Who wins this weekend??? Can Adesanya get his first win against Pereira ...or does Alex just have his number and will grab victory number four?

@sshy153

Жыл бұрын

I'm rooting for Pereira.

@kasper-jw2441

Жыл бұрын

Alex

@Prymary2

Жыл бұрын

Pereira

@joeltaylorthethird5443

Жыл бұрын

alex all the way

@cahallo5964

Жыл бұрын

Pereira will jab a whole lot more this fight I can only see a win on points and stalling from Adesanya.

He literally just lost because of not keeping his hands up You nailed it

@lucassoderberg6523

Жыл бұрын

no he got counter when he threw a wide left hook

@SethEDITZ.

Жыл бұрын

@@lucassoderberg6523 the first shot he took didn’t ko him and he got countered. Second shot (the ko)he was trying to imitate rodtang.

@surimans8825

Жыл бұрын

Izzy must carefully have studied Alex.

@sonicman52

Жыл бұрын

@@surimans8825 Yea probably

@hugo_vega_1

Жыл бұрын

@@surimans8825 hahaha he for sure watch this

Pereira has talked about his style of kicking without turning the hips, on a brazilian podcast. He said you have to be in a closer range to kick that way, which leaves you more susceptible to counters, so your defense needs to be on point, but also not turning the hips makes returning to your stance much faster, that allows you be ready to counter when the opponent is throwing back. Pretty slick, always ready to counter with that left hook when the opponent is lowering his guard to attack.

@igorschwedm

Жыл бұрын

And that way he also manages to give short blows without using his hips when he kicks it becomes more difficult for the opponent to see and react in time, as he did in the first round against izzy using low kicks

@phanthomboy3

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a shorter, stiffer kick, and usually part of a combo so it doesn't have to be full power, just like punches with your hands

@erikvaldes4293

Жыл бұрын

Not only that, Izzy was talking about how hard it was to see them coming, even said he was gonna steal it off him

@astroman0500

Жыл бұрын

Kyokushin Karate practitioners also kick that way. It's almost as it the whip their legs up by pulling their hips back instead of extending them.

@getsugaallen6612

Жыл бұрын

is that the same stuff Micheal jai white talks about ?

He talked about his kick in a podcast in Brazil. He said that kicking this way is less telegraphed and harder to the enemy predict or notice his kick. And kicking that way allows him to get back to his stance faster than the orthodox way, avoiding counter attacks by the enemy when he's getting back to his stance position after the kick.

@eurekadiaz3771

Жыл бұрын

Yea, not to mention he kinda use kicks to chain combos

@senorjones3450

Жыл бұрын

Even Adesanya says he will learn it

@getsugaallen6612

Жыл бұрын

interesting

@getsugaallen6612

Жыл бұрын

I think I saw Micheal jai white talk about that

@Sage-666

9 ай бұрын

@@senorjones3450 yeah izzy talked about how his leg kicks gave him alot of problems because he couldnt see them because theirs not much windup or pivot so its very well hidden

Adesanya is probably the most technical and strongest he's ever been. Pereira by knockout Edit: Uh, aged like milk?

@GabrielVargaOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Unwinnable fight for Adesanya huh? I agree we will see the best version of himself. If 3 losses doesn't motivate you....

@MagickArmory

Жыл бұрын

💯 agree and I will be overjoyed when he once again puts izzy to sleep 😊

@dask7428

Жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@imjustherewastaken

Жыл бұрын

​@Gabriel Varga I think izzy is overrated Pereria won the first round until the last 5 seconds he won the second round he lost the 3rd round (on the ground) won the 4th and won the 5th by TKO

@cahallo5964

Жыл бұрын

I love this comment

The fact that his style is unconventional doesn't mean it is wrong. His skills and technique tend to be underestimate, he is not just power.

@rebirtheternal5922

Жыл бұрын

he is mostly power bruh. he's mid skillwise pple just dont wanna admit it. And the funny thing is there's nothing wrong with that. He's makin it off power, wouldnt be the first time and wont be the last, good for him to make it financially with primarily his gifts.... but we shouldnt make stuff up and act like he's someone that anyone should take notes from technically. he has power and that's why he get's away with what he get's away with.

@JayBeeThagoat52

Жыл бұрын

​ y'all mfers only watch highlights and it shows so much lmfaoo. I never thought I'd ever see somebody say he's mid skill wise that shit is HILARIOUS

@lamyawright2053

Жыл бұрын

​@@rebirtheternal5922 he sparred zhang u have no idea about any fighting he out landed izzy with a higher accuracy so izzy isn't a technical fighter? An how did izzy allow so many strikes to land if Alex isn't technical u a idiot stop commenting and why was Alex the glory world champ in two divisions when izzy never got one championship in glory kickboxing izzy wasn't technical huh? Lol u a clown 🤡 I hate when people who know nothing about any fighting speak go lay down

@luism2411

Жыл бұрын

@@rebirtheternal5922 "mid skillwise", lmao. I am not gonna waste my time here discussing the obvious. And I am a fan of Izzy too, I am not bias. But you definitely don´t know what you are talking about.

@legolassonofthranduir33254

Жыл бұрын

@@rebirtheternal5922 just say you dont know anything about striking

Other odd thing about Pereira is that he never had a master. All this things seems implemented by himself. Even today, he says he defines his own trainning program. This guy is diferent.

@IccyTheOne

Жыл бұрын

Freak of nature.

@gemzz0916

Жыл бұрын

He still needs one though, I mean his power is just broken but he often gets hit alot which lead him to almost getting KOed

@KhalifBeats

Жыл бұрын

Cedric Doumbé too. He's never had a coach and trained himself mostly. He just had a friend that would hold mitts for him, but that's about it

@younghater707

Жыл бұрын

@@gemzz0916 well now he’s had glover and his team..

@JayzsMr

Жыл бұрын

​@@KhalifBeats that goes to show how far pure physical talent can get you in fighting sports

Alex keeps his hands down while comboing and gets knocked out💀you called it

He doesn't waste any movement and his upright stance is honestly intimidating.

Do you notice how Pereira always moves his left hand in a circle? His power hook is always coming out of that circular rhythm.

@critiquemytechnique2.0

Жыл бұрын

Yup, threw it once like that against Sean, then split his own tempo to catch him with the hook the 2nd time

@bigsmall2842

Жыл бұрын

Everything he does has this springy rhythm, it’s like a kangaroo.

I find Pereira's guard very odd too, he figths with his palms open.

@eddyloko004

Жыл бұрын

He does that to parry shots he doesn’t like keeping his hands up

@smorgasborgas

Жыл бұрын

Pretty common in muay thai/kickboxing, probably just likes to parry instead of block

@drake1896

Жыл бұрын

Probably to do with going from Dutch kickboxing to mma

@dammaguy1286

Жыл бұрын

Ikr, it looks cool 😎

i always read his kicks as cresent kicks rather than roundhouse kicks; they're faster returning to stance, land less powerfully but still hard, almost a diagonal front kick - icymike did a video with the enkamp brothers a while a go about them (not specifically about pereira)

@G1stGBless

Жыл бұрын

Cresent kicks? Haha how are short straight kicks cresent???

@TacticalHyena

Жыл бұрын

@@G1stGBless cuz they hit with the side of the foot/shin. it might not look like a TKD cresent kick, but a TKD roundhouse doesnt look like a thai roundhouse. sit down in stance to generate power.

@G1stGBless

Жыл бұрын

@@TacticalHyena im familiar with the MT TKD whip kick differences. I wasn’t sure how you read his roundhouse kicks as crescents. Ig you are saying that you think the setup to his roundhouse is similar to the TKD inside crescent kick. I still can’t picture it.

@josemarialaguinge

Жыл бұрын

His kicks remind me of the non telegraph karate kicks.

That last one costed him the rematch

Had to come back to this video… It’s crazy you said all of this because him attacking with his hands don is the exact reason Izzy won.

@GabrielVargaOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Glad it’s a rematch video. Thing is Pereira has been doing all those “mistakes” for a long time. I guess sooner or later it gets you. Looking forward to their 3rd fight.

he just knows how to effortlessly throw his body into every punch. it's like a spring the way he throws that left hook. he's just built for it. i dig your philosophy of if it ain't broke don't mess with it too much. that applies to more than just fighting. learning an instrument can be very similiar in this regard.

@matterking1

Жыл бұрын

Footwork and proper positioning. A little bit behind Izzy, but has the power and toughness to make him pull ahead. Which is fucking tough for Adesanya, man.

@thepeacekeeper1566

Жыл бұрын

Exactly the same thing is what I noticed as well. He does a very small mini squat and throws the hook on the way up from the squat, watch his training videos. Watch how he shadow box

@comet206

Жыл бұрын

@@thepeacekeeper1566 yup. i noticed it. mike tyson used to do a similiar thing, he would usually spring up into his punches. tyson threw mostly hooks back in his prime. such an affective punch and you don't have to extend and leave yourself open the way you do with an overhand. much quicker reset time.

I watch Pereira's instructional. He teaches a fast step out low kick in it. In it he says to step out at an angle prepivoted to make the kick fast.

@spiritualworkout4544

Жыл бұрын

its on youtube?

@eddyloko004

Жыл бұрын

@@spiritualworkout4544 dynamic striking son!

@dnickx

Жыл бұрын

It's similar to the Dutch low kick...Hoost did it that way when he wanted to kick fast

@windchimesilo9623

Жыл бұрын

Isn't that how Muay Thai low kicks are executed? Foot angled out so hips are already open, leg is bent and the other whips around to kick?

@dnickx

Жыл бұрын

@@windchimesilo9623...yep, but Pereira doesn't angle the hip AT ALL. He practically opens the hip on place and kicks, similar to what Liam Harrison does when kicking

It's funny to find out your video one day after the match. 3:56 exactly how Pereira got clipped !

damn this aged well!

@GabrielVargaOfficial

Жыл бұрын

👍😉

@cspinelli

Ай бұрын

i mean, yeah XD

You literally called that fight. When perira opens up he doesn’t defend his head. And that’s what cost him the fight. Good eye man

@GabrielVargaOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Izzy was more aggressive this time. He knew the openings would be there. But it’s always dangerous against Pereira. He might be open but he hits so hard.

I think the reason he doesn't have his hands up when he's throwing is because 95% of the time his opponents aren't trying to exchange punches with him because of his power. So when he's throwing, his opponents most of the time are just blocking or evading. This is how adesanya caught him off guard. Mid combo adesanya started firing back and pereira wasn't ready to defend.

Very good. Thanks. Great fight this weekend.

Pereira has achieved remarkable things.. but the third thing you mentioned..not guarding his head as he throws combos…is what caused him to lose. Maybe he’ll tighten that up now?

@simone9781

Жыл бұрын

It seems like he can't defend attacks coming to his left side, at least not as those coming right side

Great master and nice content !!! I didn't knew your you channel...

Awesome brake down thank you for the edit

In a brazilian podcast he taught that he not pivost because after the strike he doesnt need to set the hips again to be able to strike again. When he is not pivoting he can lands the kick, and when the guy is doing his move(defending or countering) he already can strike right after without the guy expect. He said that the pivoting is used to increase the range of motion too but he has a good defense(he stated that with a bad defense you will get hit in the face because of the small distance ) so he can land in a close distance and use that "window of reaction from advesary" after he lands to attack again.

Gabriel, I'd just like to thank you for these amazing videos. You're truly a kind man for sharing your knowledge and expertise and analysing so many things that help your viewers.

The oddity you pointed out about his combos is why he got knocked out. Pretty interesting you made a note of a bad habit he has that actually lead to him losing.

@edu6262

Жыл бұрын

I was not because of that. He threw a wide hook and got countered on the same side with an overhand, nothing to do with guard

@austinphillip2164

Жыл бұрын

@@edu6262 If you rewatch it, he threw a left hook and didn't retract his left hand. Izzy threw a short left straight and then came over the top with a right hook. That does have to do with guard. Also, I am not trying to be confrontational. Just telling you what I see when I watch it.

@edu6262

Жыл бұрын

@@austinphillip2164 I see clearly that Pereira threw 2 lead hooks in a row. Izzy caught him during the second one. I just dont think having a high guard is the best thing for periera in mma. As in mma you cant block shots as effectively and having lower hands helps you defend takedowns and mekes strikes more diffucult to see.

I think the fact that he is so tall for his weight class and his arms are so long means it very difficult to land that left hook counter, even with his hands down. He's great at using range and power to win exchanges even without defending

@SuperRaceCarBoy

Жыл бұрын

Izzy is same height with slight reach advantage

@theawesomest2850

Жыл бұрын

He’s tall and solid. The guys huge when you have that kind of physique you can get always with not being as technical just from the threat of his ko power

@kaguth

Жыл бұрын

@@SuperRaceCarBoy Thats funny, I hadn't looked up their stats but Pereira just looked so much bigger than Izzy when they fought. Is it an optical illusion?

@justsomebird4285

Жыл бұрын

@@kaguth He’s not that much bigger when it comes to weight but when it comes to mass he’s bigger and also Adesanya is built a lot leaner than him so it looks that way yes. Some people are also a little denser than others. That’s why some people might look the same or similar weight but can actually be completely different weight classes.

@justsomebird4285

Жыл бұрын

It actually helps him. His opponents see his hands down and go to exchange punches after he throws, which makes them walk into the next punch. Often times he isn’t even punching to do damage, just to get them to move into the next punch, and as they move into the punch it increases the damage.

My old kru actually threw jabs and straights the way Pereira throws that weird scrape style of punch. He said that it works well against people who tower guard you because instead of trying to punch through, you can manipulate their guard and in turn shift where their weight is to land kicks on a fully planted opponent. It's odd, but there's definitely a strategy to it. Pereira never seems to follow up on them though with kicks, I think his range just allows for that stuff and gives him so much leverage to really drop his weight into the shots. Great breakdown!

It can look “odd” or “wrong” to people. That’s irrelevant. He reached the pinnacle of striking. That’s not irrelevant.

@amin.extreme

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@leokovacic707

Жыл бұрын

And now he's reached the bottom of striking , with lazanja jumping on top of his unconscious head forearm first ..

jesus you said everything perfectly! Great video!

@GabrielVargaOfficial

6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Hey Gabriel great video as always, have been a fan for a long time It would be cool if you made a video about things you can work on with a debilitating surgery, like a rotary cuff injury , or a fracture.

@stefgrez

Жыл бұрын

@DatingMatis156 This is good. I just want to see if Gabriel has a more methodical approach that may be more efficient.

Damn was thinking of your video post fight. Izzy was getting his legs messed up. Great comeback against the cage.

Kinda hit the nail on the head with this one. Great video

These are all things that got him caught. Very good break down.

Great vídeo brother, and yeah you got the name right (= cheers from Brazil

@GabrielVargaOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Whew...sometimes I get the names mispronounced.

I've seen Artur Kyshenko teach this kicking style as well. I believe the logic behind doing the technique this way is that you recruit more ab muscles as you pull the kick upwards.

@younghater707

Жыл бұрын

Also imo it’s thrown with the same step as a front kick and knee. Disguises all three

@Fiebi95

Жыл бұрын

I've learned from one of Kyshenko's fighters and this style of low kick hurts much more than it looks haha and it's so fast compared to the "traditional K1/Thai low kick" with the little jump and pivot

@DEBO5

Жыл бұрын

Fun fact he’s the only guy to stop Perreira and was massively undersized

The third thing you said is exactly why he got KOd

Alex should have watched this video before getting Knocked out.

great points. would love to see more analysis and examples of fighters that don't turn their hips.

Overall: Pereira can get away with a lot due to his physical attributes. standing square, no pivot in the hips when he attacks, and keeping the hands low. Definitely no no in terms of fundamentals but he makes it work and many champions can relate

I knew you were a striking guru. But this is unreal!

very nice informative video, I think it boils down to knowing yourself as a fighter and understanding your physical attributes, I see people saying that flicking jab like fury is good and some saying its not good practice, but if you think about it both statements are true because fury has a very long reach so it works perfectly for him, but for shorter fighters with short reach it could mean getting sent to the shadow realm.

Love this video.... High quality content man! Make one of Connor Mcgregor

Great video as always! I hope alex wins because i really like the idea of him going for the light-heavyweight belt and make history! Hell he might as well go for the heavyweight belt next if he wins lol

I'm back here coz this man Straight up called it!! 💯 Night night pereira

Not pivoting when you kick is an adaptation for mma I've seen a few other fighters do to reduce the risk of getting taken down.

excelente análisis, eso fue lo que paso, like.

This was spot on! He got countered by Adesanya, due to Pereira's inexistent guard.

It is possible that he uses the opening on the cross for his own left hook counter and he is aware of a left hook counter coming and uses his reach to pull back into his own hook and bait the opponent

Met a ONE mma fighter in my country where we had some mma talks. Asked about pereira since he’s my favorite fighter, he told me he wouldnt teach what he does to a beginner since his style and even the way he lead hooks is really risky for a counter. He believes the only reason it works is he’s a 6’4 genetic freak and he has confidence from his combat experience.

I think pereira's open style is a result of training in MMA. Hands down while punching and not pivoting kicks is better for takedown defense. He probably wants to bait his opponents into the kickboxing game while avoiding the ground game at any cost.

@jaysnoddonfight979

Жыл бұрын

I dont think so man he has always fought like that. Very unorthodox style. I would attribute to his natural athletic ability. Large frame. Insane power. A friend of mine has a very similar style to Poaton. Unconventional technique and guard yet he makes it work so well!

@firmanimad

Жыл бұрын

This habit probably bit him back in the recent fight. I don't watch him before MMA, maybe he's so used to overpowering his opponent and winning exchanges? Izzy played possum, covering up but had his eyes on Perreira, and unleashed a mean 1-2 counter while Alex acted like he was hitting bags. Izzy surely have studied him in-depth.

@ab1nash.

9 ай бұрын

No, he did the same in Kickboxing before train for mma.

On thing about not pivoting much on your supporting peg for roundhouse that is a bit of an advantage is that you don't have to commit your hip as much and can follow up with punches or even another kick (like Liam Harrison) easier. There is maximum power and then there is enough power to be effective and take advantage of strategies it offers.

Not turning his hips fits his style (+aforementioned comment on podcast) as well, because he doesn't feint. It makes his kicks less telegraphed.

Pronuncia perfeita, irmão!

I have heard that down thing too. I always thought it was related to trying to jar the chin more, or to try to make sure one finds the chin, exactly like you said. That's the impression I had. But I am not very knowledgeable so I feel better about my assumption hearing it from you 😅

If I saw Alex hitting bags at a local gym I’d never think he was elite as he is .

He got rocked by adesanaya in rd 1 tho I feel like the fight is a lot more even than most think

@roflswamp6

Жыл бұрын

It was after the bell tho so it doesn't really count

@FkTheUFC

Жыл бұрын

3-0

@dammaguy1286

Жыл бұрын

No one thinks its an easy fight for alex, he is a freaking underdog.

@TheTonyCAcc

Жыл бұрын

​@@FkTheUFC this aged well😂

@TheTonyCAcc

Жыл бұрын

​@@roflswamp6 what about this time

Definitely! It's a style catered to his body frame. Tall, long legs/arms, and a short torso. I have a similar frame. Pivoting isn't really necessary for me to land with power. Because of my speed and the weight of my leg, every kick lands with enough power to do damage. Also keeps me in and attacking position too. The second my foot touches the ground again, I'm ready to continue a chained attack. When you pivot and kick you're almost forced to reset. On the flip side, pivoting can open up more angles if you're side stepping; However, I find at my size (heavyweight), it just takes too long and it's too choregraphed and easy to identify when I'm pivoting and kicking. When you're tall, you almost can't see a calf kick, it's almost completely out of your field of view. So if I'm not bee lining off center, ducking my head off the centerline, my opponent never sees it coming. I think that's what makes Alex's calf kick so deadly, his opponents really can't see it unless he misses lol. Even if you do make a read, you can't tell if it's going to be a teap, inner thigh/calf, or outer leg kick. I've never been ballsy enough to try fighting without guarding my face with my off hand. I think if I was a good as Poatan, I would try. I imagine you'd have to be so incredibly educated on positioning to pull that off. I'm not that guy 🤣

3:57 is the reason he lost the 2nd fight, so great job catching it! He just throws his combos with his guard down, fully exposed. It makes the punches harder to anticipate, and maybe adds power, but he has no guard... and he payed for it dearly last Saturday.

Not totally similar but he shares some similarities in style to Masato from K-1 Max days. Masato also low kicked upwards without turning the hip and didn’t rely much on head movement. Maybe this is just a suitable style for a fighter who’s risk/reward favors them simply landing punches over avoding punches or landing harder legkicks. Staying upright and not turning over the hips seems to allow both hands to be in position to fire at all times.

The Adesanya video is tops. Executing Gabriel's recommendations would boost Adesanya's confidence up big time. He looks a bit too tense and serious. Taking this rematch too soon.

About the kick: you change power for speed and lower the telegraphy of kick, the higher you are to kick the harder is to notice the kick coming. He might have maximized this kick, like crocop maximized the same kick in another way, or even Andy hug and his impressive kicks.

Well….it seems you predicted his downfall 😅 Izzy must’ve watched this video

You have such a beast physique man

I think Adesanya is going to become a backpack for this fight.

@GabrielVargaOfficial

Жыл бұрын

That would be smart.

@andresvelasco2767

Жыл бұрын

Wonder Twins Power Activate! Form of: BACKPACK!

Sometimes doing "wrong" things works, as many people don't learn dealing with "wrong" techniques in the first place. I hope Pereira wins, Adesanya was a terribly boring champ. But I don't mind either one winning, if it gets the viewers a couple great fights for the belt.

yup, my boy just got ktfod tonight. I thought Alex would give me another money to buy another guitar lol. good win for Adesanya though, very good win!

we love u

I was also thinking about it.

Trevor wittman did a good explanation of rolling the knuckles in a punch. It's not to bring opponents'heads down. From what I recall he explains that the rolling motion of the knuckles just significantly increases the effective force of a punch. To that I will personally add, that the diagonal+downward motion of a backhand punch makes the most of a shift of mass in the body from rear to front foot, from rotation of the torso and from the rear shoulder rocking over the body. It's difficult to describe but you know it when you see or do it.

@tonyfergusonisthetypeofguy142

10 ай бұрын

Do u have a video for it

Thomas Hearns had a terrifying chopping right that considered one of the best in the boxing world. If he's throwing a cross wrong, I'd just make sure he's not around to hear me say that.

Ive always realised his kicks too even since Glory days, but i guess he does not pivot so that he can be stable and come back with the left hook. He does it time and time again to lure opponents to his left hook after throwing that kick. Ive actually tried it in sparring before, and it works😅

On point😂

Everybody develops their own style at the professional level.

Greetings Gabriel, do you think Artem Vakhitov could make it into the UFC? Would he be a problem for Pereyra and Adensaya ?

I really like your content, teachings and collabs with Seth, Mike, Kevin, WB and more. Wanna ask why are you rooting for Izzy? I have great respect for his skills but i´m rooting for Alex. Yes he is less technical but he can take pain and has some kind of warrior spirit.

@GabrielVargaOfficial

Жыл бұрын

I'm actually not rooting for either guy. I just like to look at fights in an analytical way and try to figure out how one person can get the win. I'm very glad to hear to enjoy the content.

this video aged very well. You called it!

Attributes like power. chin/durability, height, and reach allow you to break the rules and still be successful. I love personal styles that break the rules to maximize the use of ones natural attributes. (except styles built on taking serious damage to win).

i do throw the cross as pereira does especially when im going to circle out to the lead foot with active lead hand guard. this reduces the lead hook counter's potential energy immediately as you're moving with it, also giving you more of a time barrier to respond to the shot and pick it off. I come from boxing and have only recently transistioned to kickboxing/mma so maybe i'll get headkicked for this down the road but hey ho, live and learn.😁

1- In his kicks he doesnt pivot so he mantains his stance anda balace wich is vital in his game. He trows and defends everything from the sams position. 2- He does throw that right like some great boxers. Naoya inoue for example can throw it both ways. He usually uses this tecnique to follow with a bodyshot 3- He doesnt come back with his hands because it makes his punches more powerfull and because almost slways moves his head out of the line so he does not get countered. Watch the knockout vs belagaury ( his traing partner now)

You should have told him this before he got into the ring with Izzy 😂😂

The not defending his head thing became quite notable after Adesanya exploited it and even Strickland picked up on it during their training sessions together, but the not pivoting while kicking always threw me off when I watched his IG stories. I was like, is he just doing it this way during shadowboxing? No, this is just how he kicks. Strange, doesn't work for me, but I'm not a former UFC and multiple division Glory champion.

I think, intentionally or not, the sum of these parts work well together. Punches coming from low, no foot pivot, turning over hooks: they all have similar benefits and drawbacks. You're essentially trading really wide, vulnerable openings for unpredictability and power. The gambit is that you are using your length, speed, and power to mitigate their willingness and ability to counter. When you hesitate or try to back out while he stalks, you get torched with kicks on the outside. You have to have tremendous natural gifts to cover for the drawbacks, but Pereira is a goliath of a man with a granite chin so...check. Damn, I'm so pumped for this fight! I can't wait. My only prediction is violence.

Really hope Perreira does it again - what a beast that man is!

Good analysis considering your third point was his downfall last night.

Well he just paid the price of not having a tight boxing guard and got knocked out! Perhaps he’ll work on tightening up his guard from now on…

“This dude does not guide his head while striking.” That’s how he got slept 😴 💤

I like how he says its not wrong but he wouldn’t teach it but also wouldn’t change it because it works for him that’s a good coaching point.

Without seeing the video yet, i bet on this weird cross he throws that generates so much freakin power!!

The other odd thing is he looks like Frankenstein when he's fighting.

The fact he doesn’t pivot is why he doesn’t telegraph his kicks at all. One of the reasons why I think he continuously landed the leg kicks on Israel. He most probably would generate more power with more “traditional technique” but it’s a trade off of a little power to have 0 telegraph 🤷🏻‍♂️. Great video as always 🙏

4:36 When the exchange is not won.

I noticed in some footage of him throwing the spin hook kick, he lands with the outside of his ankle/lower leg. not turned over to the heel. Which must absolutely destroy the ankle. That's not as funky as that planted foot though wow! Bad for the hips.

Izzy won the fight by exploiting the finishing combo vulnerabilities you noted here. Well played.

2:06 holy carp that sent him flying 😭 but on a side note I actually bought Alex pereira’s instructional and in it he explains why he kicks like that .

@haribadr3455

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Where did you bought his instructional? Could you send me a link? Im interested in bying it too, thanks

@eddyloko004

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@@haribadr3455 look up Alexandro pereira(his full name ) dynamic striking they be having good deals as well .

Will be fun if you analyzed sharaputdin magomedov he’s a dagestani fighter who just sign with the ufc he’s a very creative on his striking

Gabriel do you plan to fight in the UFC ?

Pereira. You don't win 3 by accident.

Gabriel who do you think will get the win?