A. Poatan (photo) faced B.Blindado in the ufc vegas 50. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The victory of Alex Poatán about Bruno Blindado No. UFC Las Vegas 50, caught the attention of the former Ultimate champion Henry Cejudo. On his Twitter, 'Triple C' highlighted the great test the striker had against Bruno Blindado, praised his striking but highlighted that the Brazilian needs to improve his wrestling if he wants to go further in the middleweight category (up to 83,9kg).
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"Bruno Blindado just gave Alex Poatán, the MMA experience he needed. There is still a lot to learn before it can be a challenge for you. Israel adesanya, but the world-class striking is there. And I'll say it again, wrestling is by far the best foundation for MMA. Poatan has the kickboxing advantage in any fight he has, but Bruno managed to take him down when he had no takedowns in the UFC. O grapple it takes years and years to improve,” Cejudo wrote.
Adesanya's executioner in his kickboxing days, Alex arrived at Ultimate surrounded by expectations and with the 'weight' of being identified as a possible rival who will dethrone the Nigerian from the position of middleweight king. With two fights in the organization, Poatan achieved two victories, over Andreas Michailidis e Bruno Blindado. The São Paulo native has an MMA record of five wins and just one setback.
Bruno Silva just gave Alex Pereira the MMA experience he needed. Still a lot to learn before Pereira could be a challenge for Israel adesanya, but the world class striking is there! # UFCVegas50
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) March 13, 2022
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