In the final fight of his career, Anthony Smith stepped inside the Octagon at UFC Kansas City for a scrap with Chinese knockout artist Mingyang Zhang. A perennial contender in the light heavyweight division, ‘Lionheart’ has gone toe-to-toe with some of the best in the world, including Rashad Evans, Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, Glover Teixeira,
Anthony Smith set the record straight on his relationship with Michael Bisping and shared his future plans ahead of his UFC Kansas City fight on April 20, 2025. Speaking to MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin, the light heavyweight star addressed rumors of bad blood with Bisping, his former podcast co-host, and revealed his ambition to start
Anthony Smith brutally criticized Rampage Jackson and his co-host over Bryce Mitchell’s podcast appearance Rampage clapped back and vows to hurt “Lionheart” Rampage Jackson hit back at Anthony Smith for sharing his unsolicited opinion on the Bryce Mitchell controversy during his appearance on the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s podcast. Smith blasted Rampage and his
Anthony Smith, the long-time UFC light heavyweight contender, has announced his decision to retire from mixed martial arts after one final fight. The 36-year-old fighter spoke candidly with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, shedding light on the personal and emotional struggles that influenced his choice. Smith, who last stepped into the octagon at UFC
Even before stepping into the Octagon at UFC 310, Anthony Smith knew it was going to be a rough night. Ahead of Smith’s light heavyweight showdown against Dominick Reyes, ‘Lionheart’ was dealt another heartbreaking blow, learning that his longtime friend and coach Scott Morton had unexpectedly passed away due to a heart attack. He was
Michael Bisping, a famous UFC fighter, wants his friend and podcast co-host, Anthony Smith, to keep fighting in the Octagon, even after a tough performance at UFC 310. Anthony fought Dominick Reyes at UFC 310, but it was a hard night for him. He was still heartbroken over losing his coach and friend, Scott Morton,
After UFC 310, Anthony Smith is getting a lot of praise. After losing to Dominick Reyes in the second round, Anthony said he might retire. He got emotional talking about his future, especially after his coach, Scott Morton, passed away recently. Even if Anthony decides to stop fighting, Mike Tyson’s old trainer thinks he should
Dominick Reyes is back on track after winning two fights in a row for the first time since 2019. He was the first fighter who many fans think almost beat Jon Jones in 2020, but he lost in a close fight. After that, Reyes had a tough time and lost three fights in a row,
Anthony “Lionheart” Smith isn’t stressing about wins or losses anymore. He’s coming back to the ring on Saturday, December 7, 2024, after a rough performance at UFC 303, and he’s feeling fired up. This time, he’s going up against Dominick Reyes, another fighter who’s chased the title before. The fight will be part of the
Anthony Smith doubts Michael Chandler will fight smarter against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 “Lionheart” believes taking risks is the only way “Iron” knows how to fight Anthony Smith is certain Michael Chandler will be making the same mistakes again when he faces Charles Oliveira at UFC 309. Chandler just can’t help it Speaking on
Anthony Smith and Alex Pereira squashed their beef The pair feuded in the past and were down to face each other in a grappling match Anthony Smith and Alex Pereira met in person in Salt Lake City ahead of UFC 307 to finally put an end to their beef. Let bygones be bygones “Lionheart” unexpectedly
Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith trolled Conor McGregor’s recent appearance “The Count” and “Lionheart” are both tired of hearing “Notorious” talk about his return Micheal Bisping and Anthony Smith teamed up in roasting Conor McGregor over his appearance at the Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois fight and constantly teasing about what he’s gonna do next.
TJ Dillashaw criticized Anthony Smith over his performance against Roman Dolidze at UFC 303 The former 135-pound champ thinks “Lionheart” doesn’t have what it takes to be a UFC champ TJ Dillashaw is not convinced that Anthony Smith’s nickname fits his courage as a fighter and believes “Lionheart” will never be a UFC champion. Smith
It’s not the fight we expected, but it’s the one we’re getting at UFC 303. Middleweight Roman Dolidze makes the move up to the light heavyweight division in a short notice opportunity against Anthony “Lionheart” Smith. Smith, the former UFC title challenger, got the call to replace an injured Jamahal Hill against another replacement in
Anthony Smith isn’t exactly thrilled with his light heavyweight compatriots these days. UFC 303 has seen a slew of changes over the last several weeks and ‘Lionheart’ has found himself smack dab in the middle of it all. Stepping in on two weeks’ notice, Smith was set to square off with Carlos Ulberg after the
UFC 303 just can’t catch a break. Earlier this month, the event—scheduled to emanate from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on June 29—took a massive blow when its highly anticipated headliner between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler was canceled after ‘Mystic Mac’ was forced out due to an undisclosed injury. Around that same time, former