Anthony Smith Looking To Be Jon Jones' Next Challenger

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The light heavyweight champion might be defending his title pretty soon.

Jon Jones defeated Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232 last Saturday which allowed him to capture the light heavyweight title since Daniel Cormier decided to relinquish it on his own free will. While Jones challenged Cormier to a fight, it seems as though someone else has decided to enter their name into the pool, that person being Anthony Smith.

According to TMZ, Smith said his manager is in talks with the UFC to get the fight set up. Both Jones and Smith had exchanged words on FS1's post-fight show last weekend, with Jones seemingly interested in a fight taking place.


It seems as though Smith is excited to have a fight as soon as possible, saying "any time, any place anywhere ... I'll fight Jon this weekend if he wants to." Smith then added "I'm ready. I'm ready and you know it. And I know it. I'm the only one that's gonna push you."

Smith, who is 30 years old, is now the third-ranked light heavyweight fighter in the UFC, thanks to wins against fighters such as Volkan Oezdemir, Rashad Evans, and Shogun Rua.

Would you be interested in seeing these two fight?


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Alexander Cole
Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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