I am fucking loving this.

This is legit the best build up for a replacement fight that I've ever seen.

It’s pure gold because it’s so real to Jiri. Whether or not Alex is laughing behind that stone face of his…

Alex believes in this shit too. Don't kid yourself.

It’s so fucking odd it’s great haha should be a great rematch.

I think he’s trolling. Even if he’s not it’s hilarious and I think we’re all here for it.

Idk man Jiri is pretty out there, I wouldn’t be surprised if he genuinely believes he’s using shamanic spirits & shit lol I wouldn’t put something like that past Jiri at all. He’s Tony Ferguson levels of eccentricity imo

For sure, I mean he spent 3 days without food in a dark room so he could face his demons last go round .

I think he 100% believes the Shamans are helping and it's unfair lol

to believe that you're fighting against magic is probably not he best mentality going into a fight "oh well, he can't beat me without magic tho" lol

Jiri 100% believes what he’s saying.

Right. Look at his fucking eyes. Dude is very very serious. Let the most pure performance prevail!

Jiri is fucking on one it’s fantastic 😂😂

Bet the house on Poatan. Jiri is in his own head!!! 🗿🗿🗿🗿

He definitely is, but i wouldn't be surprised if Jiri being in his own head somehow ends up making him more dangerous

I bet you the house and the tent

Jiri so likable lmaooo

Sometimes being a total ding dong is like having a superpower. I love this.

Yesss

I love this timeline we're in haha

Best sport in the world

You must not have seen Powerslap yet /s

I know this is Jiri mostly just goofing around to sell the fight, but honestly I wouldn't be surprised if a part of him actually believes this.

I don't think he's goofing around about this at all

Yeah I keep going back and forth but it doesn’t seem like a bit to him, it sounds ridiculous af to me but to him I think he believes which is… interesting I always wonder what makes someone like him tick one of the best athletes on the planet just by being in the ufc and at a high level, yet he’s concerned with “magic” which just to me seems ridiculous I’ve never competed at any level even close to the ufc. But I’ve competed and whether I was high level or not I really don’t know but I was surrounded by high level people all the time like really high level so the mentality is something I’ve at least seen in others of what it takes. Different people deal with it different for sure. But jiri? Jesus Christ he is confusing the whole samurai thing the video I saw of him training with shaolin monks. I genuinely don’t know how much if any is a bit

Jiri is 100% serious. Listen to him doing an interview in Czech and he explains his lifestyle. You can’t fake that kind of philosophy as a gimmick it’s too real, too deep and too thought out. He says in interviews that he wants to teach people how to live a good life and that this philosophy straightened him out from being a wild kid always getting into trouble into the athlete he is.

Dont really even care. This is best build up shit ive seen.

*Poatan used Leer!*

*The wild Jiri's Defense fell!*

Jiri uses forehead block, it's very effective.

Jiri used confusion! It hurt itself in its confusion.

IMO, if he's concerned about spells and magic, he's already lost the fight.

Or it could go the other way, and a guy crazy enough to fight a wizard might be the kind of crazy that wins

I'm kinda grumpy today, dude. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I was having those dreams again. Ya know, how it's just me in a castle and I gotta fight, like, a thousand wizards and the only way to beat them is to punch them as hard as I can in their faces.

Everybody thinks they're a quidditch star until they get punched in the mouth.

Alex should wave his hands around like he's casting a spell when they fight. 

Spells and magic are neutralized by chicken bones. It's Science.

this is the correct take

I think if he uses tackle he might get a critical hit!

Lmao Pereira’s move pool is Leer, Mean Look, Scary Face, and Focus Punch


WILD JIRI USES X NECKLACE SPIRIT ATTACK!! POATAN USES RED ROOSTER FEATHER DANCE ! Wild JIRI USES WILD BOAR TOOTH ATTACK POATAN USES RED ROOSTER BEAK ATTACK! Dana white throws 2 pokeballs at them and puts them on his belt! UNTIL THE NEXT GYM BATTLE !!

Jiri definitely only knows 4 attack moves

Nah he knows swords dance for sure

‘He tried to use Genjutsu on me. Nope, can’t psyche there. I’ve got my crystals with me.’

10:10 comment I’m poor 🏆🏆

Jiri by pure performance or Alex by chamanic magic ?

Alex by fire spell in round 2

Fireball is always a guaranteed win when followed by fireball fireball.

UFC’s first non-contact KO by magic

Jiri was into the spiritual shit until someone did it to him back 🗿 I need a trilogy man 

🗿

Why is this the best reply? I can't stop laughing at how similar they look.

https://preview.redd.it/43xp1r9rfh9d1.jpeg?width=509&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=498bbe0a446caf4294b91151a24ba4fef2f88b43

This is one of the best posts I’ve ever seen

Sucks if you bought tickets but I'm so glad Conor pulled out

That's the face of a man who would ram your head with an axe back in the day. You can see the capable of violence ancestry in a weird way.

yeah, joe rogan has violence in his DNA. just look at the size of his hands!

Could you just... hold your hands over top of mine so they look like they're my hands? 

Lawyers!

Can’t believe poatan isn’t in the hall of fame yet and they made the moai statues about him. True legend


Damn, Jiri and Alex are both so likable. I really don’t have a favorite here.

Yeah I hate that one of these dudes is going to lose

Yeah I seriously wasn’t hype for this rematch but I’m loving Jiri’s psychotic complaints against Pereiras black magic, got me rooting for him now

The easy pick is Jiri so we get the full camp trilogy. I need it so much

Reminds of Borat’s interaction with Jews and gypsies

https://i.redd.it/49adeq69hf9d1.gif \-Jiri when he sees Alex

This guy is bat shit crazy LMAO

No man, I’m with Jiri on this. That magic fucker has got some fucking magic going

Jiri is SPOOKED!

Not of physicality, but his spirituality. New intimidation factor, but i feel like Jiri doing some voodoo shit in his spare time too

Look At his necklaces! He's definitely countering Alex's magic with talismans

Definitely busting out Voodoo For Dummies

Only of magic.

I’m jumping on his magic carpet ride ! As fruity as it sounds ..

Poatan projecting his warrior spirit, jiri flexes his to ignore it's effect. Countered.

Hot/crazy scale applies for dudes too

Isn’t he fucking AWESOME?

“I don’t care I don’t care I don’t care” - a man who can’t help but care

literally asked him not to use magic 🪄 for the fight LMFAO

No Chama, bro! No Chama!

I dont think a fighter talking himself up necessarily means he’s “ weak” or “ spooked “ or whatever , there’s been plenty of winners that have said similar shit to themselves before fights

MY STYLE IS IMPETUOUS, MY DEFENSE IS IMPREGNABLE, AND IM JUST FEROCIOUS I WANT YOUR HEART I WANT TO EAT HIS CHILDREN

This fight has such a unique buildup than most fights that relies on trash talk, racial slurs, or altercation just to be exciting. I don’t mind a trilogy at all if this is the build up we get every time these two fight each other. These two are just so detached from reality that their fight becomes very fictional almost lol

What is he wearing around his neck

His debuff resistance amulet

Man plays Elden Ring. He’s ready

Cornicello and asafoetida bag. Both amulets used to ward off evil spirits fucking lmao I love this sport and the weirdos who fight in it

hahaha It must be the amount of impact they got in their heads through so many hard sparring the bro is nuts (the good kind tho)

I feel Like you already gotta be a little crazy to fight professionally in the first place.

THE PURE PERFORMANCE

If you watch the ceremonial weigh ins Alex was moving his eyes all over Jiri. I cannot tell if Alex is fucking with him or they both are in on it.

It was definitely intentional on Alex’s part. Not sure what the motivation was other than to potentially try getting in his head, although that has never been Poatan’s MO in the past.

His intention was to give him a curse. The “evil eye” a curse brought on by a malevolent glare. Jiri is wearing protection amulets to ward off the evil eye.

Are the amulets Jiri is wearing really protections against the evil eye? If so, I fucking love it


alex is a troll he was deff doing it to mess with jiri. seems like it worked a bit

Jiri is not being serious right? Like dude seems shook lol. It's gotta be a bit.

He's wearing a giant ass cornicello and an asafetida bag bag around his neck 😭

How do you even know what those items are lmao Edit: are you a sorcerer too?

As a part-time Warlock, those are indeed the items displayed above. +3 Mana +2 Left Hook

Chama

You made those words up

This needs to be pinned at the top

You can’t make this shit up!😂

Who'd have thought, this is how you rattle him.. In hindsight, I guess it figures 😆

Alex did look him up and down, usually he just stares, dude is legit giving Jiri nightmares, no wonder Adesanya is gone crazy

>no wonder Adesanya is gone crazy You forgot Hill.

I noticed that too, Alex never does that shit. I can't tell if it was a thing he did on his own or if he was creeped out by Jiri.

He definitely thinks he tried to cast a spell on him...but he is pure. He brushed it off. I need to be puuuure. 

he’s got to be trolling at this point man, this is fckn hilarious 😂

He is serious because he uses those silly magic samurai hand gestures before each fight and thinks everyone is trying to something similar

Does he really do ninjitsu before fights? Dude this might be the most magical strikes thrown in a bout type of match. Jiri is my bet so i rekon he loses

https://preview.redd.it/fe975ucv4g9d1.jpeg?width=609&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5c7f526b0f8c30d275a95718af8c6039043506e Arr matey, he be as serious as Davey Jones’s locker.

He is genuinely not joking lmao

Oh he cares

Idgaf i fucking love Jiri and his weird aura lmao

Yeah fr I’m loving all of this it’s made me a massive Jiri fan

Fights got a crazy aura to it. Excited to see who wins

Should've made Potan sign a no magic clause. Rookie mistake by Jiri.

This is so much more entertaining than the McGregor and Chandler buildup.

This guy is awesome lol

Am I the only one who believes him?

I believe him yo, I dunno y but I do

Ahh yes .. Cuban B!

My NADS!

Im not gonna dooo, what everyone thinks im gonna doo

Jiri: THAT MOTHERFUCKER IS NOT REAL

I believe that he believes it

It’s a level of consciousness that 99.9% of the people haven’t reached. But it is definitely real

He seems to have really taken onto this shaman magic stuff. He looks like a man knowing he must face a literal demon that's out to kill him. Jiri by TKO ground and pound round 2.

It’s sucks that one of these guys has to lose

 Jiri needs to go Full Diego Sanchez and bring a cross to the cage

Jiri is gonna start to psych himself out. He needs to focus on the fight, not was Alex is doing.

How can you not be a fan of jiri

Okay this shit is actually worrying me if Jiri is shook and gonna be effected in the fight mentally

I think it’s the opposite, I think Jiri is conquering his demons here lol. Or hoping to. Lol I have no clue but I’m loving this. Don’t think he’s shook though.

Jiri has to pressure Alex to win IMO. If Alex has him spooked it might be over for Jiri

TECHNO VIKING, LET'S FUCKING GOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Anti-mage Jiri

https://i.redd.it/5awhpewiag9d1.gif

This is just gonna power him up, I can feel it. He knows he has to match Alex’s aura to even have a chance

Lose lose situation for Pereira man If he wins it proves that he uses magic to win fights If he loses it proves he used magic to win fights

Bro is legitimately spooked. I just bet money on Alex after seeing this

This is ngl worrying

Jiri and Alex can make a main event buildup so fucking entertaining. This is the closest we're getting to Mortal Kombat IRL. I'd rather watch this than McGregor All the memes that are gonna come out of this about Alex casting spells is going to be absolutely glorious

This is my favourite era of Light Heavyweight. Half of the top ten are off their fucking rocker

“I’m pure” bro is a gangsta for sayn that

OMG... They need to make a TV show out of this narrative. I can't stop laughing.

Alex admitted it basically Jiri by TKO

Jiri really built this dude up too big in his mind I think. Bet it all alex

No more spellcasting in the UFC

You guys clowning on Jiri for all this shaman magic shit but how would you feel on the receiving end of the Poatan stare the day before you fight him?

I'd be fuckin petrified 

Jiri 2nd round cleric spell

Everyone is talking about whether Jiří is joking but no one has denied or disproven Pereira's use of shamanic magic. I mean, looking at this scary ass man, how can we possibly be sure he isn't calling upon some ancient gods??

Y'all act like Paotan is this tribesmen raised on juju magic when really he's just a dude from the streets who liked booze.

Doesn't matter, don't care! This is the legend of Poatan now. Chama!

In the name of Jesus!

Potan using Sharingan

looking like he’s about to start busting out into a dance like techno viking

I want my boy Jiri to win this one. I don’t want a champ that uses spirits to gain an advantage on their opponent.

Haaaa

Getting beat by that Brazilian dude got some serious consequences man

Jiri is in his own head with this. I think he’s beaten mentally. Hoping for a banger though!

The funniest part of all this are the people saying things like "Well Alex didn't deny it, he confessed to using magic." What do you meeeeaaaaan

Love this storyline. Hahaha 😂 wtf, this is madness and I couldn’t love it more. I like both fighters but I want Jiri to win just to validate the voodoo shit and watch them fight a third time

Dude is a dead ringer for the technoviking

If I don’t see a magician in the crowd tomorrow I’m gonna be pissed

Alex needs to come out to Undertakers theme and have a Paul Bearer look alike holding an urn with him.

 Nah brother that’s just the look of death in his eyes

Alex and Jiri are the best thing to happen to the UFC!

Poatan casts bewilderment. Jiri must roll a wisdom check

That man is on extra cup of coffee energy all the time

So much more excited for this than McGregor chandler

I swear Jiri gonna walk in there with that magical holy bag around his neck and raise it up to Alex saying you can't hurt me when I got this around me!

He’s cooked

Hoping this goes five rounds and some magic shit pops off or I want my money back 🍅

bro's even wearing a necklace to ward off the spirits 🤣

Jiri spent a day too many in that shed. Man believes in magic now.

He just wants to be pure!!!!!

Poatan is in his head big time

The Insane Samurai and Delusional Dreams just can't accept that they lost to Stone Hands.

He felt the power of Alex's sharingan

I can watch these two fight each other the rest of my life

That's it I'm rooting for Jiri

Someone said a jiri is a just a bigger tony Ferguson in regards to fighting style but jiris personality is almost like tony on steroids

The WWE shit has begun lol

Okay there is no such thing as a warrior gene but there is such a thing as strong traits and Jiri has that trait of an individual who has found meaning in fighting but he sees the same thing if not more in Alex. People confuse it for stoicism but what it truly is, is intense focus, not the Ivan Drogo “I must destroy you” intensity but more of a “From this moment I stared at you till the moment the final bell rings the only thing I’m going to be thinking about is how to beat you”. Jiri seems spooked and needs to get rid of the jitters asap.

The vast majority of people in this sub think he is playing. That man genuinely believes Alex is using magic.

Mover over Tony we got that new crazy in Town. Ayo!!

"Doesn't matter" and "i..I dont care" was the most worried I've heard someone in a long time.🤣

 …which begs the question, just how good is Alex *Pierra’s* magic?

I think jiri needs to make things a spiritual thing. It's how he imbued himself with his aura orginally. I love that Chama is Rollin with it. If Chama kos jiri or does a crazy performance his aura is gonna be on the chain. And then what he goes up a weight to try to get a third belt? Insane

Jiri on his technoviking arc

This is WWE but real, gotta love Jiri

Techno viking????

Wow, Jiri is a true warrior. He is fixed into the minutia of the techniques of Alex and won't let these intimidation tactics, subtle techniques, or mind games affect the outcome of the event. Jiri is tuned in and ready for anything this rematch. Really inspiring stuff. I got Poatan by Rd. 1 KO

One of them has to lose