PBP UFC 313 - Pereira vs. Ankalaev Official Main Card PBP Discussion: Sat 3/8 at 10pm ET

[Guy LeDouche]

Dricus would of murdered that version of Poatan

Honestly, yeah.
I get it why Dricus wants that fight so bad

 

[ExitLUPin]

I think Ank does even better next time.

Possible but Alex showed he could take Ank's best shots and he defended literally every TD. Ank could improve but Alex has a good chance of beating him. Him and his team kept talking about Aspinall and there really ain't any other LHW fights for him if he beat Ank so this is better for him. Tom would have done some bad things that would have hurt his brand.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Unshakable Magomed Ankalaev Unseats Alex Pereira in UFC 313 Main Event

Magomed Ankalaev stared into the eyes of a Brazilian boogeyman and did not blink.

www.sherdog.com

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

It should, because wrestling is anti-fighting.

not inherently. wrestling is merely a change of position. you can still continue to fight with wrestling transitions included. was khabib anti-fighting? he beat most guys' faces unrecognizable.

The benefit of wrestling is the dominant position for which to score.

score with what? say it with me now.... STRIKES

If you don't execute, the effective grappling reverts to the bloke who is trying to keep the fight standing.

no. it's ineffective grappling from both sides and cancels itself out. defending a takedown isn't a grappling technique that affects the fighter you're facing, unless you can use your sprawl to land strikes or get a sub.

It should actively be scored against the fighter ruining the spectacle.

i'm all for punishing stalling, but pereira should have had 2 or 3 points taken for timidity, in that case, as he ran away for 4 rounds doing nothing.

 

[BoxingMMA]

Time to bring back Colby for a title shot to get em ratings up.

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

I swear all he did was tap Ank's leg, even his calf kicks looked weak and lethargic. Alex was so gun-shy it was like he had a broken hand or something.

In the last round he should have let his hands go but nope. Just backed up and threw the leg taps again ha ha.

probably the worst performance from a champ since izzy vs. strickland.

 

[fica]

Pretty much the way I saw it. Maybe the judges were just awed by Ank not being demolished like all the other challengers. If an all-time great team looks sluggish and only wins by a point it's still a win. Ank getting the nod after the way the 5th went down just didn't sit well with me. I had it 2 rounds apiece like most people but how did Ank win the 5th???

idk if you champ and you constantly backing down back peddaling and not ever getting into exchanges and other guy looses patience and want to take you down or hold you so he can strike at least that guy should get benefit of doubt

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Not really worth a rewatch... but no way Pereira scored a decision win.

 

[Gutter Chris]

Lol you and Sal freaking D'Amato; two peas...

No he's right. At no point other than the first round was Alex in control of that fight


It was a boring fight .....but the rules don't say that in the event of a boring decision the champ retains.

Alex didn't get his head kicked in but he did get out worked and ank was the one in control for most of the time.

This fight was not close at all.

 

[Mask Of Winters]

Possible but Alex showed he could take Ank's best shots and he defended literally every TD. Ank could improve but Alex has a good chance of beating him. Him and his team kept talking about Aspinall and there really ain't any other LHW fights for him if he beat Ank so this is better for him. Tom would have done some bad things that would have hurt his brand.

Not to mention Paotan's pushing 40 now. His reflexes won't be getting any faster...

 

[Micky O Neil]

not inherently. wrestling is merely a change of position. you can still continue to fight with wrestling transitions included. was khabib anti-fighting? he beat most guys' faces unrecognizable.

score with what? say it with me now.... STRIKES

no. it's ineffective grappling from both sides and cancels itself out. defending a takedown isn't a grappling technique that affects the fighter you're facing, unless you can use your sprawl to land strikes or get a sub.

i'm all for punishing stalling, but pereira should have had 2 or 3 points taken for timidity, in that case, as he ran away for 4 rounds doing nothing.

Khabib beat them by getting the dominant position for which to land damage. Effective grappling. Ank did the opposite of that, ruins the spectacle should be punished for the homosexual adjacent behavior it is, leave it to the ancient greeks.

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

Khabib beat them by getting the dominant position for which to land damage. Effective grappling. Ank did the opposite of that, ruins the spectacle should be punished for the homosexual adjacent behavior it is, leave it to the ancient greeks.

oh you were trolling, my bad. the 2014 white belt should have given it away.

 

[Bradillac]

No he's right. At no point other than the first round was Alex in control of that fight


It was a boring fight .....but the rules don't say that in the event of a boring decision the champ retains.

Alex didn't get his head kicked in but he did get out worked and ank was the one in control for most of the time.

This fight was not close at all.

There’s more to a fight than octagon control… Ank got outstruck despite advancing more. That’s not what I’d call being in control of a fight.

 

[Mask Of Winters]

idk if you champ and you constantly backing down back peddaling and not ever getting into exchanges and other guy looses patience and want to take you down or hold you so he can strike at least that guy should get benefit of doubt

I just don't feel like Ank did enough to take the fight in the 5th either. For one thing he started it out backing up himself. I can;t think of a single significant strike he landed in the 5th either. But oh well, there will be a rematch that'll settle things one way or the other.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Bros like 45 with brainrot lol…


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[DJ_DuPlaisir]

Ankalaev's highlights are one shot. Nothing more. Alex was kicking and jabbing whenever he wanted. As a challenger, Ankalaev had to do much more than just spamming failed takedowns. Disappointing decision.

how?

 

[AtlSteel]

What a pathetic championship "fight". The UFC used to be so much better. "Ooh look, his calf is red. Yeah but the other guy's leg is red too!!" Alex is supposed to be the highest level striker in the UFC? Didn't throw shit. Both guys were just trying to not get caught.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Teddy Atlas ... the best MMA analyst

 

[Bradillac]

If they don’t do the rematch, hopefully Jiri is next for Ank. Thats basically the only other exciting fight you could do right now in that division.

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

There’s more to a fight than octagon control… Ank got outstruck despite advancing more. That’s not what I’d call being in control of a fight.

if you think having a stastical lead because you landed more taps to the leg than they did punches to the face is "outstriking" someone, then idk what to tell you.