Media Michael Bisping/Anthony Smith: "Islam Makhachev vs Alex Pereira For LHW Belt Would be 50/50 Fight"

[Black9]

Happens Around 31:30 in the Podcast. Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith say it'd be a "Pickem/ 50-50 fight"

Do you guys think Islam would have an ACTUAL chance? Bulked Up Non Weight Cut Islam vs Alex Pereira

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Islam is a beast but no chance in hell he can beat Pereira. Size difference is too much. Pereira has also been taken down by Jan and survived (not saying Jan's a better wrestler than Islam) Just my opinion

 

[F15]

Alex vs Islam vs Grasso triple threat match
Make it happen pink goof

 

[Black9]

Islam is a beast but no chance in hell he can beat Pereira. Size difference is too much. Pereira has also been taken down by Jan and survived (not saying Jan's a better wrestler than Islam) Just my opinion

The Size Difference isn't EXTREMELY massive, i think Islam is around 195-200 w/o weight cutting and around 5'10/5'11.

IF he bulked up without a weight cut and he just went straight grappling for a couple months. I'd definitely watch it.
I believe he's a FAR better grappler than Jan and a true submission threat. Obviously this is all fantasy though, but it'd be fun lol.

 

[Simple Southerner]

Wasteland

 

[Arm Barbarian]

I mean on the ground he has a shot with his sub game, but it would be like a giant vs a midget.

Islam got rocked by Volk, imagine if Poatan clipped him.

 

[Black9]

I mean on the ground he has a shot with his sub game, but it would be like a giant vs a midget.

Islam got rocked by Volk, imagine if Poatan clipped him.

To play devils advocate: The Size Difference isn't EXTREMELY massive, i think Islam is around 195-200 w/o weight cutting and around 5'10/5'11.

IF he bulked up without a weight cut and he just went straight grappling for a couple months. I think he'd "survive" the striking to enter grappling range
He's by FAR the best grappler he'd face with true submission threat(Jan is a decent grappler but isn't a great one).

Obviously this is all fantasy, but it'd definitely be fun to watch. Test P4P #1 to the truest sense.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

 

[AfroBanana]

 

[World eater]

Sure. Also if you give him 3 years to properly bulk up, he would be 50:50 against Aspinall as well.

 

[Urluberluu]

Grasso can beat Aspinal if she bulk up

 

[AldoStillGoat]

 

[Joshua Judd]

I’d love to see the look on his face after the first takedown gets stuffed. I still wish we could’ve gotten to see jones vs adesanya or Jiri vs khamzat, beatdowns of a lifetime. I’d commission an artist to paint the front of my home with the highlights.

 

[Strijfy]

Islam would get KTFO, there are weight classes for a reason

 

[BrockLesnarsTurtleBack]

Pereira could just do the Ngannou bum-rush and Islam would have to be stretchered out of the Octagon.

 

[fjodor]

Islam would get stuffed and slept. The strength and size difference would be huge.

 

[chinarice]

This place is funny.

Dude cuts weight to make 155 and fight 5'9 guys but is going to beat a 1 shot KO guy that is 6'4, 230 that can hit Islam from further away than any fighter hes fought can.....

Yeah, nah.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

You mean against Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler Alex Pereira?

 

[HolmeZy55]

To play devils advocate: The Size Difference isn't EXTREMELY massive

Oh but it is, Alex is 6'4 with a 9" reach advantage, has also said himself after re hydration was 232lbs for his LHW debut (how he made MW is astounding)

Islam is what 5'10 at best, maybe out of camp 190ish if that, dude would need to add bulk just to make the 205 limit, there would be almost be a 30lbs difference come fight night, that is fucking MASSIVE.

Islam would get sparked into the shadow realm, anyone thinking otherwise is guzzling to much Dagestani cum.

 

[Oddmonster]

Happens Around 31:30 in the Podcast. Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith say it'd be a "Pickem/ 50-50 fight"

Do you guys think Islam would have an ACTUAL chance? Bulked Up Non Weight Cut Islam vs Alex Pereira

I respect both of those guys, but that is a wild claim. Espcially seeing how Dustin did against Islam.