UFC 235: Anthony Smith Post-Fight Press Conference - MMA Fighting
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- At the UFC 235 post-fight press conference, Anthony Smith discusses the loss to Jon Jones, what he felt went wrong, Jones' illegal knee, his path back to the title and more.
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The simple fact that smith (of whom was in the ring with jones) and couldn't tell the press what happened, "to save his life". It's simple what happened and here's the answer. Jones (systematically), took away whatever Smith wanted to do and slowly turned him into a defensive-fighter. He does that to everyone that he faces. He litterally follows bruce lee's fight philosophy and becomes "formless" like water. It's an absolute thing-of-beauty.
COULDENT SAY IT ANY BETTER MY MAN
The technique and strategy of Jones is incredible to watch. It's telling that he has to apologize for not delivering sensational "performances" because he is so good that he neutralizes his opponents.
Well said
Smith had a look on his face during the fight as if his coach lie to him. He thought he could go in there swinging wild and Jones' chin would be there waiting.
What happened is Jon Jones is an insanely good fighter and he knees him in the thigh or kicked him in the stomach and knee, that’s a problem and he never stopped
He certainly was pounded for five rounds but you have to give him total respect for not “stealing” the title by DQ .
Could have taken the DQ win and guarantee himself a rematch . One of a kind for not doing it.
Nobody with an ounce of integrity would have taken that DQ and claimed the belt. It would have been disgraceful.
Yes good on anthony for not doing that, but let's be real here.
David Martin you think Jon wouldn’t of done that if he was getting his ass whooped ? Let’s be real here
@@raycornett5854 you think Jones would have taken a DQ victory if Smith illegally kneed him?
I completely disagree with you and I would say, not a chance in hell he would take victory in that fashion. If Jones does anything well, its win in a convincing fashion.
@@gladiatorsrage99 ~ Disgraceful? Matt Hamill took the DQ against Jon Jones and Yushin Okami took the DQ against Anderson Silva. Both were very respectable fighters. There are dozens of fighters in the history of the sport that have taken DQ's even when the fight could have continued. The win makes your record better and gives you a better chance of getting paid more in the future. Who cares about what fans or other people think. At the end of the day, you fight to win...it shouldn't matter how you do it.
ps. you can't win the title by DQ
Sonny Chow
Correct, i edited the comment.
I give you respect for not taking DQ win but Jones dominated you.
Ricardo Sanchez yup he was never in the fight this man is delusional
I'm sure he'll make it a priority to read Yt comments
Isn’t this dude a middle weight? Same with the other fighters jones dominated like Shogun, Machida, Sonnen, etc.
Chief Keef Sosa yeah he was so was Thiago only lhw near him I Johnny walker in height and reach
Don't think he threw a punch at all in the 3rd round
Correct! This was the complete opposite of the game plan developed by his team. Simply put, Smith lost the mental battle and ended up defeating himself. Its called performance anxiety!
Smith was paralyzed out there. He was breathing so heavily, despite doing so little striking. Once Jones realized that he was not going to punch back, it was game over.
@@tropickman it was less performance anxiety and more the accumulation of Jon's relentless attacks. The first round, especially the first half of the first round, Anthony looked great. But Jon hits so hard and so often that by the end of the first he was already comprimised. He needed to blitz Jon right off the bat and he would have had a shot but he waited and Jon took his soul
@@Sixsoul i agree, i dont understand why guys who are so mismatched dont just take the fight to the better opponent. You gotta take more risks, playing it safe wont get you a W
Just swing at least a little, damn dude your not getting another chance.
LostGamer12 fax
He will get another chance if he keeps winning
For everone saying Anthony Smith was scared must be crazy Jon is a monster did we forget that if Smith was afraid and wanted a way out he could have walked after the illegal knee with the title it took heart to stay in there its easy to stay in a fight when you're winning but to be beat like that and still stay after being given a way out that's guts much respect
Wouldn’t have became champ by dq
Dude was scared to even throw a jab
Good performance from Jon but Anthony showed a lot of heart respect to them both
The OG champ2 Connie Mcrapist
He showed no heart he just got his ass kick for a length of time
I dont like smiths approach to this loss he's not thinking that he has room from improvement he's expecting to do the exact same thing and win a rematch Anthony Smith was fighting while Jon was playing chess
He ain't getting a rematch he got totally outclassed.
“He didn’t fight me, he nullified me, and it’s gonna haunt me for a long time.”
This guy will be back around. He will continue to develop, and Jones will continue to slip through the cracks.
This isnt an anime
He whooped that boy ass damn this was a one sided fight the man is not elite 😂 Stevie wonder could see that
Colby Covington would have taken the belt by DQ. That's how low Colby is. he is like the fans in the comment section. despicable.
😁
LOL!
I agree.. On both the fans and Colby..
Savage!
;D
He didn't get knocked out because he didn't do anything.. getting offensive creates openings.. he was scared to open up..
This guy is handling his loss to Jones rather strangely. He's almost in denial, and at the same time somewhat discrediting Jones' victory over him. You lost Anthony Smith! It's over. You had your chance and you blew it. That is why you are so disappointed.
Jon Jones is truly the greatest.
Smith you are not in Jones level. It will be the same outcome fighting Jones again, you are not good enough dude, he is light years ahead of you.
freeyourmind ooooof likening your own comment because you yourself know your a dumb ass
@@raycornett5854 I put a like on his comment. He's exactly right. Anthony Smith was outclassed on every level of this fight, and all he could do was make dumb excuses.
facts lionheart smith is nowhere on his level
That's totally true
He’s in denial :’ (
Hes delusional
HE WAS IN SHOCK AND DIDENT REALISE THAT ONCE YOUR LOCKED IN THAT CAGE AND JONES HAS TOOK YOUR SOUL ITS NOT A NICE FEELING ;D
Anthony, I went in there to survive Smith.
You hesitated because you were too concerned with what John was doing, so your focus became defensive, instead of just being yourself, and going for the kill..
Same as woodley..both of you could have won your fights..but you were both stuck in the mud and worried about what the opponent is trying to do to you.
Not sure why Smith said his cardio held up. He was gassing in the 4th and 5th rounds.
E Jaganjac as I predicted.
Held up because he did nothing
By the third round, I started to wonder how did Smith qualify to be in there with Jones.
Yeah he literally just fell over and pull guard because he was so damn tired. Had he hm not get kneed in the head, he wouldn't have time for a breather
Rockhold vs Smith ????
Damian John CONFIRMED!
This guy DID NOT try. Lost respect, I would have thrown more punches and I'm a untrained drunk.
No one else will run through you? Pretty sure Thiago Santos has something to say about that. Oh wait how about Johnny Walker? Oh right theres also dominick reyes.. all those guys are legit prospects, very big, very skilled.. and if Jon sticks around any of them can have a chance at beating him, much more than Anthony.
That should be the next match
Tal Lifschitz Everybody is sleeping on Dominick. Literally never hear his name uttered by anyone.
Tal Lifschitz check your history he already koed santos.
@@anggvoagg7881 when Did he ko santos? Smith lost to santos via tko and he's never fought jones
Check your history? Santos ko’d smith!
Missed opportunity,frightened hands,jones made it easy work
not really frigtened,,just nulified
Wow...the dude whooped ur butt all 5 rounds. "He didnt run over me" I was pulling for you and I can say he totally whooped your butt...
Why do you people think that Anthony is actually reading your comments?!?! 🤣
Anyone disrespecting Smith is crazy. He didn’t win but he showed that he has heart and a great chin. Don’t forget Jones has Destroyed the best of the best, Smith took him 5 rds and stopped almost if the takedowns
Picograms would do that to u.
Smith has nothing to feel bad about,he seems a little shell shocked in his interview, Jones is probably the best range fighter ever in MMA it sucks he landed two very hard illegal shots and despite what other people have said if the kick had been called illegal straight away the knee might of resulted in a referee disqualification which IMO is what should of happened,Jon is to experienced and skilled for that kind of nonsense, Smith is a tough guy and didn't look for the easy out, but who could honestly of said anything if he had,after taking those kind of shots from arguably the best ever.
Anyone else notice his corner offered ZERO technical advice between rounds? They just told him to get off first which he clearly couldn't do because he was overwhelmed.
They did at the start but he didn't listen so they were trying to motivate him to do the gameplan.
I sort of remember them saying something like" Ok you have seen him now, you have seen all he can do, get off first" In Jones corner, they were giving him open combos and suggesting which aspects of his game to open up. All the credit in the world to Anthony Smith and his team for being in the fight, but i think they were pretty much in over there heads. I wont say outclassed because Anthony Smith is all class.
I mean, what else are they going to tell him though? He's against an overall more skilled/versatile/athletic fighter
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It's 2019 and guys not named Anderson or Israel are fighting Jon Jones at range?
Yeah exactly you have to get in Boxing range or inside the pocket to beat Jones.
@Irving Ceron Everyone who didn't try lost, too. DC showed great success before failing to block the headkick. If you don't possess elite striking you shouldn't sit at distance with shorter reach. Especially against picograms.
Listen bro, he didn’t stop you because you didn’t open yourself up. You sat in turtle against the fence and just survived, and you leaned against the fence and let him control your wrists, so he hung out there and took the easy win. The reason DC and Gus got finished is because they were actively trying to finish Jones when they got finished themselves.
Smith you got dominated for 5 rounds. All you did was survive for 5 rounds. Jones actually spared you in round 5. You will never beat Jon Jones.
He could of taken his title, but didn't
@@msh0041zz Which is why Jones didnt finish him in the 5th and paid massive respect to him after the fight... When he literally posed zero threat and curled up in a ball o nthe flaw for hjalf the fight.. Winning a title like that isn't how you win a title. Jon is on PED's though and you could say the same about him winning.
@@msh0041zz Yeah after being dominated for 4 rounds. Jone treated him like a sparring partner. Who would want to win a world title like that after getting your ass kicked. Even after losing 2 point Jon scored a 48 and Smith scored a 44. Which I don't know how the hell he got 44.
@@ReachingMyPrime would of had the title of ufc champion, extra money, media attention, and name recognition for dq winning a known cheat. Imo should of done it. But honor does all those things too right?
Anthony Smith wasn't fighting! But trust me, Smith could KO Jones after he read him in the 1st round.
Dude you lost and it was embarrassing you hardly did anything
Hahaha
Get off his tip young fella
When Jon Jones moves up to heavy weight I am sure Smith will do well in the division.
Other then jones and dc the division is filled with bums
This man is a real warrior. Wouldn't take the easy DQ win. This is what a real fighter looks like. Give him a rematch. ....
This guy didn’t do a damn thing in that fight, even after promising people he was going to finish jones...
Lion heart my ass.
Myles 755 “lionheart my ass” Jones hit him with two illegal shots on the ground and instead of using that as a way of leaving with the title he chose to keep fighting. Get your head out of your ass
That 4th round was brutal
Give this man a bonus for not taking the DQ win!
I have so much respect for this guy now! You lived up to your name! 👍lionheart!🦁❤
Bro Jon wasn't even fighting at 50% . Fight was to easy for him and he didn't have to completely embarrass this kid
@@RSTEM I agree! Jones is the goat and could have took him out earlier if he really wanted to but the fact that he knew he was losing and still got up when he could have stayed down to win made me respect him.
Smith looked like an amateur. Should have took that free dq on jones n grabbed the belt. He keeps saying Idk why I froze. Well maybe bc you never fought a guy that is the GOAT
I do like the fact that he KNOWS that Jones is beatable. The problem is, Daniel Comier is the only one who comes in to the fight against Jones trying to prove it.
Exactly
Gus in the first fight did extremely well
maybe volkan could KO him..that kid has power
@@scott5521 power alone is not enough in this game.
@@jacksonogwindi1653 i agree
Definitely earned some new fans including myself
I feel bad for this dude ... Anyone else here who shares the same feeling?
HE SAID JONES DIDENT FIGHT HIM HE FOOKING DOMINATED YOU IF ANYTHING JONES WAS PLAYING...... DO YOU NO HIS NAME YET :D
Yes you did look like you didn't belong
U should say that to CONNIE MCRAPIST
ufelzonme easy for you to say. Try going 5 rds with Jon Jones
Man he stood up an Traded with him 2 rounds he jusy didnt get compeltly dominated like woodley did. I thought he was gonna beat jones. He didnt fight like he generally does
Kayla Shelton dude he beat shogun on his way to the title . 3 straight wins? He did not belong. He won against no one
@@diamonddave7949 Anthony should be watching Jones like me not fighting
Anthony Smith is so much class. He went the distance and not many can say that.
All these guys saying just pull the trigger, he pulls the trigger he gets knocked out into the next dimension.
I love ya Anthony Smith keep your chin up lion heart .
Lion heartless
@@michaelhiers6636
Let's test your heart get into the ring with Jon Jones and last 5 rounds . STFU Dushbag .
@@AberdeenAnthony I would have at least tried to hit and not be a coward and lose in that fashion.
When fighters say I just couldn’t get going, that’s usually a sign of their opponent throwing off their game plan. Jones gives such varying attacks, it’s hard to focus on what to do and what’s coming.
During the weigh ins when he said “no matter what happens, I’m gonna keep coming”, I felt like he thought Jon was the better fighter... No matter how much I get beat up, I’ll keep fighting and won’t break...
Hype train is finally ova! " I dont know what happened????" You got beat buddy! This dude had everyone thinking he might be the Golden Child to beat JJ. Pathetic showing of wanting to win the biggest fight of his career. Smh
I don't think anybody who knows mma actually thought this guy had a chance. He had 13 losses coming in against a guy who has never legitimately lost a fight aside from a dq, most people knew Jones would dominate him.
@@xhuntarianx Your right my friend. I looked at that as well. I know MMA has to sell the fight, but their is to many blind fans in this sport.
Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou will be a good entertaining fight
Lol, That fight won't last more than 40 seconds.
@Purky No he wouldn't. Cain couldn't take him down what makes u think Jon can take him down?
@@govou3000 who do you have winning if this fight happens and how
Lol thats funny.
@@afshantase6277 Dude, Jon Jones has pillow fists, Ngannou has the same the reach and ridiculous knockout power, incredible boxing technique and distance control I don't see Jones taking him down either.
The thing with Jon is his range is on another level he measures distance with his hands beautifully even if you load up on your best shots he can’t counter with his hands or with some kind of high kick to the head or spinning kick to the body he can hit you with his elbow in the clench I seen him shoulder this guy in the face and it was a thing of beauty I hear him say he’s beatable but he dominated the entire fight once they review the tape on this he’s going to figure out how to knock this man out
You literally did nothing and he shut you and your terrible game plan down and you sit there and say "yeah hes not as good as I thought" kid you would get destroyed by DC and Gus. You havnt beat anyone worthy in the LHW sit down.
"even if you cant win a fight,you should be able to...not die" -Nate Diaz
anthony smith is a hero..he did not take the DQ & get a immediate rematch!! he definitely is a champion even if he lost..i think that a rematch has to happen
Y? The man got is ass whipped easily
You just can't say " I don't know what happy there". I am not a big fan of Jones but let me tell you that he is a strong fighter, I don't think if anyone in the entire division can beat him. His kicking, elbowing and wrestling techniques are phenomenon. He dominates anyone he fights.
Great honorable guy. Much respect for him.
Anthony "Nullified" Smith.
Why did so many of you want Smith to take the belt by DQ? At best it's NC and immediate rematch or worse he holds it and then gets smoked in a rematch and gets called the worst LHW champ.
Lot's of respect for this guy. I hope he get's a rematch.
I can’t stand Jon Jones but so many people say they have ‘bad nights’ against him. But no one thinks that it’s because it’s Jon Jones. The guy is obviously a smart fighter. He can take away someone’s offense while still doing his own. Smith couldn’t pull the trigger because Jones had the answer before he did
I totally respect the fact AS didn't take the DQ that would of been sad to see but he didn't let his hands go he just let Jon do his thing
Take your “I went the distance with Jones” trophy and go home mate
Was he fighting without the coach or cornermen? They were telling him to be in the offense the whole time.
thats what he does make best, Jones makes pro look like rookies. He just knows how to shut people down. Man knows too many ways to do that.
I love how these guys say they didn't follow the game plan after getting their ass kicked. This dude did exactly what most people with knowledge of Anthony Smith and the sport in General thought. He would shell up like he does when under fire and take a beating. The only surprise was he didn't quit, so he did surprise me there
I have less respect for him after this than I did going in to the fight.
For now on, i'll follow every single step of Anthony Smith, huge fighter, just wasn't the night.
One of the strangest fight that I have ever seen. One fighter 98% compleatly passive. And the other 100% dominant but still being rather passive considering the situation.
Denial is the first step on mourning a loss.
He got his ass kicked.. Point blank.
Anthony is a warrior. No surprise he got dominated but he held well. Come back soon buddy.
Jon completely neutralized him and eliminated any potential offence. You could tell by his expression in the fight that he knew he was gonna lose so he just gave up and tried to survive for as long as possible.
I think the only guy to beat Jon Jones would be Weisman. Chris has the ability and given the chance for the title would be the best chance anyone has to beat him.
I'm still trying to figure out what happened to Woodley.
Bruh you didn't do anything you were supposed to do for a reason. He stifled your offense and brutalized you. When you're taking punishment you're less willing to open up and trade blows. You are a lionheart though. No shame in defeat. You're a beast. Jon's just on another planet.
Smith is tough & showed his toughness but for sure did not go for it!
If he went for it, he would've gotten stopped.
he said he waaa not scared but truth is he got outclassed. hes a good fighter but jon is a great fighter. anthony didnt want to fight. he was scared. just be honest bro.
Total denial a la Ronnda Rousey, very strange. Jones totally outclassed you.
Anthony Twilight Zone Smith.
Damn I was saying the hole fight just throw a god damn over hand with all your heart and you might win then boom Jon took him to the fence and was not letting him go I wouldn’t say smith god dominated because man was in the fight he just didn’t explode like he should of now Tyrone got dominated all 5 rounds
Smith didnt open up because he felt the power of Jones counters. Smith would have gotten crushed if he just went forward. Smith played it smart from the outside and lived to talk about it.
Is the UFC letting HD ref high ?
" I don't know what happened?" Welcome to fighting Jonny 'Bones' Jones.
Anthony Smith looked scared the whole fight like he was in survival mode LoL
Good effort though, he didn't get stopped and he fought back
I still like Anthony Smith. Give him lots of credit for his heart.
I agree sometime u cant turn it on
Can't believe all the comments saying Jones ran over Smith. He did no such thing. Smith's failure was some kind of mental block. He wasn't getting badly hurt even when he was making no offense. Anyone else would come out unconscious and beaten to a bloody pulp if they gone against Jon Jones without attacking.
If Smith was able to actually attack even in the fifth round he was capable of challenging Jones. He just didn't do it.
So his defense and durability is fine. He has shown he knows how to attack in other fights. The big problem is his mind. From my own experience I'd say it could partially be work capacity too, as whenever I'm gasping overwhelmed by continuous grappling in particular my mind goes completely blank and I'm unable to recall even basic techniques and strategy.
All the reporters should have walked out. He lasted 5 rounds because Jones felt like working.
Someone said he
Got some type of shot into his back was it him or someone else?
This event was super boring I just loved the way Askren got beat up but hats off to the dude he won after so much beating and that dangerous slam
The UFC has got to stop rushing these guys. You can't put these guys in title fights just because they get a few wins.
Dude was beat down and neutralized yet he believes he wasn’t dominated. What he did was take a tremendous amount of punishment to the body.
Someone please get that over grown baby a Rattle and a pacifier and put that baby to sleep! LOL 🤣😂💤💤
LMAO cold
He'll be back for sure
Kittenheart!!! 🐱♥️
lollllllll #savage
Smith was always the underdog just like anyone who fights JJ from the day the fight was scheduled moreover I don't see anyone defeating JJ in LHW but if JJ moves to heavyweight division I definitely see ngannou KOing him
Jones Didnt give him a ass beating but definitely had many significant strikes and smith had what zero. Jones had great set up and timing. Even clearly showed winning vibes from round one. Smith idk I guess he should have just sprayed and prayed those hands and legs.
Smith had some
I thought he said he was the one to beat Jones?
Big Jon fan but much respect for him
you guaranteed you had an answer to beat jones but u didnt even throw punches even when your corner was begging thats just being stubborn. i was rooting for anhtony but jon is on another level. kudos to both fighters
I had Smith possibly winning by a small chance maybe 10%. But by the 3rd round I thought he had 0% of winning. Dude Jones completely you down, basically walked through Smith and was used as a punching bag. I honestly thought Smith's corner was going to throw in the towel for sure at the end of the 4th.
Idk what he is talking about when he says he didn't look bad. Smith looked like he didn't belong in the at all in the Octagon.