Anthony Smith's best game plan option is obviously....

[AZZA B]

He needs to go for broke. Chael style.

How did that end up working out for Chael again

 

[OmegaRugal]

How did that end up working out for Chael again

30 seconds away from being LHW Champion.

 

[CieloLuce]

Smith best chance is to send jones some pure uncut cocaine from Bolivia and say its from Novitsky.

 

[Hellhammer84]

Mark my words, he so much as even attempts a single eyepoke and they'll dq his ass faster than you can say turinabol. They keep Jonny boy protected

 

[House Adams]

To bring a gun?

Im just throwing my comment out and decided on your response bc your profile pic thing caught my
Eye.... Which I assume you can appreciate...

Anyway...

Any chance we get a Jones that takes Smith lightly... Similar to the first Gus fight??

Jones doesn’t appear to be a guy that learns from mistakes... Might be the only chance Smith has, outside of the “punchers” chance..

 

[WHITE ANDERSON]

based off common opponents, smith will destroy jones in 30 seconds. trust me bro

 

[AZZA B]

30 seconds away from being LHW Champion.

Hahaha

 

[Bojka]

One eye poke. Warning
One shot to the groin. Warning
The the odds are better and no points deducted.

My point? Have variety motherfucker.

I remember in Fight Night for PS2 I used to start every fight with 2 low blows and a backhand since you got 3 before anything happened.

 

[It Just Is]

Gotta be that or rolling into a kneebar/go for a flying arm bar/flying kneebar.

Vitor was so close.lol It's rare to catch Jon off like that. He makes mistakes, but his opponent doesn't have the time to capitalize. Vitor fighting off his back was unprecedented, definitely caught Jon off. Unfortunately for Vitor, suprise attacks like that only works once. Gotta follow through because a shot like that raised Jon's threat perception. Vitor pulling guard and getting hellbowed wasn't very smart after Jon saw the plan.

 

[Captain Herb]

I think his best strategy is to just go for broke. Come out of the gate throwing bombs and hoping for a short fight, whichever way it goes. Try to overwhelm Jones a bit. The longer he stays in there with Jon, the less chances he has of winning anyway. Try to blitz the fucker. The odds still won't be on his side, but they'll be slightly improved.

I agree, if he just stands in front of Jon Jones he will get cut to pieces. He needs to come in aggressive watching for those elbows and the clinch. Cut the cage and attack when Jones is retreating. Parry the outstretched arm and swing with bad intentions. That's when somebody, someday will KTFO Jones.

 

[WarriorPoet1]

Look at Anthony he has done more coke N dick pills than Jon should win

 

[Captain Herb]

One of Jon's opponents with huge balls really should come dressed as a pregnant woman to one of the press conferences. That would be fantastic

If Smith knocks him out he's got to throw his mouthpiece at him and be like 'That's for the pregnant bitch, bitch!'

 

[Wrapup]

Coming out the gate trying to poke Jon Jones' eyes with extreme prejudice, hitman mentality.

What's the worse that could happen?
A warning? A second warning? A point deduction? A NC?
We know he won't be DQ'd for it and eyepokes severely affect the outcome of fights, when poked in the 1st round the poker is 74% likely to win I've heard.

Get some clear nail polish to make them nails strong, maybe file them to a point, and don't tell them I told you to do it!

You can thank me later and you're welcome in advance.

He should pull guard and pray for 12-6 elbows, IMO. It’s his best shot.

 

[The_Renaissance]

Genuine post, not even trolling.
Considering that skill for skill, Smith is dead inside 5mins...…...if I was Smith, I'd go down in history. I'd be steroiding. I'd come in pissing hot, and see what happens when Jones also tests positive for 'picograms' - they cannot ban one guy from the fight but not the other when both test for the same shit in their blood.

Even if Smith got banned from the fight, he'd go down as the man who brought the UFC to its knees by exposing the corruption.

 

[PlayswellwithLawnDarts]

What would happen if a fighter had like a metal plate or rod in their body from an injury that required it? Say a person broke their shin and had a tungsten bar put in, could they still be a fighter? If so, A Smith needs to do that and just spam leg kicks all day.

Like this guy..

 

[Mohawk Mauler]

Is this what it has come to in order to beat Jones smh

 

[My name is]

Jones is an animal. anything you do or try to do Jones will do right back but better. His only hope is to ko Jones

 

[ralphus1]

Swing for the fences, try to make the fight last as long as possible, hope you get a FOTN bonus.

 

[Dacha]

Hope of Jones choking.

 

[MuayThaiBX]

I think his best strategy is to just go for broke. Come out of the gate throwing bombs and hoping for a short fight, whichever way it goes. Try to overwhelm Jones a bit. The longer he stays in there with Jon, the less chances he has of winning anyway. Try to blitz the fucker. The odds still won't be on his side, but they'll be slightly improved.

This. Waiting around for the perfect opportunity or trying to engage Jones in a strategic fight is the worst strategy. Smith needs to push the pace heavily and if that means going out on his shield so be it. Jones will surgically pick him apart if he stays on the outside. In being super aggressive, he does have to keep in mind not leaving himself open to easy takedowns though. That is the only kind of caution I would advise. Don't leave your body hanging out there in awkward positions while punching so Jones can easily get you down. Keep those power punches tight and don't reach too much. Use your feet to get in the proper range.