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MMA fans reacted to a video of Alex Pereira showcasing his grappling skills against UFC middleweight contender Caio Borralho on the social media platform X.
Pereira is likely to clash with No.1-ranked contender Magomed Ankalaev for his next light heavyweight title defense. 'Poatan' hasn't faced a proper wrestler in the octagon yet and it remains to be seen how he deals with Ankalaev's wrestling-heavy game.
In a video posted by Home of Fight on X, many fans reacted to Pereira's skills being tested by Borralho. One of them wrote:
"Ankalaev would kill him in 3 min"
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Here are the other fan reactions:
"Ankalaev is a much better grappler than Borralho"
"Alex Pereira has to be one of the worst champions this sport has seen. Barely can wrestle.. this is why you can’t take any division after welterweight serious"
Check out the collage of fan reactions to the post below:
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Jan Blachowicz claims he won against Alex Pereira ahead of his octagon return
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz is set to make his return at UFC London in March against Carlos Ulberg. 'Black Jag' is currently on a seven-fight win streak, while Blachowicz sustained a split decision loss against Alex Pereira in his last outing at UFC 291 in July 2023.
However, Blachowicz still believes his hand should have been raised against Pereira. He hopes to "remind" fans how dangerous he is in the octagon.
Speaking to MMA Fighting, Blachowicz said:
"I want to remind people how tough I am, because I think people forgot that I won against Alex Pereira. The [judges] helped him, in my opinion. I have a draw with [Magomed] Ankalaev. The two most dangerous fighters in our division right now. I think people just forgot about me. But I'm not surprised, because I stopped, one-and-a-half years I'm not fighting."
Check out Jan Blachowicz's comments below (8:10):
