who's better.....jon jones or pereira
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Holy freaking Chama. That guy is something special.
Can’t help but think he’ll get beaten once he comes up against a similarly sized wrestler but for anyone who tries to stand with him, it’s goodnight.
Have to send him up to fight Aspinall
He's already beaten Jan and Jiri is no slouch on the ground either. Someone like Jones will be a different beast but all this time training with Glover will have elevated his ground game as well.
Yeah so no wrestlers? Hopefully Ankalaev is next fight - think then we can see how good he is.
I’m not sure it’s that simple. Jiri chewed up Anka’s legs, and Pereira has already shown he’s on another level when it comes to that. Plus Jiri has a ground game, and the fact that he didn’t even try to get him on the ground in comparison to their first, and considering it’s a rematch, should speak volumes about Alex’s ground game. The man spars on a daily basis with one of the greatest BJJ practitioners of all time, I know wrestling is a completely different discipline to prepare for but Glover was very good at getting his opponents to the ground.
Yeah it’s not like rock, paper, scissors it’s just he’s not faced anyone who has gone after him on the ground yet. Adesanya is the 1 truly elite fighter, in my opinion, he’s fought in UFC and he knocked him out/then got knocked out so is 1 for 2 with someone quite stylistically similar.
I know Ankalaev says he won’t use his wrestling and will stand, which would be fun but mental, but it does seem some of these guys have too big an ego to basically fight like Ian Garry and be sensible/boring. For example, Strickland tried to box Pereira, Hill wanted to prove he had better kickboxing, some of the game plans have been hilarious.
I like Pereira, I’m not sure about the move the HW as a lot of his advantages then are gone, but at this weight I think if he can beat Ankalaev he’s got a really rounded resume of wins.
Jesus…. can’t save you.
Connor McGregor finally back in the W column with a pragmatic win against an always dangerous MVP.
Pereira though...
Pereira though...
Carrying the UFC on his back, all on his lonesome.
So long as Jones doesn't do his thing of trying to beat the opponent at their own style, nobody beats him.
If he tried to stand with Pereira, he'd be asleep inside 2 rounds. Same goes for Aspinall.
If either tackle him, Pereira won't last long.
I've only just watched the fights from 303 tonight after a mad busy time in work and I tried avoiding the results on social media but inevitably knew Pereira won.
The way he finished Jiri was absolutely brutal. That head kick was so casual yet well timed and powerful.
The way he finished Jiri was absolutely brutal. That head kick was so casual yet well timed and powerful.
tense faceoff at the end.
If Adesanya loses this one it’ll really feck with him. I’m expecting the very, very best version of him he has left in the tank.
Pure hate-filled bout, this.