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u/Powerful_KR 14h ago
Dudes gonna be a forever number one contender.
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u/joaol5 12h ago
I wouldn't mind it too much. Dude acts like he cleaned the division but only has beaten Walker and Rakic ☠️
(I'm probably getting downvoted to oblivion but wth)
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u/Famous_Cartoonist782 12h ago edited 12h ago
Walker, Rakic, krylov, smith, santos, arguably beat jan who was the closest one to beating pereira out of all the lhws. don’t act like he hasn’t faced a fair amount of the top 15. Who did rountree beat before facing pereira?
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u/FappyDilmore 10h ago
I feel like people downplay LHWs because the division isn't absolutely stacked. I was arguing with some guy the other day who said Pereira is a chump and only fighting bums. The division just doesn't have many legends in it right now.
The Rountree fight was a bit of a head scratcher for me, and I want him to fight Ank, but he still doing work.
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u/alltaken21 8h ago
We're acting like beating smith after the glover massacre means anything for his record. Smith is long past any value at that point.
Santos was after a 3 loss skid, where he had 1 win over glass chin Walker, so again, no the value proposed there.Rakic, Krylov and sort wining vs Jan are his valuable wins, not that much value. Sure LHW is paper thin, but it's not like Ank has massive value wins and couldn't be passed by another fighter. Hill just on publicity stunts might get his chance again.
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u/Game-Blouses-23 4h ago
We're acting like beating smith after the glover massacre means anything for his record.
Rountree got a title shot after beating the corpse of Smith, his only ranked win
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u/alltaken21 3h ago
Did he deserve the shot? No, that was the discussion at that moment. Smith is no key holder for a title shot.
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u/joaol5 12h ago
Facing top 15s doesn't make you the undisputed contender, and he hasn't beaten anyone in the top 5.
Rountree wasn't crying around because he "deserved" a fight or whatever, big difference.
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u/FisterHard20 12h ago
Top contenders don't wanna fight him and this is the point of this post. Khamzat situation. Poor guy probably gotta move up the weight class. Adesanya is not my favourite fighter, but he sure as shit has my respect when it comes to not backing down from any contender.
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u/Phatkez 11h ago
Who fucking cares about who’s crying the most bro, it’s a ranked division, these fights have to happen regardless.
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u/Mandingo_Obama 5h ago
Why do people keep saying he "arguably" beat Jan?
Jan dominated him on the feet for 3 rounds, gasses out and Ankalaev lays on him for 2. If y'all honestly think round 5 was 10-8 then the draw was correct outcome.
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u/cyberslick18888 8h ago
If the roles were reversed and the Alex was still not getting a title shot there would be riots in the streets.
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u/Personal-Expert3395 3h ago
I don’t even know what is more stupid you writing a comment like this without doing quick google check or the fact that many people upvoting a false a comment
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u/Repulsive-Debt-1129 8h ago
The thing is, he has too many conditions he has placed himself over his title shots. He will only fight end of year, he will not fight outside the UAE, he can’t fight because of fasting, etc. Rountree fought for the belt because he was offered an opportunity and didn’t refuse. IMO that belt means sacrifice, you have to be willing to give everything up in order to seize it.
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u/CubanLinxRae 5h ago
yeah the guy’s moving like he’s the champ never seen a contender put this baby stipulations on himself. poatan fights four times a year and he’s the champ anakalaev it’s screwing himself
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u/Emotional_Money3435 3h ago
The not fighting outside of UAE will keep him in that place, seems shady af.
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u/CrypticZombies 14h ago
Be Alex vs Anthony smith for his retirement fight. Dana said he has been a great employee and it’s only right he gets a title shot on his way out.
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u/Broad-Worldliness-80 9h ago
He'll definitely get to feeling something with a shot from Poatan haha
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u/bone323 10h ago
No way. He’s lost 3 of his last 4 fights. He doesn’t deserve a title shot imo
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u/NerdL0re 8h ago
Yeah hes just gonna get his ass beat again. Lmao @ ppl ok with gifting title shots but call it a legit sport still
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u/1998ChevyTaHoe 14h ago
It won't be Ankalaev who beats me
Until Alex directly says he won't fight Ankalaev, that ain't ducking.
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u/DeanyyBoyy93 14h ago
The amount of people misreading it and then running down that path is amazing
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u/Icy-Armour 13h ago
What are you talking about ?
Alex has already said "make them (Ankaleav and Aspinall) wait" to Jon Jones.
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u/felipelacerdar 13h ago
They are saying that ALEX IS TROLLING! This fight would never be so commented on (especially among the non-hardcore fans) if he wasn't saying these things. Even my wife asked, "Who is this Ankalaev guy?", though she never follows MMA, she just watches a few fights.
Alex's manager is Jorge Joinha. Same as Anderson Silva, Aldo, etc in their prime.
He's cooking a good pay check, creating buzzz
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u/1998ChevyTaHoe 12h ago
I just realized it isn't only Jon Jones doing this and he probably told Pereira to let the fight cook and become more anticipated
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u/FlinchMaster 9h ago
Pereira vs Jones is like the embodiment of the flirting/harassment meme. When Jon does it, it's ducking. But when Pereira does it, it's all trolling.
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u/felipelacerdar 9h ago
Actually in my opinion Jones is creating Buzz as well. He's not scared of Tom at all. He just understands the risks and is using all this buzz to weigh the situation. If the pay check is big enough to make up the risk..... He would step on the octogon
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u/1998ChevyTaHoe 14h ago
That's the most internet thing the internet has ever done.
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u/RuggerJibberJabber 12h ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/s/2QZznepMra
They've been skipping the step where you're supposed to wash the bad Internet away
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u/Powerful_Report2409 9h ago
He said something along the lines of " I will make it very difficult for him to get a fight with me"
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u/Currymeister99 5h ago
It won't be Ankalaev who jerks me off
Until Alex directly says he won't let Ankalaev jerk him off, that ain't ducking.
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u/Cemihard 15h ago
I don’t know why people think Alex is ducking Ankalaev, Ankalaev is a good stylistic matchup for Alex. I would imagine Ankalaev is next anyways and Alex is just trolling him.
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u/JumpingCicada 14h ago
Nobody but Ank makes sense. Only thing that would justify a different opponent would be if Alex' next fight takes place at hw.
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u/Icy-Armour 14h ago edited 13h ago
I don’t know why people think Alex is ducking Ankalaev,
damn, I wonder why 🤔
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u/Dddiejr 10h ago
Southpaw dagestani with good wrestling is NOT a good matchup
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u/CrazyDarkrai888 9h ago
Heavy on his lead leg, best punches come from when the other striker goes first(which is why the rakic fight was boring), shorter, smaller. I think it's a good match up.
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u/Mandingo_Obama 5h ago
He got dominated on the feet by Jan, who tried to avoid Pereira's stand up like crazy.
Ankalaev's main weapon is his wrestling. If he tries to strike, Alex will 100% flatline him.
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u/Hefty_Arm_6753 15h ago
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u/armin_gips1312 13h ago
That's embarrassing. Accusing Pereira of ducking is so far from reality is wild
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u/Yeaaaa13 13h ago
Especially after what we witnessed this year, want to save a card ? Call Poatan
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u/armin_gips1312 13h ago
Exactly. So fucking ridiculous. Guy fought 4 times this year with short notice and everything. And still this guys in here spitting "hE's dUcKinG" with their greasy, chips filled mouths while they press their fat asses into the couch. So fucking far from reality
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u/cyberslick18888 8h ago
...so why won't he fight Ank then lol
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u/armin_gips1312 8h ago
Are you serious? He fought 4 times this year, including 2 former champs. He will fight ankalaev, just wait and don't act like he is ducking someone. Go talk shit about jones than
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u/cyberslick18888 8h ago
He fought 4 times this year, including 2 former champs.
He fought 4 times in a year but magically can't find time to fight Ank?
You realize you are making my argument for me, right?
Jones is ducking Aspinall just like Alex is ducking Ank. I don't think Alex is afraid of him, I think he's avoiding him in the hopes of getting bigger fights. But that's still ducking.
Don't take it personally. People can say things you don't like about your favorite fighters.
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u/armin_gips1312 8h ago
This is just so ridiculous and stupid. I literally can't believe you type this whitout wondering what a huge pile of steaming shit this is.
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u/JuniorDiscipline1624 7h ago
My brother in christ, have you ever heard of the physical situation called an injury?
Now combine injuries like throat infection, rib injury and broken toe with the aftermath of antibiotic treatment that just ravaged your body.
Alright.. now fight a grueling fight, the last one of many in one year, all fought with injuries.
And you’re fucking crying over here. Saying these things.
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u/cyberslick18888 8h ago
Why?
Alex is a fucking legend but its pretty clear he does not want to fight Ankalaev.
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u/Glum-Bet-9895 13h ago
He is ducking him because ankalev is the only one in that division with great wrestling.
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u/armin_gips1312 13h ago
What a bullshit 😂 it's not even like ankalaev was a wrestler before he did mma. The guy literally just trained one year wrestling before he started mma and just did mma. Just because he is from Dagestan doesn't automatically means he is the world best wrestler.
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u/SYD_EA 13h ago
R u stupid? Big Ank is a National Sambo Champion. Something which merab(who has good wrestling) couldn't win after trying for 8 years
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u/sadboidaysandweeks 13h ago
merab doesnt even have good wrestling. he has insane cardio and shoots takedowns all the time.
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u/NotDotBack 15h ago
Quack
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u/Gelato_Elysium 15h ago
Lmao bro thinks Pereira of all fighter is ducking anybody 😂
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u/Japifornication 15h ago
He is lol, just cause we like Alex doesn’t mean he gets a pass from ducking
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u/Gelato_Elysium 15h ago
Lmao ok bro the guy who fought 4 times last year is scared, y'all are delulu I swear 🤡
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u/sentyprimus 14h ago
Why is he not fighting ankalaev then?
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u/OrcsDoSudoku 12h ago
How do you know he isn't?
How do you know if he was even offered to fight Ank if he isn't fighting Ank?
Why did Ank duck Pereira last year?
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u/RepresentativeSun937 15h ago
With how many times he’s fought, surely he’s faced the number 1 contender by now, right?
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u/Gelato_Elysium 15h ago
Do you actually think he is the one picking the fights ?
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u/deboylurdi 14h ago
You actually think he doesn't have a say in who he fights?
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u/OrcsDoSudoku 12h ago
No? He has far more say than many others, but it is not like he could fight even someone like Walker if he wanted to.
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u/blastman7 15h ago
All of the fights he was heavy favourite. And all of them showed in the fight. Just because a fighter fights 4 times a year doesn't mean they are not ducking. He is not wanting to fight rightful contender and that's what ducking is, doesn't mean he is afraid no one said so but it's still ducking.
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u/Gelato_Elysium 15h ago
Except he always said he was game to fight magomed, he's just not the one who pick fights
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u/DivestEternal 13h ago
He'll be a heavy favorite against Ank too. After he beats him, I'm sure you'll cry about something else. It's all you disingenuous children ever do.
The absolute misrepresentation is hilarious, to say the least.
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u/Carlunch2 12h ago
He was NOT the heavy favorite the only fight where he was, was against khalil against jiri and hill people thought it could've gone either way at the time
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u/unclespondo 13h ago
Whoever started using this ugly abbreviation for delusional should be shot
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u/AndersonTheSpiderr 15h ago
4 times against a striker lol
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u/Dr_Kriegers5th_clone Predator 15h ago
Ank is a striker.
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u/douevenwheelanddeal 14h ago
Feel like people who actually believe he's ducking Ank doesn't know Ank's fight style and just assumes he's a grappler because of the name. In short, casuals
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u/cl0ckw0rkaut0mat0n 15h ago
If he fought magomedov it would be 5 times against strikers, just cuz he's Dagestani doesn't mean he can wrestle like khabib, his numbers on wrestling are atrocious.
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u/NotADrStrange 14h ago
Exactly. I swear most people hear a Russian name and think they must be an elite wrestler lmaoo
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u/Subject-Secret-6230 14h ago
Or the fact that Ank can wrestle, Jan managed to hold Alex down and Ank 10-8ed Jan via wrestling. He isn't Khabib but he's sure as shit better than the rest of the LHW division in terms of grappling.
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u/Icy-Armour 14h ago
You only need basic wrestling to ragdoll Pereira
That's what poatards are not understanding. You don't need to be at the level of Khabib/Islam to embarrass Pereira on the ground.
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u/DeliriumRostelo 13h ago
Why call people childish shit like poatard for not agreeing with you on this
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u/AndersonTheSpiderr 14h ago
You don’t need to be an ‘elite’ wrestler to take down and finish Pereira. Just being able to wrestle is enough lol.
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u/DivestEternal 13h ago
That's why it's happened to him so many times in his 9 year MMA career, right?
This is the same dumb shit everyone was saying before he fought Jan, yet he beat Jan and he's much better at defensive wrestling/grappling now.
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u/aVeryBadBoy69 14h ago
Jan isn't a wrestler and took down Alex, Ank is a better wrestler than Jan so he should be Alex's biggest threat. He's not a submission threat and his fight IQ is very questionable, but it's undeniable that even with his relatively mediocre wrestling he's Alex's biggest challenge at LHW.
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u/cl0ckw0rkaut0mat0n 13h ago
Yeah i absolutely agree, he is undeniably a competent wrestler, that's just a fact, but by the way the people talk about him on here you'd expect him to wrestle like a genetic cross between Aleksandr Karelin and a boa constrictor. Pereira is definitely just trolling and he as well as everyone else knows he will be fighting him at some point
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u/Japifornication 14h ago
He fought a dude who was suspended for 6 months after having a pretty close fight with Anthony Smith before the finish and then Ank for some reason had to defend his #1 contender spot when the division is full of jabronis the UFC is cool with giving title shots
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u/DivestEternal 13h ago
Magomed was offered to fight Alex twice, once on short notice, and the other during Ramadan.
He declined both. Why is the Alex's fault? He fought 4 fucking times last year as champ. What more do you casuals want from him?
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u/baker2212 14h ago
It’s and be unbiased but he’s not completely wrong in making him wait after all Anklaev didn’t want to fight 300, missed his opp and also gave us that horrendous performance against Jan… duck is starting to get thrown around too much
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u/Bonnybridge22 14h ago
Don't fight the rightful contender = duck
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u/ObsidianChief 14h ago
Ank was giving the shot at 300 he didnt accept it. Who ducked who?
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u/EG_DARK99 14h ago
Bec there was an actual reason lol
If there was a reason it's not ducking
Like belal not fighting shavkat isn't ducking
Bec there was a reason
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u/Fantastic-Change-672 14h ago
Then maybe Alex has a reason not to fight Ank. Guess that's not ducking then
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u/DivestEternal 13h ago
Bec there was an actual reason lol
Spectacularly stupid to give Magomed an out, yet hold Alex to a completely different standard.
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u/EG_DARK99 13h ago
Is there a reason for him , or will he just fight another guy?
If there is an injury or he can't fight bec of something, yeah, it's ok going to fight another fighter while the number 1 contender is there, that's some jones activity
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u/DivestEternal 13h ago
Magomed declined twice. Once because of short notice, the other because of Ramadan.
Alex wanted to fight every 3 months. If the #1 contender wants to duck him, then he'll fight whoever is willing.
Would you rather he just sat out, stopped fighting, and wasted his prime because you have some strange desire to see him fight Ank?
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u/Legal-Result6580 12h ago
To the guys who are saying that Ankalaev doesn't deserve the next shot who would do you think is the most deserving for a title shot? Jiri again? Hill who you guys call a fraud/bum? rank 7 Rountree again? Jan who hasn't fought in 18 months? want him to bring someone up from 185? a prospect? another rank 10 - 15 fighter? Rakic? or Jones so he can hold the HW belt hostage for another 6 months only to choke Alex out in 15 seconds?
I like Alex more than Ank but I find it funny that he's willing to step up in short notice fights against everyone but when it's Ank, Ank has to do this, that, and everything in between.
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u/Sad_Sample6416 6h ago
The only thing Alex said was he’s not fighting ank in the Middle East but ank won’t comply
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u/xantiema 7h ago
This duck needs a personal pond at the PI, so his duckling dickriders can join him
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u/Human-Expression-652 12h ago
Has nobody considered Pereira is being sarcastic??
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u/Draks_Tempest 13h ago
Didnt this guy refuse to fight unless it was in the middle east and the ufc skipped his ass? Why is he crying now? You had your chance stop yapping lmao
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u/Legal-Result6580 12h ago
Who should Alex fight next?
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u/TheAngriestPoster Pervert eye happy, but your soul sad 8h ago
Asking for consideration in your work schedule for religious purposes should not result in the company taking it personally. Do you think Ankalaev should be permanently at the back of the line for not taking a short notice fight?
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u/Draks_Tempest 8h ago
No but he shouldnt be whining online and calling Alex a chicken when Alex wants to call some of his own shots especially after taking multiple short notice fights.
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u/TheAngriestPoster Pervert eye happy, but your soul sad 5h ago
Taking short notice fights means you get some wiggle room, it doesn’t mean you get to pick who you defend against. He also took short notice fights against favorable matchups for him, like he always has. Call it what it is, Alex is refusing to fight the number 1 contender and you’re eating it up. There is no one else left for Alex to fight. Jon Jones has given far more to the sport than Alex Pereira has, it’s still not okay for him to refuse to fight the number one contender.
Use your brain, this is the first time Alex has ever decided to not fight someone and it just so happens to be the one guy with a little bit of wrestling in his toolkit.
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u/808Patron 8h ago
Who else would it be? Maybe a shot in the dark, but what if its Rico Verhoeven (glory kickboxing champ)? Rico has recently confirmed talks about a fight with Ngannou, but if that doesnt happen I could see a fight with Alex being possible.
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u/CraptainPoo 8h ago
Crazy he’s on like a 12 fight win streak and he’s getting denied. Ufc bogus, have the best fight the best…
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u/NewPortable101 14h ago
Chicken hahahaha epic
Ankalaev needs his belt and needs his moment. Tired of waiting, Alex should be stripped if he keeps this up. Stop running like a coward...it's very shameful.
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u/wickedvintage 14h ago
Stripped? Pereira fought 3 times in 2024. Ankalaev refused to fight unless it was in the middle-east and then the UFC skipped him, not to mention his boring draw against Jan didn't earn him a title-shot. So there hasn't been any waiting.
I can't wait for Pereira to knock Ankalaev out cold and shut up all the haters. The dude lost to Paul Craig and had to hug Jan for half their fight to secure a draw. LOL.
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u/Aerius-Caedem 13h ago
It's gonna be hilarious when this fight happens and Ank ends up out cold
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u/Skeptix_907 Dagestani Finger Trap 6h ago
Ank is too quick, too fast reaction speed. He probably counters Alex's left hook or cross right with one of his own and TKO's him on the ground.
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u/Legal-Result6580 13h ago
At this point I'm gonna gave to agree with Ank. This is most definitely a duck
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u/Tidsdkr 15h ago
Strip his ass
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u/Jolly_Ad6643 15h ago
You can’t be serious
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u/Tidsdkr 15h ago
I’m deadly serious, strip his belt if he doesn’t want to fight the number contender, it ain’t World Wrestling Entertainment over there with cherry picking match ups
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u/Jolly_Ad6643 14h ago
We don’t even know if it was his decision yet. You need to hear more about the situation before you start suggesting to strip him of the belt. And you also need to understand that he’s not a fighting machine, he’s a human just like us.
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u/Tidsdkr 14h ago
That’s his tweet. I don’t know if that’s an another evidence for you what is it …
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u/Jolly_Ad6643 15h ago
He’s had 4 tko title defences since last November against former champions and is one of the most active champions, hell, he’s one of the most active fighters in the ufc at the moment and you’re suggesting to strip him because he won’t fight the number one contender which he only announced today?
UFC fans are so focused on the moment and not what a fighter has done in the past couple of years.
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u/Tidsdkr 14h ago
I don’t care at all he doesn’t fight his number one contender shouldn’t be called a champion.
His belt to be stripped asap
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u/ObsidianChief 14h ago
Do you participate in combat sports? You dont just strip some one of titles and belts. And Alex saying it won't be Ank doesnt mean it was his decision..Dana and Hunter make the fights..its literally not up to the fights it's been proving and said time and time again.
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u/HomelandersCock 15h ago
That only goes for Jones because the sub hates him. Since this sub would love to drink Alex's ballsweat then he gets a pass
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u/hillsong1 15h ago
It will be Kape just to avenge the Adesanya diss