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 gentle 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 principle card at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Smith is ranked a number of spots beneath Hill, however the Metropolis Kickboxing head coach thinks he may find yourself presenting a sterner check for Ulberg.
“(He’s) barely beneath, however the prime 15, the character of the highest 15 is what separates the No. 2, No. 4 and No. 15 is nothing,” Bareman advised Fight TV. “No. 15 may simply beat No. 4 or No. 12 may beat No. 2 – like nothing separates these guys. There’s a quantity subsequent to those guys’ identify, nevertheless it has nothing to do with the standard of the opponent. They’re all simply the most effective guys on the earth.
“So there’s many individuals that will argue Carlos is leaping into an excellent tougher battle 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 in addition a little bit of a disgrace that he’s not combating on the Conor McGregor undercard. I believe that brings a variety of worth to younger fighters developing.”
No matter opponent change, Ulberg shall be dealing with his most notable identify to this point in Smith. Ulberg is on a six-fight successful streak, with 5 of his wins coming by end.
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