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Anthony Smith Blasts Corey Anderson: There’s A Reason I Got Title Shot First

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith had no problem letting his feelings be known about Corey Anderson. The two light heavyweights have been embroiled in a war of words of late, largely stemming to Anderson not being a fan of how Smith received a title shot against Jon Jones earlier this year. And […]

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Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith had no problem letting his feelings be known about Corey Anderson.

The two light heavyweights have been embroiled in a war of words of late, largely stemming to Anderson not being a fan of how Smith received a title shot against Jon Jones earlier this year. And given the light heavyweight picture as of now, it is entirely possible that they meet in the Octagon next.

Smith, who is coming off a win over Alexander Gustafsson, certainly hopes that is the case:

“As far as getting back to Jon and who I’m gonna fight, I think there’s me, Jan [Blachowicz], Corey Anderson, and Dominick Reyes,” Smith told Submission Radio (via MMA Fighting). “One of them is gonna fight Jon, so I would take myself out of that. It probably won’t be me.

“So, when it comes down to Jan, Corey or Reyes, one of them is gonna fight Jon, one of them is gonna fight me when I come back, and the other one is gonna sit and either fight someone lower down or wait. So, I’ll fight one of those three guys, likely Corey Anderson. Wouldn’t mind knocking him out either.”

Smith Calls On Anderson To Be A Fighter

“Lionheart” likened Anderson’s hostility towards him to Luke Rockhold, and believes “Overtime” is simply jealous that he received a title shot over him despite joining the division only last year.

Anderson, meanwhile, has been in the division since 2014, but only recently started making waves as a potential title challenger after enjoying a three-fight winning streak.

“Again, it’s another dude that I’ve never done anything to,” Smith explained. “Like, he’s just mad because you’ve been in the division for how many years, and haven’t even sniffed a title shot, and then guys like me and Thiago [Santos] and have three fights and get one. There’s a reason. It’s not because we sell anymore tickets than you, it’s not because we’re ‘better than you’. We just go out there and we put it on the line and we take fights when they’re offered.

“Like, I’m not saying be a company guy and suck Dana’s d*ck or anything, but be a god damn fighter. And if you have a style that’s kind of dependent on winning decisions, then just count on winning a hell lot more of them, cause that’s just how the game goes. No one wants to watch you f*cking dry hump someone’s leg for 15 minutes, unless they’re a big Jiu Jitsu fan. No one wants to see it. And I’m a Jiu Jitsu guy at heart, so I just don’t know what it is about me that rubs some of these guys the wrong way.”

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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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Corey Anderson Calls Out UFC Over Jon Jones: ‘They’re Letting One Person Dictate It All’

Jon Jones, although seemingly back in full-time action inside the cage, has caused the light heavyweight division some big issues in recent years. The latest being relocating an entire event to a different state for UFC 232 in December. This was due to…

Jon Jones, although seemingly back in full-time action inside the cage, has caused the light heavyweight division some big issues in recent years. The latest being relocating an entire event to a different state for UFC 232 in December. This was due to complications from Jones’ United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug test. One man […]

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Corey Anderson Details UFC’s Favoritism Towards Jon Jones

Corey Anderson details how the UFC shows favoritism towards UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. It all dates back to the UFC 232 pay-per-view event in December where the show was moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to The Forum in Inglewood, California. The reason that this show was moved was due to Jones’ drug test […]

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Corey Anderson details how the UFC shows favoritism towards UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

It all dates back to the UFC 232 pay-per-view event in December where the show was moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to The Forum in Inglewood, California. The reason that this show was moved was due to Jones’ drug test stemming from earlier that month. The test found a trace amount of turinabol in Jones’ system.

The CSAC had more experience with Jones’ situation compared to the NSAC at the time. Anderson also fought on this card where he beat Ilir Latifi via unanimous decision.

Anderson recently spoke with longtime UFC color commentator Joe Rogan on his podcast where he talked about having to deal with travel issues trying to get to this show.

He also brought up an incident where he was supposed to have scheduled training sessions at the UFC Performance Institute that he had booked a month and a half in advance. However, he later found out that he couldn’t go due to Jones having the entire training room closed off for himself.

“I did mine like a month and a half ahead of time. Like I said, I’m punctual, I like getting stuff done,” Anderson said (H/T to Bloody Elbow). “I’m getting ready to go to the P.I., I’m packing my bags and I get a call. ‘Oh, you can’t come to the P.I. Jon just came in and he wants to work out, so we’re closing the gym down, and you’re not allowed.’

“You all called me two months ago and told me to set my schedule to come ahead of time. I’m literally getting ready to walk to my Uber that’s outside, and you’re saying I can’t come now? They’re like ‘Sorry, nothing we can do, it’s Jon.’”

This led to Anderson getting to his point and making it known that he’s not a fan of the unequal treatment the UFC is giving to other fighters who don’t hold a title.

“They’re letting one person dictate it all,” he said. “We’re all equal. Right now, they’re treating us like a number. He’s Jon Jones, but we’re number 4,722. I don’t like that. He’s Jon, I’m Corey.

“If I’m the champ, I don’t want this. I don’t want no special treatment,” he continued. “If you tell me ‘Sign up ahead of time and keep your schedule,’ I expect that. If we get down to the scale first come, first serve, if I show up late, put me in the order I am. Don’t put me up front because I’m the champ.”

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Corey Anderson Calls For Dominick Reyes Fight Next

UFC light heavyweight Corey Anderson has called out undefeated prospect Dominick Reyes. Reyes comes off a controversial split decision victory over Volkan Oezdemir at UFC London this past weekend (Sat. March 16, 2019). Perhaps a match-up against Anders…

UFC light heavyweight Corey Anderson has called out undefeated prospect Dominick Reyes. Reyes comes off a controversial split decision victory over Volkan Oezdemir at UFC London this past weekend (Sat. March 16, 2019). Perhaps a match-up against Anderson could be next for him after the recent call-out: “So @DomReyes….. June in Chicago? Or July in […]

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Chael Sonnen Criticizes Corey Anderson’s Retirement Talk

Chael Sonnen questions Corey Anderson’s motive for saying he has an exit plan. Anderson recently admitted he’s already thinking about his future outside of fighting. “Overtime” has a child on the way in March and says he’s…

Chael Sonnen questions Corey Anderson’s motive for saying he has an exit plan. Anderson recently admitted he’s already thinking about his future outside of fighting. “Overtime” has a child on the way in March and says he’s been focusing on his family perhaps more than he ever had before. Anderson then mentioned how his money […]

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