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The former UFC light heavyweight title challenger suffered a second-round ankle injury against <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighters\/magomed-ankalaev\/\">Magomed Ankalaev,<\/a> and upon arriving at the hospital, things were not going well for Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Smith appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=7IqV05x2X-8\">The MMA Hour<\/a> with Ariel Helwani Aug. 10 to discuss the loss and what the next steps will be for the 34-year-old fighter.<\/p>\n<p>While Smith recognizes that the hospital likely had the best intentions, he feels that he was not treated as expected when he was transported there July 30. 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So they\u2019re busy, and I\u2019m sure they don\u2019t want to deal with our self-inflicted bulls\u2013t, which I understand, totally understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Quotes were provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmanews.com\/2022\/08\/anthony-smith-on-how-ufc-fighters-are-not-always-welcome-at-hospitals\/\">MMA News<\/a> and originally transcribed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-anthony-smith-reveals-dallas-hospital-annoyed-treating-ufc-277-fighters\">Sportskeeda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The loss dropped Smith to 36-17, and since 2018, \u201cLionheart\u201d has maintained his status as one of the best 205-pounders in the world.<\/p>\n<p>He fought for the title at UFC 235 in March 2019, losing to one of the best pound-for-pound fighters ever in Jon Jones. &#8216;Bones&#8217; would beat &#8216;Lionheart&#8217; by unanimous decision. 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