Anthony Smith Rejects Praise For 'Doing The Right Thing' At UFC 235

Anthony Smith has received praise in the wake of his title fight against Jon Jones at UFC 235 but claims he shouldn’t be complimented for just “doing the right thing.”

Smith went into the fight against Jones as the heavy underdog and gave a good account of himself in the opening round before the champion took control of the fight. However, in the fourth round, Jones landed an illegal knee to his downed opponent. The referee took a time-out to check on the welfare of Smith, who wanted to continue to fight.

“Lionheart” was praised by fans for his decision to continue to fight instead of taking the possible disqualification. However, the 30-year-old was a recent guest on ESPN’s Ariel Helwani’s…