That fight was F'n weird - why did Chael jump off while having complete back control!?!?!?

[Clippy]

Why does he do dumb shit??

Is this like expectation vs reality things?

Like he thinks hes awesome like this guy thinks he can sing a Freddy Mercury song??

 

[EndlessCritic]

I'm a little lit up my friends but just caught this fight and wtf

Pretext - I watched every Fedor fight ever … only some Chael fights

Fedor looked a little tired - gassy made me sad. Fedor kept standing up when having guard control. What is he Conor McGregor. Fedor used to own the ground game why does he stand up??? He is so laz and I'm a huge fan but he always wants that quick KO I wanna go home wtf

So Chael had Fedor in come compromising positions and at one point had his back perfectly, could have tried rear naked choke but jumps off wtf

And I didn't see the punch that shut him down but he was getting hit on the ground a lot and seemingly out of no where decides not to defend himself so ref stops the fights

Fedor had some good moves and sambo stuff but Chael was so fucking weird

tell me Im wrong and Im crazy but I don't trust that fuckin guy

Here is a video explaining the technique. You must use your shoulder to force your opponent's head down, or you will embarrass yourself. At 1:25, he basically shows what chael did.

 

[loyalyolayal]

Chael's grip was too high and loose. No matter how many times he denies it, he was going for the Vieira flip. Is there a move in collegiate wrestling that you end up on your back?

 

[Repsac]

I thought Sonnen rolled but rewatching the gif it’s clear that Fedor bopped him off with a quick body movement and Sonnen simply fell forward.

 

[WalkenWouldOwn]

This is not the first time chael has looked for a way out in a fight, nor is it the first time he has made a bad decision

 

[Sakurabinette]

Fight looked fixed tbh

Nah he did the exact same shit in the 2nd Anderson fight.
Telegraphed a slow and awkward spinning backfist from a mile away and fell on his ass.

In fairness, he was probably badly concussed when he tried to roll Fedor over without any hooks in.
Those first few punches were vicious.

 

[EndlessCritic]

I thought Sonnen rolled but rewatching the gif it’s clear that Fedor bopped him off with a quick body movement and Sonnen simply fell forward.

no. definitely not. he tried to do the leo viera roll plain and simple.

 

[Spath]

Here is a video explaining the technique. You must use your shoulder to force your opponent's head down, or you will embarrass yourself. At 1:25, he basically shows what chael did.

Good video, thanks for posting. I might try that in practice the next time I get on top of a turtle!

A bit different technique than in Vieira’s back take, but this seems less like wizardry and more like solid, applicable technique.

 

[Loiosh]

Guard control?

 

[Airdack]

I think he tried to roll Fedor over to get full body grip and work on RNC.
But Fedor was way way stronger physically than Chael in this fight. Chael was thrown off him like a mote from elephant's back

Yea most heavier guys dont even use that technique. Having 240lb roll ontop of you isn't fun

 

[Chuck Ortiz]

I treid doing that position on my wife last night but I failed.

 

[Spath]

In fairness, he was probably badly concussed when he tried to roll Fedor over without any hooks in.
Those first few punches were vicious.

He probably was, but hooks aren’t needed for that kind of back take. As videos above demonstrate, you need to have a tight seat belt grip and force the opponents head down with shoulder pressure before you roll over.

Chael didn’t seem to have either!

 

[qw3rty]

LMAO at Chael thinking he could do that

 

[WalkenWouldOwn]

BTW didn't Khabib just take Conor's back in a similar way? Was probably on Chaels mind

 

[justbetter]

FEDOR BOPS HIM OFF HIS BACK. Watch again. Chael is too high and Fedor knows it.

no he doesn't.

look at chael's foot, he pushes off the ground completely intentionally

 

[pinero]

Chael fixed the fight because the russian mafia threaten his wife and kids <45>, plus ring rust , he has too many millions .....and he drank and partied too much

 

[Roman_23]

Did you see how hard Fedor hit Chael in tge very first exchange? Chaels judgemwnt was compromised after that

 

[Clippy]

Did you see how hard Fedor hit Chael in tge very first exchange? Chaels judgemwnt was compromised after that

But everyone says he has compromised judgement to begin with so what level was he operating on here???

 

[Liquid Smoke]

Maaaaaarge?
Yes Homie doot doot do do do do doot doot do dooot!

 

[IMPmmath]

Obvious work.Chaels still undefeated though.