Can Anthony Smith pick up where he left off?
Sure, this might sound a little bit weird, considering that in Smith’s last fight, he went over to Stockholm and submitted Alexander Gustafsson on his home turf. But that fight was nearly a year ago, and Smith had locked himself into a groove, which catapulted him up the light heavyweight standings by staying active and fighting often.
Granted, some of this was out of his hands, as this fight with Teixeira was originally slated to go down a month ago, and he’s fighting an opponent who has been just as long.
But still, Smith was a buzzsaw in eight fights over the span of just over two years, and including three straight finish victories to catapult him to his UFC 235 title shot against Jones.
Will nearly a year away lead to ring rust? Or will the break turn out to be exactly what Smith needed in order to recharge and go on another similarly impressive run? We’ll find out soon enough.
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