Previous two-division GLORY champ Alex Pereira is among the most embellished strikers to ever get in the UFC’s octagon.
He states you should not be shocked if he wins an MMA battle by means of submission one day.
Pereira has actually just lost when by tapout– he dropped his MMA launching through rear-naked choke in 2015– and has actually given that worked intensively on his jiu-jitsu and battling with ex-UFC champ and coach Glover Teixeira en path to recording the UFC middleweight belt.
Pereira fulfills Jiri Prochazka for the uninhabited UFC light heavyweight title at Saturday’s UFC 295 occasion at Madison Square Garden in New York, and fired back at Prochazka’s current remarks about him not being “an excellent martial artist” aside from his apparent striking abilities.
“Not just him, however everybody who battles me believe that method,” Pereira stated on MMA Fighting’s Trocação Franca podcast. “I want their words were sincere, that they truly believed that method, due to the fact that in some cases individuals get annoyed.
“Maybe [Jan] Blachowicz got annoyed a bit, he believed it was going to be too simple to get my back and send me since I’m not a jiu-jitsu guy, however I train actually tough and I’m progressing, you understand? I’m training with Glover and I understand how difficult it is for Glover to attempt a submission on me, to send me. When [my opponent] includes that frame of mind that I understand absolutely nothing on the ground, that’s fantastic for me.”
Prochazka ended 25 of his 29 MMA wins with knockouts and just has 3 submissions to his credit, the current being his title win over Teixeira in a wild return in Singapore.
Pereira does not anticipate the Czech skill to get in UFC 295 searching for a 25-minute grappling match, however makes sure Prochazka “will attempt something various if things get hard for him” on the feet. And if they do go into a grappling exchange at Madison Square Garden, “Poatan” stated “anything is possible” concerning including the very first submission triumph to his MMA record.
“If I’m in an excellent position where I feel comfy, I’ll sure risk it and think in a submission. You can be sure of that,” Pereira stated. “Every time I battle, I wish to bring out the triumph. I do not understand how it’s going to be, however I’ll be prepared, I’ll be prepared. I wish to go 5 rounds and leave no doubts, however anything can occur. I have no forecast, however anything can occur.”
“It’s going to be a war,” he continued. “Everybody understands my history and Prochazka’s history. He’s an aggressive and unforeseeable guy, you do not understand where the strikes are coming. [I have to] stay alert, be clever. I’m not training just with one-dimensional guys, I’m training with a number of individuals that assisted me comprehend his video game, and I believe it compares truly well for me.”
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