Poatan's kickboxing victim, UFC athlete praises Brazilian: 'heaviest hands I've faced'

A. Poatan after victory in UFC 276. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The destructive power of the left hand of Alex Poatán has been gaining more and more prominence, especially after the devastating knockout over Sean Strickland No. UFC 276, at the beginning of July, which elevated the Brazilian to fifth place in the middleweight rankings (up to 83,9 kg) and a very likely title fight against the champion Israel adesanya, whom he already defeated twice in his kickboxing days.

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Undefeated since arriving in the UFC and considered one of the most promising names in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg), dustin jacoby He already had the misfortune of feeling the power of Poatan's left hand when the two faced each other in 2014, for Glory. During his appearance on the “MMA Hour” podcast, the American praised the Brazilian's hand power and gave his opinion on the possible fight against Adesanya.

“It's an interesting duel. I faced (Alex) Pereira and it was the only time I was knocked out. The guy knocks everyone out with his left cross. I can say this without shame, because a lot of guys have fallen victim to him. He's a dangerous guy. I know Pereira won two against Izzy (Adesanya), but again, that was in kickboxing and one of the fights could have gone to either of them. Izzo is different in the MMA octagon. He has great defense, he fights intelligently, he has a great fight IQ. I'm a big fan of both, but I would never bet against Pereira. The guy can literally touch anyone and knock them out in a split second, so Izzy needs to be careful,” Jacoby analyzed.

With more than 40 professional fights in his career, between kickboxing and MMA, dustin jacoby he assured that there is no doubt about the owner of the heaviest hands he has faced in his career.

“(Pereira) has the heaviest hand, without a doubt. There's no comparison. I have a great chin, but it touches people differently. I got to take a lot of punches from a lot of solid guys. Da Un Jung He hit me with a clean right hand, but I continued as if nothing had happened. They never shook me in the UFC and I've faced some big guys. I'm sorry, but Pereira hits differently, man. He has the power”, he concluded.

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