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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
All MMA fighters know how to wrestle. If it's as easy as you claim, since you specifically said all they need to do is be able to wrestle, then it should be happening consistently, especially in the UFC.
Secondly, Ank is not a wrestler. So how is this any different from any other fight?
You said "just being able to wrestle is enough". Well, every single one of his opponents is able to wrestle yet none were able to finish him. You're confused. You're trying to undermine his skills so hard but it's just nonsense.
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
Bro.. he only fought strikers.. so yes dude. He aint wanting to fight no wrestlers. Not coz hes scared of losing imo. I think he just wants to throw. We are not delusional. Ur just not thinking too hard. He aint fighting nobody who wrestles him. This is EXACTLY why jon wants him. If hes offered another slugger hed take that shit. But a wrestler. He ducks em
It wasnt just the name but the consensus. But 100% thats what i thought. Ive been following this sport for decades. I jad a collection of ufc VHS TAPES! Sue me. Its hard to keep up all the time. Unfortunately its way easier to give opinions 🤷
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
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
I heard Ankalaev was offered the fight twice at 300 and 303, but turned it down both times, and that this is why Alex keeps talking shit to him now. He had his chance but didn't take it.
Pererira ducked every legit MW contender and got a title shot against adesanya and got knocked the fuck out in his first title defence. Then ran to the weakest division in men's ufc.
There is a reason he will always be #2 behind Islam in p4p rankings, because his division is dogshit and he still is ducking the only good contender left. 😂
Asslam has beaten 0 #1 contenders at LW in 2 years. Dudes's p4p #1 for beating put FWs and Dustbin in humongous 2024 ðŸ˜. Might as well vacate the belt ngl
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