Anthony “Lionheart” Smith is a 34 year old Male fighter from United States with a 36-17-0 pro MMA record. Smith is scheduled to fight Jamahal Hill at UFC Fight Night on Saturday March 11, 2023 in a Light Heavyweight bout.
Anthony Smith has 36 wins with a 95% finish rate, including 18 by knockout, 15 by submission, 2 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 36-16-0 | Magomed Ankalaev |
KO/TKO
R2 3:09
|
UFC 277 | 2022-07-30 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 35-16-0 | Ryan Spann |
SUB
R1 3:47
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-09-18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 34-16-0 | Jimmy Crute |
KO/TKO
R1 5:00
|
UFC 261 | 2021-04-24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 33-16-0 | Devin Clark |
SUB
R1 2:34
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-11-28 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 33-15-0 | Aleksandar Rakić |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-08-29 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 33-14-0 | Glover Teixeira |
KO/TKO
R5 1:04
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-05-13 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 32-14-0 | Alexander Gustafsson |
SUB
R4 2:38
|
UFC on ESPN+ 11 | 2019-06-01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 32-13-0 | Jon Jones |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 235 | 2019-03-02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 31-13-0 | Volkan Oezdemir |
SUB
R3 4:26
|
UFC Fight Night 138 | 2018-10-27 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 30-13-0 | Maurício Rua |
KO/TKO
R1 1:29
|
UFC Fight Night 134 | 2018-07-22 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 29-13-0 | Rashad Evans |
KO/TKO
R1 0:53
|
UFC 225 | 2018-06-09 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 29-12-0 | Thiago Santos |
KO/TKO
R2 1:03
|
UFC Fight Night 125 | 2018-02-03 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 28-12-0 | Hector Lombard |
KO/TKO
R3 2:33
|
UFC Fight Night 116 | 2017-09-16 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 27-12-0 | Andrew Sanchez |
KO/TKO
R3 3:52
|
UFC on FOX 24 | 2017-04-15 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-12-0 | Elvis Mutapčić |
KO/TKO
R2 3:27
|
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale | 2016-12-03 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 26-11-0 | Cezar Ferreira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale | 2016-07-08 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-11-0 | Leonardo Guimarães |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 83 | 2016-02-21 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-11-0 | Josh Neer |
KO/TKO
R1 3:27
|
Victory FC 47 | 2016-01-29 | Middleweight | VFC |
| Win | 23-11-0 | Brock Jardine |
KO/TKO
R1 3:00
|
RFA 30 | 2015-09-18 | Middleweight | RFA |
| Win | 22-11-0 | Tim Williams |
KO/TKO
R1 1:02
|
CFFC 50 | 2015-07-18 | Middleweight | CFFC |
| Win | 21-11-0 | Tim Williams |
SUB
R2 1:15
|
CFFC 46 | 2015-02-28 | Middleweight | CFFC |
| Win | 20-11-0 | Andrew Kapel |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2014-11-29 | EB | |
| Win | 19-11-0 | Brian Green |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 129 | 2014-10-17 | Middleweight | BFC |
| Win | 18-11-0 | Victor Moreno |
SUB
R2 0:59
|
Bellator 117 | 2014-04-18 | Middleweight | BFC |
| Loss | 18-10-0 | Josh Neer |
SUB
R3 3:38
|
VFC 41 | 2013-12-14 | Catchweight | VFC |
| Loss | 18-9-0 | Antônio Braga Neto |
SUB
R1 1:52
|
UFC on FUEL TV 10 | 2013-06-08 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-8-0 | Roger Gracie |
SUB
R2 3:16
|
Strikeforce | 2013-01-12 | Middleweight | SF |
| Win | 17-8-0 | Lumumba Sayers |
SUB
R1 3:52
|
Strikeforce | 2012-08-18 | Middleweight | SF |
| Win | 16-8-0 | Richard White |
KO/TKO
R1 2:35
|
Disorderly Conduct | 2012-06-30 | DO | |
| Win | 15-8-0 | Ian Berg |
SUB
R2 2:01
|
Regional circuit | 2012-04-13 | VFC | |
| Loss | 15-7-0 | Adlan Amagov |
KO/TKO
R1 2:32
|
Strikeforce Challengers 20 | 2011-11-18 | Catchweight | SF |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Ben Lagman |
KO/TKO
R2 0:33
|
Strikeforce Challengers 17 | 2011-07-22 | Middleweight | SF |
| Win | 13-7-0 | Curtis Johnson |
KO/TKO
R1 3:13
|
Regional circuit | 2011-07-09 | CFC | |
| Win | 12-7-0 | Eric Schambari |
KO/TKO
R1 1:46
|
Regional circuit | 2011-06-04 | C3 | |
| Win | 11-7-0 | Matt Gabel |
SUB
R1 1:50
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-14 | EC | |
| Win | 10-7-0 | Demetrius Richards |
KO/TKO
R2 2:07
|
Regional circuit | 2011-02-10 | EC | |
| Win | 9-7-0 | Ben Crowder |
KO/TKO
R1 1:09
|
Regional circuit | 2010-12-16 | CFC | |
| Loss | 9-6-0 | Jesse Forbes |
KO/TKO
R2 1:28
|
Regional circuit | 2010-09-11 | CB | |
| Win | 8-6-0 | Logan Clark |
KO/TKO
R2 2:22
|
Regional circuit | 2010-06-19 | SOP | |
| Win | 7-6-0 | Lucas St. Clair |
SUB
R1 3:19
|
Regional circuit | 2010-05-08 | MAX | |
| Win | 6-6-0 | Mike George |
KO/TKO
R1 0:22
|
Regional circuit | 2010-04-17 | TCF | |
| Win | 5-6-0 | James Brasco |
KO/TKO
R1 1:21
|
Regional circuit | 2010-03-20 | ||
| Loss | 5-5-0 | Jake Hecht |
KO/TKO
R3 4:35
|
Regional circuit | 2010-02-05 | ||
| Loss | 5-4-0 | Mike Pitz |
SUB
R2 3:21
|
Regional circuit | 2009-07-25 | ||
| Loss | 5-3-0 | Chaun Sims |
KO/TKO
R2 2:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-03-14 | FTW | |
| Loss | 5-2-0 | Brian Monaghan |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2009-02-20 | VFC | |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Rico Washington Sr. |
SUB
R1 0:54
|
Regional circuit | 2009-01-09 | BG | |
| Loss | 4-1-0 | Charley Lynch |
KO/TKO
R1 3:12
|
Regional circuit | 2008-11-06 | BG | |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Chuck Parmelee |
SUB
R2 1:26
|
Regional circuit | 2008-09-20 | ||
| Loss | 3-0-0 | Chuck Parmelee |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2008-06-14 | TCF | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Ricky Duvall |
R
|
Regional circuit | 2008-05-09 | VFC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Jeremy Shepherd |
SUB
R2 2:13
|
Regional circuit | 2008-03-22 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Dave Moran |
SUB
R2 1:19
|
Regional circuit | 2008-02-29 | VFC |
Smith made his professional debut against Dave Moran on February 29, 2008, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Dave Moran who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Anthony Smith beat Dave Moran by Submission at 1:19 of Round 2.
Smith made his debut in the UFC against Antônio Braga Neto on June 8, 2013, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC on FUEL TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum 2 having compiled a 18-9-0 professional MMA record.
Anthony Smith lost to Antônio Braga Neto by Submission at 1:52 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Smith has gone on to fight a total of 18 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-7-0.
After his UFC stint, Smith took his next fight at VFC on December 14, 2013, fighting against Josh Neer on the co-main event of VFC 41.
Anthony Smith lost to Josh Neer by Submission at 3:38 of Round 3.
After 8 fights outside of the promotion, Smith returned to the UFC on February 21, 2016, fighting against Leonardo Guimarães on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 83: Cowboy vs. Cowboy.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 25-11-0
Anthony Smith beat Leonardo Guimarães by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Smith lost his 1st light heavyweight title challenge, losing to Jon Jones on March 2, 2019 at UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith.
Anthony Smith lost to Jon Jones by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Smith's last win came against Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night on Saturday September 18, 2021. Anthony Smith beat Ryan Spann by Submission at 3:47 of Round 1. Anthony Smith took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Smith is scheduled to fight Jamahal Hill at UFC Fight Night on Saturday March 11, 2023.
Smith's last loss came against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 277 on Saturday July 30, 2022. Anthony Smith lost to Magomed Ankalaev by KO/TKO at 3:09 of Round 2.
Smith has fought 18 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-7-0.
Smith has knocked out 18 opponents.
Smith has submitted 15 opponents.
Smith has been knocked out 9 times.
Smith has been submitted 5 times.
