Is Alex Pereira Overlooking Khalil Rountree?
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Alex Pereira returns next weekend for his third fight this year at UFC 307 against heavy underdog Khalil Rountree. But is the champion overlooking him?
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Alex did not overlook Jamal, Jiri and there is Zero evidence that he is overlooking Khalil.
Betting on Alex has been stress free and profitable.
I feel the fanbase is writing Khalil off rather than Alex is
@@the_Lil_Willy exactly! Poatan never overlooks
For Jiri he actually did his homework and learned from the first fight and shut Jiri down 2nd time around
@@ronswanson1410I'm surprised the odds are so close. I mean, they're not close, but I expected it to be 4 digits in Alex's favor. Of course that could change between now and fight night, but last I looked Kayla Harrison is a bigger favorite.
I hardly doubt Pereira's overlooking Roundtree. I think it's the UFC fans in general who are overlooking Roundtree. Rightfully so, since he's ranked 8th in his division & 3 out of the 7 people above him have already fought & lost to Pereira, 2 of whom lost via KO. There's very little reason to believe Roundtree will be the one to beat Pereira. He could but it's unlikely that he will
Pereira... left hook.... that's all
@@KEPSAGAMER that's what I'm rooting for
This channel is like the mma version of The View..
underrated
On God😂
Lol you get triggered by the title?
lol and I’m here for it
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The only people underestimating Khalil are the fans.
Thank you. Someone with a brain, who literally sees these countless dumb videos of MMA youtubers saying how Khalil is trash, and how a fraud this fight is... Ridiculous topic really, but I guess they were short on them...
@@rodrigogoisKhalil isn't trash, but he is undeserving of this title shot and there are levels to this game.
Ok, what do you think the odds should be on this fight?
@@GWFHegel-ms7gz One thing doesn't exclude the other. I agree 1000000% when the topic is "Khalil is NOT deserving of a title shot". Sure. But that is not the topic here. It is if Alex is overlooking him, which is completely dumb, because the man himself says he doesn't overlook opponents. Why go to SLC weeks before then? Why bring Strickland, then? Why move most of Glover's team to SLC, if that is so easy? See how this topic and discussion is so dumb? It's like these guys know what goes through Alex's head more than the man himself, as Alex's actions shows he is not overlooking Khalil. Period.
And also, the fact that Khalil doesn't deserve this fight, it doesn't necessarily means he is a trash fighter, or a club fighter. There are better fighters, with better resumes than his? Sure. But that doesn't make him garbage, as most casuals (hate saying that, but it's the truth) and MMA youtubers are saying.
@@rodrigogois The fight is a fraud tho... Although the LHW division has been really fcking fun to watch it's really a division filled with frauds at the moment.
Alex never underestimated any opponent. Hes Always well prepared. Hes Training since weeks in Salt lake
3 weeks. Cain velasquez did 3 weeks in Mexico city then tanked against werdum. 3 weeks honestly isn't enough to fully acclimate
If it will be enough or not, we shall see. I don't see Khalil in Salt Lake... But back to the main topic, the truth still remains... He never overlooked any opponent, even going on record that he always can lose in a fight. There are videos in his channel.
@@jacklathem4819 I'm pretty sure Khalil isn't even in SLC yet
@@felipearaujo9673 dumb move on his end. That elevation isn't a joke
@@jacklathem4819Velasquez went to Mexico City 10 days before the fight per his coach.
All these podcast segment titles would make any casual think that Pereira is just a corporately created fraud
Given he’s been fast tracked to the top and allowed to bypass all the wrestlers they have a point.
@@KarlBainbridgealex had more fights than anderson silva Michael chandler and jiri before he fought for the belt
And there werent any high lvl grapplers at 185 when alex was coming up
You cant be a fraud when most fighters you defeated are former future or current champions
He is.
@@KeinProblem-uv5jh Silva, MC and Jiri, were already accomplished MMA fighters outside the UFC. Also, in the UFC Jiri's 2 UFC wins prior to getting a title shot were over ranked guys, Alex had only 1 rank opponent. Even Chandler faced 1 ranked opponent like Alex.
Brunson was still in the UFC when Alex came in, Even Izzy had to face him. Not exactly an elite wrestler, but Vettori would grapple with him, Jack Hermansson, Robert W. Could do it all. So, there were tests that the UFC protected him from.
Fraud may be the wrong word to use, but his legacy is manufactured, "2 division champ" Sure, after being given Title shots on a silver platter, "Earning 2 belts in record time" No shit, he was fast tracked and wasn't given any tough match ups. Even as a champ he's being protected
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You're welcome.
@@nixonszombie thank you.
@@nixonszombie Appreciate your hard work
@@ronswanson1410 Thank you
Thank you bro I was so confused
Mans gonna have a standup fight with One of the best kickboxers of all time lol all my moneys on Alex
NO! In countless interviews, Alex says he CAN LOSE in ANY FIGHT! I'll tell who is overlooking Khalil: This stupid MMA community, mainly youtubers and casuals, who are used to trash on fighters. These are the ones overlooking the guy, and trying to imply that Alex is... Ridiculous.
Just look at the comments on this. These, are the same ones who will be saying that Alex "was never that good" when/if he happens to lose. These topics are so dumb, because this behavior never changes, and never will with this community.
Thank you for sharing what I wanted to say. Some of these same fans that Alex has now were saying that Alex was trash because he went to a decision with Bruno Silva. They're a fickle bunch.
The MMA community is full of unbearably fickle fence-jumpers with a short term memory that's for sure. These dumbass clickbait titles and almost unnecessary arguments just fuel the flames; did patreon members really pay to see an hour of a convo that could have been summed up with "he's been training on location to acclimate for weeks"
Luke looks like he could be Tom Aspinals little brother 😂
WOW he looks and sounds like him.
No joke!
The guys at mma on point have been calling him bantam Tom Aspinall for a while 🤣
@@LiimpZ ok makes sense. I was like holy shit, when i realized
The UFC should just switch Roundtree for Ankaliev.
Raicic v Roundtree makes more sense ranking wise.
Rakic vs Roundtree makes great sense, especially with Alexander coming off a loss to Jiri. And thinking bout it - that would actually be a great fight. Magomed will get the next shot though if everything goes as planned tho, so we'll eventually see that. Maybe they could make Rakic vs Roundtree after the two of them lose? I'd still be down for that.
Yeah but sense is something that the UFC doesn't make...
I love Rountree, he's an amazing person and the best person to be gifted a title shot. Rountree's resume is not as impressive as you think it is, 2 wins over guys who got cut after, a very obvious robbery win against Jacoby, a win over someone who was on a knockout losing streak going down a weight class, and then a short notice win against Smith who just lost to a middleweight on short notice. Rountree's power has been proven and he will always have a puncher's chance, but I think it's rightful overlooking on Pereira's part, and I don't think it's enough for Pereira to allow himself to get caught. I think this is a huge mismatch, but with every fighter with power, they have a puncher's chance. Pereira is going to look for those flying knees.
Rountree and Dom Cruz are in some weird cult. I’m no Strickland fan but he was on point with what he said about roundtree
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I am a certified bloke in the middle hater. Don’t even know his name but I am his biggest hater.
Bayliun, he used to be better but he just has the worst mma takes ever now.
Couldn’t agree more, always has the worst of the threes takes and defends them so hard and his breakdown videos before big fights where he acts like he’s actually a fighter are an unbearable watch every time.
Based
Pereira went to SLC 3 weeks ahead of the fight to get acclimated, and even had Strickland come over to get some real sparring…
That to me is NOT someone that’s “overlooking” anyone
He seriously showed no sign of overlooking Khalil. Alex respects him and knows it will be a great match for the fans. I'm sure Alex won't say anything bad about him either?
I don't see Khalil doing enough preparation to stop Alex. Khalil is a great striker, but he usually takes one to give one. He is also super small for a light heavyweight. Unless Khalil jiu jitsu's him idk how he's gonna win
That's his biggest issue, his lack of length/height. Alex is five inches taller than the guy, and it's that length that allowed a bum like Smith to hang with him for a couple rounds. Khalil has skill, and plenty of speed and ko power - but that reach problem and Alex being a far better all-around striker with even more ko power, though i love the guy - he really has at best a 25 or 30% chance on winning.
@@8301TheJMan Man if we are wrong I'm going to edit my comment
@@Thiccolo lol, dito
Short answer is no.
Exactly,.dude is always training n griding hard not a chance does he overlook a mui thai / kickboxer
alex is going to knock him out, i can already tell
Alex is running up the 8000ft mountains of Salt Lake City since the day after the Sphere card
The fight takes place at around 3500ft
People will say he isn't taking this serious but where are the vids of Kahlil training at altitude to prepare himself to the lack of air?
If anyone watches Alex's videos they know he goes to each fighting saying that he will do his best but a loss is a possible outcome and each opponent he faces will try their best to put him out as well
Listening to people talk about jones partying before fights is hilarious… he would go out for a night or two a week before his fight, then spend a week detoxing and dropping weight. It doesn’t matter that he let loose for a couple days, what matters is the intense training and easy recovery he had for months leading up to the fight… steroids allowed him to train longer, harder, and more often. Having all the stress from training is tough and I would imagine letting loose for a couple days allowed him to recharge, while his opponents kept tense. It wasn’t a detriment, it was a benefit
Alex gonna make Khalil look like a 6-6 tomato Can
Khalil is far from a can.
@@Abel-wb4xk Khalil’s beat nothing but cans unless you call Anthony Smith a world beater getting beat every other fight by another can 💯
@@mikemosley2948I’d say Jacoby is and isn’t he’s aight and Daukaus is a blob but is somewhat aight, the rest are the stains that stay on the bowl after I shit and flush
@@Ramp4ge Absolutely and most people thought he just to Jacobe and Poatan SLEPT Jacobe in Glory rather easily. Different levels so an upset would be shocking but Poatan’s a professional and is always extremely prepared. Also his whole career, he’s always focused on the task at hand. Poatan in 3💯
@@mikemosley2948 I’d say Poatan in 2 but we never know🤷♂️
Alex has brought absolutely elite level competition into his training camp insinuating he is taking him so unbelievably serious like he does everyone the one time he seemed to over look his opponent was izzy when he got slept lol
Is Bayliun using the beginning of this video to try out his stand up comedian skills? 😅
I think Khalil has a chance because he fights at the highest level in the world and has nasty striking. That being said Alex always takes his fights seriously and has being in Utah training for weeks. He is also a kickboxing legend.
Hes very slow leaves himself open when he swings. Poatan faced far more decorated explosive strikers in glory. Dude stayed in the pocket with one and traded shots 😅 the man fears no one
Alex does seem to understand he’s aging and is trying to maximize his time and earnings potential. As someone focused on that, given his strategic moves to the ufc and career, I’m fairly confident he’s keen to end this fight as soon as possible to stay prepared for a quick turnaround. If anything, he might be hyper focused on roundtree. He’s not a normal champion. He came here very very late. He’s not even had time to be complacent. And bc of that his motivation to earn big now is different than a relatively young champion in their prime getting complacent and overlooking. This reminds me a lot of Foreman’s return to the belt. He used to talk about how it’s impossible to overlook the guys on his road to that second belt. A loss would be catastrophic to the entire process. Whereas he 100% overlooked Ali. His career is 2 sides of that coin and Alex is on the latter side.
I just can’t unsee Walker hitting roundtree with probably the single greatest Thai elbow in the octagon. Everything he was doing that Johnny capitalized on, Alex is just as good if not better and I haven’t seen him improve to my own eye but that’s all just my opinion. It was a long time ago but he’s also not had a bigger test. He hasn’t been fighting better opposition than Walker years ago. So how can we say he improved? He just might have . And I hope so. Bc if not, Alex dog walks him and if I’m honest I’m still not sold on Alex as he only gets fed strikers. But this one will likely be quick work.
Too many weird cuts
"He can take advantage of Pereira's holes"
(No Diddy)
Boo, another podcast episode. Can’t afford your editor?
y’all just tryna talk bout anything huh 😂
Never been this early before
I like Alex but I can only imagine the saltiness his fans would feel if he lost, would be so funny seeing them cry, “Khalil didn’t even deserve a shot”😭😂
Alex has been fighting his entire life. Literally and figuratively. Idt he overlooks anyone. I think he's just so set on fighting, winning, and surviving that being anything but focused is a waste of time.
In a sport, where 1 punch can change everything, overlooking Khalil would be dumb. Khalil could shut his lights off with one punch.
7:10 the worst type of person in the world says that garbage “yOu cOuLDnt hIT HiM”
If Rountree can get inside in the first round and pressure against the fence it really might be lights out for Alex.
If Khalil pulls of the upset, that will be a bigger upset than Amanda and GSP losing. By far
Alex is not underestimating Khalil. You guys just love to talk for the sake of talking.
Alex will probably win but Khalil winning isn't impossible. After all he was the underdog against Saki to
Saki was the favorite strictly because of his resume. (In kickboxing)
Saki who fought Khalil was a shadow of his former self, way past prime and got caught admiring his work basically 💯
@@mikemosley2948people tend to forget this 😭
Alex has been in salt lake city before khalil i believe hes taking it serious you just believe this because of the odds
Chama
I genuinely don’t think Alex overlooks anybody in mma.
I think the Khalil disrespect is insane. Should he be an underdog? Yes. But Pierra isn't going to grapple him which has been Khalil's biggest weakness in his career thus far. Alex is also kind of chinny and Khalil hits like a mac truck. I certainly think Pierra will win, but I wouldn't be surprised if Khalil catches him with something big and puts him out.
How the hell is Poatan “chinny” ? Everybody just reverberates what everyone else says because he got caught with the right shot by Izzy after 4 fights against the 2nd best MW in UFC history. Poatan has 1 out cold KO and 2 standing TKO’s in 45 fights against some of the most elite strikers on the planet. Jan never wobbled him, Hill caught him once and he walked through it and Jiri in 1st fight did land a few times but he didn’t wobble him or even come close to dropping him and all 3 hit just as hard or harder than Khalil. This is not 45 lb weight drained MW Poatan, this is Poatan in his correct division after 4 fights in the division. Nothing Chinny about the guy, his 1st defensive move is backing up because of his dimensions and everyone thinks he’s chinny with NO proof.💯
Nice
Blud really just said nice 🙏😭 hop of people meat casual 😤😂
@@no_going_back8456 I didn't even watch the vid
Hopefully Pereira sends Roundtree back to his silly little cult asleep.
And at 7:40 when he said Poatan got knocked out against Izzy. Sure he did but Sean Strickland said the weight cut for Alex made Alex look like death so you know that was a huge reason. I believe if Izzy and Alex fought at light heavyweight 10 times Alex wins at least 8 times.
No but the casual fans are. Khalil is the second best striker in the division. Anyone who knows fighting knows that. Khalil prob doesn’t deserve it, but be will be a tough fight for Alex
You put Khalil over Jiri?
@@tcwentertainment yep. Technically speaking he is better from a fighters perspective. Jiri barely won against an old man. His style is fun and wild, but Khalil is a little more technical
also alex do not choose his fights, he hear a name from ufc and it s chama! and we already know what that mean!
Why would have to pick and choose fights? The UFC does that for him by giving him choice match-ups since day 1.
Khalil sleeps Alex
😂😂
With boredom
5:34 what did he say?😂
Khalil is gonna win via knock out in 33 seconds
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@@SwordAndShotgun 🪬
Aren't the odds for this fight and the setup similar to McGregor vs Diaz 1?
Khalil has chances, but pereira takes every opponent very seriously. At 205, he’s at his best. he can ko anyone.
Maybe YOU are overlooking Rountree. Alex is absolutely not overlooking him.
After watching all Izzy v ereira fights it looked to me like Izzy was winning all of them... First was a bit of a tossup but I thought Izzy won. Second Izzy was winning until he wasnt. Third was the same. And well, fourth he did win.
Pereira got that clean precision KO power though, which is something that wins him fights even when he's being mostly outstruck... and he is savvy enough to set it up. Out of the two of them I think Izzy is technically better, but that power levels it out which makes them fighting a coin toss. Not that it's them two coming up.
Been a "fan" of Khalil since he was on TUF. I am rooting for the guy and actually think he can win. He got that KO power as well and knows where to put it. Pereira is probably the better striker, but not in any way leagues ahead. Can Khalil rise to the occassion? We'll see.
Khalil Likes low kicks, Khalil drops his left hand when hammering low kicks (Like REALLY LOW). Easy right hook for Pereira.
It’s all going to depend on what Khalil shows up. Khalil is his own worst enemy. If Bangkok ready Khalil comes to fight, it should be a good one.
Thank you for not plugging editor's socials.
Alexs magic v Rountrees cult power LETS GOOOO
Not me watching MMA On Point at 4 AM the same way they watch UFC events at 4 AM in the UK :(
I don’t think Alex is. I think everyone is projecting their feelings onto him so they don’t feel so bad. I think he is preparing the same way he does everyone
I don't think Alex is overlooking anybody. I think he entered the UFC at the right time and he's being fed very fun but ultimately "easy" match ups. When Izzy took Alex down and kept him down he exposed how fcking trash the LHW division is in terms of mma 😅
I still love watching it tho. Lower level mma often makes it more chaotic and fun for us fans.
"This is ripe for that kind of situation." About gsp and serra. I couldn't disagree more. Alex is far further in his career in combat sports, I'm sure he did make that mistake at some point in his career. I would honestly say he did in the second Izzy fight in a sense. If anything that is probably still fresh in his memory to remind him to be patient...just like he was against Jiri...
Roundtree jr about to win cause They want him to win. Who is they?? THEY LIVE WE SLEEP
I think a lot of us fans are overlooking Khalil, but I strongly doubt Alex is. I don't think Alex really cares if it's Khalil, Jiri, Jamahal, or a live polar bear, he's coming to smash skulls.
I feel like Roundtree only got this title shot because the ufc wanted to spite Ankalaev for not taking the Poaton fight on weeks notice
The ufc plays alot of games now and its getting annoying
Khalil is not beating Alex. I know mma math doesnt add up anything can happen but he is not winning. Khalil went 3 rounds with past his expiration date Anthony Smith. Khalil is good at countering leg kicks with straight punches but Alex won't get caught like that.
We are all building up this hype for nothing. My opinion of course.
I gotta admit idk any of y'alls names lol, but I enjoy your videos... with that said dude in the middle must have watched some Fawlty Towers or Monty Python recently - he was quick with the british comedy
Alex isn’t the type to overlook anyone. Fans are overlooking this fight because while it might seem exciting on paper everyone realizes Alex is a killer and he’s fighting the number 7 guy instead of number 2.
this is MMA - a striker will always have a punchers chance - Alex has done a phenomenal job of taking out his competition outside of getting overexcited against Izzy in the rematch
I’m looking forward to this, and if he wins then hopefully then he will fight the Dagestani wrestler
Still don’t see how Roundtree beats Anthony Smith & Roundtree then gets shot at champ. How
To counter Jason twice, merab had a huge reach disadvantage and Alex doing the hands on Jamahl, that was just trolling Izzy.
People are really sleeping on Khalil; if he’s able to utilize his footwork & clinches, I can definitely see him getting finished in the first round.
If he does overlook him and dismiss him he just might get surprised. And that depends on which Khalil shows up
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7:36 mind you that Glover Teixeira is his wrestling coach
To assume a future hall of famer is overlooking a title fight is not surprising coming from a guy who is in love with a sport he’s never competed in.
Really appreciate Bayliun's commentary on these videos, he seems to bring the most combat knowledge on any podcast
12:20 so by middle bro logic because Reyes beat jones and he was a crazy underdog the ufc can never make a bad title matchup because sometimes underdogs exceed expectations, braindead take.
3 couch potatoes talking about how a savage like rountree being undeserving
Gents, don’t write Khalil off, he is a beast. High level kickboxing. He’s a dark horse in this fight
Alex is just quiet and training for the fight, the media and all you so called MMA experts are just making all shit up 😂
Video should have been titled ‘Are Poatan’s fans overlooking Rountree’.
Why would anyone take Rountree serious as a Championship contender tho? Hes not even top-5 in his division
Alex inside of 1 minute.. Roundtree doesn't deserve this shot & has zero chance of getting out of the 1st Round.
Luke took an entire minute before sounding like a delusional armchair expert this time. Progress!
I honestly think Khalil will do better than Hill. I dont think he will win but he might show some holes in Alex's game
I don't think Alex overlooks anything when it comes to combat.
Stupid question here, I don’t see any option to join the membership. Is there anyone that is a member that can help me?
Lets just say if Khalil beats Alex we get an immediate Jonny Walker title shot.
Umm no lol maybe the fans are but Alex isn't the type of guy to overlook anyone most fighters aren't
Rountree is here to collect his certificate of PARTICIPATION
Mma on point will make 50 videos shitting on Khalil and then make this headline as if Pereira was the one talking shit lol
Funniest thing is gonna be Anthony Smith saying Alex sucks even after a stunning knockout.
Nah he brought Sean in to train. Sean and Roundree been at same gym for years. He’s ready
Stop trying to glorify a can. This isn't leaving round 2.
i stand with luke on this one, i think the only obe who has a chance against Alex is Izzy bcs he knows him in and out.
Alex isn’t overlooking him it’s the fan base that’s painting the narrative
Alex p never said anything like that ,the whole mma community are saying it
Man I wish Anthony smith had won his last fight. He for sure would be the one getting a hilarious title shot.
This comment will likely never be seen, but in the off chance @MMA On Point sees this, I just watched a very interesting video about applying a definitive ELO scoring system (similar to chess) to the UFC all-time records roster to find a data-based GOAT scoring, with highest-peak scores as well to see their score in each fighter's prime. There's two videos, this one is a follow-up with adjustments and add-ons, and I find it very interesting.
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I know Tommy Toehold is a big data sets guy and would be interested for sure in this new way to view fighter's records.
He would not be the best man at the wedding. He would be the person getting married to him.