'I want to question my will to fight'- Dustin Poirier on trilogy fight vs. Conor McGregor | ESPN MMA

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
  • Dustin Poirier sits down with Brett Okamoto ahead of his trilogy fight vs. Conor McGregor at UFC 264 to talk about his preparation, expectations for McGregor and his entire career.
    ✔ For more UFC, sign up for ESPN+ espnplus.com/ufc/youtube
    ✔ Get the ESPN App: www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn
    ✔ Subscribe to ESPN on CZcams: es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoCZcams
    ✔ Subscribe to ESPN FC on CZcams: bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoESPNFC
    ✔ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on CZcams: bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN
    ✔ Watch ESPN on CZcams TV: es.pn/CZcamsTV
    ESPN on Social Media:
    ► Follow on Twitter: / espn
    ► Like on Facebook: / espn
    ► Follow on Instagram: / espn
    Visit ESPN on CZcams to get up-to-the-minute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, College Football, NCAA Basketball, soccer and more.
    More on ESPN.com: www.espn.com
  • Sport

Komentáře • 2,1K

  • @MichaelGuhin
    @MichaelGuhin Před 2 lety +3364

    Ariel left and took his audio guy with him

  • @rynewinkler
    @rynewinkler Před 2 lety +1365

    Why censor curse words being spoken by a guy that fights in a cage for a living?

    • @lethweiblackbelt
      @lethweiblackbelt Před 2 lety +39

      Because you can get demonetized for the words it’s just how tv works especially on a national level but the actions don’t matter because wit part of the sport and business

    • @rynewinkler
      @rynewinkler Před 2 lety +87

      @@lethweiblackbelt keep the internet uncensored, censor tv if you must.

    • @justinkongol0
      @justinkongol0 Před 2 lety +20

      @@rynewinkler uhh tell CZcams that. They’re the ones demonitizing no no words

    • @bojangles1208
      @bojangles1208 Před 2 lety

      He didn't care if it was censored or not.

    • @guntherwhite2043
      @guntherwhite2043 Před 2 lety +16

      @@justinkongol0 I’d say it’s Disney as well, since they own ESPN

  • @ashwinkrishnanpc7555
    @ashwinkrishnanpc7555 Před 2 lety +211

    Dustin seems like he has a really accurate understanding of this thing called reality.

    • @peterbyrne3228
      @peterbyrne3228 Před 2 lety +6

      Great comment

    • @VKjkd
      @VKjkd Před 2 lety +2

      Agreed, brilliant comment

    • @LechuzaSoul
      @LechuzaSoul Před 2 lety +1

      It’s actually pretty sane to even think about it. But spot on.

    • @michellepadilla7254
      @michellepadilla7254 Před 2 lety +4

      It’s a Capricorn thing

    • @AceEquality
      @AceEquality Před 2 lety +3

      Couldn't say it any better and for you being the one to write this, I am certain you have an accurate understanding of reality, yourself my man.

  • @sernick223
    @sernick223 Před 2 lety +114

    Poirier is such a solid dude, humble and respectful.

    • @zooknutt
      @zooknutt Před 2 lety +14

      Colby chaos say otherwise

    • @kennethowen7705
      @kennethowen7705 Před 2 lety +8

      Dude i freakin wstched that video of dustin smoking and inexperienced sparring partner and then gloating over the knocked out dude. Couldn’t believe what i was watching cause yah the diamond always seemed like one of mma’s goodguys

    • @starscourge_blackfyre1471
      @starscourge_blackfyre1471 Před 2 lety

      Love Dustin, but there was a piece on Bleacher Report where he was kind of talkingshit on Conner, which I thought was out of left field because he's really not like that

    • @mishimakazuya6167
      @mishimakazuya6167 Před 2 lety +1

      He's just afraid of Conor so he acts nice 😂😂

    • @mishimakazuya6167
      @mishimakazuya6167 Před 2 lety

      @The Medical Enthusiast he knows it was just a fluke he was just lucky that Conor's leg was a baloon

  • @ep3578
    @ep3578 Před 2 lety +937

    Brett “Let’s ask Dustin questions only Conor can answer” Okomoto

    • @zionkid420
      @zionkid420 Před 2 lety +26

      Tto be fair... He tried to ask Conor first but his only response was...Brent Oka-what? Who Da Fook is that guy?!?

    • @michaelb6510
      @michaelb6510 Před 2 lety +8

      forreal why didn't he bring up the video colby has of him

    • @joseph4500
      @joseph4500 Před 2 lety +39

      @@michaelb6510 you need Ariel for questions like that.

    • @samoansuave_45
      @samoansuave_45 Před 2 lety

      🤣🤣🤣💯

    • @kennychamo3479
      @kennychamo3479 Před 2 lety +1

      @@joseph4500 smart answer I gotta watch more Brett videos to see if he does get under fighters skin

  • @ohoward512
    @ohoward512 Před 2 lety +926

    I feel like I'm listening to tape recorded evidence in a courtroom.

    • @pdizzle5046
      @pdizzle5046 Před 2 lety +38

      For the biggest fight money wise of the year and your right the audio sounds like a courtroom in Bismarck North Dakota. Billion dollar company and its main guy at espn interviews like a sports journalist from the local paper. Unbelievable

    • @05-032MendicantBias
      @05-032MendicantBias Před 2 lety +5

      Hahahahaha why is that so accurate

    • @wallaceavin7490
      @wallaceavin7490 Před 2 lety +9

      It's gonna be played after Dustin catches an Irish body 👊🏻💎

    • @maltheri9833
      @maltheri9833 Před 2 lety +2

      @@wallaceavin7490 Good one. Should've told Dusrin to say that

    • @pprotectas8423
      @pprotectas8423 Před 2 lety +1

      😁😁😁😁👌On point!

  • @WanderAshton
    @WanderAshton Před 2 lety +191

    "I want to question my will to fight" Is something a person whos ready to throw the f*ck down says.

    • @ghostrunner2138
      @ghostrunner2138 Před 2 lety +15

      When he started talking about taking it to deep waters and testing his will that’s when you know he’s a real warrior. He isn’t looking for an easy win.

    • @omargraham8591
      @omargraham8591 Před 2 lety +3

      Also…hear me out also a crazy person lol. 💎 is a real fighter for sure, who says that who wants that?

    • @AfricanQueen1231
      @AfricanQueen1231 Před 2 lety +5

      It’s crazy because he said that in the lead up to the rematch.

    • @kevincooper5656
      @kevincooper5656 Před 2 lety +1

      You know that's right.

    • @Beltran1
      @Beltran1 Před 2 lety +1

      It sounds like he's going to sleep early

  • @erikochoa457
    @erikochoa457 Před 2 lety +30

    23:23 "No offense to you, but none of you guys matter" - honest, comfortable, focused, dangerous man

    • @erikochoa457
      @erikochoa457 Před 2 lety

      I wish he would shave his head again, he looked better

    • @AjCxOfficial
      @AjCxOfficial Před 2 lety

      @Kevin C I’m coming for you peehead

  • @lk9650
    @lk9650 Před 2 lety +369

    Brett "Helwani is gone, it's my time to shine" Okamoto

    • @epyon7773
      @epyon7773 Před 2 lety +2

      Half of his questions just as bad as ariels unfortunately.

    • @kartikraj1779
      @kartikraj1779 Před 2 lety +5

      @@epyon7773 If only you could have interviewed them with better questions.

    • @MichaelAMyers1957
      @MichaelAMyers1957 Před 2 lety +4

      Can't stand listening to brett

    • @aaronstallion1309
      @aaronstallion1309 Před 2 lety +1

      @@kartikraj1779 oh shut up. So many comment warriors always say this familiar line to someone's opinion. Its not his job to interview them like its ariel and Brett's.

    • @onlybetasgetoffendedbystri8030
      @onlybetasgetoffendedbystri8030 Před 2 lety +12

      @@epyon7773 Ariel is levels above brett.

  • @SuperSkitzoTV
    @SuperSkitzoTV Před 2 lety +340

    Ariel used to have the time stamps 💔

    • @2130dar
      @2130dar Před 2 lety +18

      Ariel will probably get the Conor interview

    • @bay6899
      @bay6899 Před 2 lety +3

      @@2130dar I thought Conor isn’t doing any extra media before the fight

    • @2130dar
      @2130dar Před 2 lety

      @@bay6899 maybe so.. did you hear that?

    • @dug1161
      @dug1161 Před 2 lety +17

      @@bay6899
      Ariel was the first guy to cover Conor, he gave Conor a lot of attention before anyone else. Therefore Conor and Ariel always have had a good friendship.

    • @bay6899
      @bay6899 Před 2 lety +2

      @@dug1161 oh nice I didn’t know that, hopefully they do an interview

  • @acrobaticswitches
    @acrobaticswitches Před 2 lety +105

    "None of you guys matter"
    Best quote in the interview.

  • @jarmangill5911
    @jarmangill5911 Před 2 lety +276

    Ariel helwani took everything that brett okamota has worked for .

    • @JnoEL1
      @JnoEL1 Před 2 lety

      😂😂

    • @oscargonzalez1614
      @oscargonzalez1614 Před 2 lety +10

      Actually the other way around, Ariel literally cries that UFC doesn’t even show his tweets in fights, he gets kicked out of FOX and ESPN, his job gets taken by Brett and The Schmo took his silly interviews, so in actuality Ariel got EVERYTHING taken from him 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @JnoEL1
      @JnoEL1 Před 2 lety +5

      @@oscargonzalez1614 well tbf him and Dana been beefn so ofc he's not getting ufc promotion

    • @patrick553
      @patrick553 Před 2 lety +2

      Joke wouldve been better the other way around

    • @soblack5738
      @soblack5738 Před 2 lety +1

      😂😂😂😂😂

  • @rollo_tomasi3853
    @rollo_tomasi3853 Před 2 lety +837

    Brett interviews are like a Kevin Hart movie, I see the appeal but I won’t get in line to watch it

  • @squeezy1001
    @squeezy1001 Před 2 lety +250

    “I want to question my will to fight” is something a certified mad man would say. And Dustin is that!

    • @thewizardofodds6839
      @thewizardofodds6839 Před 2 lety +5

      Lol come live in the projects buddy.

    • @Mrtnk700
      @Mrtnk700 Před 2 lety +26

      @@thewizardofodds6839 stfu

    • @812FoodReview
      @812FoodReview Před 2 lety

      This goes for both men, which is why it's so intriguing

    • @medina2407ify
      @medina2407ify Před 2 lety

      @@thewizardofodds6839 Tyson was from the projects and he knocks ninjas out like Dustin did Conor 🤣

    • @burnyconesjones6631
      @burnyconesjones6631 Před 2 lety +7

      @@thewizardofodds6839 You’ll do fookin nothing

  • @Carbon12r
    @Carbon12r Před 2 lety +75

    Man DP is such a great fighter. Imagine having that mentality: ”I want to question my will to fight”, being in all those wars - then comes khabib ….

    • @Still-Sitting
      @Still-Sitting Před 2 lety +5

      Khabib was great, but not the GOAT. The greatest not only dominate, but continue to dominate. Khabib would barely fight once a year. Now he’s retired. Greatest while he was doing it. But that wasn’t very long. I’d

    • @Still-Sitting
      @Still-Sitting Před 2 lety

      say Jose Aldo was a better champ than Khabib

    • @wassy1498
      @wassy1498 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Still-Sitting LOL

    • @proudindian9140
      @proudindian9140 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Still-Sitting nobody wanted to fight khabib

    • @dopevids4252
      @dopevids4252 Před 2 lety

      @@Still-Sitting the fact you said hes not the goat when no one mentioned it is why hes the GOAT🦅💪🏼

  • @thatguyoverthere4786
    @thatguyoverthere4786 Před 2 lety +10

    Man, I’m just really happy that Dustin’s hard work is paying off and he is getting what he deserves. I’m glad he’s getting the shine and love that he deserves.

  • @UnfazedT0PG
    @UnfazedT0PG Před 2 lety +350

    This guy deserves everything

    • @Dare-Knight
      @Dare-Knight Před 2 lety +16

      Lol, His PR agencies are doing a great job of fooling his foolish fans😂.

    • @MichaelH__J
      @MichaelH__J Před 2 lety +7

      @@Dare-Knight ??

    • @davidromero9481
      @davidromero9481 Před 2 lety +6

      Such an immature being you are. Thinking of deserving as it is entitled. You must be pretty young at life

    • @fjdbdjdjdb283
      @fjdbdjdjdb283 Před 2 lety +9

      @@davidromero9481 he has earned everything

    • @ethangarland8034
      @ethangarland8034 Před 2 lety

      @me you AND STILL- Kamaru Usman

  • @tyrone4u559
    @tyrone4u559 Před 2 lety +73

    I respect Dustin tremendously. A real genuine guy with great character

    • @DarkerSkys_Gaming
      @DarkerSkys_Gaming Před 2 lety +1

      Too bad his sauce is garbage

    • @Luka-xu6lk
      @Luka-xu6lk Před 2 lety

      @@DarkerSkys_Gaming is it really?

    • @kevincooper5656
      @kevincooper5656 Před 2 lety

      He certainly seems that way, that's for sure.

    • @abhinavrana1759
      @abhinavrana1759 Před 2 lety

      "Real genuine guy" really ?? Knocking a new young amature fighter, shouting at him "and new" and also demanding 500k from conor as conor had some debt lol ... yeaa really shows his character but not a good

    • @abhinavrana1759
      @abhinavrana1759 Před 2 lety

      Knocking a new young amature fighter, shouting at him "and new" and also demanding 500k from conor as conor had some debt lol ... really shows how he is when there are no cameras around ... fake dustin soyboi porier ...

  • @lancearoni1090
    @lancearoni1090 Před 2 lety +74

    “ how crazy can he be? I put you on airplane mode infront of the world “

  • @maxsun13
    @maxsun13 Před 2 lety +44

    "No offense to you but none of you guys matter" Dustin talking about media guys to Bret at 23:10 to 23:28 was gold

    • @BAGPULAINTAT
      @BAGPULAINTAT Před 2 lety +6

      He is wrong on that no media coverage, nobody will watch u, they promote the fighters by talking about them

    • @FahrosXI
      @FahrosXI Před 2 lety +2

      @@BAGPULAINTAT What he meant was none of them matter once the bell rings bro. They got in to his head before but now he's more comfortable with the fact that when the gate closes it's just him and Connor in there, and nothing anybody has said matters in the fight.

    • @rejachemno
      @rejachemno Před 2 lety +2

      @@BAGPULAINTAT Not anymore. Twitter has plenty of ppl talking about the sport and highlighting prospects in diff organizations who aren't working for a media outlet

    • @tacticalmattress
      @tacticalmattress Před 2 lety +1

      @@BAGPULAINTAT UFC could literally be self sustained at this point without media coverage. Fans do more coverage than any media outlet. Up and coming fighters mostly get recognized by fans. Not media.

    • @doablefilms9380
      @doablefilms9380 Před 2 lety

      how was that 'gold'? here you are watching a video because of said media...??!? wake up

  • @edelmendoza7766
    @edelmendoza7766 Před 2 lety +71

    Dustin has slowly become one of my all time favorite fighters his heart mental game and fight style all together make him so likeabel

    • @ChaosYard
      @ChaosYard Před 2 lety +1

      Cried at a press conference, yea his mental game is impeccable 😆😂

    • @mikeross111
      @mikeross111 Před 2 lety +2

      I like how he beats up/KO's amateur fighters in training, and makes fun of them. I find that pretty cool...

    • @Sam-ng3of
      @Sam-ng3of Před 2 lety +2

      @@mikeross111 imagine believing a clip you haven't even seen let alone know the context of. Told to you by the most truthful person on earth - Covington.

    • @Dare-Knight
      @Dare-Knight Před 2 lety

      *And New*- after beating the armature.

    • @Dare-Knight
      @Dare-Knight Před 2 lety +1

      @@Sam-ng3of When did Colby lie? And also he showed it to many interviewers. Lol

  • @rodrigocisneros3166
    @rodrigocisneros3166 Před 2 lety +248

    "Conor is going in there because he wants to,not for a check but to prove he can still be one of the greats,thats a dangerous man right there" Diamond

    • @xWonders_worldx
      @xWonders_worldx Před 2 lety +45

      We all heard that part why you quoting what he said?

    • @jacobdylanrichman
      @jacobdylanrichman Před 2 lety +10

      @@xWonders_worldx LMAO

    • @brendanvannyss6612
      @brendanvannyss6612 Před 2 lety +9

      @@xWonders_worldx because Conor is the face of mma. It’s something you have to accept ok?

    • @bambam459
      @bambam459 Před 2 lety

      @@brendanvannyss6612 hv

    • @Rerollful
      @Rerollful Před 2 lety +1

      @@xWonders_worldx LMAOOOO

  • @consumopersonal2900
    @consumopersonal2900 Před 2 lety +179

    "We put you in airplane mode" my god that was cold lol you gotta love El Diamante

    • @jakeowens1253
      @jakeowens1253 Před 2 lety +5

      Yea that was a cold line man 💪👍💎

    • @SparkyTakedown
      @SparkyTakedown Před 2 lety +6

      Cold and original and so poignant

    • @RealMattKiefer
      @RealMattKiefer Před 2 lety +4

      No harder line has been delivered In all 3 of these buildups

    • @AlexisDelatolas
      @AlexisDelatolas Před 2 lety

      Yeah that was a cool line, first time I heard it ;)

    • @fuseufc1657
      @fuseufc1657 Před 2 lety +2

      @14:15 this bozo reporter said 4 out of his last 5… he’s won 3 out of his last 5- you unprepared dweeb😂 funny how Dustin agrees & earlier stated “he’s lost 2 in a row”, forgetting he just beat cowboy lol--facts were clearly irrelevant here

  • @mutedtalks
    @mutedtalks Před 2 lety +26

    Rooting for Dustin, happy that he can get this trilogy and show the world how much he deserves that lightweight title shot after he finishes the job! Let’s go Dustin!

    • @amdokarma9410
      @amdokarma9410 Před 2 lety

      No more freebies on this fight also no more mr nice guy

  • @strongstyle6779
    @strongstyle6779 Před 2 lety +283

    Man, Ariel was good with these interviews and stuffs. Guess we'd have to settle with Okamoto now.

    • @diychad7268
      @diychad7268 Před 2 lety +10

      U think he woulda asked Dustin how many sparing sessions he has done leading up to this fight?? Lol

    • @muhammaddahshan1286
      @muhammaddahshan1286 Před 2 lety +23

      Okamoto is doing a decent job interviewing fighters and I enjoy the answers that the fighters answer , at least he is not a sneaky dude trying to put his nose in everything and I don't get the toxicity or the hate he gets, infact if all the interviewers became Ariel Helwani then this sport's media would be boring to watch

    • @billybill7871
      @billybill7871 Před 2 lety +7

      Ever since Dustin said “listen Ariel” in the last interview he’s been hiding from him

    • @rickwsu
      @rickwsu Před 2 lety +1

      You don’t know what you have till you no longer have it I guess

    • @jofreruck2814
      @jofreruck2814 Před 2 lety

      Ariel is on btsport now

  • @socktier6334
    @socktier6334 Před 2 lety +304

    A Brett okamoto interview this is my cue to have a nap

    • @vivekreddy8682
      @vivekreddy8682 Před 2 lety +4

      I AGREE 😂😂

    • @jayr.3720
      @jayr.3720 Před 2 lety +12

      That's mean.
      Still agree.

    • @shanelee7612
      @shanelee7612 Před 2 lety +8

      I just woke up a hour ago and I’m only 4 minutes into the interview and I can’t stop yawning

    • @unayssheikh1070
      @unayssheikh1070 Před 2 lety +5

      Lmao he's boring

    • @cjizzle1001
      @cjizzle1001 Před 2 lety +3

      Literally napping to this rn

  • @sportsfan_913
    @sportsfan_913 Před 2 lety +37

    Get the vibe Dustin is gonna retire soon. Especially when he said once he wins this then the belt he will have accomplished everything he wanted too.

  • @jacklyons6502
    @jacklyons6502 Před 2 lety +56

    Was giving Conor the edge for the rematch. However, Dustin’s mind is rock solid. Unlike anyone I’ve seen, truly himself. He’s taking it July 10th.

    • @itzjosh4301
      @itzjosh4301 Před 2 lety

      McGregor's head was rock solid in the second fight by saying he would knock Dustin out in 60 seconds so I am going with McGregor this one

    • @xaphan8581
      @xaphan8581 Před 2 lety +2

      I'm voting for Connor cause everyone I vote for loses

    • @PokerFace837
      @PokerFace837 Před 2 lety

      @@xaphan8581 😂 good one

  • @thomasdeeter3679
    @thomasdeeter3679 Před 2 lety +86

    It's been fun to watch Poirier go from a kid to a great man over the course of his career. Let's go champ!

  • @kylegushue
    @kylegushue Před 2 lety +363

    Dustin's hair is salon quality.

    • @loopvil369
      @loopvil369 Před 2 lety +22

      Remind me not to go to your salon

    • @droppa57kgx24
      @droppa57kgx24 Před 2 lety +29

      @@loopvil369 why you hating

    • @kylegushue
      @kylegushue Před 2 lety +7

      @@loopvil369 you don't get the joke.

    • @goodxd701
      @goodxd701 Před 2 lety +1

      Cry babies

    • @sheldonlowery6406
      @sheldonlowery6406 Před 2 lety +1

      @@loopvil369 I think the joke is salons suck at cutting dudes hair

  • @steelwoolsheep7960
    @steelwoolsheep7960 Před 2 lety +35

    Fun fact:
    This was shot on the backup camera of a Ford explorer, with an empty bottle of Howler Head being used as a zoom lense

    • @alexbentley486
      @alexbentley486 Před 2 lety

      Funner fact. This comment was an L

    • @theuniverse7227
      @theuniverse7227 Před 2 lety +4

      @@alexbentley486 plot twist, yours is the real L

    • @rangeb3404
      @rangeb3404 Před 2 lety

      @@theuniverse7227 Uno reverse, your response is an L

    • @YK-tl3gr
      @YK-tl3gr Před 2 lety

      @@rangeb3404 funnyest fact- your response didn't hurt him

  • @rkrayzk6099
    @rkrayzk6099 Před 2 lety +7

    The thing with dustin is the path he is on and the champion mentality of picking himself up after all the set backs has given him a wisdom that no other fighter has and I have no doubt he will touch gold at the end of the road

  • @sohambubka05
    @sohambubka05 Před 2 lety +254

    Dustin is doing more PR for Conor than Conor himself 😅

    • @darkmagician1710
      @darkmagician1710 Před 2 lety +28

      Obviously. He has to sell the fans on why he took the pay day against Conor instead of the tougher fight in Oliviera. If he trashes Conor on a personal or professional level, it makes him look like a hypocrite for accepting the second fight.

    • @maltheri9833
      @maltheri9833 Před 2 lety +4

      @@poopyanalbumhole He wouldn't have made ppv points on a world title fight he could lose or he could make 10x that. It makes alot of sense.

    • @mikeyg5669
      @mikeyg5669 Před 2 lety +6

      dont worry bro, youll see like 20 conor interviews next week and the press conference. he only does media on fight week now.

    • @0414rohan
      @0414rohan Před 2 lety

      conor not doing media this camp, he only doing the press conference chael sonnen said. He taking the rousey approach whixh i think is good

    • @Last_Chance.
      @Last_Chance. Před 2 lety

      @@mikeyg5669 Conor isn't doing any media for this fight. You should know that. Smh

  • @WithoutPasta
    @WithoutPasta Před 2 lety +202

    Dustin “Airplane Mode” Poirier VS Motivated Conor “Motivated” McGregor

    • @wacko37
      @wacko37 Před 2 lety +5

      Old McGregor was never motivated he was humble doing yoga thing in robotic way..
      Everything about "New" conor is.. Terrible

    • @Sam-ng3of
      @Sam-ng3of Před 2 lety +17

      @@wacko37 There is no 'old' or 'new' Mcgregor. Its the same. Its a meme.

    • @darkmagician1710
      @darkmagician1710 Před 2 lety +4

      What was the purpose of saying motivated twice?

    • @MrAri233
      @MrAri233 Před 2 lety

      Welcome to marketing in 2021

    • @rodrigocisneros3166
      @rodrigocisneros3166 Před 2 lety +5

      @@darkmagician1710 to make sure everyone knows he is motivated🤣

  • @skylart9799
    @skylart9799 Před 2 lety +18

    One of my favorites. And even tho he’s getting credit now he’s still somehow underrated. His boxing skills don’t get the credit they deserve. Slick slips, great counters, strong jab, dangerous hooks. This dude is a straight beast.

    • @maggywallace6192
      @maggywallace6192 Před 2 lety +2

      Do people just not care about how amazing his boxing is and how awesome it is to watch because he isn't getting first round KO's or something?!?! I'd rather watch Porier fight or someone with similar style than some flashy KO.

    • @sallgoodman2323
      @sallgoodman2323 Před 2 lety +1

      I am a huge fan of his boxing too, especially his ability to pull off 4-5+ punch combos. He uses lots of angles too

    • @cashout7822
      @cashout7822 Před 2 lety

      Yes they do. Everyone knows this dudes a killer. The only people that discredit or underrate him are the Conor McDickEat fans

    • @maggywallace6192
      @maggywallace6192 Před 2 lety

      @@cashout7822 I guess you're right, it just seems like in the build up to his fights his skills are downplayed a good bit.

    • @westellmodel
      @westellmodel Před 2 lety

      @@sallgoodman2323 first off love the name. My favorite show right now. Second to add to your comment about his striking, we can look back at the finishing combo in the 2nd CM fight. He hit him with a flurry and the last shot was thrown with extra sense ability. He knew conor was going down lol

  • @jonathondeller
    @jonathondeller Před 2 lety +158

    I’m a simple man: I see a Brett Okamoto interview, I take a nap. 💤

    • @WS-bk7uu
      @WS-bk7uu Před 2 lety +5

      Listening to Brett is like listening to a wet blanket.

    • @yuliakorotkova6063
      @yuliakorotkova6063 Před 2 lety +2

      These 2 are the best sleeping meditation

    • @Nozylatten
      @Nozylatten Před 2 lety

      Lmao

    • @fuseufc1657
      @fuseufc1657 Před 2 lety

      @14:15 this bozo reporter said 4 out of his last 5… he’s won 3 out of his last 5- you unprepared dweeb😂 funny how Dustin agrees & earlier stated “he’s lost 2 in a row”, forgetting he just beat cowboy lol--facts were clearly irrelevant here

    • @iheartjplaysthedrums
      @iheartjplaysthedrums Před 2 lety

      @@fuseufc1657 He definitely lost to Mayweather in between the Alvarez and Khabib fights so he did lose 3 of his last 5. Dustin was wrong too..

  • @EdwardYB
    @EdwardYB Před 2 lety +388

    Fun fact Dustin grew his hair out after being called a pea head

    • @tommyleblanc3207
      @tommyleblanc3207 Před 2 lety +8

      still called Peahead

    • @broitried4022
      @broitried4022 Před 2 lety +5

      And Conor shaved his lol

    • @EdwardYB
      @EdwardYB Před 2 lety +5

      @@broitried4022 Connor has normal head compared to Dustin pea head

    • @ettorebugatti9354
      @ettorebugatti9354 Před 2 lety +14

      Nah, he was bald when MJ knocked him out.

    • @EdwardYB
      @EdwardYB Před 2 lety +6

      @@ettorebugatti9354 that’s why he got knocked out

  • @MrEmman12
    @MrEmman12 Před 2 lety +437

    I’d rather have Ariel doing these interviews

    • @thomasminarchickjr.7355
      @thomasminarchickjr.7355 Před 2 lety +26

      Dustin wouldn’t. Ariel is a Conor nut rider

    • @inder1049
      @inder1049 Před 2 lety +6

      Every time Ariel did a interview the person lost

    • @timothylash8678
      @timothylash8678 Před 2 lety +1

      Why???

    • @harmany08
      @harmany08 Před 2 lety +4

      So Ariel can insert himself into the story, talking about that one time they did that one thing, inside joke tee hee hee ...

    • @zainery
      @zainery Před 2 lety +21

      You dont like Brett “personality of a wet mop” Okamoto?

  • @passenger3
    @passenger3 Před 2 lety +8

    Dustins class - regardless of the Coby claims, I hope he gets that gold strap before he bows out of his great career. As a fan he's blessed us with multiple Iconic fights.

  • @sydvzn5186
    @sydvzn5186 Před 2 lety +27

    Brett interviewing puts me on airplane mode,

  • @tahahakimdgaf1999
    @tahahakimdgaf1999 Před 2 lety +49

    I’m a huge Conor fan & rooting for Conor, but Dustin is such a likable guy!

  • @slimmerelk9459
    @slimmerelk9459 Před 2 lety +52

    14:10 Conor lost 4 of his last 5? What is Brett Okamoto smoking?

    • @mikehunt8221
      @mikehunt8221 Před 2 lety +13

      bruh fax, he lost 2 of his last 5

    • @papasimp5990
      @papasimp5990 Před 2 lety +1

      Lol he only lost 2 , maybe you're smoking something

    • @chrismartinez-zg3hm
      @chrismartinez-zg3hm Před 2 lety +3

      @@mikehunt8221 prolly meant 3 out of his last 6 and then counted mayweather as 4 of the last 5-6 lmfao still wrong anyway

    • @mikehunt8221
      @mikehunt8221 Před 2 lety +2

      @@chrismartinez-zg3hm yeh still hes way off, and why count a boxing match, it dont go to his mma pro record so its pointless

    • @michaelmahama
      @michaelmahama Před 2 lety +1

      @@mikehunt8221 He siad 4 is his last 5 (which Brett said) you are saying 2. How is that facts?

  • @walshtres
    @walshtres Před 2 lety +11

    Dustin’s heart is so pure man. How could you not love this guy?

    • @alroy3134
      @alroy3134 Před 2 lety

      I agree. You can tell he's one of the most if not the most genuine fighter around

    • @Ron_Swanson
      @Ron_Swanson Před 2 lety +3

      The only people who hate him are conor dickriders, cus he slept their icon lmao

    • @walterkaiyuenpang3556
      @walterkaiyuenpang3556 Před 2 lety

      @@Ron_Swanson ... and Colby

    • @Ron_Swanson
      @Ron_Swanson Před 2 lety

      @@walterkaiyuenpang3556 true

  • @suede2608
    @suede2608 Před 2 lety +20

    I f*cking love Dustin.. Dudes as real as it gets.

  • @pandorabox9844
    @pandorabox9844 Před 2 lety +64

    Fight conferences will go crazy this time 💯% 😂😂😂

  • @chrisbarile
    @chrisbarile Před 2 lety +72

    Finally an interview! From espn mma. Thought all of you guys got fired. 😉

  • @Mafr0
    @Mafr0 Před 2 lety +20

    Sounds like he’s being interviewed by Jim from The Office!

  • @clownsheep22
    @clownsheep22 Před 2 lety

    I think this is a great interview. Props to Brett for good questions and Dustin with nice elaborative and genuine answers

  • @markus_vdmerwe
    @markus_vdmerwe Před 2 lety +31

    A conor interview will never be the same without ariel 🥺💔

  • @RikoPeveri
    @RikoPeveri Před 2 lety +32

    That no-cursing thang lasted long😂

    • @rektop8506
      @rektop8506 Před 2 lety

      He was quoting McGregor though

  • @_JM-
    @_JM- Před 2 lety +4

    as much as I love Mcgregor and want him to win it’s impossible to hate Dustin … guy is as much of a stand up and good guy as he can be and is very humble in victory or defeat. Just a great guy all around

  • @uzairvandyk7703
    @uzairvandyk7703 Před 2 lety +14

    I’m a Connor fan like everyone else, but Dustin’s such a wholesome guy, almost makes you wanna root for him instead 😅

    • @huntersteinbach1299
      @huntersteinbach1299 Před 2 lety +1

      Fake fan

    • @gavinrowland4024
      @gavinrowland4024 Před 2 lety +6

      Hate to break it to you, but a lot of people hate Conor

    • @scottybuckets2365
      @scottybuckets2365 Před 2 lety +3

      Conor fan that can't spell his name and may switch who he roots for based on his opponents personality. Huge fan, huge fan.

    • @timterrell2554
      @timterrell2554 Před 2 lety +2

      @@scottybuckets2365 Amazes me how his biggest "fans" can never spell his name right. It's either "Connor", "Macgregor", "McGreggor" or a combination of two of the three.

  • @ismaieladen4814
    @ismaieladen4814 Před 2 lety +50

    With Ariel gone, Brett is the new king of ESPN MMA... *This man is gonna get all the interviews* 😬🤦‍♂️

    • @arthurnetto2053
      @arthurnetto2053 Před 2 lety +16

      Sure. But I BET he won't get the one that matters. Conor will be the first guest on Ariel's new show. Loyalty

    • @Andrew-xt8lz
      @Andrew-xt8lz Před 2 lety +8

      Ariel interviews at least have clear audio. This sounds like it’s playing off of an 1962 radio lmao

    • @frewtlewps1152
      @frewtlewps1152 Před 2 lety +16

      Brett is the most boring interviewer lmao

    • @No1karez
      @No1karez Před 2 lety +3

      Yeah it's pretty disappointing audio and I just can't get use to Brett

    • @Alberthoward3right9up
      @Alberthoward3right9up Před 2 lety +4

      @@arthurnetto2053 Ariel's new show won't start until after the fight I don't think

  • @damienhodge2114
    @damienhodge2114 Před 2 lety +17

    He literally is only asking him questions about Connor that only Connor can answer smh.. where tf is Ariel??

    • @joescaletta9665
      @joescaletta9665 Před 2 lety

      Thats because brett sold his soul to the devil just like Conor did thats why hes talking about conor so much because he wants conor to win. Brett has always been a biased fraud 😂

    • @kamikazeplays6818
      @kamikazeplays6818 Před 2 lety

      @@joescaletta9665 this is not supernatural

  • @monetarymusashi5732
    @monetarymusashi5732 Před 2 lety +4

    i really like Dustin- geniune, hardworking and humbled dude. much respect

    • @kayocean9541
      @kayocean9541 Před 2 lety

      @Old School Gamer more humble that Conor Atleast

  • @PaulWallification
    @PaulWallification Před 2 lety +35

    Conor “If takedowns were illegal I would win more” McGregor...

    • @exoticclegend1524
      @exoticclegend1524 Před 2 lety +5

      If Conor really wants the smoke, go fight MFs in ONE FC kickboxing rules in MMA gloves

  • @Sam-ng3of
    @Sam-ng3of Před 2 lety +6

    Poirier's resume is insane. Wins over Holloway twice, Gaethje, Pettis, Mcgregor, Alvarez (basically twice), Hooker, Diego Fierrea and others. Clearly second greatest lightweight of all time imo. Please put some respect on this man's name. So many people underestimated him last time.

    • @artiew8718
      @artiew8718 Před 2 lety

      Eddie KO'd him in the first fight. It was illegal knee but Eddie won anyway

    • @mikechandler4958
      @mikechandler4958 Před 2 lety

      @@artiew8718 just shut up man

    • @Sam-ng3of
      @Sam-ng3of Před 2 lety

      @@artiew8718 Before the fight got stopped for the illegal move, Poirier had out struck Alvarez in both rounds.
      You can't say Alvarez won based on an
      illegal move lol. Poirier wasn't expecting it or defending himself from that position.

  • @thehh5118
    @thehh5118 Před 2 lety +3

    20:06 One of the best answers I've heard from a UFC fighter, *straight facts! 🔥🔥🔥*

  • @arielgarcia685
    @arielgarcia685 Před 2 lety +6

    Idk why everyone’s picking Connor to win this trilogy Dustin just seems like more of a dog than Connor… it’s that mental toughness he has

    • @dug1161
      @dug1161 Před 2 lety +1

      Everyone, fighters, fans. Everyone is picking Dustin to win.

    • @arielgarcia685
      @arielgarcia685 Před 2 lety +1

      @@dug1161 lol I saw this poll where 70% of the ppl picked Connor to win

  • @user-wq5xg8ye9x
    @user-wq5xg8ye9x Před 2 lety +1

    Great interview, thank you!

  • @axel_adams4988
    @axel_adams4988 Před 2 lety +166

    “You can have all the money in the world but you can’t buy heart” - *El Diamanté*

    • @hanspeter1389
      @hanspeter1389 Před 2 lety +9

      You can have all the money in the world but you can’t buy a good audio guy

    • @notoftentold4076
      @notoftentold4076 Před 2 lety +1

      Guess he is talking about Conor here

    • @BrobaricR9
      @BrobaricR9 Před 2 lety +2

      Lol sure you can buy a heart 😂😂😂

    • @vishujadhav6043
      @vishujadhav6043 Před 2 lety +13

      So why he taking money fight over title fight 😂😂

    • @yankeejim5686
      @yankeejim5686 Před 2 lety +3

      @@vishujadhav6043 Exactly 😂

  • @televation
    @televation Před 2 lety +55

    “it reeks of insecurity” - BINGO

  • @grimmywizard
    @grimmywizard Před 2 lety +2

    4:17 Facts!
    Much respect. Skill recognises skill, heart recognises heart!

  • @FABtime1022
    @FABtime1022 Před 2 lety +6

    Might be the most composed, self-aware interview I’ve ever seen. Gotta love this guy.

  • @aadamlodhi1658
    @aadamlodhi1658 Před 2 lety +90

    Brett’s definitely getting paid off by Ali. “Conors lost 4 of his 5 last fights”.. Why don’t you do some research before your next interview

    • @bradyvandale8
      @bradyvandale8 Před 2 lety +21

      Ik guys a idiot

    • @ronnieperez4960
      @ronnieperez4960 Před 2 lety +13

      Thank you bro! was going to post this but you beat me to it so I'll support you. false narratives galore!!!

    • @kradiie
      @kradiie Před 2 lety +12

      Maybe he's one of the people who believe Nate won the 2nd fight lol

    • @ronnieperez4960
      @ronnieperez4960 Před 2 lety

      @@kradiie exactamundo buckaroo. Dese ni$$as crazy

    • @tylerl5347
      @tylerl5347 Před 2 lety +5

      I think hes saying if he loses the trilogy fight. 4 of 5 fights, one of them boxing Floyd

  • @Nahchomama
    @Nahchomama Před 2 lety +34

    “No offense to you, but none of you guys matter.”
    Small chuckle and grin 😂 😂 😂
    G

  • @dhruvishkapadia3508
    @dhruvishkapadia3508 Před 2 lety +6

    Dustin Poirier has matured so much over the years..good to see him have patience Giving a slow boring interview with a dull interviewer and poor production quality despite the big banner. Schmo would've done 20x better job with Helen holding the cam...😪

  • @nb3313
    @nb3313 Před 2 lety +4

    Dustin, this was a brutally honest interview

  • @donnelleon8781
    @donnelleon8781 Před 2 lety +151

    The fact that Dustin isn’t the champ just doesn’t sit right with me

    • @GT-mn3bx
      @GT-mn3bx Před 2 lety +14

      To be the man you have to beat the man.

    • @vendetta6291
      @vendetta6291 Před 2 lety +15

      Definitely deserves it. I personally think Oliveira would beat him in the title fight tho imo

    • @torronbrown7063
      @torronbrown7063 Před 2 lety +1

      @@vendetta6291 me too

    • @Kjarw
      @Kjarw Před 2 lety +40

      He chose Conor over the belt don’t overthink it, it’s also a better matchup and more money so fair play to him

    • @radekbonk23
      @radekbonk23 Před 2 lety +1

      p4p rankings speak for themselves

  • @donnelleon8781
    @donnelleon8781 Před 2 lety +47

    Whoever wins this HAS to fight for the belt next

    • @Blade_98
      @Blade_98 Před 2 lety +5

      Oh really

    • @MrWill1729
      @MrWill1729 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Blade_98 nah lets give it to nathan stockon gangster diaz instead

    • @timothylash8678
      @timothylash8678 Před 2 lety +5

      Unless Conor wins. That would put him at .500 in the division. Hardly title worthy...

    • @andersullivan8775
      @andersullivan8775 Před 2 lety +2

      if Dustin wins yeah, if Conor wins then he needs to fight Diaz or one more guy to earn his shot

    • @Sam-ng3of
      @Sam-ng3of Před 2 lety +4

      @@andersullivan8775 Diaz? He's not even a lightweight let alone a contender lol. He's a welterweight now. A more sensible take would be Gaethje. But I think they'll still gift Conor the title shot if he wins this because of PPV reasons.

  • @Dobington
    @Dobington Před 2 lety

    Really nice interview, thank you.

  • @vensla0605
    @vensla0605 Před 2 lety +2

    Dustin is my favorite fighrer! Outside the cage he has such a calm and loveble personality, but when he steps inside the cage, totally different animal!!! A beast!!! Hope he gets the W!!!

  • @theguvnor3880
    @theguvnor3880 Před 2 lety +7

    I think Dustin made a mistake taking this fight, instead of the title fight.
    I see Conor finishing him and Charles fighting Conor for the title.

  • @MB-tb3re
    @MB-tb3re Před 2 lety +112

    Don't care who wins. Just expecting a banger.

    • @KM-ts6co
      @KM-ts6co Před 2 lety +6

      A proper banger yeah?

    • @lukaposeidon8490
      @lukaposeidon8490 Před 2 lety +14

      Will be tough to see either lose honestly. Hopefully we get a war between the guys so both come out as winners in our eyes. Gonna be disappointed if we see a quick KO, which is very likely.

    • @ufcfanatic8178
      @ufcfanatic8178 Před 2 lety

      1st round ko incoming bruh. One is going to be ko'ed.

    • @musaa.7973
      @musaa.7973 Před 2 lety

      @@ufcfanatic8178 dont see dustin being knocked out. so conor by decision or his getting knocked out

    • @indeedConfirmed
      @indeedConfirmed Před 2 lety

      May the best man win’s.

  • @babyjazz101
    @babyjazz101 Před 2 lety +3

    Bro oooo I love these interviews.

  • @NixonsParanoia
    @NixonsParanoia Před 2 lety +1

    Brett has amazing interview questions. Great job

  • @giorgoslolos9132
    @giorgoslolos9132 Před 2 lety +57

    Okamoto is propably the worst mma jurnalist

  • @epyon7773
    @epyon7773 Před 2 lety +53

    Conor “airplane mode” mcgregor is officially his new nickname if he loses this fight😂😂😂 that was tremendous

  • @tomrobins5765
    @tomrobins5765 Před 2 lety +2

    I love that Dustin just says it how it is. Always gives McGregor credit where it’s due but always does himself justice as well

  • @mastersun82
    @mastersun82 Před 2 lety

    Thanks so much Brett Okamoto my sleep has never been better. Two min in and I’m out like a light. Like a light.

  • @intellectualblackking162
    @intellectualblackking162 Před 2 lety +22

    So hard to tell what are interviews nowadays w Ariel gone.

    • @randomfighter2249
      @randomfighter2249 Před 2 lety +3

      Not really that Adam from bt sports does a great job

    • @Teddyisoffline
      @Teddyisoffline Před 2 lety +2

      @@randomfighter2249 yeah 100%Adam is great but they really need to get someone new for espn

  • @WFshorts
    @WFshorts Před 2 lety +4

    "There's nothing else I can do. If there was somthing else, I would do it." 👊

  • @TariqAhmad-ot1fw
    @TariqAhmad-ot1fw Před 2 lety

    This is a great man. So calm, relaxed, confident, mature. Becoming a big big fan of his

  • @sambo788
    @sambo788 Před 2 lety

    Dustin is a perfect mix of a true gentleman/absolute killer all rolled into 1 . man I respect him so much . Guys dope as

  • @lets_wrestle_kid
    @lets_wrestle_kid Před 2 lety +39

    “He’s lost 4 of his last 5 fights” swear to god bokamoto is such a dummy. He’s won 3 of his last 5 .

    • @howarddevin08
      @howarddevin08 Před 2 lety

      I think he was including the Mayweather fight lmao

    • @lets_wrestle_kid
      @lets_wrestle_kid Před 2 lety +1

      @@howarddevin08 that dont count

    • @hiraether6209
      @hiraether6209 Před 2 lety +6

      Hi I'm Brettoko and I journalism'st

    • @josecarrillo3151
      @josecarrillo3151 Před 2 lety +1

      @@lets_wrestle_kid how does it not? It was a professional boxing fight he lost

    • @bojangles1208
      @bojangles1208 Před 2 lety +1

      @@hiraether6209 you answered your own question.

  • @brucecampbell0317
    @brucecampbell0317 Před 2 lety +57

    Dustin: "You got knocked out last time. We put you on airplane mode." LOL.

    • @sethfaber3647
      @sethfaber3647 Před 2 lety +9

      Ngl telling someone you knocked out that you put them on airplane mode is hard

    • @lee-Vii
      @lee-Vii Před 2 lety +1

      😂

    • @HODMinistry
      @HODMinistry Před 2 lety +1

      Air plome mode

    • @NovaBlade926
      @NovaBlade926 Před 2 lety +2

      That was the highlight of the interview

  • @riderboys8635
    @riderboys8635 Před 2 lety

    Loved the fact that a good guy like Dustin can throw some talk

  • @gamehams5975
    @gamehams5975 Před 2 lety

    Yo the proper 12 commercial right after Dustin saying “we put you on airplane mode” lolllll I love it

  • @KingKeNNySlay
    @KingKeNNySlay Před 2 lety +360

    Lmfao I’m watching this and I gotta proper number 12 ad 😂.

    • @Windchamber
      @Windchamber Před 2 lety +5

      They need to take that check mark away from your channel dead af won’t even show subs

    • @hybs9473
      @hybs9473 Před 2 lety +1

      Dead channel

    • @KingKeNNySlay
      @KingKeNNySlay Před 2 lety +2

      @@Windchamber thanks for caring about my channel more than me ❤️ you baby.

    • @KingKeNNySlay
      @KingKeNNySlay Před 2 lety

      @@hybs9473 sorry about your mom.

    • @KingKeNNySlay
      @KingKeNNySlay Před 2 lety

      @Mr PheNoM3noN maybe haha

  • @ojieordonez7654
    @ojieordonez7654 Před 2 lety +18

    I hope they interview conor as well

  • @abudujana13
    @abudujana13 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the video, ESPN MMA

  • @TheDreamDetective888
    @TheDreamDetective888 Před 2 lety

    Great interview.

  • @sakshambansal4694
    @sakshambansal4694 Před 2 lety +7

    The first interview of this trilogy!❤️ Has been a long wait man

  • @sam96ai
    @sam96ai Před 2 lety +31

    a calm fighter is a dangerous fighter. let's go dustin!

    • @WhoIsJC7
      @WhoIsJC7 Před 2 lety +2

      Not always, just ask GSP

    • @indeedConfirmed
      @indeedConfirmed Před 2 lety

      @@WhoIsJC7 always

    • @michaelb6510
      @michaelb6510 Před 2 lety +1

      @@WhoIsJC7 was literally getting ready to say that!

    • @WFshorts
      @WFshorts Před 2 lety

      @@WhoIsJC7 Calm as in focused on the act, not complacent. 🤦‍♂️

    • @WhoIsJC7
      @WhoIsJC7 Před 2 lety

      @@WFshorts I know exactly what he means, I never understood it as complacent. You are correcting no one.

  • @damonkize
    @damonkize Před 2 lety +2

    1:48 that says A LOT about Conor considering how many people Dustin has been in there with from actual fights to sparring and training. he knows how dangerous Conor is.

  • @Bigbuggin
    @Bigbuggin Před 2 lety +2

    production quality through the floor

  • @terrenceyenchek3549
    @terrenceyenchek3549 Před 2 lety +6

    It's nice to know that he's getting paid after putting in the grind for years. He's definitely full deserving.

  • @gogokp9276
    @gogokp9276 Před 2 lety +4

    Lets go Dustin.....greetings from Slovenia

    • @PremiumPR_01
      @PremiumPR_01 Před 2 lety +1

      Slovenia 🇸🇮 is a beautiful country I was just there not to long ago greetings from US

    • @gogokp9276
      @gogokp9276 Před 2 lety

      @@PremiumPR_01 Thanks and come again...you are welcome....

  • @jacobsl3499
    @jacobsl3499 Před 2 lety

    Wow, I just watched up to 05:30 for now, but have to say what a humble, honest and respectful guy Poirer has become. I´m impressed by his character.

  • @jf1341
    @jf1341 Před 2 lety

    Powerful interview! 👌 👌 👌 🙏 💯