Im saying if they give MVP just strikers en route to a title shot and just completely protect him from wrestlers/grapplers to showcase his skills there would be a lot of complaints from shertards.
If we replace reality with hypotheticals, anything is possible!The world champion at 185lbs was Izzy, who tried and successfully took him down. Izzy just also sucks at grappling so he couldn't win the fight that way.
Then Jan took him down and attempted to win on the mat - anyone with brains will agree Jan is a very competent MMA grappler. He didn't quite get it done though, but nearly.
Jiri of course attempted to out wrestle Poatan, couldn't get anywhere with it and abandoned it. By this point Alex is showing pretty solid counter wrestling.
If prime Jones and DC were still in the 205lbs division, he would have to figure that out. They aren't, and he's fighting the best the division has to offer and they are unable to out grapple him to a win.
I agree EXCEPT if the UFC pulls their shenanigans by making Ankalaev fight on short notice or injured.Im pretty sure they're going to give him Ank next, and he has the best wrestling in the division.
If Alex beats him it should go a long way into silencing the critics to be fair sir.
Small chance, Alex is a bit stronger than Chael, TDD would be fine, Alex is weighting 220-230lb.Prime chael beats Alex at 185 and 205 in my opinion. Pereira doesn’t have the submissions which is chael’s kryptonite
lol at getting this butthurt over facts! Peireira hasn't been tested and has been given incredibly favorable match ups thus far. So what did teh Chris say that was so wrong|?Delusional Weidman strikes again, the guy is a glorified CAN and run his mouth about a legend like Pereira, Weidman really needs to STFU after that terrible cheating performance vs Silva
Link: https://www.mmamania.com/2024/4/24/...uch-a-deficiency-in-what-weve-seen-so-far-ufc
“It’s hard for me to get fully behind Pereira, because I do see such an opening with the wrestling, and he hasn’t really fought wrestlers who will take advantage of that,” Weidman said on Believe You Me. “It’s hard to deal with, but it’s so crazy and it’s such a deficiency in what we’ve seen so far.
“It’s almost like Ben Askren coming into the UFC and being able to just become a multiple-time champion with no hands,” he continued. “It’s like a striker looking at Ben Askren and thinking, ‘How the hell is this guy the world champion?’ He was able to do it in Bellator, he was able to do it in ONE FC. The guy had an unbelievable MMA career and had no striking at all. It looked awful but he was so good at wrestling he was able to do it.
Spot on by the Chris.. He's basically kick boxing with guys who have 1/8 of his kick boxing experience in 4 oz gloves..
It's weird how all of a sudden everyone is cool with a striker of his caliber not having to test his TDD before everyone crowning him the GOAT.
If Michael Venom Paige was given the Poatan experience I'd give him a great shot at being the WW champion.
Delusional Weidman strikes again, the guy is a glorified CAN and run his mouth about a legend like Pereira, Weidman really needs to STFU after that terrible cheating performance vs Silva
Spot on by the Chris.. He's basically kick boxing with guys who have 1/8 of his kick boxing experience in 4 oz gloves..
It's weird how all of a sudden everyone is cool with a striker of his caliber not having to test his TDD before everyone crowning him the GOAT.
If Michael Venom Paige was given the Poatan experience I'd give him a great shot at being the WW champion.
I agree EXCEPT if the UFC pulls their shenanigans by making Ankalaev fight on short notice or injured.