Pereira VS Ankalaev [POLL]

[BullyKutta]

It's less about Ankalaev winning than Alex losing.

 

[GrantB13]

"I don't like Ankalaev and he's boring so that's why I think he will lose/he did lose". Be honest.

 

[pātrēärkē]

1,3,5 Alex

Not a great fight, but that's Ank's fights when not facing a Johnny Walker

 

[CJrider]

I'm lost on this one. Overall damage sure Ank was better from his round 2 being great and round 4 was a wide round win.

Round 1: easily Alex by outstriking him 2:1
Round 2: very easily Ank and his best damage round by a mile
Round 3: Alex again in a close round where he outlands him 1.5-1, neither did anything great im not giving ank the round because he landed 1 stiff jab
Round 4: easily Ank, not worth discussing
Round 5: close fight with the better shots easily by Alex, then ank tries a shitty takedown after being outstruck by the far better shots

3:2 Alex in a bad fight.

 

[FreedomCricket]

Ank did enough to win those rounds.

Alex seemed off all night. The forward pressure by Ank really gave Pereira a tough time.

 

[pātrēärkē]

1,3,5 Alex

Not a great fight, but that's Ank's fights when not facing a Johnny Walker

 

[Pechan]

No

Retarded take

 

[tornado362]

3-2 Ankalaev. It was boring, but he made Alex boring too. Did more overall in terms of 'winning' the fight

 

[Pechan]

He rocked him several times..

Alex was saved by the bell.

One time and Alex recovered right away.

 

[MMAFanCal]

Alex did nothing but being scared and tentative. He was on the back foot the whole time. In what world, the fighter pushing the pace and putting the pressure for 5 rounds, does not win?

 

[Ares Black]

1, 3, 5 for sure.

Confused how you can score the 5th round to Ank.

It was a close fight and obviously a stinker, but its up to Alex to counter someone who shows up to point fight.

A stinker??

The fourth round wasn't great but the rest was super high level

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Ank ..

2,3,4

Alex hesitating and worrying too much about fighting Jon Jones at HW

 

[Ares Black]

One time and Alex recovered right away.

He never fully recovered, which is precisely why he lost

 

[mangokush]

Magomed 48-47

Alex has always been protected by the UFC, has just been fed sloppy brawlers like Jiri & Roundtree

1st time he fights a well rounded MMA fighter like Ank and Alex has no idea what to do except just back up

The UFC tried to protect Alex from Ank but they failed

 

[TheHFactor]

They should have called a Draw for the fence hugging Ank loves doing when he's getting socked up! Oh the one judge that fudged should pay everyone back that lost on th Marshall fight!

 

[Ironheart]

As a Poatan fan, I had it at an admittedly optimistic 3-2 Ankalaev.

 

[Ares Black]

Retarded take

Your take is, yes.


Simpleton mindset

 

[Pechan]

He never fully recovered, which is precisely why he lost

He recovered enough to defend every takedown, take Ank's boring ass down and headkick the shit out of him.

 

[Vehap1]

One of the worst ufcs ever? Why the fuck didn't Alex let his hands go? The guy hits harder than Francis nganaou. He didn't throw shit.

Bcuz Ank is an extremely good counter-boxer, more so than a wrestler.

None hits harder than Francis

 

[Coconutwater]

I was rooting for Poatan. I also believe in an even fight, the champ retains the title. That said, There was only one big moment in the fight, that's when Alex nearly got knocked down. If you add up every leg kick Alex landed, that evenly matches up with all the wall control Anka had keeping Alex agains the fence and taking soft knees to the thigh. Lastly, only one fighter consistently backed up and visibly appeared uncomfortable with how things are going, that's Poatan.

Dude just doesn't fair well with southpaws and furthermore, is troubled by southpaws who aren't midgets.