Alex Pereira moving up to fight Jiri is 1 of the most interesting double champ fights ever. Pure striker vs striker chaos

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Breakfast for Alex, Francis could land something big while getting countered, Jiri? I dont see it

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If Jiri were champ when Adesanya went up to LHW to challenge for the title heā€™d have just as good a chance as Pereira would now.

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Either way, itā€™s likely Juri will be a better wrestler/grappler so, all good.

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Heā€™s okay, but will he be able to take/hold down a leveled up, bigger, more experienced LHW Alex for up to 5 rounds before getting KTFO? Probably not.

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Francis could theoretically lay n pray him. He didnā€™t land clean one single time on Ciryl yet was still given the decision

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Yeah, Francis is a guy who could, his wrestling has looked good lately and heā€™s incredibly big and powerful. I think Alex would starch him standing though. Interesting fight.

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No one just winning a belt should ever be moving up in weight to challenge for another.

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MW is already cleaned out. Thereā€™s really no fresh contenders

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I donā€™t think you know what cleaned out means.

Pereira has 4 fights in the UFC at MW and has only fought 2 guys in the top 10, including the former champion.

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He isnt getting younger, Jiri, then Gane

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Adesanya almost KOed him. Alex is just super lucky against Adesanya. Itā€™s the second time he got saved.

Ngannou would knock him out brutally.

Alex vs Jiri would be a cool fight. If Jiri beats Glover again, it opens up a great opportunity and story.

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Israelā€™s knocked out HWā€™s as a professional kickboxer. Heā€™s one of the best strikers in MMA history. Probably top 3.

Alex beat him 3 times and starched him twice. Thatā€™s how good Alex is at striking.

Alex has a huge frame and HW reach as well. Dude is aleady a HW when heā€™s hydrated. He could easily bulk his way up to 240, which would be more than enough to knock out Francis, who didnā€™t even have the skill to touch Gane on the feet. Alex would eat him alive on the feet.

Francisā€™s only hope would be to try and panic wrestle.

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That would be a sick fight but it wonā€™t happen

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Sucks that Jiri got injuried

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AP woulda slept Jiri. Badly. He hits harder, is more durable himself, and now is healthier. Who knows if Jiri is ever the same now

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Alex has a total of 4 UFC fights, no title defenses. Why on earth would they let him fight in another division?

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Alex would drop Jiri

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STFU you clown newb you know NOTHING ABOUT FIGHTING

Be grateful for this and educate yourself

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Worked so well for Sean strickland huh

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