What's new at Ludus Martial Arts
We’re so proud of our team! Find out how they’ve been doing, as well as what else has been going on at our gym lately.
Devonte Smith’s reason for calling out Francisco Trinaldo at UFC 234 was very simple
nt"
MELBOURNE, Australia – Devonte Smith had a simple plan for UFC 234: Get in, get out, then call out his next opponent.
The first part he achieved in under four minutes when he landed a combination of punches that sent Dong Hyun Ma (16-9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) crashing to the mat in the opening round of the lightweight fight.
The second part he managed to accomplish in a post-fight monologue with a hilarious play-by-play of his work.
Smith (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) wants to fight Francisco Trinaldo (23-6 MMA, 13-5 UFC), who stopped vet Evan Dunham with strikes in his most recent bout at UFC Fight Night 137 in September. The Brazilian vet has served as the gateway opponent for many top fighters at 155 pounds – and the glass ceiling for those who weren’t ready.
Obviously Smith places himself in the former category.
“I mean, (Ma) has been around for a while,” he told MMAjunkie. “That don’t mean nothing to me.”
What does, he added, is the number next to Trinaldo’s name. In the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA lightweight rankings, he’s No. 12.
“That’s why,” Smith said.
If the UFC wants to give him the fight and Trinaldo agrees, that’s the next task. And if not, he’ll get back in the cage soon and try to get out as quickly as he can. The more he does that, the more power his callouts will have.
To hear more from Smith, check out the video above.
For complete coverage of UFC 234, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
come and try a ludus mma class free!
We want to make sure that Ludus MMA is the right fit for you before asking you to commit to a membership.
That’s why we’d like to offer you a FREE ONE-DAY PASS to our gym.
With your FREE PASS, you can:
- Try as many classes as you’d like,
- Explore the facility
- Talk to our coaches one-on-one about what you can expect as a member