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Anthony Smith recalls walking out of an airport after Hector Lombard landed 32 kicks on him, showing his toughness. He points out that fighting a legend is a chance he grabs, and he warns that Jan Blachowicz is a dark horse in the division. He also says people often ignore his ground skills, even though he’s dangerous on the mat.

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Jon Jones is a different beast.

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You get a chance to fight a legend and you take it.

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I want to be a UFC fighter.

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Honestly, I'm enjoying fighting people that I enjoy watching, if that makes any sense.

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There's no promotion that's going to bid on an Anthony Smith vs. Hector Lombard fight.

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Light heavyweight is definitely where I'm going to stay.

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I think that Jon, historically, is a little bit careless. Just in general, Jon tends to be careless.

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Hector Lombard kicked me 32 times in that fight. No issues. I walked through the airport the next day.

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I said I needed to force Jon Jones to fight me and I didn't do that. He didn't fight me, he nullified…

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I think we can agree that I'm not the guy that goes out and picks fights.

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When you get a title fight, they give you a bunch of tickets that are very, very close.

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After the fight, yeah, it will be great to say I had the honor of competing against Shogun, but until then, Shogun…

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Most people will write my ground game off and they won't really talk about it or they won't even acknowledge it but…

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There's less guys there, the depth isn't nearly what it is at '85 and some of the other weight divisions, but as…

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When fighters get ready for fights, they get real crabby, and they get real short-tempered. And then they fight and they let…

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I think that Rockhold has some similarities to some of the things that Adesanya does. They're both very kick heavy, they're not…

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I found myself sitting at the desk wondering, like, does Conor miss what it felt like to be in the gym and…

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Had Glover been a three-round fight, I would have won that fight. Had I not gotten the two leg kicks, I'm fairly…

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Jimmy Crute is not a fun fight. There's nothing fun about that dude. There's nothing fun about preparing for him, and I…

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I get the mindset of wanting to work your way up the ladder and fight guys that are ranked, but if you…

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I personally would stop fights for people that I care about that I'm coaching. I would do that. I have no problem…

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You didn't see me out here trash talking people and trying to talk my way into fights. I put my head down…

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They offered me a fight with Corey Anderson in Lincoln, Nebraska. He turned it down because he wasn't ready. Then not long…

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I think people look at Jon like he's an uphill battle and this unreachable task and I don't see him like that.…

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The problem is the way Thiago and I fight, I don't want to sound super morbid or whatever, but here's the reality…

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Listen, I understand the fans' side. I get it. It makes me look crazy. I'm not anti-stopping fights. I'm not against throwing…

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Obviously, Jon Jones is potentially the greatest of all time depending on who you talk to. Is it Jon Jones, GSP, either…

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It needs to be the fighter's decision if he wants to fight and if he doesn't.

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What really worries me is that I'm going to win the world title, and I'm not going to fill fulfilled.

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I've finished two former world champions back-to-back and then the No. 2 contender.

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I want to end my career as a UFC fighter, and I want to continue covering the UFC as a broadcaster.

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I say all the time, I'm going to be a world champion or die trying. That's not a soundbite.

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When I fought Josh Neer the first time, he broke me and that will never happen again. Cause it's the worst feeling…

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I don't want people to think that I'm going to 205 because the fights are easier. They're not any easier at all.

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I've been thinking about Jon Jones since I've been at 205. It's never been about 'Shogun' or Rashad or even Volkan. It's…

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I've been telling everybody that asks, Jan Blachowicz is the dark horse in the division. He's one of the most dangerous dudes…

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Listen guys, Jon Jones does a lot of things right. He does a lot of good things and that's what I'm focused…

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Deep down, I truly believe that I can beat Jon Jones. But deep down, I know that I might not be able…

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I'm not wowed by Jon Jones. That's not saying that I don't think he's a phenomenal fighter, but I'm not afraid of…

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It would be super unfortunate if Rakic kind of gets to sit around and turn down the fights that he doesn't like…

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If I'm on my game mentally, I don't think anybody can beat me.

Hector Lombard kicked me 32 times in that fight. No issues. I walked through the airport the next day.

You get a chance to fight a legend and you take it.

I've been telling everybody that asks, Jan Blachowicz is the dark horse in the division. He's one of the most dangerous dudes and part…

Nothing in my entire life has ever come easy for me.

I like working for ESPN.

The problem is the way Thiago and I fight, I don't want to sound super morbid or whatever, but here's the reality of the…

Sirius XM has been crazy cool about letting me cut my show down to an hour, or completely not doing it on weeks that…

It's real easy to flex on Twitter.

I want my career in my own hands.

Light heavyweight is definitely where I'm going to stay.

Most people will write my ground game off and they won't really talk about it or they won't even acknowledge it but Jon was…

I remember what a loss in 2006 felt like as an amateur.

I think we can agree that I'm not the guy that goes out and picks fights.

There's less guys there, the depth isn't nearly what it is at '85 and some of the other weight divisions, but as far as…