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Corey Anderson Rips “B*tchheart” Anthony Smith

Corey Anderson went after Anthony Smith in a series of posts on social media that saw him rip the title contender. Anderson is currently on a three-fight winning streak with wins over Patrick Cummins, Glover Teixeira, and Ilir Latifi by unanimous decision. The top contender took issue with Smith over how he got a title […]

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Corey Anderson went after Anthony Smith in a series of posts on social media that saw him rip the title contender.

Anderson is currently on a three-fight winning streak with wins over Patrick Cummins, Glover Teixeira, and Ilir Latifi by unanimous decision. The top contender took issue with Smith over how he got a title shot against UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

According to Anderson, he doesn’t think Smith “earned his stripes” in the division before getting this title shot. This led to Smith recently responding to Anderson and even Luke Rockhold for their comments about him by stating that they have to earn a fight against him.

This led to Anderson firing back by taking to his official Twitter account to compare their records. He would then mock Smith’s performance against Jones. While this is a great beef to follow, a fight between them will have to wait.

Corey Anderson Rips The Young Contender

That’s due to Smith recovering from hand surgery with his expected return to be in December at the earliest. Anderson wrote the following: 

“I came back from vacay to this? Allow me to retort, Anthony Smith. Unlike your buddy Luke Rockhold, I’ve been doing stuff in THIS DIVISION since I signed in 2014. 14 fights, 12 of which were ranked, 9 of which I dominated. 1 notable win and you talkin? #b*tchheart #fightme. 3 of your 4 wins weren’t even relevant. You were just a “pretty face” (so to say) for them to put some hype behind so they could feed you to Jones and he could put you on his lap and spank you like a 3 year old child.

LIONHEART?! You literally sat on the canvas in fetal position and got punched on. The toughest thing you did was not take the DQ. Other than [that] get the F outta here calling my name unless you gonna knuckle up. You were a punching bag for Volkan Oezdemir, then he gassed in the 4th [round] and Alexander Gustafsson was saucing you up as well but he also lacked on the ground. But WE both know you aren’t taking me down, you can’t deal with my movement, and you KNOW 100% I’m not gonna gas. Soo? So all in all I DON’T TALK SH*T . . . I STATE FACTS. Don’t speak my name unless you signing on the dotted line. #earnedit #boutthatlife”

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Anthony Smith: Luke Rockhold Must Earn Fight Against Me

Anthony Smith has made no secret of his desires to punch Luke Rockhold repeatedly in the face, even if he had to settle for doing it in the middle of any available aisle at your local Walmart. But if Luke Rockhold comes up short against Jan Blachowicz …

Anthony Smith has made no secret of his desires to punch Luke Rockhold repeatedly in the face, even if he had to settle for doing it in the middle of any available aisle at your local Walmart. But if Luke Rockhold comes up short against Jan Blachowicz next month at UFC 239, that may be […]

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Photo: Anthony Smith Reveals X-Ray Of Broken Hand, Set For Surgery

Anthony Smith got the biggest win of his career when he submitted Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Stockholm this past weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019). However, it didn’t come easy. Smith claimed in the post-fight interview that he had broken his left hand earlier on in the fight. Nonetheless, he persevered and managed to come away […]

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Anthony Smith got the biggest win of his career when he submitted Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Stockholm this past weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019). However, it didn’t come easy.

Smith claimed in the post-fight interview that he had broken his left hand earlier on in the fight. Nonetheless, he persevered and managed to come away with a fourth-round win. And while appearing on “The Ariel Helwani MMA Show” on Monday, “Lionheart” shared a photo of the x-ray of his hand:

“It’s not good, it’s swollen like a softball,” Smith said (via MMA Mania) “It’s pretty bad, it’s probably the worst broken hand I’ve ever had … This’ll be like my sixth or seventh, I think two on this hand before but not in the same place. And I’ve had several surgeries on my right hand.

”I think I said initially it happened in the first round, but it actually happened in the second. It was a big overhand left, it must have hit him right on the top of the forehead … I knew right away, as soon as I landed the punch I felt the pop and I went to open and close my hand and I could feel the clicking and the bones moving around in the hand.”

Smith will likely need some time away from the Octagon, but he certainly deserves it. After all, he’s fought eight times since 2018 and had a quick turnaround for this fight after getting out-pointed by Jon Jones in March. One thing is for sure – Smith is here to stay in the top light heavyweight ranks.

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Anthony Smith to Have Surgery on Broken Hand

Anthony Smith’s plan for a voluntary break suddenly became involuntary, with the UFC Stockholm main event winner set to have surgery on a broken hand suffered during his victory over Alexander Gustaffson last Saturday. Smith revealed the news earlier t…

Anthony Smith’s plan for a voluntary break suddenly became involuntary, with the UFC Stockholm main event winner set to have surgery on a broken hand suffered during his victory over Alexander Gustaffson last Saturday. Smith revealed the news earlier today on The Ariel Helwani MMA Show (Transcript via MMA Fighting): “I think I jinxed myself,” […]

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UFC Stockholm Salaries: Jimi Manuwa Tops Everyone

The Swedish Athletic Commission has released the fighter salaries for the UFC Stockholm event which took place over the weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019). Some of the card’s top-tier talents left Sweden with some major cash. Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout headlined the show, which saw Smith score the submission […]

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The Swedish Athletic Commission has released the fighter salaries for the UFC Stockholm event which took place over the weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019).

Some of the card’s top-tier talents left Sweden with some major cash. Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout headlined the show, which saw Smith score the submission win.

Rounding out the six bouts main card was Aleksandar Rakic vs. Jimi Manuwa in a light heavyweight bout, Makwan Amirkhani and Chris Fishgold at featherweight, Damir Hadzovic vs. Christos Giagos in a lightweight tilt, and featherweights Sung Bin Jo vs. Daniel Teymur.

UFC Stockholm (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 11) took place from the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. The main card aired on ESPN+ at 1 P.M. ET. The preliminary card aired on ESPN 2 at 10 A.M. ET.

UFC Stockholm Salaries

Manuwa topped the list with $130,000, as Smith followed with $119,000, and Leonardo Santos with $103,000

The full payouts include the following, courtesy of MMA Manifest:

  • Jimi Manuwa: $130,000 ($120,000 to show, $10,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Anthony Smith: $119,000 ($27,000 to show, $27,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $15,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Leonardo Santos: $103,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Makwan Amirkhani: $91,000 ($18,000 to show, $18,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Aleksandar Rakic: $86,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Alexander Gustafsson: $73,000 ($58,000 to show, $15,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Lina Lansberg: $45,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Devin Clark: $37,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Tonya Evinger:   $33,500 ($30,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Christos Giagos: $33,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Frank Camacho: $28,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Joel Alvarez: $27,500 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Stevie Ray: $27,000 ($22,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Daniel Teymur: $24,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Sergey Khandozhko: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Bea Malecki: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Nick Hein: $23,000 ($18,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Damir Hadzovic: $21,000 ($16,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Chris Fishgold: $15,500 ($12,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Darko Stosic: $15,500 ($12,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Sung Bin Jo: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Rostem Akman: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Duda Santana: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Danilo Belluardo: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

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Anthony Smith: Gustafsson Should Not Retire Because of Me

Anthony Smith doesn’t believe losing to him should warrant the retirement of any fighter, including Alexander Gustafsson. In the main event of UFC Stockholm, Anthony Smith submitted Gustafsson in the fourth round via rear-naked choke and, in effect, se…

Anthony Smith doesn’t believe losing to him should warrant the retirement of any fighter, including Alexander Gustafsson. In the main event of UFC Stockholm, Anthony Smith submitted Gustafsson in the fourth round via rear-naked choke and, in effect, sent Gustafsson into retirement. Smith entered the fight as a sizable underdog and, as has been a […]

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