Anthony Smith needed to take the DQ win vs Jones.

[ClosetVitorFan]

He would have gotten the belt, and immediate rematch and forever go down as a UFC champion. I know it’s cheap, but if sterling can do it and play the game. Smith should have. He can do appearances and they can Bill him as a ufc champion. Now what his Anthony Smith doing?

 

[Phrozenspite]

that's the thing. I don't think anthony smith was in any hurry to spend more cage time with Jon. Anymore than Shogun rushing to sign up for that again lol

 

[dragonsfly]

This is what alot of people were saying but kudos to Smith he was very noble. I have alot of respect for him

 

[w00t]

maybe he wasn't as confident in his acting ability as Sterling was.

 

[mangokush]

If Anthony Smith did that he would have been very fearful on what Jones would have done to him in the rematch since Jones was only carrying Smith in their fight.

 

[MMAElite4]

it wasn't nearly as bad as Aljo's or as blatant. Jones is dumbass for doing it given that he knows the rules.

 

[Mask Of Winters]

This is what alot of people were saying but kudos to Smith he was very noble. I have alot of respect for him

There's being noble, and then there's being what some people call "lawful stupid". Smith was the latter.

 

[soulsstealer]

He would have gotten the belt, and immediate rematch and forever go down as a UFC champion. I know it’s cheap, but if sterling can do it and play the game. Smith should have. He can do appearances and they can Bill him as a ufc champion. Now what his Anthony Smith doing?

no fighter should do it.

so sad to see aljo the gutless take that road to vitory. sets a horrible precedent going forward. will see fighters flopping to the ground like soccer all the time now if they think they are losing or even winning. yuck.

 

[ClosetVitorFan]

If Anthony Smith did that he would have been very fearful on what Jones would have done to him in the rematch since Jones was only carrying Smith in their fight.

Then you do like Matt Serra and just do the rematch. Tap in the first time in trouble, these guys are pro fighters, they don’t have fear. But he would make way more money. Once you win a ufc title, I heard they immediately renegotiate your contract, Anthony did the noble thing, he did the honest thing, but he made the wrong business decision. He could have made millions had he milked it like sterling.

 

[Post 2 Decision]

Has Anthony chimed in on Sterling/Yan?

Interested

 

[3xdasizofmeh!]

Anthony smith is rolling in his grave, congrats to aljo for winning a belt and an Oscar on the same night..

 

[ClosetVitorFan]

no fighter should do it.

so sad to see aljo the gutless take that road to vitory. sets a horrible precedent going forward. will see fighters flopping to the ground like soccer all the time now if they think they are losing or even winning. yuck.

Could he have protested and said, I don’t want the DQ win, just give me a no contest? It was accidental. I mean, I’ve always said with eye pokes, if you’re eye poked and can’t continue, do you also get a DQ win? How does it work?