Media Poatan is getting better and better at grappling

[Ser das Trevas]

 

[Contempt]

Training with Glover... you'd hope so?

If he wasn't there would definitely be more questions.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Training grappling with high level grapplers does that

 

[Motivated BJ Penn]

No its impossible, kickboxers cant learn grappling.

Dana is protecting him from the real champ, Uncle Aev

 

[Uber_Noober]

 

[kingghidrah]

He really can't get any worse, can he? Than being ragdolled by Izzy? He only has the up direction.

 

[vlz]

Poatan is getting better and better at smiling​

 

[IronGolem007]

Even though he lost, in Pereira's first MMA fight, he showed grappling prowess.

In this fight, you could tell Pereira's strategy was to "be rounded" ... which was a mistake.

Nowadays, Pereira strategy is just to keep the fight standing, where he has light years' advantage.

This is actually a hell of an exciting fight.
Pereira may have lost, but he showed a lot of grappling training, even in his debut.

I concur that people underestimate Pereira's grappling.

The truth is, because he is so good on his feet, it is more intelligent for him simply to "Avoid takedowns, get up (if taken down), keep the fight standing."

But if he was this dynamic on his FIRST MMA debut, 9 years ago, he must be really good by now. He is just not showing it, because he's dedicated to keeping everything on the feet.

Which puts him at an advantage over absolutely everyone.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

it's really simple for me. when i see it, i'll believe it. i don't care what he does in training, all i want to see is him prove it where it matters, in the ring.

 

[Corrado Soprano]

Did yall forget that Pereira is a brown belt? Obviously his grappling is next level good.

 

[KO Shotz]

If he wants to fight Jones or Aspinall down the road he best be working on that grappling. Throw in some wrestling & bjj too.

 

[NatoHoro]

Poatan is getting better and better at smiling​

 

[HolmeZy55]

Of course he is, Poatan bless.

 

[Human Bass]

Doesnt matter much in a mma context with gnp applied by the likes of Aspinall or Blaydes.

 

[Dr. Rose]

Wasn't this thread on here yesterday? Only with Dern and striking.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Wasn't this thread on here yesterday? Only with Dern and striking.

Not really comparable IMO. Alex has been training his grappling with Glover for years. Where as Dern literally just started to work on striking within only the past year.

 

[Dr. Rose]

Not really comparable IMO. Alex has been training his grappling with Glover for years. Where as Dern literally just started to work on striking within only the past year.

It was a poor attempt at smart assery.

 

[Nobru]

Alex always looks hungry. He fought to live, now he lives to fight.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Poatan is getting better and better at smiling​

It's true!

Great to see.