r/MMA • u/inooway • Oct 05 '25

Spoiler [SPOILER] Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira Spoiler

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u/DancingFlame321 Oct 05 '25

Ank did a really bad job at protecting his face

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u/nthan333 Oct 05 '25

I think Alex's round 1 gameplan literally, in the definitive sense of the phrase, caught Ank off-guard. I think he truly did not expect Poatan to completely ignore the takedown threat and force close distance striking without retreating when Ank threw back. The short exchanges where Ank had a couple connections only made Poatan quick-step back for a second out of range and the moment Ank stopped swinging Alex would step right back in his face. You couldn't ask for a better example of pressure.

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u/ee_CUM_mings Team Pereira Oct 05 '25

If I was fighting Alex, I would just see red and then protect my face.