Alex Pereira in HW

[Luffy]

It's been said by Tom and Francis that Pereira can definitely win the belt... Like, Tom basically said Pereira is tougher than any challenge he has faced in HW so far (if anyone is interested, I can show the video).

Plus, he has faced a hugely skilled, fast and powerful striker like Khalil. It's said that Khalil's punching power is comparable to that of a strong HW. Is there some data on this? But anyways, I've read that Khalil striking power is higher than any LHW and comparable to Pereira's... Khalil had the speed though. There was one guy that fought in HW and he did well, but ended up losing since his body felt small for HW, so he went to LHW and was big for the division... Still, he had more wins than losses when fighting in HW. Khalil KO'd him in round 1 or 2, viciously.

To me, the Khalil fight showed that a healthy Pereira can definitely bang with fast and strong HWs. And vs Ankalaev, he showed he has a very good grappling and takedown defense as he wasn't taken down once... Instead, he was the one to score a takedown on Ankalaev instead. If he's healthy, no broken arms or virus, I think Pereira, with his body weight being naturally ~235 / 240 lb can definitely be a monster in HW.

That's my opinion.

 

[Brigfa2]

Khalil is smol
He would get KO'd by Tuivasa

 

[-Sideways-]

Aspinall absolutely destroys Poatan at HW

 

[Luffy]

Aspinall absolutely destroys Poatan at HW

Nah. There's no absolute. Pereira may win. What makes you say he'd absolutely destroy Pereira?

 

[Luffy]

Khalil is smol
He would get KO'd by Tuivasa

You overestimate HWs... LHWs are the in general way more skilled.

 

[-Sideways-]

Nah. There's no absolute. Pereira may win. What makes you say he'd absolutely destroy Pereira?

Size, speed, power and aggression.

 

[orca]

Size, speed, power and aggression.

sounds like a recipe for a counter

 

[VAfan]

if i'm poatan i go up and test the waters, i mean the division is so laughably weak. he would definitely have trouble with aspinall and would be a clear underdog, but why not give it a try. he gets over that hurdle and he's all but home free.

 

[BabyBlue_Bomber]

Pereira beats most top heavyweights…

In terms of skill, he’s head-and-shoulders above the almost entire division, and being smaller and more mobile than everyone else is another plus in my book…

 

[Luthien]

sounds like a recipe for a counter

 

[swizztony]

Blaydes and Jailton give him hell