There is no denying that the suave Ryan Garcia has taken the lightweight division by storm. And there is one weapon that has been a relentless companion, as Garcia asserts domination over the division, his brutal left hook. The sheer power and skill with which Garcia has mastered the move and left many fans in awe. However, it seems that UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira has, in turn, impressed Garcia by using the iconic move.
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Pereira faced Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 in New York City on November 12, 2022. Moreover, Adesanya entered the bout as the reigning champion, putting his UFC Middleweight Championship title on the line.
The event stunned fans as they witnessed the rise of a new champion. Adesanya seemed in control for the majority of the bout.
One of the few people I’ve seen that knows how to deliver the left hook
However, things turned quickly in the fifth round as Pereira downed him with a brutal left hook. Garcia, on the other hand, was equally impressed with the left hook. And he even took to social media to share his thoughts.
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Ryan Garcia (Top) knocks out Romero Duno (Bottom) | Courtesy: Getty Images
Garcia mentioned that Pereira is one of the few people who know how to deliver a left hook properly.
While boxing has seen a prevalence of this iconic move. It is, in fact, a welcome breath of fresh breath to see it being used beautifully in MMA.
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Ryan Garcia’s statement intrigued fans. In fact, they even took to social media to share their thoughts about the same.
Most MMA fighters don’t know how to throw hands properly. Most of them are failed boxers/failed NFL/NBA dudes who got into MMA as a backup fallback career. That’s why they can’t punch.
A fan claimed that MMA fighters are incapable of throwing punches. Moreover, he went on to say that athletes chose MMA as a backup career.
In MMA or in fighting as a whole?
On the other hand, a fan mentioned that the way hooks are thrown in MMA is vastly different from boxing. While another fan was unsure if Garcia mentioned that Pereira’s hooks were stellar only in MMA or in combat sports as a whole.
Delivery is amazing but its not “technically” correct
Yours is the best and quickest. Is combat sports ☕️
Meanwhile, a fan felt that Pereira’s hook was technically incorrect. But, another user felt that Garcia had the best hook in combat hook.
Ryan has offense but no defense.
However, fans did not hesitate from taking a dig at Garcia. In fact, they criticized his defense while also mentioning that Gervonta Davis would do the same to him.
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