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The ultimate fighter finale anthony smith octagon interview
Anthony Smith (born July 26, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the UFC Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also formerly competed for Strikeforce and Bellator.
Contents
- The ultimate fighter finale anthony smith octagon interview
- Anthony smith lion promo
- Early career
- Strikeforce
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Bellator MMA
- Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Personal life
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
Anthony smith lion promo
Early career
Smith started his career in 2008 and fought mainly for local promotions in the midwestern United States. He compiled a professional record of 13-7, with wins against WEC veterans Logan Clark, Eric Schambari and losses to UFC veterans Jake Hecht and Jesse Forbes, before signing with Strikeforce.
Strikeforce
Smith made his Strikeforce debut on July 22, 2011 at Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker III against Ben Lagman, replacing an injured Louis Taylor. He won via KO in the second round.
Smith faced Adlan Amagov on November 18, 2011 at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers. He lost via KO in the first round.
Smith faced Lumumba Sayers on August 18, 2012 at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman. He won via submission in the first round.
Smith faced Roger Gracie on January 12, 2013 at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine. He lost via submission in the second round.
After the end of Strikeforce, Smith moved to UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his debut, Smith faced Antônio Braga Neto on June 8, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10. He lost the fight via kneebar submission in the first round. He was subsequently released from the UFC.
Bellator MMA
On April 18, 2014, Smith made his Bellator MMA debut facing Victor Moreno at Bellator 117 winning via triangle choke submission in the second round.
Smith faced Brian Green on October 17, 2014 at Bellator 129. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship
On February 16, 2016 Smith was re-signed to the UFC. He faced promotional newcomer Leonardo Augusto Leleco on February 21, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 83, replacing an injured Trevor Smith. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Smith was briefly scheduled to face Scott Askham on July 8, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. However, Askham pulled out of the bout on April 28 and was replaced by Cezar Ferreira. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Smith next faced Elvis Mutapcic on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. He won the fight via TKO in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
Smith faced Andrew Sanchez on April 15, 2017 at UFC on Fox 24. He won the fight via knockout due to a combination of knee and punches in the third round.
Smith faced Hector Lombard on September 16, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116. He won the fight via technical knocked out in the third round.
Personal life
Smith is married and has children, two daughters.