{"id":296747,"date":"2019-01-01T17:09:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T01:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=296747"},"modified":"2019-01-01T17:13:03","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T01:13:03","slug":"corey-anderson-calls-out-jon-jones-says-anthony-smith-hasnt-earned-his-stripes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/corey-anderson-calls-out-jon-jones-says-anthony-smith-hasnt-earned-his-stripes\/","title":{"rendered":"Corey Anderson calls out Jon Jones, says Anthony Smith ‘hasn’t earned his stripes’"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC 232 was an important event for the light heavyweight division as it marked the return of Jon Jones who reclaimed the title<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also on the card was the rising contender, the season 19 winner of The Ultimate Fighter, Corey Anderson who extended his winning streak to three as he defeated Ilir Latifi by unanimous decision<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was a battle between the No. 5 and No. 10 ranked contenders and with Anderson taking out the No. 5, he should surely take over in that spot by the time the rankings are updated.<\/p>\n

Sitting in the No. 3 spot is the likely next title challenger at 205-pounds, Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith who also rides an impressive three-fight winning streak in the division.<\/p>\n

However, Anderson isn’t all too impressed by the 44-fight veteran and believes that he should be the next one to get a crack at Jones, not Smith.<\/p>\n

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@JonnyBones<\/a> F what the people talking about, I'm your huckleberry. Everybody else is booked and Smith hasn't earned his stripes. @ufc<\/a> @AliAbdelaziz00<\/a> @danawhite<\/a> @Mickmaynard2<\/a> @arielhelwani<\/a> @MMAjunkie<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/n6Q3bnhB8u<\/a><\/p>\n

— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) January 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n