Media Curtis Blaydes: "I Would F*ck Up" Alex Pereira - He "Not Winning" Against Any Top 5 HW

[Black9]

Sounding a bit like Anthony Smith, since he's been KO'd by every other big puncher(Derrick, Ngannou)..
But i do favor Curtis in this fight

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

if he got him down, yes

 

[Luthien]

Hopefully this confidence translates into

 

[TheBulge]

I like his honesty. No BS about how he won't even use his grappling.

 

[svmr_db]

Sounding a bit like Anthony Smith, since he's been KO'd by every other big puncher(Derrick, Ngannou)..

If Blaydes wanted to go full wrestler vs Pereira he's not losing that fight lol.

 

[flektarn]

Curtis doesn't set up his shots well. He's gotten KO'd hard a few times for keeping it standing too long or throwing obvious takedown attempts.

 

[Bubzeh]

He’s not wrong.

 

[OldBoy91]

He's not wrong. Who's in the top 5 right now?

Jones- Wipes the floor with Poatan, which is why he wants that fight.

Aspinall- Not even competitive. Aspinall by whatever he decides.

Gane- This is interesting. Gane is a phenominal striker, but Poatan definitely has the power advantage. Gane was dropped and flash KOed by Tuivasa. Poatan can win that fight.

Volkov- He's really good everywhere. Top striker, a real bjj black belt. Would be the first guy taller and longer than Poatan that actually fights to his physical gifts. Tough, tough fight for Poatan.

Blaydes- Capable of having a brainfart and standing with Poatan and getting KOed. But if he used his grappling Pereira should be an easy fight for him.

 

[chinarice]

Pereira literally can't lose to anyone according to Sherdog right now. It's quite funny to witness.

 

[jx820]

It would be tough not to favor a wrestler with a 40 lb weight advantage, but Curtis' #1 ability above even his wrestling, is the ability to get absolutely smoked by a big puncher.

Alex is a live dog in that matchup IMO.

 

[Sanctus]

Just like he did with Derick Lewis

 

[Motivated BJ Penn]

Blaydes is his worse matchup, but Poatan can beat Gane, Pablovich and Volkov IMO

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

He very well  should beat Poatan, but the question around Blaydes for a while now is not what he  should be capable of, it's what will he actually do.

Guy  should probably have been champ already too, but that didn't happen yet

 

[BigTruck]

Hopefully this confidence translates into

But but..... where will you go if you leave sherdog? Sherdog is love, sherdog is life!

 

[BEATDOWNS]

INB4 Butthurt Pereira dickridas

Blaydes would dominate him.

 

[blaseblase]

If he sticks to wrestling he probably wins. Blaydes can wrestle for 5 rounds.

 

[Edward Henry Greb]

It would be tough not to favor a wrestler with a 40 lb weight advantage, but Curtis' #1 ability above even his wrestling, is the ability to get absolutely smoked by a big puncher.

Alex is a live dog in that matchup IMO.

Agreed

 

[Mask Of Winters]

Just like he did with Derick Lewis

 

[dogsdonutsdragons]

alex is a big dude but he would be in some scary shit to be taken down by a few of these hws. I personally only see the path as he vacates lhw fights for the hw title and retires win or lose.

 

[payton]

Blaydes has zero submission wins lol