Alex Pereira against the LHW Greats

[RoyJonesJr]

In a parallel Universe Alex joined the UFC 2016 and now in 2017 has to face the best LHW's the planet after conquering MW. The plus side is this is a younger Poatan that has more time to adapt at a younger age. Downside is he has to face the best LHW's in the history of MMA.

4) Alexander Gustafson


Fresh off the beating of Alex mentor, Alex vows to get revenge and this will be his first test. Prime Gus had amazing boxing and would be super light on his feet. During that era Gus had really bad grappling, but by todays standards he'd be up there with Jiri & hill. But with better striking imo. That being said I really do see Alex catching Gus early on, but Gus could also just lap Alex and then later KO him.

3) Anthony Rumble Johnson​

If he beats Gus, he now has to face the most explosive and dangerous striker in UFC LHW History. If Izzy can make you do the stanky leg, and Jiri and Jan can have you backing up to avoid being rocked even more, Rumble will send you flying across the octagon. But Alex could also counter Rumble quick. 50/50 imo, on one hand Rumble could brutally KO Alex, on the other Alex could drop him and finish him TKO

2) Daniel Cormier​

One of the best wrestlers OAT, he can strike, wrestle, and clinch. Alex has never faced anyone that even comes to 1/10th of what DC can do on the mat. DC can take Alex down, gas him out, body slam him, then later submit or even KO an exhausted Poaton. But Alex can also use his calf kicks and left hook to catch a DC that was susceptible to the body

1) Jon Bones Jones​

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There isn't a single thing he can't do, considered the GOAT by many. Could beat Alex in almost every area, even striking imo. Too smart to stay in the pocket with Alex, and his distance managment was elite for an MMA fighter. Would rarely ever get hit clean, and when he did showed to have one of the best chins in the game. Never has been dropped even. That being said, Alex could land clean, with over 33 kickboxing fight he is the better pure striker than Jones.

 

[filthybliss]

Loses to DC and Jones. The rest, you can formulate arguements for. I think Rumble has a good chance of clapping him if Alex has any blindspots.

 

[RockyLockridge]

DC and Jones Would be interesting He'd have to ko them early, only way. rest of them he could probably be favored to beat.

 

[legcramp]

Tito would hape Alex.

 

[Simple Southerner]

Murks them all except jon

 

[RedDevilFan]

Unless he learns to wrestle and grapple at that level he is going to have an issue with most of that division let alone the top 5 greats at LHW. Nothing is absolute but he looked lost on the ground against izzy. If izzy can do that to Alex on the ground, then you could imagine actual top division LHW wrestlers and BJJ grapplers in their prime. When jones was in his prime if it hit the ground you were taking elbows to the face.

You would need to add Bader, Evans, Machida, Tito, His trainer Glover, Davis, Rua, and so to that equation along with every other figher who could grapple and could actually put him on the mat routinely.

I do not think Alex would be a top 5 fighter at LHW when jones and Cormier and the other LHW wrestlers were in the division. Davis would wrestle him for 5 straight rounds and not let up, Gustafson himself can wrestle and was very good on the ground. Glover was another good grappler, Bader was another, and so on. Nothing is absolute but some of you forget how wrestler heavy the LHW division actually was. He does have a puncher chance but I think he would struggle.

 

[RoyJonesJr]

Unless he learns to wrestle and grapple at that level he is going to have an issue with most of that division let alone the top 5 greats at LHW. Nothing is absolute but he looked lost on the ground against izzy. If izzy can do that to Alex on the ground, then you could imagine actual top division LHW wrestlers and BJJ grapplers in their prime. When jones was in his prime if it hit the ground you were taking elbows to the face.

You would need to add Bader, Evans, Machida, Tito, His trainer Glover, Davis, Rua, and so to that equation along with every other figher who could grapple and could actually put him on the mat routinely.

I do not think Alex would be a top 5 fighter at LHW when jones and Cormier and the other LHW wrestlers were in the division. Davis would wrestle him for 5 straight rounds and not let up, Gustafson himself can wrestle and was very good on the ground. Glover was another good grappler, Bader was another, and so on. Nothing is absolute but some of you forget how wrestler heavy the LHW division actually was. He does have a puncher chance but I think he would struggle.

Ya even guys like Davis & Bader are also really high level on the ground


Funny thing is back then the standard was so high guys like Davis & Bader struggled, but I think in todays division they would have no issue outwrestling most of the top 10

Prime Rashad was a stud, even though I feel like he could make MW in todays landscape


Machida would be interesting, I think Alex finishes that tbh

 

[NoSmilez]

DC, Jones and even Rumble will have their way with him. Rumble turns into a wrestler if he has to. Gus has the hardest time because he doesn't have a ground game to work with. It's also a boxer vs kickboxer matchup. Gus has shown some takedowns but he will probably stand with Alex.

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

He brutally KOs all of them

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

DC, Jones and even Rumble will have their way with him. Rumble turns into a wrestler if he has to. Gus has the hardest time because he doesn't have a ground game to work with. It's also a boxer vs kickboxer matchup. Gus has shown some takedowns but he will probably stand with Alex.

Alex has decent takedown defense lol. None of them are gonna ragdoll him except maybe DC

 

[NoSmilez]

Alex has decent takedown defense lol. None of them are gonna ragdoll him except maybe DC

No he doesn't. He doesn't have a black belt ground game either.

 

[Domitian]

I'd give DC a better chance at winning than Jones. I don't think DC would mess around and go straight to the grappling from jump whereas Jon might have periods of standing with Alex giving Alex an opportunity.

Rumble is tough to call, I think Alex would beat Gus. Couture and Glover would be tough fights, and I'd give Machida at least a solid kickers chance.

 

[HNIC215]

Pillowfist Izzy KO’d Alex - AJ would knock his head clean off.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Prime Rampage vs Poatan gtfoh

 

[Hdfi]

loses to DC and Jones, beats Gus and Rumble.

Pillowfist Izzy KO’d Alex - AJ would knock his head clean off.

Izzy is a better technical striker than Rumble.

 

[Ludwig von Mises]

I like Poatan. I hespect of heem. He's a no nonsense guy and will fight anyone and brings the ultra violence. With that said he got grapple fucked by Izzy and handled by old man Jan. The all time greats at LHW run a brazzers train on his ground game.

Jones, DC, Gus, prime Glover, prime Rashad, prime Rampage, prime Machida , prime Shogun , prime Tito and prime Hendo all put their hands on heem. I'd take Rumble over heem in a shoot out too. He'd have his hands full with Phil Davis too. Most of these men would violate of heem.

There are levels to this grappling sheet. Poatan is awesome but his fanboys are way too euphoric about heem and won't admit that he's a beneficiary of the weakest LHW division in nearly 20 years.

The guys before him we're more well rounded and more skilled and could easily sleep guys too. From Rashad to Machida to Hendo.

Poatan is lucky he doesn't have to face these guys.

Hespectfully

 

[Fight Professor]

I think he only beats Gus.

 

[HNIC215]

Izzy is a better technical striker than Rumble.

Correct… and Anthony is a KO artist.

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

Pillowfist Izzy KO’d Alex - AJ would knock his head clean off.

Alex had a bad weight cut against Izzy which affected his chin. I think Alex would KO rumble but it all depends on who lands a bomb first

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

I think he only beats Gus.

He could beat rumble and he could’ve been the first fighter to beat jones