Anthony Smith thinks the short-notice nature offers Jiri Prochazka the perfect probability to beat Alex Pereira at UFC 303.
Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) challenges mild heavyweight champion Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in a title struggle rematch June 29 at T-Cellular Enviornment – a matchup that was put collectively after the unique most important occasion between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler was scrapped.
Prochazka was completed by Pereira of their November 2023 vacant title struggle at UFC 295. Daniel Cormier thinks Prochazka wants extra time to make needed changes to dethrone Pereira, however Smith disagrees.
“I sort of disagree with you just a little bit,” Smith stated throughout a visitor co-host look on ESPN’s “Good Man/Unhealthy Man”. “I don’t know that extra time helps Jiri Prochazka. I don’t know if he can change the issues he wants to vary to constantly beat Alex Pereira. He’s a wild man and if he modifies that, he loses what’s nice about his model and what makes him.”
Smith thinks Pereira is a foul matchup for Prochazka, therefore why he additionally thinks catching a doubtlessly unprepared Pereira offers him the best probability of profitable.
“Can he beat him? Completely,” Smith stated. “One thing loopy may occur and he may find yourself within the scramble. He may harm him. It’s attainable. I’m not saying that is an inconceivable job. I simply don’t know that extra time goes to assist him any extra than simply getting in and doing it proper now.
“I believe that is best-case situation. Perhaps Alex hasn’t been coaching his hardest, possibly his cardio isn’t the place it must be. …Final time I seen Alex Pereira, he was an absolute monster. I believe that’s (weight minimize) the largest struggle he’s going to have that complete weekend.”
Smith (38-19 MMA, 13-9 UFC) shall be stepping in on brief discover himself when he replaces an injured Jamahal Hill towards rising mild heavyweight contender Carlos Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) additionally at UFC 303.
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