Alex Pereira says he’s earned some rest after beating Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 | ESPN MMA
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- Опубликовано: 3 янв 2025
- Megan Olivi interviews Alex Pereira and his coach, Plinio Cruz, after defending the light heavyweight title against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307.
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"rest" usually means a year, but it means 3 months in Poatan units.
Correct
No I think this time he means more like 6 months to a year.
5 months max. He definitely loves being in the cage
Yo!!! Blackbelt Comment! 👊🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸
Great year. Start back up 2025
loved how he never rushed to go for the finish when he smelled blood he learned from the Adesanya fight
I noticed that too , he didn’t rush and get adesanyad again . He learned 😂
Agreed.
He was cautious against Jan too! He's improved so much 🔥
Yh very patient. Doesn't rush it anymore and just picks guys apart. That jab was sick
Very wel said and that's why adesanya rejecting Alex call out because adesanya knows if fight Alex again it will knight knight for adesanya
2024 fighter of the year
It'd be dang near impossible to debate this
Max Holloway would be close if he beats topuria by ko ? Or even topuria if he ko max
@@Zaiden. Yeah but alex is a little better
Saves all the cards
For sure
The head movement in the 4th round during the combos were sick instinct next level
That 4 min sequence in the 4th round when he just went into GOD mode was a thing of beauty!
I've had an goosebumps. Dude is killer
Learned from the Izzy fight. Didn't want to get too aggressive and get slept by an overhand right
He achieved ultra instinct
@@burnedpotatoes yeah if he does that against Izzy he probably gonna win because Izzy have his legs compromised already.
2 months later: new announcement "Alex Pereira headlining February card"
You mean December card
😂
Dana: alright guys ufc 312 will be headlined by undisputed heavyweight champion Tom aspinall vs alex pereira for the heavy-weight championship
after *insert name here* pulled out of the main event
UFC 309 lol
When he entered that flow state it was NASTY
Nasty bro you can see he got relaxed in his mind
What is flow state?
Chama
@@elchappo1320flow state is when you feel in the zone and everything slows down and you can’t do nothing wrong. It happens when a challenge matches your skill perfectly.
@@louyki like Neo at the end of Matrix 1 ;)
this was Poaton’s “Flu Game” respect to Khalil also chama
GOAT
Fighter of the year. Take your rest man you have earned it. We will miss you saving these ufc cards
Facts
@fatty828 bait used to be believable
@fatty828 You believe that Hill nonsense? 😂😂
@fatty828dude stop being delusional
@fatty828 if if if if if
Shoutout to Salt Lake City for sticking around and showing appreciation for Khalil. Those are some classy fight fans.
Yes bro 💯💯💯
Shoutout El Gordo for sticking around also. Always right by his side
He went super saiyan in the 4th 🐐 GOAT
For real, someone needs to make an edit of that entire sequence with the Ultra Instinct theme song on the background, it was insane how he kept getting in range and then out, slipping punches and hitting with everything he was throwing.
@@DakonBlackblade2 you can leave that on me
@@andy_emory666 I'll be waiting
Chama
Chama
History is being made. What a time to be alive to see this legend! Chama!
It's so exciting to have a star like this again. Looking forward to seeing how the rest of his career plays out.
Magomed should be next on the list if he doesn’t turn down another fight.
chama
Chama!
Add on top of that that Alex got a strong flu during the camp...and didnt say a word about it..what a monster
Yep, he was coughing, you could see it when he was talking with Glover between rounds
Yeah even i found those coughs a little too much like he is sick or something
and he did gas out at altitude
@@hiphopka1462 dude fights with broken toes and flu, while Connor cannot fight with broken finger nails
Its just a flu,lol
Khalil was too tough for his own good at the end. He'll be a problem for anyone in the top 5.
Styles make matchups. I dont think so
after getting more than enough shots at the end of round 4, his prospect has probably decreased a bit. so pipe down a bit will ya
Khalil will never be the same fighter again. Poatan broke him. Khalil did great though!
@@RickzWalli could see his ranking going up despite his loss
@@tristanjoao3464 Alex has never been a bigger favorite in the UFC than in this fight and look how this fight turned out despite the "bad" matchup. Khalil lasted longer and landed more damage than any of Alex's previous LHW opponents. He also won the two rounds on all scorecards, which no one in LHW so far has been able to do against Alex. Khalil showed tonight that he is better than everyone thought he was.
Two years in the ufc , 13 fights, he beat 5 former champions, won 2 different belts in different weight classes , saved ufc 300 ,saved ufc 303 in two weeks notice
putting his belt on the line , became superstar , wants to move up to HEAVYWEIGHT and become the first ever 3 division champ in ufc history. And still conquering in the biggest stage of them all ufc .
IMO he saved this UFC 307 too. Tonight was getting ruined by boring, low quality fights, terrible refereeing and judging. If Alex and Khalil didn’t put on this spectacular performance, I would have wanted a refund even though I didn’t pay for the PPV 😅
Alex is the true P4P
He also saved 295
Going to heavyweight will prolong his career for a couple more years if he wants that, but I don’t think he’ll be able to get the strap. Would be an amazing achievement but I think he’s a little late in his career for the transformation that’ll be needed, unless he wants to go for the Roy Nelson physique.
he is definitely the best fighter around right now
He showed a crazy chin in this fight
Yup flash knocked to getting up like nothing
@@arturoavila4396yeah man ate those shots like nothing.
@@arturoavila4396and took a headkick flush with the shin
i mean, most punches wasnt clean from Khalil. Alex does a good job to not let the punch land clean.
@@arturoavila4396 he was a lil rocked I wouldn’t necessarily say flash knockout, still the recovery is ridiculous. Eats shots and bounces right back in front of him.
This guy has a fight IQ that is incredible.
Chama
@@Smily411 yes! 😁😁. 🇧🇷
Right. Everyone talks about his power, but his fight IQ is absolutely next level. It's one thing to understand fighting on a deep level and have a good game plan. Being able to focus and flawlessly execute it during a fight like that is special though.
@@DalerMehndiDeekSheikIm Brazilian and Alex said in the corner to Glover after round 2: "Im gonna change it".
Plínio also asked him to stop with the high kicks and use more the calf kicks.
It is great, but I’d like to see him fight a wrestler. See how he deals with a different style for a change.
Alex is a stone cold killer. He looked magnificent. Massive respect to Khalil as well, such a great guy and he did an awesome job. Most people can’t even get past the first round with Alex!
Alex is a stone.
For me Pereira is the biggest thing to happen to the UFC since Jones and Silva
Word
Agreed
Silva yes, Jones no. Doesnt deserve any praise, is the worst thing to happen actually.
Facts bro
Yeah... fr
Alex looks sick, rough, old, tired and run down. What an absolute beast.
An old lion is still a lion
He defended his belt 3 times already this year, if anyone deserves a rest, it's Alex.
And it’s the beginning of October is the wildest part haha
Dude is a warrior. Def had the flu and was sick. I heard him coighimg. And when he was talking thru the week. Never mentioned it. Fought at elevation. And put a brutal beatdown 4th round
GOAT
He was even blowing his nose between rounds. I was worried it would hold him back. Glad he got the finish!
It will be forever known as the flu fight. 🤧
Yeah he was coughing on the stool, crazy
You fanboys need to stop coping so hard when your favorite fighter doesnt have their best performance. Khalil won until he gassed out at altitude
Congratulations Alex Pereira from Uzbekistan!
🇺🇿🤝🇧🇷🥳
Brasil here 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
He need a rest
*proceed to came back 2 months later
Pretty sure Dana would love to put him on a fight in december
@@kuriringdjdhc8352only fighter i would pay to see 😂
khalil jr has earned my respect 🎉🎉🎉
For getting beat up😂😂😂
@@joyjaimun4475 idiot
@@joyjaimun4475for hurting Alex multiple times and then still putting up a fight til the end
he did better than most of his opponents 👍
Alex just beat that man while having a cold
He had the Flu! Crazy
Khamzat would never 😂
Ok khalil probably had more mental stress . Who knows maybe he had something worse. Alex ist the Champ. But sometimes he doesnt give Credit where its due and gives us excuses like having a flu. Maybe Khalil Had a Tripper from your mother who knows?
Well Khalil had a broken nose too even before the fight started. "That man" is just disrespectful for the dude who pushed Alex the hardest aside from Adesanya's singular fluke.
@@Inaluoghwat 🤨🤔
Khalil left a bit of himself in the octagons wish him a speedy recovery
Factz!! Bruh went out on his shield like a warrior!! What’s even more crazy is Khalil’s body shutdown from those vicious body shots, before his mind did!! Nuthin but RESPECT
He didn't rush to finish, took his time, and put up a masterclass in the 4th round...❤
If you look back dude fighting IQ is off the charts. Plus his pace went up as the round went up😂😂😂 this is one special individual. Chama!!!
I agree with everything you said dude It’s almost unbelievable
Chama!
3x defending his belt for 7 months what a legend❤
Right now Alex is P4P #1👑
@MrWarxhe Islam,the guy who fights once a year ? He got the belt before Alex, and Alex has more title defense than him already.
@MrWarxheStill doesn’t matter if injured or not. He is still fighting max twice a year. And only has fought once this year. Bro he has beaten volk who is much smaller than him and porteir who is a losing machine now. The only notable guy he has beaten is Charles but Charles is old now .
@MrWarxheIslam lost to Adriano Martins and tested positive for peds
For sure.
@@BJJGay Don't mention the peds! The Dagestani fanboys will string you up
They better put Poatan at PFP #1 by Tuesday. More title defense than Islam against real 205ers and already got a belt at 185. One thing that Plinio left out was that after Poatan said ''Thank Khalil'' he also said ''I have all the respect for him (Khalil)''
Fact! They put Islam p4p just because he beat Volk the former p4p but they weren't in the same weight class anyway and a short notice win that didn't mean anything
Nah, Makhachev earned his.
@@FizzSixhow?
Not until he shows his MMA skills, so far he has done kickboxing in UFC and only fought kickboxers
@@IqbalIqbal-kx9pf ankalaev himself doesnt believe he is a wrestler, poatan should be p4p over islam 100%
I'm just happy we got a true champion, Defending his belt multiple times giving guys who deserve it a shot and clearing out the division
Most active champ of the last 5 years besides Volk…yeah bro you earned some rest haha CHAMA!
Oh I thought he was more active then volk is he not
He is more active than volk.
@@billykingi321he is more active
usman also was active
He defended 3 times this year alone while Volk defended 6 over like 4 years
Ok see you in December Alex nah hopefully he does take some time off he deserves it
Lol nah fr real though I thought the same.
If no one gets scheduled until then I can see him asking Tom for a fight on December to close out the year 😂
Fighter is a fighter from day one to the last day. We never stop fighting for what is good on Earth!
Alex is the only person I have the patience for waiting for the translator
People saying Alex running from Ankalaev are crazy. I am Ankalaev only had 1 win in almost 2 years and zero. Who case if he’s top 5 he’s never gotten a win against a top five fight. Alex has beating the last 3 champs in a row before this fight beating 3 of the top 5 guys. Ankalaevs other problem is he is making demands like he’s the champ saying when and where Alex has to fight him. He’s the contender and title challenger not the champ he does call the shots.
😂but still giving all these excuses just to fight 8 ranked guy who got beaten by walker seems ducking of the highest order
Magomed turned down the offer to fight because it wasn’t in Abu dabi
@@Marty13B UFC didn't offer him any fight with Alex and it was short notice, even if it does, with Same logic Arman shouldn't fight Islam next because he turned him down earlier for 2months notice
if he gets through rakic, should he fight for the title then?
@@izharulhaqtruthrevealed1185he should fight more and stop putting on boring fights and just maybe he will get a title shot
Man Alex Pereira is 2024 Fighter of the year 100%. 3 title defenses in 6 months is legendary 👏👏👏👏👏🏹🇧🇷 He’s going down as one of the all time greats. 💯
Alex Pereira is a finely tuned, and calculated fighter..it’s a joy to watch him in the octagon 👏🏽
Always has been a beast. But has gotten even better!!
He said it was one of his hardest camps due to some things here and there I think one of the things were he was sick cuz he sounded congested and his voice was diff since noche ufc
Fr! His voice was fd'up on Noche.
He trained with strickland 'the jab master' of course his jabs were good
Are u saying a kickboxing world champ learned how to jab with Strickland bro?
He was using the Philly shell at the end of the fight too I noticed
How can you not LOVE ❤ this man? He is a man with a body perfectly chiseled from stone. A man with a death touch. A man who knows no equal. All hail King Poatan 👑
Chama 🔥
Big respect Champs !!❤🫡🇳🇵
He’s earned it!
what a great translator!!
Rest up champ
This man is Breath of fresh air 💯🔥🔥🔥👊🏻
He was so surgically tactical and precise in the final sequence. Never got reckless when he smelled blood in the water. Khalil hung in there way longer than anyone could have predicted.
Once he started jabbing and teeping the body it was over, the pull-counter combinations were incredible.
Alex with an amazing performance!
What a great fighter!!! Fights within a short notice. Truly the champion.
Craziest Dodges by Sniiper Alex!!
Xchecks Jab Distance. Before... jab attacks. To a point where he can unload work!!!
Bro saved the card once again, what a legend.
Somewhere Adesanya is biting down on his pillow and crying
He seems like he's over it at this point. He actually picked Poatan to win over Rountree and said he hoped he would retire undefeated at LHW.
Alex and Izzy are bros and respect eachother I’m sure he’s actually very happy that Alex won lol
@@Childofbhaal 😂
Adensaya said posting 3rd round on he's postcast casual
Poscast? You mean SOScast? With Adam Sosnick and PBD
He’s in the goat conversation
Cleaned out the entire division, let the man rest. Chama.
Anklaev?
4th round alex was scary so calm dudes a killer
A legend already
The active fighter in ufc history 🤙
Loved those savage body shots that ended the fight. This guy is not human. An absolute beast of a man.
man hes been on 3 ppvs out the last seven that's a guy who loves money and fighting and he's been fighting the best of the best n made them look normal Alex is a beast
Interviewer dripping next to big shama
Man his jabs are unreal
ALEX IS POUND FOR POUND # 1. MARK THIS COMMENT.
Don't forget to READ YOUR BIBLE.
Rountree has earned tons of respect and fans for fighting to the very end with so much heart and determination
0:21 champ has a zyn in
2024 fighter of the year give it to him Monday morning already 🏆
This is the real #1 PFP. CHAMA 🔥🗿
Alex was fully possessed on the 4th round - the spirits wanted the OPs head!
Don't forget to READ YOUR BIBLE.
@@BibleTalesUnfolded thank you kind sir!
@@BibleTalesUnfolded don't forget to mind your own business and stop pushing your own religion down other people's throats.
Amen @@BibleTalesUnfolded
Too humble to understand!
Anybody else think DC lowkey hates Pereira
Yeah i noticed that lol😅
DC is a fcking idiot. He was a good fighter and is a funny guy, but he has a real attitude problem even today
Why ? What happened i missed the event sadly
bro he loves pereira wdym
DC hates him it's pretty him it's pretty obvious
Fair to say Khalil earned so much respect as well and his stock went up, he took the L like a champ and isn't crying like Jamal, put more of a fight than Jamal ever will, props to Alex for being a legend in this sport
Jon Jones in his absolute prime. Like 2 years into his title run meets Alex Poatan Periera in the octagon. Talk about a dream fight!
As much as we all love Alex. Jones ain't stupid. He would take him down and Alex wouldn't get back up
@marklismore2516 It would be interesting given Alex's statistics on takedown defense. His distance management is outstanding due to his size, reach and movement. Jones has had trouble with longer reachier guys in the past. Why didn't he simply take down Gustaffson or Reyes?
@@marklismore2516Gotta consider things from all angles
The man has a talent for making every one of his fights just epic in how it plays out.👊🏻💥🤪
Alex entered Ultra instinct 🎺🎺🎺
Poatan is the new Ronaldinho from Brazil. Brazil love's you, thanks to be the goat.
putting in for job at my nearest tire shop now
hehe
3 title defenses in just 175 days. Chama🗿🔥
CHAMA 🇧🇷❤🇨🇱🏹👍!
Another Classic from Poatan... I could notice how he got that tunnel vision in the 3rd round and that jab started to land
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.
Tom aspinall is the guy to match him
add hes being trainning a lot of ground game while all this happening...so wont be easy to handle him on the ground
chatgpt? is that you?
Alpereira is not 6’6” nor does he have a 83’inch reach, stop exaggerating his stats.
How do you know his reach is 83+
Poatan is such a killer its even ridiculous.
Max respect to Khalil.
Chama 💪🔥🗿
GOAT
Even if he loses he's going to lose like a champ 🏆 because he has little ones to teach and to lead❤
Good to see Alexs nutrition coach is present .
That’s his personal trainer 😂
I have never seen any MMA fighter throw vicious & Powerful jabs like Poatan! This MF walks and hits like the Terminator
Pereira stomps Ankalaev easily
Doubt it. UFC protecting Alex from him for a reason
@@gandhimahatma3304 Maybe because Ank doesn't deserve it.
@@gandhimahatma3304Alex beats anybody in the division 8 times out of 10 probably. Heavyweight is where it gets dicy
@@isaayyldz4493 another idiot spewing stupid narative
@@isaayyldz4493 deserve it?? Tell us why?
I WAS LITERALLY BEGGING THE REF TO STOP THE FIGHT BEFORE ALEX KNOCKED HIM OUT. THAT WAS LIKE WATCHING MORTAL KOMBAT FATALITY!!!
Rountree absolutely did amazing and he deserves all the respect and gave Alex a beating leg kicks power shots and even dropped Alex in the 2nd round had him hurt he’s a warrior and he’ll be back and Alex even said rountree was dangerous super strong. Alex can be beat but let’s not forget the only guy to go toe to toe with Alex and knock him out is Izzy and that’s how great he is
At MW. A depleted Alex. He isn’t the same fighter at MW that he is at LHW.
@@Fitkid7672also he has more pop on his shots when he’s at normal altitude. At altitude it seems he has to rely more on his calf kicks and breaking opponents down rather than getting one punch kos like against jiri and Jamahal.
@@ZakiBTWhe had to fight different cause Khalil mainly a southpaw, you could see it threw Alex off at first Khalil kept getting past his guard
@@HDGenes that's true and also Kahlils speed but even against blavhowicz Pereira couldn't really rock someone who isn't known for an amazing chin even though he was landing clean punches his power just wasn't the same.
Respect ..... chamma..... salute u alex..🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
He got careless the first 2 rounds, but give it to khalil he earned a lot of respect, am sure khalil will beat the ass of the prince of denial hill lol.
Rest because Khalil actually gave him a fight and did some damage 🤗
Dude honestly looks/sounds like he's got covid. It's been absolutely all over the east coast for 2 months now, his camp probably had some issues in Connecticut for a while tbh.
Found the Kamala voter 🤣🤡🤮
@@Moneymoneymoneymoneymoneymonee found the illiterate moron
Most well deserved rest of all time. Take ALL the time you need champ. We will be happily awaiting your return!!
At one point it almost looked like Alex had the Philly shell stance just like how stricktland uses throwing that jab. Maybe the training together is great for both of them
GOAT GLORY 👑👑 UFC 👑👑
He should heal fully and when he rested come back
Please don’t put him on the cover of the next UFC game even though he deserves it. The curse is real 😂
I heard Dricus De Plessis will be on the cover!
@@roythousand13I mean hey defending the middleweight belt these past couple years has been a tall order I’d say it’s deserved
Valentina was on it and she came back and won the title
didnt he break Drakes curse or something? he's good his magical Juju protects him
FOR ALEX PEREIRA 🔥💪👊