Apparently, Dana White’s record of essentially the most harmful fighters within the UFC doesn’t embrace Alex Pereira.
We’re simply as shocked as you’re.
Throughout a latest look on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the UFC CEO was requested who he believes is essentially the most harmful fighter within the UFC proper now. Whereas White supplied up some notable names like Jon ‘Bones’ Jones, Islam Makhachev, and Ilia Topuria, he shockingly snubbed Pereira, a lot to the chagrin of combat followers.
“Jon Jones is still the best ever, the best of all time,” White stated. “But we have tons of guys that are [dangerous]. Islam [Makhachev], who is now the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world. I mean, the list goes on and on. Ilia Topuria is one of the best of all time. Max Holloway is still one of the nastiest guys on the planet. Lots and lots of really tough guys.”
UFC followers slam Dana White’s ‘Most Dangerous’ Checklist
Whereas some followers identified that White missed names like Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev, many have been in settlement that ‘Poatan’ ought to have on the very least been listed among the many above names, if not above them.
“Surprised he didn’t mention Alex Pereira in that group,” one consumer commented. “That’s the only one I’d add to the most dangerous guys in the UFC right now.”
“How did Alex Pereira not pop up in his head during this moment,” one other questioned.
“Most dangerous is ‘Poatan’ and Topuria cause they can knock you into another dimension,” a 3rd wrote.
Alex Pereira Goes for his fourth mild heavyweight title protection at UFC 313
Pereira, in fact, has been on an absolute tear since making his promotional debut just some brief years in the past. In simply 10 fights contained in the Octagon, he’s claimed each the middleweight and lightweight heavyweight titles and earned wins over a slew of former champions, together with Sean Strickland, Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz, Jamahal Hill, Khalil Rountree, and Jiri Prochazka twice.
To many, ‘Poatan’ isn’t just the baddest man within the UFC, however he’s the promotion’s largest lively star. He’s additionally been a consummate firm man, defending his title twice within the span of 9 weeks between his appearances at UFC 300 and UFC 303.
He’ll go for a fourth-straight protection on March 8 when he returns to the Octagon for a conflict with the division’s top-ranked contender, Magomed Ankalaev, at UFC 313 in Las Vegas.
