Don't forget that Strickland beat Pereira up when they trained together

[d0g]

After training with Pereira he said that Alex was "all offence, no defense" and that he won most of the rounds they sparred.

 

[13Seconds]

Interesting. I just remember Pereira beating that ass in the fight that mattered. It's on footage.

Strickland says alot of things so I stopped listening a while ago. Kinda like with Sonnen. Besides, it's just training. Moving on

 

[jitzmonkey]

That’s crazy!
Most sparring partners who are prepping a main eventer just kick the sh-t out of the guy who’s getting ready for the biggest fight in their life.

 

[jsbx45]

"Best defense is a good offense" Alex Pereira (and Kenny Florian)

Also, do you really believe that?

 

[Laheys'Liquorland]

Don't forget we talkin' bout practice.

 

[Corrado Soprano]

Alex let Strickland beat him up during sparring because he felt empathy towards Sean’s daddy issues. He almost decapitated him during the fight though.

 

[BROWNPRIDE]

Well then Im betting someone's house on Strickland to win. Just not mine.

 

[PaddyO'malley]

The difference was that Pereira has power like #bluecollarwarrior Jeremy Heathen Stephans.

When he was touch you, no caps you was just been dead bro.


#StopAmericanHate #BeNiceToChris

 

[Arm Barbarian]

He also said, "But when Alex touches you, you die."

 

[RoyJonesJr]

where did he say this?

 

[jitzmonkey]

"Best defense is a good offense" Alex Pereira (and Kenny Florian)

Also, do you really believe that?

If “strategicness” Is an aspect of “good offense;” then by all means YES!

 

[Levi_]

That fight was absolutely hilarious. Sean got massively tagged to sleep by Alex. His eyes like instantly shoot up to the sky, then he collapses backwards, gets up and starts protesting while stumbling all over the place, lol. I don't see the rematch going well; moving into Alex just won't work.

 

[FreedomCricket]

Sean fought with Michael Chandler level Fight IQ that fight.

 

[IronGolem007]

After training with Pereira he said that Alex was "all offence, no defense" and that he won most of the rounds they sparred.

"He said," ...

 

[Dr Brian Pepper]

Lol Alex is literally the reason seas beat izzy, hes just too humble to admit it

Nobody believes sean was "winning rounds" in sparring ffs

 

[IronGolem007]

That fight was absolutely hilarious. Sean got massively tagged to sleep by Alex. His eyes like instantly shoot up to the sky, then he collapses backwards, gets up and starts protesting while stumbling all over the place, lol. I don't see the rematch going well; moving into Alex just won't work.

In real life, Strickland was completely outclassed, and utterly destroyed.

Unlike Izzy, Alex is a warrior, aside from being technically-superior, and not afraid to throw down.

 

[2004 account]

I doubt it really went down like that. Perreira prob felt bad after the ko and didnt want to give it his all in sparring

 

[Dandy Chiggins]

If Strickland said it then it must be true!

 

[TGArthur]

Call me pessimistic , I don't see Strickland defending that belt more than once or twice before someone takes it.

 

[checktheknuckles]

If you watch the fight closely, Sean was actually doing pretty decent on checking the calf kicks, which not many have shown that ability. But a tad just before the finish, you see Alex land 2 good calf kicks, clean as fuck on Sean. Sean then checks/moves out for the next one. Then Alex fakes the calf, which Sean lifts his left leg up, and then throttles him with the left hook. Those calf kicks set up everything for Alex. Its so deadly.