{"id":280852,"date":"2018-07-17T07:03:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T14:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=280852"},"modified":"2018-07-17T07:05:39","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T14:05:39","slug":"anthony-smith-explains-how-daniel-cormier-helped-raised-the-stakes-of-shogun-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/anthony-smith\/anthony-smith-explains-how-daniel-cormier-helped-raised-the-stakes-of-shogun-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Smith explains how Daniel Cormier accidentally raised the stakes of Shogun fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Cormier, who now owns the UFC heavyweight\u00a0<em>and\u00a0<\/em>light heavyweight titles, recently stated that he&#8217;d like to squeeze in a light heavyweight title defense before he defends his heavyweight title against Brock Lesnar in the new year. Specifically, Cormier is interested in defending his light heavyweight belt against former champion and MMA legend Mauricio &#8220;Shogun&#8221; Rua. Shogun, of course, is scheduled for a fight with the extremely dangerous Anthony Smith this weekend, yet Cormier didn&#8217;t mention Smith&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, Smith was <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/anthony-smith\/anthony-smith-blasts-daniel-cormier-for-disrespectful-shogun-callout-hes-smarter-than-that\/\">pretty disappointed with the way Cormier ignored him<\/a>, but now, he feels as though Cormier has added to the stakes of his fight with Shogun<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he thinks Shogun is the next guy, and I beat him, then I think rightfully, he gave me the opportunity to put my hand up,\u201d Smith told <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2018\/07\/ufc-hamburg-headliner-stakes-raised-daniel-cormier-anthony-smith-shogun-rua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAjunkie<\/a> this week. \u201cI think that he did that for me, and I don\u2019t even know if he realizes that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Smith then reiterated that he feels he can earn a title fight with Cormier with a big win over Shogun. That said, his focus is on the matchup at hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Cormier] isn\u2019t excited about the [Alexander] Gustafsson fight, whether it\u2019s a money thing or a new matchup,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I think I\u2019m a fresh face, and that\u2019s an exciting matchup for the fans, me versus \u2018DC.\u2019 But I haven\u2019t even thought about that right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Smith recently debuted in the UFC light heavyweight division with a thunderous first-round knockout of Rashad Evans. Evans retired from MMA shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s next most recent fight occurred in the middleweight division, where he was stopped by Thiago Santos punches. This loss marked the end of a three-fight streak, highlighted by a knockout of Hector Lombard. He&#8217;s 29-13 overall.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think Anthony Smith deserves a title shot with big win over Shogun this Sunday?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 7\/17\/2018. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Cormier, who now owns the UFC heavyweight\u00a0and\u00a0light heavyweight titles, recently stated that he&#8217;d like to squeeze in a light heavyweight title defense before he defends his heavyweight title against Brock Lesnar in the new year. Specifically, Cormier is interested in defending his light heavyweight belt against former champion and MMA legend Mauricio &#8220;Shogun&#8221; Rua. 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