Sean Strickland believes Alex Pereira can beat Jon Jones

The erstwhile UFC middleweight champion expressed an absorbing sentiment astir a imaginable duel betwixt Alex Pereira and the celebrated Jon Jones.

Famous combatant Sean Strickland believes that the Brazilian has what it takes to bash thing that nary 1 has done yet - to decision the legendary Jones.

A fewer days ago, aft his triumph implicit Magomed Ankalaev astatine the UFC 320 event, Pereira made it wide that helium would similar to combat Jones. According to him, that lucifer could instrumentality spot astatine a peculiar UFC lawsuit astatine the White House, planned for June.

UFC president Dana White didn't amusement overmuch enthusiasm for the idea; however, it appears that “Poatan” is earnestly considering a determination to heavyweight. Strickland, a erstwhile champion himself, believes that situation could beryllium possible.

"If anyone tin bushed Jon Jones, it's Alex," Strickland told MMA Junkie. “ But Jon tin wrestle, helium has this unthinkable spot and warring sense. The happening with Alex is that he’s damn hard to instrumentality down. If you privation to win against him, you person to tyre him retired first, due to the fact that helium has a cleanable antiaircraft stance.”

Strickland connected Alex Pereira

The American has trained with the Brazilian earlier and saw him hole for the Ankalaev fight. He says the triumph didn’t astonishment him astatine all. 

“That feline has a slayer punch, man. Ankalaev trained with us, he’s truly good. But Alex has that once-in-a-lifetime thing, similar Chuck Liddell had. Some fighters conscionable person that ‘killer punch,’ and that’s Alex.”

Strickland added that helium loves grooming with him due to the fact that he’s a speedy learner. “ If you springiness him advice, he’ll sorb it close distant and repetition it until it’s perfect. Ankalaev is technically superior, but Alex has that small concealed constituent that others don’t have.”

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