When you think of UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith, the first thing to come to mind might be his devastating finishes over UFC legends Rashad Evans or Mauricio Shogun Rua. It could be his gritty, hard-fought submission win over Volkan Oezdemir. Or it might be his well-documented move up to light heavyweight.
But despite these story lines that highlight Smith’s dedication and success as a fighter, the only thing that matters to him at the end of the day is being Anthony Smith: the father.
“That’s what this is about for me. I’m chasing everything that not only I deserve but my family deserves because of all the sacrifice that we’ve put over the last… me and Mikhala for ten years, my oldest for seven years, my middle kid for four years and my youngest for 20 months.