Alex Poatán knee strikes Khalil rountree No. UFC 307. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram UFC Brazil
It has not been easy for opponents of Alex Poatán. In his best phase in the UFC, being placed even above Anderson Silva According to Dana White himself, the Brazilian has left a 'trail' of destruction wherever he goes.
The dilemma for opponents has not been whether to face the light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg), but rather how long to last against him. A ranking, compiled by ''Full Violence', shows the eight fighters who lasted the longest in the octagon against Poatan in the UFC.
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The first on the list to spend the longest time in the 'cage with the beast' is the rival Israel adesanya. Adding up the time of the two fights he had with Poatan, the Nigerian has almost 40 minutes of combat against the Brazilian: 36:22 minutes. In the first clash between the two, the fight went to the fifth round, ending with Poatan's victory by technical knockout. In the second clash, the Nigerian came out on top and won by knockout in the second round.
Recent victim of Poatan in UFC 307, Khalil rountree came in second place with impressive 19:32 minutes. He was one of the only ones, besides Adesanya, to go beyond a third round against the Brazilian. The War Horse had his efforts praised against Alex.
The list still has tied for third Jan Blachowicz - 15:00 e Bruno Blindado - 15:00, Jiri Prochazka in room - 14:21, Andreas Michailidis in fifth - 5:18, Jamahal hill em sexto - 3:14 e Sean Strickland in seventh - 2:36.
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The list also shows two curious facts about Poatan's opponents. The first is that, of the eight opponents defeated by the Brazilian, six were by knockout. Only Jan Blachowicz e Bruno Blindado endured their three-round fights until the end.
The second is the fact that the fighters who spent less time in the octagon against Poatan, with the exception of Andreas Michailidis, were already champions of the category.
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