Entering the biggest fight of his career at UFC 235 on Saturday night, Anthony Smith genuinely believed he would be able to defeat current champion Jon Jones. He did not end up getting the job done, but even after those 25 minutes he shared with “Bones”, Smith holds the same sentiments.
“That’s a beatable man,” Smith said during his post-fight presser (transcript via MMA Fighting). “I didn’t walk out of there thinking, ‘Wow, he’s a lot better than I thought.’ Like when ‘Rampage’ Jackson lost to Jon and he stood there and said like, ‘This kid’s for real, this guy’s good,’ like almost laying out to Jon.