Does Alex Pereira Deserve A Chance To "Cook' Tom Aspinall At UFC 301? | Morning Kombat
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- Alex Pereira dominated at UFC 300 and pleaded to Dana White to let him fight at UFC 301 in Brazil. Should Pereira get a chance to move to heavyweight and take on Tom Aspinall for a chance to become the first UFC fighter to become a 3-division champion?
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Whoever’s idea it was to cut these episodes into 10 min clips is a genius. This video was hilarious.
“Potato head” lmao
Periera was an 8x 2 division world kick boxing champion. Izzy never won a title in kickboxing. Both Alex and Izzy have both beaten 5 world champions in the UFC, but Alex has 2 weight classes. It's not a stretch to say Periera's resume is as good or better than Izzy's.
It’s a stretch why, cause alex has been “gifted “favorable matchups against strikers the one fighter that could beat alex is magomed ankalaev. Jan gassed in the Alex fight up in elevation and then the fight changed. Dc has said that alex has very low wrestling iq (defense &offense) it’s his footwork and positioning along w the danger of alex’s striking helps deter the grappling. Would love to see if magomed can take alex down and beat him up or alex will be unstoppable unless he moves to heavyweight then jones or aspinal will easily beat him their grappling is superior.
@@ibelucrative9920 Definitely, they fast tracked him because of the Izzy connection. But he still won the fights and beat 5 world champions in the UFC, and 8x kickboxing. His overall resume is VERY close to Izzy, after just 2.5 years in the UFC. If he's active, fights twice a year for 3 years, and say wins 4 or 5 of them, he'll be undeniable
@@ibelucrative9920what about the 8 titles to none? Surely combined over both of these entire careers, Alex's is better. I think it's kind of undeniable. Maybe just the UFC part not yet, but I think so.
@@VolatilityTradingStrategiesBesides Izzy, all these so called champs have 2 title defenses between them, 2 of these champs were coming off career changing injuries before he fought them and none of these champs had a belt when he fought them.
@@afreakan9838 Yeah but look at Izzy's champions he beat. The only one that's different, and the best guy either of them beat was Whitaker. The rest are equal in comparison. Anderson was WAY past his prime, and Izzy lost to Strickland and Blachovicz. It's about equal :)
I don’t watch Luke often but he cracks me up every time he says “let him cook” 😂😂😂
Imagine a world where Alex goes up and somehow beats Aspinall, at that point a Jones vs Perriera super fight for the GOAT title is undeniable.
Keep dreaming. He barely beat Jan bro.
And then a unicorn leapt out of a cloud…
Alex will be lucky to get out with all his limbs… ffs. 😂
@@aarpoonwaify6694 sounds a lot like what everyone was saying last week, before the juri fight, before he fought Izzy, etc.
you must have missed him struggling to beat Blachowitz who was 60lbs lighter and 1/10th the grappler Aspinall is. You lot are funny… you all think the guy that got KO’d by Izzy is living with the guy that flatlined Pavlovich, straight armed Volkov like he was a child, and nearly broke the octogon blast doubling Arlovski.
Alex has a punchers chance. That’s all. He’s gonna get choked out or kimura’d in the first… and he’ll still be an awesome fighter.
Tom’s a northern lad, rugby player… 260lbs… go watch yourself some rugby league and let me know how your boy Alex is stopping Tom putting him flat on his arse.
@@razor26047 Pereira is fantastic but struggled on ground vs a 80 Kg Adesanya; Tom Aspinall is a ground monster and weights 118 Kg... I would like to see the fight but chances are that Pereira wouldn't be able to prevent a clinch, then a takedown and then being murdered as easy as Arlovski. If Alex want's to go HW He should gain some mass, prepare well a couple of low level fights and then if it worked get a title shot. Think about it: asking for Aspinall seems the kind of thing that Jamal would have asked after a victory; is not less delusional just because the winner was Pereira...
You can't put BMF belt above Division belt no matter who is fighting on the card. Come on now sir!
Unless your name is Conor McGregor 😂
Jon Jones is holding up the heavyweight division nobody gives a shit about Stipe and Jon. Alex and Tom would be electric.
No! Tom would choke him out if he doesn't flatline him, he is a nightmare matchup for Alex.
On the feet I give it to Alex by a mile, on the ground they are both black belts in jujitsu. The only advantage Tom has is size lol hes about 20-25lbs heavier "alex walks around at about 240 while Aspinal walks around and fights at 262. So its a 20-25lb weight difference but Aspinal has alot more body fat. And hits hard enough to ko anybody at heavyweight seeing how he hits harder than Francis Ngannou breaking his record. "hes the same height as Ngannou too"
Oh No. There are many JBJ fans out there.
@@britneyystaples91 it's distinguishable, but to say by a mile is pushing a bit far, Tom is one of the best strikers at HW, he dangerous on the feet (Pavlovich), in the clinch (Spivak) and on the ground (Volkov).
Can Ankaleav get through Jiri though? How can he take on the champion without going through Jiri first?
I would love a fight between Poatan and Aspinal. It would be an extraordinary sales record, etc. The issue is the "next day". Imagining that one of the two would get knocked out, it would either end up burning Aspinal, who could be a dominant heavyweight champion, or losing part of the mystique created around Poatan. So, I think the UFC works with a more medium-term perspective, working more on Aspinal in the heavyweight division and, eventually, making this fight between them happen.
Good point!
How long is the HW division going to wait??? Where's Gane? It's nonsense holding indefinitely a whole division for Jones.
What Pereira is doing is something very rare and special. They need to have him challenge Aspinal for the HW belt now if he wants. Take advantage of his rise before it's too late and we're all doing the "what ifs". Whoever doesn't think Pereira has a chance to beat Aspinal are the same idiots who thought Hill would smoke him. Also I'm with Luke, I don't give a FU*KKKK about Jones vs Stipe, that fight expired long time ago
Nah. I was 100% sure he'd clock Hill. I'm also 100% sure Tom will clock him.
I'd love to be wrong about that though and I'm 100% with you on if he wants it, let him have it now.
Hey everyone this guy is always right.
@@giocallejas21 pretty much actually. Hey, how much did you lose on Hill?
Thats Alex plan i see it. Beats a spinal then takes on the winner of Stipe and Jones
Alex should fight Ankalaev first
Love Alex but his grappling is pretty limited. He got taken down by Izzy and Jiri.
Someone as accomplished a grappler and at the weight Aspinall is, it would be tough for him.
Big difference between someone 205lb (hydrating to 230) and Tom up at almost 260lb.
Would definitely watch though!
Periera still hasn't finished his revenge phase as we fans call it. Jones beat Glover and there's still a storyline behind that fight. I would be more happy if its Jones vs Alex than Aspinall
Am I crazy for wanting Poatan vs Jon Jones more than Stipe vs Jones??? How old is stipe, 43?
No, but Jones dominantly wrestles Pereira.
Jones can't dominantly wrestle Aspinall.
You definitely let Alex fight Aspinall in Manchester. Tom vs Alex, Leon vs Bilal, Paddy vs Bobby Green, MVP vs Wonderboy
Having Tom vs Alex gives the Stipe vs Jones fight to take place and then you do the winner vs Alex/Tom
If Alex loses, he can go back down to LHW to face Ankalev and then Jiri again
ngl that card you just put together is absolutely insane😭
MVP vs Wonderboy won't happen, they're good friends.
Switch Bobby Green with Money Moicano and that’s a sick card
I think he should have a few defences at LHW, whilst the HW title situation becomes more stable.
Yeah let him rack up more highlights. Ankalaev next imo.
Nobody needs Ankalaev fight. Nobody wants it. It's pointless waste of Alex. He should go to HW 100 percent
@@nickmildon6348 Yes Ankalaev first
@@dolod777 Ankalaev is the real test for Alex
@@dolod777 So you think he'll lose?
I dont give a fuck about Jones v Stipe anymore either.
No more full episodes on CZcams? Patiently waiting....
7:53 - Exactly!! it would be a great fight. Chama!🗿🏹🔥
I see what you guys are saying and I feel Alex can def beat lot of HWs but he is not beating Aspinall or Jon Jones
Agreed but it's like talking to a brick wall. They prefer to swallow Alex's load over logic
Remember when everyone was saying Damian Maia was the last specialist we will ever see at championship level. That from then on every championship fight will be between all round MMA fighters
Any champion that can't defend for a year should be stripped. It's nonsense what's happening at the HW division. Aspinall vs Pereira should fight for the undisputed HW title.
Eventually, Alex will have to fight ankalaev. That will be wild but both fighters need a full camp for that.
Yea all the analysts said Alex would lose lol.
Alex deserves whatever he wants.
Hoping we also get Have You Seen This Shit clips dropping soon!
First off, I'm a ginormous fan of Poatan's, so this is no slight on him. But I've seen Brian Campbell say a number of times now that he's one of only 4 fighters in UFC history to win and defend belts, in two different weight divisions.
Unless I've completely lost my mind, which is entirely possible, I'm about 99% sure that his first fight after beating Israel for the 185lb belt was his second fight against Israel, where Israel KO'd him.
But it just seems like such an obvious thing to be wrong about that he'd be hearing about it, that after watching him say it again during this podcast, and Luke not correct him, I feel like I'm missing something.
We all love Alex but the meatriding is too much. I do think Jones should vacate the belt but dont get it twisted. The heavyweight is a different realm and also alot of them are nice on the ground. They're not playing that game of stand and bang with Alex. I knew the meatriding was insane when everyone turned their heads to Alex getting his black belt lol. Not too long ago ue didnt even know what to do on the ground with Izzy....
we not meat riding, we just in the moment
Bro let it go. Poatan has earned it. He can do whatever he wants.
@@cardude1992 Earned what the blackbelt? Nah bro that shit's killing combat sports all around. Not even just Alex but in general. It's a slap in the face to everyone else who works their ass off.
@@IronReef77 there's legit blackbelt fighters ......& blackbelt wearers !
Alex is the champion so as Aspinal. Alex would be trying the 3rd category title. The timing is perfect , and may never happen again, because it is not particularly easy to find a guy that may successfully be the champion of 3 categories
Holy shit can we actually listen to these guys we without having 3 hours now? 10 minutes is great
If I’m being objective it’s probably holly holm. She was an amateur kickboxing champion, an mma champion/future hof and a boxing hofer. That’s pretty crazy.
Guys, Poatan hasn't defended both belts - DC is the first man to do it while holding both belts (Lewis & Volkan) - isn't he still the only one?
yea he never defended @ 185. he tried.
Amanda Nunes too
Nobody gives a fuck about JJ x Stipe. The people wants Pereira x Aspinal asap.
Can someone who knows tell me why people stand up with Alex?
He stands tall so should be easier for the take down and doesn’t have an elite ground game as far as I know.
Pereira means Pear Tree.
PEREIRA is a historical Portuguese family name.
10:20 exactly dude , right now if John does not come back we want Aspinall vs Alex , but if John comes back he should fight Aspinall first Tom has been waiting to fight John for a looong time , in the meantime Alex can fight any HW to test the waters
It’s because he would do what Conner can’t and that’s something danna can’t have happen he would be a legend of massive proportions he is a modern day gladiator.
As you said
“Dude, you’re talking about something that is f*** basically impossible.”
I hope this fight never happens. Of course, Aspinal beats Poatan 🇧🇷 in seconds.
Alex 🗿Pereira will soon be triple champ champ champ...
Luke piping Izzy as usual
If Pereira beats Aspinall, and this is the big “if”. Pereira vs Jones would be the most legendary fight in UFC history. Dana White's fear of damaging Jones' legacy or hindering Pereira's run could end up preventing the fight of the century from happening.
Jones would finish pereira very easily look what he did to gane. This is younge Jones tk dwy hey I’ll kick box you for 5 rounds. Nope he’ll take him down in round 1 and ground and pound him. Pereira who is my favorite fighter now by the way would look like he doesn’t belong. And let’s be honest Jones could do this to most guys.
@@nm5612 I'm a fan of Pereira and I completely agree. Heavyweight would be a nightmare for Alex, I think he would easily lose to Jones and Jailton Almeida. But if he beats Aspinall, Pereira and Jones it would still be a fight that would generate a lot of entertainment, especially if Jones strikes for a while, just for show. And Jones is tough enough for that.
Let's see what he does against Ankalaev then we will talk about Heavyweight
He barely beat Jan and was KO’d but Izzy just last April 2023 lmao but ok Jon Jones is afraid of him 🤣 you guys gotta relax on the glazing
Jones v Aspinall is miles more interesting than Jones v Pereira.
Come on now.
3:24 😂
It's his life and career. I think he should probably have a test HW fight first but if he wants to move up, that's on him. I honestly think they should do the Rocky 1 thing where they give some journeyman fighter from Brazil a once in a lifetime opportunity to fight Alex as a HW at 301. It gives Alex an easy fight on short notice and he could headline 301 for Brazil.
We could definitely be encouraging Icarus to go and get his wings burned. 265 is very far away from 205. I wouldn't want to see Aspinall turn his lights off bad, and that change the trajectory of the rest of his career. Just for people to go "wow he had no chance" after the fact.
I would give him that fight if he beats Ankalaev. He will be 245ish at heavyweight vs Aspinall who is usually 257-260ish, and their height and reach is similar. Aspinall favourite for sure, but can't count him out completely in my opinion.
@@JoeSmith-we3jw I don't count him out, but I'd definitely like to see his legacy grow in his current division. At the end of the day, Tom doesn't have the lineal belt also. Interim is rarely defended.
@andrewf6111 yeah the Stipe-Jones drama is a dark cloud over the division. Ideally I would like to see them both win a few more fights too, but Pereira turns 37 this summer so for that reason I wouldn't hate it to see it after just 1 more defense. If they were both 30-32 I would see it differently.
Pereira beats Tom Aspenall for the interim HW title, throws two belts over his shoulders inside the octagon, stares into the camera, declares himself the GOAT and says "Adesanya, come get one." Pereira v Adesanya at LHW sells out Dallas Cowboys stadium.
I think the biggest wildcard is that Izzy was champ for years without wrestling. He perfected his takedown defense. I think Alex can do similar. Not enough to win the fight if it goes to the ground but to make it closer than expected. For him just like Izzy it takes him to connect just once
For some reason CZcams unsubscribed me to this channel. Re subbed tho I’m here for a good time mofos
Thank u
YES YES YES YES! let him move up!
It's crazy how nobody is asking for Jones vs aspinal, which is the right fight to make at Hw, if jon doesnt want to fight the interim champ then strip him of the belt, and let the division move on
I may have misheard but Alex did not defend his middle weight belt successfully. Maybe BC misspoke.
I wouldn’t think Alex would gain weight fast enough to fight in heavy weight division. Fast weight gain comes with a lot of body fat, not good for Alex
I would give a regular heavyweight to Poatan for his next fight, and then Ankalaev. If he wins both fights, I would give him a title shot in the heavyweight.
Ciryl gane at 301 and aspinal by end of year.
I would like to see alex pereira vs ciryl gane first, then if he performs well and win, try aspinal
Put him in with Aspinall and watch him get mauled. They have avoided putting him in there with grapplers. Tom is an elite BJJ heavyweight, and there is zero reason for him not to shoot on Alex. It will not be close.
Henry still has the best sport to sport transition over Poatan but it’s close rn
Well it wasnt really a left hook. It was an uppercut!
Alex is the man
Luke's mic sounds much worse and more tinny than BC's. The curse just follows the man.
I love Alex but he isn't cooking Tom😂
With Alex and Tom on the feet I give it to Alex by a mile, on the ground they are both black belts in jujitsu. The only advantage Tom has is size lol hes about 20-25lbs heavier "alex walks around at about 240 while Aspinal walks around and fights at 262. Tom is 6'5 while Alex is 6'4 1/2 so only a half inch height difference while Alex has a 1 inch reach advantage over Tom and like I said its only a 20-25lb weight difference but Aspinal has alot more body fat. Alex hits hard enough to ko anybody at heavyweight seeing how he hits harder than Francis Ngannou breaking his record. "hes the same height as Ngannou too" So i donno why nobody is giving him a chance. The dude literally has the frame of a heavyweight and broke the hardest punch record that Francis Ngannou set who was the hardest hitting heavyweight ever so has the punching power. I can see him getting it done. Would just rather see him wait until Tom becomes the undisputed champion so people dont down play the belt when he wins it.
When Alex fights, he is only looking for one or two shot to end the fight. Let him fight Aspinal, Dana. Chama!
Luke is 1000% correct on this one
what are the odds on draft fcks that morning kombat still exists in 6 months?
Where's Sergei Pavlovich at? He would lose nothing by taking a short notice fight against Pereira in Brazil on 3 weeks notice. If he loses, it's no big deal. Losing against Aspinall and Pereira back to back won't totally destroy his stock. He still stays in the top 10 at HW. However, if Pavlovich wins, he solidifies his standing as a dangerous striker who took out one of the biggest stars in the sport who dared to be great. Hell, I'd think that the odds would be a pick-em or a -140 for Pavlovich at best.
The big question would be does Tom play it safe and take him down to finish the fight, which would piss off fans and not really build his star power. Or does the pride in his own striking take over and he stands with Alex and trys to knock him out on the feet? Tom could definitely do it, but is the risk worth it?
Let's be honest we don't want to see it unless it's a striking match when Poatan is involved.
Jamall is gonna get a ton of fans for fighting pereira like a man, just like strickland did
Set it up.
Dare To Be Great !!
Worst case scenario he gets KO’d . But ??? He has a punchers chance . Tom will definitely have to take him down . If he wants to bang with him like sleepy J H then he will find openings .He’s got just as much power to match .
Why has nobody really tried to take Poaton down? It’s like they don’t even try. Poor game plans? Ego?
they all tried except Hill and Strickland.
Tom can win on the ground. Alex wins if it stays on the feet.
he'd tear alex up
Yes please 🙏 Alex vs Tom
Tom beats the brakes off Alex anyway he wants
Pereira should definitely be fighting aspinal at 301 if they both accept. It holds up LHW division a month? lol. There is literally no counting out Alex periera. Would be the biggest fight of all time imo. Should be for the legit heavyweight belt. Jon jones will be watching from a jail cell
If Alex kicks to the dome he can kill a fighter ir if he uses his right hand omg.
Legendary Alex poatan Pereira☝️
That would be wild, but you're not giving Alex much time between fights.
He didn't even get out of breath !
Tom is next in line for title. Fighting a mw does nothing. Easy money only. Dana even said no. Make Alex fight lewis or tai if he wants that heavy smoke
It could be non title. Man, it would fun. Non title 3 rounds,everybody wins. Plus it would sell $$$$$$$:
Bmf should of been the main? Lol
Just like jiri in the undercard . Disrespect
Alex Vs. Jon forget Tom 💯
Alex's takedown defense won't hold up at HW
Love the show and the new set, with the exception of that overhead shot. IMHO change the angle of that camera shot makes it look like you’re in a closet.
Alex is beast but I will say something alex and Izzy ain’t meet for comparison ‘cause alex has one advantage over Izzy. This is it alex has a bigger bones human weight is vastly in the bones not the fleshy part Izzy perfect weight is 185 while alex is 205 going by the weight they carry off fighting week that’s their walking weight. If alex goes to heavy weight he will have challenge with a skillful heavyweight take for instance with this French guy Cyril Gane. Alex walks around 235 or even more pounds while Izzy walks around 200 or 203 pounds.
I guess that’s the reason UFC pressured him to move up in weight class ‘cause cutting off weight is really telling on Alex.
Light heavyweight fighter can easily deal with alex hard punches not middle weight since he has a kickboxing background him and izzy can well easily drive the punch to a specific point that’s why you see referee quickly stop fight when Izzy or alex had their opponent trapped. Other fighters hit aimlessly the referee will allow the fight to continue a little bit
But Aspinal is way way bigger than Alex man...
He really isn't
@@shaqrionX Yes he is, he's a natural 250lb ...Pereira even if he puts on more weight, it's not natural & it will slow him down even more & he's very slow (footwork) already. If he gets in the octagan with Aspinal, he'll think he was fighting The Flash !! he won't even see the KO coming.
Stop saying listen it’s rude, we are listening.
Jones would dismantle Poatan at HW..he’s not going to strike for strike with him..he’s going to get nasty with elbows, in the clinch..on the ground..front knee kicks etc..Jon’s isn’t going to let that left hook touch him.. Aspinall is the guy.. Aspinall is going to try and control the center from the get.
Chama
Please give us Pereira x Jones
JAKE YOU NEVER LEARN JUSTIN MAX FIGHT PICKING JUSTIN , SAYING MAX DON'T STAND A CHANCE YOU DEFINITELY GOT BURNT JAKE , STILL TALKING SHIT ABOUT MAX HOLLOWAY ILIA GOING TO KNOCK OUT MAX . DA TRUTH IS ILIA NOT A MONEY PERSON TO FIGHT MAX HAS BIGGER OPTION WAY MORE MONEY NOT FIGHTING ILIA JUST DA BELT DA FEATHER WEIGHT BELT IS WHAT WORTH NOT ILIA .
Aspinall is too complete of a fighter. Alex is great only within the context of selective matchups. Too simplify for the dummies that dominate the fan base of this sport I mean, his opponents are cherry picked and his path to two titles was too. It should be a very rare thing for someone to be able to gain two titles and a third should be practically impossible, if things are done fairly. It is only possible with help. This is mma, and they are not matching him with anything but other one dimensional fighters like himself.
There were no pro wrestlers In Light Heavyweight and Middle Weight division. That’s not his fault. So they gave him best strikers to fight Instead.
And what a joke to have you both saying ‘f*** the belts’ after banging on about their importance for years.
Aspinal should be focusing on the Heavyweight title which is not around Alex waist. He is not getting anything out of fighting him. It would be a pointless victory.
wouldn't even be a mild workout....
This guy said the main event should have been BMF so stupid The BMF fight was the right fight plus the main event was for a belt which is better than a BMF
Why?
If Pereira fought Jones at Heavy weight and Jones won. Would people then say well Perieira was a 1 dimensional middleweight and treat it like the Gane win?
You guys aren't talking about fighter pay or anti- trust law or labor practices after UFC 300? Well, at least start spewing how PFL and Bellator are kicking ass with Francis Ngannou.
If Dana makes the next Poatan fight against Ankalaev in Abu Dhabi I will be pissed. Lets be honest, Dana said what he said to deliver a great card to his arab investors.
abu dhabi is a trap. no champion should defend their belt there against a dagestani
Let Kwesi cook.
I listen to this guy and I feel like he knows less than me.