Joe Rogan dismisses Alex Pereira as the most feared MMA striker of all time
Joe Rogan has overlooked Alex Pereira and chosen Melvin Manhoef as the most feared striker in the history of mixed martial arts. Manhoef was a Dutch kickboxer with dynamite in his limbs who hung up his gloves in 2022.
Mahouf earned the nickname “No Mercy” and his fighting style was well-deserved. Mahouf often had a reckless style that always resulted in entertaining fights.
Joe Rogan explains why Melvin Manhoef is the scariest fighter despite not being as skilled as Alex Pereira
Action Bronson recently appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, and during episode 2164 of the show, Rogan spoke about the most feared striker in MMA history.
During his time in the UFC broadcast booth, Rogan has seen live bouts by Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira and others, but he names Manhoef the most feared MMA striker of all time.
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Logan explained that “No Mercy” is not as technical as someone like “Poitan,” but that being said, his playing was lightning fast.
“You want to talk about the most feared striker in the history of MMA? I think it's Melvin. He may not have been the best, he may not have been the best technically, but he was a big hitter,” Rogan said. [Alex] Pereira was probably the most tactical, but Melvin was absolutely terrifying.”
He added, “He comes at you with his guns blazing, wearing gladiator pants. He takes down Mark Hunt and puts him out. Who the hell does that?… Dude, he's so fast. This guy was like the devil.”
Melvin Manhoef retired with a record of 32 wins, 17 losses, 1 draw and 2 ties (NC), including wins over notable opponents such as Mark Hunt and Evangelista Santos. 29 of his professional wins came by way of knockout.
However, Manhoef has never fought in the UFC – he's spent the majority of his career in promotions such as Bellator, K-1 and Strikeforce.
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