One of the most interested observers on Dec. 29 when Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson go to battle for the light heavyweight title at UFC 232 will be Anthony Smith.
A former middleweight turned 205-pound contender, Smith snagged a top spot in the UFC’s light heavyweight rankings following his UFC Moncton victory over Volkan Oezdemir. With his three-fight streak of vicious stoppages over the likes of Oezdemir, Mauricio Rua, and Rashad Evans in tow, “Lionheart” is now positioned to potentially challenge for the next 205-pound title shot, and he made his desire to fight Jones known after his success over the division’s previously No.