Ahead of UFC 307 Alex Pereira sits down with Anthony Smith to squash a long standing feud they had.
light-heavyweight champion will put his belt on the line against surging contender Khalil Rountree Jr. at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday night.‘ Lionheart ’ is a top light-heavyweight contender, and he previously claimed that he would be able to submit Pereira with ease given their stylistic differences.
Smith appeared to be up for the grappling match, but their beef went quiet as Pereira continued his dominant run at the king of UFC 205lb fighters.Pereira made sure to show there were no hard feelings as he shook Smith’s hand and hugged him before handing the American a T-shirt with his logo on it.“First of all, thanks for doing this,” Smith told Pereira in the interview.
Pereira replied: “Some people can’t imagine it because sometimes we talk a bit of trash on the internet or even because of a rivalry.“Even with people that I’ve already fought I always try to bring close to me because I am a guy who’s evolving. I think these people can help me and I make the most of it.”“Thank you for doing this and having a sit-down with me,” Smith said. "Aside from a competitive rivalry, or whatever it was before, I’ve got a lot of respect for you.
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