Anthony Smith (fighter)
American mixed martial arts fighter
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- Smith (born July 26, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a challenger for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in March 2019.
- Background Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Smith grew up in Nebraska City.
- He has stated that he is biracial (half-black and half-white).
- He started working full-time as a concrete finisher, which he continued until 2016.
- Early career Smith started his career in 2008 and fought mainly for local promotions in the midwestern United States.
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WikipediaAnthony J. Smith (born July 26, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a challenger for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in March 2019. A professional since 2008, Smith has also competed for Strikeforce and Bellator.
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Smith grew up in Nebraska City. He was raised by his single mother and grandfather, as his dad was absent. He has stated that he is biracial (half-black and half-white). Smith dropped out of high school in the middle of his senior year. He started working full-time as a concrete finisher, which he continued until 2016.
Smith started fighting as an amateur in 2006 and quickly compiled a record of 35 amateur fights, winning every local promotion’s belt in Nebraska.
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