After Beefing With Anthony Smith Amid Jiri Prochazka Potential Fight, Alex Pereira Drops Huge Update on His Training Camp Ahead of UFC Title Bout

Alex Pereira is eyeing the UFC light heavyweight title. With so many discussions surrounding the 36-year-old, he is aiming to be the next enforcer in the 205 division. After triumphing against Jan Blachowicz, Pereira is scrutinizing former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka as his next adversary. However, his story included another angle in the form of Anthony Smith. Actually, both were involved in verbal exchanges with each other that were launched by Smith while he was conversing on his YouTube podcast.

Though the date has not been fixed by UFC head honcho Dana White, the fighters have begun their training with the ultimate opportunity in mind. Amidst all the anticipation, Pereria posted a video on social media. Irrespective of the date, Pereira’s intense training session reflected his eagerness for the bout against the Czech. Let’s find out what took place in the clip.

Alex Pereira is on the verge of getting the gold

As fans know Pereira as a fierce striker in the realm of MMA, he showcased the same prowess in an Instagram clip. With an immense amount of dedication, Pereira’s quickness was evident in his sparring session. He went on to display his quickness while he was doing pad work with the trainer wearing boxing gloves. Despite having no emotions on his face, his eagerness was still visible in the video.

Furthermore, the video had a caption that stated, “Back to work again”. Well, ‘Poatan’ knows that defeating the ‘Czech samurai’ won’t be a piece of cake for him. His forthcoming opponent is equally determined and had held the gold previously as well. But that small beef with Smith might have fueled the anger of the Brazilian, keeping in mind his next fight. But how did it all happen?

A war of words between Alex Pereira and Anthony Smith

Recently, while sitting with Michael Bisping on their YouTube channel, Anthony Smith laid bare his thoughts on the former middleweight champion. His thoughts, however, were not appreciated by Pereira, as he came with his own reply. He said, “If there’s one guy doing well and another guy only criticizing, people aren’t stupid… They’ll see that he’s just a bitter man. The only ones who speak bad about me are Anthony Smith types. Washed-up vets who never amounted to anything, who are still fighting.”

Smith, in fact, seemed to throw shade on Pareira and said that he didn’t assault him with his words, but if the Brazilian was looking for an enemy, he got one. Such bitter thoughts are not new in the realm of MMA. While both were equivocal in their opinions, it will be interesting to see where this goes.

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Speaking of Pereira’s sparring session, he also shared it in the past, drawing the attention of the fans. He has proven himself as a surprise package, defying the odds against Blachowicz in his debut light heavyweight bout. Considering this, will he be able to surprise the fans yet again? Let us know in the comments.

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