I respect Chael for respecting his trash talking boundaries - you can only get so far without humility

When Ariel brings up Mike Tyson, Chael looks down at his feet like a little kid like 'Oh man...' and then realises it's good news.

I love how laid back you are and he's just having an argument with himself, brilliant.

Argue if you want, but Renzo is the greatest Gracie. He would fight anybody, never demanded special rules, and was a complete fighter.

This is what Renzo said to him: “I just asked him to behave with the greatness of a champion. Many fighters dream with that opportunity, to fight the best and test themselves in the toughest sport that existed. Be great, be bold, be fair, and above all, be honest. Some will love you, others will hate you, but they will know who you really are. Fight this fight in a way that will be unforgettable to those who had the privilege to watch. I won’t miss a second of this great match.”

Man - his voice is so different when he's weight cutting.

Ariel looks like this was filmed yesterday. Exact same look and cadence 6 years ago as he does today.

Even Chael has respect for the Gracie's

“I just told him that if he kept that trash talking he would be taking the greatness of the task that he had ahead of him,” Gracie said. “He is fighting one of the best fighters of our generation, and people would lose the chance to know the real Sonnen, a great athlete who I saw young fighting hard back in the Japan days, building his career as a fierce fighter, a career that ended up turning him into one of the amazing people that populate our great sport.

ive never seen such an awesome interview by sonnen. this is when you actually start thinking that behind the scenes, hes a cool guy.

LUV YA BRA!! WONDERFUL HONESTY, WE LOVE FIGHTSPORTS AND THIS MAKES IT MORE INTERESTING. THX

Well said man. Appreciate you keepin it real.

Chael Sonnen in rare form here.... he's being nice.

amen! very well put!

How can ppl not like this guy, Chael Sonnen

It truly is banter.

i have nothing but respect for chael ,, wish him the best

I love this Chael. Not the BS talking one. This is the real one that I wish we got to know more of.

i love chael he lives with out fear of what people think of him but values others advice

he's one of a kind , he won me after ufc post 117 press conference , class act !

We need more men like you! I seriously really appreciate that attitude brother. Everyone has become incredibly hyper-sensitive.

both of them are excellent!

Kudos to Sonnen for being gracious and having respect for Renzo Gracie.

YES THANK YOU!

What a great guy

I can't help but be a huge fan of this guy

Great work Ariel, as always.

Chael has 2 types of interviews. The smack talk type and the real type of interview. This is the latter. And Chael is a great fighter BTW...don't take that away from him. He lost to two guys who are on another planet.

Kudos to you buddy for being smart enough to know what Sonnen is doing.

That video is EPIC... He just sat there quiet... You could just sense the threatening undertone in Silva's message... It scared even me watching the video lol...

This Chael is awesome. Respectful and very likable. I'm not into the whole WWE style nonsense. I'm a Sonnen fan, but wish he would drop the WWE hype trash talk. He can talk straight and speak his mind like the above video. Without causing hysteria.

2:14 sonnen's heart melted.

Chael is hilarious, this shows him being real. Renzo said some great things to him- he listened.

love you chael

Chael is a good man and a great fighter, its true though he always has been like this people just didn't gave him attention untill anderson fight. good luck!

What a nice guy 👍

Straight up crazy talk

I love the way Ariel always introduces Chael as Chael P Sonnen haha

Pre-"Star of Death" Lee Syatt in the background xD

your the man!

Awesome!!

Sonnen is pure class.

i think that after the Renzo's call, he FINALLY notice what is cross a line. good for him and may the best figther WIN!

Well said. It's so easy to just jump on the bandwagon of single individual(s) in a sport that's 1v1, but it's ideal to view ea fight on an even playing field. If one of your favorite fighters is getting it done then power to him, however if he's getting his ass handed to him, respect goes to the man earning the win.

i love Chael

can someone tell me whhy renzo called him? what did he say or do?

Undefeated and Undisputed

Chael P has respect for Renzo, Renzo did so much in his life time without any computers.

I LOVE SONNEN, LOVE ENGLAND.

Such an awesome dude. I hope he will get offered a commentary spot when he retires.

Chael is awesome

Chael is a nice guy. Just speaks his mind.

chael isnt hated....he just has less fans because he picks fights with the top fighters who have bigger fan bases. how can anyone expect him to fight the proclaimed best fighter ever and not have haters?

BroZ, im a hard core chael fan and this chael is the most respectful chael i have ever seen! Even more the the post fight interview ufc117. I wonder what the hell Gracie said?? And why gracie is hitting him up at all? I never read anything in the past about these two?

Peace Chael!!

chael = class act !

the Chael Sonnen Burger Video is killer!

Chael Sonnen is the man but im huge fan of both Anderson and the American Gangster Chael Sonnen good luck to both men on Saturday

I like Chael, he really knows how to hype a fight.

wow, hes a great dude

wow much respect to cheal never seen this side of him

Chael's such a cool guy

I like how he acknoledges Ariels work ethic. It was easy for people to dismiss him.

You know what is one of my all time favorite KZfaq videos? That video of him sitting in the car with Wanderlei Silva and him (Silva) telling him to cool it on the insults about Brazil. You can feel the connotative threats in Slivas message to Sonnen. And all that tough talk and "I'm from West Lin Oregon" was no where to be found... Sonnen was SILENT. Chael talks a good game and is a good fighter but his mouth gets him into too much trouble sometimes... I bet Renzo threatened him too!

Chael for President !!!!!!!!!

I can't wait till Saturday when we get a new middleweight champion. Go Chael!

chael has his shorts held for 25 seconds in the clinch while he was shooting for takedowns and still held on to them when they got out of the clinch to help him land a punch which was when the ref had to swat his hand away

Chael is da man!

i noticed ariel's talking calmly and chael's shouting

As dominant as JJ is and as good a coach Greg Jackson is I wouldn't be surprised if that is all he has been working on since he got the title. Which although it is not too long ago, still is a couple years training. However, even that is a testament to how good JJ is. He is still learning!!! Which means he is going to get better!!! That is a scary thought.

sonnen got to tell u ... u r great guy, m brazilian and forget all the saying bla bla about brazil ... u r hard worker , great fighter , don't let this defeat let u down , work harder and keep your mind focus ... will come your time man ... keep up the good work

hes soo cool

Wow. Is this the real sonnen? Very likable!!

Chael is a gentleman.

Love them both :D

This video encapsulates perfectly why the UFC needs a new MW champion.

This is the kind of Chael I'd like to see as Champion.

@Myke Hawke I did, sometimes the reply comes up like hat.

sounds like the convo i had with your dad a few days ago

Finally, someone who sees it the way it really is.

I just asked him to behave with the greatness of a champion. Many fighters dream with that opportunity, to fight the best and test themselves in the toughest sport that existed. Be great, be bold, be fair, and above all, be honest. Some will love you, others will hate you, but they will know who you really are. Fight this fight in a way that will be unforgettable to those who had the privilege to watch. I won’t miss a second of this great match.

Yes.

When you're the best they don't call you great they call you chael sonnen!

Man I love you CHAEL you are my hero and u will b the new champion. Team USA

I would love to see a Chael Sonnen/Mike Tyson comedy hour

who's the freak who keeps popping up in the background like a meerkat?!! DOUCHE

Fair enough but them days of constant rematches don't work now that there are more fighters on the roster and more fans. Back then Chuck, Ortiz, Couture and even Shamrock were the biggest stars and they constantly re matched coz there wasn't too many more big stars. Now there is more options for new title fights with more fighters and fans get sick of rematches now. Personally i'm done with Silva vs Chael after 2 clear defeats. I'm excited with Chael at LHW.

tyson fury in the back 😂😂

what the fuck is this the NBA? NFL? Your kid's little league baseball? NO! this is the Ultimate Fighting Championship! Two FIGHTERS should have the right to smack talk with no repercussions. This is real life WWE! This isn't your nearest jiu jitsu dojo. Silva should be the universal symbol for the ridiculous amount of sensitivity the world has. Everyone is so fixated on meaningless words and overlook horrendous actions. Put shit in perspective for once.

You'll only see the true side of Chael with a couple of interviewers. Ariel is lucky enough to be one of those few. You can also see this side with Joe Rogan sometimes, and there was that one segment with Matt Serra

Sonnen will always be number 1 !

Oh no doubt about it he is a beast in the octagon... However, he is in for a beating come April 27th (I believe is the date of his bout with Jones).

Any top 10 MW has a chance. That's the beauty of the sport. It also makes Anderson's reign more impressive. Saying nobody has a chance against him makes it sound like he fought cans, which isn't impressive at all.

ive watched that entire fight literally at least 15 times its one of my top 5 fav fights ever, i am being dead serious right now, go watch the fight on mmaversus or mma-core, and count how many punches forrest threw and missed cause anderson dodged them...

He has quoted multiple WWE speeches word for word.

I love when Chael is being himself (not doing his character)

As these days unfold I'm starting to see a side of Chael I've never seen. I'm actually kinda starting to feel sad for him. RIP Chael Sonnen 07/07/2012. :'(

this is he said I just told him that if he kept that trash talking he would be taking the greatness of the task that he had ahead of him,” Gracie said. “He is fighting one of the best fighters of our generation, and people would lose the chance to know the real Sonnen, a great athlete who I saw young fighting hard back in the Japan days, building his career as a fierce fighter, a career that ended up turning him into one of the amazing people that populate our great sport.

6:26 - Chael's face about weight cutting :D

the difference is muhammid ali was REAL, he didnt reherse lines like they do in WWE & try to rhyme stupid shit to seem cool, he spoke his mind straight from the heart & was like that 24/7, unlike chael who has a completely different persona when he's not fighting silva