Anthony Smith says his desire to replicate Donald Cerrone’s attitude has caused inconsistencies in his career.
Smith (36-18 MMA, 11-8 UFC) rematches Ryan Spann (21-8 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 225 co-headliner at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. The event streams on ESPN+.
“Lionheart” has had mixed results of late and will look to snap a two-fight skid when he runs things back with Spann. Smith has fought a who’s-who of the division – from current heavyweight champion Jon Jones, to former champ Glover Teixeira, and former title challenger Magomed Ankalaev. Like Cerrone, Smith has gone from challenging for the title, to giving lower ranked guys like Devin Clark an opportunity, which he thinks greatly contributed to his mixed results.
