Having lost its high-stakes heavyweight headliner, UFC on ESPN 18 limped into the UFC Apex on Saturday with just 10 total fights, only one of which involved a Top 10 fighter, former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith. Nonetheless, UFC Vegas 15 featured several fighters trying new weight classes on for size, several prospects attempting to right the ship after rough Octagon debuts, and underdogs going 6-4 on the night. With that being the case, there were of course plenty of examples of fighters raising or lowering their stock.
Anthony Smith: Heading into the makeshift main event against Devin Clark, “Lionheart” had to know the writing was on the wall for his career.