Sean Strickland thinks Alex Pereira is the second coming of Chuck Liddell.
At UFC 320, “Poitan” regained the 205-pound title with an unbelievable 80-second KO win over Magomed Ankalaev within the evening’s headliner.
Strickland, who is aware of a factor or two about Pereira’s energy, likened “Poitan” to a different UFC mild heavyweight legend in an interview with MMA Junkie.
“That man’s obtained a killer punch, dude,” Strickland stated. “Fuck you. Like Ankalaev, he got here to coach with us and he is rattling good. However like Alex has that once-in-a-lifetime factor. Like Chuck Liddell had. Some guys have that killer punch. That is Alex. And I will offer you an instance.”
“So, I am sparring with Alex in Connecticut, and there is a hell of a battle happening, dude,” Strickland continued. “We have had three onerous rounds and one way or the other managed to keep away from getting hit with any massive pictures, and I am strolling away trying actually exhausted. I am strolling away feeling actually good. And so they convey on this fairly high-level wrestler and this man simply beats the hell out of Alex within the fourth spherical. I am telling you, this man is refreshing.”
“Me and Alex simply had a three-round fucking battle. This man punches Alex, throws overhands, places him within the cage, and about midway via the spherical, Alex touches him with an uppercut and the spherical ends. And Alex simply – I imply, you possibly can blow the shit on him and flip him over, that type of energy. It is simply – I imply, you are like, what do you imply? I feel you are an enormous 6-foot-4 fucking Brazilian.”
It stays to be seen what Pereira will do subsequent, however it seems that an opportunity to turn out to be the primary three-division champion in UFC historical past might be within the plans.
