Anthony Smith may have come away from UFC 235 on the wrong end of a lopsided five-round decision, but he found some positive takeaways.
Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champ Jon Jones continued to prove why he’s one of the best fighters ever with a comprehensive victory over Smith in Saturday night's main event. Despite an illegal knee by Jones to the head of his grounded opponent for which the champ was deducted two points, “Bones” always looked in control and came away with a decisive victory in the end.
Since moving up up from middleweight to light heavyweight, Smith has looked like a rejuvenated fighter, finishing two former UFC champions in Rashad Evans and Maurcio Rua as well as submitting dangerous Swiss kickboxer Volkan Oezdemir.