JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UFC president Dana White didn’t have any praise for Anthony Smith ’s corner or referee Jason Herzog after the UFC on ESPN+ 29 main event. Glover Teixeira handed Smith a lopsided fifth-round TKO loss in Wednesday’s light heavyweight headliner, which took place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena and streamed on ESPN+. After a solid first round from Smith (32-15 MMA, 8-5 UFC), the fight took a big turn for Teixeira (31-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) in the second when he dropped and nearly knocked out “Lionheart” with a massive shot. Herzog let it go on and Smith somehow survived the flurry and escaped the round, but what came after was only more rounds of damage until the fight was mercifully waved off in the final frame. Related UFC on ESPN+ 29 bonuses: Glover Teixeira an obvious 'Performance of the Night' winner Jon Jones takes shots at Anthony Smith's loss at UFC on ESPN+ 29 Twitter reacts to Glover Teixeira's drawn-out TKO of Anthony Smith at UFC on ESPN+ 29 Herzog took some post-fight flack for allowing the drawn-out beating, and Smith’s cornermen from Factory X gym took heat, as well
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Dana White: Glover Teixeira’s beating of Anthony Smith ‘a little tough to watch’ – MMA Junkie