‘There’s Some Stuff Behind The Scenes’

Slated to return on short-notice at UFC 303 subsequent weekend, former gentle heavyweight title challenger, Anthony Smith claims workings behind the scenes are pointing to the promotion’s want to pair him with occasion headliner, Alex Pereira – as he prepares to conflict with Carlos Ulberg. 

Smith, the present quantity ten ranked divisional challenger, snapped a shedding run again in Might at UFC 301 in Brazil, handing the highly-touted, Vitor Petrino a shocking opening spherical defeat within the type of a guillotine choke submission.

And changing an injury-ridden former titleholder, Jamahal Hill at UFC 303 subsequent weekend throughout Worldwide Combat Week, Nebraska native Smith will share a card with incumbent light heavyweight best, Pereira – with the duo sharing a definite rivalry in current months specifically. 

Anthony Smith envisions Alex Pereira title combat quickly

Sharing his ideas on his probabilities of dealing with the Sao Paulo knockout king sooner or later, Smith claimed workings behind the scenes level to the group’s plans to place the 2 collectively within the Octagon – ahead of later.

“It’s not misplaced on me the promotional state of affairs that we’re being put into,” Anthony Smith instructed Submission Radio. “There’s some stuff behind the scenes which can be taking place that I perceive why they’re doing it. Each UFC occasion is ready up for regardless of the subsequent matchups are for the following folks, so I do know what I’m getting myself into.”

“I anticipate that he’s (Alex Pereira) going to proceed to do what he all the time does and take photographs at me and poke at me, should you poke at me lengthy sufficient you’re going to get what you need and it’s been enjoyable for me as a result of I like him, truthfully.” 

Headlining the cardboard, former middleweight champion, Pereira rematches another ex-champion, Jiri Prochazka in a short-notice title fight re-run on the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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