An American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Light Heavyweight division is Known as Anthony Smith. He has formerly competed for Strikeforce and Bellator. As of November 7, 2018, he is #3 in official UFC light heavyweight rankings. He made his Strikeforce debut on July 22, 2011, at Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker III against Ben Lagman, replacing an injured Louis Taylor. Since the year 2008, he is a professional and talented player.
Tyron Woodley and UFC 235's key losing fighters, What is next for Anthony Smith?
With another night of UFC action in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC matchmaker for UFC 235’s most notable fighters. Those fighters include title-fight competitors Anthony Smith (31-14 MMA, 7-4 UFC), who fell short of light heavyweight gold in the main event, and Tyron Woodley (19-4-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC), who lost his welterweight title in the co-headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Why Is Anthony Smith Famous For?
Anthony Smith is famous for being ranked #10 in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings as of 8th October 2018.
Early Life, Family, Birthday, Education, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Wikipedia, Bio of Anthony Smith
On 26th July 1988, Anthony Smith was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. At present, his age is 30 but his age will be 31 on his upcoming birthday in July as of 2010. His nationality is American. He was raised by his single mother and grandfather, as his dad was absent. His horoscope sign is Leo. His ethnicity is White. There is no information regarding his parents, siblings, and more. His other early life background will be updated soon.
Regarding his education, he dropped out of high school in the middle of the senior year. Then, he started working full-time as a concrete finisher, which he continued until 2016.
Height, Weight and Other Body Measurement
Anthony Smith is a very strong person with an attractive and hot body. With his charming smile, he attracts a lot of people towards him. He maintains his body a lot and keeps always fit. He has a tall height of 1.93 m or 6 ft 4 in. He has a balanced weight of 93 Kg (206 lb). His other body measurement will be updated soon. His other body measurement will be updated soon.
How Was The Career Of Anthony?
- Anthony began his career from the year 2008.
- Then, for local promotions, he fought in the midwestern United States.
- Later, he made his 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.
- He joined Strikeforce and made his debut on 22nd July 2011 at Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker III against Ben Lagman and also won via KO in the 2nd round.
- On 18th November 2011, he faced Adlan Amagov at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers and lost via KO in the 1st round.
- He faced Lumumba Sayers at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman and won in the first round on 18th August 2012.
- He faced Roger Gracie at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine and lost in the 2nd round on 12th January 2014.
- He moved to UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and made his debut facing Antonio Braga Neto on 8th June 2013, and lost the game and was released from the UFC.
- He made his Bellator MMA debut facing Victor Moreno at Bellator 117 on 18th April 2014 and won the match in the second round.
- On 16th February 2016, he resigned to the UFC and won the first game against Leonardo Augusto Leleco.
- He faces against Scott Askham on 8th July 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale and later lost the game.
- He faced against Andrew Sanchez on 15th April 2017 (Won), Hector Lombard on 16th September 2017 (Won), Thiago Santos on 3rd February (Lost), Rashad Evans on 9th June 2018 (Won), Mauricio on 22nd July 2018 (Won).
- In his third fight in 5 months, he faced Volkan Oezdemir on October 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138.
- He won the fight by submission in the third round which earned him the Performance of the Night award.
- In the highest profile fight of his career, he faced Jon Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on March 2, 2019, at UFC 235.
- He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Marital Status, Affairs, Children's, Sexual Orientation
Anthony Smith is a married person. He was married to his longtime girlfriend. But her information about his wife has not been revealed to the media. Regarding his children, the couple is blessed with 3 children. The name of his children will be updated soon. As of today, the couple is living a very happy and peaceful life together. There is no sign of separation between them. His sexual orientation is straight.
Net Worth, Salary and Source of Income
The net worth of Anthony Smith will be surely in millions but his exact details of salary and net worth have not been revealed yet and are still under review. He is one of the very successful fighters. He has made more than $500,000 through his fights at UFC. His major source of earning is from his MMA career. He is satisfied with his earnings.
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