With Anthony, you would still have the option of calling him "Tony". But he’s never been a great fighter. save hide report. W125: Valentina Shevchenko - The best fighter in the world by the metric of how much better than her peers she is. Go to Tapology and look at Anthony Smith’s record. It’s basically fighting internships.
The UFC’s deal with ESPN requires that they put on 42 live events a year, or else they don’t get a reported $750 million cash payout from ESPN. Never have stars had less leverage with the UFC than right now, because to to the UFC, massive pay-per-views matter less since they don’t make direct earnings off buyrates. You can sign in to vote the answer.
I firmly believe that, following the passing of his father, Khabib Nurmagomedov will in fact retire after two more fights (assuming he wins them – if he loses, maybe he sticks around, but still unlikely). Doesn’t matter if they’re topical or insane. Because the UFC has a ton of guaranteed money with ESPN, they are now vastly more incentivized by quantity rather than quality. But none of it is wrong, and the idea that dropping weight will rejuvenate Smith’s career is idiotic. Was a “lack of size” a problem for Anthony Smith when he made his title run? UFC 253 video: Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa press conference staredown. Is the UFC really gonna strip him of the belt for reasonably wanting to go out with a legitimate bout instead of a money-grab? I’d bet my life on it.
The UFC needs to make up a title for this bout so it can be five rounds, because this being a three-rounder is genuinely upsetting. Light heavyweight is the worst division in the sport (save women’s 145), so from a practical standpoint, he’s far better served to stay at 205. Fight nights take FOREVER. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. 145: Truly, this spot belongs to Jose Aldo, but since he’s a 135 now, Chan Sung Jung. First of all, let me just say that this fight being a co-main event is an absolute travesty. 205: God, this division is the pits. Gaethje is a close, close second. My name is Anthony, but everyone like family and friends have always called me Tony, that's just what has always been normal haha. Jiri Prochazka I suppose, because he’s at least a guaranteed good time. At this point, it seems likely that he’ll at least take a run in the UFC, if only to satisfy his curiosity. Killa, Jagger, or Slayer. Earlier this month, Anthony Smith continued his career slide, losing to Aleksandar Rakic. Whether he should is fairly obvious – of course not. 155: Khabib - The most impressive fighter I’ve ever seen, bar none. The thing about Masvidal is, he actually understands fighting better than 99 percent of fighters. * ~1607 William Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra: Act I, Scene I : Demetrius .
However, the same thing doesn't work the other way around. Unlikely, meaning that if Ferguson beats Poirier, they can finally book that bout. It sure wasn’t. MMA is a job. Anthony vs Tony. Proper noun (en proper noun) , in regular use since the Middle Ages. Friends started calling me Tony in high school and it stuck. Let’s have fun. Currently, the UFC have hosted 25 events, with 15 more scheduled with two open weekends left in the year. And if the quality of your work force doesn’t impact your earnings, doesn’t it just make sense to opt for the cheapest labor options possible? I like Anthony better. Get weird with it. Now he’s facing arguably the most violent fighter alive? If you watched every UFC event (not including Contender Series) this year so far, you have watched over 150 hours of UFC events this year, and there is currently not a UFC-free weekend scheduled until mid-December. Why are people so down on the Jorge Nate remath? “I was too small, I cut too much weight, I was injured, the judge’s screwed me,” they say. Earlier this month, Anthony Smith continued his career slide, losing to Aleksandar Rakic. 185: Yoel Romero - He’s a friggin’ alien or something. I let people call me whatever though, I'd say 95% of the time I'm called Tony. I actually prefer Tony. Top-five all-time fighter, best defensive fighter ever, youngest Zuffa champion.
Since then, I’ve come to change my mind.
Smith’s path to a light heavyweight title shot consisted of beating a thoroughly washed Rashad Evans, a thoroughly washed Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, and Volkan Oezdemir who, like Smith, got a title shot by virtue of good timing in a thin division rather than an excellent skill set. I’m talking from a pure nuts and bolts stance. Do you notice anything? I have a good friend named Anthony and no one calls him Tony. I’m never not fascinated by his physicality, and honestly, tactical brilliance. So when they lose, there are always extenuating circumstances. Dana has obviously been a big proponent of a rematch with Conor McGregor, but Khabib has basically shut that idea down entirely. The higher the mountain you climb, the rockier the footing and, in the case of the welterweight division, the less bang for your buck you can get. And like the plethora of fights dilutes the quality of those fights, the new influx of middling fighters only compounds that problem. Thoughts and if you find your opinion different why?