Why Alex Pereira got a BJJ black belt before Demetrious Johnson

Why Alex Pereira got a BJJ black belt before Demetrious Johnson

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[morganadays]

Because he has the best submission in the game.
The left hook.

[HectorG]

Let’s be real they just gave it to him😂

[kywillhoite]

the height comparison for why alex got it first might be the dumbest thing i’ve ever heard said by someone living or dead i’ve never heard an untrained person say something so stupid

[charlesdourado]

He got a black belt because he finished Polyana 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[theyehsohz]

If he knocks out the next contender, he'll get his Olympic gold in figure skating, THATS how hard he hits!!

[TheDiepzone]

"who gave black belt? we have to check this"
- Islam Makachev

[lukemurray]

Its not just Alex. Black belts are handed out tokens to MMA fighters.

[cristianlaurent]

As the saying goes, "there are black belts, and there are black belts"

[imcgonigle]

Size has nothing to do with when you get your black belt wtf 😂😂😂

[redglove]

DJ can easily get the black belt right now, due to all of his achievements (MMA and IBJJ championships). But his coach and him want to refine him to be the best black belt.

[Wasifaurko]

Alex Pereira master of submission via left hook and flying knee
His standing submission via punches of israel adesanya cemeted him as the greatest submission wrestler on human history.

[kubobetterrelax]

"5'1 Demetrius" the disrespect to one of the GOATs 😭

[J.smith]

Belt progression is based on a coach. There’s no formal system for it. A black belt at one gym might feel like a purple belt at another.

[Setking]

Technically if I knock out you I can do any submissions on ya 100% guaranteed work rate

[codyconnell]

People need to go watch Alex’s first mma fight in 2015. People can see the rnc loss and just call it a kick boxer not preparing correctly. But Alex grappled more in that fight than any of his mma fights, he had the guy in a couple close arm bars, escaped subs himself. Yeah he got subbed but he looked like at least a blue belt in 2015. So if he showed up to glover in 2020 with a purple or brown belt, not as weird he is getting a black belt in 2024.

[luliu]

I like the gesture. But Glover unintentionally put Alex on the spot to be potentially exposed. I can't imagine the embarrassment Alex would need to endure if he gets submitted by Magomed in the next title fight.

[amberdemayo]

I didn't even know mighty mouse didn't have his black belt I'll never forget that jumping arm bar he pulled off in that fight that was probably the sickest submission I've ever witnessed in all of MMA

[lightbel]

Its amazing how many people dont know shit about jiu jitsu, this video and all those comments just prove it

[WAKEUPWORLD___]

This is so common in bjj now, I’m getting my purple belt in 3 days and I’ve been training for 7 years. I’ve smoked brown and black belts before and it just goes to show that people get belts for just showing up or being in a coaches good graces so often.

[omegawolf]

Apparently he subbed Glover before the fight so glover gave him the black belt after the fight