Quote from: TopTort777 on February 02, 2024, 09:23:09 AM

Quote from: YuginKadoya on February 02, 2024, 07:09:12 AM

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Or we could speculate for Pereira to move to heavyweight division Cheesy

Like Bones did. I am sure that Pereira is able to get some extra weight without having harm to speed. Here are some points why it could work well.

1 - Pereira is already aged. Pereira gonna turn 37 in half a year. And 40yo Blachowicz is considered old for division already. Look at guys who are close to him in ranking. Jiri is 31, Ankalaev 31, Krylov 31, Rakic - 31, Walker - 31, Hill - 32. One, maximum two years and Pereira would turn into old for division.

2 - heavyweights are mostly aged guys. Last heavyweight champs were 35+. Many examples when fighters 40+ became champs.

3 - among heavyweights, there are lots of striker. Fighters that rely much on one punch/kick knockout. Pereira and his stone left hand will perfectly fit.

4 - he has a huuuuuge motivation to win heavyweight title and become first fighter who got 3 UFC belts.

Will he be able to gain weight and ready for transformation? Of course. UFC history have unique fighters who were competing in 3 or 4 divisions. Like Anthony Johnson, who was welterweight, middleweight, light heavy and heavy Cheesy

All we can do now is speculate but for sure he may or eventually will go beyond that division I am saying in the span of this year only do you guys think that Alex Pereira will lose his title in his next fight if Jamahal Hill is available to fight but if not Magomed Ankalaev could be next for sure I really think the title defense is very crucial for Alex Pereira for now if Jamal Hill can not perform then a dangerous Magomed Ankalaev will be Pereira's opponent and that 3 belts if the UFC wants that for Pereira then I think they need to settle down the fight against Magomed Ankalaev,

For sure Alex Pereira is great in the Heavyweight but right now the situation for him is really crucial he needs to train in the field that he is not familiar with, and because he is a sniper in the standing, his wrestling capabilities will surely need to take into consideration first.

Quote from: tokeweed on February 02, 2024, 12:10:08 PM

Just a hunch... I mean who would fight Rakhmonov unless the fighter either wants to die or he just doesn't care anymore. Couple that with Covington's poor showing vs Edwards, I think he doesn't care much about fighting in the cage anymore. Not as much as he used to at least. And Covington agreeing and signing the contract could mean that he knows he's just a stepping stone to bring Rakhmonov in title contention. We'll see...

But again, would rather watch Rakhmonov vs Chim. :/ But the UFC wouldn't do that unless there was a belt on the line.

Check out this match. If you had a bet on Dober this would surely get you off your seat.

UFC Free Fight: Dober vs McKinney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKySfqmW94A

Weigh ins in 4 hours folks... Link to the vid is in the first page.

Your hunch raises intriguing points, particularly regarding Rakhmonov's formidable reputation and the perceived risk in facing him. The correlation with Covington's recent performance against Edwards adds an interesting layer, suggesting a potential shift in his motivation or maybe just a fool trying to impress his fans back,

The notion that Covington might view this bout as a stepping stone for Rakhmonov's title contention brings strategic elements into play. Covington's willingness to sign the contract could indeed signify an awareness of the challenging risk, for sure he is willing to die in challenging Shavkat like that,

As the fight unfolds, it will be fascinating to see whether these speculations hold true and how the dynamics between these two fighters play out in the context of title contention. The world of mixed martial arts often brings unexpected twists, and this matchup seems poised to offer its fair share of surprises but I highly doubted if he can really do that.