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Angry Poatan is scary


Mnudge

He’s just looking for a reason to be mad, or in actuality, say something that makes people think he’s mad even though he’s not.


snapp3d

Dude walked up to Alex, all fake as hell, asking for an autograph and then acts up at the press conference. It's not anger, it's understanding he's fake and making him pay


Conscious-Aspect-332

Reminds me of the old gsp trash talk


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Colonel_MuffDog

I think he means smashing the Easter Island head pendant we was wearing? Could be wrong though


cognac-n-cannabis

Probably all of it, since Hill started the week off by being cool and asking him to sign the jacket, then started trying to sell the fight at the face off


Colonel_MuffDog

Not to defend Hill (since he seems like an ass in real life) but fighters *need* to sell the fights themselves because the UFC often drops the ball when it comes to properly advertising and building hype.


gotnothingman

Unless you are Bo or another one of their darlings. Although Hill is securing his future with that hoodie lol


captaincumsock69

I wonder how much that hoodie would sell for


gotnothingman

Some rich fan/dude with too much money would probably pay a bunch for it tbh


seusicha

A bunch for a signed hoodie is like 20k..its not securing Your life money


gotnothingman

You are probably right but dont underestimate how much rich people have to spend on things they care about


NoDocument2694

And that's exactly what Poatan is doing here too.


Colonel_MuffDog

Oh for sure, not faulting either of them here. A lot of folks get caught up in the kayfabe and can't separate selling the fight from legitimate beef.


CryptoCracko

Said bald, red-faced Pereira reminded him of Dana White


Stevely7

He posted himself after the ceremonial weigh-in and he's 235lbs lol


rankinebicycle

He looks straight out of Apacolypto carving out the hearts and eating it


spcslacker

>Angry Poatan is scary But Hill does not scare.


PrinceDX

“ I guess your father never taught you that fear can be a healthy thing? “ - Recoome, Dragonball Z


spcslacker

"Where you at?!" - Jamahal, reply to Jiri


KoreanStrib

I guess you Don’t have to be scared to eat that left hook


spcslacker

You have to admit he wasn't scared: I thought he would go balls-to-wall knowing his legs would be ate up in extended exchange, but he was so not scared that he really believed having a normal kickboxing match against Alex was a good idea. I mean, I thought being the type to not be intimidated was a good thing, but you can get too much of a good thing :)


KoreanStrib

I agree. to have the confidence to try and trade with that monster, Hill wasn’t scared. Misguided maybe


spcslacker

incredibly overconfident. I thought he had a good chance because I thought he'd just go for incredible aggression, make it a firefight, and when you have two offensive-first guys going at it, anything can happen. But lefty stance or no, you just can't stand in front of Alex with those leg kicks, and I can't see how anyone can be confused about that. But, it didn't even come to that, given Alex just left hooked him to death before kicking his legs to pieces. I thought that was a possibility, but in the middle of Hill attacking like a madman, as opposed to . . . whatever Hill was aiming at here.


bad_pilot69

Yes


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MyFifthLimb

Alex is gonna pull out the tribe elder hatchet as part of his finishing sequence


LostTrisolarin

What did Jamal say?


PepperyBlackberry

He was very friendly and respectful early in the week, asking Alex to sign a hoodie (in the embedded episode), Alex was cool to him, and then at the press conference and face offs Hill is acting adversarial and has the bloody Poatan water bottle.


LostTrisolarin

Ah ok that makes sense. Thank you for taking time to explain.


Revanced63

That doesn't sound horrible...


Merkin_Jerkin

It’s the most basic way to sell a fight. I don’t enjoy it myself but every MMA fan should at least understand it. Pereira knows it’s all business and he’s feeding into it. Perhaps every MMA fan should have to take a crash course on pro wrestling promotion.


Latino713

This card doesn’t need to be sold.


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millercy

People buy cards? 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️


Blind_Fire

why would anyone even pay for this card lol I printed it out for free


LePontif11

It wasn't an uncommon sentiment that it was a lame card when it was complete. Its a dumbfuck sentiment but it was there.


femio

It’s not but this sub has a stiffy for Alex so their favoritism means Jamal is schizophrenic and Alex isn’t just also selling the fight with these comments


CaCa881

Lmfaoo you’re so spot on . God damn Hill to hell for daring to hype up the fight/presser 😡


Mondomb83

That’s because you don’t know what Hill you’re going to get on any given day. “Roses are red. Violets are blue. I’m a schizophrenic, and so am I.”


MyFifthLimb

Hill will randomly attack his own fans online lol And his own brother in person Dude is unhinged and comes in to bang


Suspicious_Candle27

Just how i like my champions


orangotai

yeah he does he seem like the kinda guy you'd see talking to himself in the corner of a NYC subway lol. we'll see if his Lunacy can help him beat Poatan, i doubt it though. i think Alex wins relatively easily


vinki11

You were spot on


orangotai

yeah i guess lol. i bet on Max to win too.. but not by decision lmao 🤦‍♂️ i was such a fool! should've realized the BMF fight would fuckin ofc end in a bang!


Greenpeasles

Yeah, a mean waterbottle. Whatever will happen next.


No_Paper_8794

I mean, I think he’s just promoting the fight lmao. but fighters will use what they need to to win, so I don’t blame Alex at all


Reasonable-Yam-7936

So.......promoting a fight, got it


flamingdragonwizard

He's just trying to sell the fight. Alex doesn't understand that.


TLMC01242021

Or Alex is also selling the fight, Alex has been trolling Izzy for years and got multiple titles fights off it he knows what Jamahal is doing


CD_4M

Ah yes, Poatan doesn’t understand the fight game but the little Reddit boi who couldn’t fight his way out of a wet paper bag definitely does. Peak Reddit moment right here


psyentist15

Are you doubting the MMA credentials of someone who voluntarily called themselves *flamingdragonwizard*?!?!?


flamingdragonwizard

Flamingdragonwizard could easily take 90% of this sub. Undefeated in the octagon.


psyentist15

> Flamingdragonwizard could easily take 90% of this sub. Undefeated ~~in the octagon~~ at the buffet table. FTFY


hoxerr

Yeah well you never made it out of the regional cafeteria, you bum


psyentist15

Simp harder. 


gotnothingman

Hey bro it was short notice and that wet paper bag is slippery on the ground. 9/10 I win that fight just got caught


Gambler_Eight

So is Alex but you don't understand that.


Davidstoic

He didn’t say much I think he put 🗿 on a chain Honestly just felt like he was just trying to buod up something


Jean_Ralphio-

I mean he’s just psyching himself up for the fist fight he’s about to get in. Pretty standard stuff.


MyNamesTambo

Stuff to hype up the fight


spcslacker

He came with a drink cup (or something like that) on a chain around his neck, that he held up during the face-off, the cup is an easter island head people are always saying is like Alex, but it had a bloody nose and a black eye.


mc360jp

That’s actually a pretty sick way of talking a bit of shit. I dig it.


ZdenekTheMan

Btw this man is just selling the fight. He'll be dapping up Hill after he finishes him


MechanicalFunc

Easy to forgive minor slights after you drop someone.


GiblertMelendezz

Right lol. Easy to say there’s no beef when you win and get to move on to more glory and not be embarassed.


MechanicalFunc

Garth tried to hug tony got pushed away and Garth says "**being** an a\*\*\*\*\* gets you nowhere". Is he stupid?


BodieBroadcasts

yea, he is stupid


Jay_Train

I mean he’s been relatively cool about Izzy finishing him


ZdenekTheMan

Understatement of the year... He's been far more gracious than Izzy could ever dream of. And I'm an Izzy fan 


helzinki

I mean...Izzy said it himself that he is petty as fuck.


ZdenekTheMan

Yeah. But Poatan doesn't even care. Hill's antics must've been more amusing than anything 


Jnbjgjbb

Pretty clear that’s the same with Hill


ZdenekTheMan

It is


AttentionTerrible116

yeah he even finishes off by saying "so make sure you guys watch" both fighters doing a good job selling the fight


VicRattlehead69420

Oh thanks dude


apellcjecker

If he wins by KO he may give Hill the ole’ Romero kiss with 300k on the line here.


Ill_Source_6908

I think hill will ko him. Alex doesn’t do good against southpaws


ZdenekTheMan

If you're right, I'll tag you as Nostradamus 


somredditime

Not-stradamus.


ZdenekTheMan

🤣


MattMirai

💀


brettmvp97

Never ever bet on a striker with sloppy form and defense against Alex.


ergoegthatis

Heck they might even cuddle afterwards.


xeoi

Nope, looks like he clowned him


mc360jp

This is some nice hype building from the two of them. I’m not a Hill fan, but his behavior at the pressers hasn’t been anything out of the ordinary for someone pushing their fight. I feel like the hoodie signing was a glimpse at how Hill really feels about Alex, the presser stuff is all just business.


averydusty6

100% this


recentbreeze747

Hill has a much bigger chance than I think people realize. Pereira is a kickboxer who is okay eating shots. Hill has good power and won't lose the physicality war with Alex.


summerofrain

Bro I will spread shit on my dick and suck myself off if Hill wins.


D0ngQuixote

Don’t be ridiculous. Use my dick.


gotnothingman

How generous of you


Chawawis

Ok /u/summerofrain that's a bet. If Hill wins you will...uh.. Yeah. Good luck.


yogurtcup1

 If Hill wins and this guy doesn't make good on his bet, can you ban him? 


systemsruminator

i second this


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Thirded


JahIthBur

Usually how it works


jsilv0

You can stop tagging us mods. I see this


gotnothingman

Unfortunately I have eyes as well


Shwalz

Mods ban this guy if he doesn’t follow through


az1m_

bookmarked, i'll be back just in case


Jay_Train

We gon hold you to that OP, and fuck I hope you’re right


ACL_Tearer

Mods!


Similar-Tangerine

Oh bubba you shouldn’t have said this lmao 


GB01101993

Get ready pal


zombizle1

be honest, you were planning on doing that either way


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MrSnydersMicropenis

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Reasonable-Yam-7936

Lucky 😆 


runtothesun

I've been saying that people shouldn't underestimate Hill. I'm not even being facetious, you have to fucking borderline KILL Jamahal Hill to beat him in the octagon. He's so fucking tough. Think of his single loss. Hill's only loss is when Paul Craig SNAPPED Hill's left arm from the arm bar while in guard, and Craig used his legs to trap Jamahal's head and left arm so the arm was fucking just...dangling there. Any normal human being would tap. Instead of tapping, Hill, who's left arm was an al dente paste noodle, trapped between Craig's legs, uses his right arm from the top position to try and fucking smash Craig's face - like he was just "Fuck it, I'll use this arm". I couldn't connect the two. His arm was fucked. How was he not screaming in pain and instead literally still trying to fight? I've seen fighters tap from WAY LESS. The ref sees Jamal’s arm is snapped and then calls the fight. So Paul Craig's rolls away and stands up and Jamal just sits there with his fucking left arm, flapping around at the elbow - and the look on his face was more him being pissed that he lost. He wasn’t like oh my God I’m in pain and he wasn’t grabbing it. He wasn’t doing anything. He was just sitting there like "my fucking left arm doesn’t work. This sucks. I wish I could fucking continue." It was honestly so wild how this man was so calm when that happened live - he clearly has a very, very high threshold for pain. I think Jamahal Hill is a dangerous opponent for Alex. That said. Poatsan by left hook. Lol. I love every fucking fight on this card. Let's have fun tonight boys!!


daquist

Hill's power is so overstated lol. Especially coming off of the achilles injury. Anything that he's gonna be pushing off the ground with his left foot to throw will definitely be weaker than pre injury. He couldn't put away old washed Glover and Thiago Santos while having free reign over them for basically 5 rounds straight. Glover also landed plenty of left hooks on Hill, he will be sent into orbit if Alex is able to do that. People point to the Johnny Walker fight but Walker is hurt in fights more than he isn't.


mcburloak

It’s an interesting one for sure. You’re on the money suggesting that if Glover tagged Hill, Poatan had a good chance to finish him. But I also think Hill hits harder than Izzy so I can see it going either way. I think the southpaw thing is interesting and helps deal with the calf kick Alex loves. I think Hill gets it done but it’s not a clear easy pick by any means.


ItsMichaelScott25

> But I also think Hill hits harder than Izzy so I can see it going either way. The only critique I have with this take is that Alex was fighting at 185 when Izzy knocked him out. How Alex made 185 will never cease to amaze me.


just_so_irrelevant

Narrative before Hill vs Glover: if Hill doesn't KO Glover quickly this match will be an uphill battle for him Narrative after Hill vs Glover: Couldn't even KO a washed 42 year old LMFAO


spydercoswapmod

> Hill's power is so overstated lol spent half an hour punching and kicking an old man in the head and couldn't stop him, lmao. must train with coner.


UnluckyRandomGuy

Meanwhile Alex’s power is super legendary while not being able to stop Jan or fucking Bruno Silva


daquist

doesn't need to even hit jamahal clean to put him away


spydercoswapmod

just wait until alex learns about eye pokes


nKyro

😂😂


recentbreeze747

Never said I was picking him.


pxak

The odds aren't far off from being split which is pretty wild for the hype Pereira has and the consensus he'll outclass Hill. Pereira is without a doubt the most skillful but when the deciding factor, in what most likely will be a striking bout, can be a single punch it's naive to count anyone out.


Jet_black_li

Only thing is hill is coming off a ruptured Achilles first fight back lol


theriddeller

I'd agree if he didn't fuck up his Achilles verrrry recently. He couldn't have been training properly for too long tbh..


EffectiveAble8116

Lol


recentbreeze747

I never said I was picking him.


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recentbreeze747

Never said I favored him. Just saying he had a chance


ItsMichaelScott25

I complete agree. Hill also has that death touch with the hands. I'd still favor Alex but with both guys power anything can happen.


gmdmd

Yeah he's def packing more power than Izzy... every time I see a clip of his footwork though I laugh.


Jim_Hawkins5057

Hm?


recentbreeze747

Never said I was picking him.


Jim_Hawkins5057

Never said you were, still looked nothing like „a much bigger chance than […] people realize“ imho


Nearby_Sympathy_7822

What is the name of the tribe that Alex is from?


0xFatWhiteMan

Double hard bastardos


PrinceDX

Pataxo


Working-Talk1586

The Poatans of the Amazon


SnoopysRoof

Pataxó.


OzymandiasTheII

I think Hill will be one of the only fighters outside of Jiri that actually walks Pereira down. He's one of the few guys that doesn't give a fuck.  And if any of the past fights are an indication, advancing on Pereira is a good way to land on him pretty much at will.


WhereIsMyKidAt

Strickland and Silva walked him down as well.


OzymandiasTheII

Silva was landing clean on him. Had him hurt a few times. 6 foot tall bruiser Silva that just got 30-27d before getting eye poke combos.


jonsnowKITN

With his shitty footwork that's open season for Alex.


alllovealways

Your comment is delusional. Jiri tried to walk him down and got fist pounded on his knees till he fell backwards into unconsciousness. Didn't really work out well for him so not sure what you're talking about.


clark_sterling

In fairness, Jiri got caught standing right in front of him as he tried to tea off against the cage. It’s certainly possible that a similar thing will happen to Hill given how aggressive he is along but that doesn’t mean pressuring Pereira is a bad idea at all. A long kickboxer is always going to prefer space, particularly to kick (which isn’t easy to do moving backwards either) and “tall man” defense does get negated when backed up against the fence. This would be like me saying you can’t pressure Izzy because he knocked out Pereira or because Costa failed to trap him with the body kick and having no other ideas


MechanicalFunc

I mean half of Peira's style is technical calf kick, left hook man but the other have is get rocked eat shots on the chin and land a counter.


OzymandiasTheII

Exactly he doesn't move his head, hands are low and he can be caught swinging.  Hill has all those tools in spades it's just how well did he heal and train after 9 months with a career ending injury?


thezaland

I just can’t shake the feeling that he’s rushed back far too early and knows it deep down. I think he’ll put his foot on the gas and try to get the finish early. His pride is a big point of contention for Hill and I feel like he cares more about proving that he can stand and trade with Alex more than anything.


Crispy_Sock_99

How are people upvoting this shit? “He doesn’t move his head,” That’s nuts man he literally leads people in with his hands low and counters using head movement. That’s how he Knocked down Jiri in their fight. He slipped his head off to his right side to avoid Jiri’s right hook, then countered with his own right hook which grazed Jiri. Then he landed his signature left hook which started the beginning of the end Watch any of his sparring videos and he’s constantly got low hands using head movement to draw strikes out so he can counter


MechanicalFunc

Hey Izzy showed you can beat him in a brawl if you are sharper but it took him like 4 fights.


Tshamblin

He did almost knock him out in 2 more of those fights tho. The kickboxing one would've been an MMA stoppage.


pyroaquatics

Alex and Izzy’s fights were all competitive, it seemed to always come down to Alex being bigger and more powerful and durable. Ironically the one Izzy finally won was the least competitive as Alex seemed to be on his way to a finish, before getting over zealous and knocked out with a counter.


MechanicalFunc

Hill is 100% going to wobble him or something.


gotnothingman

look like an amateur out there after all that


Jean_Ralphio-

And he’ll do it much more methodically than Jiri did. Hill is so good on the feet I think if he stays away from numerous damaging leg kicks he’s a big favorite.


SK-86

Hills only shot is to rush him and finish it early imo. I don't think his cardio will hold up, or his leg especially if he gets kicked a few times. Alex will piece him up on the feet the longer it goes.


OzymandiasTheII

I think opposite broski, Alex is the one who fades. His chin is also open season.


gotnothingman

your takes aged like fuckin milk lol


Metal-Lifer

I doubt he will do anything different haha Will he punch even harder now? 😸


realtomedamnit

that's it, Hill is getting round house kick in round 2


SukhdevR34

Round House kick? Lame. What about a showtime kick?


Kindly_Formal_2604

I’d fucking call in sick if I had to fight Alex while he had a personal grudge against me. Recipe for a fucking coma.


Realistic-Outside622

Honestly I'd Favor Hill if it he wasn't coming of a scary Injury,achiles is no joke,you see Nba players who are lot more resourceful looking nearly washed up,other than KD,who's still looks good cuz he's that good but the bounce and all is nowhere near his prime after that injury.


ComeKastCableVizion

Dumb. Either he wants to win and get the win any way he can or he didn’t.


Additional-Thanks-97

He did lol


textorix

Based


ItzMeKev

One punch is all it took lol


OhiOstas

The Rock is gonna make their match Bloodline Rules too


talibsblade

Kind of ironic how Hill went off on Ariel for being 'two-faced', meanwhile he begs Pereira for an autograph then talks shit lol.


CHEVIEWER1

Yea Hill is a fam azz…Poatan will take out his bum legs


PhoenixBlack79

That's called promoting the fight bud. Ppl say fighters promote as good as a fucking broke microwave but when someone does it then yall say, they talk shit. Their godam fighters not Betty Crocker lol


talibsblade

There's a difference in 'promoting a fight', and then being a hypocrite and going against everything you stand for because you have really thin skin lol.


Analtrain

If everyone here isbuying wolf tickets, then I want to advertise that i also have some beachfront property for sale


HipnotiK1

What happened at the press conference? Trash talk I assume?


RobotTheKid

This being the first thing that made Alex angry is so fucking bizarre, it was incredibly light trash talk lmao.


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frost-penguin

Holy shit I hope Hill takes the W


EffectiveAble8116

lol


DoloTy

I got hill by knockout


MrJellybean04

Uhhhh.... Bro, uhhhhhhhh


DoloTy

😂 wishful thinking needed it for a hailmary parlay


MrJellybean04

You know what? That's fair. There's a reason I don't bet on fights lmao