Who has Anthony Smith lost to?

Anthony Smith is an MMA fighter from America. Nicknamed “Lionheart," he competes in the light heavyweight division of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). As of April 25, 2025, he is ranked No. 15 in the light heavyweight rankings of the UFC.

Born on July 26, 1988, in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, Smith started his combat sports journey at a young age. He competed in multiple fight organizations before joining the UFC. Smith came to the UFC at UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum on June 8, 2013, but lost the fight by submission.

Smith has fought 59 times in professional MMA in his long career. He won 38 fights (20 by knockout, 15 by submission, and 3 by decision) and lost 21 fights (12 by knockout, four by submission, and four by decision). He is the co-host of MMA Today.

Anthony Smith Losses

Being an MMA fighter, Anthony Smith has won many fights in the UFC while suffering losses as well. Here’s a look at the 11 fights he has lost in his UFC career.

Anthony Smith vs Antonio Braga Neto

This was Anthony Smith's UFC debut fight at UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum on June 8, 2013, in Fortaleza, Brazil. Smith was defeated by Neto by submission through a kneebar in 1 minute 52 seconds of Round 1.

Anthony Smith vs Cezar Ferreira

This fight happened at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia Finale on July 8, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Smith was beaten by Ferreira by unanimous decision in 5 minutes of Round 3.

Anthony Smith vs Thiago Santos

Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos locked horns at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders on February 3, 2018, in Belem, Brazil. He was beaten by Santos via KO/TKO by a kick in 1 minute 3 seconds of Round 2.

Anthony Smith vs Jon Jones

This The high-stakes bout had the UFC light heavyweight title on the line. It took place at UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith on March 2, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Anthony Smith was defeated by Jon Jones by unanimous decision in 5 minutes of Round 5.

Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira

Anthony Smith squared off against Glover Teixeira at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira on May 13, 2020, in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. He was beaten by Teixeira via KO/TKO through punches in 1 minute 4 seconds of Round 5.

Anthony Smith vs Aleksandar Rakic

This pair took on each other at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic on August 29, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Rakic beat Smith by unanimous decision in 5 minutes of Round 3.

Anthony Smith vs Magomed Ankalaev

The duo took on each other at UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 on July 30, 2022, in Dallas, Texas, United States. Smith was defeated by Ankalaev by KO/TKO through punches in 3 minutes and 9 seconds of Round 2.

Anthony Smith vs Johnny Walker

This fight took place at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida on May 13, 2013, in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Smith was beaten by Walker via unanimous decision in 5 minutes of Round 3.

Anthony Smith vs Khalil Rountree Jr.

Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Anthony Smith took place at UFC Fight Night 233, where Smith was knocked down from a powerful combination by Rountree Jr. in the third round. Right before Rountree Jr. was about to end the fight with a hammer punch, the referee stepped in and called off the contest.

Anthony Smith vs. Roman Dolidze

Anthony Smith and Roman Dolidze faced each other at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024. He lost to Dolidze by a unanimous decision.

Anthony Smith vs. Dominick Reyes

Anthony Smith took on the former title challenger Dominick Reyes on December 7, 2024, at UFC 310. Reyes dispatched him in the second round of the fight to win via a second-round TKO.

Last updated on April 25, 2025