@@zidansyahab2960 it can be theoretically. In general like Bisping said, fighters choose to fight because they have no other options. Arman could live comfortably with an easy high paying job but he chooses the hardest profession in the world. That’s courage. He’s fighting for glory and legacy, most fighters have money as the main motivation
claiming not to be 100% invested is complete bs, unless he means that he doesn't depend on MMA earnings to make a living and phrased this message poorly.
I watched the video and he says that he invested everything in it to win, money, physical,time etc. He trains extra in the mountains etc so that doesn't make any sense at all what Michael says. I think either it was translated incorrectly or it is not understood what he really means.Because why he should say in one hand this and in other hand that he invested all,mony,time,physical etc and that he trains first time in this special high mountain etc
@@jeffkemp5582 agreed. But I think he means it doesnt matter to him if he wins or not. He's clearly 100% invested, or hebwouldnt train so hard and would look like connor outside of camp
Am i stupid for saying this but i rewatched that fight. I think Charles who is more patient and less wild is more dangerous for Islam? Arman is a great grappler but i don’t see him having the ability to finish Islam anywhere. Charles can finish a fight anywhere at anytime
@@Hellhasfrozenover Arman? No. I can see Charles tho, Islam stands too long and Charles picks his shots patiently? Or Islam makes 1 mistake transitioning into TD? Charles will have his neck. Much more likely then Arman doing it
@@kenzopeypers738 I def agree with that. I believe Charles is the toughest fight in the division for him. Last fight he just got his eyes fixed right before that. Next one will be better.
@@HellhasfrozenoverOliveira doesn’t have wrestling. And also he always gets dropped in fights. More patient Oliveira is not what it makes him good. Oliveira became champ because he goes forward. Oliveira was patient against Arman and still lost
He's starting to make excuses and trying to look cool, that's all. All these years arman has only been talking about Islam and claiming he is better in every way compared to Islam. He rejected the title fight UFC302 saying he needed more time to prepare for Islam. But now, suddenly he's not invested? LOL
The opposite is true, he's not motivated by money but stamping a legacy. If his money was a hindrance, he wouldn't have the mindset to be #1 contender and hungry to win
Islam lost in 2015. It's not 2015 now. We live in 2025. Islam's fight IQ, takedown and striking defense is extremely high. Arman can't KO Islam. No one can receive the belt from Islam. Mark my words
It's like when those boxers would be at the club the night before the fight. If they win then it cements their greatness because they partied the night before. If they lose its not their fault, they were partied out.
Arman is straight up BSing. Dude was training wrestling with top russian wrestlers, vlogged in Thailand about his muay thai training, then trains boxing under the same coach Khamzat trained, now preparing in a camp. It's all about how much Arman wants it.
@Movieswod-v9f , ''Who inspired Arman to get into MMA, This is what Arman said: 'That would be Khabib Nurmagomedov. I learned about the UFC because of him. I watched clips of his fights and wanted to become a fighter.''
this guy is weird (if not fake). I remember watching his russian interview a few months ago. He even admitted he wants to be champion for the bigger money it brings. He was desperate for the belt, saying he wanted to prove he's better than Islam. So don't blame me if I think he's just making excuses for the loss.
Fake guys don't come this far in mma. He is invested in reaching his dream, but money is not a motivator or a factor for him and never was. Think of it this way he has a dream and is very motivated to reach it. We will see how good he really is at current time on 18th.
Exactly, he is even hustling to get endorsement from a local restaurant in Vegas in order to make more money.. that's why he is wearing their jacket and cap around..
I don't think he meant it like that where he isn't 100% invested in this fight. The question to Arman was that Islam, Khabib, and the whole team all they do is train, eat, sleep, repeat...that is all they do and Arman said he doesn't do that and has other things that he does, it's not always 100% MMA all the time. I believe that is what he meant and was trying to say. Plenty of times he said his dream is to become UFC champion and once he becomes champ only at that point he will set his next goal in MMA example like trying to become P4P #1 etc...But his dream and all he wants is to become champ. Its going to be a very challenging hard fight for both guys and I hope Islam wins.
@@Gattsu1986 Islam lost in 2015. But It's not 2015 now. We live in 2025. Islam's fight IQ, takedown and striking defense is extremely high. Arman can't KO Islam. No one can receive the belt from Islam. Mark my words
Arman is talking rubbish.. he is definitely invested, in fact even more so than Islam. I have been following him on socials and he has been training super hard for this fight for over 6 months he has been preparing for Islam. He was in Thailand for many months and so many other places preparing for this. He wants that title real badly so he can't fool us like that.
@ItsameAlex His wife has wealth. No hate, more of an achievement, really in my eyes, staying motivated as the old saying goes, " Hard to do roadwork at 5AM when you're sleeping in silk pyjamas "
@@kingk7884😂 he is from Russia, but ethnically Armenian. He’s father start from construction worker and become one of the best developers in south and north of Russia 🇷🇺
They are different. Ambitious kids from wealthy families are wired to focus more on knowing where to go and less on hard work. Their mindset is shaped this way from childhood.
Everyone remembers their 1st fight being Arman's UFC debut at age of 22. What most forget is Makhachev won every round convincingly & did so with a terrible Staph infection.
@@heroe1486Yea, but the thing he’s saying is Arman didn’t have to do this. That’s what’s respectful about it, he still puts in the work. All the money in the world, but you still gotta put the work in to get to his level.
If it truly comes down to who wants it more, not being fully invested doesn't sound good for the guy. Soft launching an excuse for losing is already a loss.
I think Arman is definitely serious about this fight i mean look who he fought to get there and the amount of training he put in. He might be one of those guys that are passionate about something but doesn't allow it to be the only thing in his life. I honestly think Arman will win this.
He did not even say that but the fact remains that he spent 10 years of his life training hockey. so taking that into consideration, yeah he definitely could be better if he had started earlier with MMA
He felt the pressure of representing a whole nation, his opponent Islam is more experienced in dealing with such pressure. I think his fans didn’t appreciate his comment.
No Islam’s fans need constant reassurance for good reason that Arman has no chance to beat him. Islam is the master of beating late replacement opponents including Arman in their first fight followed by Bobby Green, Dan Hooker and Volkanovski.
@@eddie-a8922 third longest winning streak in ufc history. Submitted Oliveira who got the most submissions in ufc history. And, their first fight Islam was sick he almost pulled out, he got high fever the day of their fight, said by coach Jav, do you need more lessons? I’m available anytime to educate you.
Not fully invested & but fully prepared for the fight !! He’s trying to say that his life is not just MMA 24/7 he probably doing some other business on the side but when he have fight he make sure he’s fully prepared
ISLAM beat Volk Twice. And Dustin once. Only 1 title Defense in his weightclass. He isnt not yet the GOAT. Still have lot of work to do. He only fight 1 may 2 times a year. Islam is a phony goat.
I think I may have just switched my support from Arman to Islam. Despite the closeness of the first fight I don't think many folk were giving much of a chance to Arman and now seeing the stats and hearing some of this info about his mindset makes me doubt this rematch is going to be a close contest.
I think what Arman means is that most MMA fighters fight to make a living and so fighting is everything for them. For Arman, it’s about his passion for MMA and his legacy in the sport. That doesn’t necessarily mean he isn’t giving it everything he’s got. He says that he’s sacrificed a lot of his life for this in multiple interviews.
Very true but he just doesn't seem like a smart dude. If you listen to Islam talk versus Arman you can tell that there's a huge IQ difference. And especially fight IQ. Armin has literally admitted to getting frustrated and throwing the game plan out the window. Yeah Islam doesn't do that. Arman will make a stupid mistake out of frustration and Islam will capitalize and finish him.
just to add a little bit of context - He spoke about not being invested in mma in 100 % in russian interviews. And what he actually meant was that he does not watch ufc tournament and apart from training and competing he does not have interest in the sport as a fan. that's what that comment actually meant
Y'all remember when the UFC brass told Arman that he had to stop fighting boring and get finishes? I think this is just payback for that, if I was him and I was in a better car than Dana, I definitely bragging about it- specially after calling my fights boring.
Islam has already achieved a legendary status so much so that even if his opponents could standup or atleast survive the rounds...their stock value rises up.
Macky fans are getting way too confident. 1 REALLY impressive win to take the belt, a really close fight against a 145er and a win against an old Dustin.
It might just be a reference to the money, and financial aspects of MMA. He's said in the past that he's not doing it for the money, he's doing it for the belt.
Arman might be saying that to make Islam over confident in the fight, and take advantage of any mistakes Islam makes due to being overconfident. When Bisping fought Rockhold the second time, Rockhold was super over confident, and got reckless, and did not respect Bispings power, and then Rockhold got KO'd! That fight is one of my favorite fights of all time! Pre-Fight Press Conference - "Rockhold; Dream - Believe - Achieve". "Bisping Responds with Dream - Believe - Achieve, Shut the F*ck Up!" I see Islam winning via decision. Arman Barely beat Charles...Charles almost submitted him twice, and if it would have been a 5 round fight...Arman would have lost! I think it will be a very competitive fight, and they will cancel each other out in grappling, so I think it will come down to each of their striking abilities. I think Islam is a better striker, and he may even KO Arman! I can't wait for the fight!
Nah mr bisping I have never once seen ur videos before however this was one of the most intellectual inputs I’ve seen keep the rambling going boss shall defo keep up now
I think Usyk is a prime example of training and what you can achieve, he's beaten people that people haven't given him a chance against becasue of his size and weight and in boxing theory doesn't and shouldn't have a right to beat but he believed he could and had skills in his arsenal that the others simply didn't have. Not just training his body but his mind as well. And to anyone that thinks he didn't beat Tyson or maybe Joshua he simply did, watch the fights again and if you can't see that then you're biased. Neither of those fighters did enough to beat him even if they might have had glimpses in some round and even won some. The thing I admire most about Usyk in those fights was even though he was within his rights to believe he was winning he still the aggressor in the 12th round and pushing forward when others would be keeping distance to see the round out to get the win
If you rewatch the first fight, Islam was rarely not in control. He always had an extra gear and tamed Arman. Islam has had tougher fights and bigger UFC fight nights since they fought and I believe his improvement and "big game" mentality is on a different level. Islam will finish him within 3.
Honestly good for him. Dana loves broke fighters because he can lock them in contracts and run them til the wheels fall off, but it's much better to only fight because you really want to
some people cope with pressure differently. Sometimes you have to downsize the event you are up against to reduce your own pressure. if he believes it, then it will reduce his stress. That is how I operate.
Not being 100% invested is just a mind game to provoke hard feelings in Islam. So you will lose everything by losing but I don’t give a S if I lose because this is my side hustle
It has nothing to do with excuse before the fight. He compared his life with Islams, and that is true.. islam was training with fighters all his life. Arman played hockey bro until 17….
I just think some guys do better when they do not put that level of pressure on themselves. look at Aldo vs McGregor, Aldo put so much pressure on himself he became as stiff as a board. Jon Jones went partying before every big fight so he could feel relaxed in the octagon as he already had that built in excuse that he can claim he wasn't at his best.
Or perhaps he is thinking I can be the best even though I am not fully invested. My limit is higher . I believe his confidence is high enough that he can have a life too and still whoop ass.
I watched the video and can't find the spot and if so it makes zero sense because in the same video he says that he invested everything in it to win, money, physical,time etc. He trains extra in the mountains etc so that doesn't make any sense at all what you say Michael. I think either it was translated incorrectly or it is not understood what he really means. Every fighter who fights against Islam knows that he has to give 100%, there must be a misunderstanding somewhere.
Arman said that Even he lost , he not going to lose anything , it's only a fight .... It means he already knows that he is going to lost and he already made an excuses...
I hypothize that while coming from nothing as a fighter can make one fight tooth and nail, it could also be a detriment if one finds success. If the motivation is money, where does that motivation go when one gets the money? If the motivation is to be the best, and be recognized as the best by the majority of the world... that is probably the better motivation. Look at Conor MacGregor... He got the money, and now he is too busy snorting a skii slope and tussling with old men in bars to be good at fighting in the cage. While he will go down in history as the man with best meteoric rise, a real rags to riches story. I dont think there is anyone who will say he is or ever was the best. His motivation was always clearly getting all that money, the silk sheets, the blow, the hoes. Fame and money.
And now we know what happens when people don't really need the money, they drop out....I'm a bit gutted to be honest, was looking forward to that one 🤷
Who do you think wins at UFC 311?
Tha fans mike the fans!
Me
ISLAM
Dana wins every day of the week!
Tsarukyann☝🏻
New mythical fighter unlocked - 99.9% invested Arman 😂
He's nothing compared to Motivated BJ Penn and Chuck with that look in his eye 😂
😭😭😭 arman the bacteria 🦠 tsarukiyan 😭😭. He’s that 0.01% bacteria that’s left
good one laughed a bit on this
Arman coming from extreme wealth!?!? Mad respect to him for just as far as he’s made it.
Isn't that easier tho?
Money makes people physically and mentally lazy. Hunger(mentally and physically) is most important thing for mma.@@zidansyahab2960
@@zidansyahab2960 it can be theoretically. In general like Bisping said, fighters choose to fight because they have no other options. Arman could live comfortably with an easy high paying job but he chooses the hardest profession in the world. That’s courage. He’s fighting for glory and legacy, most fighters have money as the main motivation
@@zidansyahab2960no, broke fighters are different breeds.. the fire within themselves are something else
If you don’t think his money made it easier for him to succeed you’re delusional lmao
claiming not to be 100% invested is complete bs, unless he means that he doesn't depend on MMA earnings to make a living and phrased this message poorly.
Not complete bs, he also said elsewhere that he fights for fun because he likes MMA he’s not 100% invested like Islam trying to make a legacy etc
I watched the video and he says that he invested everything in it to win, money, physical,time etc. He trains extra in the mountains etc so that doesn't make any sense at all what Michael says. I think either it was translated incorrectly or it is not understood what he really means.Because why he should say in one hand this and in other hand that he invested all,mony,time,physical etc and that he trains first time in this special high mountain etc
@@mikegrainger4379 He talking shyte
I think it's more to get islam to rest on his laurels than so he can have an excuse
@@jeffkemp5582 agreed. But I think he means it doesnt matter to him if he wins or not. He's clearly 100% invested, or hebwouldnt train so hard and would look like connor outside of camp
The way Charles got him in bad spots. Islam will finish in them positions
Am i stupid for saying this but i rewatched that fight. I think Charles who is more patient and less wild is more dangerous for Islam? Arman is a great grappler but i don’t see him having the ability to finish Islam anywhere. Charles can finish a fight anywhere at anytime
@ no I def don’t think he finishes Islam at all.
@@Hellhasfrozenover Arman? No. I can see Charles tho, Islam stands too long and Charles picks his shots patiently? Or Islam makes 1 mistake transitioning into TD? Charles will have his neck. Much more likely then Arman doing it
@@kenzopeypers738 I def agree with that. I believe Charles is the toughest fight in the division for him. Last fight he just got his eyes fixed right before that. Next one will be better.
@@HellhasfrozenoverOliveira doesn’t have wrestling. And also he always gets dropped in fights. More patient Oliveira is not what it makes him good. Oliveira became champ because he goes forward. Oliveira was patient against Arman and still lost
It 100% is an excuse lined if he were to lose the championship fight
I think it's more to get islam to rest on his laurels rather than to have an excuse
100% like you are a mind reader?? Probably just a way to deal with the pressure, when the fight starts he will fight 100%
He's starting to make excuses and trying to look cool, that's all. All these years arman has only been talking about Islam and claiming he is better in every way compared to Islam. He rejected the title fight UFC302 saying he needed more time to prepare for Islam. But now, suddenly he's not invested? LOL
В бою с Оливейрой Ислам в партере копировал Ислама.точно так же выдвегал ноги как рычаги,периодически меняя их.много чего Ислам копировал от Армана.
Your delusional lol
You said the same about Merab.
@@ЭдуардКулахсзянhow
Islam fought him first u lozer
Arman has said Islam is best in the division and he didn’t want short notice fight again. They got a full camp now, what’s your issue?
in other words, Arman had already lost before fighting
The opposite is true, he's not motivated by money but stamping a legacy. If his money was a hindrance, he wouldn't have the mindset to be #1 contender and hungry to win
У Ислама шансов нету.
Islam lost in 2015. It's not 2015 now. We live in 2025. Islam's fight IQ, takedown and striking defense is extremely high. Arman can't KO Islam. No one can receive the belt from Islam. Mark my words
BS statement to soften the blow in case he loses 😂
sounds like that doesnt it
He meant it as in he's not motivated by money like a lot of fighters but hungry to be the best. Fighting is his calling he's said.
It's like when those boxers would be at the club the night before the fight.
If they win then it cements their greatness because they partied the night before. If they lose its not their fault, they were partied out.
Arman is straight up BSing. Dude was training wrestling with top russian wrestlers, vlogged in Thailand about his muay thai training, then trains boxing under the same coach Khamzat trained, now preparing in a camp.
It's all about how much Arman wants it.
Not that much now, apparently..
Another interesting thing is Arman himself said he started MMA after watching Khabib's fights in UFC.
😂😂u kidding
@Movieswod-v9f , ''Who inspired Arman to get into MMA, This is what Arman said: 'That would be Khabib Nurmagomedov. I learned about the UFC because of him. I watched clips of his fights and wanted to become a fighter.''
this guy is weird (if not fake). I remember watching his russian interview a few months ago. He even admitted he wants to be champion for the bigger money it brings. He was desperate for the belt, saying he wanted to prove he's better than Islam. So don't blame me if I think he's just making excuses for the loss.
i think it's more to get islam to rest on his laurels rather than for the sake of having an excuse
I am friends with his family and managers. He’s filthy rich already.
You now have me thinking that he might just be playing possum
Fake guys don't come this far in mma. He is invested in reaching his dream, but money is not a motivator or a factor for him and never was. Think of it this way he has a dream and is very motivated to reach it. We will see how good he really is at current time on 18th.
Exactly, he is even hustling to get endorsement from a local restaurant in Vegas in order to make more money.. that's why he is wearing their jacket and cap around..
I don't think he meant it like that where he isn't 100% invested in this fight. The question to Arman was that Islam, Khabib, and the whole team all they do is train, eat, sleep, repeat...that is all they do and Arman said he doesn't do that and has other things that he does, it's not always 100% MMA all the time. I believe that is what he meant and was trying to say. Plenty of times he said his dream is to become UFC champion and once he becomes champ only at that point he will set his next goal in MMA example like trying to become P4P #1 etc...But his dream and all he wants is to become champ. Its going to be a very challenging hard fight for both guys and I hope Islam wins.
I agree with you
Islam is the type of guy that makes his opponent to make excuses before the fight
Be fr
Arman: "I'm not 100% invested in this fight."
Khabib: "Who cares, who cares!"
"Who cares brotha, who cares?
Today? Smash!"
Sounds like someone is making excuses already 🤔
Arman will again gonna give Islam an incredible fight but he's gonna fall short again
Within 2 rounds he will get knocked out
I think he will win and shock the world!!!
@@Gattsu1986 Islam lost in 2015. But It's not 2015 now. We live in 2025. Islam's fight IQ, takedown and striking defense is extremely high. Arman can't KO Islam. No one can receive the belt from Islam. Mark my words
Arman is talking rubbish.. he is definitely invested, in fact even more so than Islam. I have been following him on socials and he has been training super hard for this fight for over 6 months he has been preparing for Islam. He was in Thailand for many months and so many other places preparing for this. He wants that title real badly so he can't fool us like that.
,,in fact even more so than Islam“ whatever led you to that conclusion
He has doubts because of the first fight , it definitely feels like it
Topuria has wealth, and it hasn't affected his motivation
no he doesn't. Daniel Cormier made that comment and people just ran with it. Maybe he confused him with tsarukian.
@ItsameAlex His wife has wealth. No hate, more of an achievement, really in my eyes, staying motivated as the old saying goes, " Hard to do roadwork at 5AM when you're sleeping in silk pyjamas "
Need to make them excuse ready for losing
You said the same about Merab
Talk to merab bro
Islam. It’s tough to beat his mental strength.💪🏽
Arman has been asking for the Islam rematch since his debut. Saying he isn’t invested in this fight is nonsense.
Arman takes the title as he is better in every way.
Islam is better on striking but we’ll see if Arman takes this one
Yeah right. Dude was devastated and on his knees when he lost to Gamrot. This is an after loss excuse being prepared
I call bullshit on his wealth. Even the richest family in Armenia is barely a billionaire. His dad is a Tax official according to LinkedIn.
You can have a million and be really wealthy in Armenia
@@kingk7884😂 he is from Russia, but ethnically Armenian. He’s father start from construction worker and become one of the best developers in south and north of Russia 🇷🇺
I am not sure, is he billionaire or millionaire, at the end idc it. He is from wealthy family, that’s it.
This is such an American comment lol minimal knowledge of anything outside of the USA.
@impressive you got 8 likes lol people really enjoyed your comment. I guess folks like hearing that people are not as rich as commonly believed lol
Nobody is talking about Arman just Bluffing. of course he is 100% invested
He's Batman
“Isn’t invested in mma” but is fighting for a world title in a week. Bro what ??
have you figured out the context yet or are you still confused?
😂😂😂 "Are you intoxicated?"
I had doubts about who I wanted to win.
Never the rich boy
Go ahead Islam ✊🏻
And still champ🏆
2nd fight against off the couch Volk doesn't count as a title defence
They are different. Ambitious kids from wealthy families are wired to focus more on knowing where to go and less on hard work. Their mindset is shaped this way from childhood.
Everyone remembers their 1st fight being Arman's UFC debut at age of 22.
What most forget is Makhachev won every round convincingly & did so with a terrible Staph infection.
Laying the foundation for the copium.
This is actually Red Corner MMA's documentary about Arman Michael mentions. They did a series of vids with Arman and they are all very insightful
I see Chael has been teaching Bisping about the art of yapping
I mean he comes from extreme wealth and to make as number 1 contender and beating names like Oliveira deserves some respect
And thus had better training facilities, more time to train, better nutrition, better juicing, it has advantages.
@@heroe1486Yea, but the thing he’s saying is Arman didn’t have to do this. That’s what’s respectful about it, he still puts in the work. All the money in the world, but you still gotta put the work in to get to his level.
If it truly comes down to who wants it more, not being fully invested doesn't sound good for the guy. Soft launching an excuse for losing is already a loss.
Tsarukyan gonna shock the world...
Yeh by loosing in the first round
Like Charles and Porier...!? LOL
06:23 that little village is bigger than Manchester
Came here to write this. Little village 😂
I think Arman is definitely serious about this fight i mean look who he fought to get there and the amount of training he put in. He might be one of those guys that are passionate about something but doesn't allow it to be the only thing in his life. I honestly think Arman will win this.
He did not even say that but the fact remains that he spent 10 years of his life training hockey. so taking that into consideration, yeah he definitely could be better if he had started earlier with MMA
Love the videos Mike 🙌🏽
The edits were sharp, nice and funny on this one Mr.Bisping 😂 “are you intoxicated?”
He felt the pressure of representing a whole nation, his opponent Islam is more experienced in dealing with such pressure. I think his fans didn’t appreciate his comment.
No Islam’s fans need constant reassurance for good reason that Arman has no chance to beat him. Islam is the master of beating late replacement opponents including Arman in their first fight followed by Bobby Green, Dan Hooker and Volkanovski.
@@eddie-a8922😂😂😂😂hahahaha 😂. Good Sit Down Comedy
@@zeessssshan RIP English!!😌
@eddie-a8922 i mean it's my 5th language. I don't really care. I am just fine with doing normal conversations
@@eddie-a8922 third longest winning streak in ufc history. Submitted Oliveira who got the most submissions in ufc history. And, their first fight Islam was sick he almost pulled out, he got high fever the day of their fight, said by coach Jav, do you need more lessons? I’m available anytime to educate you.
Not fully invested & but fully prepared for the fight !! He’s trying to say that his life is not just MMA 24/7 he probably doing some other business on the side but when he have fight he make sure he’s fully prepared
Those businesses being his dad's, unless we're talking about getting sponsored for a fast food chain and eating their whole menu
@ oops sorry I forgot that he is your cousin .
ISLAM beat Volk Twice. And Dustin once. Only 1 title Defense in his weightclass. He isnt not yet the GOAT. Still have lot of work to do. He only fight 1 may 2 times a year. Islam is a phony goat.
Even toupria he comes from multi millions rich family he has 2 million dollar gym in his house
Arman plauing mind games and NEWWW 🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲
everyone misunderstood his statement..u have to watch his full interview n then think of commenting
Bisping: "I've never rung a bell in my life"
Except Luke Rockholds! 😂
“are you intoxicated” -GSP
HAHAHAHA best part of the video
6:47
Arman playing mind games IMO, hoping he comes out victorious!
I think I may have just switched my support from Arman to Islam. Despite the closeness of the first fight I don't think many folk were giving much of a chance to Arman and now seeing the stats and hearing some of this info about his mindset makes me doubt this rematch is going to be a close contest.
I think what Arman means is that most MMA fighters fight to make a living and so fighting is everything for them. For Arman, it’s about his passion for MMA and his legacy in the sport. That doesn’t necessarily mean he isn’t giving it everything he’s got. He says that he’s sacrificed a lot of his life for this in multiple interviews.
Very true but he just doesn't seem like a smart dude. If you listen to Islam talk versus Arman you can tell that there's a huge IQ difference. And especially fight IQ. Armin has literally admitted to getting frustrated and throwing the game plan out the window. Yeah Islam doesn't do that. Arman will make a stupid mistake out of frustration and Islam will capitalize and finish him.
Probably just mind games
just to add a little bit of context - He spoke about not being invested in mma in 100 % in russian interviews. And what he actually meant was that he does not watch ufc tournament and apart from training and competing he does not have interest in the sport as a fan. that's what that comment actually meant
Y'all remember when the UFC brass told Arman that he had to stop fighting boring and get finishes? I think this is just payback for that, if I was him and I was in a better car than Dana, I definitely bragging about it- specially after calling my fights boring.
Islam has already achieved a legendary status so much so that even if his opponents could standup or atleast survive the rounds...their stock value rises up.
Macky fans are getting way too confident. 1 REALLY impressive win to take the belt, a really close fight against a 145er and a win against an old Dustin.
Bro bisping change the intro music 😭😭😭😂😂 over here w this default intro song
Excellent analysis champ 👌
It might just be a reference to the money, and financial aspects of MMA. He's said in the past that he's not doing it for the money, he's doing it for the belt.
finaly, same thought
He was saved from being finished by Oliveira as UFC gave them 3 rounds fight instead 5 as it should be.
Arman might be saying that to make Islam over confident in the fight, and take advantage of any mistakes Islam makes due to being overconfident. When Bisping fought Rockhold the second time, Rockhold was super over confident, and got reckless, and did not respect Bispings power, and then Rockhold got KO'd! That fight is one of my favorite fights of all time!
Pre-Fight Press Conference - "Rockhold; Dream - Believe - Achieve". "Bisping Responds with Dream - Believe - Achieve, Shut the F*ck Up!"
I see Islam winning via decision. Arman Barely beat Charles...Charles almost submitted him twice, and if it would have been a 5 round fight...Arman would have lost!
I think it will be a very competitive fight, and they will cancel each other out in grappling, so I think it will come down to each of their striking abilities. I think Islam is a better striker, and he may even KO Arman!
I can't wait for the fight!
He wasn't 22 when he lost to Gamrot & he wasn't 22 when he barely won against Oliveira when Makhachev dominated Oli.
I think he means hunger/invested. Cause he has the ability and is very humble, plus hes playin to.
Nah mr bisping I have never once seen ur videos before however this was one of the most intellectual inputs I’ve seen keep the rambling going boss shall defo keep up now
I think Usyk is a prime example of training and what you can achieve, he's beaten people that people haven't given him a chance against becasue of his size and weight and in boxing theory doesn't and shouldn't have a right to beat but he believed he could and had skills in his arsenal that the others simply didn't have. Not just training his body but his mind as well.
And to anyone that thinks he didn't beat Tyson or maybe Joshua he simply did, watch the fights again and if you can't see that then you're biased. Neither of those fighters did enough to beat him even if they might have had glimpses in some round and even won some. The thing I admire most about Usyk in those fights was even though he was within his rights to believe he was winning he still the aggressor in the 12th round and pushing forward when others would be keeping distance to see the round out to get the win
Great analysis Mike, good points. I agree. God bless buddy.
Your 100% right how can he not be 100% invested
Great as always bisping 🥊💯
If you rewatch the first fight, Islam was rarely not in control. He always had an extra gear and tamed Arman. Islam has had tougher fights and bigger UFC fight nights since they fought and I believe his improvement and "big game" mentality is on a different level. Islam will finish him within 3.
Honestly good for him. Dana loves broke fighters because he can lock them in contracts and run them til the wheels fall off, but it's much better to only fight because you really want to
some people cope with pressure differently. Sometimes you have to downsize the event you are up against to reduce your own pressure. if he believes it, then it will reduce his stress. That is how I operate.
Then why did he say he needs endorsement from a restaurant in order to make more money if he is from a wealthy family?..
Not being 100% invested is just a mind game to provoke hard feelings in Islam. So you will lose everything by losing but I don’t give a S if I lose because this is my side hustle
It has nothing to do with excuse before the fight. He compared his life with Islams, and that is true.. islam was training with fighters all his life. Arman played hockey bro until 17….
I just think some guys do better when they do not put that level of pressure on themselves. look at Aldo vs McGregor, Aldo put so much pressure on himself he became as stiff as a board. Jon Jones went partying before every big fight so he could feel relaxed in the octagon as he already had that built in excuse that he can claim he wasn't at his best.
Or perhaps he is thinking I can be the best even though I am not fully invested. My limit is higher . I believe his confidence is high enough that he can have a life too and still whoop ass.
I watched the video and can't find the spot and if so it makes zero sense because in the same video he says that he invested everything in it to win, money, physical,time etc. He trains extra in the mountains etc so that doesn't make any sense at all what you say Michael. I think either it was translated incorrectly or it is not understood what he really means.
Every fighter who fights against Islam knows that he has to give 100%, there must be a misunderstanding somewhere.
I watched his interview, and that is how he said what he said.
For Arman money is not the motivation. He belongs to super rich family already
Definite agree he’s laying the groundwork for the ol’ excuse.
Yeah I believe this is a ploy to throw Islam off
Bro he's wealthy wealthy.. All he means is that his family wealth is more important than his ufcs career and you'd be dumb to think otherwise imo.
It's cool he us coming from a lot of wealth, happy for him tbh. Though his statement is defiantly open for many questions
Only Illia Tuporia can KO Islam.
I don't see Arman doing it .
Arman is already half lost before the fight started with that statement.
Arman said that
Even he lost , he not going to lose anything , it's only a fight ....
It means he already knows that he is going to lost and he already made an excuses...
he's wanted this fight for 6yrs no way he's not going to be ready
I hypothize that while coming from nothing as a fighter can make one fight tooth and nail, it could also be a detriment if one finds success. If the motivation is money, where does that motivation go when one gets the money? If the motivation is to be the best, and be recognized as the best by the majority of the world... that is probably the better motivation.
Look at Conor MacGregor... He got the money, and now he is too busy snorting a skii slope and tussling with old men in bars to be good at fighting in the cage. While he will go down in history as the man with best meteoric rise, a real rags to riches story. I dont think there is anyone who will say he is or ever was the best.
His motivation was always clearly getting all that money, the silk sheets, the blow, the hoes. Fame and money.
This is probably Islam's hardest fight , he's finally fighting an actual 155'er and he fought him before and took him to decision.
Poorer is a 155er
@mariaspeirs9725 McGregor finished him at 145
And now we know what happens when people don't really need the money, they drop out....I'm a bit gutted to be honest, was looking forward to that one 🤷
Arman literally said he re watched the Islam match over 100 times! Talk about being obsessed.
This is a smart way to put pressure over islam
Big deal for nothing bro, he's waited for this moment his all carriere and no matter what status, armenians have the warrior in their blood.
Not like georgians or chechens
I completely agree with you
Islam is winning Insha Allah, but respect to Arman too
UFC 311 ill be assume both islam and umar are fighting same night