Anthony Smith has been training for a long time for his return to the octagon, and he wants that hard work to pay off in a historic way. Smith will fight Glover Teixeira in the light heavyweight headliner of the UFC’s May 13 fight card. It was originally supposed to happen April 25 in Lincoln, Neb., but the event was among several postponed by the promotion due to the coronavirus pandemic. The UFC announced Friday that it’s going to restart operations with UFC 249 on May 9, then roll out two additional events the following week. Smith (32-14 MMA, 8-4 UFC) meets Teixeira (30-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC) on the midweek showcase, which takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., and he wants to make a statement by submitting the Brazilian, who hasn’t tapped out in a 37-fight career that dates back to his June 2002 debut
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Anthony Smith aims to be first to submit Glover Teixeira after turbulent training camp – MMA Junkie