But I know you guys go harder than just about anybody in training.ĪNTHONY SMITH: I do. Do you think in MMA that there are some fighters that are good enough to be competing at the highest level and be successful at the highest level, not that they're not getting found, but they're not getting the opportunity because you know what the toll the sport takes on the body, not just the fights. KEVIN IOLE: Do you think, you hear, in team sports they talk about the scouts, if you're a good player, they'll find you.
So like everybody, I'm banged up a little bit, but not nearly as bad as you would think. I had a really good team at home that take really good care of me. The PI has been instrumental in keeping me healthy. But I have the time in between fights now to heal up. I wasn't making money and I was still having to go in injured. You know I mean, I think if you go back and you look at a couple of those years, there's probably times I fought six or eight times that year. A lot of those fights were- you know, I was fighting once a month. What's the wear and tear on your body like with that?ĪNTHONY SMITH: You know it's much better now to be honest with you than it was earlier on in my career.
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What is the wear and tear on your body after that many fights? You don't see a lot of MMA fighters, 50 plus fights and you're still going strong.
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You have been 51 pro fights over 13 years, so basically it's your 52nd. KEVIN IOLE: I want to start with you with this. You are fighting Ryan Spann in the main event on Saturday over at Apex which should be a really fun fight. Well, we're going to get you out on the golf course in lovely Las Vegas here before much longer. I'm just hanging out here in Quarantine Inn in lovely Las Vegas. Anthony Smith, Anthony, how are you, my friend?ĪNTHONY SMITH: I'm good. This guy, and my first question is going to be about that. It seems like every couple of months you turn around, this man is in a main event on a UFC card. My guest now is becoming a familiar face. I am Kevin Iole and thank you for joining me at Yahoo Sports.
The former UFC light heavyweight title challenger faces Ryan Spann on Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 37. MMA veteran Anthony "Lionheart" Smith looks back on his 51-fight career and breaks down how he's been able to stay in the game so long.
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