You are listing way too much to the narrative…. Rounteee with a full tank would be champion today. Alex for once fought a good boxer. Alex was exposed.
@@Somedude8853 it's Khalil's fault...his gameplan was to blitz and KO Alex...that didn't work...whereas Pereira was methodically dissecting Khalil...it paid off...Khalil did great but wasn't great enough to secure a victory against Alex...
@@Somedude8853 He had to wait because he was blitzing in like a sperg. A dying animal is at its most dangerous state. When he slowed down just the smallest amount, his leg was chopped to pieces and he was methodically broken down.
As the fight went on more and more, I slowly started to realize that Pereira was assessing Rountree like he was playing a Souls game. Pure patience, learning his movements... then go in for the kill.
Ye, it was like he was downloading information for two rounds, then he learned the "bosses’ patterns" and went in for the kill. His fight IQ is insane. I mean, even the way he talks to Glover on the breaks between rounds is high level, he is always debating strategy rather than just listening.
This is the first main event in a LONG time where i felt actual excitement 😁 I have to admit im probably one of the few that did a Stake punt on Khalil to win it 😅 But tbh, im not even mad 🤷♀️ Dude was a WARRIOR and will get a lot of new fans after this! Well deserved by Poatan though, dude is just a different animal 👏
He's by far the biggest, scariest, strongest, vicious fighter the world has ever seen! He's a former Glory 6 division world champion and a 5x middleweight ufc champ 4× lightheavyweight champ! He's 7 ft 6 inches tall with a 120 inch reach with true 1 punch ko power in both hands! He's a former 3x Olympic gold medalist in judo karate and kung-fu and a 11 degree bjj black belt who submitted Gordon Ryan in 15 seconds and KO Tyson Fury in his very first boxing match! The man is a beast!! Chama!
@@richardstephenson7623 Over the 1st 2 rounds Khalil landed the better shots and dropped Periera ... he just gassed. He actually gave Periera a competitive fight and rocked him for 1st time in awhile
Bro I felt bad for Khalil, that was an ass kicking. Alex seem at one point to not wanna hurt him anymore. Until he started swinging then he put it on him. Crazy. Alex the champ.
Tonight Alex showed almost like a sadistic, even scarier side of him!! He wanted to make Khalil work while he was playing a VERY dangerous game of reading in round 1-2, just investing! And then just took OVER the fight in round 3 and just butchered Khalil in round 4.. This is truly something else! He didnt even apply all his moves in the pocket until round 3, like what 😵💫
Yeah he was unlocking tools in the arsenal as he needed them I def feel like he took a lot of risk finishing khalil at one point it looked like that Adesanya knock out I was like is Khalil gnna try it? Lol
Yes all true, also he knew Khalil is very fast and Explosive but as the fight continues he tires. On top Poatan hit leg kicks and body shots for each round to further dull Khalils tools Insane fight IQ
Alex could've finished him in the second round. He didn't invest into the body until I think the third with the body kick if he would've done that earlier he definitely would've got him outta there on 2 rounds. Entertaining fight but I didn't like that it felt like Alex was playing with his food.
I recommend watching highlights of the 3 fights of his early Boxing career. He didn't start Kickboxing at 21 years old, he started having his first contact with fighting at 21 years old in Boxing and notice how he knocked out the guys I am totally convinced that if he had made a career in Boxing and had a good coach, he would have had the best scenario for his talent in boxing. Kickboxing and MMA do not take advantage of 100% of his talent, but the biggest danger is his hands and it would be boxing that would take advantage of 100%
@@BuntarouMori Perfeito brother. Aqui no Brasil., país fraco em distribuição de renda, a gente mata um leão por dia, querendo ganhar a vida. E não foi diferente com o Poatan..O homem era borracheiro até pouco tempo...e um sobrevivente do consumo excessivo do álcool O QUE TERIA SIDO ESSE ATLETA se tivesse dedicado ao esporte DESDE CRIANCA. Boa tarde.
Alex is the true embodiment of a true warrior archetype. That mixed with his indigenous ancestry and connection to spirituality. Truly makes this man the greatest warrior on earth right now
3 years in the UFC: 9-1 and counting 7 finishes Only 1 of 9 fighters to have won a belt 🥇 in two divisions. Fastest fighter ever to defend the belt 3x (within a staggering 11 months) The only fighter ever in combat history to be a two division champion in kickboxing and MMA. Consecutively defeated 5 (former) champions (Sean, Izzy, Jan, Hill, Jiri) Has his own successful marketing slogan without speaking English. Avenged 2 losses of his trainer Texeira (Hill and Jiri) Best walkout in UFC history Most intimidating stare down(s) in UFC history What an iconic career already in less then 3 years 🥊
@@roythousand13 Alex became the first fighter to have stopped stopped Izzy in his UFC career in their first fight. Izzy won their rematch. 1-1 in the UFC between them and 2-0 in kickboxing for Alex.
I think this was his most impressive win honestly. Most of his wins came from one huge power shot, but this one he actually had to change his tactics once he realized he wasn’t going to be able to land that one shot. He really showed his skill as a technical kick boxer and systematically broke him down using his jab and calf kicks and the poured it on once enough damage was done. Seeing him go 1st and 3rd in the 3rd round was absolutely beautiful to watch.
@@cram2979 😅 man I'm a fan of Alex too but he just wrote the header to a up and coming book about Pereira 😅 sound like it'd be on the back of a DvD cover 😅
3 vicious title defenses in the same calendar year! Alex is setting a new standard for what's expected of champions 👏 amazing fight. Rountree is an animal and deserves a ton of respect After that
😂 A wise man says, you hit a rock 100 times with a hammer and nothing happens, on the 101st the rock breaks. Was it the 100th hit or all the others that broke the rock? You don't understand the strategy behind the fight. another thing, there were 3 belt disputes in 7 months, broken rib, finger ligament, 5 days of antibiotics and 15 days of preparation, 1 shin to the ear, clean straight punches to the face. AND STILL... let's enjoy, Poatan at the right weight would murder Adesanya with exquisite cruelty at least 100 times...
He's avoiding Ankalev tho 😁 wonder why... The No 2 contender don't get a crack at the title, but No 8 (who was cannon fodder, let's be honest. All Alex had to do was be patient till he was worn down and then move in).
@@shaftdrive7567 Ankalev thinks, he is callling the shots an only wants to fight Alex in Abu Dhabi. The UFC and Alex showed him, he is not. He can get his ass whooping, if he beats Rakic. 🤓
ITS CRAZY, how far Alex has come in the UFC in such a short time of his arrival with the company. hes such a friggin beast!!!!! put this man on the GOATED list. HONESTLY WOULD LOVE IF HE MOVED UP TO HW AND FOUGHT JONES.
Nobody talks about how huge Alex’s hands are as well. Looks like Alex has just solid clubs at end of his arms. And props to Rountree. Dude boosted his stock so much with that performance, even in a loss, was one of the best fights of his UFC career
One of the few fights Alex didn’t win by left hook. From a pure striking standpoint Alex is so talented in a way we have never seen All the flowers to roubtree that guy is a beast
My favourite fighter not only because how he fights but also the way he carry himself he conquered the world with just 1 word, Chama and his fighting skill,he has been carrying ufc on his back. His really an example and we need more ppl like him more then never instead of the disgraces like colby,jamal,omalley and so many others. Chama 🗿🔥💪
Looked like a blood thirst lion going after prey, so calm and so nasty. Man Rountree so tough to take too much. Really wish him well. Respect to Rountree a true warrior fought to the end.
Alex Pereira has certain tremendous attributes that help him to succeed: -Height 6"5-6"6, reach 83+ (definitely not 79) and long legs, wide chest and shoulders that generate power. -apparently above average cardio and good chin. -long striking experience and efficiency when throwing shots. -hard work and dedication. these attributes are quite unique to all be combined in one fighter. Most of his opponents can't match these attributes, so they absolutely need to take him down to improve their odds of winning. One of the few MMA fighters that can match his physical attributes is probably Francis Ngannou, but unfortunately Francis lacks the cardio and Experience.
@@xavierb9061 don't underestimate Alex now. Only one I see troubling him is ankalaev, khamzat might wrestle but he can't stand and bang against Alex as Alex is too big. Gains over 20 to 30 pounds after weight in which is unusually high for a person. Also his built is different
Great performance from Pereira. Congrats to him and props to Khalil, he was going after it and had his moments in the fight. Showed great heart as well. I'd like to see Pereira vs Ankalaev next. Ankalaev deserves his shot at the title.
@@roythousand13 Alex never returned to middleweight because of how draining that weight cutting was. That KO was a fluke... Alex received far heavier punches in LHW and never looked the way he did against Izzy in those two fights. But Izzy is a great fighter. Too bad him and Alex don't belong to the same weight class. I wish Izzy could put up more muscle so we could get a final rematch at LHW, with both guys at their strongest, but that's not gonna happen.
If he's smart, He should tbh, Why risk it? Every fighter who has fought Alex says they're gonna beat him on the feet and gets cooked lol Ank should just grappling tf out of him
I don't know why fighter insist on competing against Alex in the stand up gamg. The dude is a world class striker probably the best in the UFC, you'll think the simple answer would be just to take him down and wrestle 🤷🏽
Peirera is the fighter of 2024 for sure and it would only be a competition against Max if he beats Illia. Gotta appreciate all the entertainment; the UFC gotta pay him much more. Chama🎉🎉🎉
Alex vs jon jones savage and best fight in ufc history !!!!!!! 100% ,🔥🔥🔥🔥if you make this hapen im buying the fight pass and all the things the first time !!!!!
They just have to either put a strong grappler against Alex, or just force him to heavyweight. Every striker that goes against him, we all know How it's going to end. He's not normal
I think it just goes to show how polished the kickboxers are. Combine that with unreal strength and it’s a winning formula. Also good to have a willing opponent who will trade strikes rather than wrestle you all night.
I see why people saying khalil gave Alex his toughest fight at LHW But you need to understand 3 championship fights in less then a year and being 37 years old, Alex is not going to get better and better from here on, If he had 6 months break he would have ended it within 3 rounds
Honestly, I just think this is further evidence that 205 is the worst it's been in years. Jiri and Hill are full of nothing but excuses after they get starched by Poatan, but the one guy who got an undeserving title shot goes in there fights his heart out. I'm still mad at the UFC for making this fight, but I'll never disrespect Rountree again, he's a real fighter unlike a lot of these clowns at 205.
@@_azurejake Level of competition matters, knocking out bums is one thing, but giving Poatan the fight of his life is a whole nother level, and Rountree really leveled up for this fight, this is what you call not letting an opportunity go to waste if I've ever seen one!
@@bluejay9235 Yeah, I agree with you. After the Ankalaev fight, I don't know what's next for Alex. He might try to get some more championship wins under his name (he might also try to one-up Izzy in defending his belt too 😆). He should also keep improving his ground game until he eventually moves to heavyweight, chasing greatness and GOAT status
Khalil is a beast!!!! This dudes life story is so cool he was once 300+ pounds and started to train MMA to lose weight and quickly fell in love with the sport and pursued it professionally!!! He is the true definition of someone who worked their ass off to be where they are.
I really think it was the cut to 185 that did it. Plus I noticed in the 4th before he got the TKO he would back off for a bit before going in for another combo, unlike the Izzy fight where he overcommitted and got caught. Very clever.
He’s not a wrestler. If he was fatigued from striking, grappling would’ve sped that whole process up. He fought his fight and came up short. Hats off to Khalil, though. Dude is tough as nails and a G for his heart in there
R u dmb we already show izzy knocked him out so wdym by khalil almost doing it izzy did it and he was still ready to go up so there's no sense that dana won't allow him going up beacause of khalil.
I didn’t see Khalil come close his best shots that so called dropped Alex I watch Alex over extend n was off balance n got punched at the same moment n didn’t have any effect it was just he was off balance after throwing the kick man chin gone be even better at hw
He is genuinely a 1 in a billion genetic freak, he's like some ancient warrior reanimated
He is straight from such lineage
He pieced Khalil up smashed his face in Alex is barbaric in the octagon
He really is. Jiri wasn’t lying about the demonic power this man is summoning. Ancient is the right word for it.
Wouldn't even say genetic. More like something spiritually/mentally is different about this man.
You are listing way too much to the narrative…. Rounteee with a full tank would be champion today. Alex for once fought a good boxer. Alex was exposed.
Khalil has the heart of a lion but holy chama Pereira is something else, he is exactly what you ask from the champion ..he broke him down masterfully.
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Idk about that he just waited until he was tired and jabbed his nose, looked like the elevation got to Khalil
zip it up when ur done lil bru
@@Somedude8853 it's Khalil's fault...his gameplan was to blitz and KO Alex...that didn't work...whereas Pereira was methodically dissecting Khalil...it paid off...Khalil did great but wasn't great enough to secure a victory against Alex...
@@Somedude8853 He had to wait because he was blitzing in like a sperg. A dying animal is at its most dangerous state. When he slowed down just the smallest amount, his leg was chopped to pieces and he was methodically broken down.
As the fight went on more and more, I slowly started to realize that Pereira was assessing Rountree like he was playing a Souls game. Pure patience, learning his movements... then go in for the kill.
Exactly, I think same!
Ye, it was like he was downloading information for two rounds, then he learned the "bosses’ patterns" and went in for the kill. His fight IQ is insane. I mean, even the way he talks to Glover on the breaks between rounds is high level, he is always debating strategy rather than just listening.
But if you think, poatan is just like a souls game boss for the UFC
lol
No he jus kicked his leg. Without speed no contest
This is the first main event in a LONG time where i felt actual excitement 😁 I have to admit im probably one of the few that did a Stake punt on Khalil to win it 😅 But tbh, im not even mad 🤷♀️ Dude was a WARRIOR and will get a lot of new fans after this! Well deserved by Poatan though, dude is just a different animal 👏
Yea you’re a casual
@@crazyman2821 facts we’ve had some of the best fight nights and main events we’ve ever seen this year😂
This is by far the most damage Alex has taken...Khalil sends Jamahal into sweet oblivion¨
We need a champion that speaks english. Translate sux
My dude was coughing, had a rib and finger injury, went in and finished it like a debt collector, what a SAVAGE
Card was ass. But the main event couldn't have been better
Imagine if Pennington vs Pena was the main event as originally planned...
No glazing but Pereira literally saved us from the UFC's constant snoozefest events.
@@AirLancergod no
The 135 women's division really needs to shut down. Very rarely do top contenders/champions put on a show. Mostly post nunes
@@_B0NES762 2014/2015's SJW run really hit the UFC. WMMA needs such a pay cut. Should never be on main cards.
1:00 me when I'm talking about my boy in front of his crush
Haha
Wheyghey
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Khalil put up a fight tho he was definitely underestimated by a lot of people 😂
I don't think so
@@jayn6943 people was sayiin he was done in 2 rounds or 1 round
@@shawnterrance7204 Including me. Shout out to Rountree for being a dog
Nah man I knew he was a dog and was going to impress a lot of people tonight, but I also had Alex by KO.
Na hes just on steroids
Daniel was thinking to himself; "wish weight could come off me easy"
😂
He did seemed sad 😂😂😂
@@xelementzgaming7171 "yea, uh huh, yea"
Until he gets submitted via left hook. Pereira would destroy DC who likes to walk toward his opponents with calf kicks.
Daniel was diminished version of himself at 205 and still wrecked most
I could listen to Joe talking about Alex Pereira for an hour it would still be entertaining.
He's by far the biggest, scariest, strongest, vicious fighter the world has ever seen! He's a former Glory 6 division world champion and a 5x middleweight ufc champ 4× lightheavyweight champ! He's 7 ft 6 inches tall with a 120 inch reach with true 1 punch ko power in both hands! He's a former 3x Olympic gold medalist in judo karate and kung-fu and a 11 degree bjj black belt who submitted Gordon Ryan in 15 seconds and KO Tyson Fury in his very first boxing match! The man is a beast!! Chama!
@@kevinyoshida3586? Wake up now.
That’s why he has a podcast lol
@@kevinyoshida3586 please continue. your story intrigues me
Tom would beat him tho@@kevinyoshida3586
That's was an absolute beating at the end
Mike must've had money on this fight.
Send him Benoit Saint Denis , our french emperor would destroy Alex Pereira, Rountre has not the level!!
Saint denis is the most damaged fighter since nate diaz😂 do you want to see him die?Destroy alex? Dustin murdered him dude cmon
khalil earned my respect!...congratulations to both fighters
I believe he came in with a injured nose too
The blood on the knee 😬
He did knee the guy in the face, brother
alex is scared of izzy
@@desert9163really ?? CHAMA 🗿🗿
Real Warrior
Who let you out of your padded room?
"That dude is Made out of Mahogany"
hes scared of izzy
@@desert9163huh??
Can't stand in front of that dude... when you touch him he feels like wood.
@@desert9163 3x1 chama 😂
@@desert9163A quantas lutas que o Adesanya não vencer 😂😂
Congrats Alex Pereira from Uzbekistan!
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Brasileiro babão kkkk acenando pra gringo
Can you telll me some songs that are popular in Uzbekistan right now?
@@geovaniadacosta522suck a fart 😂😂 don’t try shake hands with a village Uzbekistan isn’t even a country 😂😂😂
@@fahadakhtar9596absolutely zero 😂😂😂 they don’t even have music and if they do it’s probably just some horrendous random sounds
I love how Joe was getting emotional talking about Poaton. Joe knows that he is witnessing something special.
Amen
Khalil went 4 rounds with Alex Pereira who was destroying former champions within 2 rounds maximum. Huge respect to warrior khalil 👏
the only thing he did besides two good shots was getting destroyed himself. the only difference was he slowly beat him like a tire thief
@@richardstephenson7623 Over the 1st 2 rounds Khalil landed the better shots and dropped Periera ... he just gassed. He actually gave Periera a competitive fight and rocked him for 1st time in awhile
@@Flyers48 not only gassed but the calf kicks and jabs were also slowing him down
@@devilkazumi578 That definitely played a big role too
You really praising a guy who got knocked out for going 4 rounds lol
That power comes from an extreme understanding of body mechanics.
And also timing. The shots you don’t see hurt the most and often the brain shuts down as it doesn’t prepare for impact as it’s taken by surprise
Very true. Every punch he threw came from the ground up with subtle twist of his lower body and it transferred to those powerful punches.
And genetics
He understands himself more than anyone. He knows how to move his body to generate the most amount of force with the least amount of movement
Bro I felt bad for Khalil, that was an ass kicking.
Alex seem at one point to not wanna hurt him anymore. Until he started swinging then he put it on him. Crazy. Alex the champ.
Poatan is a monster
Tonight Alex showed almost like a sadistic, even scarier side of him!! He wanted to make Khalil work while he was playing a VERY dangerous game of reading in round 1-2, just investing! And then just took OVER the fight in round 3 and just butchered Khalil in round 4.. This is truly something else! He didnt even apply all his moves in the pocket until round 3, like what 😵💫
Yeah he was unlocking tools in the arsenal as he needed them I def feel like he took a lot of risk finishing khalil at one point it looked like that Adesanya knock out I was like is Khalil gnna try it? Lol
@CarloTheImmortal He adapted. In the end he hit and waited for the right moment to attack again, what happened with Adesanya will not happen again
Yes all true, also he knew Khalil is very fast and Explosive but as the fight continues he tires.
On top Poatan hit leg kicks and body shots for each round to further dull Khalils tools
Insane fight IQ
Alex could've finished him in the second round. He didn't invest into the body until I think the third with the body kick if he would've done that earlier he definitely would've got him outta there on 2 rounds. Entertaining fight but I didn't like that it felt like Alex was playing with his food.
Ele deu a entrevista dizendo que sabia que o Khalil não aguenta mais do que 3 rounds,então ele fez o Khalil trabalhar nos 2 primeiros para cansar
he is a specimen 1 in 10 billion
I recommend watching highlights of the 3 fights of his early Boxing career. He didn't start Kickboxing at 21 years old, he started having his first contact with fighting at 21 years old in Boxing and notice how he knocked out the guys
I am totally convinced that if he had made a career in Boxing and had a good coach, he would have had the best scenario for his talent in boxing.
Kickboxing and MMA do not take advantage of 100% of his talent, but the biggest danger is his hands and it would be boxing that would take advantage of 100%
@@BuntarouMori Perfeito brother. Aqui no Brasil., país fraco em distribuição de renda, a gente mata um leão por dia, querendo ganhar a vida. E não foi diferente com o Poatan..O homem era borracheiro até pouco tempo...e um sobrevivente do consumo excessivo do álcool O QUE TERIA SIDO ESSE ATLETA se tivesse dedicado ao esporte DESDE CRIANCA. Boa tarde.
@@BuntarouMori stupid
no he isnt
Alex is the true embodiment of a true warrior archetype. That mixed with his indigenous ancestry and connection to spirituality. Truly makes this man the greatest warrior on earth right now
I think Poaton got sick during his weight cut
Yeah he had a runny nose and his voice was croaky af in between rounds. Still had phenomenal cardio.
@@bloodbath3658 yeah he speaks about that in his post fight press conference
His voice was weird since the Noche UFC card...
He said got problem with his visa, spend some nights at the consulate and got sick month after and then again three weeks after the fight
Was coughing too
3 years in the UFC:
9-1 and counting
7 finishes
Only 1 of 9 fighters to have won a belt 🥇 in two divisions.
Fastest fighter ever to defend the belt 3x (within a staggering 11 months)
The only fighter ever in combat history to be a two division champion in kickboxing and MMA.
Consecutively defeated 5 (former) champions (Sean, Izzy, Jan, Hill, Jiri)
Has his own successful marketing slogan without speaking English.
Avenged 2 losses of his trainer Texeira (Hill and Jiri)
Best walkout in UFC history
Most intimidating stare down(s) in UFC history
What an iconic career already in less then 3 years 🥊
J.Carlos3729, who did Alex lose to in the UFC?
@@roythousand13 Adesanya
@@roythousand13
Alex became the first fighter to have stopped stopped Izzy in his UFC career in their first fight. Izzy won their rematch.
1-1 in the UFC between them and 2-0 in kickboxing for Alex.
And the best UFC walkout ever
Needs to avenge against jj
CHAMA has become an S tier Sleeping spell 😂
Cry more magomed son😢😂😂😂
I think this was his most impressive win honestly. Most of his wins came from one huge power shot, but this one he actually had to change his tactics once he realized he wasn’t going to be able to land that one shot. He really showed his skill as a technical kick boxer and systematically broke him down using his jab and calf kicks and the poured it on once enough damage was done. Seeing him go 1st and 3rd in the 3rd round was absolutely beautiful to watch.
I’ve been watching MMA for 30 years. Alex is dangerous. Best I’ve seen since Fedor.
Agree 100% only fedor was this special and had this type of aura...I'm slightly partial to him a bit more for now due to his long winning streak
We saw that legendary chin of Poatan from Glory. Now I know MW loss is totally weight cut
Then probably shouldn't be fighting there then.
I think it's quite the opposite, Poatan is chinny. He got very hurt by that right hand.
@@nobodyharder6575immediately got up, wasn't that hurt lil bro.
@@nobodyharder6575he got off balance bro😂😂😂 he took a clean headkick and didn’t wobble an inch
@@nobodyharder6575 He ate a head kick clean from a muay thai fighter. You know they kick trees down in conditioning
he fights like Drago in Rocky 4 - I must break you
The Hands Of Stone 🗿 - Alex Pereira , Roberto Duran and Mike Tyson their hands are different
They didn't had that nickname for looking tough😂
Sonny Liston, Earnie Shavers, George Foreman all deserve a mention. GGG had scary power too, thudding shots that would just break the guard
He touches you and you die. Insane. He is a man with a body perfectly chiseled and carved from stone. A man who knows no equal. King Poatan 👑
No one died at all. Dumb asf comment
Gees zip up when you're done
He touched him over and over and over.
@@cram2979 😅 man I'm a fan of Alex too but he just wrote the header to a up and coming book about Pereira 😅 sound like it'd be on the back of a DvD cover 😅
@@cram2979😂
3 vicious title defenses in the same calendar year! Alex is setting a new standard for what's expected of champions 👏 amazing fight. Rountree is an animal and deserves a ton of respect After that
Foram 4 defesas!
Respect to Izzy for being the only one to beat him so far. Alex is not a regular human. This is real gladiator stuff.
😂 A wise man says, you hit a rock 100 times with a hammer and nothing happens, on the 101st the rock breaks. Was it the 100th hit or all the others that broke the rock? You don't understand the strategy behind the fight. another thing, there were 3 belt disputes in 7 months, broken rib, finger ligament, 5 days of antibiotics and 15 days of preparation, 1 shin to the ear, clean straight punches to the face. AND STILL... let's enjoy, Poatan at the right weight would murder Adesanya with exquisite cruelty at least 100 times...
He's avoiding Ankalev tho 😁 wonder why... The No 2 contender don't get a crack at the title, but No 8 (who was cannon fodder, let's be honest. All Alex had to do was be patient till he was worn down and then move in).
@@shaftdrive7567 Ankalev thinks, he is callling the shots an only wants to fight Alex in Abu Dhabi. The UFC and Alex showed him, he is not. He can get his ass whooping, if he beats Rakic. 🤓
Pereira has carried MMA for the last couple of years...very entertaining style, he stays super active and you can tell he's a regular humble guy.
ITS CRAZY, how far Alex has come in the UFC in such a short time of his arrival with the company. hes such a friggin beast!!!!! put this man on the GOATED list. HONESTLY WOULD LOVE IF HE MOVED UP TO HW AND FOUGHT JONES.
Fight has me on edge all 4 rounds so much power in between both guys but man Alex is such a Great Fighter 🇧🇷🗣️🔥🪨
Nobody talks about how huge Alex’s hands are as well. Looks like Alex has just solid clubs at end of his arms.
And props to Rountree. Dude boosted his stock so much with that performance, even in a loss, was one of the best fights of his UFC career
I noticed that. His hands are so big that when he relaxes his jab hand his fist bends downwards because of the weight.
One of the few fights Alex didn’t win by left hook. From a pure striking standpoint Alex is so talented in a way we have never seen
All the flowers to roubtree that guy is a beast
Pereira will never stop pushing forward if he isnt KOd its unbelievable. Good performance by Khalil but i didnt even sweat my Pereira KO bet
He is a terminator. You have to put him down else he will come for you and you can't do anything
My favourite fighter not only because how he fights but also the way he carry himself he conquered the world with just 1 word, Chama and his fighting skill,he has been carrying ufc on his back.
His really an example and we need more ppl like him more then never instead of the disgraces like colby,jamal,omalley and so many others.
Chama 🗿🔥💪
Legend❤❤❤ FINAL BOSS
That's a terrifying compliment to receive from one of the best refs in the game
Looked like a blood thirst lion going after prey, so calm and so nasty. Man Rountree so tough to take too much. Really wish him well. Respect
to Rountree a true warrior fought to the end.
man how big Alex is at 205 compared to Khalil , and this guy fought in 185..... its just CRAZY
They both have an amazing chin. Alex saves yet another card!
Loveeeee it my depression is cured thanks to Alex Poatan 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽 love the guy amazing fighter
This is the figth of two fundamentally correct & discipline hard to KO each other & wreck faces.
"I might lost the fight but won the hearts" ass moment for khalil 🙌🏻
I imagine what Joe is talking about is a similarity with how Joel Romero was built
Perierra is just MEANT to do this
Alex Pereira has certain tremendous attributes that help him to succeed:
-Height 6"5-6"6, reach 83+ (definitely not 79) and long legs, wide chest and shoulders that generate power.
-apparently above average cardio and good chin.
-long striking experience and efficiency when throwing shots.
-hard work and dedication.
these attributes are quite unique to all be combined in one fighter.
Most of his opponents can't match these attributes, so they absolutely need to take him down to improve their odds of winning.
One of the few MMA fighters that can match his physical attributes is probably Francis Ngannou, but unfortunately Francis lacks the cardio and Experience.
Plus he has worked in tyre shop and is an Archer so his back muscles generates alot of power over a short range of motion. He doesn't need to load.
@Ooooooopsyhe also panick wrestled Cyril gane to a decision win 😂
Fought 0 wrestlers. Khamzat take his title anytime
@@xavierb9061 don't underestimate Alex now. Only one I see troubling him is ankalaev, khamzat might wrestle but he can't stand and bang against Alex as Alex is too big. Gains over 20 to 30 pounds after weight in which is unusually high for a person. Also his built is different
@@bewiththetruthalways5637 youre high s hooler, cool
There's been many fighter's claiming the name "hands of stone" but there's truly only one Poatan...
Pereira has that Final Boss aura, kind of like a Brazilian Isaac Frost
4 title defenses in 7 months is effin crazy
Much respect to roundtree he truly gave it everything he had.
Alex is also a black belt in judo and Jujitsu. He’s a wizard on the ground too . Sky is the limit for this kid !
Khalil earned a lot of respect
Great performance from Pereira. Congrats to him and props to Khalil, he was going after it and had his moments in the fight. Showed great heart as well. I'd like to see Pereira vs Ankalaev next. Ankalaev deserves his shot at the title.
Pereira won while having a cold. Coughing in between rounds and had a runny nose.
That tribal black magic is real
New story line there for sure.
Freak of nature😊
He won by jabs today
No it was the body shots at the end that did it really
He did train with Strickland 😂😂
100% Khalil just did not get his head off the center line, I was saying this during the fight, Alex was jabbing Khalil's head off
No he dadnt he wasn’t a bigger man
Literally took his head off in the 4th with a variety of shots.
That was a legit real life Anime fight
you know what izzy is doing right now at the bar
Who did Alex lose to in the UFC?
@@roythousand13who still champion🙄
@@roythousand13 Your just proving his point by asking who alex lost to one time 🤣
Izzy made fun of himself by saying it in his fight pick video a few days go. Think he picked Alex to win.
@@roythousand13
Alex never returned to middleweight because of how draining that weight cutting was. That KO was a fluke... Alex received far heavier punches in LHW and never looked the way he did against Izzy in those two fights.
But Izzy is a great fighter. Too bad him and Alex don't belong to the same weight class. I wish Izzy could put up more muscle so we could get a final rematch at LHW, with both guys at their strongest, but that's not gonna happen.
It seems like Joe’s just glazing but he really isn’t
Had the shakes watching this fight. Haven’t felt like that in a long time
Magomed gonna be scared of stand up and will just shoot like a b....
Ankalaev is almost as tall as Pereira and has power in his hands.
@@mustaquimahmedtanbeer2437Not like Poatan's power tho
If he's smart, He should tbh, Why risk it? Every fighter who has fought Alex says they're gonna beat him on the feet and gets cooked lol Ank should just grappling tf out of him
@@woodmanbeingreasonable lets see. That would be a great matchup.
@mustaquimahmedtanbeer2437 Khalil has tremendous power, look what happened...
the last comment about weight had DC going "Damnit"
Such an amazing fight
My eyes might be betraying me, but is that blood near Joe's phone?
I don't know why fighter insist on competing against Alex in the stand up gamg. The dude is a world class striker probably the best in the UFC, you'll think the simple answer would be just to take him down and wrestle 🤷🏽
As mma fans we really need to put some respect on roundtrees name. A true warrior
Peirera is the fighter of 2024 for sure and it would only be a competition against Max if he beats Illia. Gotta appreciate all the entertainment; the UFC gotta pay him much more. Chama🎉🎉🎉
It wouldn't be bigger than Alex's year bro...
Alex has finished 3 title fights this year.
Chama
Man. He is THAT GOOD. 😮❤
UFC cheers up all subscribers by making Poatan go down or better yet move up a division and testing himself with the heavier guys
Khalil earned a LOT of respect from UFC/MMA fans at 307
Can't wait for Ankalaev vs Alex
You are excited for boring ass Ank or just hate Alex? 😂
Ankalaev will lost to Rackic, so the next fight will be Pereira x Rackic.
@@Soldier_Sean Never said that..that's just obviously the next fight 😅
A human born and bred to be a warrior does hit different.
Joe is so in love 😍😂
The torque in Alex's shots is crazy. He's git that death touch
Alex vs jon jones savage and best fight in ufc history !!!!!!! 100% ,🔥🔥🔥🔥if you make this hapen im buying the fight pass and all the things the first time !!!!!
They just have to either put a strong grappler against Alex, or just force him to heavyweight.
Every striker that goes against him, we all know How it's going to end. He's not normal
Alex is by far the best striker of Ufc of all time no cap
Are u dumb???
I think it just goes to show how polished the kickboxers are. Combine that with unreal strength and it’s a winning formula. Also good to have a willing opponent who will trade strikes rather than wrestle you all night.
I see why people saying khalil gave Alex his toughest fight at LHW
But you need to understand 3 championship fights in less then a year and being 37 years old, Alex is not going to get better and better from here on,
If he had 6 months break he would have ended it within 3 rounds
Honestly, I just think this is further evidence that 205 is the worst it's been in years. Jiri and Hill are full of nothing but excuses after they get starched by Poatan, but the one guy who got an undeserving title shot goes in there fights his heart out. I'm still mad at the UFC for making this fight, but I'll never disrespect Rountree again, he's a real fighter unlike a lot of these clowns at 205.
@bluejay9235 wouldn't say Khalil didn't deserve the shot, he looked like a beast in his last few fights.
@@bluejay9235 Roundtree before this fight won 4 of his last 5 fights by knockout he was lethal coming in.
@@_azurejake Level of competition matters, knocking out bums is one thing, but giving Poatan the fight of his life is a whole nother level, and Rountree really leveled up for this fight, this is what you call not letting an opportunity go to waste if I've ever seen one!
@@bluejay9235 Yeah, I agree with you. After the Ankalaev fight, I don't know what's next for Alex. He might try to get some more championship wins under his name (he might also try to one-up Izzy in defending his belt too 😆). He should also keep improving his ground game until he eventually moves to heavyweight, chasing greatness and GOAT status
Joe is the best
Super real humble
Isreal Adensanya sitting in a bar telling everyone he beat him once 😆
Alex dickriders literally cannot see Alex fight and not mention Izzy looool
Those Native American genes are insane 👏🏽
Where is chael sonen
😂
Khalil is a beast!!!! This dudes life story is so cool he was once 300+ pounds and started to train MMA to lose weight and quickly fell in love with the sport and pursued it professionally!!! He is the true definition of someone who worked their ass off to be where they are.
I’m starting to think this black magic stuff is real
It's not black magic. Just genetics.
When you train and spent hours and hours everyday at the gym the magic works.
@@GrubKiller436 and years of hardwork
You can't train that power, man. You just can't.
Yes. He is amazing. His is focused like a laser beam.🥊
Still insane Izzy was able to knock him out
He has intercourse with animals.
Had to play a trick on him to do it.
I really think it was the cut to 185 that did it. Plus I noticed in the 4th before he got the TKO he would back off for a bit before going in for another combo, unlike the Izzy fight where he overcommitted and got caught. Very clever.
At 185, too dimished, 205 is his division.
Thought Rountree had the chance to do what Adesanya did while Pereira was throwing combos at him but Khalil was just too overwhelmed and hurt
Alex. Very knowledged!!
Let,s Go Magomed Ankalaev❤💪
👉👉👉👉👉👉 nível 5 😅😅😅😅
Absolute beating in 4th round. Kudos to Khalil for not crumbling easy.🔥
Rountree a dummy for not wrestling
He’s not a wrestler. If he was fatigued from striking, grappling would’ve sped that whole process up. He fought his fight and came up short. Hats off to Khalil, though. Dude is tough as nails and a G for his heart in there
Elevation + he's not a wrestler so doing both would tire him out more. His best shot was striking as crazy as that sounds.
His wrestling is probably even worse than Poatan's, he had much more success doing what he did than trying to change to a style he's not used to.
So he could get tired faster and then get pieced up by Poatan afterwards? Khalil's only way to win was on the feet.
Not everyone’s a high level wrestler or has the cardio to wrestle for 5 rounds
You could see the work he’s been doing with Strickland lately he almost used the Philly shell for a second
Tbh ive seen him doing it on Glory before...
Dana would never let Alex move to heavyweight if Khalil almost knocked him out imagine what Tom would do to him😂😂😂
Tom is a white boy who cares
R u dmb we already show izzy knocked him out so wdym by khalil almost doing it izzy did it and he was still ready to go up so there's no sense that dana won't allow him going up beacause of khalil.
But Alex could KO Tom, which is why wrestling would most likely be his strategy. Lol Tom isn’t as quick as Khalil
@@SanoManjiro-gx8xq lmao, cutting weight will effect your chin, dude isnt built for 185. clearly.
I didn’t see Khalil come close his best shots that so called dropped Alex I watch Alex over extend n was off balance n got punched at the same moment n didn’t have any effect it was just he was off balance after throwing the kick man chin gone be even better at hw
He is very much touched by a warrior of god. Guidance Over Division Unity ❤ Alex is a true warrior