I don’t know. That’s what I keep going back to. Smith, however, fell short of gold with a “I don’t know. See whom Aleksandar Rakic should fight next after his victory over Anthony Smith in the UFC on ESPN+ 33 main event. “He just beat up my lead leg and then we got in our clinch and grappling exchanges, which I felt okay in. And while Smith never felt like he was in serious trouble, he admits there wasn’t anything he could do.“Well, the first round I kind of stayed in kicking range at the beginning, which was obviously stupid now. Anthony Smith breaking news and and highlights for UFC Fight Night 175 fight vs. … I guess just my biggest takeaway is that he was so big and so strong.“I did everything I wanted to do in those positions but I just wasn’t able to finish some of them. See whom Anthony Smith should fight next after his loss to Aleksander Rakic in the UFC on ESPN+ 33 main event. He wasn’t overly offensive. So I just ended up in some bad spots and it wasn’t really bad spots, he was just so tight on top, I couldn’t make any space. I couldn’t get his head off my chest to make any space to do anything. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! I couldn’t get him bent over at the waist to get his weight on his hands. It’s a complete lifestyle change. 185’s still really tough. UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith is open to switching weight classes following a one-sided loss to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC on ESPN+ 33.
I’ve got some things to decide on.”UFC Vegas 8 in Tweets: Pros react to Aleksandar Rakic’s win over Anthony SmithPros had a lot to say about UFC Vegas 8 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.Anthony Smith after UFC Vegas 8 loss: ‘I think I’ve got some big decisions to make in my career’Anthony Smith details his downfall at UFC Vegas 8 and admits that it might be time to make some tough decisions about his career moving forward after suffering a second straight defeat.Aleksandar Rakic explains celebration with 7 seconds left in UFC Vegas 8 headliner, title aspirationsAleksandar Rakic put an exclamation point on his decision win against Anthony Smith. He wasn’t putting me in danger on the ground. He was so strong, so big. In the main event on May 13, Smith was looking to extend his winning streak to two when he battled Teixeira. Former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade’s flyweight debut is in the works. He wasn’t passing my guard. Anthony Smith could feel the difference between himself and Aleksandar Rakic at UFC on ESPN+ 33, and that has him contemplating a change to his career.
Anthony Smith wanted to return a lot sooner following his loss to Glover Teixeira in May. He did everything he had to do to win.”Smith had never previously tasted defeat in two consecutive fights in the UFC and this latest setback puts him even further away from another shot at 205-pound gold.Then again, the 32-year-old Nebraska native understands that even attempting a move back down to middleweight would require a lot of time and effort before he could even contemplate booking a fight at 185 pounds.“I think I’ve got some big decisions to make in my career and figure out where we go from here,” Smith said. He felt similarly about his prior loss to Glover Teixeira in May, when he was Smith used to compete at middleweight before moving up to light heavyweight in June 2018. I even was releasing posture on his head to hope that he would posture up to punch so I could at least make some space to get up. When it was all said and done, Smith gave Rakic credit for the victory while noting that he ultimately felt outpowered and undersized for the majority of the fight.“I stayed in kicking range at the beginning, which was obviously stupid now,” Smith said during the UFC post-fight show. They’re just so strong. Anthony Smith (born July 26, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Light Heavyweight division. Heading into the scrap many were picking “Lionheart” to get the job done and Smith …
“… He was so tight on top that I couldn’t make any space. I just couldn’t get up.“I couldn’t get his hands apart. It’s a total lifestyle change and it’s year round. “It’s super frustrating to lose to a guy that you feel that you can beat.“I don’t know. It’s not one of those things where I can get into camp and change my diet and cut down. It’s not like one of those things where I can get into camp and change my diet and cut down. “I’m just too big for 185, and you start getting into these bigger, stronger, taller, longer guys. He’s so big,” Smith said.
You'll now receive the top MMA Junkie stories each day directly in your inbox. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also formerly competed for Strikeforce and Bellator.As of August 10, 2020, he is #5 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
“I’m just too big for 185 and you start getting to these bigger, stronger, taller, longer guys, they’re just so strong. I don’t know. I guess that’s one of the options. Aleksandar Rakic had his rise in the light heavyweight division paused in December 2019, but now may find himself right back in the mix.
He just beat on my lead leg, and then we got into clinch and grappling exchanges, which I felt OK in, but he was just so strong. Light heavyweight Anthony Smith doesn’t seem to be dwelling on any potential issues with his corner, or injuries, or the stoppage in his loss at UFC Jacksonville Wednesday night. Anthony Smith details his downfall at UFC Vegas 8 and admits that it might be time to make some tough decisions about his career moving forward after suffering a second straight defeat.
I guess the other option is to take some time off and get bigger.