Agree 100% , Jan is very good defensively with kicks especially he's probably the best at checking leg kicks and firing back with his own, underrated head movement too
To be fair Jan has pretty damn insane power too and could hold his own against Izzy on the feet. That being said he should definitely take it to the ground as he could have a big advantage there, at least a way bigger one than on the feet.
He dominated Izzy on the feet and the ground. He double Izzy striking output, and connected on 15% more of strikes thrown. On top of that he landed 30 more significant strikes than Izzy.
Tru. I agree. I feel the most important factor that helped Jan win against Izzy was his ability to keep Izzy down and stay heavy on top. There is no reason he can't do that to Alex too I imagine. But* I think Alex has a bit more power than Izzy, and Alex throws w more power each punch if that makes sense. I get a feeling he will catch Jan but I could be wrong ofc
Jan is one of the few fighters that actually fights at his weight class. A 6'2 man fighting at 205lbs is probably the most believable weight/height ratio in the UFC.
Height isn't a great metric for that. There are 6'2/6'3 guys at lightweight. No one fights "at their weightclass", one should get as much of an advantage as one can.
@@Fillegubben I think focusing on getting an advantage by weight bullying is weak af. And the only notable 6’2-6’3 guy at lightweight is jailing turner and he just missed weight. Cope
@@AlphaQHard How is being either good at cutting weight, or having the genetics to be able to get more shredded and not feel like dying because of it "weight bullying", if you miss weight like Jailin did, yes that's the case, but if you've never missed weight there's no problem. You gonna ask people with long arms to not use their god given reach too?
Fat/depressed out of shape Sean Strickland was like 211 so he's fighting pretty close to his actual healthy weight. Petr Yan too, he can't be walking around out of camp in excess of 145-150.
The guy has underrated standup. His kicks especially. Dropped Rockhold with a headkick, did good in the striking against Izzy who is arguably the best striker in the UFC, and the fights against Reyes and Ankhalaev shows the danger in his kicks.
Yeah but taking a guy down for the last two rounds I get it mma but he took izzy down to avoid getting koed in the later rounds smart mix it up against Alex
Man Alex Pereira Vs Jan Błachowicz will be a a good match up, Alex’s left hand power and Jan’s legendary polish power, if the fight stays standing up, with both swinging punches, I don’t think it will go longer then 1 round, so hyped 👏👏👏👏
Izzy didn't out grapple Alex , Izzy got that position on Alex mistake I think its going to be a stand up. Distance will play big part there is a difference in Izzy and poatan he is way bigger , Jan will be cautious how he approach hi. 2nd round knockout poatan
Exactly and also that was the Alex v Izzy 1 MMA fight. During the second fight Alex was way more prepared to wrestle and was destroying Izzy with the leg kicks, until he got caught with the jab and kod.
I feel stronger everytime I hear Jan speak.. like I want to go eat a big steak, down a mug of mead, paint my face and grab my axe and shield to go kick ass on some battlefield
I lean towards Alex tbh, especially if it is mostly on feet. Idk maybe I'm crazy. But I wonder if Jan might underestimate Alex's power a bit. Ofc Jan has legendary Polish power too. But Idk I think Alex can have success w his sneaky calf kicks and then set up the hands but just imo. Can't wait for this and DP/JG. 2 epic fights! LFGGGGGGG 🔥
Im leaning towards Alex but dont underestimate Jan. Jan has been kickboxing a long time. Fought izzy standing up, powerful kicks bruised Dominicks body and Ankalaevs legs.
He's just saying that. He knows damn well his plan is to wrestle him down and submit him. I wouldn't blame him. In reality Jan can finish Alex as easily as Jon Jones finished Cyril Gane. I'm a fan of both Jan and Alex, but this fight goes wherever Jan wants it to go.
Jan outstruck Jizzy why wouldn’t he be able to hang with or out strike Alex? Should be a good fight I see Jan winning unless he gets KOed or TKOed. He’ll do what he has to do on the feet then ground Alex when the times right.
@cricketcavalry1824 @rocketic8462 Yeah, was thinking that his kicks have no telegraph. If Jan could check those he must have amazing reaction time. Big if tho. Just always found he was checking everyone's low kick
People seem to forget Alex just got put out cold in like mid April. No way he took off enough time to let his brain heal up. Could come back a bit chinny especially against the Legendary Polish Power.
4 months is enough to recover from a TKO. Especially considering it was against someone he had beaten 3x times already so I'm sure it didn't affect him too much emotionally
Huge fan of Alex but Jan has power and grappling and a ton of experience in this division..also Alex returning too soon...hope its a submissiona and not a KO so alex can live to fight another day
What yan and bisping are forgetting is that periera was the only 2 weight champion in kick boxing middle weight and light heavy weight so I don’t think the power and size would be a problem or a surprise for pereira
@@maxalbon9557 I’m not forgetting that but my statement was pertaining to bisping asking jan if he thinks the weight class will be difficult for Alex which led to my comment not discrediting jan one bit just
@@jaimerosea9266 Yeah, but in stand up the weight doesn't mean that much, there is maybe a little different value to speed vs power, but that's about it. The difference is 205 grappler vs 185 grappler.
Its funny to see mike is trying so hard not to overcriticise, yet, he is also very spontaneous and like many of us speaks his mind all the time. Also when its better not to.....letting slip the occasional dig.... resulting in moments of uncomfortable silence followed by outrageously loud laughter in an attempt to lighten the atmosphere. Mike too honest for his own good.hahahaaaaa did the same with GSP!😂😂😂
Pereira vs blachowicz gonna be insane
It takes two to tango
@@heresthethingyouguys style's make fight's.....do the math's.
The whole card is insane
Perieria is going to come out and start on the leg kicks and use distance to target Jan but Jan needs to take a risk of taking him down to the ground.
It’s gonna make me insane in the membrane
Man tried his best to convince us he’d try and stand up lol
Everyone is underestimating how good Jan's striking is. His counters are deadly. I wouldn't be surprised if he puts Pereira away
The point is it’s a needless risk when he can dominate him in grappling
Agree 100% , Jan is very good defensively with kicks especially he's probably the best at checking leg kicks and firing back with his own, underrated head movement too
His kicks as well. That bruising he gave Reyes on the ribs was scary.
Indeed the fight against Adesanya is Proof for that, hope he gets the Belt again💪🏽
@@bluceree7312and brutalising ankalaevs legs in their fight too
Jan is a mad man. Dude is built dif when he went shin to shin with ankalaev
Yeah definitely keep repeating Joe Rogan lol.
I also saw that Joe rogan clip
As a brazilian I can tell is hard to cheer agains Jan. He is one of the most solid fighters and also has an awesome personality
I think polish titan will win but I will always be a fan of pereira as well!!!
yeah, I found the same, I fucking love Jan, this is why I'm rooting for a hell of a fight for both.
I hope Jan becomes a regular guest on the podcast after he retires. Him and Mike have a great rapport
its because Bisping has polish roots, similiar spirit
Replace harrington
@@paulbryant8403 lol, nah Harrington is essential. He’s like the Baba Booey of the show.
You're right they do get on well
He even asked mike if he's gonna be attending the fight
Great ambassador for Poland
And Great example for polish guys and any men in fact.
Straight talk no Bs
I hope Jan wins against Pereira.
Jan enters the ring with the Skyrim song, he did the interview with a Cyberpunk shirt. He's the older gamer friend we all want to be
To be fair Jan has pretty damn insane power too and could hold his own against Izzy on the feet. That being said he should definitely take it to the ground as he could have a big advantage there, at least a way bigger one than on the feet.
Held his own? HE OUTSTRIKED IZZY
He dominated Izzy on the feet and the ground. He double Izzy striking output, and connected on 15% more of strikes thrown. On top of that he landed 30 more significant strikes than Izzy.
Wouldn't underestimate Alex's ground game either he has been training alot with Glover. Should be a real good fight.
he also outstriked ankalaev
Tru. I agree. I feel the most important factor that helped Jan win against Izzy was his ability to keep Izzy down and stay heavy on top. There is no reason he can't do that to Alex too I imagine. But* I think Alex has a bit more power than Izzy, and Alex throws w more power each punch if that makes sense. I get a feeling he will catch Jan but I could be wrong ofc
Jan is one of the few fighters that actually fights at his weight class. A 6'2 man fighting at 205lbs is probably the most believable weight/height ratio in the UFC.
He cuts 25 lbs to hit 205. Which is more than the average weight cut across all divisions. He's just thickern most.
Height isn't a great metric for that. There are 6'2/6'3 guys at lightweight. No one fights "at their weightclass", one should get as much of an advantage as one can.
@@Fillegubben I think focusing on getting an advantage by weight bullying is weak af. And the only notable 6’2-6’3 guy at lightweight is jailing turner and he just missed weight. Cope
@@AlphaQHard How is being either good at cutting weight, or having the genetics to be able to get more shredded and not feel like dying because of it "weight bullying", if you miss weight like Jailin did, yes that's the case, but if you've never missed weight there's no problem.
You gonna ask people with long arms to not use their god given reach too?
Fat/depressed out of shape Sean Strickland was like 211 so he's fighting pretty close to his actual healthy weight. Petr Yan too, he can't be walking around out of camp in excess of 145-150.
14:58 “I think you shoot within 2 minutes”hahaha,I love Bisping!😂😂😂
🤣💯
Khabib shot in 20seconds
Khamzat shoots in 2 seconds
@@TransitionedToAShark Khamzat is OP
Jan is a guy everyone can root for
Bisping : Ah he doesn’t know anything
Jan’s son : Send me location
Jiri vs Jan in prague or Warsaw would be massive
I'd be going to see it live!
they could do it in national stadium in Warsaw. imagine 60k+ crowd
Jan is lowkey one of the best strikers of all time in mma
Most underrated striking in the ufc. Timing and accuracy off the charts. His defense is some of the best as well. Especially in close quarters
What 😂😂😂? 😂🫵
Very true. But because his style isn't flashy most people don't even realize.
Didn’t Gustafsson run through him twice?
@@BenDover23561 he outsruck izzy, theres nothing to be confused about bro
Stoked!!!! This one is a guaranteed banger! Don't sleep on Jan, he's a beast. In my head it's a close fight, but we shall see
Hell no, he didn't wanna keep it on the feet POATAN💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Let's go Jan! 👊
Jan has great striking defense and he knows when to be cautious. Hope Poatan drilled clinch and takedown defense.
Hell fkn yeah Jan with the SAMURAI shirt
The guy has underrated standup. His kicks especially. Dropped Rockhold with a headkick, did good in the striking against Izzy who is arguably the best striker in the UFC, and the fights against Reyes and Ankhalaev shows the danger in his kicks.
Who hasn't dropped Rockhold lol
@@thesleeper4319lmao😂
Yeah but taking a guy down for the last two rounds I get it mma but he took izzy down to avoid getting koed in the later rounds smart mix it up against Alex
Poland 🇵🇱 let’s go!
Jiri vs Jan or Alex
Thank you God.
Jan had solid standup and a ground game. He will make in fight adjustments as needed to increase his odds to win. Will be a good fight.
Looking forward to a beautiful contest. Both powerful and accomplished, can't wait.
Jan true legend💪🏼
jan is the fucking man lmfao
That shield and sword line from Jan was cool af
Jan is man of honour!
This didn't age well
Nice Samurai shirt Jan!
Janek's English improved a lot. Trzymam kciuki Janek ! :)
Feels like i’m listening to Arnold talk 😂
Arnolds accent is nothing like Jans, Polish and Austrian accents are not similar
@@bigsam5171 obviously. But to a non-European who lives on the other side of the world… it can sound the same
He wanted to test his wrestling * 🤣
JUSTIN PIORIER 🤣🤣🤣 only Mike would come out with that hahahaha legend!
Dustin vs Justin rematch is cool, but Jan vs Alex is my main event.
I hope itll be back and forth banger, anything less would be a disapointment, hope jan wins and then finaly stand up against my fellow czechmate🤞🙋🇨🇿
Man Alex Pereira Vs Jan Błachowicz will be a a good match up, Alex’s left hand power and Jan’s legendary polish power, if the fight stays standing up, with both swinging punches, I don’t think it will go longer then 1 round, so hyped 👏👏👏👏
I respect that he wants to test his striking against Alex but usually when something goes wrong against Alex that means lights out lol
Great matchup 💥👊🙌!!! Hopefully next fight is a title shot for Jan‼️😎💪 Can’t wait!
Izzy didn't out grapple Alex , Izzy got that position on Alex mistake
I think its going to be a stand up.
Distance will play big part there is a difference in Izzy and poatan he is way bigger , Jan will be cautious how he approach hi.
2nd round knockout poatan
Exactly and also that was the Alex v Izzy 1 MMA fight. During the second fight Alex was way more prepared to wrestle and was destroying Izzy with the leg kicks, until he got caught with the jab and kod.
Love both Alex and Jan may the best man win 🏆
Jan was the first guy to stop Gynosanya in ufc that too easily.. i think he wins this but respect to the warrior Alex
Both of these dudes can crack lmfao its gonna be awesome
I feel stronger everytime I hear Jan speak.. like I want to go eat a big steak, down a mug of mead, paint my face and grab my axe and shield to go kick ass on some battlefield
I lean towards Alex tbh, especially if it is mostly on feet. Idk maybe I'm crazy. But I wonder if Jan might underestimate Alex's power a bit. Ofc Jan has legendary Polish power too. But Idk I think Alex can have success w his sneaky calf kicks and then set up the hands but just imo. Can't wait for this and DP/JG. 2 epic fights! LFGGGGGGG 🔥
Bisping is a class act
Nice to see Jan rocking that Samurai(Cyberpunk 2077) shirt. Chippin' in! 🤣🤘
Im leaning towards Alex but dont underestimate Jan. Jan has been kickboxing a long time. Fought izzy standing up, powerful kicks bruised Dominicks body and Ankalaevs legs.
This guy is just chill
This fight is going to be absolute fireworks 💥 this card is insane
He's just saying that. He knows damn well his plan is to wrestle him down and submit him. I wouldn't blame him. In reality Jan can finish Alex as easily as Jon Jones finished Cyril Gane. I'm a fan of both Jan and Alex, but this fight goes wherever Jan wants it to go.
Super excited for fight! LFG 🔥
That's why Leon Edwards has the most aesthetic physique
“ I was engaged for 14 years”
ALEX HAS NO CHIN. IF HE GETS CAUGHT ITS OVER
The fuck are you saying? The man was k.o only 2 times in his whole career lol
Jan outstruck Jizzy why wouldn’t he be able to hang with or out strike Alex?
Should be a good fight I see Jan winning unless he gets KOed or TKOed. He’ll do what he has to do on the feet then ground Alex when the times right.
If he checks Alex's kicks like he does most fighters I feel a nasty counter coming off it
Alex's kicks has no tell. His switch knee/ knees should give problems for jan in clinch
Alex has a weird but incredibly effective way of leg kicks though, I don't think Jan will see them coming as Alex doesn't turn the hips.
@cricketcavalry1824 @rocketic8462 Yeah, was thinking that his kicks have no telegraph. If Jan could check those he must have amazing reaction time. Big if tho. Just always found he was checking everyone's low kick
It really is shocking how many people though Jan was going to knock pereira out… how naive
Jan repping that samurai!!!! Didnt expect him to be rocking that cyberpunk merch!! Cannot wait for this WAR of a fight lets gooooo
People seem to forget Alex just got put out cold in like mid April. No way he took off enough time to let his brain heal up. Could come back a bit chinny especially against the Legendary Polish Power.
4 months is enough to recover from a TKO. Especially considering it was against someone he had beaten 3x times already so I'm sure it didn't affect him too much emotionally
11:15 cracked me up
He hanging out...👻👀
Alex is that guy. I think Jan shoots personally
REALITY: Jan had no interest in striking with Alex.
Janek as true patriot wearing Cyberpunk t-shirt 😁
Huge fan of Alex but Jan has power and grappling and a ton of experience in this division..also Alex returning too soon...hope its a submissiona and not a KO so alex can live to fight another day
Maybe Jan has good grappling compared to Alex but not in general. He got submitted by glover who's not a great grappler himself.
@@Utygyihgfggc I hope Alex can pull off another upset
This gonna be a war of a fight!!
Lets go Jan
Jan is going to win.
POLISH POWAAAA
Only Jan!!!!
What yan and bisping are forgetting is that periera was the only 2 weight champion in kick boxing middle weight and light heavy weight so I don’t think the power and size would be a problem or a surprise for pereira
I would say pereira is even more powerful than Jan, but he is not ready for that wrestling
and you are forgetting that Jan is world champ in muay thai in 2008..
From 2006 to 2008 He has a lot of achievements in muay thai, in various cups, national/European/world cups, he was on the podium all the time.
@@maxalbon9557 I’m not forgetting that but my statement was pertaining to bisping asking jan if he thinks the weight class will be difficult for Alex which led to my comment not discrediting jan one bit just
@@jaimerosea9266 Yeah, but in stand up the weight doesn't mean that much, there is maybe a little different value to speed vs power, but that's about it. The difference is 205 grappler vs 185 grappler.
Let's go legendary Alex poatan 🤝👍
Jan will shoot withing 30 seconds 😂
He won’t he is a street fighter first.
he is deffo gonna shoot
If he’s smart he will
nahhh, vs Izzy it took him a while to shoot and waited to shoot. Same with Perieria. I think Perieria comes out and starts throwing leg kicks,
I don’t believe he thought Izzy could hit him hard enough to pose a serious threat. Pereira definitely can.
Jan "the Legendary Polish Power" Błachowicz 🇵🇱
Average Pole: I need three beers and I'll become elvis presley with my singing
Israel Adesanya was able to take down Alex on the ground. Imagine what Jan Błachowicz will do to him. A one-sided beatdown in upcoming fights.
Its funny to see mike is trying so hard not to overcriticise, yet, he is also very spontaneous and like many of us speaks his mind all the time. Also when its better not to.....letting slip the occasional dig.... resulting in moments of uncomfortable silence followed by outrageously loud laughter in an attempt to lighten the atmosphere. Mike too honest for his own good.hahahaaaaa did the same with GSP!😂😂😂
I like every light heavy weight and dont want anybody to lose.
jan is a powerhouse
He will go for a Takedown right away
He won’t he is a street fighter first.
A 40 year old striker grappling with that altitude?
Well honestly i hope you guys are right , because if this fight turns to be an Stand up battle will be epic
Cyberpunk shirt ayeee, True Polish Power
To me this is the main event.
I'll stay awake for this fight probably again around 5 am🤯
I really like him after this
Hands of Stone vs Legendary Polish Power, this fight is gonna be fucking great
legendary polish power !
I predict an Alex win via decision
Lets go Jan Blakowitz
Janek respect!!!!! About aur antem u are the man kocham cie byku ,ZRNB pozdro z londynu
I wish Jan Blachowicz takes the victory. He brings something else than the other fighters.
Jan blachowicz is the winner bro for 100000% ❤❤❤❤❤
this is gonna be a fight
Jan KOs Alex with left hook, like he did KO Rockhold.
legendary polish power vs Poatan's left hook
Im liking this match
Jan enter to the ring with soundtrack of Witcher 3 ❤
LEGENDARY POLISH POWER LET'S GOOOO!!!!
Justin poirier/Dustin gaethje is new mythical fighter
When You watched Jan then You are proud to be the Polish
Real talk Alex might be comin back too fast. Bro could get sparked out if he ain’t careful with Jan. Super exciting fight fellas🤝🔥🔥
Dang Bisping the man doesn’t want to sing
Everyone is gangstaa until periera left hook connects 🗿🪨