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Magomed Ankalaev plans to prove Anthony Smith’s time as a title contender “is over” at UFC 277
Magomed Ankalaev plans to end Anthony Smith’s time as a contender in the UFC on Saturday at UFC 277. Opening up the pay-per-view main card is a pivotal light heavyweight scrap as Ankalaev is set to face Smith in a potential title eliminator fight. Although Smith is on a three-fight winning streak and has won […]
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Anthony Smith doesn’t understand the hype behind Magomed Ankalaev ahead of UFC 277 fight: “They’re talking about him like he’s the second coming of Jesus”
Anthony Smith doesn’t understand why people are hyping up Magomed Ankalaev so much. Smith is set to open up the UFC 277 pay-per-view card against Ankalaev in a crucial fight for the light heavyweight division. The winner could get the next title shot and heading into the fight, ‘Lionheart’ is the biggest underdog on the […]
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Anthony Smith reacts to his “crazy” underdog status against Magomed Ankalaev: “If I was fighting goddamn Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou at the same time, I shouldn’t be a f**king +350”
Anthony Smith is reacting to his ‘crazy’ underdog status against Magomed Ankalaev. It will be Smith (36-16 MMA) vs Ankalaev (17-1 MMA) at UFC 277 on July 30th, 2022 in a light heavyweight bout. Smith will enter the Octagon with 3 wins in a row against Ryan Spann (20-7 MMA), Jimmy Crute (12-3 MMA) and […]
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Anthony Smith responds after Donald Cerrone suggests he “fabricated” the story about his mom’s UFC seats being stolen: “I don’t have any beef with Cowboy”
Anthony Smith has clarified his Donald Cerrone & Dan Bilzerian story after ‘Cowboy’ questioned the authenticity of his remarks. A few weeks ago, Anthony Smith claimed that Donald Cerrone and Dan Bilerzian were responsible for his mother and wife not being able to take their designated seats at UFC 235 – the pay-per-view event that […]
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Donald Cerrone hits back at Anthony Smith accusing him of kicking his family out of seats: “It’s strange to me”
UFC lightweight Donald Cerrone is confused by Anthony Smith’s recent accusation against him. Last month, ‘Lionheart’ revealed on the Believe You Me podcast a run-in his family had with ‘Cowboy’ at UFC 235. While Smith was fighting in the main event against Jon Jones, his family was reportedly dealing with other issues. While Anthony Smith […]
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Anthony Smith weighs in on Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka: “They just made terrible decisions”
Don’t expect UFC light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith to fight like Glover Teixeira or Jiri Prochazka next time out. Last Saturday night in Singapore, fans were witness to one of the greatest fights in UFC history. UFC 275’s main event saw champion Glover Teixeira look to defend against Jiri Prochazka. The bout was the first title […]
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Dan Bilzerian responds after Anthony Smith accused him and Donald Cerrone of kicking his mother out of her seat at UFC 235
Famous poker player Dan Bilzerian is playing tough guy with UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith. Smith recently claimed that Bilzerian was intoxicated during his UFC 235 fight against Jon Jones. He alleges that Bilzerian and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone got into an encounter with his mother over a seat and claimed Bilzerian was looking at “porn” […]
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Anthony Smith reveals Dan Bilzerian and Donald Cerrone booted his mom and wife from their seats at UFC 235: “I was f*cking furious”
Anthony Smith has spoken about Dan Bilzerian and Donald Cerrone booting his mom and wife from their seats at UFC 235. Dan Bilzerian, a social media influencer and Donald Cerrone (36-16 MMA), a fan favorite in the lightweight division apparently weren’t very ‘gentlemanly’ at UFC 235. It was Anthony Smith (36-16 MMA) vs Jon Jones […]
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Anthony Smith believes “underdog” Glover Teixeira will defeat “wildman” Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275: “I think Glover is better everywhere”
Anthony Smith has weighed in on who he believes will win the Glover Teixeira vs Jiri Prochazka title fight at UFC 275. UFC 275 takes place on Saturday June 11th at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Glover Teixeira (33-7 MMA) will enter with Octagon to face Jiri Prochazka (28-3 MMA) in the light […]
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Anthony Smith reacts to talks of a Jan Blachowicz title shot: “All of the talk was really kind of confusing the s**t out of me”
UFC fighter Anthony Smith has admitted he’s been left feeling confused by the idea of Jan Blachowicz getting a light heavyweight title shot. Last Saturday night, Jan Blachowicz fought through some adversity to finish Aleksandar Rakic via knee injury and cement his status as one of the best 205-pounders on the planet right now. The […]
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Anthony Smith set to return at UFC 277 opposite Magomed Ankalaev
Anthony Smith is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 277 opposite Magomed Ankalaev. The two fighters have agreed to meet on July 30, 2022 at UFC 277 for a potential No. 1 contender’s bout for the light heavyweight division. Multiple insiders with knowledge of the promotion’s plan have confirmed the news (first reported […]
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Anthony Smith on surging UFC light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev: “He’s not the boogeyman that everyone made him out to be”
UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith has given his thoughts on divisional rival and rising star Magomed Ankalaev. Out of all divisions in the UFC, there’s an argument to be made that light heavyweight is the most unpredictable. From Glover Teixeira and Jan Blachowicz winning the title to a host of new faces cropping up in […]
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Anthony Smith not sold on Jake Paul claiming he’d KO Conor McGregor in MMA: “He’d get barbecued”
Anthony Smith doesn’t believe Jake Paul would stand a chance against Conor McGregor in an MMA bout. Paul has been known to ruffle the feathers of many MMA fighters. One of them is McGregor, who Paul has been trying to sway into a bout either in boxing or MMA. Jake told TMZ that he’d knock […]
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Chael Sonnen applauds Paul Craig for his callout of Anthony Smith: “Something has been going on with Lionheart”
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has applauded Paul Craig following his recent callout of fellow 205-pounder Anthony Smith. Last Saturday night at UFC London, Paul Craig pulled off yet another fantastic upset as he submitted Nikita Krylov to take his unbeaten run up to six fights. “Bearjew” has become a real fan favourite as a result […]
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Anthony Smith responds to callout from UFC London winner Paul Craig
UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith has responded to a recent callout from fellow contender Paul Craig. For many years now Anthony Smith has been one of the most consistent performers at 205 pounds. While he does have three defeats to his name in the weight class, he’s 7-3 overall and is currently riding a three-fight […]
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Magomed Ankalaev Dismisses Fight With Anthony Smith Following UFC Vegas 50 Win
Magomed Ankalaev no longer has interest in a clash with Anthony Smith. Ankalaev took center stage in the main event of UFC Vegas 50. He shared the Octagon with Thiago Santos. Ankalaev emerged victorious via unanimous decision. He feels a UFC Light Heavyweight Title shot is in order. Following UFC Vegas 50, Magomed Ankalaev explained […]
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Anthony Smith is not “pro vigilante” but condemns judge for refusing Cain Velasquez bail while accused molester walks free: “What kind of f**ked up world do we live in”
Anthony Smith doesn’t understand why Cain Velasquez is in jail but the person that allegedly molested one of the former UFC heavyweight champion relatives isn’t. Although Smith says he likely would’ve done the same thing Velasquez did had it been his kids, he says this is a scenario where you can’t take the law into […]
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Anthony Smith discusses the UFC return of Luke Rockhold: “Defensively, he’s not good enough to beat anybody worth a f**k”
Anthony Smith does not believe that former UFC champion Luke Rockhold has the ability to beat anyone worth a f**k. Rockhold has not fought since UFC 239 where he suffered a KO loss to Jan Blachowicz in his light heavyweight debut. The former middleweight champion is now planning to make his return to the Octagon […]
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Anthony Smith names the middleweight who “probably has the best chance” to beat Israel Adesanya
Anthony Smith has given his thoughts on which UFC middleweight could dethrone current champion Israel Adesanya. At UFC 271, Israel Adesanya continued his dominant reign as the 185-pound king with a decision win over Robert Whittaker. While some disagreed with him getting the nod, the evidence for Whittaker winning simply wasn’t decisive enough to warrant […]
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Anthony Smith unloads on Jake Paul for callout of Khabib Nurmagomedov: “The most ignorant thing I’ve heard in my whole life”
Anthony Smith has unloaded on Jake Paul for his callout to Khabib Nurmagomedov for an MMA fight. Smith, 33, (36-16), who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship didn’t mince words when it came to his thoughts on Jake Paul’s invitation for Khabib to fight him first. It all began […]
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Anthony Smith believes Jon Jones is being very smart with callout of Stipe Miocic: “It’s the easiest fight for him”
Anthony Smith has weighed in on what an interim heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic could look like. ‘Bones’ is looking to challenge the former heavyweight kingpin for his next fight. Smith, 33, (36-16 MMA) who currently competes in the light heavyweight division for the UFC and has been a professional competitor […]
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Anthony Smith reveals front kicks from Jon Jones left him with a dead spot: “It killed the nerves”
UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith has revealed front kicks from Jon Jones gave him a dead spot at UFC 235. Back in March 2019, Anthony Smith put up a valiant effort but ultimately fell short in his attempt to capture the 205-pound title from Jon Jones. “Lionheart” just wasn’t able to get into any kind […]
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Anthony Smith recalls hearing stories about Khamzat Chimaev long before his UFC debut
Anthony Smith claims he heard the name Khamzat Chimaev long before ‘Borz’ ever made his debut in the UFC. The former UFC light heavyweight title challenger, Smith (36-16 MMA), made an appearance on Michael Bisping’s ‘Believe You Me’ podcast where he recalled being told stories about Chimaev: “Other people said it first, so now I […]
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Anthony Smith explains why “it would suck” to see Aleksandar Rakic rewarded with a fight against Jan Blachowicz
Anthony Smith has explained why he’d be upset to see Aleksandar Rakic get a fight against former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz. Last year, Aleksandar Rakic defeated Anthony Smith via unanimous decision to edge one step closer towards a shot at the light heavyweight crown. Since then he’s also beaten Thiago Santos whereas Smith […]
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Anthony Smith explains why Conor McGregor has become “the outsider” among MMA fighters
UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith explained why Conor McGregor has become “the outsider” amongst his fellow MMA fighters. Smith and McGregor have taken some shots at each other over the past several months, including McGregor recently criticizing Smith’s analysis on the UFC post-fight desk. If you ask Smith, though, McGregor isn’t actually trying to […]
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Belal Muhammad responds after Conor McGregor scoffs at his and Anthony Smith’s UFC analysis
UFC welterweight fighter Belal Muhammad responds after Conor McGregor scoffed at his and Anthony Smith’s UFC analysis on the post-fight desk. In a since-deleted Tweet, McGregor could be heard laughing overtop of Smith and Muhammad giving their analysis of the UFC fights on the ESPN post-fight desk. McGregor then posted the video of him laughing […]
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Anthony Smith reveals he was offered a fight against Jan Blachowicz just hours after UFC 267
Anthony Smith could be facing Jan Blachowicz next time out. Smith revealed on Monday on The MMA Hour that he did agree to face Aleksandar Rakic on December 18. The fight was agreed to but Smith says he has a small injury that forced him out of the fight, but now he said just hours […]
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UFC Rankings Update: Anthony Smith jumps two spots following win over Ryan Spann
Anthony Smith has jumped up two spots in the UFC’s light heavyweight rankings after his win over Ryan Spann last weekend. Despite being seen as the favourite by many heading into Saturday night, Anthony Smith still managed to exceed expectations with a nasty submission win over Ryan Spann – followed by one of the best […]