@@unsaidoath pressuring Alex so he's on the backfoot is how you beat him. People over hype the leg kicks in the first fight. They were successful but I felt like jiri was handling them very well especially outside the first round. He did land a couple of good shots of his own on Alex but overextended and got hit ( in my opinion was a bit early stoppage especially for a fighter like jiri)
@@LunaticKing-fj3hp yes when he had Alex backing up he had success. But he also got caught when Alex was backed up. Leg kicks definitely played a part and would have severely affected if the fight went the distance. Yes I agree bad stoppage. Also I’m not a hater I want a banger fight, but Jiri has no defence and I think Alex might catch him even earlier this time. I hope Jiri wrestles more
All he has to do is beat Jiri, Ankalea and move up to HW. He’s as close to becoming the Goat than anyone else. Dudes beat 5 Champs in a row and is literally a Beast…. Only takes him 1 and in a 5 round fight he’s going to find at least 4-5 big shots on Jiri. Same thing as last time, Poatan within 3☝️🤔
Jones doesn't deserve to be in a conversation about being a goat, he has fought only weak opponents, he is hiding from the interim champ and he has tested positive for drugs many times
@Cass-ul7zfIf calling the champ on where to fight and when to fight acting like ankalaev calling the shots is 'avoiding' him like a 'plague' then your mentally insane😂😂
@Cass-ul7zfyou dont even know what you're saying alex already gave title shot to anklaev on ufc 303 but ankalaev declined and says he wants to fight at the end of 2024 get your facts straight
Alex is getting better and better with each fight. His training looks fantastic, and he looked huge against hill just not in size but in confidence. I have zero fears for this fight.
I want to have your confidence, i am pretty worry about this fight, ir Alex loose My heart Will be broken, i am not Brazilian, but i has the oportunity to meet Alex in the past 😢
I was a little worried too, saw Poatan's training footage and the guy is teaching his sparring partners to fight like jiri. He felt his style he will adapt even better this time. Alex by first or second round KO
As what Alex showed against Hill it seems he is more comfortable now in Light Heavyweight. With that being said, Jiri is so tough and One more week left and we will see. If alex wins its going to be the baddest short notice step in ever
@@d3ese3 Nope $on, wrong. That was the only time he went in with naked haymakers, and he got countered right away. He's not reckless at all, at most times he tries to set things up.
@@d3ese3 Which means nothing. Read what I wrote. Yeah Jiri does do that, which doesn't changes the fact that the first time Jiri went in with naked haymakers he got TKOd. He didn't do it before, and well quite frankly he might want to avoid smelling blood this time around.
I think another glaring issue for Pereira was the lack of resistance to Jiri's takedown in the first fight. I think if Jiri makes him grapple harder, its gunna be a tough night for Alex
I really love Alex because he is carrying the UFC with his shoulder right now and people are loving him just like Oliveira before. but this short Notice is not really looking good for Alex. He has a lot to loose for this compare to Jiri which such a dangerous fighter. But lets see.
@@christiancruz8146 NOPE mate, wrong. It's true that the short notice weight cut is dangerous, but Jiri is way more cooked. Took way more damage at UFC 300, especially the leg kicks, and is still levels bellow Alex stylistically.
I'd been worried for Jiri - he's dangerously out of his depth with Alex, like Apollo Creed trying to believe against Ivan Drago - and then it came - that f'ing brutal, extended, vitamin-CTE-rich BEATDOWN involving 2 bad knockdowns, AND a late stoppage after gnarly Poatan-style ground & pound... AND Jiri's attempted standing up after...😢😢 Alex is a scary, deadly powerful dude. That was bad, y'all.
Jiri definitely deserves the reapect of making this a close fight after the success he showed in their first match. I though alex would be way too precise but jiri is unbelievably talented and unorthodox and it worked better against alex than i gave credit for. Im excited
Not sure if agree that Jiri is better off in the later rounds. In the Glover fight his head movement slows down a lot in the champ rounds and Glover was hitting him a lot. Not sure if it`s humanly possible to survive that poatan left hand even if he`s tired, plus he has much better cardio than he did in middleweight. Then you factor in the leg kicks reducing Jiri`s power punching, and ability to drive for takedowns and it looks bad IMO. I think Jiri needs the early takedowns to really wear Pereira down or finish him TKO or Submission. That being said... I will NEVER bet against Jiri. I`m putting some cash down on Jiri getting it, but I don`t expect to have that money at the end of the night xD
This is much closer than it looks, Jiri is no ordinary fighter. Alex has a questionable chin, but he has that intimidation factor. If Jiri could see past that (which he usually does). This would be a 5 round masterclass
Jiri must grapple more early on, or he will get KO'd. Simply put, come back to this for anyone doubting Alex. People assume a two-division kickboxing champ will lose a striking war with somebody who fights with a severe lack of defense. Yes, anything could happen, but being logical, Jiri will get KO'd. Alex has also already fought Jiri and is likely used to his unorthodox movement.
I think you're wrong that he suddenly figured out Alex, especially when he only has two weeks to prepare. You don't learn to check those calf kicks in just two weeks or learn to defend the angles of those dangerous left hooks. On the other hand Alex has improved his takedown defense and his ground game since he fought Jiri. Also, Alex took way less damage in their last fight than Jiri. Thirdly, Jiri's hands is almost always down leaving him open for a dangerous knockout artist like Alex.
Jiri definitely had Alex on the backfoot in their first fight, also it was a bit of a early stoppage imo, Prochazka will be highly motivated to finish Pereira
Volkanovski did it cause he was depressed, he took the fight for all the bad reasons with no training. Alex did it cause he's a legend, and he was in training. Heck check out his recent sparring footage with Demsey McKean, a big competent boxer.
In his latest vlog, Alex's team was looking to bring MVP for sparring sessions because of his weird style like Jiri unaware he was booked for 303 too. Don't sleep on Alex, Jiri better rely on grappling if he wants to beat him because the guy just touches people and they fall.
At first i was worried for alex too cause im a fan. But after hearing you speak out your worry, just made me realized how testosteroneless it sounds to worry about this too much. This made me worry about it less now, thanks! 🙏
I was worried for Pereira’s fight with Jamahal given Hill’s power and Hill’s striking defense stats. But even in a fight with someone like hill who doesn’t lose stand up fights, he showed levels in the stand up, Jiri has 2 possibilities to win, finding a big right hand, or possibly maybe getting Alex down and Submitting him, otherwise, Alex outclasses him, Jiri’s recklessness works against everyone else but not against someone with Alex’s technical striking and composure
Pereiras leg kicks really do put his opponents in emergency mode. It makes them get reckless and rush in trying to dissuade Pereira from throwing them. But he already knows it, and that is usually where he shines. It's probably why all of his fights don't go to the 5th round, because those leg kicks cause urgency in his opponents, and Pereira capitalizes on the mistakes in that urgency.
Can't believe anybody would think the gloves have anything to do with the number of KO's. There is no material on earth with a thickness of at most 1 cm that can fully dissipate the power of a punch of a grown man to such a degree that it would prevent knockouts. You people have watched too many movies.. embarrassing to hear adult men make this argument.
agreed, i've actually heard the new gloves have less material than the old ones. No idea if that's accurate or not, but I really doubt that's the issue. Now if Pavlovich goes out there and goes to a decision then we'll talk lol
@@Brando_MMA No way.. however.. maybe if a group of scientists would be given the mission of finding the perfect sci-fi material shock absorption glove it would be possible. Would be cool to see lol
Alex is the best striker who ever stepped in UFC. 2 division Glory champion HOF 2 division UFC champion HOF Defeated 5 UFC Champions 3 - 1 agains Izzy Already defeated Jiri Why would u be so worried about one of the greatest ever?
I want Jiri to win. However Alex will make this fight quicker than the first one. Jiri needs, more than the actually take down, to instill the FEAR of a takedown on Perreira. He was catching Alex with those unique striking angles. For God's sake CHECK THOSE KICKS
Lol i'm sure you've correctly predicted everything in your entire life. You must be Mr. Perfect! it's not even like I said Alex has no chance, I just outlined a way I saw Jiri could win the fight. But thanks for the extra view!
@@Brando_MMA Literally, Jiri landed some half clean shots past the 3rd minute of round 2, then tried to go to war like usual and got TKOd instantly. Jiri can still win, he's a legend. But as a fan of both fans most of my concern is on Jiri, it's not favorable for him.
The KO in the first match was a KO for the referee , for Jiri it was a normal thing and the match should have continued .I fear the judges will side with Pereira and ruin another great fight
For me the question if Jirka can beat Pereira is as simple as *is Jirka willing to take Poatan down and is he willing to change his stance to more relaxed on his lead foot?*
With all of that being said, Jirka is the one to make adjustments in this match, but still if he is able to make that, I still cannot count the reigning Champ out. He is just the right Man to beat the samurai
@@user-ol7fv8fx5v That's absolute nonsense. Jiri is not a grappler, and at this stage Alex is simply at a higher level of grappling than Jiri, Alex can take Jiri down, Jiri can't. Jiri would just exhaust himself again. As for changing his stance to be more relaxed on his lead foot..... That would change too many things, can't just magically learn it at such short notice, nor would it be enough.
@@MartialArtsNk why you think Poatan is better grappler? Jirka was able to control poatan on the ground pretty successfully in the 1st fight, I’d absolutely like Alex to be a better grappler than Jiri, but honestly I don’t believe it. I’m for Poatan with all my limbs, but I think if jiri decided to play it dirty and bring some ground game it might be decision loss for Poatan I do agree that changing the stance can affect many things, you’re right. But Jirka has nothing left but to do though. You cannot move well when your leg is getting brutalized like that since the very beginning. Jirka doesn’t have a choice but to fix that if he wants to win. I absolutely like both of these men, but Jirka does need to make adjustments to win this. Poatan is a fuckin scientific experiment, the monster, that you need to be at your strongest and best to step against this guy. You absolutely cannot give up that lead leg. That’s death sentence for yourself
@@user-ol7fv8fx5v Alex literally controlled Jiri the entire time and then got back up. Just because you're in top position doesn't means you control the situation.
@@user-ol7fv8fx5v And no stance change will allow Jiri to win. If he wants to win he needs to do what Izzy did but better, go in with reckless abandon, make it a short fight where either guy gets KOd. If Jiri tries to make it technical he will simply get outclassed again.
You simply can't trade with Alex unless you're more technical or more powerful. The guy is a near perfect blend of both! It'll be a much better version of the last fight but the outcome is the same.
Bruh you're forgetting Alex is the Deontay Wilder of UFC ... Others need to be perfect for 25 minutes... He just needs to be perfect for a second... He has the touch of death
STILL running he down? I think you dont get it, Jiri is a beast and he knew that his only chance was going to all-in. Alex wasn't going backwards because Jiri made him, people think Alex is only a one punch guy, but he really is a damage builder machine thats why he beat adesanya, building damage to legs, core and then head, jiri knew on first kick he was on a clock and HAD to pushing foward or get destroyed limb by limb.
IF Jiri avoids the calf kicks and doesn't walkdown Alex but counters as Adesanya did when he KO'd him with 2 right hooks then Jiri will send Alex to the ICU~
Bro you def never watched Alex Pereira's fight. Against Bruno, Adesanya, Blachowicz, Sean Strickland... All those fights Alex Pereira at some point was being pushed back against the fence. A lot of Alex Pereira sparring partner like Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva and etc they all say that Alex makes you think you're hitting him clean so he can counter and knock you out. It's very similar to Anderson Silva strategy back then.
You're right, all those guys did have Pereira on the back foot. Bruno Silva just isn't high level, Adesanya KO'd him and had him rocked bad in their first fight (and Pereira ultimately won that fight by putting Adesanya against the cage) Blachowicz fight was at altitude and after a round of grappling, both were much more gassed than usual going into round 2 and 3. Sean Strickland did walk down Pereira, but Strickland has very little power in his hands and Pereira didn't have to fear a KO shot from him. Jiri has a great chin, big power and wild unorthodox strikes that can catch you off guard. He has a much different style than all the guys you named. He will keep walking forward and throwing everything with power. If it gets into the later rounds with the pace Jiri can set, It can get scary for Alex. After all the only time we've seen him go into rounds 4 & 5 in the UFC was against Israel Adesanya, where the pace was pretty slow in that fight. Nothing like Jiri sets in his fights. So it could get interesting, that's really my point here. Not even saying I think Jiri will win, I still may pick Alex. But if it goes into rounds 4 and 5 and Jiri is still marching him down with constant volume and power shots I could see him getting it done.
Let me ask you this: What jiri fight, especially title fight, goes the distance? And for that matter, what alex fight goes the distance? One of these guys is eating the floor. Who? Is up for debate.
Jiri wasn’t down against rakic, but he like to be hit what wake up inside him something what no one can’t handle even Jiri that beast mode. So question is can Jiri start fight in same momentum as 2nd round rakic/pereira without getting 🪓🦵. Hopefully jiri gonna get raised his hand and we gonna see trilogy, madness what’s gonna happen at 303
Very good point here Sur. I'm rooting for Jiri again either way, despite the stats. But when I rewatched their fight again, just like you I was like... Damn, Jiri was Winning and can do the same without losing this time
Jiri just has to stay focused and he cant be all that calm samurai as he was in the 1st round with rakic, the second round was way better for him as he started to just go BJP (as he says "huge fucking bombs"). So i think if he can combine his newly adapted defensive skills and still keep that agressive, strong jiri, he can beat alex
Alex can take a couple shots from Jiri, Jiri on the other hand cannot take multiple clean shots from Alex. With that being said, either one can win this match no doubt. They are both not fully prepared.
Yeah Alex is do for a loss. He got lucky against Blachowicz with that decision, got that early stoppage against Jiri who that happens in every Jiri fight then he comes back to win. Point is Alex only wins if he gets the KO, and Jiris chin is suspect but either this fight or the next he’s gona lose imo.
Never underestimate Jiri. Dude is a soldier. BUT he has not made much progress defending leg kicks or keeping his chin down. Rakic doesnt hit as hard as Pereira, and was obliterating Jiri. I think Pereira finds the shot again tbh
Good commentary...... I hate that these two guys have to fight each other again because they are both great guys.....I don't want either to lose. Both guys have unique personalities.....I think UFC wants Alex preira to win though so I wouldn't be surprised if it goes the distance Alex preira keeps the belt.... One thing for sure is this won't be a boring fight
I love both these guys I am really hoping Alex wins though but If he does lose I expect there to be a part 3 which is just another win for the fans as both guys put on an exciting fight
No fight Jiri is ever in is boring. And yes it's a tragedy like the first fight. I want Alex to win cause he's got the ability to become the GOAT, win the HW title and he already won MW and LHW. But don't want Jiri to lose either, most exciting fighter in history.
@@MartialArtsNk as long as Jones is still around alex won't be capturing heavyweight belt....also I'm not sure how much of a chin Alex has....Izzy knocked him out before....It would be interesting seeing him fight at that weight though....I wonder how he'd handle a shot from derick lewis
@@cozy.elfenomenooooo There's a difference between having heavy hands and landing the perfect shot. There's a reason all of those follow up shots didn't put Izzy away and he didn't drop him the rest of the night.
Don't be worried, jiri defends punches with his head liked he did in his last fight. Alex will put him out
Jiri was successful though in the rounds though
@@LunaticKing-fj3hp was he? He got his legs chewed up, ate a lot of hooks but moved forward. Can’t do that with Alex.
@@unsaidoath pressuring Alex so he's on the backfoot is how you beat him. People over hype the leg kicks in the first fight. They were successful but I felt like jiri was handling them very well especially outside the first round. He did land a couple of good shots of his own on Alex but overextended and got hit ( in my opinion was a bit early stoppage especially for a fighter like jiri)
@@LunaticKing-fj3hp yes when he had Alex backing up he had success. But he also got caught when Alex was backed up. Leg kicks definitely played a part and would have severely affected if the fight went the distance. Yes I agree bad stoppage. Also I’m not a hater I want a banger fight, but Jiri has no defence and I think Alex might catch him even earlier this time. I hope Jiri wrestles more
I saw Jiri yesterday at UFC gym in Vegas. He looked mentally ready.
I'm putting $100 on Jir
Jiri's always ready for a scrap, dude's a warrior
@@Brando_MMAfact
@@rman229 wanna wager? 10$ says he wins
im putting 1K$ on jiri :D
@@Humblegod33 I want too but I'm too poor for that kind of money
I want Alex to become what Jon jones never could, a sound goat of the sport who doesn’t have so much controversy surrounding his name
All he has to do is beat Jiri, Ankalea and move up to HW. He’s as close to becoming the Goat than anyone else. Dudes beat 5 Champs in a row and is literally a Beast…. Only takes him 1 and in a 5 round fight he’s going to find at least 4-5 big shots on Jiri. Same thing as last time, Poatan within 3☝️🤔
Jones doesn't deserve to be in a conversation about being a goat, he has fought only weak opponents, he is hiding from the interim champ and he has tested positive for drugs many times
every wrestler would mold alex hes no jon, be real... bra😂
@Cass-ul7zfIf calling the champ on where to fight and when to fight acting like ankalaev calling the shots is 'avoiding' him like a 'plague' then your mentally insane😂😂
@Cass-ul7zfyou dont even know what you're saying alex already gave title shot to anklaev on ufc 303 but ankalaev declined and says he wants to fight at the end of 2024 get your facts straight
The thing is, Alex finds that shot
Almost inevitable unless you knock him out first
the most lucid comment in this video
Man is like thanos he is inevitable you gotta get the damn infinity stones to knock this dude out
jiri cant be finished by the opponent only by the ref
He doesn't always find that shot. he didn't find it against Jan after all.
People think Pereira is invincible now. He has weaknesses like any fighter. If a good wrestler like JJ was still fighting LHW, it would be over.
Alex is getting better and better with each fight. His training looks fantastic, and he looked huge against hill just not in size but in confidence. I have zero fears for this fight.
I want to have your confidence, i am pretty worry about this fight, ir Alex loose My heart Will be broken, i am not Brazilian, but i has the oportunity to meet Alex in the past 😢
@@danielannt934 then put money on Jiri, atleast if Alex loses u get the money
@@lukajovanovic7310 I can't find any flaws in your logic. 🤣
@@lukajovanovic7310 Lmao wtf..😂😂😂😂😂
Real, You Are Right.......
Alex KO's Jiri. I'll be back here once he does.
I hope so 🙏
Alex ko’s jiri round two
Here to remind you
He just smoked him again
I was right lol
I was a little worried too, saw Poatan's training footage and the guy is teaching his sparring partners to fight like jiri. He felt his style he will adapt even better this time. Alex by first or second round KO
As what Alex showed against Hill it seems he is more comfortable now in Light Heavyweight. With that being said, Jiri is so tough and One more week left and we will see. If alex wins its going to be the baddest short notice step in ever
Only issue is that jiris leg was done, he got caught bc he lunged in recklessly as a near final attempt to make something happen.
Not really, he is always reckless when he smells blood
@@d3ese3Yeah, his own blood. Hara Kiri it was 😂
@@d3ese3 Nope $on, wrong.
That was the only time he went in with naked haymakers, and he got countered right away. He's not reckless at all, at most times he tries to set things up.
@@MartialArtsNk very wrong brother, Jiri even said it himself that he tries to make the oponent "bleed" and go for a finish when he feels the blood.
@@d3ese3 Which means nothing. Read what I wrote.
Yeah Jiri does do that, which doesn't changes the fact that the first time Jiri went in with naked haymakers he got TKOd.
He didn't do it before, and well quite frankly he might want to avoid smelling blood this time around.
I think another glaring issue for Pereira was the lack of resistance to Jiri's takedown in the first fight. I think if Jiri makes him grapple harder, its gunna be a tough night for Alex
$on, if Jiri grapples any harder Jiri will gas out so badly he will be KOd fast.
Jiri is not a grappler.
@@MartialArtsNk True.......
Bro I feel the same exact way that Jiri will win.
Definitely a close one man, excited to watch again
I really love Alex because he is carrying the UFC with his shoulder right now and people are loving him just like Oliveira before. but this short Notice is not really looking good for Alex. He has a lot to loose for this compare to Jiri which such a dangerous fighter. But lets see.
@@christiancruz8146 NOPE mate, wrong.
It's true that the short notice weight cut is dangerous, but Jiri is way more cooked. Took way more damage at UFC 300, especially the leg kicks, and is still levels bellow Alex stylistically.
I'd been worried for Jiri - he's dangerously out of his depth with Alex, like Apollo Creed trying to believe against Ivan Drago - and then it came - that f'ing brutal, extended, vitamin-CTE-rich BEATDOWN involving 2 bad knockdowns, AND a late stoppage after gnarly Poatan-style ground & pound... AND Jiri's attempted standing up after...😢😢 Alex is a scary, deadly powerful dude.
That was bad, y'all.
Jiri definitely deserves the reapect of making this a close fight after the success he showed in their first match. I though alex would be way too precise but jiri is unbelievably talented and unorthodox and it worked better against alex than i gave credit for.
Im excited
Not sure if agree that Jiri is better off in the later rounds. In the Glover fight his head movement slows down a lot in the champ rounds and Glover was hitting him a lot. Not sure if it`s humanly possible to survive that poatan left hand even if he`s tired, plus he has much better cardio than he did in middleweight. Then you factor in the leg kicks reducing Jiri`s power punching, and ability to drive for takedowns and it looks bad IMO. I think Jiri needs the early takedowns to really wear Pereira down or finish him TKO or Submission.
That being said... I will NEVER bet against Jiri. I`m putting some cash down on Jiri getting it, but I don`t expect to have that money at the end of the night xD
Well said, in the later rounds Jiri is cooked vs Alex, he has to finish him early on.
This is much closer than it looks, Jiri is no ordinary fighter. Alex has a questionable chin, but he has that intimidation factor. If Jiri could see past that (which he usually does). This would be a 5 round masterclass
After seeing jiris last fight i think he’s going to sleep in round one
Johnny Walker just got put to death with the gloves
Jiri should take Pereria down.
if any fighter learns and retains info from a past fight, its jiri. my money is on jiri.
Jiri must grapple more early on, or he will get KO'd. Simply put, come back to this for anyone doubting Alex. People assume a two-division kickboxing champ will lose a striking war with somebody who fights with a severe lack of defense. Yes, anything could happen, but being logical, Jiri will get KO'd. Alex has also already fought Jiri and is likely used to his unorthodox movement.
I think you're wrong that he suddenly figured out Alex, especially when he only has two weeks to prepare. You don't learn to check those calf kicks in just two weeks or learn to defend the angles of those dangerous left hooks. On the other hand Alex has improved his takedown defense and his ground game since he fought Jiri. Also, Alex took way less damage in their last fight than Jiri. Thirdly, Jiri's hands is almost always down leaving him open for a dangerous knockout artist like Alex.
I didn't say he suddenly figured out Alex, just said that he learned more about Alex in their first fight than Alex learned about him.
Alex wins by jiri being too stubborn to change style
I'm afraid Jiri might worry to much about the leg kicks and gets caught again
Jiri definitely had Alex on the backfoot in their first fight, also it was a bit of a early stoppage imo, Prochazka will be highly motivated to finish Pereira
With the damage he took against rakic while alex suffered no damage i beg to differ
I hope jiri wins because itll most likely set up a trilogy and further delay boring ass ankalaev from getting a title shot😂
Worry not, Ankalaev is delaying himself from that. And besides Ankalaev ain't beating either Alex nor Jiri.
@@MartialArtsNk True.......💯💯
Alex just smoked him
Alex got rocked and nobody is talking about y
alex submits jiri (most improbable million im not gonna make)
He's gonna fold him like a pretzel TRUST
YOU cant live on what if? WHAT IF? WHAT IF? ALEX IS FLATLINING JIJI MARK MY WORDS.....
Uhhh... this did not age well.
I was a little worried, but I knew he would do it. This time, he really shut Yuri down and KO'd him twice.
Putting HIS ASS and BELT in line to save UFC and other dudes
Volkanovski fought Islam to help Charles Olivera.. got fucked
alex pereira also did it for ufc 300 it just wasn't on as short of a notice
Volkanovski did it cause he was depressed, he took the fight for all the bad reasons with no training.
Alex did it cause he's a legend, and he was in training. Heck check out his recent sparring footage with Demsey McKean, a big competent boxer.
@@MartialArtsNk Exactly!!!!!!!💯💯
Alex has improved a lot since their last fight,Alex in 3
In his latest vlog, Alex's team was looking to bring MVP for sparring sessions because of his weird style like Jiri unaware he was booked for 303 too. Don't sleep on Alex, Jiri better rely on grappling if he wants to beat him because the guy just touches people and they fall.
At first i was worried for alex too cause im a fan. But after hearing you speak out your worry, just made me realized how testosteroneless it sounds to worry about this too much. This made me worry about it less now, thanks! 🙏
That's what i'm here for big bro
U should be worried about Jiri. He will loose don’t stress💪
aged like milk
Never mind
No drama , Alex is human I'm a fan but no one is infallible. Ok if he lose, he will keep fighting
Boy.. you were wrong 😑.
The toe injury definitely scares me. But if Alex does win I would like to see him take off until like December or January
Agreed bro, definitely earned some rest. One of the most active champions ever
I was worried for Pereira’s fight with Jamahal given Hill’s power and Hill’s striking defense stats. But even in a fight with someone like hill who doesn’t lose stand up fights, he showed levels in the stand up, Jiri has 2 possibilities to win, finding a big right hand, or possibly maybe getting Alex down and Submitting him, otherwise, Alex outclasses him, Jiri’s recklessness works against everyone else but not against someone with Alex’s technical striking and composure
Pereiras leg kicks really do put his opponents in emergency mode. It makes them get reckless and rush in trying to dissuade Pereira from throwing them. But he already knows it, and that is usually where he shines. It's probably why all of his fights don't go to the 5th round, because those leg kicks cause urgency in his opponents, and Pereira capitalizes on the mistakes in that urgency.
Can't believe anybody would think the gloves have anything to do with the number of KO's. There is no material on earth with a thickness of at most 1 cm that can fully dissipate the power of a punch of a grown man to such a degree that it would prevent knockouts. You people have watched too many movies.. embarrassing to hear adult men make this argument.
agreed, i've actually heard the new gloves have less material than the old ones. No idea if that's accurate or not, but I really doubt that's the issue. Now if Pavlovich goes out there and goes to a decision then we'll talk lol
@@Brando_MMA No way.. however.. maybe if a group of scientists would be given the mission of finding the perfect sci-fi material shock absorption glove it would be possible. Would be cool to see lol
@@Brando_MMAyeah they went from 4oz to 3oz
Robert Whittaker first KO coz new gloves.
Alex is the best striker who ever stepped in UFC.
2 division Glory champion HOF
2 division UFC champion HOF
Defeated 5 UFC Champions
3 - 1 agains Izzy
Already defeated Jiri
Why would u be so worried about one of the greatest ever?
I think Jiri, is going to take it in the third round bro. Let’s get back to watching it lol.
I want Jiri to win. However Alex will make this fight quicker than the first one. Jiri needs, more than the actually take down, to instill the FEAR of a takedown on Perreira. He was catching Alex with those unique striking angles. For God's sake CHECK THOSE KICKS
If jiri is improving with each fight then so will Alex. It’s gonna be a big fight
never "commentate" about this sport again. Seriously, what a horrible take.
Lol i'm sure you've correctly predicted everything in your entire life. You must be Mr. Perfect! it's not even like I said Alex has no chance, I just outlined a way I saw Jiri could win the fight. But thanks for the extra view!
Let’s see guys! Everything is possible !
STILL WORRIED?
alex chewed up his legs jiri hit air all night swung and missed shots got rolled with then got kod after periera forced him to rush
Go back and re-watch that fight. Jiri was landing clean a lot more than you remember. Alex was just able to eat it
@@Brando_MMA Jiri landed 0 clean shots.
Jiri landed clean shots on Rakic in rounds 1 and 2, and stung him badly. But he landed nothing on Alex.
@@Brando_MMA Literally, Jiri landed some half clean shots past the 3rd minute of round 2, then tried to go to war like usual and got TKOd instantly.
Jiri can still win, he's a legend. But as a fan of both fans most of my concern is on Jiri, it's not favorable for him.
The KO in the first match was a KO for the referee , for Jiri it was a normal thing and the match should have continued .I fear the judges will side with Pereira and ruin another great fight
Yeah ok Mr ref remember your words if that same thing works against your wishes
@@windytv7511it won’t go for the distance
For me the question if Jirka can
beat Pereira is as simple as *is Jirka willing to take Poatan down and is he willing to change his stance to more relaxed on his lead foot?*
With all of that being said, Jirka is the one to make adjustments in this match, but still if he is able to make that, I still cannot count the reigning Champ out. He is just the right Man to beat the samurai
@@user-ol7fv8fx5v That's absolute nonsense.
Jiri is not a grappler, and at this stage Alex is simply at a higher level of grappling than Jiri, Alex can take Jiri down, Jiri can't. Jiri would just exhaust himself again.
As for changing his stance to be more relaxed on his lead foot..... That would change too many things, can't just magically learn it at such short notice, nor would it be enough.
@@MartialArtsNk why you think Poatan is better grappler? Jirka was able to control poatan on the ground pretty successfully in the 1st fight, I’d absolutely like Alex to be a better grappler than Jiri, but honestly I don’t believe it. I’m for Poatan with all my limbs, but I think if jiri decided to play it dirty and bring some ground game it might be decision loss for Poatan
I do agree that changing the stance can affect many things, you’re right. But Jirka has nothing left but to do though. You cannot move well when your leg is getting brutalized like that since the very beginning. Jirka doesn’t have a choice but to fix that if he wants to win.
I absolutely like both of these men, but Jirka does need to make adjustments to win this. Poatan is a fuckin scientific experiment, the monster, that you need to be at your strongest and best to step against this guy. You absolutely cannot give up that lead leg. That’s death sentence for yourself
@@user-ol7fv8fx5v Alex literally controlled Jiri the entire time and then got back up.
Just because you're in top position doesn't means you control the situation.
@@user-ol7fv8fx5v And no stance change will allow Jiri to win.
If he wants to win he needs to do what Izzy did but better, go in with reckless abandon, make it a short fight where either guy gets KOd.
If Jiri tries to make it technical he will simply get outclassed again.
pereira will have to finish the fight but we know that pereira can send jiri flying through the air and go unconsious even for a moment
also alex's frame is much more suited for 205 compared to the first fight
@@zneszn True, Alex was Frail asf in the Blachowicz Fight.......
You simply can't trade with Alex unless you're more technical or more powerful. The guy is a near perfect blend of both! It'll be a much better version of the last fight but the outcome is the same.
Welp, Whittaker just got his finish with the new gloves. Not to mention what happened to Johnny Walker
Walker gets finished by literally anybody with any power.
And Ikram is simply not even top 15. Though gloves don't change much for finishes.
@@MartialArtsNk I know that lol, and that is the point I was making.
Whittaker just got a KO with these new gloves
Fact is These New Gloves Doesn't Make Any Diference.......
Bruh you're forgetting Alex is the Deontay Wilder of UFC ...
Others need to be perfect for 25 minutes... He just needs to be perfect for a second...
He has the touch of death
STILL running he down? I think you dont get it, Jiri is a beast and he knew that his only chance was going to all-in. Alex wasn't going backwards because Jiri made him, people think Alex is only a one punch guy, but he really is a damage builder machine thats why he beat adesanya, building damage to legs, core and then head, jiri knew on first kick he was on a clock and HAD to pushing foward or get destroyed limb by limb.
Yea but look who took the most damage in their last fights 😮
Nah man he’s fine.
IF Jiri avoids the calf kicks and doesn't walkdown Alex but counters as Adesanya did when he KO'd him with 2 right hooks then Jiri will send Alex to the ICU~
Oops 😬
Bro you def never watched Alex Pereira's fight. Against Bruno, Adesanya, Blachowicz, Sean Strickland... All those fights Alex Pereira at some point was being pushed back against the fence. A lot of Alex Pereira sparring partner like Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva and etc they all say that Alex makes you think you're hitting him clean so he can counter and knock you out. It's very similar to Anderson Silva strategy back then.
You're right, all those guys did have Pereira on the back foot. Bruno Silva just isn't high level, Adesanya KO'd him and had him rocked bad in their first fight (and Pereira ultimately won that fight by putting Adesanya against the cage) Blachowicz fight was at altitude and after a round of grappling, both were much more gassed than usual going into round 2 and 3. Sean Strickland did walk down Pereira, but Strickland has very little power in his hands and Pereira didn't have to fear a KO shot from him.
Jiri has a great chin, big power and wild unorthodox strikes that can catch you off guard. He has a much different style than all the guys you named. He will keep walking forward and throwing everything with power. If it gets into the later rounds with the pace Jiri can set, It can get scary for Alex. After all the only time we've seen him go into rounds 4 & 5 in the UFC was against Israel Adesanya, where the pace was pretty slow in that fight. Nothing like Jiri sets in his fights. So it could get interesting, that's really my point here. Not even saying I think Jiri will win, I still may pick Alex. But if it goes into rounds 4 and 5 and Jiri is still marching him down with constant volume and power shots I could see him getting it done.
Let me ask you this: What jiri fight, especially title fight, goes the distance? And for that matter, what alex fight goes the distance? One of these guys is eating the floor. Who? Is up for debate.
I really appreciate your take it's going to be a great fight no matter what.....I say Jiri by Tko 2nd rd
the comments are beyond dumb its the fight game one prediction will always age like milk. You're not mystical or special for predicting anything
🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿👊✊Jiří will be CHAMPION!
he already is
Your take isn't good... jiri should be worried with his calves
"And STILL"
Jiri wasn’t down against rakic, but he like to be hit what wake up inside him something what no one can’t handle even Jiri that beast mode. So question is can Jiri start fight in same momentum as 2nd round rakic/pereira without getting 🪓🦵. Hopefully jiri gonna get raised his hand and we gonna see trilogy, madness what’s gonna happen at 303
Very good point here Sur. I'm rooting for Jiri again either way, despite the stats. But when I rewatched their fight again, just like you I was like... Damn, Jiri was Winning and can do the same without losing this time
Now this is one deluded comment.
I have a feeling abt Jiri also. I definitely am betting on him
Love Jiri, but he gets hit a lot. Also very heavy on his lead leg. I dont see what Jiri can change to have a different outcome.
Uhmm… worried for Pereira. Right?😂
The weight difference is actually very big nearly 10 kilos, Alex is massive
10 Kilos?? Cope Lmao..😂😂😂😂😂
Jiri just has to stay focused and he cant be all that calm samurai as he was in the 1st round with rakic, the second round was way better for him as he started to just go BJP (as he says "huge fucking bombs"). So i think if he can combine his newly adapted defensive skills and still keep that agressive, strong jiri, he can beat alex
What Defensive Skills Lmao?? He Got Pieced Up by Racik.......
@@kanethesevenfootmonster868 hes said hes been working mainly on his defensive bud....
Alex is a warrior he doesn’t need your concern. If he loses the 3rd fight will be fire
True, But He Wont Lose.......
Your opinion is garage.
I had a dream Jiri KO’d Alex in the rematch
KEEP DREAMING 😂
Alex can take a couple shots from Jiri, Jiri on the other hand cannot take multiple clean shots from Alex. With that being said, either one can win this match no doubt. They are both not fully prepared.
Jiri doesn't check leg kicks. Simple as.
Didn't check them against Rakic either but it didn't matter
If Pereira get 10% chance of Alexander Then JiRi is down out and Flatlined in 10 Seconds
Alot of the problem for alex is he is usually the bigger fighter but jiri is huge to
I agree with you. Short notice favors Jiri
Super Agree.
Does it though? After all that damage he took at UFC 300 and no time to adjust for Alex? Does it?
@@christiancruz8146 Why?
Yeah Alex is do for a loss. He got lucky against Blachowicz with that decision, got that early stoppage against Jiri who that happens in every Jiri fight then he comes back to win.
Point is Alex only wins if he gets the KO, and Jiris chin is suspect but either this fight or the next he’s gona lose imo.
I love Jiri. But his legs will go by round 1 🥲
They didn't go in round 1 last time and Alex landed a lot of hard low kicks
I like jiri.
But pereira has some heeeeeeeeavvvvvy hands
For sure man. Gonna be another banger to watch
It will never be DESCISION ,Alex will always KO from now onward.Never Ever Compare all those ass weak punchers Jiri fought with Alex POATAN PEREIRA
Never underestimate Jiri. Dude is a soldier. BUT he has not made much progress defending leg kicks or keeping his chin down. Rakic doesnt hit as hard as Pereira, and was obliterating Jiri.
I think Pereira finds the shot again tbh
Yeah it's hard to see someone as accurate and powerful as Pereira not finding the shot. But you never really know with this sport
Seems like it was the opposite 🤷
Your friend got knocked out twice !!!
It's like you didn't even watch the video at this point
Good commentary......
I hate that these two guys have to fight each other again because they are both great guys.....I don't want either to lose.
Both guys have unique personalities.....I think UFC wants Alex preira to win though so I wouldn't be surprised if it goes the distance Alex preira keeps the belt....
One thing for sure is this won't be a boring fight
Thanks man. I agree, it sucks to see either man lose. Nothing but respect for both of these guys for sure. Can't wait to watch
I love both these guys I am really hoping Alex wins though but If he does lose I expect there to be a part 3 which is just another win for the fans as both guys put on an exciting fight
No fight Jiri is ever in is boring. And yes it's a tragedy like the first fight.
I want Alex to win cause he's got the ability to become the GOAT, win the HW title and he already won MW and LHW. But don't want Jiri to lose either, most exciting fighter in history.
@@MartialArtsNk as long as Jones is still around alex won't be capturing heavyweight belt....also I'm not sure how much of a chin Alex has....Izzy knocked him out before....It would be interesting seeing him fight at that weight though....I wonder how he'd handle a shot from derick lewis
@@donovans6472 Derrick Lewis would get KOd easily, hit nothing but air.
ï hope Marc Godard wont interviene this time
Jiri is a slow starter and he needs to pick up the pace early if he wants a better shot at winning
BRO JIRI ONLY CHECK OPPONENT
i feel it the same way🔥🔥
Worry no longer
you know who else made alex go backwards? strickland. just saying
Alex didn't have to fear the power coming back his way with Strickland though
@@Brando_MMAizzy no chin dropped by sean i guess
@@cozy.elfenomenooooo There's a difference between having heavy hands and landing the perfect shot. There's a reason all of those follow up shots didn't put Izzy away and he didn't drop him the rest of the night.
BjP Viktory 🙌🇨🇿🙏
Alx by tko with leg kicks