Alex Pereira’s coach has shared a reaction to an old clip of Quinton Jackson and Joe Rogan squashing their beef.
Rogan and Jackson's feud in the MMA world began around 2011. However, the former UFC light heavyweight champion and the commentator resolved their disagreement in the following years. In a new viral video, Rogan is seen discussing the beef with Jackson, who reacts with his perspective.
For context, the feud started when Rogan opined while commentating that Jackson should start throwing and checking low kicks. The Tennessee native did not take this constructive criticism well and thought that Rogan was unfairly critical and his commentary was favored towards jiu-jitsu practitioners.
In the aforementioned viral video, the UFC commentator expresses his support for 'Rampage' and encourages him to improve his technique in the cage. Meanwhile, Jackson is spotted telling Rogan that he can take “criticism”. He said:
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"I’m telling you how I could take criticism. It doesn’t bother me, but every time I meet one of these fans, they just bring the s**t up. It turns me off to those fans. It makes me not even want to talk to them, so most of the time, I just walk away or cuss them out.”
JAXXON podcast on Instagram highlighted with a post captioned that:
"These two legends of the sport have been friends for a really long time. 👀 #jaxxon #ufc #mma"
Check out the original post and Quinton Jackson's comments below:
The post caught the attention of Pereira's coach Plinio Cruz, who chimed in with a two-word reaction:
"#respect Chama 🔥"
Alex Pereira's next fight has been announced
The light heavyweight kingpin Alex Pereira will lock horns against top contender Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. Fans eventually speculated that 'Poatan' would square off against Khamzat Chimaev, after the Brazilian tweeted previously that "It won’t be Ankalaev."
The bout will witness Pereira attempting to make a fourth consecutive title defense of his belt.
Check out the official announcement of the fight by UFC: