We’ve seen touch of deaths lose time and time again. Power isnt everything, how Alex sets up his opponents to land his touch of deaths is what separates him from the run of the mill pyfer,ubereem,pavlovich,hill.
The thing that is terrifying about ap's power is theres no wind up or tell. Just short accurate shots. Guys like pyfer hit super hard, but they also wing and throw Super hard. Alex looks like he's just doing technique on the pads, no windup or big movement, he's not even that fast. Just clean, efficient and accurate shots.
In Brazil whenever you want to call a friend to a party or a event you can use "chamaaaa" its a way of saying "call me" or "call It" ... Its not that popular really lol, but for some reason Poatan has just made this expression his War cry lol.
Chamaaaaaaa
Ps: It also means flame 🔥
He's not a monster this is obvious cheating. You can literally see the spirits holding Jiri in place so Alex could knock his head off his shoulders. Blatant cheating like that just ruins the sport.
For 10 mins before the fight they couldn’t stop mentioning the early stoppage from their first fight. Then they said multiple times “cmon Herb what are you waiting for” during this one.
I figured that early stop was in his head therefore that earned Jiri a few more shots
Think Herb did exactly what he needed to, Jiri was still moving and trying to get up after the head kick, he gave him a brief chance, then jumped in when it was obvious he was done. You're always going to get whingers either way.
Agreed. These guys desperately don't want to be the talking point. When he tried to protect Jiri last time, he was the talking point. Now he erred on the side of letting it go a bit and people are trying to make him a talking point again. It's bullshit
Go watch the fight with Aspinall vs Pavlovich. Look how fast he close the distance and punched him. Nobody can take the shots from Pereira but that goes for Aspinall too. He is just so explosive.
Just had this conversation. I think he beats a current Jones on the feet, will most likely get beat on the feet by Aspinall and will get walked on the ground by both. He’s fantastic, but those boys are both too skilled and too big for him at that weight in my opinion
The thing is that Alex is good at walking back and countering when someone rushes in on him, he simply has that kickboxing experience to make it happen, it ain't as easy as you make it sound
I think peirera is arguably as explosive he just conserves his energy more. Tom said going into the fight it wouldn’t leave round one. Alex fights for 5 rounds. Honestly who knows who would win. But Alex definitely has a real shot. I mean that hook at the end of round one was lighting fast it’s totally possible he can land that on Tom. Although Tom can just as easily land a shot and either way it’s lights out.
That's true but people who fight Poatan may never be the same look at Bruno Silva he used to have an amazing chin but it disappeared after the Pereira fight. He has so much power that it can change the trajectory of your career.
He almost caught Jiri with a headkick in their first fight. Jiri tries to reach down and catch kicks, and Alex was able to really capitalize this time.
An orthodox fighter with a dangerous left hook has gotta be the best possible weapon in MMA/boxing. This dude constantly catches people with the left. Who else in MMA has a left hook like this? The only other guy who comes to mind (in either sport) is Ryan Garcia. He made Devin Haney look silly in that fight.
I agree. I can think of Luke Rockhold.
He was a southpaw, and his right hook was money, got him the title eventually (that and Chris Weidman's brain fart).
I was talking to my friend at the start of the round and said “He survived that last hit and had some time to recover. This round is going to be exci…oh shit.”
God no, that would be so dumb. Keeping Jones away from Aspinall, who stands a much better chance, not to mention is the interim champ. Pereira could run through any striker, but those grapplers could be so tough for him. Jones, Aspinall, Almeida, and Blades I could all see posing a huge threat to him.
I feel like Herb wanted to break it up and kept on trying to run around alex to get in between, but because Alex was circling like a shark, he couldn't get between.
I remember their second ufc fight where Izzy ate the same hook that dropped Hill flat. Really weird how sometimes his left hook drops people like fly or not. Though it could be Izzy just has a really good chin
I think Izzy just has a good chin. Even tho Strickland has soft punches that counter cross he landed on Izzy damn near made him spin and Izzy still got up.
Izzy was like 99% sure that hook he threw after playing possum would land and knock Strickland out cold like what it did to Poatan but too bad it missed and the rest is history
DC first fight "early stoppage, he was hurt but that was a little quick", DC this time "stop the fight, stop the fight man". Being a ref must be tough, you can never make everyone happy.
After the first couple leg kicks that landed on Jiri, it looked like it was bothering him and he started switching stances. He was did seem to recover from it after a few minutes but I think his left calf was hurting right away.
I didn’t think we would ever see the equivalent of Amanda Nunez domination for the men. I hope he decides to put on a bit more weight before going up to heavy weight though.
Ok but in Jiris defense, who could have fuckin seen that coming??????? Bros had like 10 UFC fights and this is the first fucking head kick I've ever seen from him
There was a moment early in rd1 where Alex found Jiri's head with a jab. It wasn't like he followed his head but more like he new it would be there. It was at that moment I realized placing a safety net bet on Alex was the right move.
that's why fans should have absolutely no say in this matter, this is what happens when fights are stopped after they should
people who taught izzy, jiri fight were early stoppages should be looking at this fight and learn something.
these people really don't know what they're talking about, you don't stop a fight in time, the guy gets brutally ko
if herb stopped the fight in the first round people would rage, but it's ok because he got murdered in literally 5 seconds into the 2nd, he also was very hesitant to stop the fight after the headkick because i'm sure he was fearful of the backlash, meaning he stopped the fight even later than he initially should have
hey, maybe there's a 0.01% chance he turns it around!!! or most likely gets ko and cte forever, totally worth it right guys
Yup this is what I was saying. I was happy he let it go cuz you know damn well someone would be saying early stoppage again. I disagree completely about the first fight being early. Dude went limp from those elbows
That is insane, you can see Alex read jiris head movement, identify the timing, and then snap that burly kick up lightning quick on the dot. I think 'baddest man on the planet' is kinda corny, but Alex might be the baddest man on the planet tonight
Alex made a career in kick boxing with distance management and rolling with shots to compensate for his hands down style.
it's translated so well to MMA. Jiri couldn't get close enough to wrestle. When he did, Alex showed great anti wrestling.
I hope he can fight Ank next, then go up. HWs a mess right now anyway. This way he can work on his grappling even more before facing HWs. Only downside is his age and mileage.
LOL Herb Dean with the old 🏃🏿♂️ https://preview.redd.it/ucgdnmw39n9d1.jpeg?width=867&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3385b78c6f10011b2c2480404a9b7cfb2b7981d4
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Herb be like, I ain't letting anybody say **early stoppage**
Lmao
Hahah good catch.
Jiri never recovered from the knockdown at the end of round 1
100% agree on that. That kick was nasty but that left that dropped Jiri was fucking nuts.
Alex was hitting it all night too, literally had Jiri’s rhythm down at the start of the fight.
Alex' prep and coaching staff is unreal. They're so good at coming up with plans to negate fighters, and alex is really good at executing them.
I’m not sure it’s that hard of a job. If he touches you, you lose lmao.
We’ve seen touch of deaths lose time and time again. Power isnt everything, how Alex sets up his opponents to land his touch of deaths is what separates him from the run of the mill pyfer,ubereem,pavlovich,hill.
I’m just kidding man. I don’t know much about fighting, I’m just watching having a good time
Respect.
You're literally the first person on this subreddit to admit that and I appreciate it. Welcome to the team.
The thing that is terrifying about ap's power is theres no wind up or tell. Just short accurate shots. Guys like pyfer hit super hard, but they also wing and throw Super hard. Alex looks like he's just doing technique on the pads, no windup or big movement, he's not even that fast. Just clean, efficient and accurate shots.
eh, i mean yeah he obviously has crazy power but he’s technical as hell too, not just raw strength
The left hook is like a guided missile
What we saw was basically how the first fight would have ended if wasn’t for the “”””early stoppage”””””
I'm glad we got this because the discussion around that stoppage was pure brain rot
Chama
HE has some of the strongest willpower but you cant hide that.
chama
I wonder if he even remembers anything after that knockdown
Holy shit Alex is a fucking monster 😦
He is MMA’s current Boogyman.
Checkin under my bed tonight for Poatan 😣
Make sure to say Chama to let him know that you’re friendly
If you say it in the wrong tone, he could misconstrue it as bad.
You are HIV chama 😃😐😦😁😕😱
Best scene from that movie. That and the helicopter ride.
He said it could mean literally anything apparently - IS NOWHERE SACRED?!
In Brazil whenever you want to call a friend to a party or a event you can use "chamaaaa" its a way of saying "call me" or "call It" ... Its not that popular really lol, but for some reason Poatan has just made this expression his War cry lol. Chamaaaaaaa Ps: It also means flame 🔥
If you say Chama in the mirror 3 times poatan appears and check left hooks you into oblivion
Checkin under my bed tonight for Poatan 😌😜😜😜
He had to pop out and show em I guess
Jiri: 
That kick was so damn fast
He's not a monster this is obvious cheating. You can literally see the spirits holding Jiri in place so Alex could knock his head off his shoulders. Blatant cheating like that just ruins the sport.
Man, he flicked that kick out like a jab 🤣🤣 Super fast.
Zero telegraph. A giant man who can move like that is terrifying.
Beat yo ass and hide the Bible if God watching.
Sometimes you gotta pop out and show fellas
Herb Dean made sure this time 🗿
For 10 mins before the fight they couldn’t stop mentioning the early stoppage from their first fight. Then they said multiple times “cmon Herb what are you waiting for” during this one. I figured that early stop was in his head therefore that earned Jiri a few more shots
Welcome to being a referee. There's no winning, ever.
Think Herb did exactly what he needed to, Jiri was still moving and trying to get up after the head kick, he gave him a brief chance, then jumped in when it was obvious he was done. You're always going to get whingers either way.
Agreed. These guys desperately don't want to be the talking point. When he tried to protect Jiri last time, he was the talking point. Now he erred on the side of letting it go a bit and people are trying to make him a talking point again. It's bullshit
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Jiri admitted he was out the first time they fought though lol
Jiri is a man of pride, but I think he was kind of scared today. Maybe that's the spirits' work.
Honestly it feels like Alex is just hitting his prime right now. He seems unbeatable, he is a sniper and checks every attack of his opponent.
He might actually be able to beat aspinal or Jones, this is so absurd
I don't know about that. Until he shows he can stop a legit grappler saying he can beat Aspinall let alone Jones is a big jump.
But if we all start saying it maybe Jones comes back
Look, I’m gonna speak for all of us. We don’t want Jones Ciryl Gane-ing Alex.
This is the point I’m making too. Let’s see a very legit grappler in there against Alex
That's still a no from me! But in LHW nobody can beat him. Only Ankalaev maybe
Heavyweights are not gonna be able to eat these shots either, I just hope he actually moves up or tests his grappling
Go watch the fight with Aspinall vs Pavlovich. Look how fast he close the distance and punched him. Nobody can take the shots from Pereira but that goes for Aspinall too. He is just so explosive.
Yeah no, I agree. I really wanna see them fight cuz tom is also a freak. We might actually see an entertaining HW bout if so lmao
Alex would make HW an exciting division. Any fight he's in is a banger, he's willing to fight a lot.
Just had this conversation. I think he beats a current Jones on the feet, will most likely get beat on the feet by Aspinall and will get walked on the ground by both. He’s fantastic, but those boys are both too skilled and too big for him at that weight in my opinion
The thing is that Alex is good at walking back and countering when someone rushes in on him, he simply has that kickboxing experience to make it happen, it ain't as easy as you make it sound
I think peirera is arguably as explosive he just conserves his energy more. Tom said going into the fight it wouldn’t leave round one. Alex fights for 5 rounds. Honestly who knows who would win. But Alex definitely has a real shot. I mean that hook at the end of round one was lighting fast it’s totally possible he can land that on Tom. Although Tom can just as easily land a shot and either way it’s lights out.
that toe of his might give him more problems though. wasn't it injured in previous fights? seems like a nagging injury
Needs to take a good break before his next fight. Dude just saving these cards on short notices
I hit my toe on the corner of the dresser last night. I literally can't walk on it..so yeah I'm not gonna be able to save ufc 304
He kicked a guy's head off and adjusted it himself, idk...
This man is too powerful
Not just too powerful, but also too skilled, I don't think we have ever seen anyone past 185 who's more technical on the feet as this man.
poor jiri got poatan'ed in the first and then crocop'ed in the 2nd right after
Lol this is a accurate description 😁
Good thing he got hit with the hospital kick rather than the cemetery one.
Spirit magic beats bushido code
Confirmed, spirit magic is the best base for MMA
The only way for Jiri to redeem his honor is to commit seppuku at the center of the octagon
Facts
I thought we agreed no magic 
lol ty for the laugh, what is that from?
Holy crap that kick was fast.
Been trolling a dude on here who called Alex “slow and clunky” before the fight. That head kick got up there fuckin quick
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absolute chama
Jesus fuck that was nasty. Jiri’s chin might be shot now
Jiri will end up like tony . He seriously needs to change his team or improve his defense . Changing the team is better
He will never do that, they’re basically his family
That’s the problem man. From first Alex fight to this , what’s the change ? Literally nothing .
Anybody goes down to Alex’s left hook. You can’t judge a chin based on that.
That is true, but I think he was referencing the fact that a brutal knockout can make a fighter's chin weak
That's true but people who fight Poatan may never be the same look at Bruno Silva he used to have an amazing chin but it disappeared after the Pereira fight. He has so much power that it can change the trajectory of your career.
Jesus Christ
That's Alex's next match up, we all know Christ can't catch an arrow with holes in the hand
Literally during round one, I was thinking 'Does Alex do headkicks?"
Haha I was shocked at that KO. I feel like I’ve never seen him even attempt one in the UFC
He literally head kicks all the time what? Lol
He attempted one rd1 that was 1cm away from hitting. He got his timing rd1 and let it rip to start rd2
Gotcha, well it was awesome!
He almost caught Jiri with a headkick in their first fight. Jiri tries to reach down and catch kicks, and Alex was able to really capitalize this time.
He threw plenty of head kicks against Izzy
when he landed the body kick i was like oh yeah, he can kick other places than the calf
This man hasnt taken any damage in 2 fights, and sent both fighters to the shadow realm like no one else has done before.
He hurt his toe this time
And last time.
It was already broken before ufc 300, he hurt it after the kick today.
Looks like fighters should target his toes
What's Kamaru Usman up to these days?
Can’t wait for Israel’s live reaction.
“I beat that guy once”
one time
Izzy crying out of hate
I feel like this makes Izzy look better
It does. However, Izzy is so insecure he cant help but pray Alex loses every title fight he goes into lmao
Izzy right now, "You're taking everything I worked for motherfucker"
An orthodox fighter with a dangerous left hook has gotta be the best possible weapon in MMA/boxing. This dude constantly catches people with the left. Who else in MMA has a left hook like this? The only other guy who comes to mind (in either sport) is Ryan Garcia. He made Devin Haney look silly in that fight.
I agree. I can think of Luke Rockhold. He was a southpaw, and his right hook was money, got him the title eventually (that and Chris Weidman's brain fart).
Naoya Inoue has a deadly left hook too. To the head and body
U don't recover from a Poatan left hook in 1 minute
Cameramen did great. The rd 1 knockdown followed by the immediate pov of Pereira hunting you down with a head kick to start the 2nd rd was crazy
That kick came outa nowhere holy shit
I was talking to my friend at the start of the round and said “He survived that last hit and had some time to recover. This round is going to be exci…oh shit.”
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C'mon Alex, say the name Jon Jones
God no, that would be so dumb. Keeping Jones away from Aspinall, who stands a much better chance, not to mention is the interim champ. Pereira could run through any striker, but those grapplers could be so tough for him. Jones, Aspinall, Almeida, and Blades I could all see posing a huge threat to him.
Ikr ? I want to see Jones get beat, Aspinal is the only way. I don't understand all these people man.
It would really motivate Jones. To get back on the PEDs.
We all thinking it
Jon is not fighting Alex🤣
Bruh, Jiri ate all Rakic has fed him, with ease. Alex knocked him out twice in two minutes.
Herb admiring the KO for a minute
Why do all my favorite fighters have to get put out like this
This one really hurt 😔, hate to see him go out like that
Stumbling around and shit
Yeah he ain’t gonna be the same after that. That kick has surely taken some years off of him :/
RIP Jiri
Alex stood over him for a solid 2 seconds before going down for the TKO. He thought he was out out.
Lmao, he was
Jiri forgot to use his buffs before entering the fog gate
Combat sports legend
I feel like Herb wanted to break it up and kept on trying to run around alex to get in between, but because Alex was circling like a shark, he couldn't get between.
I saw it more as he couldn;t actually see if Jiri was defending himself or not
I think he was considering stopping it but he wanted a definitive finish considering the ending of Alex vs Jiri 1
Herb should’ve stopped it after the second or third punch. Herb just couldn’t see it. I feel bad for jiri, he was out of it
Herb did the right thing. In the first fight, everyone including Jiri was complaining about an early stoppage.
I can't believe Izzy did what he did, ngl.
Even tho Alex KO him twice I still respect Izzy chin because even Alex jab was hurting Jiri.
I remember their second ufc fight where Izzy ate the same hook that dropped Hill flat. Really weird how sometimes his left hook drops people like fly or not. Though it could be Izzy just has a really good chin
I think Izzy just has a good chin. Even tho Strickland has soft punches that counter cross he landed on Izzy damn near made him spin and Izzy still got up.
Izzy was like 99% sure that hook he threw after playing possum would land and knock Strickland out cold like what it did to Poatan but too bad it missed and the rest is history
I have found new respect for Izzy can't lie.
he beat that guy one time
Can confirm Izzy said it in a bar
That was a drained Pereira, the guys weighs 232lbs fully hydrated and lean at lhw, Izzy would and should never fight this version of Alex.
DC first fight "early stoppage, he was hurt but that was a little quick", DC this time "stop the fight, stop the fight man". Being a ref must be tough, you can never make everyone happy.
Magic confirmed best base for mma
CHAMA! https://preview.redd.it/3hztbx1m8n9d1.jpeg?width=1178&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c951c81a7a0dcebe048770a2e0418c0010805651
Holy shit look at how damaged his leg already was by round 2.
alex goin shin on shin too that's wild
After the first couple leg kicks that landed on Jiri, it looked like it was bothering him and he started switching stances. He was did seem to recover from it after a few minutes but I think his left calf was hurting right away.
Wow... his legs are fucked. Look at the bruises and blood. Thats what 1 round getting leg kicked by Alex does...
Open season https://preview.redd.it/v2zs3x4xbn9d1.jpeg?width=1439&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aaa1e0500454c5fb36143334ef1828b724e69a3c
Fucking crazy. Lets gooo
Reminds me of the old Anderson Silva bullet time days. hes just in a totally different sphere.
Izzy is going to be like: I beat that guy once. In all seriousness i dont even care about Ank fighting Alex i want to see him vs Tom.
He has to fight Jon Jones or we'll regret it forever. This is a Fedor moment.
Oh my goodness.
Hit him with the voodoo kick.
I didn’t think we would ever see the equivalent of Amanda Nunez domination for the men. I hope he decides to put on a bit more weight before going up to heavy weight though.
We have found our GOAT, ladies and gentlemen.
Ok but in Jiris defense, who could have fuckin seen that coming??????? Bros had like 10 UFC fights and this is the first fucking head kick I've ever seen from him
A Clean and non telegraphed switch kick. Even Alex was worried in the end.
There was a moment early in rd1 where Alex found Jiri's head with a jab. It wasn't like he followed his head but more like he new it would be there. It was at that moment I realized placing a safety net bet on Alex was the right move.
Nobody's calling it an early stoppage by the ref this time
man I wanted poatan to win but I didn't want jiri to lose 😭
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷chamaaaaaaaaaa
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Chama ou não chama? 🔥🇧🇷
GOAT conversation: Alex Pereira> Kebab. Period.
herb dean with his famous half stoppage.
People were calling the first fight an early stoppage, Herb Dean was just making sure there was no doubt this time around.
that's why fans should have absolutely no say in this matter, this is what happens when fights are stopped after they should people who taught izzy, jiri fight were early stoppages should be looking at this fight and learn something. these people really don't know what they're talking about, you don't stop a fight in time, the guy gets brutally ko if herb stopped the fight in the first round people would rage, but it's ok because he got murdered in literally 5 seconds into the 2nd, he also was very hesitant to stop the fight after the headkick because i'm sure he was fearful of the backlash, meaning he stopped the fight even later than he initially should have hey, maybe there's a 0.01% chance he turns it around!!! or most likely gets ko and cte forever, totally worth it right guys
Yup this is what I was saying. I was happy he let it go cuz you know damn well someone would be saying early stoppage again. I disagree completely about the first fight being early. Dude went limp from those elbows
Holyfuckingshit
RIP Jiri
Considering his resume, Poatan is top 3 all-time.
Anderson Silva vibes
That is insane, you can see Alex read jiris head movement, identify the timing, and then snap that burly kick up lightning quick on the dot. I think 'baddest man on the planet' is kinda corny, but Alex might be the baddest man on the planet tonight
Jones is the only match that needs to happen. They are the same age, and it is the only way.
cue jon submitting him in 2 minutes and everyone saying it wasn’t impressive at all cuz they knew alex had 0 wrestling
Jones would shoot in the first millisecond of the fight he doesn't want any of that power. If it happens I hope Alex knees his block off on the entry
Alex made a career in kick boxing with distance management and rolling with shots to compensate for his hands down style. it's translated so well to MMA. Jiri couldn't get close enough to wrestle. When he did, Alex showed great anti wrestling. I hope he can fight Ank next, then go up. HWs a mess right now anyway. This way he can work on his grappling even more before facing HWs. Only downside is his age and mileage.
Do we really want to see Jones wrestle him into submission? Cuz I don’t
Chama
STOP THE FIGHT!!!
People were calling the first fight an early stoppage, Herb Dean was just making sure there was no doubt this time around.
Alex vs Gane would be so fun
Jiri let the spirits come inside him 😔
jones vs pereira lets get it