Alex Pereira describes the respect he holds for Jamahal Hill ahead of UFC 300 | ESPN MMA

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UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and his coach Plinio Cruz sit down with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto as they discuss his rise to stardom ahead of main event title fight against Jamahal Hill.
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[@Runnin2Live]

Gotta respect Jamahal and Jiri both for vacating the belt due to injury and not tying up the division. Every other champion sits on the belt when injured.

[@Freiheit1232]

Islam sits on the belt without injury. Every champ should be mandated to fight once every 6 months or it’s vacated.

[@phunchu8202]

They said they were made to

[@akindtroll28]

​@@Freiheit1232Makhachev is getting screwd over by the UFC because of their deal with Abu Dhabi. Last year he wanted to fight 3 times but the UFC made him wait for october. And this year same thing, he wanted to fight on 299 but the UFC made him because they wanted to make O'Malley the main event. They have done the same to Chimaev, they both are ready and constantly call for fights, but since they are the biggest muslim starts in the sport right now the UFC waits to put them in arab cards.

[@SatoshiShin]

@@Freiheit1232weight bully cheat.

[@donrane]

Good..finally.

[@Imhim247]

That's a badass Alex shirt

[@leezorn5682]

Bro when Curtis Blaydes walks out to the MK theme it is so hype

[@Imhim247]

@@leezorn5682 Me too. MK fit in UFC. Curtis is also a great fighter

[@TheTmarVn]

Full Violence Poatan collection 🤙

[@Imhim247]

@@TheTmarVn Yes sir🤘

[@mceyeampyousay-rl9yj]

for a sec i thought u were talking about the UFC shirt lol. i was so confused

[@eticonsultingsg7624]

Win or loose alex coming to UFC was much needed for the fans. Chama🎯

[@mrmolloy]

Brett's interviews haven't got any better in years.

[@digitalhillz]

His interview with Dustin was one of the worst Ive ever heard. Interviewers that try to hammer s narrative are glorified gossip fans.

[@nicholasclinton2212]

@@digitalhillz Not only that but this is my gripe with Okamoto, I think he walks into it very pompously and it comes off as if he's having a more casual conversation with the fighter, which when done right can come off for a good listen, but man it's just so soulless with him on top of the fact he's a paid regular with vanilla questions, if it weren't for the fact ESPN has big time exclusives I'd never watch the interviews featuring him.

[@lilloc2094]

I like his interviews but it sounded like he was insulting Jamal Hill when he said he doesn't have that much experience although I'm rooting for Alex we still can't count Hill out he's a beast

[@JBreezzBeatz]

AT. ALL!!!

[@inyugen]

alex is a great champ, humble and relentless in the octagon

[@Sir1626]

Pereira laughing when he said "yes" was hilarious

[@langtryvlogme]

He has us in his hands with so little sometimes 😭 🙏🏼 Chama 🗿

[@JBreezzBeatz]

I’m cryinnn 😂

[@theironforce3000]

I swear Alex is aging in reverse.

[@goo5976]

Weight added, more hair, less cortisol

[@wilfordbrimley689]

Absolutely thinking the same.

[@theone8878]

He is very respectful and very worthy of champion. He will beat hill badly.let's go alex.

[@baltimoreist]

LFG!!!🗿

[@Leyofuniversal]

AND STILL 🗿🔥🔥💯

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

You gonna be in for a rude awakening, fanboy. Don't cry when Hill bullies & eventually puts poor Poatan out.

[@xxjunedamogulxxlopez3112]

​@BlueprintGB-gz5qq who did Jamal hill beat literally every win he has in the ufc he beat the guy coming off a loss not 1 winning opponent except for paul Craig who won but sure 😂😂😂

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

@@xxjunedamogulxxlopez3112 Lets not play this silly game of "who did he beat" just don't cry when Poatan gets put out early, goofy.

[@harrypereira5912]

Let's go Poatan Pereira ! Greetings from CHILE 🇧🇷👍🇨🇱.

[@UnPetitPeuFitness]

Plino Cruz!!!!

[@ItsJustKnivess]

Connecticut’s champ ready to shock the world again!

[@chrisanok9283]

Who from Connecticut? Alex?? Wow, didn't know that.

[@xogportland6635]

CHAMA‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@Chacason]

Chama Stone Hands 🗿

[@saynotofeminism]

The shirt is a pic of Alex beating an elderly adesanya once again

[@Granrahk]

Alex was literally older lol

[@JoshuaAlvin27]

Lets Go Champ 🏆💯‼️

[@bhaskarkoushikdas7541]

Alex with hair looks less scary

[@paincareoutreach690]

Jamal hill is a hard man. Alex must be ready for war. I see jamal hill winning this fight by knock-out.

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

Same, 1st-2nd rd KO these ppl don't realize Mahal is not the one to sleep on even with injury. I heard from the horse's mouth that it's recovered. We'll see.

[@climb37775]

Love the 205 division right now, a lot of talented fighters and hardly any trash talk, it's actually refreshing

[@richardl5545]

plinio a legend

[@em8sal]

Pereira respects him by left hook🤜

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

Hill getting Pereira outta there in the 1st. Watch.

[@C.K_MMA]

Alex for the win let's go 👌

[@UnplugFromDeception]

Dudes already a legend, same with Jamahal. So glad this was the headliner I was asking for it the whole time

[@yudhirgautam1645]

Jamahal a legend, you gotta be kidding?? Stop it

[@HeliodromusScorpio]

Hill will only be a legend if he stops one in Alex until then he really is just above average

[@hotsh20t74]

@@yudhirgautam1645he a champion not everyone can be that

[@UnplugFromDeception]

@@HeliodromusScorpio fighting Alex after tearing his Achilles is legendary in my opinion

[@tenacminotauro9541]

I realize Po Atan and his coach are tight, but I hope the GOAT Portuguese translator Chris Nolan can translate the champ's words.

[@TrillPerez-uy4ox]

CHAMA!!!🎉🎉❤

[@limbuchari3918]

Alex Pereira terbaik👍💯 semoga menang saudara 🤲👍💪💪💪🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@r.r.7497]

🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯 CHAMA!

[@langtryvlogme]

CHAMA 🗣️

[@wizzkid945]

I can see why Jamahal did an interview with Anthony Smith, brett was outta line talking about his "lack of experience" and if pereira would fight on 301 after this fight, overlooking him.

[@canalufcfight]

Plínio is one of the worst translators of all time, where is Charles' translator?

[@HeliodromusScorpio]

Well he is a coach mainly lol

[@lucasmuraro9985]

​@HeliodromusScorpio thats why he should just coach him and let a real translator do the job

[@hardyprado4380]

I can barely understand Portuguese but I just know he ain’t getting the full message across lmao

[@hardyprado4380]

Definitely needs Charles translator

[@henriqqqqs]

Chama 🔥

[@langtryvlogme]

CHAMA ‼️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Infinitefuture6]

If he learns English it’s over.

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

💯

[@julius66411]

this is first title defence fight in LHW division for a long time now jiri won it then vacated then jan and ankalaev went to draw then jamahal won and vacated alex is first champ defending in this weight class after glovers defence failed i think this fight answers who is LHW king once and for all after this there are no other champs who vacated or anything

[@jsavage9134]

If Alex fights at UFC 300 he’s coming off this camp so he will be ready but with that said for the new opponent he will only train for 2wks but the said about will only either have 2wks or 3 at most if the negotiations are quick but I think Hill has a better chance than whoever the opponent will be for 301

[@nestorcastro8099]

That shirt is goated 😭😂

[@boogieboy5177]

CHAMAAA

[@d3nysmtd362]

🔥 chama 🔥

[@TeeSlice]

Chama 🗿💪

[@AA-bh3bz]

Straight reee darded questions. No wonder channels like MMA Guru are growing so fast

[@Lbcyoung]

Exactly. This guy spent more than three minutes asking absolutely irrelevant, non fight-related questions that belong in gossip magazines. That's the level of MMA "journalism".

[@hugocordeiro8601]

Ring rust for Jamal will be the difference

[@larry6795]

I like Alex to win 👏🏽

[@thisisutubnottwitterwhyhandles]

Alex Pereira is already the biggest star since Conor McGregor, like who else has done what he has done? two belts, and now headlining UFC 300.

[@primeair2]

Honestly first ive seen of this take and not a bad one at all, really. Nate and Jorge aside, Pereira stands out for sure. It helps that Adesanya was also had huge star power and Alex stole a lot of it. Imagine if he spoke English! There wouldn't be the memes and charm to his stoicism though

[@thisisutubnottwitterwhyhandles]

​@@primeair2 I honestly don't know why this take isn't more prevalent, I mean two belts, and headlining a landmark ppv, McGregor, almost did both, he was one of the 2 main events that 200 had that fell apart.

[@cchia6640]

This is crazy lol nobody like mcgregor era

[@primeair2]

@cchia6640 no one compared the two. He said "biggest star SINCE conor" which is arguable. Nate Jorge and Strickland are the only others that's generated numbers worth talking about. We'll see where Alex's stardom goes if he wins at 300

[@godisgoodgodisgreat3434]

yeah the view count on this vid is really blowing up

[@rezasaboori9429]

Chama

[@dustydreaver]

And still

[@slappychan_]

That's a cool shirt his buddy is wearing.. i wonder where u get it

[@chrisignacio1791]

Let’s Go CHAMP🏹🗿🇧🇷CHAMA🔥🔥🔥

[@poi3803]

Interviewer hella coo he’s just being normal asking what we’re thinking. Instead of trying to sound over professional.

[@ravk5266]

Polyana Viana...🎤

[@marioglez1553]

I was rooted for Hill honestly honestly but thinking about Alex landing a really good leg kick to the knee on the side, that will change the match fast!

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

We'll see, gang.

[@j-ppepnii9425]

He has fast leg power kicks even izzy still got hurt in leg on 2nd fight leg kicks it looked like he was improving that

[@marioglez1553]

@@j-ppepnii9425 yeah I bet, and imagine coming off a torn Achilles. Like what if he kicks that part of the leg

[@nicksfreedommma]

alex looking younger and younger

[@TEZEM0N]

chama

[@chadmcclain3462]

Potan the teal life sagat from street fighter 💯💪🏾

[@Kuzdumov]

⚡FOR ALEX PEREIRA 🔥💪👊👊

[@bjkapz]

1:43 Extremely rare moment caught on tape..

[@surthrivingalaska2511]

In the words of William Shakespeare: “Chama”

[@AmrtAayaan]

Someone should have told Pereira's team mate that he has already a mike cliped to his tshirt.

[@goldiedagoat]

I want bold pereira

[@samoansuave_45]

3:23 😂😂

[@mitchg5809]

What rank was Jamahal before he got the belt?

[@jonasfernandes4144]

Dude looks a lot like those Rapa Nui statues

[@gstarmma]

9:04 he not lying. 😂 days after he beat Izzy Alex called out Chimaev to fight @205 in 4weeks

[@MotivationalMMAclips]

We need Anthony smith to interview Alex not brett

[@SatoshiShin]

Guru is him!

[@Therealdrewdober]

🗿

[@daniel.galata]

If Alex wins on Saturday, can we wheel out a few more fighters who beat Glover for him to beat and avenge the losses lol

[@tashnuips6798]

Alex facial is less and less scary Idky but the dude os still a beast though 😅

[@georgemichaelforever4079]

Maybe because he has hair rn

[@noelbgood8845]

Thanks for you service poatan. But you will meet your maker after ufc 300. You did well kid

[@exotichuskykennels1356]

🔥🔥🔥

[@justinava1675]

The nerve nerds on the internet have calling ufc champ kid😂

[@xpacnwo2000]

@@justinava1675 anybody who comments like this are beta af in real life.

[@everythinggaming7938]

Fight him irl then call him a kid 😅

[@Chacason]

He will make you a fan of his Saturday night

[@brunoillipronti8641]

Bring another translator! The blonde dude who translates for Oliveira made him famous with the "Champ has a name" phrase! GENIOUS lol

[@Oakenlix]

Was it a hard thing to translate, like an expression?

[@ffffffffederico]

c h a m a i n b i o

[@sainttrunks1982]

Keep The Hair for the Fight ✔✔ its something different

[@jkim7]

Alex will win against Jamal.

[@jay2k802]

And stilll🗿🗿🗿🗿

[@Leyofuniversal]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@twojeeze]

🗿 wins

[@morpheus19]

At least Alex seems to be taking hill seriously, that’s. a good start.. Brett is a crazy interviewer what kind of dumb questions is this ?

[@elfuego4249]

Stone face 🗿 VS Stoned face 🥴

[@rock6394]

Alex be ready for Ankalaev

[@BarkhatnieTyagi]

Alex with hair is better for sure

[@eddymendez4628]

What can Glover tell him that will help him😅😂

[@lebraa]

I blame polyana for alex's demise on this one

[@FiyaBlizo6669]

Bret is the male version of Nina drama😂

[@latemr6186]

For some unknown reason I don’t like the translator 😮

[@user-ew5ef9xd1s]

Everyone thinks you need to talk that ish to get popular until the boogie man shows up

[@federalgodson]

That translator should stick to coaching. He's terrible

[@MainCardMinute]

60sec UFC300 bet breakdown⬅

[@rowlinmoe]

Brett Okamato and poor interviews 🤦 Please let Marc Raimondi handle these interviews

[@mauricedavis2905]

He better be worried because Jamal is a problem for him. He has more ways to finish him.

[@562XXXXX]

How so?

[@CrawlingNYourSkull1]

Jahmal would floor him

[@losangeles2267]

Yea Ok hill has only beat c grade fighters other that glover which was already old and he couldn't even ko him😂😂😂..Alex has proved what he is by already fighting 4 former champs ...salty dreams hill😂😂😵

[@mauricedavis2905]

@losangeles2267 ok 👍 we will see 👀 and I will follow with I told you so. It ain't going to go the way you think.

[@newchannel416]

He got a higher chance of winning by wrestling. He needs to be smart

[@Krezo200]

He needs a professional translator so bad

[@kaionathan4115]

🗿🇧🇷🇧🇷🗿

[@hulkkrogan420]

Why do ppl.always make their questions 5 paragraphs long when they know its gotta be translated? Keep it short and simp!e

[@tuffneggah]

poatan and poly... bruh

[@elchappo1320]

Yall miss conor yet?

[@sharktooth7966]

I always thought he was just bald

[@oldironsides4107]

If Alex goes into that fight with hair. He will die in that cage Saturday. Shave that!

[@user-qj4hn4wj1j]

Shut up dude

[@yhyhyh47]

he always does

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

Wouldn't matter what he goes in there with, that silly sh won't matter against a killer like Hill. He slumping him in 1.

[@pippinpadhalopsicopolis995]

why video not in HD? there are kids in war zone trenches with better camera than Brett OkoBOZO. ESPN please buy this poor man HD camera

[@user-ew5ef9xd1s]

Get babbel bro

[@Naksu..]

I dont care who wins...

[@leetmango]

Bret okamoto biggest tool In MMA asking all the boring cookie cutter questions. Only got his joke because he glazes Dana every night.

[@James-uz5pk]

Stupid questions

[@geovannyfranco3152]

I heard his translator sucks 🤔

[@claytonbigbsy3880]

9-2 as a pro mma fighter and how many of them are title fights.? Haha crazy

[@eddymendez4628]

Huh