LAS VEGAS – Dominick Reyes knows his UFC 310 opponent Anthony Smith has been going through some personal struggles, but his sympathy stops when the cage door closes.
Reyes (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meets Smith (37-20 MMA, 13-10 UFC) on the prelims of the final pay-per-view event of the year at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, Hulu, ESPN+). It’s a big fight for both former title challengers, but they enter with different mindsets. Reyes is eager to keep his momentum going, while Smith is just itching to just punch someone in the face.
Before Reyes took the mic at Wednesday’s media day, Smith sat in the same seat and expressed his desire to simply get in a fight and live with the result. This is partially due to a recent untimely death of a close friend and longtime coach Scott Morton. To put it bluntly, Smith said, “I don’t give a f*ck about winning.”
