When former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping declared he had the style to beat Anderson Silva, a great many MMA observers had a chuckle. Anthony Smith paid attention. Now that Smith (31-13 MMA, 7-3 UFC) is in a fight where he’s being written off, the brash Brit’s predictions – and subsequent upset of the future Hall of Famer – come to mind as a powerful example of self-belief. And maybe, a preview of what’s ahead.
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Anthony Smith: I’m going to be a UFC champ, or be first to die trying – MMA Junkie