Anthony Smith makes feelings known about "absolute liar" Magomed Ankalaev resorting to wrestling against Alex Pereira at UFC 313

In the build-up to UFC 313, Magomed Ankalaev said he would avoid wrestling then-champion Alex Pereira. Days after the fight, Anthony Smith resorted to calling the Dagestani fighter an "absolute liar" on his show.

On the latest episode of On Paper with Anthony Smith, 'Lionheart' had this to say about the new UFC light heavyweight champion after he wrestled Pereira in their title bout:

"Magomed Ankalaev is an absolute liar. He, in fact, did wrestle. Which was very, very smart. I'm not complaining about him wrestling. It's just, that's not what he said he was going to do."

Check out Anthony Smith's comments below:

Smith knows what it's like to enter the octagon against Ankalaev. The duo faced off at UFC 277, where the 36-year-old American fell victim to a TKO loss in the second round.

However, Smith and Ankalaev have continued their rivalry by constantly going back and forth on social media. After 'Lionheart' called the 32-year-old's fighting style unexciting last year, Ankalaev claimed Smith was the easiest fighter he had ever faced.

When Anthony Smith ended his rivalry with Alex Pereira

Before Alex Pereira's fight against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307, he and Anthony Smith decided to patch things up after a couple of years of heated back-and-forth.

While 'Lionheart' has often criticized Pereira's performances in the past, the Brazilian previously called Smith "washed up." This rivalry lasted until both contenders decided to reconcile in a segment with ESPN, where Smith had nothing but kind words for Pereira.

"Aside from the competitive rivalry, or whatever it was before, I got a lot of respect for you. I'm a big fan of your game. I love watching you fight."

Check out Anthony Smith and Alex Pereira's exchange below: