Jose Aldo and the 5 round club w/ Gilbert Melendez

Jose Aldo and the 5 round club w/ Gilbert Melendez

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Chael Sonnen and guest and fellow ESPN commentator Gilbert Melendez discuss Jose Aldo’s latest win and the impact of 5 round mixed martial arts fights.

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  1. Because they are the Champions!!! Champions do more rounds , thats why we suppose to look up to champions!!!!…..….CHAEL SONNEN!!! (stillloveyou) but you are part of the weird change of the sport , you are watering it down with nonsense shit talk Only before a fight, it takes the real out, man. Champions fucking fight 5 rounds because champions suppose to be that much better then everyone else until this WWE attitude came to town telling us shit talk is just as important then practicing to be a freaking Champion in UFC! Take a vacation, get an outside perspective. And 5 rounds gives us more of a chance of a true winner in one fight, 3 rounds then 2 more if everyone is still present.

  2. I think that for fighter safety and audience entertainment reducing the duration of the rounds might be beneficial.

  3. I can EASILY beat the argument Chael( although I love u and think the world of u!) It's because the talent is getting to good now and catching up to the boxing model of lating till the end and winning on points! That's what was great about this sport and seperated it that was mostly finishes

  5. CHAEL you always gave ariel a hard time about the journalism thing lol ironic ur becoming the best new mma journalist maybe we should reexamine the meaning of journalism what do you think Chael

  6. How about Championship fights are 5-5 minute rounds…the main card is 3-5 minute rounds….and the prelims and early prelims are 3-3 minute rounds? The pacing will be faster the fighters will have more urgency and potentially more entertaining and the audience won't be burnt out. I think this is better than the current system.

  7. It's good to see Gilbert Melendez some more, I feel like I don't see him enough. He's better than the amount of airtime he gets – easily. He gives thoughtful opinions, well articulated, and will actually consider and engage whomever he's talking to in their opinions if they differ or if he's not familiar/clear, then demonstrate that he understood, and respond authentically considering the new information/statement.

    I don't think I've really seen him pointlessly argue or talk past someone. Politely, he may hold his tongue or make his point clear in a finalizing way to move on when appropriate (time, politics, unreasonable partner w/fixed opinions), and I think that makes him one of the most reasonable analysts. Very professional and mindful of various audiences as well as the significance of what's being discussed and the value of clarifying it.

  8. He's an underrated GOAT.

    He beats the fighters of his previous generation.
    He beats the fighters of his generation.
    He also beats the fighters of the next generation.

    I don't think any other GOATS have ever done that

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