If Alex Pereira walks by Magomed Ankalaev, there will likely be a brand new No. 1 P4P fighter on the town.
Dana White isn’t a fan of the UFC’s rating system. Specifically, the truth that Jon Jones isn’t listed because the promotion’s top-ranked fighter on this planet. White has been so adamant about Jones’ GOAT standing in recent times that he’s gotten into shouting matches with members of the media and even threatened to switch the whole voting panel accountable for the rankings with AI.
Dana White feels anyone who has Islam Makhachev above Jon Jones on the P4P listing is “nuts” 👀 #UFC302
“You throw Jon Jones in a room [to fight] with anybody, Jon Jones walks out of the room.” pic.twitter.com/tjXZkel6IM
— MMA Combating (@MMAFighting) June 2, 2024
However as a lot as White likes to boast in regards to the greatness of Jon Jones, not even he can deny Pereira his rightful place on the high of the P4P rankings ought to ‘Poatan’ emerge victorious in Saturday’s UFC 313 headliner.
“Probably [yes]. Probably you could call him the best, pound-for-pound,” White mentioned of Pereira’s P4P case throughout an look on The Jim Rome Present. “He’s fought down at a decrease weight class and was a world champion, moved up a weight class and is a world champion now. Ankalaev is undoubtedly the hardest check of his profession. Pereira’s staff all the time talks about how good his takedown protection is, ‘it’s higher than folks notice’, we’re going to learn how good it’s this weekend.
“And if he rips through Ankalaev the way he has everybody else…this guy wants to move up to heavyweight and fight at heavyweight too, and I’m the one that’s actually holding him back on that.”
Followers uncertain alex pereira can beat ankalaev
Since making his Octagon debut in 2021, Pereira has earned highlight-reel knockouts over a slew of former UFC champions, together with Sean Strickland, Israel Adesanya, Jamahal Hill, and Jiri Prochazka on two separate events. He additionally holds a win over ex-titleholder Jan Blachowicz and most not too long ago completed Khalil Rountree within the fourth spherical of their title tilt at UFC 307.
However regardless of all his dominance, not many are satisfied ‘Poatan’ will go away ‘Sin City’ together with his title intact this weekend.
Because it stands, Pereira vs. Ankalaev is basically a choose’em with Pereira sitting at -115 whereas the Dagestani is holding sturdy at -105. Most appear to imagine that Ankalaev’s grappling would be the difference-maker towards the previous GLORY Kickboxing champion.
Serving to Ankalaev’s case is the truth that he’s unbeaten in his final 13 fights.
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