Alex Pereira making a MISTAKE by ACCEPTING a fight against Khamzat - Joe Rogan

In this video, Joe Rogan & Sean O'Malley discuss the potential risks and rewards of Alex Pereira taking on Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC. Many are debating whether Pereira's striking skills can overcome Chimaev's wrestling and grappling prowess.
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[@Infritblade123]

Khamzat vs Pereira would look very similar to Jones vs Gane. Absolute domination.

[@deathfromabove592]

Like against burns? Calm down.. dudes fought nobody.

[@kingofnewyork8092]

​@@deathfromabove592 Alex is nobody

[@deathfromabove592]

@@kingofnewyork8092 UFC champion nobody.. go away fan girl.

[@JesseStevenTrumm3992]

@@deathfromabove592 Burns has nasty ground game, Pereira has none. Gonna literally be another Jones vs Gane, if you can’t see that then damn, guess there’s levels to fans knowledge of mma just like there’s levels to the fight game 😂

[@thorn3802]

@@deathfromabove592Also styles make fights genius. Keep up buddy. Calm down with the KZbin comments and go study young man lol

[@_doxinho]

Pereira has to be one of the most terrifying strikers in his division but against Chamzat he's a free dub. Especially after that Burns fight and the way Chamzats coaches were reacting to him standing and banging.

[@zamoraksking7867]

Ok fanboy 🤣

[@ashur4348]

Bud hes gonna take him down and finish him

[@Oo0STR]

@@zamoraksking7867 ok negative Nancy

[@come2success104]

@@zamoraksking7867 ok casual

[@zamoraksking7867]

@@come2success104 Khamzat will hug for dear life yes but one left hand from Pereira is all it takes to change a fight. Youre the casual, you probably think Conor is a goat too.

[@Nick-dd2xg]

I think Izzy got caught up in the emotion of knowing he could NOT lose a 3rd fight to the same guy

[@r3boxx]

Any lose can be justified

[@xaphan8581]

No he just messed up. Israel was winning then the second he met off the gas Alex caught him .

[@felipemauez3557]

He did get caught in that emotion but we can't pretend it was all about this. Alex has a edge on him at striking. When Alex Knock out Izzy, he clearly did something to Izzy that nobody did before, He was closing the distance in a way that Izzy didn't know how to escape. Small step and faints putting him in a place that he wasn't aware it existed on his game.

[@bigcjdarula20]

facts

[@Nick-dd2xg]

@@felipemauez3557 I'm not doubting that Alex was his toughest opponent either way, but Izzy wobbled him in the first round. He spent so much time saying he could not would not lose this fight I just think he was too cocky about it, that stuff gets in your head. Some guys the trash talk is a part of them, but Izzy isn't even a good trash talker he needs to just stay humble and focused, let his work do the talking.

[@sirprisoner]

After Makhachev and Volkanovski, this match is gonna be fire...

[@bundleofhumble3119]

Not comparable at all 🤦🏻

[@mallitah]

Man those are skilled guys. Alex feels like Nganou knoking people out.

[@mallitah]

​@@bundleofhumble3119 fight wise it would be maybe even bigger. Fanbase and all.

[@poatan6304]

No that match was gay betas. These are real men

[@LiveForFreedom777]

And Jones vs Gane

[@eneveasi]

Well if this happens Khamzat is champ. No way Alex is going to defend those takedowns, he just doesn’t have the skill built for that yet

[@Natescoop8800]

He has the skill to knock khamzats head backwards.... enough

[@tejaspawar2565]

Wrestling thing is good but look what he did to the guy who Beated Whittaker, romero , Costa , its easy for alex to KO khamz fr sure

[@tejaspawar2565]

Wrestling thing is good but look what he did to the guy who Beated Whittaker, romero , Costa , its easy for alex to KO khamz fr sure

[@chieff_T]

@@tejaspawar2565 he beat him with punches, you can’t punch when your fighting for your life on the floor

[@tejaspawar2565]

Want to see alex vs khamz stand up war like colby vs Usman 🔥🔥🔥

[@johnsantostefano3373]

The craziest KO for me was Poatan landing two right hands (after the nasty left hook) to Stricklands face as Sean was FALLING DOWN!

[@malik9556]

thats that muay thai speical. Muay Thai fighters will kick you in the head while you’re falling

[@ethanharvey6196]

@@malik9556 Yessir!!! Straight SAVAGES which is most definitely what makes Poatan soo special & lethal coming into the UFC the way he did. Not only already a super experienced seasoned veteran but one that spent his years building in the country he did and as a Kick Boxing champion which between the places and ways he was living combined with the being an undefeated Champ in that sport / country as a foriegner having to ALWAYS be ready for war and every opponents absolute BEST with a country + crowd of Natives in most cases rooting for the foreigner Champion to get lose n KO’d. But the training / conditioning required alone in that sport along with the type of competition and brutality of it all between the sport , the area and the organization he fought for resulted in him just coming in as a naturally wayyy more hardcore starved/hungry and motivated stonecold KILLER with the luck of the century in having been the ONLY opponent in that weight class to ever Knockout the undefeated MW Champion Israel Adesanya who happens to be one of the absolute biggest leading superstars in the organization that your joining which with that massive rivalary/history of having beaten the Undefeated at middle weight + Champion having a vendetta and obsession at a chance at revenge against you finally getting the chance to do so and fortunately for Alex catapulting him from someone whose a literal ROOKIE in tbe UFC a place where certified savage LEGENDARY veterans can retire having NEVER even once received a title shot of any sort & your fuxking 3rd or 4th fight in or something you are given a chance to matchup against whose arguably the sports BIGGEST Superstar & a guy you defeated twice already never lost too + have it be for his belt on the line smh 🤦‍♂️ sheesh that dude better know how fucking lucky he is/was!!!!

[@marksigafoos1112]

Nothin will top Dan Henderson knocking out Michael bisping and ended with a big American fuck u

[@AugustusAsgeir]

​@@malik9556 yupp fuckin switch kick a mf to slumberland grateful I grew up doing MT

[@hilegion]

​@Ethan Harvey won't be reading all that but we up!!

[@vibeizolierupreo8273]

Now Alex is already a 2 div champ... Cumshot still calling out people fighting no one 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@JustSendMeLocation]

If Izzy’s wrestling had Pereira struggling then Khamzat would just ragdoll him

[@lil_grogu89abuelo59]

Burns won that fight

[@JustSendMeLocation]

@@lil_grogu89abuelo59 in your dreams he did but in reality burns lost, close fight but still lose.

[@lil_grogu89abuelo59]

@@JustSendMeLocation nah it wasn't in my dreams but it was super close fight. Hey this is a question, who's face was more fucked up? I don't think burns is face was as bad right? Look, that fight to me was just a cocky guy trying to pull off the same shit he did to al the lower ranks to find out, he couldn't do that every single time. If anything he won by a little hair. So what does this mean? Well he definately can't beat usman. Also, it means that Colby would do very well against him. So someone is bound to knock him off his horse. Ok, now, we have a more self aware khamzhat, he definately made some adjustments to his ground and pound style. That could be either a really good thing, or a bad one. Let's see how it turns out. Im excited, I am a fan of khamzat but I also love, love, love seeing guys get humbled more than anything.

[@JustSendMeLocation]

@@lil_grogu89abuelo59 if you watched the fight you’d remember Khamzats coaches telling him to stick to the plan (wrestling) but since burns wanted to bang it out so did Khamzat & I’m glad he did because it gave us a crazy entertaining fight, burns won the 2nd round but Khamzat won the 1st and 3rd round, Khamzat wasn’t humbled if anything he proved he isn’t just a high level wrestler & that he can duke it out, and regarding who’s face is more damaged doesn’t mean anything, your face could take more damage than mine but what if I land more punches? some people have a serious chin and that’s the case with burns, if Khamzat stuck to his original game plan that fight wouldn’t of been no way near as close and would’ve been one sided on Khamzats part, but burns earned everyone’s respect & id love to see that fight happen again, good day to you my friend.

[@felicks0]

@@lil_grogu89abuelo59 no one’s reading all that lil bro

[@The_magic_mountain33]

This fight reminds me of Jon Jones vs Gane ... A strong wrestler vs a non wrestler....khamzat vs alex

[@kellynmclean1454]

You watch any fight of Jon 😅?

[@thomasthellamas9886]

@@kellynmclean1454 this comment made no sense

[@Hillbillyjosh8788]

Right now dude is being called the goat after having an easy fight Jones will only get easy fights at heavyweight

[@th3merper190]

​@@Hillbillyjosh8788 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@goodsoap7102]

@@Hillbillyjosh8788 he's been the goat way before beating gane, what are you even talking about

[@AltezzaGang15]

Imagine Chimaev goes running for a takedown 2 seconds in and Pereira throws a flying knee and sparks him unconscious

[@szizzle2472]

Pereira is a striker, he doesnt have it in his arsenal

[@KARAKONDZULA248]

@@szizzle2472 do you just not remember pereira being a professional kickboxer?

[@Danielson1818]

​@@szizzle2472 Why wouldn't he have a jumping knee? Everyone can do some version of that.

[@felipeporto5835]

​@@szizzle2472 Not that hard to find his flying knees KOs on YT,bud

[@edge803]

Ben askren style 😂

[@josapathlapiz4722]

Pereira is a fantastic striker but man if Izzy takes you down that easy, imagine Khamzat and Whittaker dragging you down

[@kelvyndoolan2523]

That works both ways though. They ain't been hit by someone as good a striker as Pereira either. Well I mean Whittaker has by Izzy and look how that turned out 😂😂

[@ShpirtSvensson-rm1gr]

​@@kelvyndoolan2523bro. All the fighters know how to take a hit, not all of them know how to defend a takedown, also khamzat took 120 hit from Gilbert, I think he'd manage alot of hits from pereira aswell. Also khamzat has matured and he did that mistake 1 time against Gilbert. Bro khamzat would eat pereira and I like pereira but I'm looking at this objectively and kahmzat is taking the W all day.

[@kelvyndoolan2523]

@@ShpirtSvensson-rm1gr then why are the majority of fighters getting knocked tf out by them if it's as simple as ALL fighters can take a hit? I'm not saying they'll win but clearly they're far far far better strikers than anything Khazmat has ever had to face. So again it works both ways. If bro isn't careful he'll end up face down on the canvas. And Gilbert is no Pereira in terms of striking and the fact that you even compare it speaks volumes of what you know about the UFC. I agree wrestlers are dominating currently but the divisions they are dominating there isn't a striker amongst them with as much promise as Pereira and Izzy. Not even close 😂😂

[@Artikulate-fd3eo]

This is such a horrible matchup. The only chance Alex has is if he comes out with some masvidal like flying knee KO or some shit.. otherwise khamzat will just take it to the ground with ease and it will be over before it even started.

[@Ethan-ct7uk]

Khamzat is only so dominant bc his massive size advantage and Gilbert burns exposed his striking so not only is khamzat losing his massive size advantage going up to middle weight I’d say Alex pereira is an even bigger weight bully and with the touch of death he’s got. round 1 knockout for poatan easy

[@matthewlee8618]

Khazmat is dead he’s tiny and gets tired he’s not a good wrestler he just wrestled bad wrestlers

[@joanuzunov6446]

@@Ethan-ct7uk bro XDDDD

[@LiveForFreedom777]

Alex is big tho. Not as easy to take down

[@Hitogamii_]

@@LiveForFreedom777 izzy took him down and beat on him, izzy....

[@dragonfoxsolid1308]

It would be so funny if Pierra could wrestle too and just dominates everyone

[@SomeUnkindledAsh]

Lol. That would be fantastic

[@LiamM_]

Honestly just his natural brutishness would counter most wrestlers. Ppl are forgetting burns isn’t a great wrestler and khamzat couldnt take him down…

[@muneibrauf9779]

@@LiamM_ What hes got good BJJ

[@koen4261]

Hes training with texeira

[@user-zy4tb8jd1t]

hed be too good. Even right now hes on of the best kickboxers of ufc history

[@tommo7734]

Be crazy if Alex has mad defense and we just haven't had a chance to see it This was a bad joke that got out of hand. I'd like to applegise(or something)to the "respected" community of ooh toob.. I can't see him defending a damn thing tbh

[@theredviper24]

He got taken down by Izzy 🤣

[@Sportnfun]

@@theredviper24 no he didn't. He tried to trip Israel and he just got on bottom after they fall... There is not one takedown from Israel in that fight.

[@lancevangen6485]

Alex took izzy down. Go watch the fight

[@stephenwangondu3618]

It's going to be like Stipe vs Ngannou. If he has take down defense. Alex Pereira can knock out Khamzat.

[@stephenwangondu3618]

Otherwise it will be like Stipe vs Ngannou the first time. Stipe wins, but the 2nd time when Francis learned Anti-Wrestling he was able to get the Knockout.

[@MrRob-ob2dh]

Khamzat is a freaking beast he has everything wrestling smashing and insane strength

[@CaneSugarHD]

He wouldn't strike against perreira

[@jakewhitham3475]

@@CaneSugarHD he can strike as good as gilbert burns he has AA striking not as good as perieras but alex wont be able to defend khamzat at all

[@eddielopez7633]

Lmao 😂

[@TheRealAbraxas]

@@CaneSugarHD you're right, he would take Pereira down and finish him in like 30 seconds. Khamzat has been finishing BJJ black belts and D1 wrestlers on the ground in the 1st round. Pereira has zero grappling experience outside of the past couple years he's been doing MMA. He will get skull fucked by Khamzat

[@subzero296]

@@CaneSugarHD more dishes more bishes

[@cameltj908]

I feel like Pereira hits so hard because he's got amazing shoulders for his frame. He's no slouch with the rest of his muscles, but I feel like its effortless for him to start his punches allowing him to be perfectly efficient as generating full power on his shots.

[@isaiahjackson7837]

He hits so hard because he walks around at 245 pounds

[@MassimilianoCavalera]

@@isaiahjackson7837 This.

[@americandissident9062]

Huge shoulders and massive hands.

[@chiefkaha5650]

Lol it’s not his muscles or shoulders that make him a great hitter, I mean they do help. There’s a lot of skinny people out in the world that have crazy punch power.

[@OrionPlaysO]

he also worked in a tire shop since he was 12 years old, from what I've known of rubber workers, the poatan has only 70% of their power

[@M66CBH]

If Izzy gets injured this will be the matchup, and I’m all for it

[@vevvenennevvev5945]

Why would this be the matchup lol, in what way does that make any sense in terms of rankings

[@eTorotradingnetwork]

​@@vevvenennevvev5945because khamzat is a straight up killer

[@rondog835]

If Izzy can’t fight it will be Whittaker I’d imagine

[@brandondrew4914]

@vevven ennevvev it never does make sense to rankings anymore look at Jones and Gane, volk and makhachev and the upcoming McGregor Chandler. Dana is ruining the sport with his moneyfights and not paying fighters on top of it. It made no sense for Jones to be fighting for a title in a weight class he's never fought in and not ranked in and he didn't have a belt. How did Conor even cone to fight any of the guys he did at the end of his run losing 4 of 5 and only beating a washed up cowboy. He hasn't even had a close fight. It's just crazy and I quit supporting the ufc because of it where I used to work for high level ufc execs I won't mention. Top 10 fighters in every weight class are being paid the same or less than football players did in the 70s. Not even enough to support their families and careers. Coaches now have to volunteer their time to top fighters in hopes they get one of Dana s moneyfights to even get paid then there's cornermen and training fees and ufc wants exclusive contracts on top of it all. It's indentured servitude. I fully support a boycott for the fighters sake. Make it make sense.

[@dustynws]

sean is a great guest on all shows i’ve seen, class

[@johnnyrodriguez5938]

Shout out Periera for taking those shots at the end of rnd 1, and winning the fight. Pumped for the rematch. I’d watch them fight every weekend

[@lukebrower1509]

This would be an incredible matchup

[@mighthookya2637]

Be interesting to see but really not that good of a match up lmao

[@mariorobe4805]

Not incredible at all, Pereira was taken down and bashed on the ground by Izzy who's not a wrestler, imagine what Khamzat would do to him on the ground.

[@williamdakotaatkinson9273]

Phuck knuckle XXL

[@exiles4503]

Not really

[@ortega9156]

I mean. Alex only needs one hit... imagine he gets caught with a flying knee or uppercut trying to shoot in the first 5 seconds 😴😴

[@mateohernandez3530]

I love how even joe and suga are still fans just like us 🤠

[@kiwidroneguy8872]

Joe is a literal day 1 UFC fanboy. Love his enthusiasm even tho he's worth so much money and could do anything else

[@graphicbars6553]

@@kiwidroneguy8872 Yeah, it’s like a mild version of Schwarzenegger; Arnie is like the worlds biggest blockbuster star, former governor of Cali, and yet he’s still in love with the bodybuilding scene, even though he outgrew (pun intended) and transcended it decades ago.

[@samgibson684]

Slurp slurp guzzle guzzle

[@kelsier1102]

Love how you guys are not hating Joe Rogan . Props to you all three of you

[@mateohernandez3530]

@@graphicbars6553 ur gay af

[@federalgodson]

Izzy's gameplan in the rematch is simple end it early. At all costs. I am sure they are gonna wrestle more this time.

[@ryanfinnegan3374]

Izzy can’t finish. He had the lowest finish rate among all active champions besides Carla Esparza.

[@colbymasvidal2397]

Naaah Izzy gonna run like he did with Yoel👌

[@ashleyd1379]

@@ryanfinnegan3374 haha Is that true? That’s hilarious if so!

[@Human-owo]

@@colbymasvidal2397 it wouldn't work as well cuz Alex is the same size/reach as izzy

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

​@@Human-owo Yep.......

[@gorillagoldhunters]

Great job buddy! Awesome clips n good talk!

[@theedon501]

Khamzat is my favorite fighter rn bro. Dude is fking hard

[@ScootsMcPoot]

Him and Islam for me. I just wish borg got a fight. I'm glad he miss3d weight because we got to see 2 legends

[@lav2fa3]

Eh

[@a1pwn]

Sean 's fight vs Petr gained my eternal respect. I knew he was good, but now we know the guy can fight and has the balls to back up his confidence.

[@Ethan-ct7uk]

Great striker garbage wrestling only won that decision bc he’s more popular than yan

[@a1pwn]

@@Ethan-ct7uk i thought yan won too. i also felt it was close though

[@Ethan-ct7uk]

@@a1pwn yeah it truly was the closet display of of striking skill I’ve ever seen but yan was just more well rounded and ready to wrestle

[@WoundedWabbajack]

Don't forget sean cheated in that fight

[@a1pwn]

@@WoundedWabbajack WHat he do?

[@ashleyd1379]

“Now he knows what went wrong” haha

[@kallepikku4991]

You know what they say, 4th time is.the charm. LoL

[@ashleyd1379]

@@kallepikku4991 haha yeah no doubt. That’s some funny stuff. At least with Figuredo v Moreno there was a draw and 1 a piece going into their last matchup.

[@assassin7250]

@@kallepikku4991 he’s getting too many tries.. it ain’t fair 😂

[@stitch438]

Joe is an Izzy sack rider, hard to listen to at times.

[@Mistanyycguy]

​@@stitch438 he gives many fighters credit lmao. He knows his martial arts better than you so he appreciates stuff many fans don't see.

[@manolocortez4426]

the world needs a meme of Joe Rogan impersonating Deontay Wilder. That was hilarious

[@redeyegooner]

Periera is a heavyweight, it's not as one-sided as everyone seems to think. Khamzat will have to close the distance on an *elite* striker with devastating hands before he can implement his game.

[@msrr1303]

Super excited for this one. The UFC is on a roll.

[@budthechud9795]

Alex needs to go to light heavyweight immediately as I don't think he will get away with that devastating weight cut any longer.

[@johnbowden5018]

An elite strikers kryptonite is an elite wrestler..we've seen it time and time again

[@Project.X7]

With the weight differential, it's hard to say if its going to be like the holland fight, either way it's going to be entertaining

[@ottoblack1409]

Props to pereira for not being scared

[@AnjuMaximoff]

scared? that guy looks like the winter soldier

[@Intoboom126]

Honestly would put a good amount on Pereira. Don’t think he would be likely to win, but I’d like to see the odds

[@JoshuaGreen918]

Man I would like to meet Sean o malley. He seems pretty chill outside of fighting.

[@danielatilano3294]

am a hugh fan of o"malley that guy could throw hands !! very fun to watch ! am glad the ufc got him

[@joeschmoe3665]

Not an Izzy fan but he was a dominant champion except the loss against Whitaker in the second fight but he deserves the rematch and loose again and Whitaker can fight Peirera and win

[@gunnersmith5680]

Joe rogan hitting his vape in this video😭💯

[@YogiWonKenobi78]

Alex is a warrior and is in izzys head..That mental will cause a beast to be a kitty💯

[@leonardfrroku727]

Thing is in afraid chama will stuff takedowns because his unorthodox style keeps his hands down which makes it easier to defend takedowns what you guys think because khamzats a olympic type of caliber wrestler if you know his wresling staff yk

[@yukimasaheppe1079]

IMO people are sleeping on Alex. His striking would really hurt most 185ers more quickly than Izzy. Even outright tough guys like Sean S were taken out quickly. If Alex can stay chanp 185 is so open and competitive!!!!

[@CaneSugarHD]

Most people know how good Alex is. We just haven't seen his wrestling yet.

[@AlmostLakai94]

​@@Letthy_oliverr I was thinking something similar. I was rooting for Izzy and will be if/when they ever fight again but I definitely respect Alex and don't think anyone is gonna make him seem easy 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Adam-xe5xm]

@@Letthy_oliverr except for grappling. I know it was his first mma fight but go watch his 1 loss. Theres a reason the UFC gave him fighters who dont shoot take downs. They are going to milk this Izzy fight and then feed him to a grappler like Bo/Khamzat to boost their hype.

[@Rob.Ko.]

Facts. Poatan is slept on and I don't understand why. The track record is there

[@darkclaw1462]

@@Rob.Ko. He's not slept on, there's just holes In his game (and everybody else's In MMA) that'd be exploited easily by fighters like Whittaker and Khamzat. Jorge Masvidal himself who's grappled and been wrestled down by elite BJJ black belts like Demian Maia has said, he doesn't know how well Alex will do against these elite wrestlers In the division. We're not saying he can't win against a fair amount of them (I think he'd beat Vettori and Cannonier, and he'd chin Brunson), but when Izzy got Alex to the ground he racked up a minute or so control time against him, now Imagine what an elite freestyle wrestler like Khamzat would do to him once he gets him down, transitions In side control, tires him out, scrambles and gain better wrist control, etc. A fighter like Khamzat seeing him as easy money would be believable. Obviously we don't know, because Alex is at 205 now fighting Jan, but part of the reason why he up, dipped, and move was probably because of the "fear" or lacking of confidence of him facing stylistic nightmare matchups for him like Khamzat or Whittaker. Alex Is a beast (and I admit that as an Izzy fan), but ​It's going to be a long night for him If he ever chooses to face those style of fighters.

[@telquel7843]

I mean, it could be that he recognizes he needs to adapt and test his grappling. It's a gutsy move. He'll look like a god if he pulls it off. That said, I would not be betting on it. 🙃

[@Godson0771]

Khamzat will strangle him

[@edro1007]

One false move and it’s over, and you can see the focus in both fighter eyes! Intense fight!

[@thisisfrusfratingyo]

Joe, i love your show. UFC is like football....any given Sunday. If you lose, it doesn't mean nothing. The next match is another day. Anything can happen with all the dynamatics of all discipline of fighting. Gracie could beat Mike Tyson 9/10 times. But you can never count out that knockout. Thats what keeps us tunes in to UFC. It's never tiring.

[@ashleyd1379]

Khamzat ain’t making 170 again unless he loses at 185 once or twice.

[@saucegotti9416]

@McGeezer Puffins he fights out of Sweden lol

[@Matt_Wilson01]

@@BigMacSoss Born in Chechnya fights out of Sweden where he grew up and lives

[@brandondrew4914]

Why would he lose in either class?

[@brandondrew4914]

@McGeezer Puffins you do realize these guys hire nutrionists and eat based on training and not really for pleasure???? He's not eating traditional food.

[@ashleyd1379]

@@brandondrew4914 cause he’s massive he’s gonna have a hard time making 170 just like Till. Dude I agree he’s a monster but bouncing up and down is super hard on them and he’s gotta be close to 30 now. I can’t see him going back to 170 unless he loses at 185.. I’m not saying he’s gonna lose brother 🤙🏼

[@abdelhamidbc]

Pereira starts academic but when things go wrong bcz of foot work usually and he knows he’s behind he just switches to a pure brawler and he can take it better than the guys in front if you add to that freakish power The outcome is always in his favour

[@delshadsaid731]

Why is Joe flabbergasted in the thumbnail 😂

[@hagegesamuel]

What I want is Khamzat vs Romero but life's unfair.

[@jostasizzi818]

Wait what and why is that???

[@TheV8Pumpkin]

Time and time we see the results of “best” striker vs top tier wrestler. Khabib vs Conor Colby vs Masvidal Jones vs Gane Alex vs Khamzat will be no different imo especially since khamzat is one the MOST aggressive and talented wrestlers ive ever seen

[@frosty1865]

leon disproved this lol

[@caspeansea9619]

@@frosty1865 Do you really think Usman is a high level wrestler.? Or even a wrestler.?

[@jamesbennysmithiii9474]

masvidal vs askren......

[@TheV8Pumpkin]

@@jamesbennysmithiii9474 i agree with that one but that was like a lottery ticket win lmfao, jorge placed a huge bet on the fact Ben would come in and shoot straight off the bat and boyyy did that pay off

[@frosty1865]

@@caspeansea9619 you think hes not a wrestler?

[@dayday3688]

I think Alex just presses izzy from the first bell in the rematch and goes in there with the mindset of he can’t last with me in kill mode

[@t.yisake]

"He was HURT !!" I felt that

[@jaydenlove3874]

let's be honest , almost everyone forgot that khamzat is/was the #2 ranked at 175lb division. let that sink in again.

[@grahamcurran8744]

175lb devision cause he couldn't make weight

[@helicoptergunship]

I love the way o'malley copies the way rogan pronounces pereira. I get that it's the proper pronunciation, but if joe said it the regular, anglicised way, I guarantee you Sean would too

[@johnnyenglish1771]

I'd watch these 2 beasts go at it

[@deadlyicecream1]

"did he do this? - i don't know" "oh but did he do that? - yeah i don't know"

[@ujjwallepcha9002]

Pereira, hasn't faced anyone in his own weight division like Whittaker, Costa, Vittori. The kind of opponents that Izzy had faced to get the belt. Khamzat will make a easy work for Pereira.

[@thefacelessquestion3333]

Oh geez ,Vettori will wet blanket him on the ground.

[@hagegesamuel]

He also hasn't face the gatekeeper Yoel Romero and that's a real shame. I'd pay good money for Perreira vs Romero.

[@zach4936]

​@@hagegesamuel saying tha like Izzy destroyed yoel

[@hagegesamuel]

@@zach4936 He didn't, I agree. But he did have to pass through him. That's why I like Romero. Never the champ, but the real test for any contender. And what a test.

[@brandondrew4914]

@@hagegesamuel you'll is done, old news.

[@Interiorcrocodilealigator10838]

After Alex beats Izzy 4-0 put rob immediately up next. Khamzat who’d prob beat usman/Leon. Faces izzy, asswipes, loses to rob, rag dolls Alex or eats a left hook and dies.

[@Interiorcrocodilealigator10838]

@@godlee1999 Gilbert isn’t a bad name. And anyone who isn’t elite loses to khamzat w/ a flawless victory. Brunson and vettori took holland to a decision meanwhile khamzat drowns him in 1 round. Who else opposes khamzat path? No one in WW, Colby can easily get tossed belal or shavkat, who’s also still avoiding Gilbert. In MW, we got Paulo costa being a bitch, calling out for nick diaz and not Strickland even. If and once khamz goes 85 it’s vs rob. Can just have rob fight Alex, Izzy gets tag dolled by khamzat, who’s a new face for the MW division. Whether or not he waited for WW belt.

[@gnarrcan108]

The AP vs Izzy fight, is wild bc Alex just cracks people like punchers chance baby

[@josephmorrison2509]

K hazmat got his bell rung and was saved by the bell. You know he’s gonna try and grab him quick so Alex doesn’t break his jaw.

[@jackmccormick5228]

Hopefully after izzy got slept he might start being a killer again and not giving us boring waste of money and time fights

[@stitch438]

Killer? 🤣 You mean when the moon is at the perfect angle, the wind is blowing from the SW and East, it's good Friday, and there is a high tide on the Dead Sea?

[@TrustTomlin]

Izzy did so well that fight from what I remember. I agree tho, the threat was always there and Izzy just couldn’t hold on for the 5th. Sucks man. To get the that point in the fight, you’ve done so well for 22 minutes but couldn’t finish. Basically I doubt izzy can last 22 mins again.

[@theprezidentgaming]

I feel the same way. Izzy did great but the inevitable happened. It’ll happen again also, probably sooner

[@joshuabirch1213]

@@theprezidentgaming well he almost knocked him out and was winning on points.... so i mean. he could probably win again

[@samgibson684]

Shoulda woulda could a.... Joe had to whisper cause he knew he was lying.... This couple giving each other a reach around is precious

[@phornxay]

Izzy destroy Alex on da ground image if Khamzat did that to Alex sheesh it’s over

[@stitch438]

Destroyed? Did he finish the fight? Did he do a lot of damage Pereira couldn't recover from? Did he get a lot of takedowns or did he capitalize on a scramble situation that Pereira initiated?

[@QuickenSpirit]

I believe and I am not sure but when Alex got rocked at the end of the first round, it could of been because when he heard the bell, he quickly relaxed thinking is the end of the round then got hit. He didn't get rocked by any other punch except the one right after the end of the round bell.

[@elimaista9240]

He got rocked with the one two before the buzzer, and the third punch was coming before the buzzer sounded. You're saying that he relaxed right after getting rocked, while getting punches thrown at him. It's not like it was a fluke, in every fight they've ever had Izzy has rocked Pereira. Pereira is just that guy

[@ufcfighter3005]

@@elimaista9240 he was relaxed because he heard the 10 second warning and assumed the round was about to end

[@elimaista9240]

@@ufcfighter3005 he knew the round was ending, but he was not relaxed. he was literally engaging izzy

[@elimaista9240]

@@ufcfighter3005 pereira was moving in on izzy and bit on a feint, after which izzy caught him with a straight, and then a left hook at the buzzer. he was the aggressor in the exchange, pressuring izzy. saying that he was relaxed makes absolutely zero sense

[@ufcfighter3005]

@@elimaista9240 he was pressuring izzy but he still assumed the round was about to end in 2 seconds so he probably wasnt expecting anything to happen

[@graysongillbanks]

That second hit was kinda after the bell

[@RGY33]

It's worth mentioning Izzy got takedowns off of reversals rather than initiating.

[@darkclaw1462]

It's also interesting to point out, Izzy still got Alex down (even though he's not a wrestling first fighter) like Khamzat or Whittaker. Who've done the same, but easier and are much quicker to Inact takedowns that they shoot for. And as an Izzy fan, It's true. I'll give ya a good example. kzbin.infoqLRq6AwFImA

[@fikrimat3711]

If that left hook land first...alex might win....but if Khamzat catch him first...bye2 😅

[@ScootsMcPoot]

He ate Gilbert's p7nches alex is more skilled but Gilbert hits harder

[@luisagudelo677]

​@@ScootsMcPootit's funny that you actually believe that

[@ScootsMcPoot]

@@luisagudelo677 believe? Gilbert burns is known for power the fuck you mean. Alex is accurate and fast. But doesn't have the power like Gilbert. There is no believing it's documented fact

[@pistolpeterson9914]

Coulda ....woulda ...shoulda ...not in my vocab

[@abusalim4642]

Would love to see this fight.

[@Daddy387]

I’m big fan of khamzat but I would give the edge to Pereira in that fight. Chimaev is a fantastic wrestler but Pereira has world class kicking and striking skills that would make it difficult for Chimaev to close the distance and get on the inside where he excels the most. And if you ask any ai and google or mma experts their answer would be same. And don’t forget khamzat fights in light weight category and alex fights in light heavyweight there is significant difference between their opponents. Light heavyweight fighters are beasts. Khamzat never fought big opponents he cuts his weight as hell🤡🤡come in light heavyweight but no you only want belt and if you come in light heavyweight you’re gonna lose by so many opponents.

[@matthewwilliams3643]

Izzy was ahead three rounds to one going in the fourth Joe are you OK

[@Ya-got-boyf]

If Kamzat grappled , yes . Problem is , he's hard headed and will stand with Alex which will be a bad idea.

[@rileythompson4793]

I disagree

[@rileythompson4793]

He didn’t waste any time standing with Holland. He seems to look to get on the ground as soon as possible

[@SafelandingRecords]

I think he learned not to after Burns(altough Khamzat did impress me with his standup). Hoping he'll know when to not do standup against Alex

[@alextomlinson]

​@@SafelandingRecords yeah Burns gave him a run for his money. Didn't attempt to strike with Holland at all

[@slapboyfranco8beats]

That’s a dream fight right there

[@nickc9224]

If you say championship belt fight,after that all you say is Khamzat Smash! Just like the hulk and it's gonna be lights out for perreira!

[@marcomonaldi9058]

I think Khamzat should be next for the middleweight title, and I think he wins, both against Izzy and Alex

[@lssac_]

Khamzat is a reckless striker and I don't think Izzy would let him make the same mistakes he did in Welterweight especially since Izzy has heavier hands and Izzy is more well balanced on the ground than other strikers As well

[@bobbylobby64]

@@lssac_ I feel like Khamzat would destroy Izzy tbh. Maybe make a fool out of him

[@Motivatedk9]

@@bobbylobby64 agreed Khazmat will destroy either guy. He will auto shoot double leg and SMESH

[@dean9261]

​@@Motivatedk9 alex has a better chance with the bjj and weight

[@maxthememer1780]

@@dean9261 Alex is worse at bjj than izzy lol

[@draco2xx]

pereira wrestle doesn't need to be expert level, just needs to be good enough to defend the takedowns and ground game and its over from there. pereira striking is levels ahead of khamzat

[@darkclaw1462]

After seeing what Khamzat did to Holland, I'm pretty sure his wrestling would have to be elite to even stop Khamzat (a man who literally wrestles down and spars with HWs) to stop him from getting him down. And I don't see that happening, and strikers rarely beat wrestlers btw.

[@NicholasCox-hl1cj]

​@@darkclaw1462That's not true, even Connor has beaten plenty of grapplers and wrestlers. These Dagestani guys just eat up shots that normally knock people out, it's almost cheating.

[@malkayas1]

I love Shaun o malley dude is super cool man talks great on fighting

[@user-dx8wm2oj7w]

Why does Sean O'Malley sound like Andrew Garfield Spiderman? lol

[@jsantiago1]

People are doubting poreira, I think it will be a bit problematic for Khamzat.

[@jdirty5307]

Same here. I think Alex takes him 💯

[@brandondrew4914]

In what single sense would Alex make it difficult for khamzat.....

[@jsantiago1]

@@brandondrew4914 first of all Poreira is physically very strong and a big guy so it won't be so easy for khamzat to take him down, secondly he is a very dangerous kick boxer who just beat the world champion for the second time in his career. But I also don't doubt Khamzat, he is also a very strong individual with a lot of amazing skills. This should be an interesting fight.

[@TopeA8]

The crazy thing is Izzy lost...but I think that was actually his best performance ever. Better than Derek Brunson, Whittaker (both), better than Gastellum, better than Costa! I don't think he did much wrong in that fight to be honest. It was pretty much a perfectly executed fight. He got compromised against a finisher and lost. That was that. There was basically low margin for error, that is why he lost. But in terms of what he did throughout the fight, it was his best fight. I don't think much else can change really. I think Izzy will enjoy success against Alex again, but it will still be a low margin fight. Alex simply due to his genetics will always have the potential to KO Izzy. It will be close.

[@graysongillbanks]

That 3-1 Joe always says is wild to me…I just didn’t see 3-1

[@manny1672]

Bro i can never find this podcast???

[@publiusventidiusbassus1232]

All the people saying Pereira has zero grappling said the same about Jiri against Glover, or that Makhachev was gonna steamroll Volk. MMA math is worthless. Khamzat *might* take Pereira down and beat him, he might get his head knocked off by a guy way bigger than him. Pereira doesn't even have to grapple him, he can just shut down his wrestling with that 2 mile reach jab. And Pereira can keep up for 5 rounds, Khamzat gasses hard after 2. Until 2 guys actually fight, we don't know anything.

[@chrispee5786]

True mma math doesnt work. But youre beyond wrong to think a jab stops a a td. That makes zero sense

[@Viral_culture]

Only difference is Periera has no grappling 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@iorilamia]

Your comment is worthless

[@RejectOneWorldGov]

I just dont see how the Ref stops a Championship fight with both fighters on their feet.

[@asuperstraightpureblood]

Crazy shi I wanted to see iz knocked out. Ref cheated us of that.

[@jaycarl1562]

​@@asuperstraightpureblood yes, he did

[@Artikulate-fd3eo]

Because that’s how people die, Izzy was clearly done and would have just kept getting pounded in the face.

[@rahulclasher3296]

We could have seen Izzy get frozen like Elsa, we were cheated

[@isaiahcollins539]

In that fight when Izzy dazzed him am I the only who remembers Alex’s corner dumped a bucket of ice in the octagon and provided him with way more time to recover

[@mfundomnembe5186]

The thumbnail 🤣

[@smoothshot8925]

Even if alex were to lose to khamzat he atleast he has more of a chance which is more than i can say for nate lol nate would of been on life support taking his last breaths 😂

[@brandondrew4914]

Casual statement considering nate had a Gracie bjj and Alex has even less of a chance. He doesn't have close to the ability to getup from a takedown or even prevent it. He's got about 20 seconds at the beginning of each round to knock khamzat out if he's lucky.

[@smoothshot8925]

@@brandondrew4914 your obviously a triggered nate fangirl i get it dude 😂

[@LevelSports]

Trust me Khamzat is going to carry Pereira towards his cornermen and talk to dana white at the same time easy work brother and Pereira taps 😂😂😂😂

[@stevemacdaddy9909]

Nah, weigh in 185 Pierara will fight at 220. He's huge.

[@timmy1tap678]

​@@stevemacdaddy9909 so is Khamzat..it's insane how much he cuts..but it doesn't really matter..anytime an elite wrestler gets ahold of a "kickboxer" style it's a problem..unless u have prime Chuck Lidell takedown defense?? striker vs elite grappler/wrestler is a massive mismatch

[@juicebocs574]

If Khamzat makes weight, Khamzat will be in trouble

[@stevemacdaddy9909]

@@timmy1tap678 Pierara did mma at Jungle fights in Brazil. I suggest you watch some reruns.

[@timmy1tap678]

@@stevemacdaddy9909 shut up..ur a fool..there's a massive difference between "doing some grappling matches in Brazil" vs committing your whole life to being a wrestler/grappler..if that idea escapes u I suggest u watch some MMA 101 reruns to learn the sport..Pereira is a striker..compared to world class UFC top level wrestlers, he's a striker..he doesn't have anything close to the wrestling/grappling skills as Khamzat..ffs..feel like I'm talking to children just cuz they're a fan of a certain guy, u say 1 thing and they act like u just slapped their mommy..saying Pereira is a striker when comparing him to someone like Khabib, or Khamzat who dedicate their lives to the craft of grappling shouldn't get ur silk panties in a twist

[@MrNick904]

Alex just needs to train his ground defense and grappling the all camp

[@Tempestni02]

The differnce is, is if Alex catches Khamzat flush like Burns did, he'll get flatlined.

[@juanboanergeriveravelasque4266]

Pereira hits like a heavy weighr. Khamzat will feel power. Hes a person who has weight cutting difficulties because he's a light heavyweight who comes down to beat lighter opponents Well meet Pereira. He does the same

[@Mike-ek6fe]

Dumbass he cuts to welterweight. Cutting to middleweight will be nowhere near as hard

[@bensonbright]

Finally someone else said it . Both are cheating coward's who should fight in their real weight class .Light Heavy !

[@hagegesamuel]

@@bensonbright it's not cheating if the rules allow it.

[@BORRZZ]

​@@bensonbright khamzat aint a LHW relax

[@bensonbright]

@@BORRZZ He sure aint no welterweight!

[@alexstachura11]

Bruh if Izzy loses again that's wild. 0-4 haha but he's bound to get one then he'll run from the trilogy like he won

[@Mafia-gh2ut]

That would be more detrimental to Izzy’s legacy than him losing a 4th time against Alex. Especially if the win isn’t by tko or sub

[@hagegesamuel]

Kickboxing is kickboxing and MMA is MMA. So it's only 1-0 Perreira.

[@MrLinaxx]

@@hagegesamuel I guarantee Izzy doesn't look at it like that

[@larosa823]

@@hagegesamuel lol fan Izzy’s found boy, your only one to say that dumb shit. 3 - 0 don’t cry.

[@hagegesamuel]

Sorry, I'm not 14yo. I'm rooting for Perreira since KB so your point is invalid. In MMA, he has always been beaten once.

[@zachf8855]

Khamzat getting knee’d into shadow realm like ass cream buddy

[@forposterity4031]

That switch knee is precision dangerous, Khamzat might get Ben Askrined.

[@paulodisho7110]

Alex a beast but once khamzat grabs him, it’s wraps

[@memes2chill271]

are you on drugs

[@bharathikb8116]

Everyone saying Izzy was about to ko in the first round but the point is did he do it? No, atleast give the credits that Alex deserves

[@stitch438]

The funniest part of that is no one talks about why Izzy didn't try to capitalize on it at the start of the 2nd. He just right went back to his play it safe mode and wait to counter approach, he doesn't seem to have that killer instinct and he's unwilling to take any chances. Izzy best defense in the first fight was being able to grab Pereira's arms/gloves when he got in close, not something he was used to in kickboxing. Now that he has experienced that and had to train for how to stop it and ways to attack off of it, I see it far more difficult for Izzy in the 2nd fight.

[@AS-ls1xf]

What a useless perspective, you ignoring the fact that he almost got KNOCKED OUT is hypocritical to what you say. You're taking credit away from Izzy's performance, like how the UFC pr team has been doing by only showing the Izzy knockout by Alex from kickboxing. But they never show the standing 8 count Pereira got from the referee after Izzy put a beating on him. Give both men credit, not just the winner.

[@michaelpryor78]

Alex has one shot to time flying knee against Khamzat

[@timestamp_livewebservices6503]

We all want khamzat vs Adesanya that’s an amazing fight

[@rym6829]

People need to stop saying Khamzat would ragdoll Alex, is it likely? sure but are we forgetting that Alex has the absolute most vicious knees lol if hes expecting Khamzat to shoot which he will at some point that knee is waiting. Anything can happen in a fight. Just enjoy and hope that it happens.

[@shikakabubu]

you are right, but the reality of wrestlings strength in MMA is the more trustworthy lean. Will Khamzat give Pereira a chance to head kick him like Edwards did to Usman? i dont think he will

[@sinnwalker]

@@shikakabubu Theres always a chance for a defensive strike to a takedown, doesn't need to be given, he can minimize the window but it'll still be there. And Alex would be one of the best to land a move like that. So we'll see

[@aleccoinneachdreyer4216]

The problem is that Khamzat doesn't shoot like folk-style wrestlers do, which makes it difficult to land a knee on him. You'll notice that no one is ever able to land a knee on the sambo wrestlers because they make sure to first close the gap before dropping levels. At which point no damage can come from the knee since it's too close Knees work against traditional wrestling because they drop levels to "shoot" for a takedown.

[@rym6829]

@@shikakabubu I mean you basically repeated what I said. I said its likely. But anything can happen and it doesent matter nobody gives themselves the chance to get kneed it just happens sometimes, bad enough you get knocked out. Alex is also bigger than Khamzat (maybe not by alot im not sure) but helps aswell. I just want to see it lol

[@shikakabubu]

@@rym6829 Khamzat is not Askren.

[@SchizmKing]

Tbh looking back on that Izzy vs Alex. Izzy threw that fight. He was winning every round and aside from some leg kicks Alex was getting dominated by his sloppy wrestling. He was already up on all scorecards. All he had to do was keep his ass down. Khamzat most likely wouldn't make that mistake and would beat Alex to a pulp on the mat.

[@SchizmKing]

@JoshuaGonzalezEducational nah only thing Alex did well that entire fight was target his leg so cudos to him. But if Izzy just stayed on the outside,or run like ppl accuse him of doing he would've still won even if he lost that round per score card.