Media Pereira doesn't confirm the Joe Rogan rumor about his hand being broken and having Norovirus but admits he contemplated dropping out

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Most of these fighters who drop out the fight beginning or during broadcast got the shits and they can't go out there
 
Sean Chowdhury said:
norovirus is the worst illness, constant shitting and vomiting sometimes at the same time. I seriously doubt someone can fight while having norovirus without shitting their pants like romero against brunson
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Yeah, doubt it was actually norovirus but it seems like he was battling something, he was uncharacteristically timid in his striking offense. Seems like he had to devote all his remaining energy to just stopping the takedowns.
 
It's going to be funny when full strength Alex pummels Ankalaev into a coma in the first round of the rematch. It's also going to be funny when his offense gets shut down and he gets decisionated again.

Either way its going to be funny.
 
Only Here for Attachments said:
A man of science like Joe Rogan shouldn't be spreading rumors like this
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Exactly joe is the mouthpiece of a new generation of scientists and experts. Not the old nerd ones who went to school and studied and learned. No the ones who read wiki pages and take alpha brain. The real smart people
 
hey, that's the game. Jamahal Hill was coming off a knee surgery to fight him, Jiri was coming off a huge layoff and shoulder surgery to fight him the first time. that's the game. you can't fight everyone at your best, accept it.

hell, Leon had actual staph in his elbow and nobody gives a shit, they just say he got his ass kicked, nobody is fretting about how much the staph could've taken out of him the way they are with this ALLEGED norovirus. all of Pereira's excuses have zero evidence and are basically rumors at this point.
 
Pancake Sprawl said:
hey, that's the game. Jamahal Hill was coming off a knee surgery to fight him, Jiri was coming off a huge layoff and shoulder surgery to fight him the first time. that's the game. you can't fight everyone at your best, accept it.

hell, Leon had actual staph in his elbow and nobody gives a shit, they just say he got his ass kicked, nobody is fretting about how much the staph could've taken out of him the way they are with this ALLEGED norovirus. all of Pereira's excuses have zero evidence and are basically rumors at this point.
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Did you watch the video? Pereira repeatedly says he doesn't want to give details because he doesn't want it to appear like he's making an excuse.

It's Joe who put this out there and he's responding to it.
 
Watching Alex rely mainly on calf kicks was weird
 
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Söze Aldo said:
Did you watch the video? Pereira repeatedly says he doesn't want to give details because he doesn't want it to appear like he's making an excuse.

It's Joe who put this out there and he's responding to it.
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he shouldn't even say there was anything wrong if he didn't want it to appear like he's making an excuse. him saying he will reveal the details when he wins the title is even more of a cop out. when you lose, you have to just accept it. it doesn't matter if the excuse is VALID, it's still an excuse. like i said, nobody wondered how good Jiri would've done had he not been coming off a surgery and layoff. nobody wondered how good Jamahal Hill could've done vs Pereira if he hadn't been coming off a knee surgery. everyone just accepted that Pereira was better.

why are people putting so much weight of these RUMORS when nobody gave a shit about FACTUAL excuses his opponents had? it's because they're biased.
 
Sean Chowdhury said:
norovirus is the worst illness, constant shitting and vomiting sometimes at the same time. I seriously doubt someone can fight while having norovirus without shitting their pants like romero against brunson
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I take it pretty well, but that just means me cleaning up and taking care of wife and daughter between the toilet visits.
My best friend can't even get it because of genes. I should food poison him instead. Life is supposed to be fair is it not?
 
Pancake Sprawl said:
he shouldn't even say there was anything wrong if he didn't want it to appear like he's making an excuse. him saying he will reveal the details when he wins the title is even more of a cop out. when you lose, you have to just accept it. it doesn't matter if the excuse is VALID, it's still an excuse. like i said, nobody wondered how good Jiri would've done had he not been coming off a surgery and layoff. nobody wondered how good Jamahal Hill could've done vs Pereira if he hadn't been coming off a knee surgery. everyone just accepted that Pereira was better.

why are people putting so much weight of these RUMORS when nobody gave a shit about FACTUAL excuses his opponents had? it's because they're biased.
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So he should lie? Just to appear noble. Ariel asks him straight up if what Joe (who started and spread said rumours) said is true about his condition at the fight.

If he wasn't 100% he shouldn't have to lie and say he was.

It was Anks camp who despite winning, who were the ones spreading unfounded rumors about Pereira and greasing.
 
Remember that Poatan fought injured and won last year on short notice.
Busted rib and a broken toe at 307 comes to mind.
 
Pancake Sprawl said:
he shouldn't even say there was anything wrong if he didn't want it to appear like he's making an excuse. him saying he will reveal the details when he wins the title is even more of a cop out. when you lose, you have to just accept it. it doesn't matter if the excuse is VALID, it's still an excuse. like i said, nobody wondered how good Jiri would've done had he not been coming off a surgery and layoff. nobody wondered how good Jamahal Hill could've done vs Pereira if he hadn't been coming off a knee surgery. everyone just accepted that Pereira was better.

why are people putting so much weight of these RUMORS when nobody gave a shit about FACTUAL excuses his opponents had? it's because they're biased.
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so tell me, he was asked a direct question. If indeed there was something wrong with him, should he lie and say he was fine?

I dont think Alex did anything wrong here.

Ank won, he fought slightly better, period. There will be a rematch and we will see if it goes any different.
 
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