Rumored Alex Pereira Fighting in March?; Rogan Says Poatan using Ramadan return date to mess w/ Ankalaev

[kkthx]

Only on Sherdog will you see this insane amount of ignorance and have 5 other people agree like he made some valid point... Google Ramadan 2022 and watch your whole argument fall apart.

The rest of what i said is absolutely true, though. Are people obligated to know about how the easter bunny may come a bit late?

 

[don't ask]

Everyone shitting on Ankalaev, but Perriera's the one picking the time he's most unlikely to fight. Guess Perreira has no choice but to defend against the ninth and tenth ranked fighters. Sorry, fight fans, it's out of his hands.

 

[Kenny Powerth]

Isn't Postan Muslim?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Guess Perreira has no choice but to defend against the ninth and tenth ranked fighters. Sorry, fight fans, it's out of his hands.

If they're good fights, why get upset?

 

[RichardHarrow]

Ankalaev fought in march before, in 2022 to be exact. What's different this time? Yeah.

Also it's amazing how some idiots think that the guy would literally fight the next day after ramadan is over. He will demand time for at least a 2-3 month camp after Ramadan is over and then you would have Pereira (the fucking champion of the divison, mind you) doing absolutely nothing until june/july to accomodate the needs of some mongoloid diva.

Don't kid yourselves, Ankalaev is a scam artist. Some of you are just too dumb to see it. Dude turned down this fight MULTIPLE TIMES.

The islamic calendar is lunar not solar. So there's a difference in 10 days that accumulate.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Both

One is the truth the other is your bias

 

[RockyLockridge]

Everyone shitting on Ankalaev, but Perriera's the one picking the time he's most unlikely to fight. Guess Perreira has no choice but to defend against the ninth and tenth ranked fighters. Sorry, fight fans, it's out of his hands.

Poatan fought last in October very reasonable for his next fight to be march April or may.

 

[fedorthegoat777]

Merab asked to fight Umar during Ramadan and Alex asked to fight Ankalaev during Ramadan. It's a really convenient duck strategy.

The champ can fight when he wants and Alex fights plenty.

If someone pusses out in March, go to the next in line.

 

[don't ask]

If they're good fights, why get upset?

Yeah, why would a fight fan ever get upset that the sport they love may have a manufactured champion that's kept away from fighters who might expose potential vulnerabilities? Truly something inexplicable. Good thing you're here to do such great cognitive work.

 

[don't ask]

Poatan fought last in October very reasonable for his next fight to be march April or may.

The guy that's famous for fighting any time, with little or no prep, suddenly has a very reasonable demand for his next fight, one that just happens to potentially cause problems for Anakalaev.

 

[MMAFanCal]

One is the truth the other is your bias

You are entitled to your opinion. I could make the same argument about you that you are biased in favor of Poatan. I am probably the most unbiased in this conversation since I have always defended Poatan all along. However, with passing time, it has rapidly become very obvious he is being protected from elite level grapplers. He has NEVER ONCE been tested against a proper elite level grappler not based in kickboxing. There are no questions about it and I have caught on to it. With the pattern of his call outs, Poatan himself wants no part of an elite level grappler he has never had to face especially knowing he is 38 now and thinking about leaving his legacy intact. I hate Anklaev especially his ties to Kadyrov (I did not like how he got Kadyrov to threaten Dana White into overturning the decision of L to a W against Jan), but he deserves the next title shot no matter which way we cut it. Poatan himself said he might make him wait a little longer because of what he said.

The best grappler he faced, was Jan who had a controversial split decision win against that highly disputed. I don't even consider Jan that good of a grappler considering how Anklaev did against him. Even Adesanya had a field day by taking him down. He would get mauled by a proper elite level grappler all day. That is a fact.

 

[Iroh]

not sure why he'd face heat because his division has no grapplers. not his fault

He'd receive heat for not fighting Ank the guy a lot of people think would give Alex a good grappling challenge, and has also been the most deserving contender for the longest time now.

Just because you think others might pass him by in the pecking order, doesn't mean people who have been waiting for the rightful contender to get a shot at Alex, aren't gonna call him out for either ducking or being protected. A lot of MMA fans want to see that fight and they will be dissatisfied if it keeps not happening, and will voice that. If you look at MMA media and fighters' media about what fights they want to see in 2025, a lot of to them have Alex va Ank listed. Even if you think it's all Ank's fault, and/or none of it is Alex' fault, do you think all of fans who want to see that fight will agree with you on that?

 

[Ladder Master]

…..is like a girl on her period teasing sex. You know it’s not going to happen.

Don’t be scared homie.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Yeah, why would a fight fan ever get upset that the sport they love may have a manufactured champion that's kept away from fighters who might expose potential vulnerabilities? Truly something inexplicable. Good thing you're here to do such great cognitive work.

I'm not going to piss myself because things aren't happening how I want them to.

 

[RockyLockridge]

You are entitled to your opinion. I could make the same argument about you that you are biased in favor of Poatan. I am probably the most unbiased in this conversation since I have always defended Poatan all along. However, with passing time, it has rapidly become very obvious he is being protected from elite level grapplers. He has NEVER ONCE been tested against a proper elite level grappler not based in kickboxing. There are no questions about it and I have caught on to it.

One thing I find interesting about this parroted statement is that no one will name this elite level grappler he hasn't fought LHW and MW didn't have elite level grapplers.

 

[RockyLockridge]

The guy that's famous for fighting any time, with little or no prep, suddenly has a very reasonable demand for his next fight, one that just happens to potentially cause problems for Anakalaev.

but what exactly do you mean?

Should he roll out the red carpet and let him pick the date?

One is dedicated to their career the other is dedicated to their religious beliefs.

 

[don't ask]

I'm not going to piss myself because things aren't happening how I want them to.

But you are going to type dumb shit handwaving it away to the people who dare to complain.

 

[RockyLockridge]

He'd receive heat for not fighting Ank the guy a lot of people think would give Alex a good grappling challenge, and has also been the most deserving contender for the longest time now.

Just because you think others might pass him by in the pecking order, doesn't mean people who have been waiting for the rightful contender to get a shot at Alex, aren't gonna call him out for either ducking or being protected. A lot of MMA fans want to see that fight and they will be dissatisfied if it keeps not happening, and will voice that. If you look at MMA media and fighters' media about what fights they want to see in 2025, a lot of to them have Alex va Ank listed. Even if you think it's all Ank's fault, and/or none of it is Alex' fault, do you think all of fans who want to see that fight will agree with you on that?

Yes, They should

 

[don't ask]

but what exactly do you mean?

Should he roll out the red carpet and let him pick the date?

Are you capable of acknowledging that him picking Ramadan is a bad look for someone who supposedly will fight any time, any where, yet fought the number 8th ranked opponent when Ankalaev was available and may now be looking at other weightclasses instead of fighting Ankalaev?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

But you are going to type dumb shit handwaving it away to the people who dare to complain.

Of course, because that kind of communication is what these forums are for.