I'd expect it to get better too BUT he's still older and getting older... I can't see him dedicating so much time to improve his grappling this much is my only worry
I still believe Ank looked a little gassed in that fifth round, and I'm not saying that his cardio hasn't gotten better due to him preparing for a couple 5 rounders since then! However, Alex has great cardio so idk if Ank is going to be able out point Alex...
I think Pereira is too big, too strong with great cardio. Can Ankalaev throw a fast takedown in the middle of the octagon? With Blachowicz, it was like Blachowicz was tired and let Ank to take him down. I don't see this scenario with Pereira. I can see Pereira surviving early attempts on the ground in first two rounds, meanwhile Ank took significant damage and in the fourth round the pace would be too much for Ank and left hook ends it.
Ankalaev is also big and strong but with technique 😱He can definitely take Alex down. Can Alex actually get up is the real question. Will Ankalaev even shoot? If not Alex wins
Father. I have a confession to make. My sweetie pie JDM went to a close decision win over kevin holland. Kevin holland is not high level from 2023-24, what does this mean for my boo, JDM fighting leon.
Even though I said in my video that JDM has zero chance, he actually has a really good chance against Leon! If we see the exact same Leon that tries to out point JDM and gets caught with his back against the cage with JDM in front of him, I could see Leon going out cold
I don’t see why everyone thinks this is so close. Ank is a good striker and has good Kos but Alex isn’t just a good striker, but the best striker in the ufc, 2 division kickboxing champ, and has insane power. He has no telegram on his leg kicks which Ank struggles with, he doesn’t over extend on shots which is hard for a counter striker like Ank, and he has short crisp shots that can ko anyone. Ank also just doesn’t have that high enough level of power to ko Alex. He didn’t ko Jan or Rakic, which obviously is tough but who’s to say he can Jo Alex but not those two. As for the grappling, firstly, Ank said he isn’t going to grapple, secondly, Alex has good tdd and can ride out rounds and then get stood up, and thirdly, Ank is a striker, he has the best wrestling in the division, but there are literally no good wrestlers at lhw. Ank has 0 submission wins, got submitted by Craig, and rarely ever shoots, especially outside of Jan fight
That's a really good breakdown! However, I do believe we're about to see a really smart and calculated Ankalaev that WANTS to win rather than trying prove people wrong being an underdog, still insanely close!
@ Fair enough, and obviously in fights this level everyone has a good chance, especially after how impressive Rountree was after being underestimated, I just think that this is as tough a matchup for Ank as people are making it out to be for Alex
Its hard to predict cus i dont know if ali was the one who tweeted on anks account saying "i will strike" or if it was ank If ankalaev wont shoot then alex is prob gonna win, if ank shoots he prob is gonna win by just laying on him for 5 rounds but i dont know
I have Alex, I think his TDD has improved, also the leg kicks will be a big factor, everyone says Ankalaev has improved his leg kick defence… but people look at the walker fight to say that and walker is pretty shit
Honestly too close to call. Pereira has the best striking perhaps in the UFC. KO power, reach, accuracy and patience and cool headed in a fight. If he can defend takedowns he doesn’t need to win on the ground. Meanwhile ank is the better grappler and wrestler which often beats strikers. I want ank to win but I’m leaning towards Alex because ank overestimates his own striking and often strikes with opponents with greater reach and just gets a little lucky. He hasn’t been punished for leaning on his striking yet and so I think he will make the mistake of striking with Alex. Khabibs teams needs to drill into anks head to grapple and wrestle even though he doesn’t normally. If he strikes against Alex he is gonna lose. Worse reach, worse accuracy, more wild and less patient. He is not gonna beat Alex striking. Better strikers than him have tried.
you should rewatch the rakic vs jiri fight rakic was beating jiri up and out skill him before the finish, just rakic has pillow hands so jiri evantually found a finished, but for ank to outskill rakic for 3 round i think is more impressive than jiri
That's true, but Jiri also does bring that fire out of everyone and turns every fight into a war no matter who it is! And it is really impressive that Ank outstruck Rakic with ease but I would've loved to have seen a bit more grappling tbh
Ank will lose, alex will k.o him in round 3 or 4, in round 2 ank will try to panic wrestle just how he did in blachowiz fight, his kryptonite is a good kickboxer with solid tdd, ank is a counter puncher at his best, with some good combinations but he will not have anything else going for him in this fight, his legs will get chopped up.
The only way I see Alex finishing Big Ank is early or late... It'll be quick in the first and makes it look easy OR he's down 4-0/3-1 going into the fifth and gets some crazy last round KO comeback win
I got Alex round 3 KO. And I predicted Jiri to TKO Jamahal and Merab to bear Umar so I'm not wrong confirmed
I like that pick, I'm still slightly leaning towards Big Ank but I can't count Alex out!
@@War-Horse-MMA Nah, trash pick. Pereira is gonna smash him
I dont think so bro😮
Unclelaev round 3 will submit Alex
Unclelaev 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I refuse to believe that Alex hasn’t AT LEAST built up good take down defense.
He trains with Glover for hells sake.
He's 37 now it's hard to improve at this age
I'd expect it to get better too BUT he's still older and getting older... I can't see him dedicating so much time to improve his grappling this much is my only worry
I’d say a good excuse for Alex and Khalil was that Alex had a 102 fever on the night of the fight and leading up to it
Nah Khalil is just that good, I'd pick him to beat Jon Jones
I got ank, he got a good straight punch which izzy and Khalil use to give alex problem, also he can wrestle to change level too
I've got Ank too, I've picked him ever since this fight was in talks, but after it being announced, I can't look past Alex!
Khalil vs Jamahal next
I am sad as fuck becouse of last nights main event 😭
Alex did not look tired against Jan? And magomed did in the 5th? My lord what fights are you watching
I still believe Ank looked a little gassed in that fifth round, and I'm not saying that his cardio hasn't gotten better due to him preparing for a couple 5 rounders since then! However, Alex has great cardio so idk if Ank is going to be able out point Alex...
I agree with you!! I have either guy winning, leaning towards Poatan now, but don’t sleep on Big Ank!!
I can sleep on little ank all I want he’s getting flatlined
My predictions are 100% right ✅️ always so, Pereira Round 1 Ko 🎉🎉🎉
Love the content man, keep it up
I think Pereira is too big, too strong with great cardio. Can Ankalaev throw a fast takedown in the middle of the octagon? With Blachowicz, it was like Blachowicz was tired and let Ank to take him down. I don't see this scenario with Pereira. I can see Pereira surviving early attempts on the ground in first two rounds, meanwhile Ank took significant damage and in the fourth round the pace would be too much for Ank and left hook ends it.
Ankalaev is also big and strong but with technique 😱He can definitely take Alex down. Can Alex actually get up is the real question. Will Ankalaev even shoot? If not Alex wins
Father.
I have a confession to make.
My sweetie pie JDM went to a close decision win over kevin holland.
Kevin holland is not high level from 2023-24, what does this mean for my boo, JDM fighting leon.
Even though I said in my video that JDM has zero chance, he actually has a really good chance against Leon! If we see the exact same Leon that tries to out point JDM and gets caught with his back against the cage with JDM in front of him, I could see Leon going out cold
Bro i dont know who to pick 😭
Leaning Ankalaev but it seems so silly to NOT pick Alex 😫
@ i know haha poatan has do much aura
Alex by black magic 🎩
Get this guy to 10k subs
I think Big Ank gonna get an ego and try to prove he can stand with Alex and I think he gets caught.
Can you rename your channel to fence sitter mma?
Not when my cutie Khalil Rountree is around dude!
I was gonna say Big Ank via Dagi plot armour but a NURMAGEMEDOV just lost so it’s 50-50 for me 😭
6:00 my fave round ever 😁
I don’t see why everyone thinks this is so close. Ank is a good striker and has good Kos but Alex isn’t just a good striker, but the best striker in the ufc, 2 division kickboxing champ, and has insane power. He has no telegram on his leg kicks which Ank struggles with, he doesn’t over extend on shots which is hard for a counter striker like Ank, and he has short crisp shots that can ko anyone. Ank also just doesn’t have that high enough level of power to ko Alex. He didn’t ko Jan or Rakic, which obviously is tough but who’s to say he can Jo Alex but not those two. As for the grappling, firstly, Ank said he isn’t going to grapple, secondly, Alex has good tdd and can ride out rounds and then get stood up, and thirdly, Ank is a striker, he has the best wrestling in the division, but there are literally no good wrestlers at lhw. Ank has 0 submission wins, got submitted by Craig, and rarely ever shoots, especially outside of Jan fight
That's a really good breakdown! However, I do believe we're about to see a really smart and calculated Ankalaev that WANTS to win rather than trying prove people wrong being an underdog, still insanely close!
@ Fair enough, and obviously in fights this level everyone has a good chance, especially after how impressive Rountree was after being underestimated, I just think that this is as tough a matchup for Ank as people are making it out to be for Alex
pereira sleeps this clown in the second
I hope so but Ank is really good!
Hope Poatan does it. And think he will. He is too skilled
Its hard to predict cus i dont know if ali was the one who tweeted on anks account saying "i will strike" or if it was ank
If ankalaev wont shoot then alex is prob gonna win, if ank shoots he prob is gonna win by just laying on him for 5 rounds but i dont know
If Ank doesn't shoot and choose to stand with Alex, it's over in 3 rounds
@@War-Horse-MMA 100%
Alex still mark my word
I have Alex, I think his TDD has improved, also the leg kicks will be a big factor, everyone says Ankalaev has improved his leg kick defence… but people look at the walker fight to say that and walker is pretty shit
GO GO ANKA❤❤❤❤
Bet the house on Poatan
Pereira sleeps Ank
Honestly too close to call. Pereira has the best striking perhaps in the UFC. KO power, reach, accuracy and patience and cool headed in a fight. If he can defend takedowns he doesn’t need to win on the ground.
Meanwhile ank is the better grappler and wrestler which often beats strikers.
I want ank to win but I’m leaning towards Alex because ank overestimates his own striking and often strikes with opponents with greater reach and just gets a little lucky. He hasn’t been punished for leaning on his striking yet and so I think he will make the mistake of striking with Alex.
Khabibs teams needs to drill into anks head to grapple and wrestle even though he doesn’t normally. If he strikes against Alex he is gonna lose. Worse reach, worse accuracy, more wild and less patient. He is not gonna beat Alex striking. Better strikers than him have tried.
I’ve got Ank winning that or Alex pulls out with bogus injury
you should rewatch the rakic vs jiri fight rakic was beating jiri up and out skill him before the finish, just rakic has pillow hands so jiri evantually found a finished, but for ank to outskill rakic for 3 round i think is more impressive than jiri
That's true, but Jiri also does bring that fire out of everyone and turns every fight into a war no matter who it is! And it is really impressive that Ank outstruck Rakic with ease but I would've loved to have seen a bit more grappling tbh
Ankalaev coasting to a boring decision is not more impressive then Jiri smashing rakic’s head into the canvas
The coaches told rakic he won the first then the second thats maybe why he did not try hard, it seemed like rakic was coasting
Ank will lose, alex will k.o him in round 3 or 4, in round 2 ank will try to panic wrestle just how he did in blachowiz fight, his kryptonite is a good kickboxer with solid tdd, ank is a counter puncher at his best, with some good combinations but he will not have anything else going for him in this fight, his legs will get chopped up.
The only way I see Alex finishing Big Ank is early or late... It'll be quick in the first and makes it look easy OR he's down 4-0/3-1 going into the fifth and gets some crazy last round KO comeback win
My prediction is Ankalev will pull out
I know what will happen
You've got next right?
@@War-Horse-MMA i know what will happen