Anthony Smith loves talking about Alex Pereira.
That continues to annoy “stupid” UFC fans who only read sensational headlines (like this one). But that won’t stop “Lionheart” from shooting his shot with a victory over Carlos Ulberg as part of the UFC 303 pay-per-view (PPV) event on June 29 in Las Vegas.
“I’m not really thinking about that,” Smith told Michael Bisping, before thinking about it. “I’m just worried about Carlos Ulberg. He’s a tall task. He’s really good at what he does. He’s young, he’s hungry, he’s got a big opportunity in front of him, and I got to remember that when these guys fight me, I’m their world title fight, and they’re trying to make a name off me and I gotta make sure that doesn’t happen. If I cut a promo on Alex Pereira right afterward, that [title shot] lines up.”
Pereira also competes at UFC 303 and like Smith, will be stepping up on short notice (thanks to this debacle). “Poatan” defends the light heavyweight title opposite former champion Jiri Prochazka in the five-round headliner (and UFC 295 rematch).
Just another day at the office for the “fairly normal dude.”
