Why do Pereira's opponents always try to kickbox the world champion kickboxer...

[forsh]

I understand Izzy because he was a world champion kickboxer in his own right.

 

[Objectively Correct]

idk man its weird

 

[Pious Augustus]

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He was just saved by the bell in the 2nd

 

[Megatronlee]

Same reason people grappled with khabib

 

[TheGreatA]

Because people don't have limitless endurance to grapple and he tends to defend the takedown attempts.

 

[Reach Finesse]

Well he outstruck him

 

[BowserJr]

Because people don't have limitless endurance to grapple and he tends to defend the takedown attempts.

Yeah but defending zaps power from punches

 

[ComfortablyNumb55]

Ank proved he was a better striker

 

[Pious Augustus]

@UFCIsNOTRigged

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

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@UFCIsNOTRigged

Ankalaev beat Pereira by cage pushing not out striking him in the traditional sense

If Ankalaev was an elite striker, which he is not, he would have knocked out washed Thiago Santos not dragged him to decision and nearly gotten knocked out in the process.

 

[Human Bass]

Punching and kicking are a big part of mma, crazy i know

 

[Fact Checker]

If Ank went 0/20 in takedowns against Alex, I don’t see anyone else in the division being able to hold Alex down on the mat.

Jiri tried to take him down both fights and got knocked out. Jan also gassed himself trying to hold down Alex.

 

[Pious Augustus]

Ankalaev beat Pereira by cage pushing not out striking him in the traditional sense

If Ankalaev was an elite striker, which he is not, he would have knocked out washed Thiago Santos not dragged him to decision and nearly gotten knocked out in the process.

He knocked out Ion, and Walker, both KO'D Khalil, you claim Khalil is a better striker.

 

[RoseHDCovington]

Dana pays them to stand

 

[jeff7b9]

Izzy never won a kickboxing world championship