2022 was an incredible year for the UFC. The company produced42 events…
B/R UFC Awards for 2022
2022 was an incredible year for the UFC. The company produced42 events…
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B/R UFC Awards for 2022
2022 was an incredible year for the UFC. The company produced42 events…
2022 was an incredible year for the UFC. The company produced42 events…
Gilbert Burns Names Two People Khamzat Chimaev Doesn’t Want To Fight
Eight months removed from their blood-soaked classic fight at UFC 273, Gilbert Burns has shed some light on his current opinion of Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Borz’ defeated Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision in a hard-hitting brawl that surprising…
Eight months removed from their blood-soaked classic fight at UFC 273, Gilbert Burns has shed some light on his current opinion of Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Borz’ defeated Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision in a hard-hitting brawl that surprisingly kept both me striking on their feet for the most part. Since then, neither man has stepped into…
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Quemuel Ottoni Thinks He Can Submit Alex Pereira Even Faster In Rematch
Quemuel Ottoni, the only man to have defeated Alex Pereira in MMA, believes he could do it again in even quicker fashion. In 2015, the then 3-0 Ottoni made easy work of now UFC middleweight champ Pereira when they met at Jungle Fight 82 in Brazil, subm…
Quemuel Ottoni, the only man to have defeated Alex Pereira in MMA, believes he could do it again in even quicker fashion. In 2015, the then 3-0 Ottoni made easy work of now UFC middleweight champ Pereira when they met at Jungle Fight 82 in Brazil, submitting him in the third round with a rear-naked…
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Fighter of the Year – LowKick MMA 2022 Awards
Amongst a slew of title changes and memorable performances from veterans and prospects alike over the course of 2022, one fighter – making a successful transition to professional mixed martial arts following a gold-laden kickboxing career, appears to have stood out firmly from a championship crowd. In that breath, Brazilian bruiser, Alex Pereira is firmly […]
Amongst a slew of title changes and memorable performances from veterans and prospects alike over the course of 2022, one fighter – making a successful transition to professional mixed martial arts following a gold-laden kickboxing career, appears to have stood out firmly from a championship crowd. In that breath, Brazilian bruiser, Alex Pereira is firmly your LowKickMMA Fighter of the Year.
Fighter of the Year – Alex Pereira – UFC – 3-0-0 (7 votes)
Embarking on a three-fight undefeated run since a UFC debut back in November of last year, within a year, Sao Paulo knockout ace, Alex Pereira had turned the middleweight world on its proverbial head – with typical, blistering fashion.
Kicking off his year of activity with a unanimous decision win over compatriot, Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 50 in March, former GLORY Kickboxing duel-weight champion, Pereira would carve his path to a title tilt in the summer of this annum.
Snapping the seven-fight undefeated run of recent UFC Vegas 66 headliner, Sean Strickland, Pereira recorded a destructive first round knockout win – beneath an event headlined by arch-rival, Israel Adesanya.
Headlining at Madison Square Garden in November a year removed from his Octagon bow in New York City, within just four UFC walks, Pereira minted himself as an undisputed middleweight titleholder – rallying to finish kickboxing foe, Adesanya with a fifth round standing TKO triumph.
Honorable Mentions
Alexander Volkanovski – UFC – 2-0-0 (4 votes)
Twice defending his undisputed featherweight championship this year, New South Wales native and promotional pound-for-pound number one, Alexander Volkanovski preps himself for a massive outing next year.
However, in 2022, the defending featherweight titleholder turned in consecutive successful defense number three against Chan Sung Jung in April, and then four against three-time foe, Max Holloway, respectively – bloodying the Hawaiian back in July during International Fight Week.
On February 12. next year, Volkanovski travels home – competing for undisputed lightweight spoils against recently minted champion, Islam Makhachev, attempting to become a two-weight champion held simultaneously.
Aljamain Sterling – UFC – 2-0-0 – (1 vote)
Receiving just a singular vote in a year which seems to have gone under the radar for Uniondale native and undisputed bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling firmly cemented his status as the best 135lb fighter to compete under the UFC’s banner.
Rematching rival, Petr Yan in April of this year in Jacksonville, Florida – Sterling put prior title-winning disqualification wins behind him, landing a split decision victory. In October on ‘Fight Island’, Sterling stopped former two-time bantamweight best, T.J. Dillashaw in dominant ground strikes stoppage fashion.
Sterling has yet to book his next Octagon walk, however, rumblings suggest the Serra-Longo staple and Xtreme Couture trainee is set to welcome the retired, Henry Cejudo back to the Octagon as soon as March next.
Full List Of 2022 Fighter of the Year Votes:
Frank Bonada: Alex Pereira
Ross Markey: Alex Pereira
Murdo Todd: Alex Pereira
Patrick Post: Alex Pereira
Ian Shutts: Alex Pereira
Brady Ordway Briggs: Alex Pereira
Marc Ray: Alex Pereira
Ollie Brockett: Alexander Volkanovski
Keelin McNamara: Alexander Volkanovski
Tim Wheaton: Alexander Volkanovski
Arshan Dhillon: Alexander Volkanovski
Alex Lough: Aljamain Sterling
Conor McGregor believes Israel Adesanya would still be champion if there had been ‘No time limit’ vs. Alex Pereira
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor is impressed with ‘solid’ Alex Pereira in newly released sparring footage Pereira and Adesanya are set to do battle once again following their thrilling clash in November, in which the Brazilian would stun the long-reigning champion by way of a fifth-round knockout. Although he would rally in the final round, […]
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor is impressed with ‘solid’ Alex Pereira in newly released sparring footage
Pereira and Adesanya are set to do battle once again following their thrilling clash in November, in which the Brazilian would stun the long-reigning champion by way of a fifth-round knockout.
Although he would rally in the final round, Pereira was down on the scorecards and in the dying seconds of the first round was even close to being stopped thanks to a clean Adesanya right hand. This, as well as his success on the back foot and in grappling exchanges, can give Adesanya confidence going into the rematch, which could prove to be the most important fight in his professional career.
However, Conor McGregor beleives that with a little more time on the clock, Adesanya would still be champion, regardless of the talent that Pereira is.
Pereira and Adesanya will likely do battle once again at some point in the first half of 2023 and while nothing has been officially announced, fans are still eagerly anticipating the matchup.
The pair manage to put on an exciting contest every time they fight having fought twice before in professional kickboxing and what will be the fourth fight between them is set to be no different.