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Glover Teixeira, Anthony Smith interested in main event fight, but Smith won’t fight in Brazil

Anthony Smith has been a globe trekker in several of his recent bouts, and he’s not going to continue that trend for his next bout.

The former UFC light heavyweight title challenger has been called out by fellow former title challenger Glover Teixeira, who told MMA Fighting that he wants to fight him in the main event of UFC Brasilia in March.

Smith likes the fight, he just doesn’t like the location.

“There ain’t no damn way I’m going to Brazil,” Smith said (via MMA Fighting).

“I’m probably the only guy that’s going to give him a main event right now, because any other fight he takes is going to end up on the undercard,” he said.