It isn’t easy being stuck in the middle of the UFC’s middleweight division.
That’s the position Anthony Smith finds himself in after scratching and clawing his way through the MMA landscape over the past decade. Heading into his 40th pro bout and what will be his first time competing on a UFC main card, the 29-year-old Smith is only starting to feel like he’s reaching his potential. However, he understands that there are forces beyond his control that could be limiting his rise up the ranks.
Ahead of his bout with Hector Lombard at UFC Pittsburgh on Sept.