Light Heavyweight Ace Anthony Smith Accepts Alex Pereira’s Grappling Challenge

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The Light Heavyweight division in the UFC went into a frenzy when Alex Pereira knocked Jamahal Hill in the first round to complete his first title defense. Anthony Smith was set to take on the challenge of Vitor Petrino in the main card of the UFC 301 but came out with flying colors when he submitted the up-and-coming ace in the first round via guillotine choke. Smith again established himself as a contender in the Light Heavyweight division and will be willing to challenge Alex Pereira shortly.

Anthony Smith had fought for the title against Jon Jones a few years prior and lost in the fourth round of the title fight.

Anthony Smith accepts Alex Pereira’s challenge

Anthony Smith once again reminded me that experience might be one of the most important things in the cage when he submitted a much younger up-and-coming fighter, Vitor Petrino, in the first round of their fight. Alex Pereira witnessed Smith’s victory cage side and had an interesting challenge for him shortly. Pereira challenged Smith to a grappling match in which he would give Anthony his back while he tried to finish him within five minutes. Anthony Smith replied,

I’ll choke the shit out of him.

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Anthony Smith made it clear that in a strict grappling match, Smith would take his back and submit him within five minutes. Alex Pereira is the current light Heavyweight champion of the world and has given quite a daring challenge to the contender. Many might agree that as good of a kickboxer as Pereira is, Anthony Smith has a significant advantage to his name when it comes to grappling.

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Alex Pereira is the current light Heavyweight crown holder in the company. He is set to face either Magomed Ankalaev or Jiri Prochazka in the octagon. It’ll be interesting to see what happens in the light Heavyweight division soon in the upcoming months. Will we see Smith and Pereira in a grappling match? Only time will tell.

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