Eugene Bareman shouldn’t be taking Anthony Smith as a lighter problem for Carlos Ulberg.
Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) was scheduled to face former mild heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill June 29 at UFC 303, however Hill was compelled out due a knee damage. Ulberg will now meet Smith (38-19 MMA, 13-9 UFC) on the primary card at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
Smith is ranked a number of spots under Hill, however the Metropolis Kickboxing head coach thinks he might find yourself presenting a sterner take a look at for Ulberg.
“(He’s) barely under, however the prime 15, the character of the highest 15 is what separates the No. 2, No. 4 and No. 15 is nothing,” Bareman informed Fight TV. “No. 15 might simply beat No. 4 or No. 12 might beat No. 2 – like nothing separates these guys. There’s a quantity subsequent to those guys’ title, but it surely has nothing to do with the standard of the opponent. They’re all simply the very best guys on this planet.
“So there’s many individuals that may argue Carlos is leaping into a fair tougher struggle now with Anthony Smith. A little bit little bit of a disgrace that he’s not combating a man that’s ranked above him, and likewise a little bit of a disgrace that he’s not combating on the Conor McGregor undercard. I feel that brings lots of worth to younger fighters developing.”
No matter opponent change, Ulberg will likely be going through his most notable title so far in Smith. Ulberg is on a six-fight profitable streak, with 5 of his wins coming by end.
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