Alex Pereira - BEST UFC Signing In Last Decade?

[Black9]

I'd reckon Alex Pereira with his high fight activity is the best UFC signing in the last decade more than Izzy, Khamzat and others:

Agree/Disagree?

- Reignited the Middleweight division By Challenging Izzy Adesanya
- Reignited Light Heavyweight division with his mini rivalry with Hill and Jiri
-First MW/LHW Double Champ (Modern UFC)
- Saving UFC 300, 303 with Last Second Title Fights (which usually are fan-friendly barnburners)
- Has Fan Friendly Style And Taking Badass Short Notice Fights Even While Champion

 

[BrockLesnarsTurtleBack]

The guy is a real athlete. Knows how to take care of his body and train properly. That's why he's constantly ready to give us fights. Also not protective of his record or titles so he's always ready to go for the short-notice fights. Also a violent KO artist. Perfect fighter for fans and for the company.

 

[Gladiator24]

I appreciate him for constantly ducking grapplers and fighting strikers only

 

[Oscar Madison]

Champ Alex is charging into the action in two Divisions at the highest level.

All Divisions needs such over-achievers pushing up against and thru the squatters.

 

[flektarn]

Easily.
Not a pullout merchant. Fights often. Makes weight.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I appreciate him for constantly ducking grapplers and fighting strikers only

lmfao name one time

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

We don't deserve him

 

[BangBang]

Izzy allowed Alex to flourish (paved the way).

 

[Dorkman]

I appreciate him for constantly ducking grapplers and fighting strikers only

Yeah good thing he didn't fight that bjj black belt Jan who actively tried to grapple him.

 

[Xanzito]

I dont understand ppl praying for a LHW Belal to show up and come grab the title from him. I really dont.

 

[usernamee]

The guy is a real athlete. Knows how to take care of his body and train properly. That's why he's constantly ready to give us fights. Also not protective of his record or titles so he's always ready to go for the short-notice fights. Also a violent KO artist. Perfect fighter for fans and for the company.

He's also built out of stone and jungle vines which helps injury wise.

 

[humperdoo]

No doubt. Makin the two division scramble makes the inactive fighters want to move up and down. Less fighters like him thats why UFC needs cross-promotion.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Alex
Dricus
Jiri

These are the 3 best signings the UFC has made in the last decade.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Izzy allowed Alex to flourish (paved the way).

Alex allowed izzy to live

I dont understand ppl praying for a LHW Belal to show up and come grab the title from him. I really dont.

Ankalaev actually isn't as good or as proven as belal relative to his own division.

 

[Black9]

Izzy allowed Alex to flourish (paved the way).

I partially agree, though if Alex never showed up there's a good chance MW would've been just Izzy beating the same heads over and over again.

Alex coming in threw MW on it's head and now we've had 4 different champions in a span of a year with interesting mini rivalries between DDP/Strickland/Izzy.

 

[Marko Polo]

For sure. It does annoy me though that he represents UFC. He should be fighting for a more honourable org.


UFC did nothing to grow or create this fighter/person but now he’s part of their brand. It just ticks me off man they don’t deserve guys like that

 

[Edward Henry Greb]

I partially agree, though if Alex never showed up there's a good chance MW would've been just Izzy beating the same heads over and over again.

Alex coming in threw MW on it's head and now we've had 4 different champions in a span of a year with interesting mini rivalries between DDP/Strickland/Izzy.

Alex = Everything Izzy IS NOT

Balsy, exciting, a killer, yet cool and humble.

 

[Edward Henry Greb]

I'd reckon Alex Pereira with his high fight activity is the best UFC signing in the last decade more than Izzy, Khamzat and others:

Agree/Disagree?

- Reignited the Middleweight division By Challenging Izzy Adesanya
- Reignited Light Heavyweight division with his mini rivalry with Hill and Jiri
-First MW/LHW Double Champ (Modern UFC)
- Saving UFC 300, 303 with Last Second Title Fights (which usually are fan-friendly barnburners)
- Has Fan Friendly Style And Taking Badass Short Notice Fights Even While Champion

The dude is everything anyone could want in a fighter:

• HUGE FOR THE WEIGHT, thus enjoys major physical advantages over his opponents;
• A NATURAL KILLER, always forcing the fight, always looking TO FINISH;
• A NATURAL ATHLETE, always taking care of his body as well;
• SOBER, never need to worry about him "fluctuating" in his abilities;
• A STUDENT OF THE GAME — always trying/willing to learn something new;
• COOL, FUNNY, and LIKABLE — even the fighters he has knocked-out, respect him, like him, and want to go train with him;
• NERVES OF STEEL — the coldest staredown on the roster. Even after his only KO defeat, still fights like a killer. Didn't affect him at all;
• LOVES TO FIGHT — is forever trying to "fight again," booking fights ASAP, trying to get out there and perform again for his fans over and over (not a diva);
• ELITE-LEVEL SKILL — while people may criticize his ground game, which at this point is "average," NO ONE matches Alex Pereira in elite striking skills. No one.

There really is nobody else like him in the entire UFC.

So yeah, I think Alex Pereira is the best and most exciting signing for the UFC for the past decade, if not in its history.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Absolutely spectacular fighter. We don't deserve him.

 

[CobraCobretti]

I appreciate him for constantly ducking grapplers and fighting strikers only

Yeah, don't act like Ankalaev would have accepted the fight on these terms instead of the neck beard Dagestani terms.