UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith (32-14) got back on the winning road this last Saturday when he submitted home town hero Alexander Gustafsson (18-6) in the main event of UFC Stockholm even with the broken hand Smith sustained in the opening round.
“Lionheart” was ranked #4 in the division before the bout, but now the American will be moving up in the rankings. It was a bounce-back performance for Smith who lost his previous fight in March against the champion Jon Jones.
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“I think it’s absolutely the biggest win of my career, probably the one I’m most proud of, just because of what happened in my last fight,” Smith said at the post-fight press conference.
“Typically, guys that come off of title losses don’t bounce back like that. I can just sit at the top and let those guys fight it out. I’m going to hang out up here for a while and we’ll see what it looks like later on”, Smith said.
After his vacation is over, the 30-years-old fighter will be in the hunt for another title shot.
“I’ll tell you the same thing I’ve told Jon – I’ll see you again. And that’s what I’m working toward. I’m working toward the fight with Jon. I want to get back to the title shot, and that’s the goal. So whatever that looks like when I come back, I’ll figure out this hand injury and go from there. I wouldn’t still be here if I wasn’t chasing Jon Jones.”