He's just upped his game, Seem's the adsanya KO had an effect on his mindset. other's could've buckled but Alex excelled to new levels that what makes this man special we love watching t'boot
@@andrewalaskiewicz38 Lol this is mma, he's fought plenty people with grappling back grounds, Ankalaev is the only "wrestler" but even he is mainly a striker
If Alex moves up to heavyweight and beats Tom Aspinall or beats a legitimately top level wrestler (Ankalaev) then I think he deserves to be mentioned in the conversation. I don't see him in the GOAT list rn, but he is definitely in the convo for #1 pfp active.
What would you think would make him 100% goat? (English not main language) i agree he still isnt in the goat list. But i think if he beats ankalaev and another top fighter he legit is in the top goat lists 100%
@@JoseRivera-qo2gt If he beats Ankalaev and another top fighter he is probably top 4 of all time. Up there with GSP, Jones, and DJ. If he beats Aspinall I honestly think he is top 3 with DJ and Jones. I don't know what it would take for him to supplant DJ to me as #1, but it would probably be both Ankalaev, Aspinall, as well as a 2-3 more good defenses.
Alex is currently just outside the top 10 all time fighters for me. Hes number 11. In my view. And Hes moving up that list with every defense. If he gets a victory against a high level well-rounded fighter he would shoot up that list. enough if he gets that 3rd belt he would skyrocket to the number 1 spot.
@@cogitare541 Is it really because there are biased journalists according to you who is heavily biased but not due to the fact that Islam is an elite all-round MMA fighter, right?
Lacking logical thinking much? We all know why Islam is the #1 in the P4P rankings, just because some random fans like you all who are biased can't come in terms with the fact that a one-dimensional fighter can't be over a fighter who beat P4P fighters in a row, the journalists should do as you say? 🤦♂
What makes his run crazy is That he quite literally destroyed 2 careers and left jiri really close to also being obliterated, rarely a champion changes how others perceive their opponents this much
We all want to see Alex vs Ankalaev. But after that, he needs to go to heavyweight. Either Tom or Jon is straight for a title. Triple champ sounds insane.
I know people overuse the term goat which is maybe why people get pretty defensive about it, but man Pereira is truly impressive, dominating that way in 2 differents sports, he really deserves the recognition
Ppl are forgetting he is knocking out ex world champions. He has title defenses over the former champs. Absolutely derseces to be talked about in the convo.
Sometimes goat has to be about how a fighter makes you feel. He may not be the best of all time and far from it but he could be the greatest with 2-3 more wins. Ankalaev and Aspinall seals it for me.
So this isn’t favoritism? He’s never had one bad stylistic matchup and is the greatest fighter ever ??? I’m saying why are we so quick to discredit others for a 250 lb light heavy weiht
If he KOs Ankalaev/Rakic winner, moves up to HW and beats Aspinall, Jones, and/or Stipe, there will never be any question about his place on the GOAT list. First triple champ ever, cleared LHW and beat the most legendary HWs (excluding Ngannou)
He’s entered LHW Goat convo, but that’s it. He’s just like a big McGregor. Is an absolute animal with the death touch, so we gotta see him vs a guy with a well rounded skill set with a background starting in wrestling and or judo. He is clearly the best multi sport fighter of all time no matter weight or fighting type. To be the best kickboxer in the world and now he’s the best LHW mma fighter in the world and doing those at the best organization. However, Khabib - GSP - Mighty Mouse - Anderson Silva - JBJ - Randy Couture these are still are my top 6 UFc fighters in history.
Stop the fanboyism. Statistically he is not the GOAT. All 4 GOATs have the most title wins and Pereira has less title wins than Adesanya and even he is not mentioned among the GOATs though statistically Adesanya is close to them. If Pereira has 2 more title wins than he has 7 which is the same as Adesanya which ranks #6. Then he will be close to the GOAT conversation but even then he would need 9 title wins to be considered a GOAT.
Usman should def be in the goat convo. He competed against better fighters than GSP. Same for Adesanya who fought better opponents than Silva, maybe izzi should’ve gotten 1 or 2 more defences
I hate the magic-voodoo-stuff-talk 🤣 for a dumb personal reason with strong implications: The simple reason for this is not because Poatan is my personal favourite fighter but because I come from a predominantly Native American background and his whole character immediately resonated with me on a spiritual level, which is what caused him to be my favourite to begin with. Let me explain; I can see similarities between his Southern Indigenous culture and my Northern indigenous culture, the most easily identifiable examples being the headdress and facepaint during the ceremonial weight-ins, the march and tribal music during his walk-out, and I suppose the trope of the stereotypical Stoic-Indian 🤣. I can also see how the differences have stemmed from their environments BUT since both cultures draw heavy inspiration from the land and the animals they shared it with - you can see just how much of an influence by looking at their respective art and traditional regalia or listening to their traditional music - then obviously they’re not identical but they’re similar enough to where I can feel a cultural/spiritual connection. (which is rare for me, even towards most of my closer Mexican cousins… tbf tho yall did get it pretty bad in the early colonization days since you were livin in the middle of some prime real-estate with no where to go sooo “Jesus is the way” right 🤣jkjk sorry… don’t worry, once they got north enough they got some of us too by setting up a bunch of bullshit schools here in Canada and beating us with a bible until we started believing in their religion, so I get it, it’s only survival, no-shade here man just pointing out why it’s sometimes harder to relate spiritually, anyways). My people were warriors, as practically every tribe in the New World was, and so war was very much an accepted part of our society. In short, the men protected and provided for the community while the women governed and nurtured the community. Women had lots of respect and authority because we believed they were touched by divine powers due to their ability to create life: Without women there’d be no man. And so as a man, your job was to be a good warrior, a good hunter, a good husband, and a good father. Because of this (albeit, dreamy) way of life, violence took on an almost completely different connotation than it has now since it was a natural, necessary, and a major driving force for the circle of life. So the respect we showed towards the Land and everything in it, living or not, also carried on to our enemies. NO BLACK MAGIC OR VOODOO INVOLVED. Our rituals or traditions before battle are not malicious or meant to curse anyone, if anything, they’re meant to pray for everyone involved and show our respects to the spirits, our ancestors, and to The Creator / The Great Mystery.
@Reemo8800 he can't grapple izzy took him down in the first fight izzy whos got no ground game if he faced a skilled grappler with ground game he'd be finished but they're protecting him giving him people who don't grapple either
@@weside18sthow about instead of blaming the UFC or Alex, blame the fighters who have been doing MMA for a decade plus who can't sub a guy who transitioned in his mid 30s and has been doing it for 3 years😂😂 Jan can grapple at a high level, Jiri can grapple at a high level. The only people that are upset about Alex's success are daggy riders who want to watch him get wet blanketed for five rounds🙄
@@timurjack8773 Mendes COULD wrestle at a high level, but after the first Jose Aldo fight he became more of a striker who grappled less and relied on his KO power. And for Khabib, i said HIGH LEVEL wrestlers. Trujillo, Tibau are garbage. You would know that if you actually watched his fights you casual. I'm not knocking Volk, or Khabib, or anyone, what I'm saying is not fighting someone with a certain style doesn't make you any less great. Alex is speedrunning HOF status and anyone who hates can stay mad😂😂
I honestly want him to be the GOAT, I want him to defend against Magomed, and then go up and take the heavyweight belt against Aspinall. Then he would be undeniably the GOAT. First triple champ and won against 6 champions. Then retire on top.
It’s crazy to actually be watching his career in real time! People will look back at his run and wish they could’ve watched it!
Mans entered the goat conversation. mans taken heads at a blistering pace...
He's just upped his game, Seem's the adsanya KO had an effect on his mindset. other's could've buckled but Alex excelled to new levels that what makes this man special we love watching t'boot
Gotta see him vs a well rounded wrestler. Unfortunately there’s not many at LHW
@@andrewalaskiewicz38 Lol this is mma, he's fought plenty people with grappling back grounds, Ankalaev is the only "wrestler" but even he is mainly a striker
At 38 I think too
@@johno30197 jones never ko’d stiff 😎✌️
Your channel has entered the GOAT conversation bro
No it hasn't, it's been the GOAT on yt
Has been for a while my friend.
Agreed, he’s always cemented himself as the greatest. It’s just another “Mighty Mouse doesn’t sell” typa conversation😤😤
Best channel on RUclips, such high quality videos, can really tell you put a lot of time and effort into this.
I appreciate the love brother
I second this, on Parr with any UFC made video and with their wealth that's something awesome
The People's Champion...Alex Poatan Pereira Hands Of Stone
Crazy that he’s already about to be on 4 title defenses.
He is fast tracked to title.
Best striker at LHW with the most pwr up there 2, it's inevitable.
@@timurjack8773appropriately so . Why waste time when he murks everyone ?
@@timurjack8773he went through the two former light heavyweight champions like a hot knife through butter
@@timurjack8773 Being fast tracked to the title is one thing, actually getting it and defending it 3 times is something else.
people gonna say he cant be the goat cause he not a complete fighter (No grappling) Imo its more impressive he can dominate with out it
That's not the question. The question is how can he do against an elite wrestler who's willing to take him down?
@@truthseeker96 so if he flatlines ankaleav what u gonna say?
@@ethzn6051they are probably gonna say that Ankalaev was mainly a striker with decent wrestling
@@truthseeker96 how would Khabib have done against someone with elite wrestling that could strike on the feet ?
@@ethzn6051 I will definitely respect him more especially if he was able to deal with Ankalaev wrestling
All the fastest rising superstars always have something in common... a signature move.
If Alex moves up to heavyweight and beats Tom Aspinall or beats a legitimately top level wrestler (Ankalaev) then I think he deserves to be mentioned in the conversation. I don't see him in the GOAT list rn, but he is definitely in the convo for #1 pfp active.
Ankalaev
@@aalytoks9755Ancalaev is average
@@aalytoks9755 That would be a good one
What would you think would make him 100% goat? (English not main language)
i agree he still isnt in the goat list. But i think if he beats ankalaev and another top fighter he legit is in the top goat lists 100%
@@JoseRivera-qo2gt If he beats Ankalaev and another top fighter he is probably top 4 of all time. Up there with GSP, Jones, and DJ. If he beats Aspinall I honestly think he is top 3 with DJ and Jones. I don't know what it would take for him to supplant DJ to me as #1, but it would probably be both Ankalaev, Aspinall, as well as a 2-3 more good defenses.
Let’s see the 308 deeper dive
workin on it...
Honestly given the quality of your videos you deserve a hella lot more views
He will undeniably be in the goat conversation if he becomes the first 3 weight champ. Chama
He won't be Got, he will be the God of MMA
Jon Jones is
@@cogitare541 JJ is the GOAT
@@fabiokaya202 if pereira gets a third belt and defends it he’s definitely going be higher than Jones he will be a combat sports Legend
@@D_r_justice casual L take
Alex is currently just outside the top 10 all time fighters for me. Hes number 11. In my view. And Hes moving up that list with every defense. If he gets a victory against a high level well-rounded fighter he would shoot up that list. enough if he gets that 3rd belt he would skyrocket to the number 1 spot.
My favourite fighter of all time after Philo Beddoe.
Great channel by the way.
first time watching your channel proud of you dude quality🔥✅
Bro you are realy good at what you are doing. Thankyou bro
Amazing content!
Always look forward to your videos brother
Your the best bro your vids are crazy entertaining
Excellent breakdown video !! Great work as usual.
I just hope that this vid is not going to the curse of Poatan🗿
That was an awesome video.keep up the great work.
Amazing video man! Just got your editing course and I’m so inspired by your videos! Keep up the good work!
Fking crazy video bro. Fire! Dana better give this man the world! Living legend!
It’s crazy that he’s reached a level where we are discussing him as one of the goats but he can’t even get the current top p4p spot..
It's because it's not him or the fans who choose, it's biased journalists.
@@cogitare541journalists are influenced by the people who own the ufc . Ari and his brother who was obamas top advisor
@@cogitare541 Is it really because there are biased journalists according to you who is heavily biased but not due to the fact that Islam is an elite all-round MMA fighter, right?
Lacking logical thinking much?
We all know why Islam is the #1 in the P4P rankings, just because some random fans like you all who are biased can't come in terms with the fact that a one-dimensional fighter can't be over a fighter who beat P4P fighters in a row, the journalists should do as you say? 🤦♂
Every time he fights it’s like it’s too good to be true again right? But he just keeps performing feel you
Finally someone puts him in the goat talk, top 3 oat
Dont forgot... He got the best line in mma. "CHAMA" 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This channel is on my mount rushmore of mma channels
He fights often and is highly entertaining....he's a savage
What makes his run crazy is That he quite literally destroyed 2 careers and left jiri really close to also being obliterated, rarely a champion changes how others perceive their opponents this much
He’s the GOAT for most entertaining Fighter for sure.
Relentless force!
Give him a wrestler who wants to wrestle. Then we should talk GOAT list.
Bring em on. Alex by left hook submission.
@@failwheeldrive ankalaev beats him imo.
F that. Give him someone who can strike and wrestle.
Give him Ankalaev, give him a heavy weight then let's have this goat debate....
He can KO grapplers before even they start grappling
80% of mma is kickboxing and he's the proof. CHAMA!!!
Alex is how we all imagined ourselves fighting in the UFC. Active, Dominant & Feared #Chama
That one dude reacting to Alex roasting jamahal😅😅 you know that joke got him good
He could easily be the goat if he keeps this up
We all want to see Alex vs Ankalaev. But after that, he needs to go to heavyweight. Either Tom or Jon is straight for a title. Triple champ sounds insane.
GLAD im not the only one to pick against him from 295-303
I think in combat sports as a whole. Pereira is the GOAT double champ in GLORY and the UFC is ridiculous
I think he has officially entered it after the last fight
If khabib is goat then Alex is also goat
I know people overuse the term goat which is maybe why people get pretty defensive about it, but man Pereira is truly impressive, dominating that way in 2 differents sports, he really deserves the recognition
I think you guys are gassing it the others resume and Alex’s are no near close
Ppl are forgetting he is knocking out ex world champions. He has title defenses over the former champs. Absolutely derseces to be talked about in the convo.
Crazy he started so late in the ufc
Alex the best fighter ever ❤
McGregor pull out with a broken toe. Periera replace him with a broken toe
I dont know if he's higher on the list than Dan Henderson yet, but he's around that spot.
The dana jon jones out of nowhere 0:22 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
imagine we got to see him in MMA earlier...
the sequence at 8:20 has me dyiiiiing ahahhahahahah that was funny man
Yes he did
0:20 😅😅😅
Goat
3 title defense in 7 months is insane !
He could eventually be in the goat talk after he has 4 more title defenses or if he goes up and takes the HW title but not with his current resume
Triple champ!!!
You can argue still some are greater but I personally feel that Alex is the most exciting champion I've ever seen fight
Sometimes goat has to be about how a fighter makes you feel. He may not be the best of all time and far from it but he could be the greatest with 2-3 more wins. Ankalaev and Aspinall seals it for me.
I thought the thumbnail was implying michael johnson and not demetrius johnson for a sec
If Alex get a couple of accolades in boxing, he's the GOAT of combat sports.
So this isn’t favoritism? He’s never had one bad stylistic matchup and is the greatest fighter ever ??? I’m saying why are we so quick to discredit others for a 250 lb light heavy weiht
Haven't been this early since kindergarten!
CHAAAMMAAA!!🔥🔥
Bro made them believe in magic😂
If he KOs Ankalaev/Rakic winner, moves up to HW and beats Aspinall, Jones, and/or Stipe, there will never be any question about his place on the GOAT list. First triple champ ever, cleared LHW and beat the most legendary HWs (excluding Ngannou)
the Goat
He’s entered LHW Goat convo, but that’s it. He’s just like a big McGregor. Is an absolute animal with the death touch, so we gotta see him vs a guy with a well rounded skill set with a background starting in wrestling and or judo.
He is clearly the best multi sport fighter of all time no matter weight or fighting type. To be the best kickboxer in the world and now he’s the best LHW mma fighter in the world and doing those at the best organization.
However, Khabib - GSP - Mighty Mouse - Anderson Silva - JBJ - Randy Couture these are still are my top 6 UFc fighters in history.
Volk is the best 145 of all time dude enough
Watching your mma content makes it hard for me to watch anyone else
My 4 goats jons , khabib, Alex p and Nate Diaz 🎉🎉🎉
When he beats ankalaev he can enter it for sure
make a video on tom aspinall pls ( before and after)
UNDEFEATED lightheavyweight alex Pereira vs UNDISPUTED heavyweight tom aspinal in 2025 !!!!
Alex may be one of the few or the only UFC fighter to probably get a word put into Websters dictionary by the time his reign / career is over.
Chama!
Stop the fanboyism. Statistically he is not the GOAT. All 4 GOATs have the most title wins and Pereira has less title wins than Adesanya and even he is not mentioned among the GOATs though statistically Adesanya is close to them. If Pereira has 2 more title wins than he has 7 which is the same as Adesanya which ranks #6. Then he will be close to the GOAT conversation but even then he would need 9 title wins to be considered a GOAT.
Fight goat
MMA Guru bounty on Batista's head is insane 💀
But understandable lol
Usman should def be in the goat convo. He competed against better fighters than GSP. Same for Adesanya who fought better opponents than Silva, maybe izzi should’ve gotten 1 or 2 more defences
If Alex claims a title at heavyweight any argument is put to rest.
I hate the magic-voodoo-stuff-talk 🤣 for a dumb personal reason with strong implications:
The simple reason for this is not because Poatan is my personal favourite fighter but because I come from a predominantly Native American background and his whole character immediately resonated with me on a spiritual level, which is what caused him to be my favourite to begin with.
Let me explain; I can see similarities between his Southern Indigenous culture and my Northern indigenous culture, the most easily identifiable examples being the headdress and facepaint during the ceremonial weight-ins, the march and tribal music during his walk-out, and I suppose the trope of the stereotypical Stoic-Indian 🤣.
I can also see how the differences have stemmed from their environments BUT since both cultures draw heavy inspiration from the land and the animals they shared it with - you can see just how much of an influence by looking at their respective art and traditional regalia or listening to their traditional music - then obviously they’re not identical but they’re similar enough to where I can feel a cultural/spiritual connection. (which is rare for me, even towards most of my closer Mexican cousins… tbf tho yall did get it pretty bad in the early colonization days since you were livin in the middle of some prime real-estate with no where to go sooo “Jesus is the way” right 🤣jkjk sorry… don’t worry, once they got north enough they got some of us too by setting up a bunch of bullshit schools here in Canada and beating us with a bible until we started believing in their religion, so I get it, it’s only survival, no-shade here man just pointing out why it’s sometimes harder to relate spiritually, anyways). My people were warriors, as practically every tribe in the New World was, and so war was very much an accepted part of our society. In short, the men protected and provided for the community while the women governed and nurtured the community. Women had lots of respect and authority because we believed they were touched by divine powers due to their ability to create life: Without women there’d be no man. And so as a man, your job was to be a good warrior, a good hunter, a good husband, and a good father. Because of this (albeit, dreamy) way of life, violence took on an almost completely different connotation than it has now since it was a natural, necessary, and a major driving force for the circle of life. So the respect we showed towards the Land and everything in it, living or not, also carried on to our enemies. NO BLACK MAGIC OR VOODOO INVOLVED. Our rituals or traditions before battle are not malicious or meant to curse anyone, if anything, they’re meant to pray for everyone involved and show our respects to the spirits, our ancestors, and to The Creator / The Great Mystery.
If DDP jumps to light heavyweight his awkwardness and wrestling could pose a genuine threat to
Chama🗿
Randy Couture is the GOAT
prime 205 jones vs prime 205 poatan would ve been the fight of the ages
Dude already has better resume than Khabib.
Please pick Ank when the time comes 😂
greater than khabib. chama
Noticed he has yet to face a wrestler
Volk never fought one at FW, Khabib never fought one, Holloway hasn't either, so what exactly is your point?
@Reemo8800 he can't grapple izzy took him down in the first fight izzy whos got no ground game if he faced a skilled grappler with ground game he'd be finished but they're protecting him giving him people who don't grapple either
@@weside18sthow about instead of blaming the UFC or Alex, blame the fighters who have been doing MMA for a decade plus who can't sub a guy who transitioned in his mid 30s and has been doing it for 3 years😂😂 Jan can grapple at a high level, Jiri can grapple at a high level. The only people that are upset about Alex's success are daggy riders who want to watch him get wet blanketed for five rounds🙄
@Reemo8800 , you probably watch ufc 1 or 2 times. Volk fought wrestler Mendes. Khabib fought wrestlers Shalorus, Trujillo, Tibau, Pat Healy.
@@timurjack8773 Mendes COULD wrestle at a high level, but after the first Jose Aldo fight he became more of a striker who grappled less and relied on his KO power. And for Khabib, i said HIGH LEVEL wrestlers. Trujillo, Tibau are garbage. You would know that if you actually watched his fights you casual. I'm not knocking Volk, or Khabib, or anyone, what I'm saying is not fighting someone with a certain style doesn't make you any less great. Alex is speedrunning HOF status and anyone who hates can stay mad😂😂
imagine him vs jones
POATAN would be the greatest fighter if he beats Aspinal and claims the belt, but that would be the toughest fight in his life
It’s not juju it’s called FEAR
Poatan will fight anyone. He ain’t scared like Jones. Gsp and DJ are my goats but Poatan can get there
I honestly want him to be the GOAT, I want him to defend against Magomed, and then go up and take the heavyweight belt against Aspinall. Then he would be undeniably the GOAT. First triple champ and won against 6 champions. Then retire on top.
🗣️💨
Not on any list until they give him an actual good grappler to fight
MMA guys (only Joe Rogan knows) nothing about Kickboxing. If you are a fan you May be hyped for Alex Debut in UFC when he came up
Chamaaaa