Anthony Smith

"Lionheart"

AGE	37 / Jul 26, 1988
HEIGHT	6'4" / 193.04 cm
WEIGHT	205 lbs / 92.99 kg

ASSOCIATION
Factory X

CLASS
Light Heavyweight

Wins 38

KO / TKO

53%

SUBMISSIONS

39%

DECISIONS

Losses 22

KO / TKO

59%

SUBMISSIONS

18%

DECISIONS

23%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Mingyang Zhang	UFC on ESPN 66 - Garry vs. Prates Apr / 26 / 2025	TKO (Elbows) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:03
loss	Dominick Reyes	UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura Dec / 07 / 2024	TKO (Elbows and Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:46
loss	Roman Dolidze	UFC 303 - Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 Jun / 29 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Vitor Petrino	UFC 301 - Pantoja vs. Erceg May / 04 / 2024	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Osiris Maia VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:00
loss	Khalil Rountree	UFC Fight Night 233 - Song vs. Gutierrez Dec / 09 / 2023	TKO (Punches) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:56
win	Ryan Spann	UFC Fight Night 225 - Holloway vs. Korean Zombie Aug / 26 / 2023	Decision (Split) Mark Craig VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Johnny Walker	UFC on ABC 4 - Rozenstruik vs. Almeida May / 13 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Magomed Ankalaev	UFC 277 - Pena vs. Nunes 2 Jul / 30 / 2022	TKO (Punches) Jacob Montalvo VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:09
win	Ryan Spann	UFC Fight Night 192 - Smith vs. Spann Sep / 18 / 2021	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:47
win	Jimmy Crute	UFC 261 - Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Apr / 24 / 2021	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	5:00
win	Devin Clark	UFC on ESPN 18 - Smith vs. Clark Nov / 28 / 2020	Submission (Triangle Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:34
loss	Aleksandar Rakic	UFC Fight Night 175 - Smith vs. Rakic Aug / 29 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Glover Teixeira	UFC Fight Night 171 - Smith vs. Teixeira May / 13 / 2020	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	1:04
win	Alexander Gustafsson	UFC Fight Night 153 - Gustafsson vs. Smith Jun / 01 / 2019	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	2:38
loss	Jon Jones	UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith Mar / 02 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Volkan Oezdemir	UFC Fight Night 138 - Oezdemir vs. Smith Oct / 27 / 2018	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:26
win	Mauricio Rua	UFC Fight Night 134 - Shogun vs. Smith Jul / 22 / 2018	KO (Elbow) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:29
win	Rashad Evans	UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Jun / 09 / 2018	KO (Knee) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:53
loss	Thiago Santos	UFC Fight Night 125 - Machida vs. Anders Feb / 03 / 2018	TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:03
win	Hector Lombard	UFC Fight Night 116 - Rockhold vs. Branch Sep / 16 / 2017	KO (Punch) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:33
win	Andrew Sanchez	UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs. Reis Apr / 15 / 2017	KO (Head Kick and Punches) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:52
win	Elvis Mutapcic	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale Dec / 03 / 2016	TKO (Elbow and Punches) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:27
loss	Cezar Ferreira	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale Jul / 08 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Leonardo Guimaraes	UFC Fight Night 83 - Cerrone vs. Oliveira Feb / 21 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Chip Snider VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Josh Neer	VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 47 Jan / 29 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Brandon Pfannenstiel	1	3:27
win	Brock Jardine	RFA 30 - Smith vs. Jardine Sep / 18 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Jim Axtell	1	3:00
win	Tim Williams	CFFC 50 - Smith vs. Williams Jul / 18 / 2015	TKO (Knee) Keith Peterson	1	1:02
win	Tim Williams	CFFC 46 - Williams vs. Smith Feb / 28 / 2015	Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) James Chappell	2	1:15
win	Andrew Kapel	EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 12 Nov / 29 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Bobby Wombacher	1	N/A
win	Brian Green	Bellator MMA - Bellator 129 Oct / 17 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Rob Hinds VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Victor Moreno	Bellator MMA - Bellator 117 Apr / 18 / 2014	Submission (Triangle Choke) Bruce Allen VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:59
loss	Josh Neer	VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 41 Dec / 14 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Dave Jobeun	3	3:38
loss	Antonio Braga Neto	UFC on Fuel TV 10 - Nogueira vs. Werdum Jun / 08 / 2013	Submission (Kneebar) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:52
loss	Roger Gracie	Strikeforce - Marquardt vs. Saffiedine Jan / 12 / 2013	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:16
win	Lumumba Sayers	Strikeforce - Rousey vs. Kaufman Aug / 18 / 2012	Submission (Triangle Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:52
win	Richard White	Disorderly Conduct 9 - Fireworks Jun / 30 / 2012	TKO (Punches)	1	2:35
win	Ian Berg	VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 37 Apr / 13 / 2012	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	2	2:01
loss	Adlan Amagov	Strikeforce - Challengers 20 Nov / 18 / 2011	KO (Punches) Chris Tognoni	1	2:32
win	Ben Lagman	Strikeforce - Challengers 17 Jul / 22 / 2011	KO (Punch) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:33
win	Curtis Johnson	CFC 6 - Slugfest Jul / 09 / 2011	KO (Punches)	1	3:13
win	Eric Schambari	C3 Fights - MMA Championship Fights Jun / 04 / 2011	TKO (Punches)	1	1:46
win	Matt Gabel	EC - Extreme Challenge 181 Apr / 15 / 2011	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	1:50
win	Demetrius Richards	Extreme Challenge - Bad Blood Feb / 11 / 2011	TKO (Punches)	2	2:07
win	Ben Crowder	CFC 2 - Season's Beatings Dec / 17 / 2010	KO (Punch)	1	1:09
loss	Jesse Forbes	Crowbar MMA - Fall Brawl Sep / 11 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Daniel Grimestad	2	1:28
win	Logan Clark	Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Havoc at the Hyatt 2 Jun / 19 / 2010	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	2	2:22
win	Lucas St. Claire	MF - Max Fights 10 May / 08 / 2010	Submission (Armbar) Jeremy Ryder	1	3:19
win	Mike George	TriState Cage Fights - Island Warfare Apr / 17 / 2010	KO (Punch)	1	0:22
win	James Brasco	XKL - Evolution 1 Mar / 20 / 2010	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	1:21
loss	Jake Hecht	VFC 30 - Night of Champions Feb / 05 / 2010	TKO (Punches)	3	4:35
loss	Mike Pitz	FCI - Fight Club Inc. Jul / 25 / 2009	TKO (Submission to Punches) David Smith	2	3:21
loss	Chaun Sims	FTW - Colorado vs. Nebraska Mar / 14 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Tom Johnson	2	2:00
loss	Brian Monaghan	VFC 26 - Onslaught Feb / 20 / 2009	Submission (Armbar)	1	N/A
win	Rico Washington	MCS - Minnesota Combat Sports Jan / 09 / 2009	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	0:54
loss	Charley Lynch	Brutaal - Fight Night Nov / 06 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	3:12
win	Chuck Parmelee	Torment - MMA Sep / 20 / 2008	Submission (Kimura) Josh Arney	2	1:26
loss	Chuck Parmelee	TCF - TriState Cage Fights Jun / 14 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	2	0:00
win	Ricky Duvall	VFC 23 - Validation May / 09 / 2008	KO (Punch)	2	N/A
win	Jeremy Shepherd	PP - Pugilistic Productions Mar / 22 / 2008	Submission Josh Amey	2	2:13
win	Dave Moran	VFC 22 - Ascension Feb / 29 / 2008	Submission (Armbar)	2	1:19

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