@@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☝️🤔
@@mikemosley2948 Dude is avoiding Ank like the plague, begged for Jiri rematch knowing Jiri didn't deserve it to avoid Ank lol. Alex glazers just give him a hall pass for whatever reason when if this was anyone else like Sean O Malley avoiding Merab, everyone would be on his ass but oh it's Alex so he's goat for beating only strikers and defending zero times at mw and only once at LHW against another brawl type striker lol He will also never face Ank mark my words.
@@mikemosley2948 You respond and then delete your comment so I don't see it and can't reply lol. Um When did Ank ever deny a shot? He's been calling for it since the Jan fight. Why tf would he avoid a striker when he's the dominant wrestler? You Alex glazers are borderline homosexual and are extremely delusional. ALEX IS DODING ANK not the other way around you goof. Imagine with a straight face saying Ank is dodging Alex. LMAOO HAHAHAHAHA!
@@mikemosley2948You respond and then delete your comment so I don't see it and can't reply lol. Um When did Ank ever deny a shot? He's been calling for it since the Jan fight. Why tf would he avoid a striker when he's the dominant wrestler? You Alex glazers are borderline homosexual and are extremely delusional. ALEX IS DODING ANK not the other way around you goof. Imagine with a straight face saying Ank is dodging Alex. LMAOO HAHAHAHAHA!
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
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 😢
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
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
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.
@@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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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 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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
@@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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
@@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.
Yiri benefiting from the cage time with alex more so than alex with yiri is a good point. I feel like im going to lock in yiri for the decision win. I cant see alex breaking down from the pressure, rather i see the volume from yiri being enough to get him up on the scorecards.
This is the most br@!n damaged comment ever...... Mate no offense meant, but it's impossible for Jiri to win a 5 round decision vs Alex, literally. Jiri lacks the technical prowess to go to the later rounds, he relies on his stamina and athleticism too much. Watch Jiri round 5 vs Glover, Glover nearly KOd him cold with a check left hook, now realize how many levels above Alex is at that.
@@MartialArtsNk okay, Jiri was landing clean on alex and backing him up. He will still fight with his reckless style, but he will be more measured coming into this fight.
@@Pia-ho9dm Jiri was landing nothing clean. Literally nothing. Other than a few shots at the later part of round 2, literally moments before he got TKOd.
@@Pia-ho9dm Like the problem with Jiri being more "measured" is he had 0 success when he was "measured". He got schooled. The moment Jiri started "landing" shots was when he went in recklessly for a war. Problem is he got TKOd soon after. So it's either Jiri gives it his all for an early KO or he gets KOd. I hope it doesn't end either guy's career short cause these are the 2 guys (edit) the UFC needs.
With all due respect man, I think you need to re-watch that fight. Jiri was landing plenty on Alex. 30 significant strikes to Alex's 38 (with a lot of those being the finishing shots after dropping Jiri). To say he landed nothing clean is just not true.
