Pereira's striking is just too limited.

[ryun253]

He looked awful in the pocket tonight up until the KO. I think he added some size just for LHW and it's fucking with him a little bit.

Because of the takedown threat

 

[Motivated BJ Penn]

Hes the definition of a glass cannon, looks vulnerable at all times, but can end you in an instant. He surprised me with the counter punching tbh, looks like he learned that from Izzy.

 

[Sosua]

He was brawling in a phone booth when he dropped Jiri the first time before finishing him with the elbows.

Does he always look fancy and fluid no.

Is he effective, yes.

 

[Hitdepruns]

Stupid thread of the year. Congratulations.

 

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

He became a double champion in two sports based entirely on his striking skill. What are your credentials?

He became a double champion with his power.

 

[IvanDrago2.0]

This is real life mma and not blood sport jean Claude vandamme. Alex ko’s people and now has 2 belts from two divisions . Ngannou is a one trick pony and it’s working for him

 

[SuperAlly]

Jiri is a special one for admitting he was out. His honesty was a breath of fresh air.

On that same boat, I have to be honest and admit that I had Jiri finishing Pereira within two rounds. I thought my prediction was spot on until obviously Pereira knocked him out.

Having admitted that, I still think Pereira is a very limited striker who will have his hands full against not only the elite of the elite but against the likes of Anthony Smith or Johnny Walker. We saw in his last fight against Jan, that his striking threat diminishes significantly when he has to brawl in the phone booth. He was getting tagged in the face and it wasn't until Jan gassed out in the final minute of the second round that he was able to deliver a flurry of shots.

Pereira looking stiff tonight isn't out of character for him. He has to constantly reshuffle every time he throws. I don't know how Jamahal Hill would deal with the leg kicks but if he can take a few, I see him knocking Pereira out brutally in the first round. Let's not even mention the all-rounded sharp strikers like Rakic or Ankalaev. It's going to be a wrestling session and unlike Jan at salt lake city, they can do it all night.

I know people here like to hate Anthony Smith but he has a granite chin and quick enough hands to really tag Pereira in the phone booth. If it's prime Anthony Smith, he finishes Pereira anyway he wants and I mean that.

What a take about a 2 weight champion in Glory Kickboxing, UFC and glory Hall of famer

"Having admitted that, I still think Pereira is a very limited striker"

I'll be honest, I didnt read the wall of text after this because it would be like saying Messi is limited at football, Jordan is limited at basketball, Woods is limited at golf. You get the point...

 

[NoSmilez]

It is basic but it works for him. Especially in LHW. Nobody really wrestles in this division. Maybe when Bellator folds and these older wrestling based guys come back; we might see the division change again. LHW is looking pretty bad though. Not much new blood and the guys who came in recently were kinda duds.

 

[Wonderfight]

I agree. For someone who is a double champ in MMA because of his striking, it is increnidble just how many holes are there. He is getting tagged regularly, sometimes it looks like he doesn’t know what to do when people go forward and just punch him in the face, is very average in “the booth” etc. I would also say that he was losing most of of the fights I have watched him fight. But he finda weird ways to win, mostly because he has power. If his power was down like 30%, I would see him as solid top 20 guy. Leaves a lot to be desired, but he is strong and that is a part of the game….

Context matters and he is definitely not as dominant or good as one would think considering the accolades.

 

[Gotosleepho]

Pereira is really accurate and his short hooks can KO you if they hit you

 

[I WILL CUT YOU]

Definitely. All it will ever do is make him a 2-division champ in the UFC.

 

[RoyJonesJr]

He just won by KO with a nice counter so I dont think so


And he was the Glory Champ

His striking is perfected to maximize his heavy left hook

Jiri was landing good shots up until he got sloppy, but thats what Jiri does. He a super sloppy striker


Luckily the LHW division is so weak right now for Alex

 

[sanguinius]

He became a double champion with his power.

A lot of guys hit hard. How many become mma and kickboxing champions in two different weightclasses?

 

[StonedLemur]

Very fair critique. Striking defense is definitely one of his major holes.

But his striking offense is pretty good sir

 

[Jibsta69]

His bread and butter is kick boxing. Of course he’s not gonna have success fighting in a phone booth. A lot of fighters aren’t.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

His power is the great equaliser.

 

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

A lot of guys hit hard. How many become mma and kickboxing champions in two different weightclasses?

How many guys hit hard like Pereira?

 

[SuperAlly]

He became a double champion in two sports based entirely on his striking skill. What are your credentials?

I'm amazed this wasn't the first reply.

TS is on crack

 

[AstralPanda]

Anthony Smith, despite all his losses, has always had one of the most crisp boxing and a granite chin to go with it. He is an elite boxer for the division. He is significantly quicker than Pereira and what sets him apart is that he doesn't put himself in danger by being the aggressor.

As for Johnny Walker. He may very well get knocked out by Pereira. But I think Walker finds that chin first and he is one of the hardest hitters in the division.

 

[SuperAlly]

He became a double champion with his power.

Wrong Irish back with another wrong take