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Donald Cerrone Responds To Anthony Smith’s Accusation Of Stealing Family’s Seats During UFC 235

Donald CerroneAhead of his Octagon return at UFC Austin against Joe Lauzon, veteran former lightweight championship challenger, Donald Cerrone has responded to recent claims from former light heavyweight title chaser, Anthony Smith – who accused Cerrone and Dan Bilzerian of stealing his family’s seats during his UFC 235 title fight.  Removed from his UFC 274 lightweight […]

Donald Cerrone

Ahead of his Octagon return at UFC Austin against Joe Lauzon, veteran former lightweight championship challenger, Donald Cerrone has responded to recent claims from former light heavyweight title chaser, Anthony Smith – who accused Cerrone and Dan Bilzerian of stealing his family’s seats during his UFC 235 title fight. 

Removed from his UFC 274 lightweight return against Lauzon due to food poisoning, Donald Cerrone returns in Texas this weekend in tandem with Lauzon – attempting to make one final run in the division following a return to the welterweight pile.

Discussing an apparent issue between Cerrone, Bilzerian, and his family ahead of his UFC 235 title fight with former kingpin, Jon Jones, Smith claimed that the duo moved his wife and mother from their seats front row, and alleged that Bilzerian began watching pornography on his phone, whilst seated beside his mother. 

Responding to those claims, Cerrone insisted that the altercation in question did not make logical sense due to the seating arrangements, as well as questioning why Smith waited so long to make allegations.

“For one, I saw Anthony (Smith) a couple of times and he never said anything, so why he waited for three years to go by – I just don’t know if he’s trying to stay relevant, why he would bring that up,” Donald Cerrone told assembled media during his availability ahead of UFC Austin. “You know, because you go to the fights, your name is literally on your chair in Dana’s (White) section. So, ‘Cowboy’, ‘Cowboy.’ Nobody was sitting in my seat when we showed up there. It’s not like we were like, ‘Hey, mom, get out, you’re not in this seat.’ You walk in the back, the security grabs you and walks you to your seat, ‘Ticket, 6, 7, OK, right there and there.”

“It’s not like you can just free range walk around any seat you want and be like, ‘Get out, you’re in my seat’ or ‘Get out, I want to sit there.’” Donald Cerrone said. “And if they were there and we kicked them out, how did we find another seat? The whole story doesn’t make any sense to me. I don’t get it, but I’m not sure where he even fabricated this story from. It’s funny to me and then to say Dan (Bilzerian) was in there watching porn. That means after we threw your grandma and mom out of their seat, they sat behind us? It’s strange to me, so I don’t know.” 

Donald Cerrone weighs up if the altercation actually occurred

Cerrone then further explained that the alleged altercation in question was highly unlikely to have occured, however, admitted that he also could not be totally sure.

“I don’t get why Anthony didn’t just come to me and call me,” Donald Cerrone said. “If he was there and seen it and witnessed it, why wasn’t something said right there on the spot? Why would you wait three years to come out with it. And if I was drunk – which probably was a pretty serious case at a UFC fight – the seat still said ‘Cowboy’ on it. I don’t recall kicking anybody out. Could it have happened? Possibly. Doubt it. But I would definitely not have kicked somebody’s mom or grandma out of a seat, I’m not that guy. If it was another dude, probably like, ‘Hey, man, scoot over, you’re in my seat.’ But someone’s mom? I’m not that guy. Plus, I know everybody here. I would just find another seat. It’s a strange story to me, but whatever.” (Transcribed by MMA Fighting)

Anthony Smith Disapproves Of Blachowicz’s Conduct After Raki? Win

UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith has taken issue with how fellow contender Jan Blachowicz has acted since his victory over Aleksandar Raki? last month. In the main event of UFC Vegas 54, European elites Blachowicz and Raki? collided inside the Octagon. While the Polish powerhouse was looking to rebound from his disappointing title defeat against Glover Teixeira,…

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UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith has taken issue with how fellow contender Jan Blachowicz has acted since his victory over Aleksandar Raki? last month.

In the main event of UFC Vegas 54, European elites Blachowicz and Raki? collided inside the Octagon. While the Polish powerhouse was looking to rebound from his disappointing title defeat against Glover Teixeira, the Austrian was hoping to secure his first championship opportunity.

In an anticlimactic end, the pair’s headliner was cut short in round three when Raki? suffered a serious knee injury, which gave Blachowicz a TKO victory.

While Raki? was left requiring surgery on a torn ACL and looking ahead to a lengthy period on the sidelines, Blachowicz exited the Apex back in the win column and believing that he’d secured the chance to regain the title next time out.

While some would attach an asterisk to the result given his opponent’s injury, the #2-ranked contender sees things differently. During the post-fight press conference, Blachowicz suggested that his body was simpler tougher than Raki?’s on the night.

“Of course, I’m a fighter, I’m a warrior. It’s better when you win by TKO, KO, submission, clean,” said Blachowicz. “But my body was tougher tonight, that’s it, end of story. I was ready for third, fourth, five rounds; he was not.”

Smith: Blachowicz Doesn’t Get To Demand A Title Shot After That Win

One man who firmly disagrees with Blachowicz’s stance is his fellow top-five light heavyweight contender Smith.

During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, “Lionheart,” who is looked to secure a title shot of his own when he faces Magomed Ankalaev on July 30, said that he’d behave very differently had he picked up a victory in the same way as the Pole did last month.

“Listen, I’m not the biggest fan of Raki? and he’s not the biggest fan of me. But in my opinion, he was winning the fight before he got injured,” said Smith. “I guess I just always kick back to how I would react. Like, if I got the title in a way that was other than winning it, I would never hold the belt. We talked about it with Aljo (Aljamain Sterling) before he really won it. You don’t walk round with the title if you didn’t actually win it.

“If you win a fight off an injury default, you don’t get to go politic your way into things off that win,” added Smith. “It just doesn’t work like that. Maybe it will work, who knows? But it’s not how I would probably do it.”

Immediately after his bounce-back triumph, Blachowicz staked his claim to face the winner of UFC 275’s main event between Glover Teixeira and Ji?í Procházka, something that was co-signed by the now-former champion Teixeira.

The 39-year-old even made the trip to Singapore for this past weekend’s pay-per-view, where he appeared to have a heated interaction with newly-crowned titleholder Procházka following the Czech star’s memorable victory.

But while Blachowicz perhaps feels his shot is in the bag, Smith is hoping to change that with an impressive performance at UFC 277.

UFC President Dana White also dealt a blow to the Polish light heavyweight’s hopes pre-UFC 275 when he suggested that the bout between Smith and Ankalaev will serve as a title eliminator.

Do you agree with Anthony Smith’s take on Jan Blachowicz?

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Glover Teixeira Call’s For Immediate Rematch With Jiri Prochazka, Anthony Smith Disagrees

Glover TeixeiraAfter what was arguably one of the greatest light heavyweight bouts of all time, the now-former 205lb champion Glover Teixiera has requested that he and Jiri Prochazka immediately run the fight back. Glover Teixeira was up on the scorecards entering round five, and looked set to claim yet another underdog victory. However, with less than […]

Glover Teixeira

After what was arguably one of the greatest light heavyweight bouts of all time, the now-former 205lb champion Glover Teixiera has requested that he and Jiri Prochazka immediately run the fight back.

Glover Teixeira was up on the scorecards entering round five, and looked set to claim yet another underdog victory. However, with less than a minute to go, Prochazka was able to lock up a submission that forced Teixeira to tap.

There will no doubt no be endless debate on who Jiri Prochazka’s first title defense will be against. But Teixeira instantly made it clear that he is happy to run the fight back. The veteran fighter took to Twitter shortly after the fight, simply stating “Rematch??”

Anthony Smith does not agree that Glover Teixeira should be next for the title shot

Whilst fans of MMA will no doubt be happy to see Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira 2, one man who does not agree is Anthony Smith. ‘Lionheart’ is set to take on Magomed Ankalaev in the near future, and believes it should be a No.1 contender bout. Speaking on the UFC 275 post-fight show, Smith stated that:

“I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but Dana White has already come out and said that Magomed Ankalaev vs. me is a No. 1 contender fight. The winner gets a title shot. Dana is the boss. That’s what I think Ankalaev and I both thought was probably going to happen. Jan and Rakic just fought. Rakic was injured. Jan was probably losing that fight up until that injury. Essentially they both lost. That leaves me and Ankalaev. We’ve both been at the top of the division for a long time. I think that’s what’s next.” (H/T MMA Junkie).

Who do you think should face Jiri Prochazka next?

Bisping And Smith Raise Concerns About McGregor’s USADA Availability

Former UFC champion Michael Bisping and current UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith are curious about Conor McGregor’s recent USADA testing history. Despite indications that the former two-division champion plans to fight before the end of the year, his return is still contingent on several factors before it becomes a reality. Those factors include choice of…

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Former UFC champion Michael Bisping and current UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith are curious about Conor McGregor’s recent USADA testing history.

Despite indications that the former two-division champion plans to fight before the end of the year, his return is still contingent on several factors before it becomes a reality. Those factors include choice of opponent and McGregor’s health, but Bisping and Smith have also suggested that the Irishman’s recent activities may have limited his availability for testing by USADA.

Speaking on Bisping’s Believe You Me podcast this week, the two men were discussing the possibility of a matchup between McGregor and Jorge Masvidal when Smith posed a question to “The Count”.

“I do wonder though, and I’m gonna get fuckin’ shit on for this…how do they test Conor McGregor floating on a boat around the world all the time,” Smith asked. “I’ve wondered that when I see him on his boat all the time. It’s like, every time you see a picture or a video – and I get it, he’s probably not posting real-time exactly where he is at that time – but, seemingly, he’s on a boat most of the time.”

“Notorious” recently attended the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and drew some attention for pictures he posted, including ones of him on his yacht. While Bisping wouldn’t go so far as to back Jorge Masvidal’s recent claims about McGregor, the former middleweight champion isn’t convinced he’s being tested regularly.

“Yeah, I don’t think USADA are testing him,” Bisping responded. “Listen, we talked about this before. I’m not gonna sit here and say he’s taking steroids. Masvidal said that, and a couple of other people have said that. Maybe he’s taking some kind of substance to encourage the healing of the leg perhaps. Maybe that’s why he’s got some size on him, ‘cause he’s put some size on. But I’m not saying he’s taking steroids.”

McGregor last appeared at UFC 264 in July and lost to Dustin Poirier after suffering a leg injury in the first round. That was the Irishman’s second loss to Poirier in a row, and he’s currently 1-3 in his last four bouts dating back to a bid for the lightweight title against Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018.

What do you make of Bisping and Smith’s speculation on whether or not McGregor is being tested by USADA?

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Donald Cerrone and Dan Blizerian Snap Back at Anthony Smith’s Allegations; ‘This Story is Complete Bullsh*t’

Donald CerroneRecently, UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith set the internet ablaze with a rather crazy story about fellow UFC fighter Donald Cerrone and social media influencer Dan Blizerian.  While appearing on Michael Bisping’s ‘Believe You Me’ podcast, Smith claimed that during his UFC 235 bout with Jon Jones, ‘Cowboy’ and Blizerian forced Smith’s wife and […]

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Recently, UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith set the internet ablaze with a rather crazy story about fellow UFC fighter Donald Cerrone and social media influencer Dan Blizerian. 

While appearing on Michael Bisping’s ‘Believe You Me’ podcast, Smith claimed that during his UFC 235 bout with Jon Jones, ‘Cowboy’ and Blizerian forced Smith’s wife and mother out of their seats while “sh*thouse drunk.” Blizerian was also accused of watching pornographic videos on his phone while sitting next to Smith’s mother. 

It didn’t take long for the outspoken Blizerian to snap back at Smith’s story. In a since-deleted post by Cerrone, Blizerian reached out to Smith via Instagram.

“So I saw your nonsensical story where you’re using my name for clickbait,” Bilzerian reportedly said.

“You should at least try to have some semblance of truth in there,” he continued. “First off, Cowboy invited me to that fight and he had the tickets. I didn’t ask anyone to move and certainly not your mother. I also didn’t watch porn, if she was looking at my phone I’m sure what she saw was a random Snapchat from a girl that turned out to be naked when I opened it.”

“I don’t drink so I certainly wasn’t hammered,” he added. “Your depiction of this story is complete bullsh*t.”

Anthony Smith has not yet commented on Blizerian’s response, but considering how much attention this story has brought, a response from Smith would not be unexpected.

Donald Cerrone Responds to Anthony Smith; ‘You Are Way the F*ck Off Bro’

‘Cowboy’ had his own response to Smith’s story about the encounter once the news started making the rounds.

“Okay, Anthony Smith. You are way the f*ck off bro,” said Cerrone on his Instagram story. “I can’t believe you put a story out there three years after your fight saying me and Dan threw your mom and your grandma out of their seats.”

“First of all, I had tickets in Dana’s section, two seats. Nobody was in those. But your story doesn’t make any sense because you’re saying Dan was drunk, Dan doesn’t drink.”

“And then your are saying that your parents saw him looking at porn so he threw them out of their seat but then they were still sitting somewhere else. I don’t understand your story. And how were they even have got into that section? Because that’s not just a section that people can get tickets to.”

“So you got a lot of holes in your story. I don’t understand but; I have also seen you since the fight and you never once said anything to me. So, you just wanna go on.”

While Smith was fairly complimentary of Donald Cerrone‘s character and gave him a “pass” on the situation, it appears the dispute between the two is far from over.

What are your thoughts on the dispute between Donald Cerrone and Anthony Smith?

Bilzerian Hits Back At Anthony Smith’s Accusations Of Him And Cerrone

Dan Bilzerian and Donald Cerrone issued a heated response to Anthony Smith’s accusations of kicking his mom out of her seat at a UFC event. Smith, a light heavyweight contender and UFC broadcaster, recently claimed that an inebriated Bilzerian and Cerrone were involved in an altercation with his mom. The incident allegedly took place cageside…

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Dan Bilzerian and Donald Cerrone issued a heated response to Anthony Smith’s accusations of kicking his mom out of her seat at a UFC event.

Smith, a light heavyweight contender and UFC broadcaster, recently claimed that an inebriated Bilzerian and Cerrone were involved in an altercation with his mom. The incident allegedly took place cageside at UFC 235 as Smith fought Jon Jones for the light heavyweight title.

In a since-deleted Instagram post, Cerrone shared a screenshot of a message that Bilzerian sent in response to Smith.

“So I saw your nonsensical story where you’re using my name for click bait,” Bilzerian said to Smith. “You should at least try to have some semblance of truth in there. First off, Cowboy invited me to that fight and he had the tickets. I didn’t ask anyone to move and certainly not your mother. I also didn’t watch porn, if she was looking at my phone I’m sure what she saw was a random Snapchat from a girl that turned out to be naked when I opened it.

“I don’t drink so I certainly wasn’t hammered. Your depiction of this story is complete bulls—t.” (h/t EssentiallySports)

Smith has yet to respond to Bilzerian’s message publicly.

Smith will face Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 277. He could be one win away from getting another light heavyweight title opportunity.

As for Cerrone, he’s slated to face Joe Lauzon at UFC Austin next month. It could be potentially his last fight in the Octagon if he suffers another loss.

What are your thoughts on the Anthony Smith/Donald Cerrone feud?

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