explain please?
Vincent Mccarver man cmon educate yourself a little
@@mikee3261 seriously, i don't know the reference... can you help me out?
@@suge0118 T k Kirkland Is a comedian that swears he had something to do with every great artist and he tends to exaggerate and lie a lot about his involvement. I'm assuming the commenter is saying that MJW is either lying or exaggerating.
I just wanna see him do one fight call Dana white get the money right
All because he chose acting instead of fighting doesnt mean he can’t fight on that same level
That’s almost exactly what that means if he’s never been in mma fights he probably can’t fight on the same level as guys that have.
Nah he can’t compete on the same level. Knowing how to fight is only half of what it takes
He spares faithfully wit mma fighters my money on spawn
Cureston Mckay how u kno this for a fact?
Silverback Kennels Lol how do I know this? Cause he admits he’d gas in a fight like he gassed in the first round sparring with Bisping. Maybe if he took a whole year or 2 to condition himself and he starts from the bottom level opponents then yes he can hang in there. He definitely knows how to fight but competitive fighting is a whole different ball game from just doing a couple Kumite competitions
God I would love to train with MJW, he just seems like a real cool and down to earth dude and his skills are LEGIT!!!
Whenever Michael says i really do this i always wish he say “i does this”...😂
Dude's a living modern day Ryu, from Street Fighter
Nah he's not, he's a pathetic wannabe who's never been in a real fight in his life
@@BigBoss7777777 oh really? Have u fought him?
@@KillaCamrizzleBell nah, no one has, that's the point. He's all talk.
@@BigBoss7777777 there's videos of him fighting in tournaments
@@quincyrobinson8139 lmao that's called glorified sparring. He's never been in a real professional fight.