Alex Pereira recently challenged Anthony Smith to a $50,000 submission grappling match…
And Smith has now accepted the challenge!
Responding to Pereira’s offer for a 5-minute grappling match (starting from back mount), Smith didn’t hesitate to accept the challenge during his post-fight session at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro – he is excited about it:
What did he say? Alex Pereira said he would put up $50,000, and I start off his back.
So I start off his back, hooks in, and I’ve got 5 minutes to finish him, and he wants to put $50,000 on it.
I’ll take his $50,000.
I’ll take his money.If I start off his back, I’ll choke the sh*t out of him.
At UFC 301, Smith showcased his ground game with a submission victory over Vitor Petrino…
And he is very proud of that, as well as his BJJ black belt:
I’m most proud of my black belt.
Take away my bonuses, my title shot.
Everything I’ve done in my career is below my Jiu-Jitsu black belt.Jiu-Jitsu is so rich in history down here in Brazil, and it’s a big deal to get a submission win in Brazil.
I can check that off my bucket list, and I can stop worrying about it.
