Poatan always brings the violence

[Arm Barbarian]

Gawt dayum, that was brutal.

Khalil was a live dawg, but Alex just meat grindered him.

Those body shots just cut him down like he had been hit with a bat.

 

[Wardum]

beat him so bad it gave Sean Strickland flashbacks

 

[2004 account]

Best fight iq and shot selection ive seen in a while thats effective enough to get consistent finishes.


There was a moment where i was actually pleased that poatan didnt get over anxious and go for the kill just yet, i even read it in his face, like he was smart enough to stay composed and conservative with his energy and not go for flurries which can be inacurate sometimes with fast opponents like khalil and izzy


Props to khalil, he got beat in a dignified manner

 

[humdizzle]

saved the card

but khalil's chin also somehow improved with altitude.

 

[PrideNverDies]

FOTY candidate

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

I hope he is getting paid what he deserves, he is leading the company.

 

[LoopingRight]

I love watching the man work!

 

[Oscar Madison]

Strickland hard sparring probably helped Poatan stay composed and steady --

whilst grinding it out and breaking down Khalil.

 

[bobafett]

Awesome fight. Alex just seems to keep getting better every fight. It’s kinda terrifying

 

[kfighter]

Part of Khalil's brain came out of his nose during his interview with Joe Rogan.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Part of Khalil's brain came out of his nose during his interview with Joe Rogan.

That was gross, but the crowds reaction to it was hilarious. Khalil is one tough mofo. He endured so many bombs from Alex in that finishing sequence it was scary.

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

One of ihe most exciting, most accomplished, most decorated in kickboxing and most humble fighters.

Plus he also beat up Dog fondler 3x

Alex bless

 

[markantony20]

I hope he is getting paid what he deserves, he is leading the company.

Did you just say get paid?

 

[Hdfi]

Fight of the Night, imo.

 

[Hog-train]

Toward the end I felt bad for him and wanted them to stop it early.

 

[PeterGriffin]

If that fight proved anything, it's that Khalil was good enough to be in that octagon. Dude was a game fighter, and landed early on. For a contender many thought shouldn't be in there, he handled himself well. Took some bombs, kept it standing and lasted far longer than expected once it turned into a one-sided ass kicking.

Also, Alex doesn't seem to come to defend his title, he comes to win. In an era where all the champs are point fighting and picking easy opponents, here's Alex just laying waste to the LHW division and looking for the kill. I do like how methodical Alex became once he knew Khalil was in trouble. Didn't blow his wad just throwing wild or at air, just picked his shots and stayed calm and patient. I didn't care for how low he kept his hands, but I guess Alex knew he wasn't in much danger at that point.

The two body shots he ripped at the end were vicious. Good fight.

 

[Sasha]

The fact that he defended four times in one year, at his age, says a lot about the kind of fighter he is. A blessing for MMA.