All MMA fightersAnthony Smith
“Lionheart”
MMA · Active39-22RECORD
20KO / TKO WINS
16SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Anthony J. Smith |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Lionheart |
| Date of birth | 26 Jul 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Lives in | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Division | Middleweight / Light Heavyweight / Heavyweight |
| Team | Factory X |
| Height | 193 cm (6′4″) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 29 Feb 2008 |
| Last fight | Win vs Chase Sherman, 10 Apr 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- Challenged for UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (2019)
- CFFC Middleweight Champion
- Victory FC Middleweight Champion
- Six UFC Performance of the Night bonuses
- One UFC Fight of the Night bonus
Background
American mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC Light Heavyweight division after earlier stints in Strikeforce and Bellator. He has been professional since 2008 and trains at Factory X.
Fight history
61 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Chase Sherman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:27 | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 9 | 10 Apr 2026 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Heavyweight debut; bareknuckle bout |
| Loss | Zhang Mingyang | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 4:03 | UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates | 26 Apr 2025 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | Retirement fight |
| Loss | Dominick Reyes | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2 | 4:46 | UFC 310 | 7 Dec 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Loss | Roman Dolidze | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 303 | 29 Jun 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Short-notice replacement |
| Win | Vitor Petrino | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:00 | UFC 301 | 4 May 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | Khalil Rountree Jr. | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:56 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez | 9 Dec 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Short-notice replacement |
| Win | Ryan Spann | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | 26 Aug 2023 | Kallang, Singapore | Rematch |
| Loss | Johnny Walker | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida | 13 May 2023 | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Loss | Magomed Ankalaev | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:09 | UFC 277 | 30 Jul 2022 | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | Ryan Spann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:47 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | 18 Sep 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Jimmy Crute | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | UFC 261 | 24 Apr 2021 | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | Devin Clark | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:34 | UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark | 28 Nov 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Aleksandar Rakić | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić | 29 Aug 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Loss | Glover Teixeira | TKO (punches) | 5 | 1:04 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | 13 May 2020 | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | Alexander Gustafsson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | 1 Jun 2019 | Stockholm, Sweden | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Jon Jones | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 235 | 2 Mar 2019 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | For UFC Light Heavyweight Championship; Jones docked two points for an illegal knee |
| Win | Volkan Oezdemir | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:26 | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | 27 Oct 2018 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Maurício Rua | KO (elbow and punches) | 1 | 1:29 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | 22 Jul 2018 | Hamburg, Germany | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Rashad Evans | KO (knee) | 1 | 0:53 | UFC 225 | 9 Jun 2018 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Light Heavyweight debut |
| Loss | Thiago Santos | TKO (body kick and punches) | 2 | 1:03 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | 3 Feb 2018 | Belém, Brazil | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Héctor Lombard | KO (punch) | 3 | 2:33 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | 16 Sep 2017 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Win | Andrew Sanchez | KO (head kick and punches) | 3 | 3:52 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis | 9 Apr 2017 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Win | Elvis Mutapčić | TKO (elbow and punches) | 2 | 3:27 | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | 3 Dec 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Cezar Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | 8 Jul 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Replacement for Scott Askham |
| Win | Leonardo Augusto Guimarães | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | 21 Feb 2016 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Win | Josh Neer | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:27 | Victory FC 47 | 14 Jan 2016 | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | Won Victory FC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Brock Jardine | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:00 | RFA 30 | 18 Sep 2015 | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Win | Tim Williams | TKO (knee) | 1 | 1:02 | Cage Fury FC 50 | 18 Jul 2015 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Defended CFFC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Tim Williams | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | 2 | 1:15 | Cage Fury FC 46 | 28 Feb 2015 | Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won CFFC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Andrew Kapel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:18 | Extreme Beatdown: Beatdown at 4 Bears 12 | 29 Nov 2014 | New Town, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| Win | Brian Green | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 129 | 17 Oct 2014 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Win | Victor Moreno | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 0:59 | Bellator 117 | 18 Apr 2014 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. | Bellator debut |
| Loss | Josh Neer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:48 | Victory FC 41 | 14 Dec 2013 | Ralston, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Loss | Antônio Braga Neto | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:52 | UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | 8 Jun 2013 | Fortaleza, Brazil | UFC debut |
| Loss | Roger Gracie | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 3:16 | Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine | 12 Jan 2013 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Win | Lumumba Sayers | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:52 | Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman | 18 Aug 2012 | San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Win | Richard White | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:35 | Disorderly Conduct: Fireworks | 30 Jun 2012 | Nebraska City, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Win | Ian Berg | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 2:01 | Victory FC 37 | 13 Apr 2012 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Loss | Adlan Amagov | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:32 | Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers | 18 Nov 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Catchweight (188 lb); Smith missed weight |
| Win | Ben Lagman | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:33 | Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III | 22 Jul 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Strikeforce debut |
| Win | Curtis Johnson | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:13 | Cornhusker Fight Club 6 | 9 Jul 2011 | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Win | Eric Schambari | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:46 | C3 Fights 28 | 4 Jun 2011 | Concho, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Win | Matt Gabel | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:50 | Extreme Challenge 181 | 15 Apr 2011 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Win | Demetrius Richards | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:07 | Extreme Challenge 176 | 11 Feb 2011 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Win | Ben Crowder | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:09 | Cornhusker Fight Club 2 | 17 Dec 2010 | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Loss | Jesse Forbes | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:28 | Crowbar MMA: Fall Brawl | 11 Sep 2010 | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| Win | Logan Clark | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:22 | Seconds Out / Vivid MMA: Havoc at the Hyatt 2 | 19 Jun 2010 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| Win | Lucas St. Claire | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:19 | Max Fights 10 | 8 May 2010 | East Grand Forks, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| Win | Mike George | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:22 | TriState Cage Fights: Island Warfare | 17 Apr 2010 | Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Win | James Brasco | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 1:21 | Xtreme Kombat League: Evolution 1 | 20 Mar 2010 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Loss | Jake Hecht | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:35 | Victory FC 30 | 5 Feb 2010 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Loss | Mike Pitz | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 3:21 | Fight Club Inc. 1 | 25 Jul 2009 | Addison, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Loss | Chaun Sims | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:00 | Fight To Win: Colorado vs. Nebraska | 14 Mar 2009 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Loss | Brian Monahan | Submission (armbar) | 1 | Victory FC 26 | 20 Feb 2009 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. | ||
| Win | Rico Washington Sr. | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 0:54 | Minnesota Combat Sports 5 | 9 Jan 2009 | Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| Loss | Charley Lynch | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:12 | Brutaal Fight Night 19 | 6 Nov 2008 | Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| Win | Chuck Parmelee | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 1:26 | Torment MMA 1 | 20 Sep 2008 | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Loss | Chuck Parmelee | TKO (punches) | 2 | TriState Cage Fights 3 | 14 Jun 2008 | Yankton, South Dakota, U.S. | ||
| Win | Ricky Duvall | KO (punch) | Victory FC 23 | 9 May 2008 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. | |||
| Win | Jeremy Shepherd | Submission (choke) | 2 | 2:13 | Pugilistic Productions 1 | 22 Mar 2008 | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Win | Dave Moran | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:19 | Victory FC 22: Ascension | 29 Feb 2008 | Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | Middleweight debut |