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Anthony Smith will be filling in for Johnny Walker to face Jim Crute on April 24 in a fight between two ranked light heavyweights. ESPN has reported that Johnny Walker has been forced to pull out of his fight against Jim Crute, prompting Anthony Smith to step up to the...

Anthony Smith is still interested in making the Luke Rockhold fight happen. Before Rockhold made the move up to light heavyweight at UFC 239 against Jan Blachowicz, the former middleweight champ was trashing Anthony Smith. He made it clear that if "Lionheart" could get a title shot at 205-pounds it...

Now that Anthony Smith is again moving in the right direction after his UFC on ESPN 18 victory, he has a specific opponent in mind for his next fight. Prior to defeating Devin Clark in the main event of UFC on ESPN 18 last night, Anthony Smith had suffered two...

UFC President Dana White believes Anthony Smith’s entire UFC on ESPN 18 process serves as an example for other fighters to follow. It is not often that a ranked fighter will volunteer to fight an unranked opponent on short notice in today’s UFC. But as Anthony Smith has demonstrated in...

Devin Clark vs. Anthony Smith ended up taking the role of Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis, which would’ve brought a heavy-handed slugfest in their fight.  The showdown served as the main event of the UFC on ESPN 18 event on Saturday night (November 28, 2020) from UFC APEX facility in...

Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis was what every fan envisioned seeing in a heavyweight fight, but that didn’t happen as the fight was pulled. Instead, Devin Clark vs. Anthony Smith took place.  The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday night (November 28, 2020) at the UFC...

Anthony Smith has responded to Johnny Walker's callout. Following Walker's first-round knockout win over Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 11, the Brazilian called out a former title challenger in Smith. Immediately, fans were interested in seeing the fight and for "Lionheart" he says he would be open to it but...

Johnny Walker has his eyes set on Anthony Smith. The fan-favorite returned to the win column at UFC Vegas 11 with a first-round TKO win over Ryan Spann. Yet, the fight was not an easy one for Walker who was dropped twice but rallied to land brutally elbows in the...

The UFC Vegas 8 suspensions are in as two fighters receive possible six-month sits while Anthony Smith is only suspended 45 days. In the main event, Aleksandar Rakic dominated Smith to earn a clear-cut decision. Rakic dropped "Lionheart" with brutal leg kicks and after the event, Smith admitted he is...

Anthony Smith is unsure of his next move following a loss to Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC on ESPN+ 33 main event. At UFC on ESPN+ 33, Anthony Smith looked to bounce back from a brutal loss to Glover Teixeira earlier this year when he took on Aleksandar Rakic in...

Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic brought an interesting dynamic in their fight.  The showdown served as the main event of the UFC On ESPN+ 33 event on Saturday night (August 29, 2020) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. As seen in the fight, it was different. So it all...

Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic was an interesting main event.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (August 29, 2020) at the UFC On ESPN+ 33 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. Both guys came out firing some dangerous leg kicks to the point where...

Anthony Smith would still love an opportunity to be locked in a cage with Luke Rockhold. UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith will be facing Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC Fight Night 175 main event Saturday, and Rakic certainly has all of the attention of “Lionheart” ahead of their clash. However,...

Jon Jones is receiving praise from perhaps an unexpected source, former opponent and recent verbal sparring partner Anthony Smith. This Saturday at UFC Fight Night 175, Anthony Smith will be headlining opposite Aleksandar Rakic, and Smith believes that a win could get him right back into title contention. This is...

Coming off a loss and receiving a title shot last year, it may appear that Anthony Smith is out of the light heavyweight title picture, but all that can change by night’s end this Saturday. Anthony “Lionheart” Smith will take on Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC Fight Night 175 main...