If Alex Pereira walks by way of Magomed Ankalaev, there will likely be a brand new No. 1 P4P fighter on the town.
Dana White will not be a fan of the UFC’s rating system. Particularly, the truth that Jon Jones will not be listed because the promotion’s top-ranked fighter on the earth. 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 interchange the whole voting panel accountable for the rankings with AI.
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.
“Most likely [yes]. Most likely you might name him the perfect, pound-for-pound,” White stated 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 surely the hardest check of his profession. Pereira’s group at all times talks about how good his takedown protection is, ‘it’s higher than folks understand’, we’re going to learn the way good it’s this weekend.
“And if he rips by way of Ankalaev the best way he has everyone else…this man needs to maneuver as much as heavyweight and battle at heavyweight too, and I’m the one which’s really holding him again on that.”
Followers not sure 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 just lately 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 depart ‘Sin Metropolis’ along with his title intact this weekend.
Because it stands, Pereira vs. Ankalaev is actually a decide’em with Pereira sitting at -115 whereas the Dagestani is holding robust 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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