Alex Pereira sharpening wrestling even more for Ankalaev 2

[Luffy]

Damn... I need to address this every time lol.... Ppl don't read the comments. He didn't lose the striking ffs lmao he lost the grappling.

 

[Ladron4sherdog]

He lost striking in the first match. Supporting Pereira big time, but he looked uncomfortable striking.

Yeah 100%. Let's see if he improves for the second fight

 

[Luffy]

Jiri vs Ank. I think that's the fight everyone wants.

 

[Luffy]

@Tokoloko

Jiri is the one fighting Big Ank, right?

 

[biscuitsbrah]

Anks boxing and wrestling is just better. Add to the fact he’s a southpaw and younger it’s just tough

 

[Luffy]

Jiri will fight him. Jiri Prochazka. Poatan left it for Jiri to shine. Poatan has business at HW

 

[Squarechoke]

Bro how do you explain the most violent dude in the UFC not throwing 1 punch for 25 min against a dude that poses no threat at all? Of course i dont think he « wanted » to lose. But seeing him the happiest he’s ever looked after the fight and fighting in that never seen before way was fishy af. Sth was going on…

Your defense against someone saying that you don't understand MMA is to say that you think that Alex threw zero punches in that fight?

 

[Luffy]

That Jiri will show his nasty elbows and ground and pound. As well those clinch heavy style and spinning back kicks. I want to see Ankalaev deal with Jiri Prochazka when he's dialed in.

 

[brakkkop]

he is a white belt at wrestling, this wont help him against ankalaev, styles makes fights and this wrestling style is alex kryptonite. if you going to stand and bang alex will win just like all his fights. a wrestler with a good standup will win against alex.

 

[Luffy]

he is a white belt at wrestling, this wont help him against ankalaev, styles makes fights and this wrestling style is alex kryptonite. if you going to stand and bang alex will win just like all his fights. a wrestler with a good standup will win against alex.

You underrate Alex Pereira. He had a very close fight, you act like a razor close 48-47 while Alex was officially with a viral infection is proof of anything. Not saying Ank isn't elite, but Alex Pereira can win the rematch absolutely. He saw he could defend every takedown, which will give him more confidence, specially if he's healthy. I don't think Alex is losing this one, I'm confident on a 3-2 Alex Pereira. And that's it. No trilogy, Alex moves up to HW after that. But yeah Alex can definitely get it back in the rematch. Absolutely. Otherwise he wouldn't be in the conversation to fight Jon Jones... He's a monster.