LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White went out of his way to correct an inaccurate comment he made about Anthony Smith at UFC 277.
Smith (36-17 MMA, 11-7 UFC), a former light heavyweight title challenger, succumbed to a second-round TKO loss against Magomed Ankalaev (18-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) this past Saturday in Dallas, ending a three-fight winning streak and putting a temporary halt to his hopes for another championship bout.
It was an odd finish, because after the first round, Smith complained to his corner about a leg injury. He looked compromised in the second frame, and after a failed takedown attempt, was pounded into a stoppage. “Lionheart” immediately said afterward that his leg was broken, which has since been confirmed with surgery coming soon.
